Rolex BLNR "Batman" - buy at premium?
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jonamv8 said:
Hey?! So i can scratch my Ceramic Daytona itch and give it them back at any time during the teo year period for my money back ?????!
The buy back is after two years so I guess you'll have to keep it for 2 years rather than being able to sell it back within the 2 year period against the guarantee. So I’ve been on the Lists of a few ADs for a couple of years, never heard anything, suspect the registration card was torn up with them laughing as soon as I left the store.
So I called into a new to me AD on Tuesday evening whilst away with work wanting a BLNR, fully expecting to be shooed away. The guy there was very nice, we had a good chat for 40 minutes. “Certainly can’t get you a BLNR sir, we have too many high spenders here which I have to give first refusal to. I can get you a sub within 18 months though”. *taps on computer* “Classic black sub date? Sir?”
I say yes, get put on yet another list.
Working from home yesterday, 4 days later, I get a call “seeing as you were a nice guy and we had a good chat, I’ve bumped you up the q, so there’s a black sub date here reserved for you until 6pm, yours for the taking”.
Goes to show it’s purely discretion at Goldsmiths, they will always sell what they have.
So I called into a new to me AD on Tuesday evening whilst away with work wanting a BLNR, fully expecting to be shooed away. The guy there was very nice, we had a good chat for 40 minutes. “Certainly can’t get you a BLNR sir, we have too many high spenders here which I have to give first refusal to. I can get you a sub within 18 months though”. *taps on computer* “Classic black sub date? Sir?”
I say yes, get put on yet another list.
Working from home yesterday, 4 days later, I get a call “seeing as you were a nice guy and we had a good chat, I’ve bumped you up the q, so there’s a black sub date here reserved for you until 6pm, yours for the taking”.
Goes to show it’s purely discretion at Goldsmiths, they will always sell what they have.
devnull said:
So I’ve been on the Lists of a few ADs for a couple of years, never heard anything, suspect the registration card was torn up with them laughing as soon as I left the store.
So I called into a new to me AD on Tuesday evening whilst away with work wanting a BLNR, fully expecting to be shooed away. The guy there was very nice, we had a good chat for 40 minutes. “Certainly can’t get you a BLNR sir, we have too many high spenders here which I have to give first refusal to. I can get you a sub within 18 months though”. *taps on computer* “Classic black sub date? Sir?”
I say yes, get put on yet another list.
Working from home yesterday, 4 days later, I get a call “seeing as you were a nice guy and we had a good chat, I’ve bumped you up the q, so there’s a black sub date here reserved for you until 6pm, yours for the taking”.
Goes to show it’s purely discretion at Goldsmiths, they will always sell what they have.
What the hell do you find to talk about for 40mins?? So I called into a new to me AD on Tuesday evening whilst away with work wanting a BLNR, fully expecting to be shooed away. The guy there was very nice, we had a good chat for 40 minutes. “Certainly can’t get you a BLNR sir, we have too many high spenders here which I have to give first refusal to. I can get you a sub within 18 months though”. *taps on computer* “Classic black sub date? Sir?”
I say yes, get put on yet another list.
Working from home yesterday, 4 days later, I get a call “seeing as you were a nice guy and we had a good chat, I’ve bumped you up the q, so there’s a black sub date here reserved for you until 6pm, yours for the taking”.
Goes to show it’s purely discretion at Goldsmiths, they will always sell what they have.
matc said:
I had an e-mail from watchfinder a couple of days ago offering money back after two years on any steel Rolex! I guess they must be confident the bubble will either continue to go up or at a minimum stay level!
I bought my BLNR to wear every day as I’ve always loved the look of it - however the current value does have me thinking twice about using it every day! Might buy an air-king on the guaranteed money back deal!
And how enforceable is the buy back guarantee?I bought my BLNR to wear every day as I’ve always loved the look of it - however the current value does have me thinking twice about using it every day! Might buy an air-king on the guaranteed money back deal!
What if the market is less strong and they decide not to honour it?
I sometimes wonder if ‘guarantees’ like that are worth very much (??)
alfaman said:
And how enforceable is the buy back guarantee?
What if the market is less strong and they decide not to honour it?
I sometimes wonder if ‘guarantees’ like that are worth very much (??)
The details and T & C's are on the link below:What if the market is less strong and they decide not to honour it?
I sometimes wonder if ‘guarantees’ like that are worth very much (??)
https://www.watchfinder.co.uk/terms-and-conditions
devnull said:
So I’ve been on the Lists of a few ADs for a couple of years, never heard anything, suspect the registration card was torn up with them laughing as soon as I left the store.
So I called into a new to me AD on Tuesday evening whilst away with work wanting a BLNR, fully expecting to be shooed away. The guy there was very nice, we had a good chat for 40 minutes. “Certainly can’t get you a BLNR sir, we have too many high spenders here which I have to give first refusal to. I can get you a sub within 18 months though”. *taps on computer* “Classic black sub date? Sir?”
I say yes, get put on yet another list.
Working from home yesterday, 4 days later, I get a call “seeing as you were a nice guy and we had a good chat, I’ve bumped you up the q, so there’s a black sub date here reserved for you until 6pm, yours for the taking”.
Goes to show it’s purely discretion at Goldsmiths, they will always sell what they have.
Congratulations. Still one of the best Rolex sports watches available!So I called into a new to me AD on Tuesday evening whilst away with work wanting a BLNR, fully expecting to be shooed away. The guy there was very nice, we had a good chat for 40 minutes. “Certainly can’t get you a BLNR sir, we have too many high spenders here which I have to give first refusal to. I can get you a sub within 18 months though”. *taps on computer* “Classic black sub date? Sir?”
I say yes, get put on yet another list.
Working from home yesterday, 4 days later, I get a call “seeing as you were a nice guy and we had a good chat, I’ve bumped you up the q, so there’s a black sub date here reserved for you until 6pm, yours for the taking”.
Goes to show it’s purely discretion at Goldsmiths, they will always sell what they have.
Buster73 said:
You can have mine for £7k , bought it last year and never really bonded with it , hasn't been worn a dozen times , full set including everything .
You're more than welcome to come and inspect.
Take it to pm if you want to progress it.
Quite happy he didn’t take me up on my offer , hindsight gives you a wonderful view.You're more than welcome to come and inspect.
Take it to pm if you want to progress it.
A 'grey' here in London apparently has a new 126710BLNR, £17,500, so about £3-4k above 116710BLNR prices.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BxMtgc0A6EY/
https://www.instagram.com/p/BxMtgc0A6EY/
kmpowell said:
A 'grey' here in London apparently has a new 126710BLNR, £17,500, so about £3-4k above 116710BLNR prices.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BxMtgc0A6EY/
These Guys are parasites and I really do wonder if they are being drip fed these watches by Rolex in order to hype everyone into going and putting there name down for one .https://www.instagram.com/p/BxMtgc0A6EY/
harleywilma said:
I really do wonder if they are being drip fed these watches by Rolex in order to hype everyone into going and putting there name down for one .
I very much doubt Rolex are dripping them into Greys, however I have no doubt some AD sales staff are in on it. Brown envelopes from customers/greys to get what they want. If you’re a salesman on £15/hr and you get offered £1000 cash in an envelope to bump a S/S to a grey dealer, then if you're the slightest bit 'bent' (to coin the Line of Duty phrase book) then you’re probably going take it...So, hypothetical situation... A man walks into a grey dealer, strikes up a relationship/deal to supply watches, he agrees a £12k price for a GMT that will get sold by the grey for £15k. Man goes to the AD and offers £1k cash to the salesman to be bumped up. Salesman ends up with £1k (and a sale), man walks out of the shop with a GMT and sells to grey pocketing himself £4-5K. Grey dealer sells and pockets £3k. Everyone’s a winner, apart from genuine buyers who want the watch to keep and wear.
How will this cycle ever end? Or can it? In the space of 5-8yrs it’s gone mad what with price rises and shortages. I remember coming to London in 2011, walking into WOS and having a choice of a GMTII, Datejust, Sub or Seadweller. All in the window, all with discount of circa 5% off. Nowadays though, madness.
Watchfinder in Canary Wharf is a huge fuel for this fire, I've been in there and seen people dropping thousands over list, just because they can, a few k over list doesn't bother them, where as to the mere mortal it does.
Supply and demand.
harleywilma said:
kmpowell said:
A 'grey' here in London apparently has a new 126710BLNR, £17,500, so about £3-4k above 116710BLNR prices.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BxMtgc0A6EY/
These Guys are parasites and I really do wonder if they are being drip fed these watches by Rolex in order to hype everyone into going and putting there name down for one .https://www.instagram.com/p/BxMtgc0A6EY/
kmpowell said:
A 'grey' here in London apparently has a new 126710BLNR, £17,500, so about £3-4k above 116710BLNR prices.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BxMtgc0A6EY/
Wow! Someone will pay it sadly in order to be the first.https://www.instagram.com/p/BxMtgc0A6EY/
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