New Rolex shipping container

[GreatScott]

Well, hold up everyone.

I heard the AD used the plastic coffins to send back watches for service. If they do that, then they could be friendlier to the environment in the long run depending on how many shipments they are used for.

In fact, many retailers like Walmart are going away from using cardboard and using big plastic totes on internal shipments from warehouses to the stores.

So, better for the environment it may not be. Not enough information we have.

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[huttobhsc]

Originally Posted by Gab27

Do you have a common household usage for the older style shipping containers? Like, have you repurposed them into a wallet, or a piggy bank, or a container to store loose flash drives?

I use them to house all of my old charging cords that are no longer compatible with anything.

[Bozack90]

Originally Posted by padi56

You could never date 100% when any Rolex was made only a approximate date when the case was stamped between X&Y years.But Agee about the past obsession of serials same for the past case back holograms.

I remember people getting all worked up about getting the "latest" production run or whatever was tagged as for that year, like F series etc, or D....and I even remember that impacting resale prices for a while.

And yes, the holograms were just as bad with people leaving them on and wearing the watches with them getting all gross, I thought one person even tried to sue Rolex for it giving her a rash or something.

I am on the fence with the stickers though as part of me liked taking them off myself but I do prefer them removing any of these things for people to obsess over.

[Oxfordian]

Never seen one of these plastic shipping containers, on every occasion I have bought or tried on a watch it is bought out on a tray, covered so it cannot be seen until the SA reveals the watch.

If Rolex is shipping in cardboard rather than plastic then that’s great for the environment.

[DonRickles]

OP, Here's your baby! The Mother Load.


https://www.ebay.com/itm/20349380454...AAAOSwzyhgx5NS

I've actually seen these tripling in asking price just recently......

[macrowatch]

Originally Posted by Gab27

Do you have a common household usage for the older style shipping containers? Like, have you repurposed them into a wallet, or a piggy bank, or a container to store loose flash drives?

If you have enough of them, good cheap option for replacement of stacking bricks. Lol. Can save the 10 pounds not having to buy the bricks.

[ap1]

My collection of coffins just popped 47%, YES

[214270Explorer]

Originally Posted by DonRickles

OP, Here's your baby! The Mother Load.


https://www.ebay.com/itm/20349380454...AAAOSwzyhgx5NS

I've actually seen these tripling in asking price just recently......

Kevin, ya beat me to it.

Will Plastic coffins will soon be carried by gray dealers for $5,000 each?

[garyk]

Where's the wait list for the shipping containers???

[TswaneNguni]

Great !!! I can now sell the coffins on ebay for mega bucks !

[scurfa]

Good enough for this little company


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[turkeysub93]

Originally Posted by GreatScott

Well, hold up everyone.

I heard the AD used the plastic coffins to send back watches for service. If they do that, then they could be friendlier to the environment in the long run depending on how many shipments they are used for.

In fact, many retailers like Walmart are going away from using cardboard and using big plastic totes on internal shipments from warehouses to the stores.

So, better for the environment it may not be. Not enough information we have.

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My thoughts as well...maybe the coffins were sent back to Rolex to be reused for future deliveries.

[640ibimmerguy]

Originally Posted by scurfa

Good enough for this little company


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Yup

[RJRJRJ]

At least now I won't feel bad when I throw my shipping box into the ocean.

[enjoythemusic]

Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

A million fewer styrofoam-filled plastic boxes a year is ok with me.

Great move by Rolex, thanks OP for the news!

[DonRickles]

I wasn’t able to take a photograph but I got my eyes on one of the new shipping containers, or should I say white box. The Styrofoam insert has not changed and they still are included inside this plain paper white box.

Thru the small clear plastic behold was a YG DD …. Already sold….:(

[samson66]

Originally Posted by ap1

My collection of coffins just popped 47%, YES

LOL I was thinking the same thing. Got two of 'em in the safe

[173rdabn]

Protecting the watch is all that's important. The shipping container is a throwaway.

[DonRickles]

On this subject of the plastic coffins. Each one has a secret dating system molded into them. As to when the watch inside was produced! I, only I, have descrambler the secret coding!

For a small Research and development fee, I will reveal them for you!

[ks58]

Haha, I wouldn't care how they shipped it. All that matters is the watch they pull out.

[kittansett]

The Patek boxes look professional. The Rolex white boxes look generic... with an ink stamp.. very flimsy and cheap.

[inadeje]

Originally Posted by padi56

Cannot wait for the sellers to start stating things like rare very collectible plastic Rolex discontinued shipping boxes for sale at crazy prices.

You beat me too it. While reading the post this sprung into my mind, but as I scrolled down you’d already said it word for word

[JohnGingerwood]

Originally Posted by padi56

Cannot wait for the sellers to start stating things like rare very collectible plastic Rolex discontinued shipping boxes for sale at crazy prices.

Lol you know it’s coming. Sad thing is I bet someone would pay a high price for them.

[Baco Noir]

Originally Posted by JohnGingerwood

Lol you know it’s coming. Sad thing is I bet someone would pay a high price for them.

I have one LNIB available for $1500. Only used to ship to my AD and then carefully wrapped and sent to me with my fully stickered BLNR. I’ll part with the BLNR stickers for an additional $2500. Buy both for $3000 and save 25%!!! lol

[Bigsoftee]

Originally Posted by Baco Noir

Considering recyclability, I’ll take cardboard any day of the week.

Agree with you

[Bozack90]

Originally Posted by kittansett

The Patek boxes look professional. The Rolex white boxes look generic... with an ink stamp.. very flimsy and cheap.

have there been photos of them shared?

[enjoythemusic]

Originally Posted by kittansett

The Patek boxes look professional. The Rolex white boxes look generic... with an ink stamp.. very flimsy and cheap.

Am sure the new Rolex shipping boxes work well plus they are not meant to ever be seen / in the hands of the purchaser.

For Patek 'collectors', if it is not quintuple-sealed within a fancy-looking cardboard box (with magical fairy dust) you lose from 15% to 4000% of the flipping price. We all know that won't sit well with Patek company overseers if auction prices are less than headline-making.

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Rolex's are made to be worn by the owner.

PPs are generally to stay quintuple-sealed... for the next generation.

[101031-28]

Anybody has pictures they can share? Curious to see the new ones

[train-time]

Really, a thread dedicated to a cardboard box!

[KBM]

Originally Posted by padi56

Cannot wait for the sellers to start stating things like rare very collectible plastic Rolex discontinued shipping boxes for sale at crazy prices.

"very disappointed" that the shipping container got changed is hard to take seriously. Sorry, OP.