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21 July 2018, 08:03 AM | #1 |
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A monthly journal of trying to get a Daytona 116500
With all the investment threads out there, why not document my many unsuccessful attempts at acquiring my “grail” watch, a Daytona 116510 white dial.
I started the quest last Feb. (2018). Up to this point, I owned about 3 Rolex and 2 Tudor watches. In Feb I reached out to two local ADs. No prior relationships with either AD (one large non-chain store and other a smaller AD. No dice at either (as expected). In March 2018, I gave the smaller AD a call after learning a friend is a regular customer. I mention my friend. No dice with the Daytona. However, my friend's non-watch and watch buying history is enough to get me a GMT BNLR at MSRP. Now I have my own history with the AD. No luck in April. When May comes along, I give my new personal rep at the AD a call. No luck. However, after Mother's Day, I make a quick call to try again. I was offered a Sub LVc. I never owned a Sub but what the heck, it's a cool watch and something different. It's an expensive buy for a watch that I dislike the bezel but the dial is beautiful and it's my first Sub. No Daytona luck in June. I tried my AD plus two others. The 3rd AD is a national chain but put me on their Daytona list. I was wearing the Hulk at the time so maybe the Sales Rep knew I was a serious WIS. He could have also took my info just to get me out of there. |
21 July 2018, 08:15 AM | #2 |
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Congrats on the BLNR and LVc
Good luck out there with the hunt!!! |
21 July 2018, 08:15 AM | #3 |
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you were able to get the hulk after you got the bat. Most would call that very lucky already.
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21 July 2018, 08:26 AM | #4 |
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Subbed, want to see how your journey pans out. Good luck, the chase is bitter sweet.
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21 July 2018, 08:30 AM | #5 |
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That’s an original idea to write such journal. I only write the journal only after a successful acquisition. That way I won’t forget the “rationale’ behind the purchase plus the challenges and struggle to get one.
You’re definitely lucky to get both LVc and BLNR in the same year, in a short span of months. Definitely a Daytona C 116500 is very near soon with patience. Good luck! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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21 July 2018, 08:33 AM | #6 |
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Great read.
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21 July 2018, 08:56 AM | #7 |
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Awesome post and very good luck already being able to acquire a BLNR and LVC so quickly. I'm beginning to think I'll need to start building a relationship with a local AD if I wish to have any chance at acquiring a Daytona at MSRP.
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21 July 2018, 09:01 AM | #8 |
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Yes that’s really the only way and how I got mine after 4 months. In person visits to the AD and buying history goes a long way.
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21 July 2018, 09:08 AM | #9 |
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Interested to see how this goes. Good luck, OP!
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21 July 2018, 02:14 PM | #10 |
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It only took you 4 months? May I ask when you began your AD relationship and what your purchase history was? If you're saying you built a new relationship with an AD in 4 months then sourced a Daytona, that's an incredibly short amount of time and gives me hope lol
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21 July 2018, 02:24 PM | #11 |
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All the best
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21 July 2018, 02:26 PM | #12 |
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Best of luck to you!
I ordered my white 116500 the morning of Basel 2016. I didn’t get it until November 2017. It was from a big chain AD I had bought at least 5 other stainless Rolex from. They were able to offer me a black 116500 in July 2018, but the white took longer. |
21 July 2018, 09:11 PM | #13 |
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Frankly those are both in demand watches that can fetch prices over MSRP. If the Daytona is truly your grail I’d sell both watches and buy the Daytona from a reseller.
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I considered that but...a) I refuse to pay 10% over MSRP (close enough to what I would pay after sales tax, b) I REFUSE to help grays reselling new watches that keep us from getting them at ADs and c) don't want to risk my relationship with the local AD. I don't want to get off-topic but at the end of the day, it's not worth it (in my case). |
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It’s not helping the gray market dealer as much as helping the AD who is using the scarce SS models to move their PM stock that’s been collecting dust. I’m not a dealer but have been offered by an AD the next Daytona500 if I’d buy a PM at MSRP. Factoring the going rate of lost value on that PM, it’s no different than paying the SS uplift to a trusted seller here on TRF. However, I agree it’s not worth paying the uplift just to get one. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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I know and hear ya. Don't disagree. Rolex keeps pushing ADs to sell more and more PM and DJs models to get the desired watches in-stock. Pretty much everyone loses in the current Rolex new watch buying model. |
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22 July 2018, 01:16 AM | #17 |
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July 2018 update:
I reached out my local AD rep 2 weeks ago for the monthly check-in. No update on the Daytona. She / he just reinerated the watch is very hard to get for them but not impossible and person knows I want one really bad. When it comes time to Xmas shop for the wife, I’ll be visiting my AD for a non- watch gift. In the past, I usually bought from Tiffany’s and BlueNile. Minor update. The BLNR purchased on March had the stickers left on them. The Sub LVC from May had the stickers removed once I paid. Another fun thing fact (at least for me) is the BLNR's serial starts with “TK” which is an inside Star Wars joke. Ha. |
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Waiting for my ceramic Daytona as well. I am next in line but my AD does not get many. Been waiting a long time for it. Will likely show up when I least expect it.
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22 July 2018, 02:28 AM | #19 |
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Congrats on two hard to get watches.. good luck on the Daytona! You’ll get it!
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Good luck!
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22 July 2018, 06:47 AM | #22 |
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After buying four Rolex watches, a Breitling watch and a JLC watch from my AD, I finally hit pay dirt and got my SS Daytona (white face). And it took a year, so good luck with your journal.
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22 July 2018, 07:54 AM | #23 |
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It can be done with careful planning and persistence.
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It’s not the only way. I’d recommend checking ADs at airports when traveling internationally. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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So hold up just a moment. Let me make sure I have this right. You have now purchased two hard to get pieces from the same AD, but you are still seeking a 500 from wherever it may come? Why not put a deposit down with AD and wait them out. It seems like your wait will be shorter with one that continually calling around. Maybe I am misunderstanding.
I’ll tell you this, I know the flames are coming, I put down a paid in full deposit with my AD in January and have since bought at least three watches from them, including a BLRO. I have a decent relationship with my rep. He tells me every time he gets a white 500 and counts me down. I am inclined to believe in their list. I started at #5 and I am now #2 (so they say). I finally told my rep if he gets me one by Labor Day I will send him $1k in cash. He called me back and said he can likely make that happen. I get it, I hate the wait too. I mean there is grown up delayed gratification and then there is silliness. Best of luck. E- |
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I'm in the same boat as you. Subscribed!
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Thanks for sharing
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Hi,
Yes, same AD for those 2 watches. My AD isn’t using a formal “sign-up” list so that option isn’t available. It’s more like they know which customers want what model & when the models come in, they allocate trying to make folks happy. Yeah, I’m sure large $penders likely get priority. However, the issue is more about popular watches aren’t coming in regularly in a decent quantity. Quote:
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22 August 2018, 06:10 AM | #30 |
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A monthly journal of trying to get a Daytona 116500
We are approaching the end of Aug 2018. It’s time for an update.
No dice this month when contacting my AD twice. ------- However, I did make a subtle purchase. I’ve always wanted a Black bezel Sub. I saw a "complete set" M series 16610 T w/ rehaut engraving and couldn’t pass it up. It was purchased in 2009. As you all know, many 5 series watches are vastly different than their 6 digit successors. I had a 5 digit YM but had to sell it to help fund the BLNR. That V series YM was a pleasure to wear. Not heavy or too light. Just felt perfect on the wrist. (I’ll prob end up selling my Black Sub-C to fund this latest buy). While I enjoy my 6 digit heavy duty Sub LV and BLNR, sometimes I just want to wear a tad smaller and lighter prof series watch. The 16610 T is that watch for me. BTW, now I know what reviewers meant by the 116610 and 16610 being greatly different. While I prefer the 16610's case, the 116610's bracelet & clasp are far superior. (and heavier for those improvements) |
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