Astonishing discussion with my local Rolex dealer.

[Brads67]

Any steel sports watch , GMT, Sub, Sea Dweller, 3 to 4 yrs waiting list and sign a contract not to sell within a year, also withhold the paperwork to enforce this period.

Daytona is quite frankly a fking joke.

Rolex are reducing production to increase demand ! lol.

Like I said, quite astonishing from normally sane Laings.

[Brads67]

Every single word. I had this discussion tonight.

Unless you are questioning the truth of the dealer, in which case I`m not sure.

I did state that keeping documents and making people sign a contract not to sell was very likely illegal in the UK but they insisted.

The waiting list for sports models (not including the Daytona) seems like utter bullst to me but again they insisted.

[Brads67]

OMITN said:

The restriction on availability of the entry level products is axwell known strategy of more than just Rolex. And it’s very effective.

For me it’s a turn off, but there are plenty of other manufacturers out there whose products appeal and who don’t try to artificially fame their image of exclusivity....

So why can I buy as many Explorers as I like ? seems bloody mental to me.

[Brads67]

Supply.

I was going to say it was only in the UK but I was in the Canaries earlier and took my credit card. Came away with nothing. They had it as bad as us.

[Brads67]

God no!

If you have a stainless sports model, then ffs keep it, it won`t go down and this bullst period will only boost it`s value higher.

I bought a 666 sea dweller a few years ago for £4995 (Mk1 Matte dial rarity)
Its now retailing at 12k trading at almost 10k)

Hold on to what you have at the moment IMO

Edited by Brads67 on Friday 1st June 00:26

[Brads67]

Was back in there yesterday and it was even worse.

They had a 4 yr old steel bezel Daytona, nice watch but just a plain old Daytona. £14,795 please !!!!


WTAF ? Less that 2 months ago that was a 10k watch at best.
Even the independents are horsing up the prices.

As an aside, I may be having a chat with someone about a 1675 GMT pepsi

[Brads67]

So said:

I was in a chippy last night and a more motley crowd of customers you'd not encounter. The chap in front of me was wearing scruffy black boots, grubby cargo pants, shaven head, neck tattoo and those stupid earrings you can drive a bus through. He was also wearing a Rolex Datejust on jubilee bracelet, with blue dial and baton markers. It was almost certainly genuine.

Now, I would never judge a book by its cover. It could be that the chap in the chippy had just come back from the Bentley showroom, where he had bought five new cars in cash. He could have been of a degree of social standing to which I could only ever aspire. He may have discovered the cure for cancer in his lunchtime. More than likely, he'd just come off a building site where he was labouring.

Everyone wants to wear the brands that they think mark them out as a quality person. Rolex has forever been "a bit of posh" and nowadays anyone can have one. Ergo, there is nothing whatsoever exclusive or unattainable about a Rolex. Are they perhaps the Burberry of the watch world and is Rolex attempting to address what they perceive is a problem? Is it too late?

What a sad outlook that would be if true.