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sdh1980 · 27 August 2019, 02:33 AM

Hi All

I’m off to the UAE in a few weeks. Does anybody know if the steel RO availability is as sparse in the UAE as it is in the UK and Europe? I bought my first AP (26331st) a while back fairly easily. Now I’m after a 15500 and I can’t seem to pin one down anywhere in the UK without going to a grey. I got bored of that with PP and Rolex, seems AP going the same way now :(

maciej · 27 August 2019, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by sdh1980

Hi All

I’m off to the UAE in a few weeks. Does anybody know if the steel RO availability is as sparse in the UAE as it is in the UK and Europe? I bought my first AP (26331st) a while back fairly easily. Now I’m after a 15500 and I can’t seem to pin one down anywhere in the UK without going to a grey. I got bored of that with PP and Rolex, seems AP going the same way now :(

No shot.

APAP · 27 August 2019, 04:18 AM

No chance.

JayHantz · 27 August 2019, 04:39 AM

I got back from Dubai about ten days ago - nothing to be had.

H_UK · 27 August 2019, 05:33 AM

I go to Dubai regularly - nothing in steel to be had anywhere in my experience in the last 18 months

Watcheroo · 27 August 2019, 06:16 AM

Echoing those above. Tough ask

othertbone · 27 August 2019, 08:54 AM

You have to get to know the great staff at the company owned boutiques. The AD's and partnered boutiques will only sell to their VVIP's, and in many cases will treat strangers poorly. Find the company owned boutiques, and at least there you will have a chance on a wait list. Good luck!

myusernamez · 27 August 2019, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by othertbone

You have to get to know the great staff at the company owned boutiques. The AD's and partnered boutiques will only sell to their VVIP's, and in many cases will treat strangers poorly. Find the company owned boutiques, and at least there you will have a chance on a wait list. Good luck!

Well that's not true, I was offered an RO and a 37MM and passed on both while never purchased in AP before in Dubai. Guys and girls at the Dubai store(s) are very polite and professional, kept tracking the availability and gave me updates on WhatsApp on what had come in and if I was interested to buy or try it.

As for the availability for a walk-in tourist, it's the same as everywhere else in the world, no chance.

27 August 2019, 02:33 AM	#1
sdh1980 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: London Watch: 116500 LN Posts: 361	Dubai steel RO availability? Hi All I’m off to the UAE in a few weeks. Does anybody know if the steel RO availability is as sparse in the UAE as it is in the UK and Europe? I bought my first AP (26331st) a while back fairly easily. Now I’m after a 15500 and I can’t seem to pin one down anywhere in the UK without going to a grey. I got bored of that with PP and Rolex, seems AP going the same way now :( __________________ Instagram - SDH1980

27 August 2019, 05:33 AM	#5
H_UK "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: London Watch: AP 15400 Posts: 104	I go to Dubai regularly - nothing in steel to be had anywhere in my experience in the last 18 months __________________ PP 5167, AP 26240ST / 15400 / 26320OR, Rolex 116500LN / 116710 / 116610 LV / 116613 LB / 114060, PAM 111

27 August 2019, 04:18 AM	#3
APAP "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Canada Posts: 748	No chance.

27 August 2019, 04:39 AM	#4
JayHantz 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Real Name: Jonathan Location: Texas Watch: @Escapementt Posts: 9,844	I got back from Dubai about ten days ago - nothing to be had.

27 August 2019, 06:16 AM	#6
Watcheroo 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: USA Posts: 3,927	Echoing those above. Tough ask

27 August 2019, 08:54 AM	#7
othertbone Banned Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Florida, USA Watch: Rolex/AP/Vin Omega Posts: 1,972	You have to get to know the great staff at the company owned boutiques. The AD's and partnered boutiques will only sell to their VVIP's, and in many cases will treat strangers poorly. Find the company owned boutiques, and at least there you will have a chance on a wait list. Good luck!

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