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Pauljf · 21 April 2019, 02:07 AM

Just picked up a blro last week at my AD
I enquired about a polar explorer. He has only had one in in 12 months and waiting list of 2 years

steadywaters · 21 April 2019, 02:17 AM

Could be a selling tactic to make you want it more.

whattimeyougot · 21 April 2019, 02:21 AM

What did you expect? It’s a SS Rolex. He/she wasn’t about to go to the back and pull 5 out and ask which one you wanted.

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coleburns · 21 April 2019, 02:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pauljf

Just picked up a blro last week at my AD

I enquired about a polar explorer. He has only had one in in 12 months and waiting list of 2 years

Utter and complete crap. I saw it at a window in the city(London) last week

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Pauln · 21 April 2019, 02:24 AM

My AD said he’s received more BLROs in the past year than Polars.

fullofboats · 21 April 2019, 02:26 AM

I saw (and bought) a polar on display in a HK AD this week. Another AD with whom I have no relationship said I could get one in a month

crazycarlitos · 21 April 2019, 02:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pauljf

Just picked up a blro last week at my AD
I enquired about a polar explorer. He has only had one in in 12 months and waiting list of 2 years

So he has only two people on the list ?

inadeje · 21 April 2019, 02:28 AM

I bought one in Panama a few months ago. They also had black but, I already have the 40mm black.

crazymcmichael · 21 April 2019, 02:30 AM

It is much harder to get compared with summer 2018 and before for sure!

Jerrocop · 21 April 2019, 02:44 AM

I’ve been offered 2 from my AD in the last 6 months.

WIS_Chronomaster2019 · 21 April 2019, 02:48 AM

Waiting is painful,

Saaci · 21 April 2019, 02:49 AM

This is why more people are turning to the classics!

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Doood · 21 April 2019, 02:50 AM

Saw polar in the case at two SoCal AD’s in the past month.

BNABOD · 21 April 2019, 03:09 AM

RyanJ · 21 April 2019, 03:15 AM

Availability entirely depends on location. At several ADs in the Bay Area, there is a 6 week wait for an OP39 white dial. However, a few hours down the road they are a few sitting in display cases.

So it is possible that a specific AD may not have seen an EXPII Polar in a while.

tie219 · 21 April 2019, 03:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steadywaters

could be a selling tactic to make you want it more.

+1

Welshy · 21 April 2019, 03:23 AM

I've been an "interested person" (on a list), for about 3 weeks with an AD I have purchased from. She let me know it would be a month or two but nothing like the BLRO. I'll be chatting with her (and two other ADs) today.

I've been looking at the 16710 a lot in the interim, though, and despite a nice one going for 10-14k, double what I turned down just a few years ago, I'm thinking a lot about getting one. Really about to walk away from new Rolex period (as if I had any choice). Maybe walk away from Rolex in general.

A. Lange & Söhne is speaking to me. Loudly.

scarlet knight · 21 April 2019, 03:27 AM

I feel sorry for the ADs. Who thought of this shortage strategy?

ppalasthira · 21 April 2019, 03:31 AM

Selling tactic for sure.

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brandrea · 21 April 2019, 03:51 AM

I see both the white and black in our area AD’s.

ChipWong · 21 April 2019, 04:00 AM

Doubt it. Woof woof

DoDe · 21 April 2019, 04:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pauljf

Just picked up a blro last week at my AD
I enquired about a polar explorer. He has only had one in in 12 months and waiting list of 2 years

These kind of threads does not help

rominvicta · 21 April 2019, 04:45 AM

Just speculation. I saw it window resting in many places in the latest months.

thekman · 21 April 2019, 04:49 AM

Saw it on display at 2 ADs including one in midtown Manhattan a couple of weeks ago. Really doubt it is that scarce.

torifile · 21 April 2019, 04:57 AM

The best way to determine systematic scarcity is to see what BNIB copies are going for at grey dealers. If it’s at MSRP or higher, it’s hard to get. Lower and any scarcity is regional. Obviously, the further from MSRP you get, the more or less scarce it is.

francoamerican · 21 April 2019, 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by torifile

The best way to determine systematic scarcity is to see what BNIB copies are going for at grey dealers. If it’s at MSRP or higher, it’s hard to get. Lower and any scarcity is regional. Obviously, the further from MSRP you get, the more or less scarce it is.

Exactly!

crazymcmichael · 21 April 2019, 05:25 AM

It turned into a waitlist piece within a year so obviously It is scarcer than before and GM price increased a good 1000 euro last 8 months

jrs146 · 21 April 2019, 05:36 AM

Seems to be the story with anything steel.

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Fleetlord · 21 April 2019, 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by scarlet knight

I feel sorry for the ADs. Who thought of this shortage strategy?

The luxury market craves it and that is why it is....and will be until it doesn't anymore.

The Polar EXP 2 was ubiquitous in AD display cases 18 months ago.

It was just the watch in front of the Submariner (that was also ubiquitous, but universally more popular)..passed over by all except professional cave explorers and the contrarian WIS who liked the differentiation.

Now that other SS references are limited in their distribution, FOMO is turning market attention to the Polar EXP 2.

A formerly "meh" reference is becoming ...."OMG! They actually have one in stock" ! "I better buy it right now" ! or "Put me on the list for that awesome EXP 2"!

18 months ago or so, that would NEVER have happened.

Rolex is selling more watches and more of a mix of references than ever before.

watchnut73 · 21 April 2019, 06:11 AM

Selling tactics.... one in AD display today along with explorer 1, milgauss and yatchtmaster

21 April 2019, 02:07 AM	#1
Pauljf "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Real Name: Paul Location: Uk Watch: Hulk Posts: 38	Polar Explorer 2 becoming superhot Just picked up a blro last week at my AD I enquired about a polar explorer. He has only had one in in 12 months and waiting list of 2 years

21 April 2019, 02:28 AM	#8
inadeje 2025 TitaniumYM Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Miami Watch: me lose count. Posts: 6,017	I bought one in Panama a few months ago. They also had black but, I already have the 40mm black. __________________ ♛ 218206 Roman ♛ 116689 ♛ 126710BLRO ♛ 16520 white ♛ 16523 white ♛ 16610 ♛ 5513 Birth Year - ✠ Patek Philippe 5980/1R-001 - AP 26331ST Panda - Panerai Bronzo 671, 111 & 183, Ω Speedmaster 1957 Broad Arrow, Cartier Santos XL - Montblanc TimeWalker Chrono 41

21 April 2019, 03:27 AM	#18
scarlet knight "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: USA Watch: Good ones Posts: 8,538	Rolex sales tactics are souring me I feel sorry for the ADs. Who thought of this shortage strategy?

21 April 2019, 04:49 AM	#24
thekman "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Boston Watch: 16610LV Posts: 1,051	Saw it on display at 2 ADs including one in midtown Manhattan a couple of weeks ago. Really doubt it is that scarce. __________________ Rolex \| AP \| Cartier \| VC \| Lange Follow me www.instagram.com/subs.n.scrubs

21 April 2019, 05:36 AM	#28
jrs146 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Real Name: Josh Location: Lost in time Watch: Me Nae Nae Posts: 9,823	Seems to be the story with anything steel. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ "Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own." -Jerome J. Garcia, Robert C. Hunter

21 April 2019, 02:17 AM	#2
steadywaters "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: NYC Watch: 114060 Posts: 140	Could be a selling tactic to make you want it more.

21 April 2019, 02:21 AM	#3
whattimeyougot "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: USA Posts: 1,007	What did you expect? It’s a SS Rolex. He/she wasn’t about to go to the back and pull 5 out and ask which one you wanted. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

21 April 2019, 02:24 AM	#5
Pauln "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Real Name: Paul Location: Colorado Watch: Explorer Posts: 1,543	My AD said he’s received more BLROs in the past year than Polars.

21 April 2019, 02:26 AM	#6
fullofboats "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 528	I saw (and bought) a polar on display in a HK AD this week. Another AD with whom I have no relationship said I could get one in a month

21 April 2019, 02:30 AM	#9
crazymcmichael "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Here Watch: Sub 114060, 216570 Posts: 2,157	It is much harder to get compared with summer 2018 and before for sure!

21 April 2019, 02:44 AM	#10
Jerrocop "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: West Coast Watch: EXP 39, GRNR, SeaQ Posts: 971	I’ve been offered 2 from my AD in the last 6 months.

21 April 2019, 02:48 AM	#11
WIS_Chronomaster2019 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Manchester Posts: 47	Waiting is painful,

21 April 2019, 02:49 AM	#12
Saaci "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: New York Watch: 16570 Posts: 300	This is why more people are turning to the classics! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

21 April 2019, 02:50 AM	#13
Doood "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Socal Posts: 1,038	Saw polar in the case at two SoCal AD’s in the past month.

21 April 2019, 03:09 AM	#14
BNABOD "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: USA Posts: 663

21 April 2019, 03:15 AM	#15
RyanJ "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Atlantis Posts: 1,448	Availability entirely depends on location. At several ADs in the Bay Area, there is a 6 week wait for an OP39 white dial. However, a few hours down the road they are a few sitting in display cases. So it is possible that a specific AD may not have seen an EXPII Polar in a while.

21 April 2019, 03:23 AM	#17
Welshy "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: san antonio Posts: 97	I've been an "interested person" (on a list), for about 3 weeks with an AD I have purchased from. She let me know it would be a month or two but nothing like the BLRO. I'll be chatting with her (and two other ADs) today. I've been looking at the 16710 a lot in the interim, though, and despite a nice one going for 10-14k, double what I turned down just a few years ago, I'm thinking a lot about getting one. Really about to walk away from new Rolex period (as if I had any choice). Maybe walk away from Rolex in general. A. Lange & Söhne is speaking to me. Loudly.

21 April 2019, 03:31 AM	#19
ppalasthira Banned Join Date: May 2007 Location: ASK Watch: SubC.5711.D500 Posts: 2,236	Selling tactic for sure. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

21 April 2019, 03:51 AM	#20
brandrea 2025 TitaniumYM Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Brian (TBone) Location: canada Watch: es make me smile Posts: 79,667	I see both the white and black in our area AD’s.

21 April 2019, 04:00 AM	#21
ChipWong "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 113	Doubt it. Woof woof

21 April 2019, 04:45 AM	#23
rominvicta "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: EU Watch: DSSD, BLNR, SM, GM Posts: 933	Just speculation. I saw it window resting in many places in the latest months.

21 April 2019, 04:57 AM	#25
torifile "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Durham NC Posts: 372	The best way to determine systematic scarcity is to see what BNIB copies are going for at grey dealers. If it’s at MSRP or higher, it’s hard to get. Lower and any scarcity is regional. Obviously, the further from MSRP you get, the more or less scarce it is.

21 April 2019, 05:25 AM	#27
crazymcmichael "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Here Watch: Sub 114060, 216570 Posts: 2,157	It turned into a waitlist piece within a year so obviously It is scarcer than before and GM price increased a good 1000 euro last 8 months

21 April 2019, 06:11 AM	#30
watchnut73 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: uk Watch: daytona Posts: 219	Selling tactics.... one in AD display today along with explorer 1, milgauss and yatchtmaster

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