AP waiting list

[usnwfu]

So after 2 years on the Rolex waitlist... I'm done they lost a customer. For my first luxury watch, I got on the AP waiting list... (25% deposit) and hope it's a real list unlike the Rolex one.

Minor vent... I don't mind getting told no straight up instead of being told the run around.

Does anyone have experience with the AP NY/Miami boutiques? ie. How long did they wait for a ss 15400/15500/26331 once they got on the list ? (not expecting a 15202 as first AP of course)

Thanks!

[kimwizzzuuu]

As long as u placed a 25% deposit, u will be expecting the watch within the year, most likely few months. The boutique accept deposit by yearly allocation.

[blacke90]

Should be less than 3 months wait. Glad you’ll be joining the AP club soon.

[vipergts66]

Got the opportunity to place a deposit on the blue 15500, was quoted 3-6 months.

[GB-man]

You’re in luck. When AP says they will get you something, they do. Welcome to customer service.

[Lord Hectic]

Originally Posted by GB-man

You’re in luck. When AP says they will get you something, they do. Welcome to customer service.

This is the reason i have moved on from Rolex, wrong strategy to take towards old school customers. I am in my early 30's and see how my generation and younger are all fooled by the marketing strategy. At the end of day in the premium market you expect much better service then a 'f' off attitude to paying customers.

[usnwfu]

Originally Posted by Lord Hectic

This is the reason i have moved on from Rolex, wrong strategy to take towards old school customers. I am in my early 30's and see how my generation and younger are all fooled by the marketing strategy. At the end of day in the premium market you expect much better service then a 'f' off attitude to paying customers.

Yeah I'm surprised because I'm in the same age group and the attention span is zero... older people waited weeks for delivery (amazon just announced 1 day prime). I think younger crowds will not tolerate this waitlist BS/AD games by Rolex. With some younger interns I work with, if I don't text them back within 10 minutes they think I'm in a ditch somewhere...

But in reality honestly, everybody and their brother nowadays wants a black sub still. I think maybe if AP's CODE 1159 was a truly entry level maybe could have gotten more millennials? (ie under 10k , similar RO design?)

[Uros]

Congrats in advance!

Yes Rolex should do something about its sales network, so many noise and grey offerings its madness...


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[jenniferjanef]

Originally Posted by Uros

Congrats in advance!

Yes Rolex should do something about its sales network, so many noise and grey offerings its madness...


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Rolex only produce 1m watches a year.. the demand easily exceed 1m globally.

[Roccio]

Nice! Did you put a deposit in the US AD? Mind telling us which model?

[usnwfu]

Originally Posted by Roccio

Nice! Did you put a deposit in the US AD? Mind telling us which model?

It was at the AD in NYC and customer service was exceptional! I wish I took pictures but they showed me every ROC, the new 38s, 15500, and some 1159/ (at my request since I wanted to see in person). Even with a small wrist I get the new 38s don’t give that wow statement factor vs the 41.

I left deposit for a 15500 grey but I’m still not 100% settled and might get the ROC. (I’m married so I can’t just get both) lol

[Roccio]

Originally Posted by usnwfu

It was at the AD in NYC and customer service was exceptional! I wish I took pictures but they showed me every ROC, the new 38s, 15500, and some 1159/ (at my request since I wanted to see in person). Even with a small wrist I get the new 38s don’t give that wow statement factor vs the 41.

I left deposit for a 15500 grey but I’m still not 100% settled and might get the ROC. (I’m married so I can’t just get both) lol

Thank you for the info. Too bad this just isn't the case in my country where all SS are "VIP-only" with unknown waiting lists.

I remember when I visited AP NYC when they first launched 15400 and their service was top notch. Good to hear that they're still doing well.

I would also recommend a 15500 unless its really big on your wrist; 15500 has the new improved bigger movement versus the old 1185 chrono in the ROC that you can't see. I prefer the older panda to the new 38mm ROCs.

[RTG]

Originally Posted by usnwfu

It was at the AD in NYC and customer service was exceptional! I wish I took pictures but they showed me every ROC, the new 38s, 15500, and some 1159/ (at my request since I wanted to see in person). Even with a small wrist I get the new 38s don’t give that wow statement factor vs the 41.

I left deposit for a 15500 grey but I’m still not 100% settled and might get the ROC. (I’m married so I can’t just get both) lol

Congratulations the 15500 grey will be stunning.

[AshAP]

Originally Posted by usnwfu

So after 2 years on the Rolex waitlist... I'm done they lost a customer. For my first luxury watch, I got on the AP waiting list... (25% deposit) and hope it's a real list unlike the Rolex one.



Minor vent... I don't mind getting told no straight up instead of being told the run around.



Does anyone have experience with the AP NY/Miami boutiques? ie. How long did they wait for a ss 15400/15500/26331 once they got on the list ? (not expecting a 15202 as first AP of course)



Thanks!

Rolex AD quoted me 50 years for a white dial ceramic Daytona, it’s not even worth speaking to people that can’t be bothered engaging their brain before opening their mouth.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[benlee]

Originally Posted by AshAP

Rolex AD quoted me 50 years for a white dial ceramic Daytona, it’s not even worth speaking to people that can’t be bothered engaging their brain before opening their mouth.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

WTH... that AD is

[AK797]

Originally Posted by AshAP

Rolex AD quoted me 50 years for a white dial ceramic Daytona, it’s not even worth speaking to people that can’t be bothered engaging their brain before opening their mouth.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I wonder if faced with this reality, and this was really your grail watch, the only one you want, how many of those die-hard retail price only guys would go grey? I bet it would be a lot more than would admit it.

[AshAP]

Originally Posted by AK797

I wonder if faced with this reality, and this was really your grail watch, the only one you want, how many of those die-hard retail price only guys would go grey? I bet it would be a lot more than would admit it.

I did! I walked out of the shop, turned left and walked into the jewellers 200m up the road and did a deal at 16k for a brand new white face ceramic Daytona for my wife. 16k looks like a pretty good deal 2 years later!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[AK797]

Originally Posted by AshAP

I did! I walked out of the shop, turned left and walked into the jewellers 200m up the road and did a deal at 16k for a brand new white face ceramic Daytona for my wife. 16k looks like a pretty good deal 2 years later!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

My man.

[usnwfu]

Originally Posted by AshAP

Rolex AD quoted me 50 years for a white dial ceramic Daytona, it’s not even worth speaking to people that can’t be bothered engaging their brain before opening their mouth.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

To me that’s honestly insulting... haha funny “50 years”. We are adults here and I rather them say... we only get 2 and they are allocated to people already but if you want a ss sub or sea .. we can work something out.

I’m glad I jumped ship ... and it wasn’t a second choice but more like I decided to wait and save , spend the extra $$ and get a watch I wanted more And have good customer service.

[cascavel]

Originally Posted by AshAP

Rolex AD quoted me 50 years for a white dial ceramic Daytona, it’s not even worth speaking to people that can’t be bothered engaging their brain before opening their mouth.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Depending on how old you are, maybe you should get on the list. Don't forget, people are living longer these days.

[Kimber007]

Originally Posted by AshAP

Rolex AD quoted me 50 years for a white dial ceramic Daytona, it’s not even worth speaking to people that can’t be bothered engaging their brain before opening their mouth.

I walked into an AD 2 weeks ago and was also told exactly 50 year wait for SS Daytona. The same sales person also scolded me for turning the bezel on a Yachtmaster clockwise. She said it should only be turned counterclockwise

That said, I've been on the waiting list for the Gray Ghost for over a year now and still nothing even after putting down my deposit. Need to follow up with them again this week.

[Uros]

Originally Posted by Kimber007

I walked into an AD 2 weeks ago and was also told exactly 50 year wait for SS Daytona. The same sales person also scolded me for turning the bezel on a Yachtmaster clockwise. She said it should only be turned counterclockwise



That said, I've been on the waiting list for the Gray Ghost for over a year now and still nothing even after putting down my deposit. Need to follow up with them again this week.

Saw grey ghost yesterday at AP house in Madrid appears available...


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[msm2]

Originally Posted by Kimber007

That said, I've been on the waiting list for the Gray Ghost for over a year now and still nothing even after putting down my deposit. Need to follow up with them again this week.

Which boutique? 57th boutique had one a few weeks ago.

[Estebantp]

Bal Harbour boutique had 1 ghost for sale for for a few weeks but sold yesterday...

[Rockland]

Originally Posted by Kimber007

That said, I've been on the waiting list for the Gray Ghost for over a year now and still nothing even after putting down my deposit. Need to follow up with them again this week.

Florence Italy had one last month when I was there.

[APAP]

Originally Posted by Kimber007

I walked into an AD 2 weeks ago and was also told exactly 50 year wait for SS Daytona. The same sales person also scolded me for turning the bezel on a Yachtmaster clockwise. She said it should only be turned counterclockwise

That said, I've been on the waiting list for the Gray Ghost for over a year now and still nothing even after putting down my deposit. Need to follow up with them again this week.

Your AD pulled one on you. Pretty much every boutique I visited in the past 4 months had one on display.

[usnwfu]

Originally Posted by APAP

Your AD pulled one on you. Pretty much every boutique I visited in the past 4 months had one on display.

if this was an AD and not a boutique.... probably shows how AP was right to pull out of ADs and better supply their customers themselves.

[Ranfni]

If you place a deposit for a watch with AP boutique they will overdeliver...I did on a 15500 Rose Gold Black face and they quoted July or August and it came in two weeks ago or a week after my deposit.

[Locust]

Think I waited a little over a month once I put my deposit down for a 26331st blue with Miami Bal Harbour

[kevblah]

from what ive seen, you should be able to get the 26331 within a month or two

currently on the 15500 you may be waiting until the end of the year