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New Daytona? How to buy one at retail price and not wait 3 years ?

  1. Fatcat Aug 15, 2019

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    That’s the next , I grab the sub tommorow after 2 months , no date sub and black gmt took the same time , now let fish the big ones
     
  2. harrymai86 Aug 15, 2019

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    You must have a very good relationship with the dealer
     
  3. Fatcat Aug 15, 2019

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    No specially having the money ready when they call , in some country a lot of people are interested but at the moment to show the money , it not the good time, Holliday’s whatever there is guy like me buying it with no questions , dealers dont like to keep those things too long also.
     
  4. harrymai86 Aug 15, 2019

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    Have someone put me on waiting list for a pepsi gmt. Hope it will be months not years :)
     
  5. Noles_88 Dog costume designer extraordinaire! Aug 15, 2019

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    Authorized dealers have those watches ready in the back. You just have to buy two or three not soo wanted watches then one will pop up for you the next day. Not ethical what they are doing but it is what it is.
     
  6. larryganz The cable guy Aug 15, 2019

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    Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding we have a winner
     
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  7. Matty01 Port Adelaide's No.1 Fan Aug 16, 2019

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    I know you are trying to but a time machine but seriously buy a time machine
     
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  8. mrs_LA Aug 16, 2019

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    Seems like you’ve already got an established relationship with the AD. However buying a Submariner and a GMT is still less than buying a precious metal watch. Until you reach that spending threshold it’ll be difficult to get the Daytona.
     
  9. Fatcat Aug 16, 2019

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    Start with the sub , now asked for the GMT’s

    Look at the detail :))))

    Should not append , my friend working at Omega was dead of laught
     
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  10. Bp1000 Aug 28, 2019

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    Other high demand watches usually won’t cut it

    They are not looking for someone to suck up all the “hot” pieces.

    You can ask for a sub, BLRO/BLNR and perhaps an explorer 1 and even after buying those 3 which may take a year or so, you may still face a 3 year Daytona wait. Why?

    Because there are people in front of you that buy in stock day dates or full gold Daytona’s and jewellery.

    Considering allocation can be as low as 1 piece in each dial colour per year, you’ll be waiting a very long time.

    Even buying a full gold Daytona will see you behind someone else who has purchased several.

    You would be incredibly luck to get a Daytona after buying a sub and gmt.
     
  11. Grk Sep 8, 2019

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    Hi everyone
    I managed to get one as well no date sub , I know some say it’s the submariner not no date, but it was a long process , only do to someone didn’t collected in time ! So far love it , but also love my speedmaster as much !
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  12. Gprotein Sep 8, 2019

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    Maybe you have connection with your local AD at your location (city/country), I can tell you that most part of the world it won’t happen even if you buy several SS sport models. Subs are not too tough to get but you will find much harder for GMT and esp Daytona
     
  13. Gprotein Sep 8, 2019

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    Congrats, classic watch
     
  14. lpestre Sep 20, 2019

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    I would love to know the answer of this one. I got my nautilus stolen last year and reported it to patek. They offered to be on the waiting list for the 5711, it was only 8 years.....
     
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  15. squarelug Sep 20, 2019

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    A huge part of this is finding the right AD, who will support you as a customer instead of feeding the greys. That alone is difficult.
     
  16. Gprotein Sep 20, 2019

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    A few and far between