Rolex Corporate Direct ‘New Old Stock’ Purchases?

[dmash]

Originally Posted by PenDelicate

OP, thank you for this really interesting story, and I look forward to hearing how it ends up.

And with 5000 posts, you absolutely know, "Buy the seller."

But it sounds like you don't trust this seller. Despite his being a, "(reputable) dealer;" despite his being, "super reputable;" despite his being, "10000% certain of its origin;" you still have questions, which you're wisely airing here. Trust means not asking others for a second opinion.

If you don't trust the seller, walk away.

Am I misreading this?

Yes you’re misreading, especially after my last message I posted from him

I’m simply asking if there’s other instances people have heard of this. I reiterated about the seller not being shady so I don’t get a bunch of ‘is this a shady dealer’ type comments. I don’t doubt anything the seller is telling me, but he can only relay what the seller to him said. I’m trying to figure that out here. But now after further clarification and it being such a close friend, seems the info would have been accurate and zero cause for concern.

But to further my point, I can sell something to DavidSW and have an elaborate story, which he could then relay to a future client. It doesn’t mean it’s true for sure or add up. Understand what I mean?

Also trust doesn’t equate to never asking for a second opinion on something to cross your t’s and dot your i’s. In any sector for that matter, sales, health, everything.

[domi1]

IT SEEMS A GOOD JOB, it's hard to get a NOS because there are a lot of weird situations and it's really hard to find the right NOSE. Once i wanted to buy NOS from Italian gray and i saw that it had a damaged link on the strap, hello! so this is a really good opportunity if the price is fair!

[garyk]

Sounds good and on this forum, we no doubt want to believe

[brandrea]

Congratulations in advance

[StackLexus17]

OP post some pictures if you have them or can request them.

[rajurama]

NOS watches are available, if the price is right and thats what you want do it.

I think you should atleast let us know which model it is if you haven't already.

Cheers

[dmash]

Originally Posted by rajurama

NOS watches are available, if the price is right and thats what you want do it.

I think you should atleast let us know which model it is if you haven't already.

Cheers

It’s a 16600

I’m teetering as for almost the same price I can get a DBlue Deep Sea (I really want another SD in the collection). Will report back when I decide for sure which direction I’m going!

[Kevin of Larchmont]

Originally Posted by dmash

It’s a 16600

I’m teetering as for almost the same price I can get a DBlue Deep Sea (I really want another SD in the collection). Will report back when I decide for sure which direction I’m going!

I vote buy it now. You still have time to find a DBlue.

[faimag]

Although it is certainly possible a bunch of 16610s or 16660s were forgotten somewhere in the storage room and discovered today, the new style warranty card is very puzzling. But what is more peculiar to me is that Rolex themselves would bother to sell these watches now and make this public. It's not that they need the money or cannot produce a few more modern watches. If I were Rolex and given their strategy in recent years, they are more likely to destroy these watches altogether than send them to ADs! Now, if it was an AD who forgotten it in their safe, sure, but the certificate would not be a modern card.

Don't get me wrong, I would still buy the watch just to figure the truth, but the whole thing sounds too much of a "unicorn."

[dmash]

Originally Posted by faimag

Although it is certainly possible a bunch of 16610s or 16660s were forgotten somewhere in the storage room and discovered today, the new style warranty card is very puzzling. But what is more peculiar to me is that Rolex themselves would bother to sell these watches now and make this public. It's not that they need the money or cannot produce a few more modern watches. If I were Rolex and given their strategy in recent years, they are more likely to destroy these watches altogether than send them to ADs! Now, if it was an AD who forgotten it in their safe, sure, but the certificate would not be a modern card.

Don't get me wrong, I would still buy the watch just to figure the truth, but the whole thing sounds too much of a "unicorn."

It’s kind of nuts right? As this would be a 16600 with a stamped warranty card not only after it ceased production but after the following 116600 ALSO ceased production. Wild stuff haha

[Mbbgysam]

Very interesting thread. I remember my AD randomly got a brand new 116710LN (discontinued around 2018) in a shipment in late 2020 or early 2021. We remarked that it was probably one of only a few out there with a new style warranty card.

[dmash]

Saga continues here: https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=960065

Long story short, I got it!