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j5jts · 16 July 2009, 01:38 AM

I have just asked my prefered AD if they had a Midsize Datejust (178240) in stock that I want to buy for my wife (this will stop the nagging as she is desperate for a Rolex). They said they didnt but would get me one with the dial that I require. I asked about their best price and after a bit of negotiation I managed to get a 28.4% discount

This was after shopping around at a couple of other AD's who said that they never discount steel watches...I wasn't going to buy off them but I wanted my wife to decide for herself what she wanted!

I have purchased a few watches off my prefered AD.....and they always get me any watch I seem to want (Including 3 Daytonas when they were hard to find)....it just goes to show that if you work on a relationship with a good AD it has its benefits.......I got this advice off this forum when I first started buying Rolex's.....(I made friends with the manager and took her in some chocolates and flowers when she got me the watches!)

rolexBuddy · 16 July 2009, 01:54 AM

Wow, 28% discount. Why is that UK dealers seem to discount a lot more than US? In US, I think the reasonable maximum you are able to get on Rolex is 20% and that's only on more expensive gold models.

The GMT Master · 16 July 2009, 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by rolexBuddy

Wow, 28% discount. Why is that UK dealers seem to discount a lot more than US? In US, I think the reasonable maximum you are able to get on Rolex is 20% and that's only on more expensive gold models.

That's a highly unusual discount in my experience, but a real catch, certainly. Normally on steel ones, you'd get somewhere between 5 and 10%, up to 15% on TT and up to 25% on precious metal models.

allanofcalifornia · 16 July 2009, 02:47 AM

WOW! Great discount. Congratulations!

Allan

tifosi · 16 July 2009, 02:50 AM

Nice discount! I wish i got 28% off my Sub...

Naseem · 16 July 2009, 03:32 AM

That's good, care to share who the AD is ?

j5jts · 16 July 2009, 06:57 PM

Wouldn't want to do that....as I may get them in trouble....or somebody may become a better customer than myself and get the pick of the bunch!

16 July 2009, 01:38 AM	#1
j5jts Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Jason Location: uk Posts: 30	AD Discount I have just asked my prefered AD if they had a Midsize Datejust (178240) in stock that I want to buy for my wife (this will stop the nagging as she is desperate for a Rolex). They said they didnt but would get me one with the dial that I require. I asked about their best price and after a bit of negotiation I managed to get a 28.4% discount This was after shopping around at a couple of other AD's who said that they never discount steel watches...I wasn't going to buy off them but I wanted my wife to decide for herself what she wanted! I have purchased a few watches off my prefered AD.....and they always get me any watch I seem to want (Including 3 Daytonas when they were hard to find)....it just goes to show that if you work on a relationship with a good AD it has its benefits.......I got this advice off this forum when I first started buying Rolex's.....(I made friends with the manager and took her in some chocolates and flowers when she got me the watches!)

16 July 2009, 02:50 AM	#5
tifosi "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: Russ Location: Southern NJ Posts: 5,760	Nice discount! I wish i got 28% off my Sub... __________________ Russ

16 July 2009, 01:54 AM	#2
rolexBuddy "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Texas, US Posts: 123	Wow, 28% discount. Why is that UK dealers seem to discount a lot more than US? In US, I think the reasonable maximum you are able to get on Rolex is 20% and that's only on more expensive gold models.

16 July 2009, 02:47 AM	#4
allanofcalifornia "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: Allan Location: California Posts: 3,210	WOW! Great discount. Congratulations! Allan

16 July 2009, 03:32 AM	#6
Naseem "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ottawa Posts: 3	That's good, care to share who the AD is ?

16 July 2009, 06:57 PM	#7
j5jts Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Jason Location: uk Posts: 30	Wouldn't want to do that....as I may get them in trouble....or somebody may become a better customer than myself and get the pick of the bunch!

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