UK professional shortage due to continue

[Busyboy]

In light of people's speculation here and elsewhere, I thought I'd share this from my contact with the rolex UK boutique I frequent in London:


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...... Personal chat removed..... So if I were to go by the list it would be a very very long time. I am trying my best for all my valued clients to be able to get one well before that time....(The order of years).....Thus there isn’t a particular order or date I can give you for your watch!

Also Rolex have been asking for 10 names at a time of clients who are on our deposit list. From those names they check any previous sales they have made/how often they purchase a stainless steel professional model. There have been many that have ended up in the pre-owned market, along with the new Sky Dwellers/ SeaDwellers and GMTs. Usually not from our store because we manage our list the way we do. But it just means that Rolex are extra weary when sending out stock. So it delays us as much as it delays you.

Sorry it wasn’t the best news. Hope to have something for you this year from Basel.

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Another UK dealer I've spent a lot of time and money with. Sent this:


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.......been informed by our head office that the professional models will now be coming through at a slower rate than we have previously enjoyed, I will contact you as soon as I get any more information........


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Forum users do ask for emails/evidence. But aside from disclosing my own or a contacts details unfairly to the world, this really is about as much cut and paste as I can do I'm afraid....

Hope it helps paint a picture though.


Happy hunting, and good luck enduring the long wait times ahead....