Why is Jubilee bracelet so hard to come by?

[omar-rye]

Originally Posted by Harry-57

I don't see anything artificial about spare bracelets being in short supply. Demand is running ahead of supply, it happens. It's not like people can't wear their GMTs on Oyster while they are waiting, and I don't suspect dictatorial manipulation by evil gnomes in Geneva.

Originally Posted by Rafabond

Rolex's policy is as follows. If you have a GMT with Oyster and want a jubilee, you pay the jubilee and you have to give Rolex the Oyster bracelet. That is, you pay the jubilee and lose the Oyster.

[JSCP]

I got mibe for my gmt…be like 2 years ago , once Rolex ok it, you would just order, maybe $2k? can’t remember.

[Harry-57]

Originally Posted by omar-rye

I could trade in my BLRO Oyster or keep both bracelets. I kept both and paid £1,750. Rolex policy, London RSC.

Same with the Sky Dweller. I kept both of those too. Also Rolex policy, AD who I originally bought the watch from.

[chris007]

You can buy one from your AD, where you bought your Batman!

[Twisted Vicar]

The UK is slightly different. Until Q2 22 you could order a Jubilee if you had the Oyster. I purchased mine from Rolex through the AD. Price was £1700 (inc vat).

Q3 22 Rolex stopped this due to the demand of the Jubilee bracelet as an item on its own. Their primary is to make the bracelet to be sold with the watch, not as an accessory. I believe this is still the case in the UK.

If you have the Jubilee, you can still order the Oyster.

[Polarexplorerii]

Originally Posted by chris007

You can buy one from your AD, where you bought your Batman!

If this was true, I would already have one.

[bjespo]

I just returned from my AD after reading this yesterday. They verified my watch first and then offered to order a jubilee for $2200. The sales rep thought it may be cheaper if I were trading in the oyster but he didn’t seem very sure about that.

[chris007]

Originally Posted by Polarexplorerii

If this was true, I would already have one.

It Is true! Ask your AD to call Rolex to confirm! They can do it. I have made it and friends too...


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[Nads786]

Originally Posted by bjespo

I just returned from my AD after reading this yesterday. They verified my watch first and then offered to order a jubilee for $2200. The sales rep thought it may be cheaper if I were trading in the oyster but he didn’t seem very sure about that.

How did this work? Your AD called Rolex directly?

[Nads786]

Follow up - I called RSC in NY and they said recently they updated their policy to allow swapping of the bracelet but not outright buy the jubliee.

[hl0m4n]

imo if you bought a gmt on oyster, the oyster is your property outright. if rolex is keeping my oyster, than the jubilee should be on a 1:1 exchange basis with no additional cost to me.

in other words, why would i give back my oyster to rolex for free when i already bought it?

[bjespo]

The SA brought the watch back to the jeweler who verified the model (perhaps serial#?) and then they came back to say they could order the bracelet. They told me they can only order it if it was available for that model.

[Harry-57]

Originally Posted by hl0m4n

imo if you bought a gmt on oyster, the oyster is your property outright. if rolex is keeping my oyster, than the jubilee should be on a 1:1 exchange basis with no additional cost to me.

in other words, why would i give back my oyster to rolex for free when i already bought it?

If they offer a trade in you are trading a used bracelet for a new one. If you chose to trade in, the cost will be reduced. I kept both, my plan was to switch occasionally but it works so well on the Jubilee that I haven't wanted to switch back.

[RRGHOST1]

If you trade your Oyster in for a Jubilee, what does Rolex do with older Oyster bracelets ?

[devj]

Update. My ordered jubilee came into my AD today. You can get one if you have a good relationship with your AD

[johnk]

Originally Posted by devj

Update. My ordered jubilee came into my AD today. You can get one if you have a good relationship with your AD

Everyone here believes they get preferred treatment from their AD... LOL

There are some available in the classified section here for immediate purchase...


It all boils down to whether you want to play the AD games, or just want the NIB Jubilee tomorrow..


good luck

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[Cassian739]

Originally Posted by Nads786

Seriously? I called Rolex NYC and they said they couldn't do it.

You might have better luck going to RSC NY in person. Looks like you are in Chicago, so realize there isn't an RSC close to you.

I purchased an Oyster bracelet for my BLRO at RSC NY last year. $1,900, they verified my ID and I assume matched to the warranty info on file, mandatory to have the Oyster bracelet installed on the spot, and they let me keep my original Jubilee bracelet .

[Nads786]

Originally Posted by Cassian739

You might have better luck going to RSC NY in person. Looks like you are in Chicago, so realize there isn't an RSC close to you.

I purchased an Oyster bracelet for my BLRO at RSC NY last year. $1,900, they verified my ID and I assume matched to the warranty info on file, mandatory to have the Oyster bracelet installed on the spot, and they let me keep my original Jubilee bracelet .

Good suggestion, would the same apply for RSC Dallas? I frequently go to Dallas for work.

[ryanbush]

Originally Posted by Nads786

Seriously? I called Rolex NYC and they said they couldn't do it.

Yes, I witnessed it myself obviously.

[Cassian739]

Originally Posted by Nads786

Good suggestion, would the same apply for RSC Dallas? I frequently go to Dallas for work.

I honestly don't know. It's been the case recently, that going from Oyster to Jubilee is much harder. For a while RSC NY wasn't even selling a jubilee bracelets; and it still might be the case.

[TheVision]

Yep...its not AD...Rolex just doesnt send gmt2s on jubilee.

I just got on the waitlist at my AD (same rep that I bought my sub date from) and she flat out told me that the wait for a jubliee gmt2 is very long but if I want oyster, it's doable but even at that, she quoted me at least a year from now as store just doesn't receive a lot of gmt2s in general (or she's lying to me..lol).