Another "My AD Said" On Current SS Supply

[ALF61]

Originally Posted by tyler1980

not sure i believe the first BLRO came in october unless its an AD way, way, way down the priority list for distribution. Because he said you were first, and October is when you got it i would tend to take his comments with a grain of salt.

There is an incentive for an AD to say they are not getting any in order to shift the blame vs saying we have a few more bigger spenders than you as then you get mad and the relationship might be ruined.

Your thoughts are normal but believe me he is telling the truth. He is not a big AD so yes his sales are not that big, but the rep is fairly large for the area.

[ALF61]

Originally Posted by ArtNouveau

I’m sorry but not believing the first BLRO in October story, or even more so the no BLNR’s for 2018. If he’s really getting that little inventory, I’m surprised he’s still an AD.

PS: you were waiting for the BLRO in late 2017 when it wasn’t announced until March 2018?

I declined the BLNR when strong rumors for either a coke or pepsi emerged, and that is when I jumped first in line. He said not to worry with the BLNR he would always offer one to me. Yes end 2017.

[ALF61]

Originally Posted by Paul_I

The few I visit have told me they are struggling for this reason exactly. They are adjusting by trying to sell other brands to new potential Rolex customers, i.e. customers walking in for some hard to get piece that have no history and can be sold something else.

Then again he got several Tudor Pepsis all at once !

[LndLord]

someone on the forums says otherwise

[jeffnnj]

Guarantee that they’re going to start opening their own stores. Watch.


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[Daveclock]

Originally Posted by FloridaRolexGuy23

This 100%, i was at my ad yesterday when he was unpacking his shipment and he got 1 or 2 of all the in demand stuff minus a daytona/skydweller. The look on my face followed by “ ss shortage my ass” was priceless. He blatantly said after I pick out what I want that he was gonna go right to his list and in the next couple hours have the whole box sold. The days of watches sitting in cases or in safes r over they move n another box comes that box moves another box comes. He’s not the biggest ad so he has to show Rolex that he is a big dog by moving volume.

It would have been lovely to see all of those "rare" items!!
Whilst we hear of AD's displays being empty and that they "seem" to be doing no business, and or just keeping the shop clean - perhaps more business is done like this and they are quietly having a great retail time, unbeknown to us!?
Who knows, in this "game" of chinese whispers and disinformation.

Still hoping for the "call"

[yxc145]

Originally Posted by ALF61

He is actually a fairly credible guy. I was first in line for the BLRO which he received and I picked up in October. He offered me a Batman in late 2017 which I declined wanting to wait for the BLRO and he said not to worry, he always received one every four months or so so I would get the next one. That never happenned he did not get any in 2018. So now he got his last order and was surprised to find NONE of the SS orders, though he did get some TT.

What impacted me the most is he issued me a fair warning that things in 2019 were going to be the tightest we have ever seen, even more than 2017 and 2018. He told me to consider myself lucky to have the BLRO (to which I agreed), as he thought he would not be receiving any during the year.

I feel ADs now are better qualified than ever to sort of predict what will happen in the near future. As I understand, they talk to a rep in the area who is very well versed on orders and fulfillments. Obviously this feedback is what I am getting now.

My two cents on SS supply.

The dealer who sold me a BLNR, BLRO, Sub-LV, Sky-D reminds me every time we talked that how lucky I am to have these watches and less than 1% of the people in the world have such a collection. I find it a little amusing.

[Simmer007]

Originally Posted by jeffnnj

Guarantee that they’re going to start opening their own stores. Watch.


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I'm not saying that this is or isn't true ( I have no idea ) but you would think they would inform AD's of this before they spend hundreds of thousands on renovations in their locations.......Having said that maybe this is why some AD's are not going forward with the renovations? Time will tell

[SMD]

Originally Posted by ALF61

He is actually a fairly credible guy. I was first in line for the BLRO which he received and I picked up in October. He offered me a Batman in late 2017 which I declined wanting to wait for the BLRO and he said not to worry, he always received one every four months or so so I would get the next one. That never happenned he did not get any in 2018. So now he got his last order and was surprised to find NONE of the SS orders, though he did get some TT.

What impacted me the most is he issued me a fair warning that things in 2019 were going to be the tightest we have ever seen, even more than 2017 and 2018. He told me to consider myself lucky to have the BLRO (to which I agreed), as he thought he would not be receiving any during the year.

I feel ADs now are better qualified than ever to sort of predict what will happen in the near future. As I understand, they talk to a rep in the area who is very well versed on orders and fulfillments. Obviously this feedback is what I am getting now.

My two cents on SS supply.

Umm, the BLRO did not even exist yet in SS and had not been announced. How is it that you knew in 2017 that you wanted to wait for the BLRO that no one knew was being released until March 2018?

[SMD]

Originally Posted by ALF61

I declined the BLNR when strong rumors for either a coke or pepsi emerged, and that is when I jumped first in line. He said not to worry with the BLNR he would always offer one to me. Yes end 2017.

[Harry-57]

My AD claimed to have received one Hulk in 2018, although that was in November, so the count may have gone up by the end of December. I have no reason not to believe this. I'm not in the market for one and don't need backing off. In the same period they received no Sky Dwellers and three Bluseys. IIRC the SS BLRO count for 2018 was three. They say they can sell just about anything they get, although they would like to see mote hot SS models coming in. They sell lots of other brands too. They're not starving.

[Fallranger]

My AD said they can get any Datejust but just about any other SS is out of the question right now.

[ALF61]

Originally Posted by Harry-57

My AD claimed to have received one Hulk in 2018, although that was in November, so the count may have gone up by the end of December. I have no reason not to believe this. I'm not in the market for one and don't need backing off. In the same period they received no Sky Dwellers and three Bluseys. IIRC the SS BLRO count for 2018 was three. They say they can sell just about anything they get, although they would like to see mote hot SS models coming in. They sell lots of other brands too. They're not starving.

My AD got one bluesy as well, and others here report seeing or being offered one. A production batch seems to have taken place. I wonder if the BLRO initital production run is over with, we have not seen one in a while. Maybe doing the BLNR with the new movement ?

[AK797]

Originally Posted by FloridaRolexGuy23

This 100%, i was at my ad yesterday when he was unpacking his shipment and he got 1 or 2 of all the in demand stuff minus a daytona/skydweller. The look on my face followed by “ ss shortage my ass” was priceless. He blatantly said after I pick out what I want that he was gonna go right to his list and in the next couple hours have the whole box sold. The days of watches sitting in cases or in safes r over they move n another box comes that box moves another box comes. He’s not the biggest ad so he has to show Rolex that he is a big dog by moving volume.

Must be nice to work 2 hours a month and get paid for all of it, even lawyers are questioning their life choices now.