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23 June 2019, 11:38 PM | #1 |
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Europe. No SS Sports Models
Been touring Europe, Barcelona, Gibraltar, Marseille, Rome, several Greek Islands and now Athens, not a SS sports model in sight.
Found a used SS Daytona, prior to the ceramic bezel, complete with papers and boxes priced at €18,000. Passed on it lol. Guess I shall have to wait until I get to the top of my AD’s list for my SS Daytona. There was a TT Daytona in Gibraltar with a black dial and they offered to swap the dial out for a white one while I waited! I left the store, with a polite “no thank you”
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23 June 2019, 11:52 PM | #2 |
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Not surprised. It would be surprising if you found something in europe
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23 June 2019, 11:54 PM | #3 |
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SS in europe is drier than dry martini in a dry breeze
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24 June 2019, 12:05 AM | #4 |
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Same when I was there a week or so ago ... nothing much in the ADs I was at in Italy.
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24 June 2019, 12:07 AM | #5 |
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Did they have sambuca
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24 June 2019, 12:09 AM | #6 |
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24 June 2019, 12:10 AM | #7 |
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I myself prefer fireball if I am going for a candy inspired drink red hots versus lemonheads.
Yes yes I know it is supposed to be cinnamon or lemon.
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24 June 2019, 12:20 AM | #8 |
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There are none anywhere in the world it seems. Smells and walks like an under-supply problem to me.
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24 June 2019, 12:43 AM | #9 |
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Same for Portugal and Spain. I was offered a 20% discount on a Cellini but politely declined.
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24 June 2019, 12:53 AM | #10 |
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One doesn’t really need to travel.....lots of SS Rolex in the Republic Of TRF for sale section!
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24 June 2019, 01:02 AM | #11 |
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As far as I know, the UK is also in Europe. Brexit is not yet resolved and even if you leave the European Union, you will still be geographically in Europe.
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24 June 2019, 01:36 AM | #12 |
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We won’t leave. Give it another 18 months and this will be resolved. But that won’t help with the supply of sports Rolexes. That’s a more intractable problem.....
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24 June 2019, 01:40 AM | #13 | |
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24 June 2019, 03:04 AM | #14 |
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No SS anywhere! I'm starting to hunt as well.
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24 June 2019, 03:08 AM | #15 |
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There is at least one in Europe but it’s on my wrist
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24 June 2019, 04:04 AM | #16 |
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My AD told me they didn't have any Sea Dwellers for months. After my wife tried on a few Datejusts one of the salespeople says oh wait we got one in this morning and pulled it out the back. Maybe try on a few Datejusts and see what happens?
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24 June 2019, 04:48 AM | #17 |
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24 June 2019, 04:56 AM | #18 |
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24 June 2019, 05:10 AM | #19 |
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They has a Polar, Explorer and Air King in the Nicosia AD. And a Blusey. Mind you, that was two months ago. A lifetime in this mad market.
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24 June 2019, 05:44 AM | #20 |
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Same here. Stockholm, Helsinki, Munich, Salzburg, Milan.
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24 June 2019, 05:48 AM | #21 |
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People want what they cant find .
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24 June 2019, 05:56 AM | #22 |
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In Mykonos right now and nothing to see unfortunately.
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24 June 2019, 08:16 AM | #23 |
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Yep, and my local AD has just informed me that they will no longer carry Rolex starting next month! Hard to imagine they would do this if they had droves of peeps lining up to throw down 10-20k for a watch...
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24 June 2019, 08:20 AM | #24 |
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The world over. Unless you’re a big player with an AD.. it’s Time to move on, or go grey.
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24 June 2019, 08:24 AM | #25 |
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I was in Europe last month and visited 3 ADs. I was only in the market for an Explorer 1, and was instantly offered it at 2 out of 3 ADs while clearly appearing as a tourist. Granted, that is not the most in-demand model, and I doubt there would have been the same result had I asked for a SS pepsi...
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24 June 2019, 08:30 AM | #26 |
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Offered to swap the dial for a white one while you wait? Never heard of that before.
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24 June 2019, 08:38 AM | #27 |
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Was In Crete an the had an Explorer an explorer 2 and an Air King this week in SS but I travel all the time and haven’t see any others for well over a year
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24 June 2019, 08:49 AM | #28 | |
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24 June 2019, 08:54 AM | #29 |
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I was in Tenerife (south) last week and the AD had an explorer, air king, green & white milgauss, all two tone and solid gold subs.
Nothing topping the desirability list, but a much more interesting window that any UK AD I've seen in the last 12 months! |
24 June 2019, 10:07 AM | #30 |
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a very honest ad in Italy told me they had what I wanted but it would be like handing me a bag of free money (regardless of whether it was my life's goal to own that watch forever or I was a flipper).
the watches are there but they have to know and want to sell it to you. $$$$ |
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