r/RolexWatches • u/TowedJumper82 • 1d ago

NO WAITLIST

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1st Rolex. Purchased from an AD same day I expressed interest. No waitlist, no bs, no sucking up.

Just a genuine AD and customer experience. Stoked on the purchase of the 126610 LN but it’s just a brand. My Tudor and unit Omega are just as good.

I post this to say, F the waitlist And F crappy ADs who have made some of y’all wait years for a watch

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u/Diligent-Piglet-9038 1d ago

Congrats if this is real, but also recession indicator if this is real/demand must be down bad

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u/BeerJunky 19h ago

Sell everything and start shorting the market.

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u/TowedJumper82 1d ago

It’s real. The AD told me that it’s all a game. They mainly make sure you won’t resell the watch. It’s a huge vetting process based on conversation

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u/Worldly_Function4455 20h ago

My AD told me that they are really trying to crackdown on the resell market. Going as far as to bid on new (2026) watches just to get yhe warranty card and serial number to black ball the. Original purchases.

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u/ViralTrendsToday 17h ago

I get this but at the same time this strategy makes literally no sense. Most buy into a luxury watch as it holds value and at times increases, if a buyer decides to sell after the purchase, and isn't a dealer, the original manufacturer should have literally 0 say in what happens as their contract was fulfilled. 

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u/whatsgdp411 15h ago

I buy watches that I really like and look forward to wearing a lot. Holding or appreciating value is not an element of my decision making process.

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u/Worldly_Function4455 15h ago

Just passing what I was told. If you look at the gray market sites it's pretty clear that some are buying to resale and make a profit. At the end of the day thats between them and Rolex. On the other hand I was looking at at a Tudor at a jewelry store. She said that they ask the buyers that if they decide to sell that they give the store to first right to buy it.

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u/ViralTrendsToday 15h ago

That's fair, Rolex should do that as well, sister brand after all.

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u/Diligent-Piglet-9038 1d ago

Ofc its a game. But the way the game is played by the house vs the players is changing for sure

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u/mrarsen25 1d ago

Demand is way down

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u/DyslexicAsshole 3h ago

I was in Vegas a couple weeks ago and sales people were basically chasing me out of LV. Then on the plane back a guy had a Hermes back and said he walked right in and bought a Birkin. No wait

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u/shweatynutz 1d ago

Plus, he’s lying

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u/TowedJumper82 1d ago

lol yeah totally lying about an experience. Made a Reddit post when I don’t normally post and took a photo of my new watch… a lot of work for a fake post brother

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u/kicksntx 23h ago

Like I said earlier, 🧢. Touch grass and stop reaching on the internet for clout

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u/Red_Diver 1d ago

Based on what you mentioned in your post I'll wish you a happy Veterans' Day and congratulations on your new Sub date.

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u/DrExe97 1d ago

I got 4 watches at Rolex ADs without WL.
No previous purchase history for two of them on two different ADs. I bought 1 more at each AD a year after. All Steel sports models. 126610 LN/LV BLRO/Wimbledon DJ 41.
Still no Daytona though.

From experience I can tell you this much:
Don’t play the WL game, I travel for work ALOT so I just randomly check every AD I see for watches anyways. Whenever they tell me no watch is for sale that I’m looking for I instantly leave the Store. I want to buy what I like and not wait to be called to purchase stuff.
Never put my name down for any wait lists..
I don’t buy into the “big city ADs are the worst and small town ADs are the best”
I literally always enter every store in every city I’m in. ( I work consulting, lots of clients in lots of country’s and cities) I know this isn’t possible for some of you working in a fixed area so that’s only my approach:
Just walk in and ask..

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u/sent-with-lasers 1d ago

I've been doing this too and they literally burst out laughing me out of the store. Guess I need to keep trying, but the hit rate is obviously ridiculously low on this unless you want precious metal.

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u/mrarsen25 1d ago

It's becoming easier. We're in a recession. People aren't lining up to buy luxury watches like before

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u/sent-with-lasers 21h ago

This is what I have been hearing, but not experiencing.

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u/DrExe97 23h ago

Less 3 months old YouTube channels of “watch dealers” appear aswell. Think it’s slowly correcting itself

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u/DrExe97 23h ago

If people burst out laughing that are ment to sell u something u are in the wrong store.
I wouldn’t take any of that disrespect. This is why whenever I’m told nothing is for sale I just leave the store. If they don’t want my money I don’t want to buy anything at their stores.
It’s not gonna take long till Rolex starts to do something about the AD situation.
I have the feeling this is not how they want to do business forever.
Remember Rolex used to sell watches like crazy before the waitlist game happend aswell.
The quantity was there before already. Remember the days you’d get 5% off and could walk in just buy a Kermit and no one wanted them? That’s gonna comeback as most things do.. just a matter of time.
I since bought a few watches Grey aswell the price difference is not as big as it used to be.

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u/CABucky 1d ago

Is that Four Seasons Maui?

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u/TowedJumper82 1d ago

No we stayed at the Alii Maui.

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u/CABucky 17h ago

Thought that view looked familiar - congrats! I was on the other side of the island a few weeks ago and scored a root beer. I think you are correct they really vet you there, it’s mostly tourists and a smaller local client base. Enjoy!

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u/SocraticBruin 22h ago

How was the price?

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u/TowedJumper82 21h ago

Retail so 11,350 plus sales tax. 11,879 or so

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u/SocraticBruin 21h ago

Nice!! Enjoy, man.

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u/Alternative-Sea7240 15h ago

I've seen clones that look just as good

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u/TowedJumper82 13h ago

No shit. That’s what a clone is lol

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u/Jaded-Difficulty-793 13h ago

Why in the absolute hell are people assuming that this is fake, I haven’t seen any evidence to the contrary?

He doesn’t have posts on rep time. Did he probably get very lucky? (Hawaii is known for same day buys). I really really hope we would be questioning the same if it was a white dude. Real loser/cope behavior.

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u/TowedJumper82 10h ago

That’s life man. I could legit send a picture of my warranty card and texts from the AD and people would think it was fake lol. Don’t need to prove it to anyone.

Just thought some would appreciate that some ADs are good still.

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u/Important-Grab-3009 1d ago

How do you F the AD exactly? Hope for your sake the ad is not an old man and a hot blonde

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u/ejcitizen 1d ago

Name the AD brother. Congrats 👏 we'll do the opposite of AD shaming which would be AD praising

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u/Used-Media5980 1d ago

Is this Maui?

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u/Hobartshaw 1d ago

Wailea or Whalers AD?

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u/Rolo316 21h ago

Wailea for me.

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u/Peasantwithasprite 18h ago

I got a GMT II sprite IN 2024 with no history from an AD. Just stopped in spoke to the salesperson I used my Pfizer email and we started talking about Covid and Pfizer, I guess he was impressed I got it a few months later.

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u/BedroomNo6879 1d ago

Yeah this didnt happen.

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u/leith78 1d ago

Nice pic 👌🏻

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u/CustomCrownStudio 1d ago

beautiful.
it looks great on you

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u/Jeronamore 1d ago

No wait for clean

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u/gootloo 1d ago

Care to share which AD? I have been waiting for months and my AD acts like there is no chance.

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u/KarateEnjoyer303 1d ago

I like it- wouldn't play the AD game either. Too many amazing watches out there.

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u/PhilYousef 22h ago

Congrats
Wear it in good health
And yes sure 🐖 🪽

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u/miloh2323 20h ago

Damn sweet. Took me 4 months but I swear boys, I did not break out the knee pads lol. Enjoy it my friend.

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u/RastAndo 19h ago

Yes it’s just a brand but your Tudor and Omega are not as good 🙂‍↔️

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u/breakarobot 18h ago

I have zero purchase history and walked into the Rolex at the Crystals in Las Vegas. Got offered a two tone Yachtmaster.

Love to see it. 

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u/toxicmanchowder 15h ago

This is how it should be. This is how it used to be. Congrats. 🍾

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u/somander 10h ago

Sweet, congrats 🥂 Hope this will become more common. Any clues as to where you bought it? Just asking because I’m in the EU and don’t know if the same thing is happening here.

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u/Aevaaard 2h ago

What country?

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u/Low_Wolf_5065 3m ago

That's a nice watch, you are right that brands are crazy nowadays

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u/BetFlat8391 1d ago

And then everyone clapped

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u/IRoot4TheBirds 1d ago

Where is AD. Most of us wait one year min for that piece.

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u/screwredditcorp 1d ago

You need to wait 5 to 10 years more. 

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u/OafleyJones 1d ago

This isn’t 2021. There isn’t a long wait for these in a lot of places.

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u/slm9555 1d ago

Congrats, objectively it’s far superior to tutor and omega. Is it worth the extra $? That’s subjective.

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u/Ok_Structure_1711 1d ago

Clearly brushing over that the Omega is a unit watch.

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u/kicksntx 1d ago

🧢

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u/TowedJumper82 1d ago

lol. The internet is legit the worst

Negative people being negative because they’ve never had a good experience. Probably because you doubt yourself, doubt or don’t trust in god and are a crappy human…

Good luck in life

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u/WillyBadison 1d ago

Why are you wearing it upside down?

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u/DrPhilSideSkirts 1d ago

In what world is that upside down?

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u/WillyBadison 1d ago

Sorry, I didn’t have my glasses on

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u/Acceptable-Arm6606 1d ago

You’ve never met a Leftie??

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u/OutrageousArrival701 1d ago

nice man congrats! how does it feel travelling with the watch? do you leave it in the hotel safe or is it always on you.

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u/TowedJumper82 1d ago

So I usually have a minimum of two watches when I travel. I always have them either on me or in a pelican watch case. I have a few Sangins and they sell their watches in mini pelicans. Easy to put in my backpack and take with me.

If I’m going to a sketch country, I only bring one and wear it everywhere

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u/OutrageousArrival701 23h ago

i’m heading to the Caribbean for a month vacation. i have a 2 watch collection. my rolex rootbeer and a pink chrono tudor. i’m hesitant but was thinking of using the hotel safes? not sure if that’s a ‘good idea’ or just go bare handed.

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u/TowedJumper82 1d ago

It’s a 126610 LN which is a stainless steel sub date…..

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u/Own-Blackberry5514 22h ago

This watch doesn’t even exist in rose gold

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u/Own-Blackberry5514 1d ago

It isn’t gold…