The Waiting List Is Real…

Syrte

Just curious as must be the only one here not understanding… who’s keeping a warranty card and what does it mean? What document had to be signed? Does that mean they would favor people who are willing to waive the warranties?

BenzBhoy

Hi
The Rolex dealer would keep the warranty card, for one year this was common practice with friends of mine that had agreed to this- the idea was they couldn’t flip it as it was not a full set. NB: this did not happen in 2008 or 2012 to me. This only occurred in 2019 to myself.

The Rolex dealer wanted me to sign that if I was selling the watch, they would have first option to buy it back.

As I said, I refused, in any case I know that people maybe interested however I will not be back, end of story. Please find a screen shot of an email.

Sorry to those that are reading this and are dismayed as it’s an Omega forum and I have recently joined, apologies to those that maybe bored by this.






kindest regards

JMO1995

Don’t worry this thread is in the Rolex section of the forum.

That’s one way of preventing people from flipping watches I suppose. Without knowing the details it does sound that if they had 1st option then they would be the ones flipping the watch as I’d imagine they wouldn’t offer market value to buy it back from you?

vbrad26

So is it "bad" to put your name down at an AD (good relationship or not), wait XXXX amount of time, only to get the call and say "oh nah I don't want it"?
What are people's experiences with this?

vbrad26

So is it "bad" to put your name down at an AD (good relationship or not), wait XXXX amount of time, only to get the call and say "oh nah I don't want it"?
What are people's experiences with this?
I have no issue putting my name down, and not necessarily any issue with a purchase - depending on the timing hah.

vbrad26

Of course. Definitely not trying to waste anyone's time or just put my name down for the sake of it.
Was just curious to know from those who have said "no" what the outcome was...
I wouldn't want to pass on it if I were going to burn a bridge so to speak. Guess it depends on the attitude of the AD?
If that were the case I'd rather just wait till I know for 100% certain I'd be ready when the time comes.
I mean I'm 100% certain...my wife...she is not haha.

MTROIS

Thank you for bringing more clarity Brad… and I can actually chime in on your exact question then:
The situation you describe actually happened to me! I had put my name down for a Rolex DSSD D-Blue back in the Spring of 2019… and eventually got the call in November of that year. The problem, I had just bought three Speedy in the past few months (the two Apollo 11 and a Hesalite 1861), so I simply explained to my contact at the AD that the timing was not great but that I was still very much interested. He understood… and eventually called me back in March of 2020, time at which I took delivery of what became to be known as the “pandemic watch” in my family.
So, no, depending on how and what you communicate, you will not necessarily “burn your bridges”.

Eve

Thats the thing, there are different circumstaces that might happen in a few years time. The price might rise outside your comfort zone in two year period, or another purchase shortly before the call.
It might be even that they dont have the watch in stock to even try on at the time you put your name on the list.. what if you just dont like it when you try it on for the first time. For me it is a reasonable excuse, even though i "wasted" their time. This is their job after all.

MTROIS

We are on the same page… in the same book!!
I was just arguing that if you are only putting your name for a social experiment, to see if you will ever get a call whenever you have ZERO interest in the watch, then, IMHO, you shouldn’t do it. But that’s JUST me.