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19 March 2007, 03:25 PM | #1 |
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Price Increase
They told me at Tourneau today that Rolex is raising all their prices in 2 weeks. Anybody else hear about this? Or could this be more sales shlitt...
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19 March 2007, 10:33 PM | #2 |
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Oh man... it seems like yesterday that we took the last HUGE hit. I hope this isn't true.
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19 March 2007, 10:51 PM | #3 |
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for whatever it is worth
back in mid-feb, AD had said the next increase would probably be March 1. Could it be standard sales scare? No idea- maybe.
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20 March 2007, 12:19 AM | #4 |
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I wonder what the percentage of increase will be?
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The last increase in Switzerland was October 2006.
Surely not another one?! |
20 March 2007, 12:39 AM | #6 |
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I believe the last price increase in the US was Oct 1, 2006. On April 1 it will be exactly 6 months since their last increase. Does Rolex usually increase twice per year? If so, this could be more than rumor.
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I predict that if there is a price increase it will be 6%.
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April fools
(I hope )
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20 March 2007, 06:22 AM | #11 |
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Dealers don't know about any increase untill they get a notification. Sounds a bit suspect.
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20 March 2007, 07:47 AM | #12 |
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Well, you can effing say that again, good buddy! Honestly speaking, these Rolex Dealer price increases are a real pain! However, I remain ever impressed with the quality of construction evident in this fine marque.
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March 18th + 14 days = APRIL FOOLS DAY !!!
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I don't know that I would trust Tourneau with anything.
But I do remember that my AD usually knows about the price increases a couple weeks before. Has anyone called their AD and asked? I was guessing that they wouldn't do an increase till September or October and expected the biggest price hike to be on the stainless Daytona. I would also think they wouldn't raise any prices till after they release the new stuff at Basel. But it's a good thing I just bought my Yachtmaster.
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20 March 2007, 08:54 AM | #15 |
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No but it is frustrating, especially fi you are on the fence about buying right now.
I really got pinched last year. I turned down a black dial Daytona in September only to pay $1000 more for the white dial in March.
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I called two of my ADs today; there has been no official announcement from Rolex of any price increase. I feel it is somebody speculating at "T" to sell watches. We know a price increase will come as they do every year, but as of today Rolex has announced nothing. I have issues with the big "T" chain every time I go to Vegas I stay away from the "T" I like the Wynn better.
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I spoke with at least 5 different AD employees this past weekend - none of them gave any hint of a price increase. K4S |
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I doubt some sales person at an AD would know anything about price increases until it actually happens, probably just trying to meet his/her monthly quota.
I wouldn't trust the owner of the store if they tell me.
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I agree, it just smells of a sales pitch. However, I was told the same thing both at "T" and Geary's in the past week. Last time Geary's told me, again with 2 weeks notice, it did indeed happen when they said it would. I remember that at the time I was thinking about an Explorer ll at $3700. The next time I went in, ready to buy, they were $4200. Larry.
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Here in Greece the last increase was in October 2006, too.....
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21 March 2007, 09:56 PM | #22 |
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I thought they only do it once a year....
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