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TexEd · Yesterday, 02:01 AM

My wife and I travel the world frequently and out of curiosity I am always checking out the Rolex stores that I might happen upon. I have never found any Rolex watches available for sale until a couple of weeks ago while in Paris. The Rolex store at the Place Vendome offered me 1. Submariner yellow gold black bezel, oyster 2. Skydweller in white gold with black band, and 3. Skydweller in white gold Rolesor. I did not purchase either of them as they are not on my want list. I was, however, very surprised to find watches in a Rolex store that were available for immediate sale.

statsman12345 · Yesterday, 02:33 AM

Was at the same Paris AD in Feb2024 and was able to buy a DateJust 41 Wimbledon as walk in...right time right place.

PM pieces are now showing up at ADs....saw several in the Toronto Yorkville area Bloor St. AD last month.

Underachiever · Yesterday, 03:22 AM

Was in Paris in March and was offered a Bluesy and James Cameron. Went with the James Cameron. With the exchange rate and VAT return, it was great.

996marty · Yesterday, 03:35 AM

Paris sounds like it’s the place to be

Giovannibravo · Yesterday, 03:37 AM

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Originally Posted by statsman12345

Was at the same Paris AD in Feb2024 and was able to buy a DateJust 41 Wimbledon as walk in...right time right place.

PM pieces are now showing up at ADs....saw several in the Toronto Yorkville area Bloor St. AD last month.

Royal de Versailles I presume. The market here in Canada is definitely getting easier.

Osmin · Yesterday, 03:39 AM

You see it everywhere nowadays in Europe. Not the sought after SS models, like sub or gmt but everything else is possible.

Gva1985 · Yesterday, 07:50 AM

These pieces are available in most European locations, you didn’t want to buy them like most people… this is why they are easily available

alphadweller · Yesterday, 08:01 AM

How far will the receding tide go. Will we see available sports steel in the windows?

SpeakWithMichael · Yesterday, 08:20 AM

I'm surprised to see sports models offered to foreign visitors. My experience when living in and traveling to and from Spain was that sports models were never offered to those who didn't live in the country. Told to me by multiple AD's who I had made purchases with while living within Spain and later visiting while living in the US. This was before 2022, however. Times must be changing.

ArtNouveau · Yesterday, 01:38 PM

Any AD in the world loves to sell $40K watches. If they don’t have a client waiting for that model it’s out to the case.

njlam · Yesterday, 03:08 PM

I am currently visiting Tokyo/Kyoto. No Rolexes for sale.

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bp1000 · Yesterday, 06:11 PM

Nobody buys Rolex in Paris anymore due to robberies. Half jk

Things are definitely getting easier on the buy side

Henneth · Yesterday, 08:04 PM

I was at Bucherer in Interlaken a few weeks ago and was offered a 126718GRNR. No SS sport models though. They probably sell 99% of their watches to tourists from Asia or the Middle East, so it is definitely not restricted to locals.

travisb · Yesterday, 09:01 PM

Most ADs I've been to recently (in the US) have PM references like those or similar available for purchase.

Halifax Daytona UK · Yesterday, 09:27 PM

The watches you’ve seen are not and have never really been in high demand. Nobody wants them hence they are still for sale. Also if you did want one you’d be able to buy from the gray market at below retail

statsman12345 · Today, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Giovannibravo

Royal de Versailles I presume. The market here in Canada is definitely getting easier.

Yes

Slackergirl · Today, 01:25 AM

They had gold sub and a couple white gold Skydwellers on OF in Zurich a couple weeks ago. Airport also had a gold sub. Geneva had a two tone YM. Nothing I was looking for, but nice to see a couple in stock even if not high demand pieces.

Inthesticks · Today, 06:59 AM

PM subs have been much more available this past year. I havent seen the same with Daytonas or GMTs though.

BNA/LION · Today, 08:00 AM

Nice to see some ADs are offering watches to people walking in...

GGGMT · Today, 09:49 AM

Meh. They’re likely still there.

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Yesterday, 02:01 AM	#1
TexEd "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: Guess Posts: 328	Surprised Rolex's in Paris My wife and I travel the world frequently and out of curiosity I am always checking out the Rolex stores that I might happen upon. I have never found any Rolex watches available for sale until a couple of weeks ago while in Paris. The Rolex store at the Place Vendome offered me 1. Submariner yellow gold black bezel, oyster 2. Skydweller in white gold with black band, and 3. Skydweller in white gold Rolesor. I did not purchase either of them as they are not on my want list. I was, however, very surprised to find watches in a Rolex store that were available for immediate sale.

Yesterday, 03:08 PM	#11
njlam 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 693	I am currently visiting Tokyo/Kyoto. No Rolexes for sale. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Rolex Day-Date 118208 YG/Datejust 116139 WG/GMT2 116710 BLNR SS Patek Calatrava 5096 RG - Omega Speedmaster 3861 Sapphire SS - Cartier Tank Louis 1140 YG Panerai GMT 233 SS - Zenith ChronoMaster 01.0240.410 SS - JLC Reverso Duo Q2714910 SS Laine V38 SS - Grand Seiko SGBA407 SS - Baltic Aquascaphe SS - Garmin Approach S62 TAG Heuer Formula One - Swatch MoonSwatch Mission to the Moon/Mercury/Jupiter/Neptune/Lava

Yesterday, 09:27 PM	#15
Halifax Daytona UK "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: North England Posts: 440	The watches you’ve seen are not and have never really been in high demand. Nobody wants them hence they are still for sale. Also if you did want one you’d be able to buy from the gray market at below retail __________________ Owner of a 116520 White APH dial a black dial 126500 Daytona and a 2021 Black no date Sub

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BNA/LION 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Larry Location: San Diego, CA Watch: ROLEX Posts: 25,478	Nice to see some ADs are offering watches to people walking in... __________________ ✦ 28238 President DD 18K/YG ✦ 16610LN SS Sub ✦ 16613 18K/SS Serti ✦ 16550 Exp II Non-Rail Cream Dial ✦ Daytona C 116500 ✦ 126710 BLRO GMT-Master II ✦ NEXT-->? ⛳ Hole In One! 10/3/19 DMCC 5th hole, par 3, 168 yards w/ 4-Iron.

Yesterday, 02:33 AM	#2
statsman12345 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Raleigh Posts: 156	Was at the same Paris AD in Feb2024 and was able to buy a DateJust 41 Wimbledon as walk in...right time right place. PM pieces are now showing up at ADs....saw several in the Toronto Yorkville area Bloor St. AD last month.

Yesterday, 03:22 AM	#3
Underachiever "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: NYC Posts: 5	Was in Paris in March and was offered a Bluesy and James Cameron. Went with the James Cameron. With the exchange rate and VAT return, it was great.

Yesterday, 03:35 AM	#4
996marty "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2019 Location: Uk Watch: RolexGMT/Tudor7928 Posts: 4,016	Paris sounds like it’s the place to be

Yesterday, 03:39 AM	#6
Osmin "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2022 Location: Germany Posts: 454	You see it everywhere nowadays in Europe. Not the sought after SS models, like sub or gmt but everything else is possible.

Yesterday, 07:50 AM	#7
Gva1985 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2022 Location: Switzerland Posts: 286	These pieces are available in most European locations, you didn’t want to buy them like most people… this is why they are easily available

Yesterday, 08:01 AM	#8
alphadweller "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2019 Real Name: Vic Location: Spain Watch: SD43 Posts: 6,172	How far will the receding tide go. Will we see available sports steel in the windows?

Yesterday, 08:20 AM	#9
SpeakWithMichael "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Jacksonville, FL Watch: Superocean 44not42 Posts: 1,737	I'm surprised to see sports models offered to foreign visitors. My experience when living in and traveling to and from Spain was that sports models were never offered to those who didn't live in the country. Told to me by multiple AD's who I had made purchases with while living within Spain and later visiting while living in the US. This was before 2022, however. Times must be changing.

Yesterday, 01:38 PM	#10
ArtNouveau 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: NWA, USA Watch: BLRO/Daytona/OP41s Posts: 5,287	Any AD in the world loves to sell $40K watches. If they don’t have a client waiting for that model it’s out to the case.

Yesterday, 06:11 PM	#12
bp1000 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 4,957	Nobody buys Rolex in Paris anymore due to robberies. Half jk Things are definitely getting easier on the buy side

Yesterday, 08:04 PM	#13
Henneth "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2024 Location: Switzerland Posts: 1	I was at Bucherer in Interlaken a few weeks ago and was offered a 126718GRNR. No SS sport models though. They probably sell 99% of their watches to tourists from Asia or the Middle East, so it is definitely not restricted to locals.

Yesterday, 09:01 PM	#14
travisb 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: Travis Location: FL / NYC Watch: Yes.. Posts: 33,271	Most ADs I've been to recently (in the US) have PM references like those or similar available for purchase.

Today, 01:25 AM	#17
Slackergirl "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Cali Watch: YM Everose Posts: 215	They had gold sub and a couple white gold Skydwellers on OF in Zurich a couple weeks ago. Airport also had a gold sub. Geneva had a two tone YM. Nothing I was looking for, but nice to see a couple in stock even if not high demand pieces.

Today, 06:59 AM	#18
Inthesticks "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: New york Posts: 196	PM subs have been much more available this past year. I havent seen the same with Daytonas or GMTs though.

Today, 09:49 AM	#20
GGGMT 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Itinerant Watch: 79010sg Posts: 8,300	Meh. They’re likely still there. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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