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Investr · 24 January 2018, 10:19 AM

The first thing you see when you go to the Rolex website is this pic of the blue SkyD. Also they have been constantly showing it in the electronic billboard. REALLY!! Why constantly show/advertise a watch that they basically let no one purchase? Teasers I suppose...and yes I'm not so patiently awaiting one.

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DKRanger22 · 24 January 2018, 10:24 AM

Absence makes the heart grow fonder?

Vvvlllooo · 24 January 2018, 10:29 AM

Yea not a fan

BristolCavendish · 24 January 2018, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Investr

Why constantly show/advertise a watch that they basically let no one purchase? Teasers I suppose...and yes I'm not so patiently awaiting one.

It's human nature to desire someone (or something) that is seemingly or currently unavailable. You already know that.

Advertisers and beautiful women have been working this angle since Day 1.

doboy007 · 24 January 2018, 12:26 PM

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beautiful women have been working this angle since Day 1.

HK Islandboy · 24 January 2018, 11:55 AM

I have to agree with you. I’m at the RSC having a watch sized and the only thing more annoying that the seeming inability of people to answer their mobiles with loud and annoying ring tones quickly is watching the Rolex promotional video with all the currently unavailable “hot” models being shown and extolled on constant rotation!

WS9D · 24 January 2018, 11:57 AM

drives me nuts too but it's the perfect marketing plan to get non-wis types to ADs and then buy other models when they learn of the 15 year waitlist for the SkyD or daytona

AK797 · 24 January 2018, 12:12 PM

Sadists.

watchwatcher · 24 January 2018, 12:17 PM

Patience, my brother.

Dirt · 24 January 2018, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Investr

The first thing you see when you go to the Rolex website is this pic of the blue SkyD. Also they have been constantly showing it in the electronic billboard. REALLY!! Why constantly show/advertise a watch that they basically let no one purchase? Teasers I suppose...and yes I'm not so patiently awaiting one.

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I know how you feel.
In my younger days i used to lust after the likes of Elle, Christie and Cindy, etc, etc.
Despite their pictures every where i turned, it seemed like everybody else was getting a go at them.
The closest i could get was Delvene and she was already taken by Strop.
At the end of the day i gave up and got a grip on reality.

Steerpike999 · 24 January 2018, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Dirt

I know how you feel.
In my younger days i used to lust after the likes of Elle, Christie and Cindy, etc, etc.
Despite their pictures every where i turned, it seemed like everybody else was getting a go at them.
The closest i could get was Delvene and she was already taken by Strop.
At the end of the day i gave up and got a grip on reality.

Delvene Delaney

swatty · 24 January 2018, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Dirt

I know how you feel.
In my younger days i used to lust after the likes of Elle, Christie and Cindy, etc, etc.
Despite their pictures every where i turned, it seemed like everybody else was getting a go at them.
The closest i could get was Delvene and she was already taken by Strop.
At the end of the day i gave up and got a grip on reality.

Delvene and Strop , great memories

Andad · 24 January 2018, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by swatty

Delvene and Strop , great memories

I remember Reality.

She was cute.

Lime · 24 January 2018, 12:27 PM

Agreed. They show the ads seemingly pretending they don’t know there is a shortage

Starhutch · 24 January 2018, 12:33 PM

Patience young “Sky”Walker...patience. Waited for my black Sky D and was worth the wait

Investr · 24 January 2018, 01:58 PM

Patience is not my specialty......esp in watches!

mickyd329 · 24 January 2018, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Investr

Patience is not my specialty......esp in watches!

+1 !! I've been on the list since Basel last year for the blue SkyD. Starting to get a bit annoyed myself.

DeeTee · 24 January 2018, 05:30 PM

Rick just bite the bullet and go for it!
It’s not worth the pain of waiting

JacksonStone · 24 January 2018, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by DeeTee

Rick just bite the bullet and go for it!
It’s not worth the pain of waiting

I get the feeling he would if he could, but he can't so he posts here about it.

MonBK · 24 January 2018, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Investr

Patience is not my specialty......

x2

mml4 · 24 January 2018, 07:38 PM

Its' the backbone of their business model! It actually removes the "joy" out of treating yourself to a completely unnecessary extravagance.

Tha Baron · 24 January 2018, 02:17 PM

They’ve been plastering the Blue SkyD everywhere (e.g. Instagram). Gotta love Rolex, they spend craploads of money on advertising for watches you can’t even buy! Billboards all over south Florida of watches you literally cannot find anywhere

Gaijin · 24 January 2018, 02:23 PM

Or just as bad a grey here with an ad in the subway featuring a pic of the Stainless Steel Daytona with “SALE!” next to it.

well there may be some watches on sale but it sure isn’t a ceramic Daytona. Those are going for about $7,000 over MSRP.

VicLeChic · 24 January 2018, 05:35 PM

I'm immune to it but really like its little brother DJ41 blue.

henry333 · 24 January 2018, 05:38 PM

Agree I see many blue SS sky online and instagram . Why promote a watch
People can not even buy . Annoying

bayerische · 24 January 2018, 05:58 PM

There are other watches than Rolex.

Shamorai · 24 January 2018, 07:17 PM

It’s being advertised at the Australian Open at the moment too.

Wilko · 24 January 2018, 07:48 PM

What ticks me off even more, is I went into the Rolex dealer in the metro centre in Newcastle on Monday, and not a single sports Rolex.
Not a 100 yards from them there’s an independent with a ceramic Daytona, blue face SD, multiple subs: all 2018 watches bnib, at insane prices.
No suspicion that all th good stuffs going out the back door to the local indie at way over list

bayerische · 25 January 2018, 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Wilko

What ticks me off even more, is I went into the Rolex dealer in the metro centre in Newcastle on Monday, and not a single sports Rolex.
Not a 100 yards from them there’s an independent with a ceramic Daytona, blue face SD, multiple subs: all 2018 watches bnib, at insane prices.
No suspicion that all th good stuffs going out the back door to the local indie at way over list

This is how it goes. And Rolex, only Rolex can stop it in a heartbeat by meeting demand.

Art 1 · 24 January 2018, 08:38 PM

I have to agree, I guess Rolex wants to lure the casual buyer into the store with the hopes the will buy something.

24 January 2018, 10:19 AM	#1
Investr Banned Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: Rick Location: LSU Watch: Constantly changes Posts: 3,815	Rolex is really ticking me off!! The first thing you see when you go to the Rolex website is this pic of the blue SkyD. Also they have been constantly showing it in the electronic billboard. REALLY!! Why constantly show/advertise a watch that they basically let no one purchase? Teasers I suppose...and yes I'm not so patiently awaiting one. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

24 January 2018, 05:58 PM	#26
bayerische "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Andreas Location: Margaritaville Watch: Smurf Posts: 19,879	There are other watches than Rolex. __________________ Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

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24 January 2018, 10:24 AM	#2
DKRanger22 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Andrew Location: Cleveland Posts: 557	Absence makes the heart grow fonder?

24 January 2018, 10:29 AM	#3
Vvvlllooo "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Fl Posts: 202	Yea not a fan

24 January 2018, 11:55 AM	#6
HK Islandboy "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: Hong Kong Watch: AP Posts: 3,825	I have to agree with you. I’m at the RSC having a watch sized and the only thing more annoying that the seeming inability of people to answer their mobiles with loud and annoying ring tones quickly is watching the Rolex promotional video with all the currently unavailable “hot” models being shown and extolled on constant rotation!

24 January 2018, 11:57 AM	#7
WS9D "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Real Name: Steve Location: Shasta Watch: es..More Watches! Posts: 2,411	drives me nuts too but it's the perfect marketing plan to get non-wis types to ADs and then buy other models when they learn of the 15 year waitlist for the SkyD or daytona

24 January 2018, 12:12 PM	#8
AK797 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Neil Location: UK Watch: ing ships roll in Posts: 59,367	Sadists.

24 January 2018, 12:27 PM	#14
Lime "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Canada Watch: Rolex, JLC, etc Posts: 354	Agreed. They show the ads seemingly pretending they don’t know there is a shortage

24 January 2018, 12:33 PM	#15
Starhutch 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Real Name: HUTCH Location: USA Watch: PROBLEM Posts: 1,360	Patience young “Sky”Walker...patience. Waited for my black Sky D and was worth the wait

24 January 2018, 01:58 PM	#16
Investr Banned Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: Rick Location: LSU Watch: Constantly changes Posts: 3,815	Patience is not my specialty......esp in watches!

24 January 2018, 05:30 PM	#18
DeeTee "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Los Angeles Watch: Netflix Posts: 3,977	Rick just bite the bullet and go for it! It’s not worth the pain of waiting

24 January 2018, 07:38 PM	#21
mml4 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: USA Posts: 451	Its' the backbone of their business model! It actually removes the "joy" out of treating yourself to a completely unnecessary extravagance.

24 January 2018, 02:17 PM	#22
Tha Baron "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Middle West Posts: 1,076	They’ve been plastering the Blue SkyD everywhere (e.g. Instagram). Gotta love Rolex, they spend craploads of money on advertising for watches you can’t even buy! Billboards all over south Florida of watches you literally cannot find anywhere

24 January 2018, 02:23 PM	#23
Gaijin 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Japan Watch: ing your back. Posts: 16,179	Or just as bad a grey here with an ad in the subway featuring a pic of the Stainless Steel Daytona with “SALE!” next to it. well there may be some watches on sale but it sure isn’t a ceramic Daytona. Those are going for about $7,000 over MSRP.

24 January 2018, 05:35 PM	#24
VicLeChic Banned Join Date: Jul 2014 Real Name: Victor Location: Spain Watch: YM 116622 - SD43 Posts: 2,598	I'm immune to it but really like its little brother DJ41 blue.

24 January 2018, 05:38 PM	#25
henry333 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Real Name: Hendricks Location: USA Watch: 116600 Posts: 826	Agree I see many blue SS sky online and instagram . Why promote a watch People can not even buy . Annoying

24 January 2018, 07:17 PM	#27
Shamorai "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Sydney Watch: 16523, 116610LV Posts: 762	It’s being advertised at the Australian Open at the moment too.

24 January 2018, 07:48 PM	#28
Wilko "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Uk Watch: GMT2C TT Posts: 10	What ticks me off even more, is I went into the Rolex dealer in the metro centre in Newcastle on Monday, and not a single sports Rolex. Not a 100 yards from them there’s an independent with a ceramic Daytona, blue face SD, multiple subs: all 2018 watches bnib, at insane prices. No suspicion that all th good stuffs going out the back door to the local indie at way over list

24 January 2018, 08:38 PM	#30
Art 1 Banned Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florida, Canada Watch: Rol/Seik/Tud/Omega Posts: 30,244	I have to agree, I guess Rolex wants to lure the casual buyer into the store with the hopes the will buy something.

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