15202ST.OO.1240ST.01 - How to get in line?

[mustangtornado]

Agree, paying over MSRP is painful, but unless you want a lot of APs...go straight to the one you want, pay the premium and move on.
Somewhat similarly, but on a whole other level, I recently nearly pulled the trigger on a 458 speciale, a car 5 years old...but STILL over sticker. Guess what though, I’m not going to play those games to buy 3-4 cars before i’m offered a special edition ferrari at retail. I bought 4 APs before being offered a 15202. On any of these hard to get things, you have to be willing to go deep before getting that coveted item. The difference though, the jumbo was never a goal, it just happened on my collecting journey.

[rtanjaya]

Originally Posted by mustangtornado

Agree, paying over MSRP is painful, but unless you want a lot of APs...go straight to the one you want, pay the premium and move on.
Somewhat similarly, but on a whole other level, I recently nearly pulled the trigger on a 458 speciale, a car 5 years old...but STILL over sticker. Guess what though, I’m not going to play those games to buy 3-4 cars before i’m offered a special edition ferrari at retail. I bought 4 APs before being offered a 15202. On any of these hard to get things, you have to be willing to go deep before getting that coveted item. The difference though, the jumbo was never a goal, it just happened on my collecting journey.

My journey is quite similar to this.

Gotten a 26401RO Feb 2019 from a local ad. The local AD actually gave an almost 15% discount off retail.

Expressed interest in other models and contacted an SA from AP boutique that was introduced by a friend.

SA said we have to build 'relationship' and begin our journey from the same boutique, the previous AP i bought is not counted. She didn't said it this way, but implied it, and I can totally understand why.

Then Gotten a Diver in Sep 2019.
Another ROC in Dec 2019.
15500ST in Feb 2020.
Getting a 77351ST for my wife after stores open in Jun2020.

And the last time my wife secretly checked in with my SA without me knowing as she wanted to intercept my order if a 15202 was offered to me, my SA said 'still not so soon'

Might have to wait another year perhaps, but just like what mustangtornado said, i do enjoy all the watches i gotten from AP, so im not in a rush or anything. If i can allocated sooner, great, if not, i enjoy my current pieces very much

[ragsk]

Originally Posted by DeeTee

Here’s a good story for you.

I know of someone who wanted a 15407st badly. Refuses to pay over MSRP.
His wife liked a 400k ladies watch in stock at the boutique.
Salesman mentioned if he got that, he can get the 15407st.
He buys it.....then gets his 15407st for MSRP.

That ladies watch is worth probably 150k out in the market, but it doesn’t matter he got his skeleton for sticker.

That’s how you get a hot model from the boutique with no history.

That's just totally dumb. Lose 250k on the ladies watch to get the 15407ST at retail saving only 40k on it........

[lsn]

Originally Posted by rtanjaya

My journey is quite similar to this.

Gotten a 26401RO Feb 2019 from a local ad. The local AD actually gave an almost 15% discount off retail.

Expressed interest in other models and contacted an SA from AP boutique that was introduced by a friend.

SA said we have to build 'relationship' and begin our journey from the same boutique, the previous AP i bought is not counted. She didn't said it this way, but implied it, and I can totally understand why.

Then Gotten a Diver in Sep 2019.
Another ROC in Dec 2019.
15500ST in Feb 2020.
Getting a 77351ST for my wife after stores open in Jun2020.

And the last time my wife secretly checked in with my SA without me knowing as she wanted to intercept my order if a 15202 was offered to me, my SA said 'still not so soon'

Might have to wait another year perhaps, but just like what mustangtornado said, i do enjoy all the watches i gotten from AP, so im not in a rush or anything. If i can allocated sooner, great, if not, i enjoy my current pieces very much

so can i ask whether the 15500st u get is a blue dial cos i intend to start building relationship by buying other models first.

[Maverick686]

After this thread I'm definitely picking up a different reference - possibly the 15400/500.

[rtanjaya]

Originally Posted by lsn

so can i ask whether the 15500st u get is a blue dial cos i intend to start building relationship by buying other models first.

Nope, I’ve indicated that I wanted a grey dial as I was clear to the SA that I wanted a 15202st blue to mix things up.

Later on few months later, I did tell her that if there’s a blue 15500st one that came along first it’s good for me too, but the grey one was allocated, and the grey is beautiful too! So am happy