BLNR Stock?

[npmsax]

Hey All,

New to the forums. Looking to get my hands on a GMT Master II BLNR as my first Rolex.

I'd like to buy it from an AD so I can establish a relationship.

Any tips on how to not wait years for this?

[drmizzou]

best way is to head to a local ad and find out!

[npmsax]

I went to Shreve and co. in Palo Alto. They took my info and put me on their list. They said 3-6 months but maybe sooner. I’ve called other AD’s and some have said 1-2 years!!!

Does anyone know if these will start to trickle out again?

[Urosfan]

Welcome , go into as many ADs as you can and hope for the best

[watchmework]

Easiest way would be to buy a few Datejusts and maybe a PM watch, then you’ll get the BLNR from an AD.

If you’re only looking to grab the BLNR, shop around but be prepared to be patient.

[chad362wiley]

They’re out there. Call around

[watchmework]

Easiest way would be to buy a few Datejusts and maybe a PM watch, then you’ll get the BLNR from an AD.

If you’re only looking to grab the BLNR, shop around but be prepared to be patient.

[Ruud Van Driver]

Originally Posted by watchmework

Easiest way would be to buy a few Datejusts and maybe a PM watch, then you’ll get the BLNR from an AD.

If you’re only looking to grab the BLNR, shop around but be prepared to be patient.

He heard you the first time.

As for “a few Datejusts” a single PM piece would most likely be cheaper and just as likely to get OP a BLNR.

[037]

Best bet would be to purchase in a smaller market area. Inside SF might be tough but an AD in a smaller town (but not too small) should be able to get you one within a few months. I've seen two sitting in cases within the last couple months of visiting ADs. They aren't that rare IMO.

[Bxtek]

Seems like myself and the OP are Rolex shopping "twins" with the same goal! I'm hoping to find a BLNR at my local AD as well. This will be MY first Rolex too. On top of it all is that I am also in the SF Bay Area, and I suspect we probably have been calling the same AD's!

Originally Posted by watchmework

Easiest way would be to buy a few Datejusts and maybe a PM watch, then you’ll get the BLNR from an AD.

If you’re only looking to grab the BLNR, shop around but be prepared to be patient.

This is probably a good tip watchmework, but unfortunately buying a few Datejusts is not in my budget! Lol!

[SRC1983]

Originally Posted by npmsax

Hey All,

New to the forums. Looking to get my hands on a GMT Master II BLNR as my first Rolex.

I'd like to buy it from an AD so I can establish a relationship.

Any tips on how to not wait years for this?

Head to ADs in smaller cities around San Francisco. Pretty any store in SF won’t have one for new customer

[ronricks]

Originally Posted by npmsax

Hey All,

New to the forums. Looking to get my hands on a GMT Master II BLNR as my first Rolex.

I'd like to buy it from an AD so I can establish a relationship.

Any tips on how to not wait years for this?

BLNR is not a rare watch or hard to get in the States.

[pabs]

Originally Posted by npmsax

Hey All,

New to the forums. Looking to get my hands on a GMT Master II BLNR as my first Rolex.

I'd like to buy it from an AD so I can establish a relationship.

Any tips on how to not wait years for this?

Brother I don’t think you’ll have a problem finding one. As beautiful as the watch is, and I know, because I own one, they might be the second easiest sport watch to find new aside from the Explorer.

[037]

Originally Posted by pabs

Brother I don’t think you’ll have a problem finding one. As beautiful as the watch is, and I know, because I own one, they might be the second easiest sport watch to find new aside from the Explorer.

You might be thinking of the LN, which is what your photo shows. The BLNR isn't as easy to find as an LN.

[pabs]

Originally Posted by 037

You might be thinking of the LN, which is what your photo shows. The BLNR isn't as easy to find as an LN.

Well... either way, good luck. And post pictures when you get it.

[MARGARITATIME]

Last two comments are funny. Yes they are hard to find. Your showing a LN not a BLNR. Other post acts like u can stroll in and there are many in stock. Both of you evidently haven't bought a watch lately. OP - call around, be patient, or get one from a trusted seller.

[037]

Originally Posted by pabs

Well... either way, good luck. And post pictures when you get it.

No worries. The LN is a great watch. Many here prefer the black over the blue. I dare say it's more rare on this forum to see the black.

[037]

Originally Posted by MARGARITATIME

Last two comments are funny. Yes they are hard to find. Your showing a LN not a BLNR. Other post acts like u can stroll in and there are many in stock. Both of you evidently haven't bought a watch lately.

I've seen two BLNRs sitting in cases in the last few months, passed on both and bought a different model. Not everyone here lives in overpopulated areas or have poor relationships with our ADs.

[Bxtek]

Originally Posted by SRC1983

Pretty any store in SF won’t have one for new customer

Do AD's play this game? They won't pull out certain watches they may have in stock for new customers? I can understand if the watch might be spoken for by a current client, but if not.....do they still hold back from new customers?

[watchmework]

Originally Posted by Bxtek

Seems like myself and the OP are Rolex shopping "twins" with the same goal! I'm hoping to find a BLNR at my local AD as well. This will be MY first Rolex too. On top of it all is that I am also in the SF Bay Area, and I suspect we probably have been calling the same AD's!







This is probably a good tip watchmework, but unfortunately buying a few Datejusts is not in my budget! Lol!

I figured, more times than not it isn’t within what people are looking to do. You’ll have to ride it out on the search for one at an AD then or pay a little premium and grab it from a trusted seller then. Good luck!

[watchmework]

Originally Posted by Ruud Van Driver

He heard you the first time.



As for “a few Datejusts” a single PM piece would most likely be cheaper and just as likely to get OP a BLNR.

Didn’t realize that Tapatalk double posted my response, no need to get spun up about it...was only trying to help the OP.

[jrs146]

Originally Posted by MARGARITATIME

Last two comments are funny. Yes they are hard to find. Your showing a LN not a BLNR. Other post acts like u can stroll in and there are many in stock. Both of you evidently haven't bought a watch lately. OP - call around, be patient, or get one from a trusted seller.

I think the poster with the LN made an honest mistake. No need to get hasty, he was just trying to help.


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[Speed]

Originally Posted by Bxtek

Do AD's play this game? They won't pull out certain watches they may have in stock for new customers? I can understand if the watch might be spoken for by a current client, but if not.....do they still hold back from new customers?

Yes.

Games aplenty.

That's why I don't bother with ADs.

[MARGARITATIME]

Originally Posted by 037

I've seen two BLNRs sitting in cases in the last few months, passed on both and bought a different model. Not everyone here lives in overpopulated areas or have poor relationships with our ADs.

You should play the lottery if you saw a BLNR available separate times. You should help out the fellow members by telling people where one is available. The popular models are non existent by me. Yes I live in a populated area, but it's a known issue to find SS models these days. Huge AD's around the world are experiencing the shortage. My comment was to give the OP reality, not set him up for disappointment. I love the GMT LN model so it wasn't a disrespect to the post above. Even finding a GMT LN is rare these days.

[Bxtek]

Originally Posted by Speed

Yes.

Games aplenty.

That's why I don't bother with ADs.

Wow, I had no idea. I started to get that feeling though from other discussions and threads on this forum as well. This will be my first time dealing with an AD, and I automatically assumed that it was just a straight forward thing. Watch in stock, pay the MSRP price, done. If the watch you want is not in stock, place it on order, wait and when it arrives......go in and pay, pick it up, done. Not so simple I guess!!

[MARGARITATIME]

Originally Posted by jrs146

I think the poster with the LN made an honest mistake. No need to get hasty, he was just trying to help.


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I apologize for my post above. It was not my intention to be disrespectful which it was. I do still stand by my comments about the shortage though.

[Speed]

Originally Posted by Bxtek

Wow, I had no idea. I started to get that feeling though from other discussions and threads on this forum as well. This will be my first time dealing with an AD, and I automatically assumed that it was just a straight forward thing. Watch in stock, pay the MSRP price, done. If the watch you want is not in stock, place it on order, wait and when it arrives......go in and pay, pick it up, done. Not so simple I guess!!

Yes.

Turdneau in San Francisco once told me - about a different Watch - “We don’t have one. But if we did, we wouldn’t sell it to you...it would go to a VIP.”

Whoomp there it is.

[gringtito514]

Originally Posted by npmsax

I went to Shreve and co. in Palo Alto. They took my info and put me on their list. They said 3-6 months but maybe sooner. I’ve called other AD’s and some have said 1-2 years!!!

Does anyone know if these will start to trickle out again?

I dropped by the Shreve & Co. in downtown SF and they told me their waitlist for the BLNR is about 1 year. So I would say 3-6 months is good.

[037]

Originally Posted by MARGARITATIME

You should play the lottery if you saw a BLNR available separate times. You should help out the fellow members by telling people where one is available. The popular models are non existent by me. Yes I live in a populated area, but it's a known issue to find SS models these days. Huge AD's around the world are experiencing the shortage. My comment was to give the OP reality, not set him up for disappointment. I love the GMT LN model so it wasn't a disrespect to the post above. Even finding a GMT LN is rare these days.

One BLNR went to a colleague, the other was sold the same day locally after I called back to respectfully pass it up. There was nothing to tell fellow members about, otherwise I would.

Someone just posted a photo of a BLNR sitting in the case at an AD in Texas. They're out there.

[94Supra]

Originally Posted by Bxtek

Do AD's play this game? They won't pull out certain watches they may have in stock for new customers? I can understand if the watch might be spoken for by a current client, but if not.....do they still hold back from new customers?

I was told by my local AD that I would have to buy "multiple" Rolexes from them before I could even get the chance to purchase a ceramic Daytona from them. They even went as far to say Rolex would take their license if they sold me a Daytona with no previous Rolex purchases from them. I was honestly shocked to hear this. I know this happens with exotic car dealerships but that was my first time hearing about that with the watch market.