Dreaming or Achievable? Looking for a yacht master 40 in NYC!

[tl123]

Hey guys. Newbie here. Came to nyc half year ago and ever since then was dreaming about getting a yacht master 40 rhodium or op41 black. Beginning last month, I have started walking around shops in the city and nearby (bucherer, wos, wempe, short hill, etc), telling them my interest and was getting it for my anniversary at July, and every shop has joined me into their waitlist. It is just audacious to expect a call from any of these ad within next 6 months with zero purchase history?

[Bizcut1]

Not at all - it can happen. Make a couple of smail, select purchases if you can and turn
up the heat a little at a time...good luck!

Ben

[Tensai]

The ADs hear these "stories" all the time. The grey price for those models are not much higher than retail. Why waste your time.

[ArtNouveau]

Weirdly, I think the Yachtmaster is more likely to surface than the black OP. I am waiting on a red OP41 and my SA tells me they are getting them but the colors are pretty random. I think Wempe, WOS, or Tourneau would all be possibilities. Stick with one SA at each store and drop in to remind them every once in a while. I would NOT go to multiple locations of the same chain, if they really keep wish lists it may go into a common database.
I had a nice conversation with the manager of London Jewelers in the Oculus my last visit. I wasn’t asking for a Rolex but he said he always welcomed new customers.

[Vince_76]

Definitely possible, IMO

[Danny83]

Super difficult in NYC

[1st amg]

Originally Posted by Tensai

The ADs hear these "stories" all the time. The grey price for those models are not much higher than retail. Why waste your time.

Not quite...these rhodium dial are at double MSRP in Europe and England and they are now at 20K with our TRF trusted sellers.

[Soultime]

As above.... I am wanting to get a rhodium YM to replace a BLNR.
I should have got one 12 months ago - as they are now difficult to say the least from UK Ads.

And UK grey prices are now higher than my BLNR! They have suddenly gone bonkers!

[Benzsiam]

It's obtainable. Visit Rolex boutique and show your interest in that watch and stop by visit them once a month, you will have a good chance to get it.

[1William]

Good luck.

[tl123]

Hey guys, thanks for all the inputs.

[tl123]

The premium of rhodium dial is high. But I was told by most of them saying those two models asked have a "relatively" short line.

[tl123]

Originally Posted by Soultime

As above.... I am wanting to get a rhodium YM to replace a BLNR.
I should have got one 12 months ago - as they are now difficult to say the least from UK Ads.

And UK grey prices are now higher than my BLNR! They have suddenly gone bonkers!

Really? Wow... BLNR is always my dream and I was not even trying to expect one from the AD.

[tl123]

Originally Posted by ArtNouveau

Weirdly, I think the Yachtmaster is more likely to surface than the black OP. I am waiting on a red OP41 and my SA tells me they are getting them but the colors are pretty random. I think Wempe, WOS, or Tourneau would all be possibilities. Stick with one SA at each store and drop in to remind them every once in a while. I would NOT go to multiple locations of the same chain, if they really keep wish lists it may go into a common database.
I had a nice conversation with the manager of London Jewelers in the Oculus my last visit. I wasn’t asking for a Rolex but he said he always welcomed new customers.

Hey man, thanks for the input. The only AD I thought about going to multiple locations is the Tourneau. After I stopped by, the SA I consulted called me in a hour asking if I want a 41dj with the complication I don't like. I turned it down politely but I do feel like she is a bit "upset" in her tone. I followed up with a email addressing "I will stick with the model I asked for the first place" but didn't get a reply at all. Should I try a different SA then?

And I think the boutique at the short hill is owned by the London Jewelers right? so no need to visit their downtown shop?

[tl123]

Originally Posted by 1st amg

Not quite...these rhodium dial are at double MSRP in Europe and England and they are now at 20K with our TRF trusted sellers.

Just asking. If I decide to go grey eventually, how do I verify the authenticity of the watch, given that this will be my very first Rolex watch. Forgive me if this question sounds stupid

[bmrk]

It would be difficult but very possible

[1st amg]

Originally Posted by tl123

Just asking. If I decide to go grey eventually, how do I verify the authenticity of the watch, given that this will be my very first Rolex watch. Forgive me if this question sounds stupid

Not stupid at all. It’s a large sum of money you are spending. I can tell you that all trusted Sellers’s here or the grey dealers here have outstanding reputations. You will be ok here, but venture out to eBay or chrono24 and you are on your own. Better decide quick because these are going up weekly


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[macrowatch]

Maybe look outside of NYC. Too much bonus money sloshing around right now.

[tl123]

Originally Posted by 1st amg

Not stupid at all. It’s a large sum of money you are spending. I can tell you that all trusted Sellers’s here or the grey dealers here have outstanding reputations. You will be ok here, but venture out to eBay or chrono24 and you are on your own. Better decide quick because these are going up weekly


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gotcha! Thanks

[huncho]

Originally Posted by tl123

Just asking. If I decide to go grey eventually, how do I verify the authenticity of the watch, given that this will be my very first Rolex watch. Forgive me if this question sounds stupid

if you buy from the trusted sellers here you don't have to worry about verifying authenticity. the whole thing will actually be a very stress free experience. call or email one of them if they have the watch you want, pay them and you'll have it the following morning and they'll communicate everything with you. if they don't have one they'll find you one pretty fast

to answer your question though, it's gonna be hard in nyc. try going to new jersey to smaller ADs. the YM40 was long overdue to catch up in premiums, i didn't even realize they were going for 20k now

[tl123]

Originally Posted by huncho

if you buy from the trusted sellers here you don't have to worry about verifying authenticity. the whole thing will actually be a very stress free experience. call or email one of them if they have the watch you want, pay them and you'll have it the following morning and they'll communicate everything with you. if they don't have one they'll find you one pretty fast

to answer your question though, it's gonna be hard in nyc. try going to new jersey to smaller ADs. the YM40 was long overdue to catch up in premiums, i didn't even realize they were going for 20k now

Yeah I'm lost when I see the price is 20k now. At least it is not double the retail yet