UK PM Discount Question.

[Swiss Mad!]

Hi
Question for the UK members.
Has anyone pulled the trigger recently on a PM piece from an AD?
Only reason I ask is, I have been toying with the idea for a while now of trading a few pieces and stepping up into the big boy league with a nice PM piece.
The option's are a YG Blue Submariner or RG Olive Green DD.
Both stunning pieces and both very different watches so it's a tough choice.
I'm comfortable with the Sub as I already have the Blue TT version (and is one of the watches I'd be using to make the trade) but the DD I'm still 50/50 on as I've never had a dress watch before only sports divers.
Anyway, the real question is have any UK members bought either of those two pieces recently from an AD and if so what, if any, sort of discount did you manage to negotiate?
Thanks in advance.



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[Devildog]

I was offered 10% without trying to hard when discussing the price of a BLRO.

There was a little more in hand I recon.

[tyler1980]

Originally Posted by Devildog

I was offered 10% without trying to hard when discussing the price of a BLRO.

There was a little more in hand I recon.

in London thats pretty reasonable currently. They have no SS to sell and they have high rents to pay, plus the tourists are getting the VAT refunded anyway

Outside the city, no idea.

[Jacobson]

Was offered 10% on a BLRO @ FH yesterday.

[Evad3]

Was offered 15% off a Rose Gold DD40 without any real negotiation

[AK797]

Outside London I'd push for 10% on a Subc, probably more room on a DD.

[joli160]

From London based online grey dealer I got 30% on PM

[Swiss Mad!]

Originally Posted by joli160

From London based online grey dealer I got 30% on PM

Wow! 30% would be incredible!
Ideally, I would prefer to have a UK AD supply the watch - I cant explain why, 'just because'...I suppose.
However 30% would be difficult to ignore!
Thanks


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[Swiss Mad!]

Originally Posted by Evad3

Was offered 15% off a Rose Gold DD40 without any real negotiation

Interesting, thanks

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[Swiss Mad!]

Originally Posted by AK797

Outside London I'd push for 10% on a Subc, probably more room on a DD.

Cheers! 10% seems to be the general consensus on a Sub

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[chunkythebulldog]

Was offered 15% on a RG Skydweller last year, fairly sure I could have pushed them to 20% easily enough

[DrMattK]

I was offered 10% for RG skydweller (326135) from Goldsmiths in Manchester decided to get it from a grey dealer who offered 21%

[joli160]

Originally Posted by Swiss Mad!

Wow! 30% would be incredible!
Ideally, I would prefer to have a UK AD supply the watch - I cant explain why, 'just because'...I suppose.
However 30% would be difficult to ignore!
Thanks


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Up to you, your money, but I got it stickered, immediate possession of the warranty card and no interview. Missed out on the champagne though

[Swiss Mad!]

Originally Posted by joli160

Up to you, your money, but I got it stickered, immediate possession of the warranty card and no interview. Missed out on the champagne though

Lol..can get quite a bit of champers with the 30% saving! Haha..

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[agentsmith350]

Got refused any discount on a bi metal sub last week , said its because it was on waitlist

[Swiss Mad!]

Originally Posted by agentsmith350

Got refused any discount on a bi metal sub last week , said its because it was on waitlist

PM me - I will give you the details of my AD if your serious about a TT.
Got mine in December 2017 got a decent discount off list and no wait lists.


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[jps3b]

I’ll be jealous if you get that YG Submariner

[Swiss Mad!]

Originally Posted by jps3b

I’ll be jealous if you get that YG Submariner

Lol - it's just an idea I'm toying with at the moment tbh - was just curious if anyone had managed to wangle a good deal recently that might make the financial side of the idea a little easier to justify!!
Cheers


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[scooba]

I think 16.6% in the UK is a ok discount on PM.

This quote maybe wrong but I have used the same independent for 25 years , They told me the Mark up on Rolex was 34% but around three years ago was reduced to 32% . They have to carry 120 items in stock to keep there account . anyone discounting a Rolex 18k model at 30% must be nuts.

I also accept People are buying these with Discounts and then Taking them out of the UK and claiming the VAT back at exit . Then they return later and sell them with abnormal discounts .

Myself I like the paperwork and correct invoices duty paid in my name !

[Tanner]

Discounts??????

I'm lucky to even get to see one, it's ridiculous.

Went to an AD 2 months ago to ask for a white gold Daytona on oysterflex and am still waiting.



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[tyler1980]

Originally Posted by Tanner

Discounts??????

I'm lucky to even get to see one, it's ridiculous.

Went to an AD 2 months ago to ask for a white gold Daytona on oysterflex and am still waiting.



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well you are not going to get a discount on that. Ive been offered a few, but have yet to see one make the display case in london. So good luck on the wait. At least its not a SS daytona type wait. Its my favorite daytona by a mile.

[actionkwj]

Originally Posted by joli160

Up to you, your money, but I got it stickered, immediate possession of the warranty card and no interview. Missed out on the champagne though

Don’t you mean you missed out on the Diet Coke?


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[Rollieboy96]

Was offered 10% from my local AD on both the platinum Daytona and the rose gold sky dweller as soon as I had tried them on, would guess that if negotiations started there would be the potential for more.



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[topfuel25]

Originally Posted by Tanner

Discounts??????

I'm lucky to even get to see one, it's ridiculous.

Went to an AD 2 months ago to ask for a white gold Daytona on oysterflex and am still waiting.



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Yeah doubt one would get any discount on the PM oysterflex daytonas

[Stevec14]

Originally Posted by tyler1980

well you are not going to get a discount on that. Ive been offered a few, but have yet to see one make the display case in london. So good luck on the wait. At least its not a SS daytona type wait. Its my favorite daytona by a mile.

One in the window of WoS Canary Wharf. They had a YG or RG one as well but that went yesterday.

[tyler1980]

Originally Posted by Stevec14

One in the window of WoS Canary Wharf. They had a YG or RG one as well but that went yesterday.

thats promising... if that means the waitlist is clearing out or people are holding out until basel to see if those OF models will come in a full bracelet.

[Stevec14]

No discount unsurprisingly.


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[SC11]

Originally Posted by Stevec14

No discount unsurprisingly.


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Need to shop around, and more so out of the city.

[emtee]

Originally Posted by SC11

Need to shop around, and more so out of the city.

Agreed. I live in Reading and whilst I’ve never asked about any PM watches I notice they sit in the window for months whilst SS goes quickly if they even appear at all.

[Stevec14]

Agreed in general, but I think these are a bit different being last years release, rarely making it to the window and on the grey market they are going for rrp or just over. But hey, if you could get 10-20% off it would sure beat paying 16k for a SS one with the greys!


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