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3 July 2018, 07:34 AM
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I found all the sports models....
They are at Howard Frum’s in Chicago. Awesome place. Howard has been there for 40 years. I used to travel for work to Chicago every week and stayed at the Silversmith directly across the street from Howard. Never really knew he was there. Happened to have some down time today on a work trip and decided to go check out his place. Very cool and really old school. He has a lot of used and almost all the sports models BNIB. He had multiple hulks, sea dwellers, subs C date and no date. He also has a lot of Rolex parts. Very personable and easy to talk to.
He did not have any BLNR, BLNO, or SS Daytona’s on display though. Multiple of just about everything else. More stock than I have seen at any AD in the past month. |
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3 July 2018, 07:50 AM
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Calls being made, plane tickets being bought.
Hope this helps some one on the hunt. |
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3 July 2018, 10:51 AM
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3 July 2018, 11:11 AM
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3 July 2018, 11:16 AM
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3 July 2018, 04:01 PM
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3 July 2018, 05:04 PM
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3 July 2018, 12:09 PM
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When I visited several years ago, he had all his watches in plastic bag/cases in his displays. A real character. He referred to the white gold surrounds on the Rolex dials as “dose little metal rings” 
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3 July 2018, 07:52 AM
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Thanks for letting people know!, would love a sea dweller
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3 July 2018, 07:54 AM
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Dig old school shops like this. The guy I worked with when I first got into Rolex had tons of used inventory and parts and was just a great guy. Sadly he passed a few years back so had to find other sources.
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3 July 2018, 07:57 AM
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If I'm reading the OP correctly, they're just another grey shop? Presumably selling all the SS pieces at premium prices? Is that any better than dealing with the Internet powerhouses like DSW?
These days, it's pretty much all the grey dealers who have inventory, while the ADs are bone dry. Rolex is clearly failing to control the grey market, assuming they are even aiming to do so. |
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3 July 2018, 08:04 AM
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He's a grey dealer....not an authorized dealer. Did you ask him prices?
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3 July 2018, 08:24 AM
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Definitely a grey dealer. Probably no different than dealing with someone like DavidSW. More of a PSA for those that live in or near Chicago. Nice to be able to actually see and try on the watch instead of looking at pics. Had much more stock than the 3 ADs near me. So go a chance to try on things that I otherwise wouldn’t.
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3 July 2018, 10:43 AM
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I've never bought from Howard Frum but have several friends who have. All good reports.
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3 July 2018, 11:57 AM
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I went to Howard Frum this weekend on a trip also. No new models. Plenty of Subs, Hulks. I think there was one or two Daytona’s. Also saw a Milgauss Z blue.
No BLNR, No Ceramic Daytona’s. No skyDwellers. Nice place though. Op, did the receptionist in the first floor as you to bring back chocolate? Lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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3 July 2018, 12:20 PM
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Stopped in there 2 years ago while on business in Chicago on the advice of members here on TRF. Good, down to earth people. Large pre-owned selection w lots in display case.its nice to know where the good greys are these days to see watches in the steel that are hard to come across at ADs.
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3 July 2018, 12:25 PM
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I have purchased 2 rolexes from him over the past few years. Reliable. Fair prices. Also has helped with service issues. Fun place to shop. Not open on Saturdays.
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3 July 2018, 12:25 PM
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Grey dealer for sure :)
But will check him out in Chi town.. Web: http://www.howardfrum.com/ Good rating on Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/howard-frum...alists-chicago .
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3 July 2018, 06:20 PM
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the only thing can surprise me is this grey dealer sells those hot ss models in msrp.
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3 July 2018, 07:57 PM
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3 July 2018, 09:44 PM
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