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Evitzee
·Next will be these Rolex places requiring notarized proof that your FATHER actually owned a Rolex, no family history with the brand, no entry and NO ROLEX FOR YOU!
Rolex Exhibition Watches at dealers?????
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blueteg
·That Explorer looks like a Fake.....
Spicy take. The Rolex AD's are now stocking their shelves with fakes. 😕 🤦
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vbrad26
·My AD still has the Rolex area corded off and only allows customers in by appointment only. I dropped by a couple of days ago and asked if I could see a Rolex Explorer and the sales associate told me I had to make an appointment first, and then you have a buy history from the AD. No one else was in the area at all. This is a big chain.
Which one is this?
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jb.44
·Yep! I think it’s a worldwide Rolex thing now. No 2022 models though. Did you get on the list for any watches while you were there?
Honestly do not have the money to buy either of those watches but I put my name on the list anyways, probably wouldn't get a call for years anyways if ever
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Dan S
·That Explorer looks like a Fake.....
Funny, that was also my first impulse, but I certainly can't put my finger on it, and I don't feel like pulling up photos for comparisons.
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kyle L
··GrasshopperFunny, that was also my first impulse, but I certainly can't put my finger on it, and I don't feel like pulling up photos for comparisons.
They did change the dimensions of the Explorer a bit from the previous 114270 (rounder case IMO, 19mm bracelet instead of a 20mm) and perhaps the fonts are a little whiter/different.
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Dan S
·They did change the dimensions of the Explorer a bit from the previous 114270 (rounder case IMO, 19mm bracelet instead of a 20mm) and perhaps the fonts are a little whiter/different.
Yeah, I had one of the first 214270 models (Mk 1), with the short hand and no lume on the numbers. I assume the watch in the photo is totally fine, it's probably just a little different than the one I owned, so my eye was unconsciously drawn to the differences, especially the printing.
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Enzo
·All of the 'exhibition' watches at my Official Rolex retailer are actual fully functioning watches that will be sold to real customers at some point.
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bonatto
·Bucherer Marienplatz had two no date subs on display. One outside and one inside. Salesman wasn’t willing to let me try one on and took some conversation to get one out of the case. He said all models were for exhibition only (you can look but you can’t touch).
A good friend has recently hit a major milestone. He’s never owned a nice watch and messaged me asking whether he should get a date or no date sub. When I told him what’s happening, he’s decided to either move to another brand or drop the idea altogether. It’s a shame as they are nice watches with a strong heritage, but has put off a potential life customer who never had the chance to get the first one.
A good friend has recently hit a major milestone. He’s never owned a nice watch and messaged me asking whether he should get a date or no date sub. When I told him what’s happening, he’s decided to either move to another brand or drop the idea altogether. It’s a shame as they are nice watches with a strong heritage, but has put off a potential life customer who never had the chance to get the first one.
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rcs914
·My AD still has the Rolex area corded off and only allows customers in by appointment only. I dropped by a couple of days ago and asked if I could see a Rolex Explorer and the sales associate told me I had to make an appointment first, and then you have a buy history from the AD. No one else was in the area at all. This is a big chain.
When I start my own watch brand, I'm going to name it Veblen.
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cakey007
·My local AD in Bordeaux had most models on display and were happy to get them out of the case to try but as far as being able to buy one, no chance- five plus years for a Sub, maybe. Explorer 2 was similar.
The thing is that I have brought watches from them, a ring for the missus so its not that we are new customers as such but whether my details made it any further than the nearest bin I don't know.
If I was to get a call about the Submariner date at some point then I would get it as I like it very much against the the Seadweller I have but I shan't be visiting regularly to hopefully kiss arse enough to be allowed one so the odds are I won't be getting a new one at least, maybe if they drop back down to retail money or close from a grey dealer I will try one.
The thing is that I have brought watches from them, a ring for the missus so its not that we are new customers as such but whether my details made it any further than the nearest bin I don't know.
If I was to get a call about the Submariner date at some point then I would get it as I like it very much against the the Seadweller I have but I shan't be visiting regularly to hopefully kiss arse enough to be allowed one so the odds are I won't be getting a new one at least, maybe if they drop back down to retail money or close from a grey dealer I will try one.
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spacemission
·Welcome to the rolex world 😁
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gbesq
·My AD still has the Rolex area corded off and only allows customers in by appointment only. I dropped by a couple of days ago and asked if I could see a Rolex Explorer and the sales associate told me I had to make an appointment first, and then you have a buy history from the AD. No one else was in the area at all. This is a big chain.
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Evitzee
·Same thing in Switzerland today. Rolex AD had a small selection in the window (10 watches maybe, no professional models) with the small green Rolex sign saying they were for display only. Like it or not, and for whatever reasons, there are no Rolex watches available for the general public to buy. My wife wears a steel DJ with MOP dial that she's had since 2007, she commented that she better not have the watch stolen as she would never be able to replace it. It's crazy.
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Thommas
·Who in their right mind would want to buy a brand new Rolex anyway?
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Cenzo
·I went into a Rolex dealer last November. I wanted to get my son an Explorer for his graduate school graduation. Got my name on the list. Stopped by once a few month ago to let them know I was still interested. No call. and the graduation is tomorrow. I thought it would be a cool gift for that point in his life. I wasn't expecting the call in 7 months, but would have bought it if I got the call. I wish he wanted a Speedmaster or another Omega. But he likes the Explorer. They did have "not for sale" ones in the case both times I visited.
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blufinz52
··Hears dead people, not watch rotors.Who in their right mind would want to buy a brand new Rolex anyway?
Apparently a few million people. From Morgan Stanley's 2022 market report:
The leader again is Rolex, with 30.9 percent market share. This, too, is up from the previous year by as much as 1.5 percentage points. Although about 94 percent of sales can be attributed to the Rolex brand, Tudor also beat the industry in 2022 with sales of about CHF 550 million and an increase over 2021 of 11 percent.
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Thommas
·Apparently a few million people. From Morgan Stanley's 2022 market report:
The leader again is Rolex, with 30.9 percent market share. This, too, is up from the previous year by as much as 1.5 percentage points. Although about 94 percent of sales can be attributed to the Rolex brand, Tudor also beat the industry in 2022 with sales of about CHF 550 million and an increase over 2021 of 11 percent.
I meant that in my sarcasm voice. Point being that there are many other brands that will let you purchase their watches new without having to sing and dance and if you really want a Rolex, it’s not too difficult to find a perfectly nice used one, no matter if you’re into modern or vintage.
