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16 November 2024, 03:43 AM | #1 |
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I Have been on the Rolex AD List for 3 years, No Luck. In September I rented a 24 ft. Pontoon on Mississippi. The young man working there had 36 Explorer with Rubber B. I asked him which AD did he go to. Turns out he used a Gray Market Guy in Maple Grove, MN. Next thing you know I put down money on my first ever Rolex (Blue and Gold Sub = Bluesy). It is a Father Son shop, way better treatment than AD. He even let me put it on lay away. Everything checks out, it is genuine. Also, have full box, papers etc. etc. Now a month later my AD is offering me the Wimbledon (Steel Gold, Fluted bezel, Slate Gray Green Roman) and green OP 41 ( Which I accepted ). Weird, how that works. It took me going Gray to start the ball rolling. By the way, I purchased the Bluesy $3,000.00 less than what is retail price. Has anyone else had a Gray Market experience that worked out better than the AD?
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16 November 2024, 03:56 AM | #2 |
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Congrats on your TT blue Sub and OP41.
Last time I bought from grey, I got a new piece stickered at 33% off retail. That was my reason for going grey back then (2015). These days though, if I can't get what I really want from an AD, then I'd consider grey again, at the right price. |
16 November 2024, 05:08 AM | #3 | |
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And they never call... Been on the list for various references for 4 years. The greys are great. Special shout out to DavidSW, Nashville watch. I even bought a Grand Seiko from Jomashop this year. Find the watch, pay, get it next day - they answer all your questions promptly and are super attentive. Just in at my AD this Tuesday - put it on and said "WOW! Can I buy?" I asked. "We can put you on a waitlist" they smiled. Called Chase at Nashville Watch - They had a NOS (new old stock) Root Beer, I had the watch yesterday, slight premium over retail price. |
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16 November 2024, 05:13 AM | #4 | |
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16 November 2024, 07:54 AM | #5 |
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If a model you want is trading on the secondary market for retail or less, I would go there first over an AD. Being put on some list for years makes no sense to me for most Rolex models.
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16 November 2024, 09:16 AM | #6 | |
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16 November 2024, 11:33 AM | #7 |
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Congrats on the new ones!
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16 November 2024, 11:54 AM | #8 | |
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16 November 2024, 02:41 PM | #9 |
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Congratulations on your recent purchases
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16 November 2024, 11:34 PM | #10 |
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Congratulations. The secondary market is the way to go for some watches. I am a huge fan of our Trusted Sellers.
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16 November 2024, 11:43 PM | #11 | |
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16 November 2024, 11:43 PM | #12 |
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Going AD is great, but these days you have to be extremely patient, be very lucky, or be a whale. Certain watches you will never get. I think it averages out with a grey... pay a premium for steel, discount for PM, discount for used non Rolex/PP/AP, and no patience needed.
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16 November 2024, 11:44 PM | #13 |
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Congratulations OP.
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17 November 2024, 12:04 AM | #14 |
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I think watches and concert/sporting event tickets are very similar. Unless you have an inside connection, you are not getting first five rows to a popular act without paying a premium. If you want to see the Carolina Panthers (insert any other crappy team here), you can get a big discount off of face value going grey.
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