How much did you spend before being offered a SS GMT?

[HDGSN]

$0 and 6 month wait for my VTNR

[alonsowwss]

Waited around 2 weeks for a Pepsi and 7 months for the Batman, bought watches before


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[TimeRookie]

I bought my BLNR in 2015 before they were even popular, so it isn’t a fair comparison. I called an AD I had never dealt with, asked if they had one and they said yes. I drove there and bought it. I got 7% discount! One of my best purchases ever. I’ve bought more from them since. I’ve never asked to go on a waiting list there.

[garyk]

I had expressed an interest in a Submariner LV and a BLNR on Jubilee at a brand new WOS that opened in late winter 2022. 5 weeks later, I got the call for the LV. 2 years later in June of this year, I got the call from the same AD for the BLNR on Jubilee. I have no idea that the earlier purchase in 2022 contributed to being able to buy the BLNR but it does seem so?!

[Kiri]

Blro, 2022, 5k diamonds, no watches. 3 months

[milgauss2232]

Bought a 2023 31mm flower motif DJ for my wife. GMT came ~ 6 months later.

[Nads786]

Engagement ring in 2019 and then I got the GMT in March of 2024 after waiting for 3 months. My story is a bit unique, as I was expecting a Sub for my 40th and never was on their list. I wrote some online reviews and the manager called me and asked me what they could do to make it right.

I bought the Sub grey and asked for the GMT and received it three months later. I've seen sold the sub.

[SLWoodster]

For the last GMT received… it was 3 other stainless steel models, 3 other lower priced brands like $100-1000 each.

It took about 3 years total though.

[TheVision]

Oh boy..Rolex retail buying is strictly a big YMMV situation. I know people who've got purchase history but still no watch after 1 year.

Then people like me with no purchase history and rep gave me the sub date in only 7 weeks! Now working with same rep for my BLNR.

What I did was cast a bigger net and got my name on waitlists at 3 ADs in my area (within a 150 mile radius). One of them came thru, basically. One of them actually flat out told me on my face that "sub date" is a very privileged watch and I have to buy a Tudor to step my game before being put on the waitlist. I never stepped back in that AD.

[Henrimontgomery]

It really is country dependent I think. I got my GRNR after 50k of spending.

I think in some place 50k isn’t even enough to be considered for the list.

[Watchsprings]

Got a Sub date, Exp 1 and DJ 36. Got a BLRO after those and waited 4 years to the day after my 1st purchase with my AD.

[SS Oyster]

$13k on DSSD JC before BLRO only 4 months later, but that was back in 2018/2019.


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[Goldmansockz]

Originally Posted by TheVision

Oh boy..Rolex retail buying is strictly a big YMMV situation. I know people who've got purchase history but still no watch after 1 year.

Then people like me with no purchase history and rep gave me the sub date in only 7 weeks! Now working with same rep for my BLNR.

What I did was cast a bigger net and got my name on waitlists at 3 ADs in my area (within a 150 mile radius). One of them came thru, basically. One of them actually flat out told me on my face that "sub date" is a very privileged watch and I have to buy a Tudor to step my game before being put on the waitlist. I never stepped back in that AD.

Nice. I have my name down at 6 ADs in my city. Have purchase history at one of them. Still feel like there’s only a 20% chance I get offered one in the next two years lol

[thesultan57]

UK based

AD 1
Sub date - 1st purchase / 2 week wait
Pepsi GMT - 2nd purchase / 3 months wait
Sub LV - 3rd purchase / 2 months wait

AD2
Airking - 1st purchase / no wait
Batman - 2nd purchase / 1 week wait
Sub LV - 3rd purchase / no wait

[brucethemanlee]

Batman no wait 2016