Okay this is absolutely correct. I spent 40 years in the luxury watch business as a master watchmaker and a official Rolex service center. Then one day I got a letter that says Rolex no longer has any official service centers except fill in the blank. The Rolex company cost me and my backers at least a quarter million dollars by making promises to us that they never ever kept. They can take their watches and shove them where the sun don't shine. I don't own a Rolex I'll never buy another Rolex I don't give a rat's butt about any of that anymore. After all when you look inside and you tear thousands of them down and clean them and service them properly it's a very Chevrolet kind of a watch.
@@MadMan-cp6tn Being a Rolex fan doesn't mean I only care for the watches. Every single aspect about how Rolex runs its operations directly impact me, from price to rarity and shitty customer experience.
Honestly if they told you that you had to spend $50k, would you even do that or just pay the premium for what you want on the secondary market, spend less and be done with it?
And that might work but they also have given 2nd markets a bad wrap so ppl are shy to go to the secondary market. But once ppl figure out why spend 30k in hopes to get a 15k watch in 1.5yrs when they can spend 17k and get it now they will (Numbers are just examples).
I’m feeling the same anger in Sydney brother but proud you’re the only UA-camr in the world that REALLY tells it how it is. Hold your head up high cuz!
Rolex is not the only game in Town, why the desperation to get a Rolex? I've always been an Omega fan all my life since I was a teenager, only recently started being curious about Rolex, I would buy one under normal conditions but I'm not desperate to do so, I'll just buy another Omega instead or maybe another high quality Swiss watch or Grand Seiko, there are plenty of options available. Rolex is a monster that was created by us, the consumer.
@@samuelburton5576 clearly you know nothing about Omega. Not one Rolex is more accurate than an Omega Master Chronometer not one!!!!! Also Omega has went deeper than ANY Rolex with the Ultra Deep. Rolex is mid tier luxury. Not even part of the Holy Trinity. And this is from a Rolex collector.
@@loganbarr853 if you want accuracy, get an atomic clock as a watch, it's cheap hundy 💰... What a dumb statement, Rolex as a brand is King, there's no denying that even with whatever METAS marketing spiel BS
He's absolutely right...was in the AD a few weeks ago and I overheard them telling a customer when he expressed interest in a submariner... "there's no chance of getting that as your 1st watch with us"..whilst the sales man was shaking his head sarcastically....its not right...arch is right...they do treat people like shit...
@@TheSkatereel I don't agree with this.... they are stopping decent hardworking people getting the watch they want...most people can't afford to play this game of buying lots of expensive stuff they don't even want before they can get what they actually want..the ADS are being very disrespectful...
@@StruanRobertson29 you look for another AD, I had no issues buying anything. Now, you must understand, if you want something that has 100 people interested on, they will prioritize... but that is normal, not specific for watches :) If anything! I feel that the shortage of watches is helping people to stop spending beyond their means.
I went into an Omega boutique a few weeks ago directly after work on a Friday. I'm a truck driver. I'm not going to ever buy a Panerai or a Patek Phillippe, but I can finance a(not insane) lux watch. The ladies in there treated me like royalty, and I certainly didn't look like it that day after work. Still in my uniform, and a little disheveled. They showed me watches for an hour before I really zeroed in on the Anthracite/blue Aqua Terra 150m. I put it back several times before I finally broke down and had to have it. My first ever experience with an AD, my Planet Ocean was bought on the internet. We signed me up, financed it and I walked out with a beautiful, brilliantly sharp Omega that has lived on my wrist since for $5,500, 18 mos deferred interest. Beautiful polished, leather lined box, leather card holder, and I felt like a million bucks. I have a modest collection, and enjoy all price tiers of watches(I am addicted, sadly), but nothing comes close to the fit, finish, and presentation of an Omega. I am, without question, an Omega man for life.
Amen...!! I tried to talk to a Rolex AD last week and they started in on this BS with me. I told them I have I guy that will get me anything on the secondary market, and usually a few thousand under the going price. Screw the AD's, lets put them out of business and make Rolex rethink how they do business. This is why I have been buying from the local Omega Boutique instead. I walk in and buy whatever I ask for, plus walk out that day with my new watch. No BS...!!
I'm on my Archieluxury journey, and I dont know how many videos I have to click on until Archie does some weird shit. Is it 5 videos, 10 videos? The uncertainty makes things exciting. At a certain point in the journey, Archie will take me aside and let me know I'm a special AC3 client and start screeching about ROOOOWLECKS or RRRRUBBER.
No argument re some AD's attitudes, but I think the grey market is even more disgusting. Back door from ADs and flippers and demand egregious prices from addicted customers. Compare the price of a Rolex from the grey market with, say - a BMW motorcycle. Just doesn't make since. Just as an aside, I don't understand why women think any hand bag is worth $10,000 plus, but my experience with Hermes on behalf of my wife was the worst I can remember from any luxury company.
Well said Arch!! However I think that most true watch enthusiasts are well aware of the way the Rolex AD's swindle the not-so-clever punters out there and lets be honest here; the less these buyers know about watches, the more likely they are to buy! Simply put, they aren't aware of what they can buy for their money!! Just saying......
A friend of mine had to buy a 28 grand diamond ring before they would sell him a Patek, he bought the ring, payed 60k for the Patek, filipped the Patek for 90k and still had the ring, fucking BOOM
Pretty slack of Rolex when you consider how many people have been listening to Archie over the years and buying Rolex as a result. You think they’d throw Archie even one piece, considering all the free advertising and sales he’s driven.
Archie….. my birthday is October 23rd. When I turned 50 last year I spoke to my AD that I have dealt with for years and asked if he had anything. They didn’t. So I’m being patient just like everyone else. I can always use another Omega.
If I go into a store looking for a product in their own catalog and the salesman tells me "Oh sorry Sr, you can't have it "... there's only one answer to that: "PHUCK-U !!"
Archie Tells it how it is, I work at an AD USA California based…..so much truth to this my boss sells all the Gmts and Subs to his friends …its BS but pays the bills
I was leaving an AD and a guy picked up 2 GMTs including a Pepsi. He’s also going to pick up the platinum daytona soon. I spoke with him and he buys watches all the time not much of a wait.
I'm from Brisbane and rang The Hour Glass literally just days ago to set up a meeting about getting one of sevaral models , including a GMT. I mentioned that without a strong Rolex buying history I understood that it's going to take some time and I was prepared to wait a few years and establish a relationship in the meantime with some other buys to at least get me on a waiting list . The moment I was told that there was no ''waiting list'' and that Rolex sold to anyone I decided to (buy) establish a relationship elsewhere . I hate liers , especially liars who live in my home town and sound like they learnt English yesterday
@Mark Edward By the way, perhaps you have to be English native to become a liar? If she/he learnt English yesterday, it means that knows at least another language which you probably cannot pronounce even a single letter of it.
I would never beg an AD for the pleasure of buying a watch. Although I’m sure Tudor have some great watches as they are made by Rolex I would personally never buy one. It’s clearly the poor man’s Rolex and they are still a few grand anyway. Pick a Rolex watch that you like and pay what it costs on the grey market, if it goes up in value great if it doesn’t you still have the watch you want.
Archie-Thanx for the great rant. I understand where you are coming from. I like Rolex and enjoy your program. I couldn't afford to purchase one though. I don't hate Rolex AD's. I just ignore them.
Biden should take tips from the Pontiff on getting pissed off. I bought my Sub 25 years ago. I can’t believe the BS people have to thru to get a watch. Back when I bought my watch an AD had every model available for purchase. I asked the AD can I see a Sub, Deep Sea, and the Daytona. Now that would only happen in a movie.
Yeah you know all of this, but you'll be back down there tomorrow, and the day after that, and so on, trying to polish the same knobs for the same "over-priced," mid-tier luxury watches. Why??? Because they're popular. Don't get me wrong....Rolex makes a fine watch, but Patek Philippe they are not. Very few of the complications are particularly impressive. The finishing on them isn't complex. Their mostly assembled, and finished by automation now. That's a well known fact. They're not even top of the line.The only 2 main reasons that "most" people want them, is value retention, and the brand recognition. The value retention is only due to the high demand, and lack of supply. The system that you loathe so much, is what is creating both of those aspects. I hear everyone complain about it, but I don't see many people boycotting the brand. You want the price to go down???? Stop trying to buy them. Stop telling everyone to "invest" in them. You wanna know why the AD's laugh at you, and treat you with disdain??? Because they realize that they don't "have" to treat you with respect. To them, you all look like a bunch of junkies.....in there, no matter how bad they treat you, trying to buy them chocolates, fancy dinners, and basically suck a d!ck for a chance at a submariner, or whatever else. You let them sell you as much unwanted inventory as they want to. Have some self-respect. All of you are better than this. And frankly, there's way better watches out there in the world
Hi Archie, Loved the video! I don't know how this happened, but I picked yesterday my steel no date Submariner from the AD after an 18-month. When I asked if I can re-submit a demand for another watch, they refused. Go figure.
I’ve come to the realization that small town ADs are the best chance you have to score a nice watch. I’ve been able to get some good stuff and didn’t have to wait long at all.
Why the heck do you want a tacky Rolex ? That's for flexer Anthony Farrar, you know for showoff. Buy something nice, not a Rolex. How about a 321 ? Much better than a Daytona that does not even pass NASA tests.
Why attack just Rolex (because you want one??) - how about Patek...VC...etc...? All the same. I guess it's the journey not the destination for the Swiss watch brands 🙂🙂
I really hope the Rolex HQ sees this. Because it’s really true. On one hand I understand your opinion and on the other hand the AD has not even watch in stock to sell. Well the theory is that ppl put their name down and they wait for while to get the something in. But I can tell you this much that 99% of those watches are sold directly from the AD to gray market. The honesty and loyalty is way way gone.
I am from Singapore. Here the ADs will tell u straight in the face how much commission they must earn to grant u Rolex steel sports. 1st stage Submariner date Must support 2-3 other watches. Depending on the commission AD can earn. Tudor, maybe Omega, Hublot. Wait 6 months. 2nd stage. GMT. Hublot or Zenith is a must. Omega or Tudor (low commission) & 1 more. 3rd stage. Some ADs if u have strong relationship might straight ask for IPhone or cash. Singapore is a wealthy country therefore the competition here is extremely tough. Impossible to get Rolex just by wait list.
Archie is the only consumer that truly expresses those that share the same market. I believe Rolex the maker is the cause of watch shortage of inventory, AD is simply manipulating the limited received products to leverage other sales. Most likely the limited inventory received alone does not provide the revenue of past years.
It‘s just a bubble now. Like allbubble‘s this one will pop too and then people will be able to buy watches normally at the retailer again. When you‘re in a bubble you think it‘s forever, but step back, get some perspective and just chill.
I gave up on buying Rolex at the AD & I am not paying today's inflated prices on the grey market. My solution is to buy other brands, like Breitling & Omega, that want to sell their watches to all who want to buy them.
Rolex make good watches but they are neither the most prestigious, nor the coolest, watches to purchase. If you are paying Lange prices for second hand Rolex, you probably aren't the sharpest tool in the shed.
Since every used car dealer is wearing a Rolex🤮... and you re absolute right paying lange prices for used Rolex is a clear sign that the IQ hid average room temperature.
One day the pendulum will swing back and the AD will have Rolex stock. When this happens many of us will remember how poorly we were treated. Paybacks are always hell.
This video needs to be put in the Louvre. It’s a piece of art. All hail The Pontiff.
Bury this under the great pyramid on a sim card for 10,000 years.
I’ve saved it on a SD card which I now use to pick the sweetcorn from my turds
@@MidtownMediatorA1
Klowns are oft the saddest people inside I phind. How are you today?
Hahaha brilliant
@@MidtownMediatorA1 🍆💩
Okay this is absolutely correct. I spent 40 years in the luxury watch business as a master watchmaker and a official Rolex service center. Then one day I got a letter that says Rolex no longer has any official service centers except fill in the blank. The Rolex company cost me and my backers at least a quarter million dollars by making promises to us that they never ever kept. They can take their watches and shove them where the sun don't shine. I don't own a Rolex I'll never buy another Rolex I don't give a rat's butt about any of that anymore. After all when you look inside and you tear thousands of them down and clean them and service them properly it's a very Chevrolet kind of a watch.
A friend of mines told me that the calibre finishing was sub-standard vs many other brands.
What wha wha!!!
@@patrickjean-philippe7679 false and total bs hater
Wha wha wa
What kind of promises?
Aaah, it’s good to have a true to form Archie Explodes episode. Welcome back, Phatso.
You reckon? To me it’s just boring. Why not bringing up some interesting watch topics instead!
@@MadMan-cp6tn
I found the subject very interesting.
For Rolex fans, this is a very interesting topic.
@@vass5024 For Rolex newbies maybe. But anyhow - what did you learn about their watches? Nothing I assume...
@@MadMan-cp6tn
Being a Rolex fan doesn't mean I only care for the watches.
Every single aspect about how Rolex runs its operations directly impact me, from price to rarity and shitty customer experience.
@@vass5024 Well, thats the difference to a rolex WATCH fan. I dont give a flying fike on the brand itself.
Holy crap, Arch is only 49 yrs old?
I suddenly feel so much better about myself.
It's the anglo genes that come to play here.
@@MidtownMediatorA1
Spot the tumbleweed yet?
Very normal looking 49 years old.
@@MidtownMediatorA1
Anon my phriend
You speaking for the community. Excellent contribution.
Honestly if they told you that you had to spend $50k, would you even do that or just pay the premium for what you want on the secondary market, spend less and be done with it?
And that might work but they also have given 2nd markets a bad wrap so ppl are shy to go to the secondary market. But once ppl figure out why spend 30k in hopes to get a 15k watch in 1.5yrs when they can spend 17k and get it now they will (Numbers are just examples).
Well done ARCH.. So true.. so good to have old Archie back.. more please..
I’m feeling the same anger in Sydney brother but proud you’re the only UA-camr in the world that REALLY tells it how it is. Hold your head up high cuz!
Rolex is not the only game in Town, why the desperation to get a Rolex? I've always been an Omega fan all my life since I was a teenager, only recently started being curious about Rolex, I would buy one under normal conditions but I'm not desperate to do so, I'll just buy another Omega instead or maybe another high quality Swiss watch or Grand Seiko, there are plenty of options available. Rolex is a monster that was created by us, the consumer.
Omega is the bees knees
Because Rolex are the dog's b*****cks
Because Rolex is the king of watches. Period. Don't waste your money on Omega
@@samuelburton5576 clearly you know nothing about Omega. Not one Rolex is more accurate than an Omega Master Chronometer not one!!!!! Also Omega has went deeper than ANY Rolex with the Ultra Deep. Rolex is mid tier luxury. Not even part of the Holy Trinity. And this is from a Rolex collector.
@@loganbarr853 if you want accuracy, get an atomic clock as a watch, it's cheap hundy 💰... What a dumb statement, Rolex as a brand is King, there's no denying that even with whatever METAS marketing spiel BS
A “sentimental journey” through Europe where money talks & the bs walks. Brings back good memories. 🤣
He's absolutely right...was in the AD a few weeks ago and I overheard them telling a customer when he expressed interest in a submariner... "there's no chance of getting that as your 1st watch with us"..whilst the sales man was shaking his head sarcastically....its not right...arch is right...they do treat people like shit...
100% they openly say you won’t get Rolex sports piece unless you spend on other branda
@@TheSkatereel I don't agree with this.... they are stopping decent hardworking people getting the watch they want...most people can't afford to play this game of buying lots of expensive stuff they don't even want before they can get what they actually want..the ADS are being very disrespectful...
@@StruanRobertson29 you look for another AD, I had no issues buying anything. Now, you must understand, if you want something that has 100 people interested on, they will prioritize... but that is normal, not specific for watches :)
If anything! I feel that the shortage of watches is helping people to stop spending beyond their means.
I went into an Omega boutique a few weeks ago directly after work on a Friday. I'm a truck driver. I'm not going to ever buy a Panerai or a Patek Phillippe, but I can finance a(not insane) lux watch. The ladies in there treated me like royalty, and I certainly didn't look like it that day after work. Still in my uniform, and a little disheveled. They showed me watches for an hour before I really zeroed in on the Anthracite/blue Aqua Terra 150m. I put it back several times before I finally broke down and had to have it. My first ever experience with an AD, my Planet Ocean was bought on the internet. We signed me up, financed it and I walked out with a beautiful, brilliantly sharp Omega that has lived on my wrist since for $5,500, 18 mos deferred interest. Beautiful polished, leather lined box, leather card holder, and I felt like a million bucks. I have a modest collection, and enjoy all price tiers of watches(I am addicted, sadly), but nothing comes close to the fit, finish, and presentation of an Omega. I am, without question, an Omega man for life.
@@TheSkatereel yep....they are honest about their intention to treat you like crap...that is agreed
Love the passion, Arch
Passion of 135gm of steel hype
Let it rip, Arch! You have got it right 👍🏽
Amen...!! I tried to talk to a Rolex AD last week and they started in on this BS with me. I told them I have I guy that will get me anything on the secondary market, and usually a few thousand under the going price. Screw the AD's, lets put them out of business and make Rolex rethink how they do business. This is why I have been buying from the local Omega Boutique instead. I walk in and buy whatever I ask for, plus walk out that day with my new watch. No BS...!!
I'm on my Archieluxury journey, and I dont know how many videos I have to click on until Archie does some weird shit. Is it 5 videos, 10 videos? The uncertainty makes things exciting. At a certain point in the journey, Archie will take me aside and let me know I'm a special AC3 client and start screeching about ROOOOWLECKS or RRRRUBBER.
Arch Im cracking up with laughter. How right you are!!!!
Here's a wild Idea:
DON'T BUY PHUCKIN SHALLOW PRODUCTS...
and don't go kissing asses for watches!
Nice one Arch ....PMD!
No argument re some AD's attitudes, but I think the grey market is even more disgusting. Back door from ADs and flippers and demand egregious prices from addicted customers. Compare the price of a Rolex from the grey market with, say - a BMW motorcycle. Just doesn't make since. Just as an aside, I don't understand why women think any hand bag is worth $10,000 plus, but my experience with Hermes on behalf of my wife was the worst I can remember from any luxury company.
For $5,000 I’d buy a Grand Seiko at a discount. You are sacrificing nothing. They are amazing timepieces.
Shit bracelet though.
@@Ryansrangereport Well then Omega bracelet can compete with Rolex 😂
@@Ryansrangereport Not the bracelet that lacks. It's the clasp.
Well said Arch!! However I think that most true watch enthusiasts are well aware of the way the Rolex AD's swindle the not-so-clever punters out there and lets be honest here; the less these buyers know about watches, the more likely they are to buy! Simply put, they aren't aware of what they can buy for their money!! Just saying......
A friend of mine had to buy a 28 grand diamond ring before they would sell him a Patek, he bought the ring, payed 60k for the Patek, filipped the Patek for 90k and still had the ring, fucking BOOM
These days I have concerns about taking my Sub on any journey.
Pretty slack of Rolex when you consider how many people have been listening to Archie over the years and buying Rolex as a result. You think they’d throw Archie even one piece, considering all the free advertising and sales he’s driven.
Social media has massive influence. Look at Exxon tpg and quartz crisis GP
Archie your video's are better digested in
Champagne Archie, we've missed you!
Archie is in form.
If there is such a shortage why is there plenty of models on the grey market?
Make no mistake: the 50th birthday begstreams are not going well.
Lol
@InTown Fuckster again proving that idiocy is best displayed in public
;)
Didn't know I was getting in your head so much.
Sorry to say, but you don't seem to be the brightest candle around here, are you?
Funny how you confirm this with every post. :)
... and again. ;)
You must be smoking at your keyboard.
I love this version of Archie. Tell me, Archie, how do you feel about brewmonts? I hear you’re a big fan.
Archie….. my birthday is October 23rd. When I turned 50 last year I spoke to my AD that I have dealt with for years and asked if he had anything. They didn’t. So I’m being patient just like everyone else. I can always use another Omega.
His baccckkkkk ! The old Archie Explodes
Epic video! The most hilarious thing is that the people working in these AD shops are paid low wages but behave like they own the whole place
If I go into a store looking for a product in their own catalog and the salesman tells me "Oh sorry Sr, you can't have it "... there's only one answer to that:
"PHUCK-U !!"
Archie Tells it how it is, I work at an AD USA California based…..so much truth to this my boss sells all the Gmts and Subs to his friends …its BS but pays the bills
I was recently able to pick up an OP 41 green dial with no purchase history but it was a long wait
I was leaving an AD and a guy picked up 2 GMTs including a Pepsi. He’s also going to pick up the platinum daytona soon. I spoke with him and he buys watches all the time not much of a wait.
In the end, it's probably for the best that the Hermes shop didn't sell to you. Save that money or put it into wristwatches, big boy.
The answer is Seiko GS
I'm from Brisbane and rang The Hour Glass literally just days ago to set up a meeting about getting one of sevaral models , including a GMT. I mentioned that without a strong Rolex buying history I understood that it's going to take some time and I was prepared to wait a few years and establish a relationship in the meantime with some other buys to at least get me on a waiting list . The moment I was told that there was no ''waiting list'' and that Rolex sold to anyone I decided to (buy) establish a relationship elsewhere . I hate liers , especially liars who live in my home town and sound like they learnt English yesterday
@Mark Edward By the way, perhaps you have to be English native to become a liar? If she/he learnt English yesterday, it means that knows at least another language which you probably cannot pronounce even a single letter of it.
The Pontiph is back!!! Awesome video Arch.
It’s precisely what Archie is talking about that makes me think whenever I see someone wearing a Rolex, who’s sausage they swallowed to get said watch
I would never beg an AD for the pleasure of buying a watch. Although I’m sure Tudor have some great watches as they are made by Rolex I would personally never buy one. It’s clearly the poor man’s Rolex and they are still a few grand anyway. Pick a Rolex watch that you like and pay what it costs on the grey market, if it goes up in value great if it doesn’t you still have the watch you want.
Simple solution, buy one watch on the grey market instead of buying 4 watches that you don’t want from the AD.
You know what Journey sung - "Don't stop believin!!"
I agree with you. I had similar experience. Turned me off to the brand.
Archie-Thanx for the great rant. I understand where you are coming from. I like Rolex and enjoy your program. I couldn't afford to purchase one though. I don't hate Rolex AD's. I just ignore them.
That’s what he should do as well. Ignore them and finally create watch content…
Excellent. I sold my Rolexes years ago and will never buy another. Screw them.
Biden should take tips from the Pontiff on getting pissed off. I bought my Sub 25 years ago. I can’t believe the BS people have to thru to get a watch. Back when I bought my watch an AD had every model available for purchase. I asked the AD can I see a Sub, Deep Sea, and the Daytona. Now that would only happen in a movie.
Yeah you know all of this, but you'll be back down there tomorrow, and the day after that, and so on, trying to polish the same knobs for the same "over-priced," mid-tier luxury watches. Why??? Because they're popular. Don't get me wrong....Rolex makes a fine watch, but Patek Philippe they are not. Very few of the complications are particularly impressive. The finishing on them isn't complex. Their mostly assembled, and finished by automation now. That's a well known fact. They're not even top of the line.The only 2 main reasons that "most" people want them, is value retention, and the brand recognition. The value retention is only due to the high demand, and lack of supply. The system that you loathe so much, is what is creating both of those aspects. I hear everyone complain about it, but I don't see many people boycotting the brand. You want the price to go down???? Stop trying to buy them. Stop telling everyone to "invest" in them. You wanna know why the AD's laugh at you, and treat you with disdain??? Because they realize that they don't "have" to treat you with respect. To them, you all look like a bunch of junkies.....in there, no matter how bad they treat you, trying to buy them chocolates, fancy dinners, and basically suck a d!ck for a chance at a submariner, or whatever else. You let them sell you as much unwanted inventory as they want to. Have some self-respect. All of you are better than this. And frankly, there's way better watches out there in the world
Perfectly put!!!!👍👍👍👍👍
Absolutely agree!!
Hi Archie,
Loved the video!
I don't know how this happened, but I picked yesterday my steel no date Submariner from the AD after an 18-month.
When I asked if I can re-submit a demand for another watch, they refused.
Go figure.
They are scumbags. Thanks for calling them out
Thankyou Pontiff! Great video.
Too much crap to go through just for a watch. I'll stick to my $60 Pagani Design!
Yes, that is the bitter truth nowadays
I’ve come to the realization that small town ADs are the best chance you have to score a nice watch. I’ve been able to get some good stuff and didn’t have to wait long at all.
Why the heck do you want a tacky Rolex ? That's for flexer Anthony Farrar, you know for showoff. Buy something nice, not a Rolex. How about a 321 ? Much better than a Daytona that does not even pass NASA tests.
For the 321, omega will do the same thing..doubt our friend here has the purchase history for that too
Why attack just Rolex (because you want one??) - how about Patek...VC...etc...? All the same. I guess it's the journey not the destination for the Swiss watch brands 🙂🙂
what happened to yesterday's live stream? why was it pulled?
@@igorradvic6882 who?
Archie is partly contributing to the problem by constantly hyping up the Rolex brand and promoting the steel sports models
Boycott Rolex
I really hope the Rolex HQ sees this. Because it’s really true.
On one hand I understand your opinion and on the other hand the AD has not even watch in stock to sell. Well the theory is that ppl put their name down and they wait for while to get the something in. But I can tell you this much that 99% of those watches are sold directly from the AD to gray market.
The honesty and loyalty is way way gone.
Archie - You are spot on.
Great to see Archie drop some F bombs!! 💣 Nice one Arch!!!
I am from Singapore. Here the ADs will tell u straight in the face how much commission they must earn to grant u Rolex steel sports.
1st stage Submariner date
Must support 2-3 other watches. Depending on the commission AD can earn. Tudor, maybe Omega, Hublot.
Wait 6 months.
2nd stage. GMT.
Hublot or Zenith is a must. Omega or Tudor (low commission) & 1 more.
3rd stage. Some ADs if u have strong relationship might straight ask for IPhone or cash.
Singapore is a wealthy country therefore the competition here is extremely tough. Impossible to get Rolex just by wait list.
Which is why I am happy with seiko. Craftsmanship is better too.
Archie is the only consumer that truly expresses those that share the same market. I believe Rolex the maker is the cause of watch shortage of inventory, AD is simply manipulating the limited received products to leverage other sales. Most likely the limited inventory received alone does not provide the revenue of past years.
This whole video is why your used Rolex is so valuable. So be careful what you wish for.
Such a perfectly, well spoken video 💯💯
Archie this is the gospel. "Do not be discouraged, for the Archie your horological father, is with you wherever you go. Archie 1:9"
If you desire a Rolex and it is your grail, you will not be happy with a Tudor, you will still want a Rolex. Everything is in shortage.
Tudor makes one heck of a watch for the money. You can save a bundle buying gently used. Grand Seiko is amazing too. Screw Rolex.
Arch. Interesting approach you got there. Great way to make friends and influence people...
Whatever "journey" you are on, ...watch your blood pressure! 🤪
It‘s just a bubble now. Like allbubble‘s this one will pop too and then people will be able to buy watches normally at the retailer again. When you‘re in a bubble you think it‘s forever, but step back, get some perspective and just chill.
There , he said it .
the party starts at 8:30 🤣🤣🤣 Welcome back Archie!
Spot on Pontiff
You are correct about everything you say i believe one day they will be holding the own journey
I've missed this!
I gave up on buying Rolex at the AD & I am not paying today's inflated prices on the grey market. My solution is to buy other brands, like Breitling & Omega, that want to sell their watches to all who want to buy them.
What is your opinion guys,about new tag heuer aquaracer????
Your JOURNEY ends before it even starts..... Your fantasy is our game!
Great vid Archie. Though I do think you may have just lengthened your time on the "wait list" for the GMT. ;)
Rolex make good watches but they are neither the most prestigious, nor the coolest, watches to purchase. If you are paying Lange prices for second hand Rolex, you probably aren't the sharpest tool in the shed.
Since every used car dealer is wearing a Rolex🤮... and you re absolute right paying lange prices for used Rolex is a clear sign that the IQ hid average room temperature.
This AD practice is exactly same as your superchat system where you only read payed messages. Serve you right. Karma.
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Get the TT Rolex Sports Watches (CHNR / Bluesy) are better than the steel versions.
If your wife really cares for you Archie she’d go down to the AD and start a relationship with the salesman.
Brother… this is 2022. Sounds like you’re stuck in 2019. This has been going on for years!
I just counted 12 Rolex AD's in my vicinity ( Inner London, but more in the suburbs). Surely I have a chance...
It definitely increases your chances I would think.
@@eyeheartsushi2212 Gosh. I did a recount.. There are over 16
If the AD was full of Rolex would Archie even care about them?
One day the pendulum will swing back and the AD will have Rolex stock. When this happens many of us will remember how poorly we were treated. Paybacks are always hell.
I wear Seikos, Citizens and Casios: all shitters. But I’m happy. Nobody cares what watch I wear. So shitters it is!
If you have to spend 50k on stuff you didn't want to get offered a steel sports then you didn't really get it for retail did you?
Lol go try Patek, AP , VC and ask for popular sports watch too would love to hear you scream about them too
At this point, have self respect and don’t buy a Rolex on principle even if you are “chosen” 🙄 to.
If anyone should archy luxury should. Go tell them how much you promote their product. Start at Rolex Switzerland.
Totally right Arch 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🤤
This mirrors my experience, Rolex are total fuckers….. I bought a MOTFM!
Can somebody give the Pontiff the GMT at retail!!?! 😂
Did somebody says KFC! lol
Too true the people need to be told .
Omega is preferable, better technically.