Craziest Rolex year ever

[REALROLEXAD]

Originally Posted by Watch This

Ok. What do you say about large empty display cases when your customers walk in the door? How's that working out?

Edited to add ... not being confrontational or disrespectful.

Our Rolex gross sales were our highest ever. Empty cases indicate tight supply but not zero supply. We display all watches other than SS professionals which sell before they go in the case. And best is that the rampant discounting from previous years no longer exists.
Also, the end user buyer tends to be jubilant and ecstatic in only an end user buyer manner. Like beaming.
Non end users are obvious now.
Our concern is how long can the perfect storm last.

[Watch This]

Originally Posted by REALROLEXAD

Our Rolex gross sales were our highest ever. Empty cases indicate tight supply but not zero supply. We display all watches other than SS professionals which sell before they go in the case. And best is that the rampant discounting from previous years no longer exists.
Also, the end user buyer tends to be jubilant and ecstatic in only an end user buyer manner. Like beaming.
Non end users are obvious now.
Our concern is how long can the perfect storm last.

[peterpl]

Originally Posted by REALROLEXAD

Our concern is how long can the perfect storm last.

THAT is the million dollar question. This environment will not last forever. Too many back door deals happening between ADs and Grays (Not saying you contribute to it) I have hard facts from numerous ADs and Grays that they work together to get MAXIMUM profits for certain models in this climate.

They are making the most of it whilst it lasts because they know it wont last forever either.

[Tavli3]

Originally Posted by peterpl

THAT is the million dollar question. This environment will not last forever. Too many back door deals happening between ADs and Grays (Not saying you contribute to it) I have hard facts from numerous ADs and Grays that they work together to get MAXIMUM profits for certain models in this climate.

They are making the most of it whilst it lasts because they know it wont last forever either.

This would corroborate what I've been reading elsewhere. One would think that Rolex is suspicious of all the Gray market watches. Do they not do audits to make sure this does not happen? And is selling to a Gray dealer considered the Trans Shipping OP referred too? Also if caught doing so is that an immediate revoke of selling privileges?