Deposit paid

[CharlieSF]

Not much to see here, I just wanted to share with my fellow TRF'ers that I placed a deposit on my first rolex, GMTIIC (first fine watch) at my AD. I paid half and locked in the price (in case of increase). I've saved monthly and will be paying cash. They're going to hold it for me until I reach a personal milestone in May for which I will celebrate with this watch. They're throwing in tons of goodies for me. I can't wait. Lastly, the information and fellowship on this forum is amazing. Thank you.

We bought my wife's ring from the AD so they're incredibly open and honest with us. A few tidbits my AD (big city) shared:

-They absolutely cannot keep SUB's and GMT's in stock. At this point most folks are placing deposits and ordering.
-Rolex executes extremely thorough financial audits of their sales
-They're selling 40mm watches to women like hotcakes
-Daytona wait list? Longer than the list of men who'd marry Scarlett Johansson
-ExpII42 moving very well
-DDII extremely popular as well with men and women
-Pressure from Rolex along with high demand for professional models has virtually eliminated discounting, even for established customers.

Since I mostly lurk, I'll return to hibernation until I collect my watch in May and post pics. to all.