You’re the one saying you’re amazed Rolex hasn’t yanked their AD status, as they are notorious for having a hair trigger
I then offer a plausible suggestion as to why that may be, to date.
You’re response is now taking the side that not only does Rolex know about it already, but what - an implication that Rolex approves of the behaviors as evidenced by the fact the AD status hasn’t been yanked within 3 days of an unsubstantiated plaintiff’s complaint?
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Have time to put my thoughts down on this now. To correct something you have claimed I said, I didn't say anything about Rolex having a "hair trigger" and I've said nothing about how they typically time their decisions. I said their application of the clause is known to be brutal. What this means is that you can get a clean inspection from Rolex, and then a month later get your account pulled - no reason is given. It means that if you have been an AD for decades, and they decide they have too many dealers in your area (if a new one opens close enough to you), your status will be revoked despite the fact that you have just spent $250k renovating the Rolex section of your store. These two examples are not hypotheticals, by the way - they are actual things that have happened.
The reason I believe that Rolex would be aware of this already, is because of what I know about how they operate. I know people who work for Rolex AD's, who have given me details of how things work, both on the sales side and the watchmaking side. To give an example, I'll use the watchmaking side of things, and I'll do it by contrasting Omega and Rolex:
Last week I ordered a bunch of parts from Omega - 10 Speedmaster 1861 mainsprings, 5 sets of pushers, bunch of third wheels, center wheels, and some escape wheels, plus a number of parts in quantity for other calibers. I received an email back the same day, telling me what would ship that day, and what is on backorder. The next day FedEx arrived with my parts, except the BO ones of course. This is how Omega works - I order, they ship, no questions about what watches these are for, and no hassles. This way I'm able to stock parts and service my customers better, which helps my business and helps Omega as well. Other brands I order parts from work the same way - I simply tell them what I need, pay for it, and they ship it to me. No drama.
What I just described is not possible with Rolex. If I worked as a watchmaker at an AD, to order parts I would have to tell Rolex the model and serial number of the watch, and they would only let me order what was needed for that specific watch - no extra parts (not even a spare movement screw in case one goes flying). In the store's system I would need to list all this information correlated to serial and model number, along with photos of the watch taken on a special pad, and at any time if Rolex called, I would have to be able to pull this information up and provide the details of any watch I'd serviced. If something goes wrong (part gets dropped and rolled over by a chair or something like that) then I would have to go back and order it again for that same serial number, and questions would be asked. The rules for sales of watches are similar - everything is watched and tracked to a level that most people would be very surprised with. They are more overlords than business partners.
So reading through that report, I take what's being said at face value - not just on faith, but on my knowledge of how Rolex works, and how anal they are about every aspect. All of what is stated in there is 100% plausible based on what I know.
A business that suddenly has a huge spike in sales, at a time when sales are traditionally sluggish, just when they are in line to get a bonus renovation, would most certainly raise the suspicions of Rolex.
Do I know for a fact that they were aware? No, just as you don't know for a fact that they weren't. But as I said, I would be surprised if they didn't know, and based on that yes I'm surprised that this place is still an AD given what I know of how Rolex operates.
I know that you aren't taking the things written there at face value, and that's because of your background. I'm using my background to form my own opinions, and as I said, we can agree to disagree.
Cheers, Al
