I own two Rolexes - submariner - Explorer. I bought them many years ago and I’ve kept them in excellent condition. I bought them at a time when you could go into a Rolex store and walk out with the Rolex you wanted. The last time I went into a Rolex store, the only watches I saw were the expensive gold watches with diamond numerals, two tone gold watches, with what I considered unattractive dials. I did not want any of them even if I could’ve afforded the price. I firmly believe that the Rolex boutiques are pushing the expensive watches, assuming that if you can’t get the submariner or explorer, you would buy a different Rolex, the more expensive one I had one owner tell me that frequent customers are able to get the stainless steel brands that others have to wait years on a list. Rolex produces over 1 million watches a year and they’ve just started working on a new facility which at some point will double their production. I understand that Rolex management is looking that way to change the way Rolexes are sold. Apparently they want to cut the number of retailers and have more high-level boutiques.
I remember when I first brought a Rolex (for my wife), AD was willing to sell it below MSRP. They also try to sell me a Daytona with discount so we can "wear Rolex together". Like everything else, things come in cycle, and the upside of the cycle is over.
Well not for Daytonas. The Daytonas could barely be given away back in the 80s and maybe early 90s but since then for steel especially it’s list at an AD, and whatever you or someone will pay on grey.
i was on a waiting list for only 2 weeks and was advised as soon as my desired timepiece arrived. Admittedly, it was a Timex, but it looks really good.
Easy solution to the Rolex waiting list. Buy an Omega. Better movement, better styling, 2/3 the price of Rolex, and available with no waiting lists, no games and no dealer attitude.
You do realize that Rolex is a mass produced mid-tier luxury watch? In horological terms, Rolex is nothing special and the company has never produced any complications that could be considered high horology. Omega, on the other hand, has a much more impressive resume including the industrialization of the coaxial escapement, certification by METAS in addition to COSC, the production of watches with highly sophisticated complications - including a tourbillion - and real world achievements that include being the choice of both the Olympics and NASA. Rolex has perfected its BRAND, but its watches are nothing extraordinary among Swiss brands. Not an insult, just the truth.
Saw somewhere that a guy went to the AD and left his contact information for the waitlist. He returned 10 minutes after leaving to check if his contact information is in the rubbish bin.
Hmm idk about regions outside of Asia and Australia, but in our region its near impossible to walk into an AD and get any Rolex let alone the "undesired models" or the models that were listed. But you are right about the AD allocations, I've been "allocated" a 40MM Day-date.
Rolex should sell the watches directly to consumers. It is sucking that AD are sell all their rolexes to gray market. When I went to AD asking about the Rolexes that I wanted to buy the seller pretty doesn’t give a shit.
Ad were selling to grey marketers and rolex was setting ad quotas very very high with rolex determining what they would ship ads did the same and sold to grey marketers
You can buy any of these watches anytime. They are fake scarcity which makes you think they are rare. Its pretty dumb to have lists... I dont wait I have the money but I would never deal with a business that operates this way.
Make it happen. Have some enthusiasm about the reference and a little charm. Took me 20 months to get a Sprite. 1st Rolex. It is great. Brought it in to show them the scratches on the clasp. Then put my name in for the titanium Yachtmaster. I will succeed.
i waited 2 years for my GMT batman. I got it about 3 weeks ago and love it! the only thing I did not like was the pressure from the AD to purchase another watch brand instead. They wanted me to buy 2-3 watches before getting this or wait the 2 years.
Where can you buy a Datejust 36 with a nice dial without waiting… The information here is completely incorrect… I’m on waiting lists with 3 AD’s… Based on my research the wait time is give or take a year.
There are 36,000 available on Chrono 24 right now. You're a fool if you're waiting to buy one of those ..... You can buy them at the following airports as well they typically have better stock and zero lists .... Amsterdam (AMS) Bangkok (BKK) Paris (CDG) Frankfurt (FRA) Hong Kong (HKG) Seoul (ICN) London (LHR) Panama City (PTY) Changi, Singapore (SIN) Zurich (ZRH) Osaka (KIX) Geneva (GVA) Tokyo (HND) Hamad (DOH) Munich (MUC) Sydney (SYD)
@@tre655Chrono24 is not an AD. You’re missing the point. Also I’m not going to fly to an airport just to find out that the specific watch I want is not available. The video is misleading that you can buy a DJ without a waiting list.
Depending on where you are, and what configuration you're after, you may find some luck. I got a call for a 36 in my perfect configuration - after 8 months. I had to get on the list at 3 different ADs, but it payed off.
Enquired about a Dj 36mm mint green smooth bezel , oyster bracelet for the wife . Was told no one has asked for that spec yet and as soon as one comes in it’s mine … 2 weeks later got a call ! No bullshit , no history with the AD either .
They lost me. I used to own three Rolex Watches, the GMT II known as Pepsi, the Submariner and the Yachtmaster. I sold them, and just bought a very nice Longines GMT, same Quality, a swiss company with a much longer history then Rolex, and comes without all the snobby fuss.
Air King. No waiting list for that. The Yachtmaster does nothing for me. The plain YChtmaster is just a Sub with a gray bezel. The Regatta is too pimpy. Just too pimpy nouveau riche.
i did it, but having few Rolexes before - it is great watch that brings some diversity to Rolex set. GMT 16710 is still my nr 1 watch among sub and new ceramic Pepsi.
The worst AD in the world is the NYC meatpacking district store. The sales people there are the rudest and nastiest people I have ever met. So sad how they great people. Funny thing is I have 9 Rolex and was wearing a Hulk when I was there and all the sales lady could say is that if I lived in NYc I would never had been able to get that watch because there I’m not an important enough buyer in their district. I laughed at her and walked out.
No way you are going to be able to walk in a buy a Rolex…..I’ve just got mine after 3 years on the list….the Daytona”s I was told last week….don’t even bother, and we are not even putting anyone on lists anymore as it’s almost impossible to get them….
Funny that the script of your video narration sounds similar with the quora thread i read with title “ Can you buy a Rolex without going through their waiting lists in any country?” 😂
Pre covid I remeber them being easier to buy than OPs. If you want fluted bezel there is Omega Globemaster if you dont there were a lot of 35-37mm releases in last 5 years.
I must be weird, never understood the obsession with Rolex. I don’t understand the mechanical watch obsession either. HAQ, Solar, GPS, radio controlled are just a lot more interesting, but apparently, real watch lovers don’t like these.
@@rubyjan912 Why does a Grand Seiko suck and nobody wants them? Heard of them and only know 1 person who likes it. I don't know enough as to how good or bad it is.
It's very obvious the AD owners are taking kickbacks from grey market dealers. I've literally seen my AD store owner go from driving a porsche macan GTS to a 911 GT4 within the last 24 months. I use to be able to get 1 watch per year (stainless DJ41s, Daytona's, even a Submariner here and there) and now nothing. One time I posted a an op41 for sale on FB marketplace and stated where I purchased it from to help buyers feel secure it was real, my AD immediately phoned me and freaked out. It's obvious there's a back door deal going on with grey market scum bags.
Good video, although I wouldnt touch this brand with a 10 foot pole. Rolex is a poor man's patek only pursued by broke middle class men going through a mid life crisis. My go-to brands are Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin, Audemars Piguet, Jaeger-LeCoultre, and Omega for daily wear.
Yea, I know how the " dealers are independent business entities" operate their business which is to give out watches out the revolving door in the back to a flipper who don't plan on wearing the watch for him self but to make a quick profit in the gray market while a genuine buyer whon want one for himself or a wife want to get one for her husband a gift NOT available. Now a days watches are on "display only".
actually that watch for 6.5K is actually not that expensive, considering it will last the lifetime and probably will become family heirloom after you die..
Rolex is too common now. Every other schmuck has one, what’s the big deal . I know some guys that live in rented property , make car payments and have little or no cash on their hands and no other assets; but wear a Rolex . Does that make them wealthy ? I don’t think so Does that give them status ? I don’t think so ? Schmucks , that’s all…..
Firstly, market economy means that companies produce products which are on demand, not what they want. Otherwise it’s USSR number 2 which produced quantities but not what people wanted. Secondly, when you talking about AD and selling them watches selectively means discrimination, if you know what I mean. In democratic world this is not acceptable. If some celebrity with democratic believes will be offered something what not available for ordinary people but available for him/her then he/she can sue AD to the last penny for that. I would do. What Rolex and AD do they just support grey watch market dealers. As market overloaded with brand new models for double price. In addition, celebrity choose watches from expensive brands which not affordable for ordinary people. Not from company- speculator . Try to see difference between democratic world and third world countries before placing such a video
I own two Rolexes - submariner - Explorer. I bought them many years ago and I’ve kept them in excellent condition. I bought them at a time when you could go into a Rolex store and walk out with the Rolex you wanted. The last time I went into a Rolex store, the only watches I saw were the expensive gold watches with diamond numerals, two tone gold watches, with what I considered unattractive dials. I did not want any of them even if I could’ve afforded the price. I firmly believe that the Rolex boutiques are pushing the expensive watches, assuming that if you can’t get the submariner or explorer, you would buy a different Rolex, the more expensive one I had one owner tell me that frequent customers are able to get the stainless steel brands that others have to wait years on a list.
Rolex produces over 1 million watches a year and they’ve just started working on a new facility which at some point will double their production. I understand that Rolex management is looking that way to change the way Rolexes are sold. Apparently they want to cut the number of retailers and have more high-level boutiques.
I want to buy a rolex in Copenhagen, they won't sell to me, so I went to another store in Sweden and bought a Grand Seiko. thank God for that🙏
Excellent choice ! I have had 14 Rolex [3 now and 3 Tudor] and my Seiko SBGJ201 GMT is stunning and exceptional quality
You’re not the only one. I’m sick of Klarlund games and bucherer. Games.
I just go for omega and Tudor now (unfortunately it’s the same fucking store)
You mean they had the watch in the shop, on display, and they wouldn't sell to you?
Just try Bucherer in Interlaken. I got two rolex steel datejust 36 and 41.
I remember when I first brought a Rolex (for my wife), AD was willing to sell it below MSRP. They also try to sell me a Daytona with discount so we can "wear Rolex together". Like everything else, things come in cycle, and the upside of the cycle is over.
Well not for Daytonas. The Daytonas could barely be given away back in the 80s and maybe early 90s but since then for steel especially it’s list at an AD, and whatever you or someone will pay on grey.
i was on a waiting list for only 2 weeks and was advised as soon as my desired timepiece arrived. Admittedly, it was a Timex, but it looks really good.
Thanks for sharing!
Awesome!😆
Lucky you! Was told 15 months.
😂
😂🤣
And the AD's are silent majority owners of grey market boutiques.🤭
Absolutely correct!
Easy solution to the Rolex waiting list. Buy an Omega. Better movement, better styling, 2/3 the price of Rolex, and available with no waiting lists, no games and no dealer attitude.
I hear you, but they don’t hold their value as much as a Rolex
True, but that only makes a difference if you’re buying a watch with the eventual intention of selling it.
Omega just isn’t Rolex 🤷🏻♂️
You do realize that Rolex is a mass produced mid-tier luxury watch? In horological terms, Rolex is nothing special and the company has never produced any complications that could be considered high horology. Omega, on the other hand, has a much more impressive resume including the industrialization of the coaxial escapement, certification by METAS in addition to COSC, the production of watches with highly sophisticated complications - including a tourbillion - and real world achievements that include being the choice of both the Olympics and NASA. Rolex has perfected its BRAND, but its watches are nothing extraordinary among Swiss brands. Not an insult, just the truth.
@@gbesq5554 you have made a very interesting argument. However, I still wear my submarine more than my seamaster 👌👍👌
I beg to differ. Been trying to get the Rolex explorer and had been giving the usual excuses no stock.
That's from the local ADs here in SG
Saw somewhere that a guy went to the AD and left his contact information for the waitlist. He returned 10 minutes after leaving to check if his contact information is in the rubbish bin.
I believe that
Hmm idk about regions outside of Asia and Australia, but in our region its near impossible to walk into an AD and get any Rolex let alone the "undesired models" or the models that were listed. But you are right about the AD allocations, I've been "allocated" a 40MM Day-date.
These AI channels with ChatGPT suck!
One correction though. Rolex does partially sell directly to consumers and that's through Bucherer which Rolex acquired in August/2023.
You can get any ROLEX you desire in NYC in the diamond district. They have everything for sale.
Rolex should sell the watches directly to consumers. It is sucking that AD are sell all their rolexes to gray market. When I went to AD asking about the Rolexes that I wanted to buy the seller pretty doesn’t give a shit.
So they don’t sell it to grey markets, cos if they get caught, they lose their license
Been waiting for 3 years for a date just, I was buying for my sons 30th, he will be soon 33 !!
My friend got one just walking in LOL
@@50radswhich AD was this please?
@@chukaokonkwo8642 I don't know the exact AD but it was in the Chicago land area.
Never waited on any list last one i bought was sub COD and now that prices are tanking loke everything else in this economy... its a Cash buyers world
Ad were selling to grey marketers and rolex was setting ad quotas very very high with rolex determining what they would ship ads did the same and sold to grey marketers
I’ve been on a list for 18 months still nothing 😢
You can buy any of these watches anytime. They are fake scarcity which makes you think they are rare.
Its pretty dumb to have lists... I dont wait I have the money but I would never deal with a business that operates this way.
Me too!
The producer has the numbers off, especially on the AK,, they are showing the 126900 not the 116900, and the 126900 came out, I believe in 2022
Thanks for your feedback, we will make sure not to repeat these types of mistakes during editing
Make it happen. Have some enthusiasm about the reference and a little charm. Took me 20 months to get a Sprite. 1st Rolex. It is great. Brought it in to show them the scratches on the clasp. Then put my name in for the titanium Yachtmaster. I will succeed.
I have been offered many rolexs including Yatch masters but been on a list for last 1 year for deep sea blue.
Bought my daily in 75, a datejust jubille 2 tone, still wear it daily and its bullet proof, scuba, camping 4 seasons, paid 1500 new no wait list lol
i waited 2 years for my GMT batman. I got it about 3 weeks ago and love it! the only thing I did not like was the pressure from the AD to purchase another watch brand instead. They wanted me to buy 2-3 watches before getting this or wait the 2 years.
every rolex in the DC area has a 2 year waiting list, all of them. Mine are all 1980s bought new in Baltimore...
Bleeding can be caused by... monthly mensuration..
I bought a preowned diamond datejust 36mm 16233
Where can you buy a Datejust 36 with a nice dial without waiting… The information here is completely incorrect… I’m on waiting lists with 3 AD’s… Based on my research the wait time is give or take a year.
There are 36,000 available on Chrono 24 right now. You're a fool if you're waiting to buy one of those .....
You can buy them at the following airports as well they typically have better stock and zero lists ....
Amsterdam (AMS)
Bangkok (BKK)
Paris (CDG)
Frankfurt (FRA)
Hong Kong (HKG)
Seoul (ICN)
London (LHR)
Panama City (PTY)
Changi, Singapore (SIN)
Zurich (ZRH)
Osaka (KIX)
Geneva (GVA)
Tokyo (HND)
Hamad (DOH)
Munich (MUC)
Sydney (SYD)
@@tre655Chrono24 is not an AD. You’re missing the point. Also I’m not going to fly to an airport just to find out that the specific watch I want is not available. The video is misleading that you can buy a DJ without a waiting list.
@@AGN-zp8bw You can. I was assuming you were traveling anyway 🤔.
Depending on where you are, and what configuration you're after, you may find some luck. I got a call for a 36 in my perfect configuration - after 8 months. I had to get on the list at 3 different ADs, but it payed off.
Enquired about a Dj 36mm mint green smooth bezel , oyster bracelet for the wife . Was told no one has asked for that spec yet and as soon as one comes in it’s mine … 2 weeks later got a call ! No bullshit , no history with the AD either .
I have Golden swiss rolex watch model72200cl5 genuva
Please tell me price this watch
I have a 36mm red grape dial OP for sale, it’s been discontinued but it’s a nice watch -
Dubai has no waiting list. Blocked since ages.
Kuwait, too.
Can you get a 41 date just, mint green dial?
hands up who has ever made money with bying/selling watches 😂😂😂😂
Kept me waiting so long I dumped them and bought grand Seiko
They lost me. I used to own three Rolex Watches, the GMT II known as Pepsi, the Submariner and the Yachtmaster. I sold them, and just bought a very nice Longines GMT, same Quality, a swiss company with a much longer history then Rolex, and comes without all the snobby fuss.
I plan on snorkelling in the Marianas Trench. I need a ‘Seedweller’.
I am in 6 mths waitinglist to get my datejust 36mm rosegold Braceret Rose chocolate January 2024 €13250 is this price consider okay?
Did you get it?
OMG!!!That was fun walking through MOMCOCO collection!
I'll pass
you’re literally my comfort person i love you MOMCOCO ’s bags!
This is madness. Rolex should increase their production.
Hello, is there a Datejust automatic without manual winding? Thank you
All modern Rolex are automatic
Solution: Grey market !!
Air King. No waiting list for that. The Yachtmaster does nothing for me. The plain YChtmaster is just a Sub with a gray bezel. The Regatta is too pimpy. Just too pimpy nouveau riche.
Dynamics are changing 🌎
Rolex isnt classy. Its abundant and mass produced. Owning one doesn’t add anything to a persons charisma.
@@BobbyDazzler888poor people buy it as an investment.
Why does Rolex make the crap that people don't want?
I should go for airking
i did it, but having few Rolexes before - it is great watch that brings some diversity to Rolex set. GMT 16710 is still my nr 1 watch among sub and new ceramic Pepsi.
I’ve been n a waiting list over 1 year for a Air king
Didn’t know explorer 1 is easy to get. It had quite a long interest list in my area
I tried getting one, but they just put me on "the list".
I just recently put myself on the list at 3 ADs. No previous buying history, so lets see how long it takes.
I would have never considered a Yacht Master until I tried one on recently. My God. Felt like butter on my wrist.
Maybe there was butter on the bracelet?
In which country we can buy immediatly
In grey world ...
Watch market is done !
The worst AD in the world is the NYC meatpacking district store. The sales people there are the rudest and nastiest people I have ever met. So sad how they great people. Funny thing is I have 9 Rolex and was wearing a Hulk when I was there and all the sales lady could say is that if I lived in NYc I would never had been able to get that watch because there I’m not an important enough buyer in their district. I laughed at her and walked out.
I have owned two of them . I don’t see anything special about them. So many other good brands on the market.
Nah not even the Company anymore
I was actually looking for a watch to get for myself this period and from this I'm gonna get Rolex watch. I so love it
Do share your feedback when you get it
got offer the 2 tone explorer 2 days later after putting my name for the GMT rootbeer tudor.
This video sums up why I buy Omega
Omegas are Amazing watches! AP, Patek Philippe, Breitling too.
Cash or no deal
Yeah right
No waiting list i dont think so until now im still waiting hehehehe
Explorer in gold at $6500? I don't think so
$11000 at least. i just sold mine
It is ridiculous to wait too long for a watch that a man will pay more than 10k dollar. I never do it because I have a self-respect.
It's just overpriced mass produced watch. Nothing special but hype.
No way you are going to be able to walk in a buy a Rolex…..I’ve just got mine after 3 years on the list….the Daytona”s I was told last week….don’t even bother, and we are not even putting anyone on lists anymore as it’s almost impossible to get them….
depends on the model
They told me this but at the same time told me not to go to the Grey Market…smh I ain’t waiting 3 years for a watch
Funny that the script of your video narration sounds similar with the quora thread i read with title “ Can you buy a Rolex without going through their waiting lists in any country?” 😂
Even the 36 DJ is difficult to get in the Netherlands nowadays
Pre covid I remeber them being easier to buy than OPs. If you want fluted bezel there is Omega Globemaster if you dont there were a lot of 35-37mm releases in last 5 years.
Rather buy a super clone or a grand seiko in spite of rolex.
I must be weird, never understood the obsession with Rolex. I don’t understand the mechanical watch obsession either. HAQ, Solar, GPS, radio controlled are just a lot more interesting, but apparently, real watch lovers don’t like these.
The explorer at $6500????
Grand Seiko is better.
Grand seiko sucks no one wants a gs
@@rubyjan912 Get a life noob. GS sells millions of watches.
@@rubyjan912 Why does a Grand Seiko suck and nobody wants them? Heard of them and only know 1 person who likes it. I don't know enough as to how good or bad it is.
You’re nuts
If it only weren't for the shit bracelets then Grand Seiko would be at the top of the list for me.
It's very obvious the AD owners are taking kickbacks from grey market dealers. I've literally seen my AD store owner go from driving a porsche macan GTS to a 911 GT4 within the last 24 months. I use to be able to get 1 watch per year (stainless DJ41s, Daytona's, even a Submariner here and there) and now nothing. One time I posted a an op41 for sale on FB marketplace and stated where I purchased it from to help buyers feel secure it was real, my AD immediately phoned me and freaked out. It's obvious there's a back door deal going on with grey market scum bags.
Good video, although I wouldnt touch this brand with a 10 foot pole. Rolex is a poor man's patek only pursued by broke middle class men going through a mid life crisis. My go-to brands are Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin, Audemars Piguet, Jaeger-LeCoultre, and Omega for daily wear.
I only waited 4 weeks for my Daytona, 6 weeks for my GMT Rootbeer, and 6 months for my Submariner in 2021.
My Rolex AD must really like me LOL
@@Billybob992.1 Rolex Daytona 116519LN aka the Daytona Ghost
Bought too many Rollies.
Time to move on as Rollies are starting to get hum drum.😮
Yea, I know how the " dealers are independent business entities" operate their business which is to give out watches out the revolving door in the back to a flipper who don't plan on wearing the watch for him self but to make a quick profit in the gray market while a genuine buyer whon want one for himself or a wife want to get one for her husband a gift NOT available. Now a days watches are on "display only".
I wish I could have one but I'm poor and can't i have to get a plastic watch ⌚⌚
actually that watch for 6.5K is actually not that expensive, considering it will last the lifetime and probably will become family heirloom after you die..
Using the word Acrophobia rather than the incorrect vertigo. Impressive…
Explorer: no stinking bezel!!! Got it.
Pry off the bezel, you become Col. Kurtz.
Rolex is too common now. Every other schmuck has one, what’s the big deal . I know some guys that live in rented property , make car payments and have little or no cash on their hands and no other assets; but wear a Rolex . Does that make them wealthy ? I don’t think so Does that give them status ? I don’t think so ? Schmucks , that’s all…..
Which country can buy Immediately?
Japan
@@tsw808 seriously ? If you mean bi-color DJs - you can buy it everywhere without waiting.
Great video
not in Canada they dont have anything lol
This guy's voice is like that marketer from apple
Nobody wants these models now so of course you can buy them now...there's no money in it
Firstly, market economy means that companies produce products which are on demand, not what they want. Otherwise it’s USSR number 2 which produced quantities but not what people wanted. Secondly, when you talking about AD and selling them watches selectively means discrimination, if you know what I mean. In democratic world this is not acceptable. If some celebrity with democratic believes will be offered something what not available for ordinary people but available for him/her then he/she can sue AD to the last penny for that. I would do. What Rolex and AD do they just support grey watch market dealers. As market overloaded with brand new models for double price. In addition, celebrity choose watches from expensive brands which not affordable for ordinary people. Not from company- speculator . Try to see difference between democratic world and third world countries before placing such a video
DEEPEA SEEDWELLER? (@ 2:00)
I own every rolex model, not because I want to. I own them because I am better than you.
Always a skunk at a garden parry ….congrats
Boycott the brand they sell you anything they can instantly after 2 weeks if no sales.
Rolex dont make luxury watches
Rolex owns Bucherer, so it’s not true what the AI voice is telling in this video.
Bucherer!❤ soon you can walk into 1 and buy without buying other brands 1st.
Buchegray 😅 a rolex AD for over charge preowned rolex !
@@chaucao5652 buy new.
thats why God invented ebay.
Why police is there ?..sleeping..?..corrupt ?
LIES!
Hate the auto-generated voice. Nothing human about it.
hogwash!
What a load of rubbish more chance of having lunch with the royal family
at current climate, you want people simp for your overpriced watch, good luck
there watches no one wants to buy lol
Weird video