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greengold · 18 July 2020, 06:46 AM

I'd love to hear stories from anyone who's been lucky enough to walk into an Airport and nab a hot SS (Hulk, Batman etc)

garyk · 18 July 2020, 06:47 AM

I would love to feel safe enough to travel thru an airport. Ahhh the good old days!!

Dan Pierce · 18 July 2020, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by garyk

I would love to feel safe enough to travel thru an airport. Ahhh the good old days!!

See too! And I work at airports.

dP

PatrickGu · 18 July 2020, 07:32 AM

From what I heard Rolex don’t sell any hot SS models to airports :(

Ranger67 · 18 July 2020, 07:35 AM

I flew out from Heathrow 4 times last year and not a sniff, plus my son is a retail project manager at Heathrow and I thought that would have the influence to source but even that wasn’t enough, he tried in every terminal.

Kube · 18 July 2020, 07:36 AM

Two years ago, a half hour before boarding I was wandering shops and found a black GMT. It was on a gentleman's wrist, though, and my strong moral compass deterred me from nabbing it

khalifam · 18 July 2020, 07:43 AM

In 2017 at Dubai Airport there was a Black Sub date & no date aswell as a sea dweller. I believe they also had a Hulk. Them times there I was just content with the one watch I had (116610lv)

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just1time · 18 July 2020, 07:52 AM

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=726093

Ranger67 · 18 July 2020, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by just1time

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=726093

Nice story, congrats.

LOWERCASE GUY · 18 July 2020, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Kube

Two years ago, a half hour before boarding I was wandering shops and found a black GMT. It was on a gentleman's wrist, though, and my strong moral compass deterred me from nabbing it

Commendable restraint

LOWERCASE GUY · 18 July 2020, 08:09 AM

I was in Zante, Greece airport a few years back and it was pretty hot. Mainly due to the fact that they didn't have an indoor check in facility and i was melting away in the heat outside. Not even a SS roof to give me some shade.

GMT Aviator · 18 July 2020, 08:19 AM

LHR T5, 4 1/2 years ago, bought a 116710LN GMT for £4666.

Happy Days.

Giangos · 18 July 2020, 08:29 AM

What’s an airport

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Rashid.bk · 18 July 2020, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by PatrickGu

From what I heard Rolex don’t sell any hot SS models to airports :(

Not true. I know a BLNR 116710 and a Submariner 116610 bought by travelers through DXB and an LVC bought by a traveler through Schipol. Although, that was a year or two ago.

We have to remember that not every buyer runs to the internet to start a thread on his purchase. I suspect many are sold and the wis community will remain oblivious to it.

An airport purchase is literally a luck of the draw and timing. Would be such a cool purchase.

dardeca · 18 July 2020, 09:17 AM

Someone on here picked up a SS Daytona C white dial at the Rolex AD in Bangkok a few years back. Apparently they had a black and white dial there at the same time.

Gooding85 · 18 July 2020, 09:19 AM

I got a steel Pepsi from Heathrow T5 in January 2020. Fantastic start to my honeymoon!

FTX I · 18 July 2020, 09:24 AM

Last time I saw a ss sports watch at an airport was an Explorer, one year ago at Orly for 5.5k.

RolexintheNorth · 18 July 2020, 09:56 AM

HK airport used to have a pretty good selection at least in mid-late 2018/early 2019. I saw 1 no date sub, 1 SD43, couple explorers, 1 SS skydeweller and few TT sports models in the case. Almost picked up the skydeweller.

ibz_s_b · 18 July 2020, 10:09 AM

A friend of mine picked up a Batman in December 2018 from Dubai Airport fully stickered with warranty card etc flew to Saudi, brought it back to Dubai then ended up selling it to Watchfinder in the UK when he came to visit in January 2019 after I passed on the purchase (wrong timing for me)...oh how I regret it!

LyingFlat · 18 July 2020, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by RolexintheNorth

HK airport used to have a pretty good selection at least in mid-late 2018/early 2019. I saw 1 no date sub, 1 SD43, couple explorers, 1 SS skydeweller and few TT sports models in the case. Almost picked up the skydeweller.

I have a friend who picked up a SD43 and a Hulk from HK airport earlier this year.

My local airport has a Rolex AD and you generally can't get any SS professional models as they are pre-assigned to customer. Those who get the call just do a quick day-trip to Australia to pick up their watch on departure as the cost of the airfare is usually far outweighed by the savings in GST.

42itus · 18 July 2020, 10:51 AM

In December of 2018 my sister was passing through Charles De Gaulle airport and she told the lady that I like Rolex but has no idea of what model I would want. So she Face Timed me and the associate pulled out a Sub, Sub Date, Hulk, GMT LN, SD43, and a James Cameron Deep Blue. I ended up buying the Deepsea. And it wasn’t a Rolex store, it was a jewelry store.

nick800 · 18 July 2020, 11:00 AM

I got a BLNR at HKG a couple years ago

Sg6067 · 18 July 2020, 11:04 AM

Hasn’t happened for me since 2017, but those were the glory days before ss watches were so hard to find. Bought a new sub at a discount in Aruba and it wasn’t even hard to get. Their cases were full of ss including gmt and the rest of the hype pieces.

Roger Lococco · 18 July 2020, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by dardeca

Someone on here picked up a SS Daytona C white dial at the Rolex AD in Bangkok a few years back. Apparently they had a black and white dial there at the same time.

That was me. They had pretty much every model there that day. Tax free.

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iealdrich · 18 July 2020, 11:25 AM

White dial SS Sky-Dweller in Bangkok, November 18. SS Submariner in Singapore, July 2020.

BTW, the Hong Kong airport Rolex shop is now a Chanel Store- whenever they open back up.

WatchNutcase · 18 July 2020, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Roger Lococco

That was me. They had pretty much every model there that day. Tax free.

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Wowww unreal! Lucky guy!

justjay82 · 18 July 2020, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Dan Pierce

See too! And I work at airports.

dP

Dan, what do you do?

gmtln · 18 July 2020, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Roger Lococco

That was me. They had pretty much every model there that day. Tax free.

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How long ago was this?

Love the airport pick up stories.

garyk · 18 July 2020, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan Pierce

See too! And I work at airports.

dP

I didn’t remember that Dan. I will change my opinion, perfectly safe in the airport, it’s the dang planes that are the problem

Hotrod297 · 18 July 2020, 12:31 PM

The last SS I scored was a Batman back in Feb 2017, Dubai Duty Free. The salesperson informed me I missed a Daytona by 15mins...LOL

Since then, have not see any hot SS model in DXB. But I've heard they still pop-up, but unfortunately I've not lucked out since.

18 July 2020, 06:46 AM	#1
greengold Banned Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: uk Posts: 496	Airport hot SS I'd love to hear stories from anyone who's been lucky enough to walk into an Airport and nab a hot SS (Hulk, Batman etc)

18 July 2020, 06:47 AM	#2
garyk 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Gary Location: USA Watch: Daytona Posts: 11,714	I would love to feel safe enough to travel thru an airport. Ahhh the good old days!! __________________

18 July 2020, 08:09 AM	#11
LOWERCASE GUY "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2020 Real Name: Mark Location: UK (North East) Watch: TT DJ41- champagne Posts: 441	I was in Zante, Greece airport a few years back and it was pretty hot. Mainly due to the fact that they didn't have an indoor check in facility and i was melting away in the heat outside. Not even a SS roof to give me some shade. __________________ Looking at Rolex is like looking into direct sunlight, once you look, then look away you don’t see anything else - Jean-Claude Beaver

18 July 2020, 10:51 AM	#21
42itus "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Real Name: Tom Location: Honolulu Watch: 116519LN Posts: 3,828	Airport hot SS In December of 2018 my sister was passing through Charles De Gaulle airport and she told the lady that I like Rolex but has no idea of what model I would want. So she Face Timed me and the associate pulled out a Sub, Sub Date, Hulk, GMT LN, SD43, and a James Cameron Deep Blue. I ended up buying the Deepsea. And it wasn’t a Rolex store, it was a jewelry store.

18 July 2020, 12:31 PM	#30
Hotrod297 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Real Name: Rod Location: USA & UAE Watch: Rolex Posts: 766	The last SS I scored was a Batman back in Feb 2017, Dubai Duty Free. The salesperson informed me I missed a Daytona by 15mins...LOL Since then, have not see any hot SS model in DXB. But I've heard they still pop-up, but unfortunately I've not lucked out since. __________________ "I collect Rolex because I love'um and dig'um"

18 July 2020, 07:32 AM	#4
PatrickGu "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Real Name: Guy Location: London Posts: 126	From what I heard Rolex don’t sell any hot SS models to airports :(

18 July 2020, 07:35 AM	#5
Ranger67 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2020 Real Name: Gary Location: London UK Watch: 116613LB Bluesy Posts: 1,066	I flew out from Heathrow 4 times last year and not a sniff, plus my son is a retail project manager at Heathrow and I thought that would have the influence to source but even that wasn’t enough, he tried in every terminal.

18 July 2020, 07:36 AM	#6
Kube "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: US Watch: Two Tone DJ Posts: 339	Two years ago, a half hour before boarding I was wandering shops and found a black GMT. It was on a gentleman's wrist, though, and my strong moral compass deterred me from nabbing it

18 July 2020, 07:43 AM	#7
khalifam "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: UK Posts: 1,071	In 2017 at Dubai Airport there was a Black Sub date & no date aswell as a sea dweller. I believe they also had a Hulk. Them times there I was just content with the one watch I had (116610lv) Sent from my SM-N960F using Tapatalk

18 July 2020, 07:52 AM	#8
just1time "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: toRonTo, oN, Posts: 595	https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=726093

18 July 2020, 08:19 AM	#12
GMT Aviator 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Real Name: Mike Location: London Posts: 3,318	LHR T5, 4 1/2 years ago, bought a 116710LN GMT for £4666. Happy Days.

18 July 2020, 08:29 AM	#13
Giangos "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Real Name: John Location: Australia Watch: WG BLRO, Sub C, WG Posts: 1,655	What’s an airport Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

18 July 2020, 09:17 AM	#15
dardeca 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: US Watch: Rolex, Patek Posts: 2,474	Someone on here picked up a SS Daytona C white dial at the Rolex AD in Bangkok a few years back. Apparently they had a black and white dial there at the same time.

18 July 2020, 09:19 AM	#16
Gooding85 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Uk Posts: 27	I got a steel Pepsi from Heathrow T5 in January 2020. Fantastic start to my honeymoon!

18 July 2020, 09:24 AM	#17
FTX I "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Real Name: Flavio Location: N/A Posts: 14,654	Last time I saw a ss sports watch at an airport was an Explorer, one year ago at Orly for 5.5k.

18 July 2020, 09:56 AM	#18
RolexintheNorth "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Canada Posts: 23	HK airport used to have a pretty good selection at least in mid-late 2018/early 2019. I saw 1 no date sub, 1 SD43, couple explorers, 1 SS skydeweller and few TT sports models in the case. Almost picked up the skydeweller.

18 July 2020, 10:09 AM	#19
ibz_s_b "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Real Name: Ibrahim Location: Dubai&London Posts: 322	A friend of mine picked up a Batman in December 2018 from Dubai Airport fully stickered with warranty card etc flew to Saudi, brought it back to Dubai then ended up selling it to Watchfinder in the UK when he came to visit in January 2019 after I passed on the purchase (wrong timing for me)...oh how I regret it!

18 July 2020, 11:00 AM	#22
nick800 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: USA Posts: 1,581	I got a BLNR at HKG a couple years ago

18 July 2020, 11:04 AM	#23
Sg6067 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Real Name: Sean Location: US Watch: AP 15450ST Blue Posts: 249	Hasn’t happened for me since 2017, but those were the glory days before ss watches were so hard to find. Bought a new sub at a discount in Aruba and it wasn’t even hard to get. Their cases were full of ss including gmt and the rest of the hype pieces.

18 July 2020, 11:25 AM	#25
iealdrich "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: USAsia Posts: 44	White dial SS Sky-Dweller in Bangkok, November 18. SS Submariner in Singapore, July 2020. BTW, the Hong Kong airport Rolex shop is now a Chanel Store- whenever they open back up.

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