How hard is it to get 15407st?

[kaiserphoenix]

Ive currently spent $100K direct with AP Boutique but yet to see a 15407ST...I really want it so bad...

[Reign]

Originally Posted by kaiserphoenix

Ive currently spent $100K direct with AP Boutique but yet to see a 15407ST...I really want it so bad...

Is this across one or multiple boutiques (the spending). I’ve spent north of that across (sigh) 3 boutiques and haven’t gotten a whiff of a 15407 but have been invited to golf events and sent year end gifts...

[crack3rd]

Originally Posted by Reign

Is this across one or multiple boutiques (the spending). I’ve spent north of that across (sigh) 3 boutiques and haven’t gotten a whiff of a 15407 but have been invited to golf events and sent year end gifts...

I’ve spent over $100k in a single boutique within one year. No invitation to golf or any gifts from AP.


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[AshAP]

Originally Posted by crack3rd

I’ve spent over $100k in a single boutique within one year. No invitation to golf or any gifts from AP.


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I’d change boutique. That’s very odd.


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[Collector2019]

Originally Posted by AshAP

I’d change boutique. That’s very odd.


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I would express interest in the marketing events first and see what they say. Re building relationship with ap boutique can be very costly.


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[macrowatch]

Originally Posted by Collector2019

I would express interest in the marketing events first and see what they say. Re building relationship with ap boutique can be very costly.


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Ouch. I’m afraid to guess based on this thread how much purchase history a ceramic PC is going to run!

[7sins]

Originally Posted by crack3rd

I’ve spent over $100k in a single boutique within one year. No invitation to golf or any gifts from AP.


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Similar experience with BH AP boutique

[Collector2019]

Originally Posted by macrowatch

Ouch. I’m afraid to guess based on this thread how much purchase history a ceramic PC is going to run!

The skeletonized one? Even @conkers1971 had to wait for it


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[L.W.C]

My journey picking up the 15407st


https://youtu.be/-7E5DCq89uA

[Collector2019]

Originally Posted by L.W.C

My journey picking up the 15407st


https://youtu.be/-7E5DCq89uA

Lol just watched it and wanted to post it here - one great success story, congrats and wear in good health.

Did the boutique know that you have a YouTube channel? I think it helped a lot


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[sgwatchguy]

Originally Posted by L.W.C

My journey picking up the 15407st


https://youtu.be/-7E5DCq89uA

Excellent video. Congratulations on landing your grail.

Always like the content you produce

[L.W.C]

Originally Posted by Collector2019

Lol just watched it and wanted to post it here - one great success story, congrats and wear in good health.

Did the boutique know that you have a YouTube channel? I think it helped a lot


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Thanks man!

They did but only on the day I picked it up (I had to ask them if I could mention them in the video they said no for obvious reasons)

[L.W.C]

Originally Posted by sgwatchguy

Excellent video. Congratulations on landing your grail.

Always like the content you produce

Thanks man! Means a lot. Cheers

[conkers]

Originally Posted by Collector2019

The skeletonized one? Even @conkers1971 had to wait for it


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True but that was my fault because I messed them around on my orders.

[Collector2019]

Originally Posted by L.W.C

Thanks man!

They did but only on the day I picked it up (I had to ask them if I could mention them in the video they said no for obvious reasons)

Well done. You are one of few who made it to the exception status


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[Collector2019]

Originally Posted by conkers

True but that was my fault because I messed them around on my orders.

With your “piece unique” orders you mean


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[conkers]

Originally Posted by Collector2019

With your “piece unique” orders you mean


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Actually no it was my order for the white ceramic that caused the delay for the ceramic Openworked.

[GreenLantern]

Originally Posted by conkers

Actually no it was my order for the white ceramic that caused the delay for the ceramic Openworked.

Wait, what do you mean? :)

I don't want to mess up my orders... Teach me, please.

[conkers]

Originally Posted by GreenLantern

Wait, what do you mean? :)

I don't want to mess up my orders... Teach me, please.

Not appropriate for me to explain further on a public forum sorry.

[GreenLantern]

Originally Posted by conkers

Not appropriate for me to explain further on a public forum sorry.

Completely understand! No worries at all.

[conkers]

Originally Posted by GreenLantern

Completely understand! No worries at all.

Sorry again. Just as an aside you would not believe how many people from here have used my name with AP Boutiques and dealers around the world over the years in some hopeless and misplaced ploy to try and curry favour. The dealer or boutique (many of whom know me) then send me a message “do you know xxxx, he said you were good friends and that You were helping them get allocations.”

Not only is this rarely true and I have no idea who these people are but you can imagine AP take a dim view of it and these speculative enquiries end up doing the enquirer more harm than good!

On the other hand if I know someone and know they are serious, I will always go out of my way to make the introduction for them and the dealers appreciate that approach far more in my experience.

[GreenLantern]

Agreed. No apologies necessary.

I'm the same way. :) And have encountered my fair share of situations like the one you described.

[Exceptional]

Originally Posted by L.W.C

My journey picking up the 15407st


https://youtu.be/-7E5DCq89uA

Congratulations. Great vid and pursuit. I knew which watch it was before you unveiled it.

Are you able to say which part of the world you managed to pick it up from?

[kaiserphoenix]

Originally Posted by L.W.C

My journey picking up the 15407st


https://youtu.be/-7E5DCq89uA

Watched your video, and ofcourse congratulations are in order! Well done mate!!

But I cant also help feeling done hard by (I know I know, 1st world problems, but this is a watch forum). Ive bought several watches, including precious metals from the boutique, maintain a good relationship (whatsapp basis), know the manager, dont flip the watches etc and i cant even get on a "list" or anything, not even a 4 year line. Just plain, "probably impossible".

I just wish AP can make it abit more consistent or have some transparency on how one can go about obtaining one. If they want people to spend X$ or whatever then so be it, but then I hate it when they instigate that but not everyone is subject to that either. Im all for super VIPs, like Conkers getting whatever they want, sure, hes a super important client, that makes sense and I have no issues with that.

Rant over!

[GreenLantern]

Originally Posted by kaiserphoenix

Watched your video, and ofcourse congratulations are in order! Well done mate!!

But I cant also help feeling done hard by (I know I know, 1st world problems, but this is a watch forum). Ive bought several watches, including precious metals from the boutique, maintain a good relationship (whatsapp basis), know the manager, dont flip the watches etc and i cant even get on a "list" or anything, not even a 4 year line. Just plain, "probably impossible".

I just wish AP can make it abit more consistent or have some transparency on how one can go about obtaining one. If they want people to spend X$ or whatever then so be it, but then I hate it when they instigate that but not everyone is subject to that either.

Rant over!

I'll add to your rant...

The worst part is doing all that, still not managing to get one, and then seeing brand new unworn ones pop up on the grey market.

[7sins]

What a world we live in that we can't even stand in line to hand over $50K for a stainless steel watch

[YoungMoneyAssassin]

I’m a huge fan of your channel, LWC! Thank you for the content.


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[kaiserphoenix]

Originally Posted by 7sins

What a world we live in that we can't even stand in line to hand over $50K for a stainless steel watch

IKR haha, im literally shoving it down their throats and not even a pip. Oh well!

[Exceptional]

Originally Posted by kaiserphoenix

Watched your video, and ofcourse congratulations are in order! Well done mate!!

But I cant also help feeling done hard by (I know I know, 1st world problems, but this is a watch forum). Ive bought several watches, including precious metals from the boutique, maintain a good relationship (whatsapp basis), know the manager, dont flip the watches etc and i cant even get on a "list" or anything, not even a 4 year line. Just plain, "probably impossible".

I just wish AP can make it abit more consistent or have some transparency on how one can go about obtaining one. If they want people to spend X$ or whatever then so be it, but then I hate it when they instigate that but not everyone is subject to that either. Im all for super VIPs, like Conkers getting whatever they want, sure, hes a super important client, that makes sense and I have no issues with that.

Rant over!

I 100% agree and we are definitely hard done by. I have found how LWC manages to obtain watches quite skeptical, excludes much of the valuable detail. I have asked before and never got a response. Maybe having a YouTube channel supports your a legitimate collector?

Even if we do all of those things he claims he did, we still don't get offered anything so theres clearly more to it. I unfollowed LWC a while back because I don't buy his story, primarily a lack of authenticity in the way he comes across e.g. clickbait titles such as buying $100k watch, but yet he lives in London and paid retail.

[L.W.C]

Originally Posted by kaiserphoenix

Watched your video, and ofcourse congratulations are in order! Well done mate!!

But I cant also help feeling done hard by (I know I know, 1st world problems, but this is a watch forum). Ive bought several watches, including precious metals from the boutique, maintain a good relationship (whatsapp basis), know the manager, dont flip the watches etc and i cant even get on a "list" or anything, not even a 4 year line. Just plain, "probably impossible".

I just wish AP can make it abit more consistent or have some transparency on how one can go about obtaining one. If they want people to spend X$ or whatever then so be it, but then I hate it when they instigate that but not everyone is subject to that either. Im all for super VIPs, like Conkers getting whatever they want, sure, hes a super important client, that makes sense and I have no issues with that.

Rant over!

I totally understand your frustration.. maybe it varies from country to country.

In 2018 when I went to the AP house in London and put my name down, the guy knew that I’ve only ever owned two APs (the 15400st in 2016 which is no longer in my collection and the jumbo which I picked up in 2018) I was frank telling him that it wasn’t bought from the U.K “cause you guys want me to buy watches I don’t like” and I never do that plus I only buy steel watches, and believe it or not he actually respected that and said that I’ll get on the list and it will be 4 years and he actually said “sometimes we pick names from the bottom of the list”

I’m not sure if I would’ve gotten it from London if I did wait for the 4 years but the itch kept bothering me and luckily I did something about it and was able to get it from a different continent. I believe there are others that their first watch from AP was the 15407st as well.

I hope you do get it soon man and maybe try a different strategy with the boutique (refuse to buy anything else until they add your name etc)

Good luck