$2K AD Discount on New Submariner

[LostInTime]

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[The Libertine]

Originally Posted by brandrea

I did not know an AD could sell the watch piece meal like this

I suppose they own it and can chose to do what they want.

Welcome to the forum

Same thought crossed my mind too.....

[Gnboy]

I get it, OP. I'm loving my watch on rubber and am curious what your preferred strap choice is. Congrats on the new watch!

[Speed]

Originally Posted by Jason71

Sometimes I just come away from threads like this shaking my head........and NOT due to the OPs first post. Who cares if he didn't get what many would consider a "good deal"?? He got the deal he wanted, and he may never have plans that require taking a look at resale value.

I would rather smash my Rolex with a hammer than to listen to some back-seat shopper tell me the type of deal I got. Shame on you guys.

I hear you Jason...

But it seems to me any statement - much less a question posed by an OP - on most any thread will get Member agreement, disagreement, and/or someone taking issue with basic assumptions - real or implied.

Just the nature of expressing yourself.

Otherwise, every thread would simply having OP responses agreed to or declarations of "Congratulations"

[sechsgang]

Originally Posted by beer

it absolutely is a troll thread

a perfectly genuine opening post...

...and then 100 trolls reply

Actually laughed out loud.

[BristolCavendish]

Interesting feedback. I probably should have used the term price reduction instead of discount. The NATO seems to work better for my line of work (forestry). It can hang from the front of my field coat or be be worn over the sleeve if necessary. Bezel is sometimes used to approximate fire retardent drops.
To the poster who 'LOL-ed' the 'freebies', perhaps it offsets a small portion of any perceived overpayment on my part. Lift tickets to Vail are expensive on my salary & while I wouldn't use a 2-fer restaurant discount on a first date, it's OK when you are married.

[douglasf13]

Originally Posted by ayrle

Without the glidelock bracelet, that sub is as good as (or even inferior) yachtmaster or GMT.

How so? The Sub still has the greater water resistance.

It's hilarious to me how the newer bracelets are causing people to think they make some kind of philosophical difference, or they're that important to the watch. As I mentioned earlier, skipping the bracelet used to be an official option with a Sub.

[schwartz914]

awful decision. Also you did not get a discount. You didn't get the full watch

[Jason71]

Originally Posted by Speed

I hear you Jason...

But it seems to me any statement - much less a question posed by an OP - on most any thread will get Member agreement, disagreement, and/or someone taking issue with basic assumptions - real or implied.

Just the nature of expressing yourself.

Otherwise, every thread would simply having OP responses agreed to or declarations of "Congratulations"

There is a way to be tactful and courteous while expressing your opinion, and then there is being an ass for the sake of being rude and discourteous. Many of these posts fall into this second category IMHO.

[LostInTime]

Originally Posted by schwartz914

awful decision. Also you did not get a discount. You didn't get the full watch

I'm just going to go ahead and say it - and make no mistake, this is aimed at way more than one member. Had the guy posted some banal comment and gratuitous car/luxury good shot, people would be lavishing praise on him. The guy got what he wanted and decided to share because he was probably pretty excited. Instead, this "community" goes hostile and makes the guy feel like s**t about his purchase. I've also seen this same aggressive BS on threads where members were trying to share information (my least favorite tactic is calling anyone not in TRF agreement a troll - hint, that word doesn't mean what you think it does). This type of behavior is part of the reason Rolex is tagged with a douchey stigma. I'm also unsure why the mods are not shutting this behavior down and trying to set a better tone.

[beer]

Originally Posted by Jason71

Sometimes I just come away from threads like this shaking my head........and NOT due to the OPs first post. Who cares if he didn't get what many would consider a "good deal"?? He got the deal he wanted, and he may never have plans that require taking a look at resale value.

I would rather smash my Rolex with a hammer than to listen to some back-seat shopper tell me the type of deal I got. Shame on you guys.

best post ever x10000

[427_Monster]

Congrats!

That's a good way to lower the price, but you didn't get a discount.

[LostInTime]

Originally Posted by Speed

Just the nature of expressing yourself.

Otherwise, every thread would simply having OP responses agreed to or declarations of "Congratulations"

Nope. How about opening a discussion and offering advice on different straps he might like, the history of wearing Subs without bracelets, etc? Plenty of other stuff to discuss.

[g-boac]

Originally Posted by Big Bill

My AD would not even remove the diver extension link in my Deepsea D blue bracelet he said according to Rolex it would compromise the original watch.
Question: Is there any type of matching identification between the watch and its bracelet?

In a way there is - the bracelet is engraved with date-code.

[DECR]

Congrats on your new Rolex! Subs look great on straps.

[red1108nyc]

Originally Posted by BristolCavendish

Bought my first Rolex last week and the AD went out his way to accomodate the sale. By selling me the watch minus its SS bracelet, I was able to save close to $2,000 off retail. He included a couple of NATO watchstraps and the transaction still carries the full 5-year factory warranty. He mentioned that he could easily sell the stock SS bracelet as a factory replacement later down the road. Since I ordinarily don't wear watch bracelets, this arrangement worked out very well. He also threw in a 2 for 1 dining discount book and 2 lift tickets for the upcoming ski season. No complaints. Interesting forum. Lots of good information.

Congrats and enjoy it!

[fskywalker]

Originally Posted by jason71

there is a way to be tactful and courteous while expressing your opinion, and then there is being an ass for the sake of being rude and discourteous. Many of these posts fall into this second category imho.

x2

[SubMarine]

Not my cup of tea, but to each their own, I guess.

[Ritch99]

Not the way I would've done it. Get a slight discount and then turn around and sell the bracelet on the TRF. Then throw a Rubber B on it and you're good to go.

In any case, as long as you're happy that's all it matters.

Cheers!

[Javier2.0t]

Good for you. If you don't need the bracelet, you did the right thing. All these guys talking about $2K Glidelock wouldn't buy it from you for $2k anyway.

[TheVTCGuy]

Yeah, what the He-double toothpick. OP, enjoy your watch!


And POST PICS!!!!!

[T. Ferguson]

Congrats on the new watch. Looks great on a RubberB.

[Sublovin]

Originally Posted by BristolCavendish

Interesting feedback. I probably should have used the term price reduction instead of discount. The NATO seems to work better for my line of work (forestry). It can hang from the front of my field coat or be be worn over the sleeve if necessary. Bezel is sometimes used to approximate fire retardent drops.
To the poster who 'LOL-ed' the 'freebies', perhaps it offsets a small portion of any perceived overpayment on my part. Lift tickets to Vail are expensive on my salary & while I wouldn't use a 2-fer restaurant discount on a first date, it's OK when you are married.

Right on! Enjoy the watch and your freebies!