AD experience - Leeds & Son (Palm Desert CA)

[meyers]

Holidaying in Palm Springs with the wife, decided to check out the Rolex AD. Very friendly, super accommodating staff.

In stock: a white dial Explorer II, blue dial Milgauss, TT Daytona, a variety of Yachtmasters and a gold GMT. Pre-owned 16610 but the crown guards looked over-polished to these eyes. Reminiscent of the butcher job from a recent thread here.

Perhaps of interest to TRF folks: they had a DJ41 blue dial, fluted, jubilee. I believe these tend to not last very long in display. I tried it on, unquestionably great.

The most intruiging part of the visit came when, while browsing, they offered to test and clean my GMT II and my wife's OP in house by their Rolex certified watchmaker, so we took them up on the offer. They came back informing me my watch failed the pressure test; surprising to hear since the watch was fully serviced by RSC 1 year ago. They suggested I shouldn't get the watch wet at all, i.e. don't even think about washing my hands while wearing it. Interesting, as I had the watch submerged in the hotel hot tub earlier in the morning for a solid 30 min, not to mention, an hour in the pool yesterday. Maybe that did 'er in.

Also, in requisite shortage news.. the AD was a bit cagey with details but when I inquired about the new BLRO. I was told rare pieces are "reserved for big spenders". They get the really good stuff but it's kept out of the display. So in other news, water is wet.