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126610LV Wait Time (NYC)
Hi guys,
I’ll be turning 30 in December, and am looking to celebrate the milestone with a 126610LV. I have a relationship with an AD who I bought my DJ41 from last year. I’m also looking to canvass a little more broadly in NYC. My question is, how realistic you think it’ll be to have the watch by/at December or even January? |
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Depends on how strong your relationship is with that AD and what that AD’s approval process is.
But if we’re going off just your past purchase history of only a DJ41, then getting a starbux by Dec or Jan is possible but highly unlikely imo. Hope i’m wrong! |
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You live in Los Angeles and want to buy from a NYC AD? Not likely.
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Ask the Magic Eight Ball, be sure and phrase it as a yes or no question.
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It is all about getting lucky, but I would keep working with the AD that got you the DJ41.
Sadly these days, you need to beg for a company to take thousands of your dollars... it is just something I would not be interested in chasing. |
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I think it’s unrealistic but your experience may vary.
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Inadequate purchase history to be considered for that reference.
If your AD was a chain, you unfortunately wouldn't even get the associate to attempt to advocate for you to be placed on the corp list. |
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Heisenberg and Schrodinger had some research on this, they are called Heisenberg's hard to get watch uncertainty and Schrodinger's watch conundrum.
I think the best answer is, you register your interest with all ADs in NYC, and when I say all, all the branches, not one branch per AD chain as they tend to keep seperate lists, with your story and then wait. |
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Eh. I actually have a friend who got the LV last year as a second watch, with only a DJ as his prior history here in NYC. I agree that it’s a long shot, but I wouldn’t rule it out completely. The LV seems roughly on par with the BLNR and there are plenty of people who’ve gotten that as their 2nd or 3rd watch.
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Who knows! You won’t get it unless you reach out anyhowy
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1st week of October 2020 in NYC. 5 weeks after initial release but I have some history with AD
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Sadly a 1-2 watch history isn’t gonna get you far in NYC. There’s always someone who has spent thousands of dollars more. Could you hit it off with an SA at a location where spending history doesn’t matter? Sure, but probably not for this model. FWIW, Tourneau told me that spending history doesn’t make too much of a difference, and that was in the context of me asking about a rather unhyped model.
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Someone asking for a piece for a 60th or 50th birthday can easily jump ahead of someone asking for his 30th. |
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I agree. As a hard and fast rule, there are no hard and fast rules. Odds of OP getting the LV in NYC by December are, I think we can all agree, low. But not impossible. There’s a lot of randomness that goes into it, and persistence can pay off. Obviously odds increase by requesting at multiple ADs, etc.
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highly unlikely but if you go today and tell them you're turning 30 and would like to celebrate then maybe you'll get lucky by then. i wouldn't even bother trying any ADs where you'd have to call. just go through the few in nyc or maybe drive out to jersey to a smaller AD with less vip clients
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Looking for a 2 tone datejust after a prior submariner purchase at Tourneau. I think the reason that they discounted the purchase history is that they have so many people who want so many watches and have spent money that they can’t allow that to be the difference maker. As others have suggested, I think it’s a combination of factors, like future potential, whether you’re gonna resell, prior history, a compelling story, not bothering them all the time etc. Cant forget also that sometimes you might not be the top option for a watch, but if they can’t get a hold of the people above you on the list or those people forgot they were even on it or already bought something else, then you might get “lucky”
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In other words, if NYC AD used to experience 1X demand in 2019, and now is experiencing 3X demand (3X increase)... Suburban AD used to experience .1X demand in 2019 and is now seeing .5X demand (5X increase). |
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This. They’re gonna sell the Rolex whether you want it or not. There will almost always be a buyer for any men’s model, perhaps excluding some diamond pieces. What they have problems selling are the other watches. This is where you can benefit from the idea of bundling without having to buy a ton of jewelry. It also helps explain why some secondary/gray dealers here probably end up with a lot of random pieces that we can just buy in any store.
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Two tone DJ you should be able to order no? That should be the type of watch that builds "positive spend" like in a thread I started earlier. |
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i think theres no harm in putting down a deposit as its refundable, just need to decide what you want first. I think what they get and display is way to random to help you decide so suggest maybe go around 47th st and try some on. Though I think for history building purposes buying something they get randomly is better than making them order one because it helps them sell a shipment model.
Are you looking for 36 or 41? Last time i heard the DJs you cant order are the SS41s but these things change often. |
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Thanks guys. Will roll the dice and hit the ADs this weekend.
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Or, just negotiate the best deal you can with a reputable gray dealer.
There are literally hundreds of these watches brand new out there. Time is $. |
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