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Old 3 November 2017, 01:24 AM   #1
tbrooks
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Any members from Austin, TX?

I'm pretty new to the watch scene...

Are there any watch meetups in Austin? Best ADs? Any vintage dealers in town?
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Old 25 December 2017, 04:36 AM   #2
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Ben Bridge has two locations Russell Korman usually has good stock and carries Rolex omega and Tudor.
Austin Watch on Burnet has good vintage stuff.
Bernard watch is an online store but will let you make an appointment to see particular models. No Grand Seiko, AP or PP dealers to be found. There is a VC dealer in West Austini have yet to visit.
Lots of members here in Austin but I’ve yet to see a GTG
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Old 25 December 2017, 07:22 AM   #3
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+1 for Russell Korman. Also, don't hesitate to walk across the street and visit Wilson Jewelers.
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Old 22 July 2022, 12:47 PM   #4
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+1 for Korman
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Old 24 December 2022, 12:28 AM   #5
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+1 for Korman
Go see Josh at Korman!
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Old 27 December 2022, 08:48 AM   #6
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My wife bought a DSSD Two Tone from Korman and I've been trying got get a Rolex from them for over a year. Losing hope, went to Ben Bridge and they said getting me what I want shouldn't be too hard, we'll see.
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Old 28 February 2023, 04:41 AM   #7
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Moved back after a 16 year site seeing tour, the folks at korman were top notch.
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Old 15 October 2023, 10:14 AM   #8
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+1 for Korman. They are great. Been on the Rolex sub list for about 6 months. They sell Tudor and most everything in stock for fellow Tudor fans.
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Old 16 December 2023, 02:00 AM   #9
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I haven't been to Korman yet, but I've given up on Ben Bridge in the Domain. 3+ years with no Rolex availability for me--so I went gray market.
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Old 17 December 2023, 07:24 AM   #10
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I haven't been to Korman yet, but I've given up on Ben Bridge in the Domain. 3+ years with no Rolex availability for me--so I went gray market.
Korman is unbelievably pretentious. They’ll pawn you off to someone who knows nothing about watches and keep you clear of any Rolex.

I had to buy quite a few pieces before Ben Bridge called me.
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Old 26 May 2024, 02:47 AM   #11
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San Antonio here
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Old 7 August 2024, 07:14 AM   #12
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i have 3 rolex at korman for service.
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Old 7 August 2024, 02:05 PM   #13
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I've been on Korman's waitlist for a year and a half and no dice. Went to Ben Bridge once and they didn't even take down my details. Bought from Takuya instead.
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Old 7 August 2024, 02:58 PM   #14
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Would rather go to Hublot and hang out than go back into Ben Bridge.
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