Who Watches the Watchmen (Our Chit Chat Thread)

What purchase history do you have?

What Rolex watches do you want to buy?

hard to know.. it feels like watches may become more available this year/next.. ive my name down since last year for a GMT in weirs.. not holding my breath. Spoke to salesperson in Lunns a few months ago and he reckoned he was seeing a fair few cancellations on their wait list and there should be more available..

Is that what you have previously bought or is that what youve asked to buy ?

So what's your history with the AD? Unless you have spent a small fortune, you can forget about ever getting a submariner from them. It ain't gonna happen. Do you not think we've all tried that? 😂 It's basically a gift worth several grand, they're not just going to give that to you.

Fair enough you don't want to tell us about your purchase history, but it is essential in whether or not you will get your Rolex. With an insignificant history, you are extremely unlikely to get it. With a significant history, you have a good chance.

My intention wasn’t to come across as a ‘smart arse’, no offence but I don’t intend to share how much I’ve spent on watches, jewellery etc. on a public forum, nor should I be expected to. I provided enough information about it in my original post. It’s absolutely none of anyones business but mine, and I’d expect to be told the same if I kept pushing it.

Paul Thorpe had a video recently where he stated that ADs had been informed by Rolex that they were to sell no more than three Rolexs a year to individuals. Something about Rolex seeing the same names appear in registrations time after time.

Unmanageable. ADs are in on the scam. So are Rolex. They are delighted all the undesirable watches are moving at the same time.

The above are snips of bull **** policy to try keep people interested…….give them hope…..and keep the game going as long as possible.

Can’t use my name three times? Ok let’s use my wife (her maiden name even), my son, my dog, two of my cows, my father etc.

Boom I own 21 Rolex and Rolex know “nothing”.

You are being touchy, but I guess the same accusation could be levelled at us. Asking your spend history is very common question. Usually you don’t give specifics e.g you could say “low 5 figures on non hype watches and jewellery”.

Stick around and show off the collection. We are not a bad bunch. Couple of cliques here and there but many here are friendly off the forum so that happens.

It's not like Rolex haven't been aware for years that the same names are doing the registrations, PT claims Rolex are irked by it now. As for Rolex shifting undesirable models, they have always controlled means of production, so don't make so many.

Maybe it's some topsy turvy world where a manufacture increases demand for a less desirable model by throttling the supply of an in demand model. Do they get some perverse satisfaction out of saddling the customer with some watch they didn't really want?

That said, I would like a no date sub, preferably at retail.

UhOh I know you from the EV forums I think?, you are a nice chap there, nice new i4 isnt so a man of some means.

Yeah its an odd situation that getting a Rolex is. Spend history is a thing. I have a very healthy spending history (in my opinion) and I have gotten exactly sweet **** all thats worth my time, its a madness to the point I took my disposable off to a different hobby. There are lads out there that are treating this as a business and buying 10 watches a month on credit cards, selling them off for a small loss and repeating. Literally 100's of thousands through the AD a year. These fellows get thrown all the good watches. Its a shocking state of affairs.

Been on a list for a Daytona now 7 years, Sky-dweller 4 years, Aquanaut for 2 years, not a sniff. And I spend mid tier 5 figures a year on jewelry and other watches (actually spent, done with that **** now). I know guys spend 200k in a single pop on dress Pateks and they get the good watches fairly quick like 2-3 months. I am like most infuriated that I cannot spend my money as I want, but Unkle is right.

Mostly I just went to the grey market and bought what I wanted, my time is more valuable than being waiting on a list. . But have been put on many many lists by many many sales people (as they wrapped up my wifes latest trinket, or my latest "relationship piece") and told me the watch I actually wanted was "just year away", "you're next on the list sir" and I walked away with lots of enthusiasm and a spring in my step for my impending new watches. Never got them but left happy...the very purpose of the waiting list (no such thing BTW its only a preferred client list). Probably I ask for watches that are just outside my spending history, but thats kind of a catch 22 isnt it.

Hell so many friends text me all the time " I am getting a sub at retail in 6 months" my standard reply is "you are in your hole". There are people just wait and get the watches, and you might be lucky. But if you asking for anything heavy like a Pepsi or a blue SD you dont have a hope unless you are a big and regular spender, and most big spenders know all about the wait lists already (kinda of a if you have to ask, your not thing). If its a sub or a batman of something modest you are after then maybe the wait time is realistic.

My advice just get the watch you want grey, the market is tanking at the moment and you will pay only a small premium over retail for most watches, and your dignity will remain intact, its not a game worth playing or you will end up jaded like me and overspending on things you dont really want.

Waiting list watches are like fusion energy....always 5 years away.

@Fitz II "Mostly I just went to the grey market and bought what I wanted, my time is more valuable than being waiting on a list..."

This is me as well. My dignity and time are worth far more than indulging some sales person in Weirs by buying things I do not want. I've sourced a couple of decent enough grey dealers over the years and they are where I go. And thankfully prices seem to be moderating and even falling. I've my eye on an Explorer 1, probably a 124270, And whereas I wouldn't pay 4k over retail, I would pay 2k, and that is looking more likely recently.

Polar BB Pro would be fire. It will be interesting to see what they have up their sleeves

Had to look that up, pretty cool

A phone call will tell you if they can ship them. Otherwise if they are in stock, you could always go collect them presuming you're not that far away. It's an easy enough spin up from Dublin. Best of luck with the big day!

A watch guy in the office called me over the other day, saying he had news, I knew it was "watch news" and was keen to see what he had, he said he'd bought a Tag. Now I'm not a fan of Tag really, I like two of them and would only buy one which is the Monaco in blue.... and what had he bought, a Monaco in blue.... Sigh.

I even got home and said 'hey, so and so bought a Tag' and my wife laughed and said 'Not the Monaco in blue...'

I'd thought about picking one up later in the year as I'm travelling so I would get a decent price, think I'll try and find something else. If I'm paying decent money I would at least like it a little exclusive locally.