From now on I will boycott Rolex: Please join me.

[ShougekiMaru]

This is just too much: the way Rolex is treating all the AD’d and us, the customers, is not acceptable.
My long time friend in Europe has been buying like over twenty or so (mainly Rolexes) from one AD over the years. We are talking some serious money: tens of thousands of USD/EUR. He has been also giving watches as presents to people close to him and has helped friends to get their dream watch, list price.
Rolex has been scaring the sh** out of the AD in the last two years in similar ways as we’ve been reading other stories on this forum and watching vids over YouTube: ”you will loose your privilege to sell Rolex watches if any of your clients is flipping hot models…” and all these new rules: ”from now on: only two watches /year /client…”
This AD wrote an email to my friend where they said that they can’t no longer sell Rolex watches to my friend, because he has been buying too many watches from them. What a joke!!! I did see the email and it was hilarious: the AD said that they are afraid of loosing their licence to sell Rolexes, and that my friend has been over the top with his purchases. The tone of the email was nasty and the AD blamed one of his best customers trying to ruin AD’s business. That my friend has been too greed buying all these watches.
My friend has been all the time very open and honest if he’s been buying into his own collection or to his spouse or friend or child. No flipping.
First the AD agreed to sell very willingly and now they are blaming their top client buying too much.
Rolex managed to create fears into the AD’s mind and the AD acted out like a scary child.
And then this silly recent Rolex statement, where this non-profit company lies to us…
All this sh** around the buying experience has ruined the brand called Rolex.
I won’t participate any longer into this R-sh**.
I flipped my Sky-D, I will keep only my D Blue—but not because of the brand, but because of the story of Cameron’s diving.
I bought a new Omega—no longer Rolexes for me.
Rolex can kiss my skinny… you know.
Please share your own bad experiences and join into my boycott.


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[HideMyWalletPlease]

I’m glad they cut him off. “Helping friends get their dream watch at list”. Enjoy your Omega.

[Chewbacca]

I get your frustration. I’m more or less simply confused that they essentially surrender so much for so little — since by their own admission they’re not selling ‘more’ and they want to sell an experience and achievement.

Congrats on the Omega. It’s a stunner of a sport watch.

[gmtln]

Sorry, too long and didn't read, but do enjoy your Omega.

[DJ2020]

I understand!, and congratulations on a awesome watch!

[beshannon]

Too much word salad in a single run on sentence.

Seems to me that Rolex is esentially boycotting itself which is fine with me. Far too many beautiful watches and superior watch brands to look at.

[HideMyWalletPlease]

Guy has every Rolex keeps trying to buy more. Watches are going to friends. Not that surprising.

[LFFL]

Do you, enjoy!

[tgyberg]

Uff that Omega is sharp!

[HideMyWalletPlease]

If you really want your protest to mean something you and your friend should lay all of your Rolexes on the concrete and rent a steam roller and then drive over them and crush them.

[Shadow Play]

You say your friend has bought over twenty or so (mainly Rolex) over the years. You make no reference to him / her buying jewellery. I wonder if the AD is also thinking future Rolex sales may be better used on customers that will also buy jewellery?

[inadeje]

Originally Posted by HideMyWalletPlease

If you really want your protest to mean something you and your friend should lay all of your Rolexes on the concrete and rent a steam roller and then drive over them and crush them.

Oh and can you upload to YouTube and post here pls?

[Mendota]

Please stop calling Rolex a non-profit company. Stop!! Someone created that false story because they didn't know what they were talking about and now everyone believes it. They are very much a for profit company, just like every other company on the planet.

Rolex gives a percentage of its profits to the Hans Wilsdorf Foundation. THAT is the charitable entity. The Hans Wilsdorf Foundation is the sole owner of Rolex, but Rolex is absolutely a for profit company and only a percentage of its profits are going back to the foundation. They are paying employees, investing in R&D and capital improvements, investing with their pension fund, and doing everything else that for profit companies do.

It's the exact same as every other big company that also has a charitable foundation they run with profits. General Mills, 3M, Ford, Cargill, thousands of large companies all around the world do the exact same thing, but they are not "non-profit" companies themselves. It's the foundation that does the charitable work. The company makes money and then contributes some of that to their foundations. SOME of it, not ALL of it.

[HideMyWalletPlease]

Can you imagine if they stopped selling Cadillac’s to Elvis?

[YGRLX]

No chance

[garyk]

Nope...

[Mystro]

Are you kidding me??? A newbie starting a thread to "boycott Rolex" on TRF. I cant tell if this is a drunk post or not but he did say "please".

[HideMyWalletPlease]

Originally Posted by Mystro

Are you kidding me??? A newbie starting a thread to "boycott Rolex" on TRF. I cant tell if this is a drunk post or not but he did say "please".

Oh man. I was going to point out that he did say please, and you totally beat me to it.

[Mystro]

Originally Posted by HideMyWalletPlease

Oh man. I was going to point out that he did say please, and you totally beat me to it.

It has to be a drunk post because no one has balls big enough to try to start a anti Rolex social movement on TRF and use a Omega watch pic as the flag of the resistance. ......

Imagine this....Next day phone rings and dealer tells him they have his watch in to pic up. Decisions, decisions??????

[HideMyWalletPlease]

Originally Posted by Mystro

It has to be a drunk post because no one has balls big enough to try to start a anti Rolex social movement on TRF and use a Omega watch pic ......

Imagine this....Next day phone rings and dealer tells him they have his watch in to pic up. Decisions, decisions??????

I think he was counting on his friend to get it for him.

[TimepieceRPP]

Haha, it appears to me that it is the problem of the AD, not the Rolex..... lol

As according to the latest letter from Rolex, it is down to AD to decide who to sell. So now most ADs choose big whale, big spenders over loyal customers, it is not the Rolex's fault. Actually it is nobody's fault too, ADs have to generate profit too.

Sorry only my personal opinion, don't tell me off, haha,

[OrangeSport]

Too many words, but....

Nice watch!

[vh2k]

At this point, any meaningful public attempt to boycott Rolex would have the unintended consequence of actually increasing the hype. Good luck!

And Rolex is 100% justified in requesting that ADs limit VIP purchases and spread more pieces to first-time customers.

[TimeAZ]

Boohoo, your friend can only buy 2 Rolex per year, so insulting, let's boycott Rolex over that!!

Sounds like your friend's AD is doing the right thing. I greatly appreciate and respect Rolex for cracking down and laying out policy that:
1. Helps prevent or limit flipping behavior.
2. Creates an environment where there is more equitable distribution of limited stock to their clientele.

I'm sorry to say this, but a Rolex timepiece should be special. These should have a meaning to them, marking an occasion, celebrating a milestone, lasting a lifetime, and serving as a beautiful, exceptional heirloom piece. Not something you hoard and throw dozens of them into a box that you put in a bank/safe/bunker/panic-room.

Maybe it's time to start hoarding something else.

Or, maybe your friend can move to Omega. You can add 20 of those watches to your online cart and check-out from their website, no problem.

[JSolution]

“I’m keeping the d-blue “

That part made me chuckle

[ShougekiMaru]

Originally Posted by HideMyWalletPlease

I’m glad they cut him off. “Helping friends get their dream watch at list”. Enjoy your Omega.

They accepted this and were very happy to get new clients many years…
I will!


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[TNT009]

Doesn't sound like a true boycott!

[ShougekiMaru]

Originally Posted by Chewbacca

I get your frustration. I’m more or less simply confused that they essentially surrender so much for so little — since by their own admission they’re not selling ‘more’ and they want to sell an experience and achievement.

Congrats on the Omega. It’s a stunner of a sport watch.

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[ShougekiMaru]

Originally Posted by gmtln

Sorry, too long and didn't read, but do enjoy your Omega.

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[ShougekiMaru]

Originally Posted by DJ2020

I understand!, and congratulations on a awesome watch!

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