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2 December 2021, 11:11 AM | #1 |
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Cellini to be banished from the U.S.
While this news will probably evoke celebration on TRF, I have it from a good source that the Cellini line will soon no longer be sold in the United States. Apparently the series will still be sold overseas, in Europe and Asia, since these are apparently the key markets for this variant. I guess U.S buyers could always get the watch abroad, just not here.
How many of you will miss the Cellini?
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2 December 2021, 11:27 AM | #2 |
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2 December 2021, 11:28 AM | #3 |
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There was talk of this here earlier in the year. Maybe Rolex USA decided to cancel the Cellini after reading about its namesake's various murders and assorted other crimes.
https://www.historyextra.com/period/...or-facts-life/ https://www.rolex.com/watches/cellini.html
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2 December 2021, 12:12 PM | #5 |
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It's being discontinued? All of a sudden I want one
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2 December 2021, 12:15 PM | #6 |
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Is it lack of sales or alligator straps in USA? Maybe both.
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2 December 2021, 12:18 PM | #7 |
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Please cite a source
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2 December 2021, 12:21 PM | #9 |
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Two separate long standing ADs. Neither knows the other. Info received within past 6 days.
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2 December 2021, 01:28 PM | #10 |
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Hard to believe there are more aligator straps in Europe than USA. There are 1.3 million aligators walking around here in FL. Aligator hunting season starts August 15 and ends on November 1. Just about every restaraunt down here has some form of aligator dish on the menu. There are another 2 million in Louisiana. |
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That was so good, I stole it and emailed it to my AD!
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2 December 2021, 01:55 PM | #12 |
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Got this back immediately..lol
"Yes, the Cellini is being discontinued and we sold out months ago."
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2 December 2021, 02:01 PM | #13 |
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Only one Cellini I ever wanted, and that was the Prince with the art deco sunburst motif on the case sides. THAT was a cool watch. Also, the white gold version with the squared off dials and the 3/6/9 dial. Reminded me of square 70's Lincoln gauges. If I was a banker, I'd wear one of these. Alas, I'm a middle manager hiding in a giant corporation. Salaryman through and through so it's Datejusts and Daytonas for me. |
2 December 2021, 02:26 PM | #14 |
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Banished from the US? Seems Rolex discontinuing the Cellini line is always being discussed but except for the Cellini dual time, the line continues. If I could wear a 39mm watch with 20mm lugs I would wear one.
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Not discontinuing the Cellini. Discontinuing the sale of the Cellini in the United States.
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2 December 2021, 02:58 PM | #17 |
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Isn't this because the alligator leather strap is no longer able to be imported into the country?
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I am not sure why people think alligators are an endangered species. There are 5 million alligators in the southern US. GA, FL, MS, AL, TX and LA all have hunting seasons for alligators. In FL, it’s August 15 from November 1. Many southern restaurants have a variety of alligator dishes on their menus. Fried alligator bites with a creamy mustard sauce is one of my favorites. CA had a crazy law in place about gator/crocodile leather but I’m pretty sure a federal judge over turned it. Also, I’m pretty sure the new Omega Speedmaster isn’t available on an alligator strap because of the CA law, but again, I think that law was over turned by a federal judge. Gators aren’t an endangered species but a Rolex Daytona or a Rolex GMT certainly are. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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2 December 2021, 04:16 PM | #19 |
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The grey market price on the Cellini just went up lol
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2 December 2021, 10:31 PM | #20 |
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If this was not posted here I would not have noticed nor does it matter to me as I would not buy one.
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The California case is still being litigated, but you're right in that a federal judge granted an injunction back in October of last year. You can follow along here: https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/...-02471/context |
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3 December 2021, 12:54 AM | #24 |
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Excited for the FOMO and all the forthcoming "My grail Cellini arrived" after years of disregard.
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Now i want one. Time to reach out to my AD ^_^
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3 December 2021, 01:43 AM | #26 |
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The Moonphase also? That's the only one that doesn't actually say "Cellini" on the dial, so I wonder if they would treat it differently in the USA, perhaps re-positioned or re-branded rather than cut from the market altogether?
I was at my AD a week ago and they showed me the latest official Rolex catalog that they had recently received, all Cellinis were gone from the catalog except for the Moonphase, even though the website still also shows Time and Date models. |
3 December 2021, 05:05 AM | #27 |
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I feel like this rumor recirculates itself every couple months…and I still see cellini’s in the AD lol
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3 December 2021, 05:24 AM | #28 |
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I think the Cellini Moonphase looks great but I’m not a dress watch wearer.
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3 December 2021, 05:28 AM | #29 |
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if this results in increased shipment of other models, it's a big win for Americans
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3 December 2021, 06:22 AM | #30 |
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Hopefully this means more professional models for the US.
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