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Maxy · 15 February 2020, 05:56 AM

Firstly

Last Dec, I got my Daytona C. When it was released during Baselworld 2016, I didn't care much to put an order. Then after sometime in 2017, I stopped by the AD and asked are you taking list for Daytona C. He said they are but its long wait and we have huge line of preferred customers already in line. I said, if there's a list can you put me on one and he said he can enter my name in the system for official place and he did one. I forgot about it and moved onto other watches until last Dec he called me and said we have one, do you want to own Daytona C ? I said yes and he placed the order for me and I picked it up next day.

Now, all this looks familiar right? But when I check the receipt, there's this order date which shows...

Pantheon · 15 February 2020, 05:59 AM

whoa! happy ending!

enjoy it!

nightmyth · 15 February 2020, 06:07 AM

That’s a fairy tale come true! Now I wish I casually placed an order 2 years ago.

calh22a · 15 February 2020, 06:29 AM

Nice! Congrats but Where are the watch pictures?!

somthingnew · 15 February 2020, 06:45 AM

I did the same thing as you. I walked in in 2017 and was told there was a list (this was at an AD where I have purchase history). So I thought maybe let a few years pass and then buy it. Should have put my name on the list then. Now, it is even harder to get one. Oh well.

Congrats

Rolexfellow · 15 February 2020, 07:23 AM

I said there was no wait list for me...for you......definitely a wait list lol

Maxy · 15 February 2020, 07:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by calh22a

Nice! Congrats but Where are the watch pictures?!

Just added one but I had incoming thread last Dec but this is about what I noticed on the receipt.

m3tek44 · 15 February 2020, 07:43 AM

One day I shall get it. Not through AD but grey market. (i know, i know)

gracian · 15 February 2020, 08:05 AM

Congrats! Always thought the lists were not real.

jitdc · 15 February 2020, 08:14 AM

Thats very interesting, thanks for sharing and of course CONGRATS on a beautiful new Watch!

garyk · 15 February 2020, 08:26 AM

Of course there's a list, I put my name in with an AD as soon as the watch was shown at Basel and received it just under a year later. However, at that time they "allowed" me to pay in full up front.

Calatrava r · 15 February 2020, 08:34 AM

Your AD had you on their list. Whether other ADs follow the same procedure is the question.

Marcjvr · 15 February 2020, 08:40 AM

Amazing what patience can accomplish.

Congrats on a great pickup!!

Maxy · 15 February 2020, 08:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Calatrava r

Your AD had you on their list. Whether other ADs follow the same procedure is the question.

That's not the question. Many of them believe there's no list anywhere. If there's no list there will never an older date on the 'receipt' of the watch. Receipt of the watch is important document and not any AD can mess around easily for customers.

Nikrnic · 15 February 2020, 08:47 AM

Long wait but worth it. Sounds like a solid AD you have. Congrats!!...

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Maxy · 15 February 2020, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nikrnic

Long wait but worth it. Sounds like a solid AD you have. Congrats!!...

Sent from my SM-G970U using Tapatalk

Actually I don't see the wait as long. I didn't even ask AD much or stalk him day in day out. If I had done that maybe I would have got the watch in half the time. There are so many watches out there.. time just flies while you are buying something else and Daytona's time will come. It's still a luxury watch and your life will not stop for 1 more watch IMO.

MoosicPa · 15 February 2020, 12:04 PM

Congrats! It looks great!

Pbender · 15 February 2020, 01:47 PM

Congrats, really nice to get that sort of call. Got a similar one for a SkyDweller a month ago. Really nice feeling and AD seemed genuinely pleased.

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RichM · 15 February 2020, 02:09 PM

Congratulations

Largoshark · 15 February 2020, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maxy

That's not the question. Many of them believe there's no list anywhere. If there's no list there will never an older date on the 'receipt' of the watch. Receipt of the watch is important document and not any AD can mess around easily for customers.

...not sure what this means, but congrats on the new watch!

scombs263 · 15 February 2020, 03:01 PM

At least someone is getting one.....

Fleetlord · 15 February 2020, 03:16 PM

Did you have a prior purchase history?

Did you buy anything @ this AD from the time they put you on the "list" to the time they called you to pick it up?

In other words, did you walk in off the street in 2017 completely unknown to this AD, ask them to put you on the Daytona list, which they subsequently obliged...then you disappear for a couple of years, after this span of time, they call you out of the blue that your next on the list...come and get your White Dial Ceramic Daytona?

Is that how it went down?

Maxy · 15 February 2020, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fleetlord

Did you have a prior purchase history?

Yes

Quote:

Did you buy anything @ this AD from the time they put you on the "list" to the time they called you to pick it up?

1 Breitling in between when they had no Rolex in stock.

Fleetlord · 15 February 2020, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maxy

Yes

1 Breitling in between when they had no Rolex in stock.

Ok...appreciate the clarification.

My initial impression was that you stumbled into this AD as an unknown visitor, ordered up a Daytona-C White like an egg samich @ Denny's...then ghosted them for a couple of years and they popped up 2yrs later offering you the opportunity to buy the most desirable watch on the market @ retail...

That would have been truly remarkable...

But still you did much better than most. Congrats.

Maxy · 15 February 2020, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fleetlord

Ok...appreciate the clarification.

My initial impression was that you stumbled into this AD as an unknown visitor, ordered up a Daytona-C White like an egg samich @ Denny's...then ghosted them for a couple of years and they popped up 2yrs later offering you the opportunity to buy the most desirable watch on the market @ retail...

That would have been truly remarkable...

But still you did much better than most. Congrats.

I was only waiting for White Daytona and my AD confirmed they get very few of those for each year there are lot of big $$ customers waiting for it. I mean, for 2.5 years, I think they could have got around 30-40 white dials and to grab a position in one of that number is remarkable enough.

Harry49 · 15 February 2020, 03:53 PM

Nice story, CONGRATULATIONS!!

TempoKing · 15 February 2020, 04:56 PM

Congratulations my friend
i am amazed...what a great story...such an honest AD who kept his promise and
Sold an important Rolex to a walk-in customer 3 years later no less
..refusing to sell at $10k premium.
...my faith to the Rolex ADs has been restored.

kevc · 15 February 2020, 06:28 PM

You're super lucky, congrats!

TruthBalance · 15 February 2020, 11:23 PM

Righteous AD, congrats!

brandrea · 15 February 2020, 11:26 PM

Congratulations

15 February 2020, 05:56 AM	#1
Maxy "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: TX Watch: Daytona Posts: 3,231	For those who think there is no list for Daytona... Firstly Last Dec, I got my Daytona C. When it was released during Baselworld 2016, I didn't care much to put an order. Then after sometime in 2017, I stopped by the AD and asked are you taking list for Daytona C. He said they are but its long wait and we have huge line of preferred customers already in line. I said, if there's a list can you put me on one and he said he can enter my name in the system for official place and he did one. I forgot about it and moved onto other watches until last Dec he called me and said we have one, do you want to own Daytona C ? I said yes and he placed the order for me and I picked it up next day. Now, all this looks familiar right? But when I check the receipt, there's this order date which shows...

15 February 2020, 08:26 AM	#11
garyk 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Gary Location: USA Watch: Daytona Posts: 11,696	Of course there's a list, I put my name in with an AD as soon as the watch was shown at Basel and received it just under a year later. However, at that time they "allowed" me to pay in full up front. __________________

15 February 2020, 12:04 PM	#17
MoosicPa "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2010 Real Name: Don Location: Moosic PA Watch: King Midas & Subma Posts: 1,159	Congrats! It looks great! __________________ NAWCC Member "Nothing is to too beautiful, nothing is too expensive" Ettore Bugatti.

15 February 2020, 02:09 PM	#19
RichM 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Real Name: Richie Location: "Nowhere Man" Watch: out now,take care! Posts: 29,614	Congratulations __________________ "I love to work at nothing all day" TRF #139960

15 February 2020, 05:59 AM	#2
Pantheon Banned Join Date: Nov 2019 Real Name: Ritchie Location: NYC & LI Watch: VC and AP Posts: 580	whoa! happy ending! enjoy it!

15 February 2020, 06:07 AM	#3
nightmyth "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: United States Posts: 124	That’s a fairy tale come true! Now I wish I casually placed an order 2 years ago.

15 February 2020, 06:29 AM	#4
calh22a Banned Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: California Posts: 802	Nice! Congrats but Where are the watch pictures?!

15 February 2020, 06:45 AM	#5
somthingnew "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Chicago Posts: 116	I did the same thing as you. I walked in in 2017 and was told there was a list (this was at an AD where I have purchase history). So I thought maybe let a few years pass and then buy it. Should have put my name on the list then. Now, it is even harder to get one. Oh well. Congrats

15 February 2020, 07:23 AM	#6
Rolexfellow Banned Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Florida Posts: 65	I said there was no wait list for me...for you......definitely a wait list lol

15 February 2020, 07:43 AM	#8
m3tek44 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Bay Area, CA Watch: this Posts: 1,282	One day I shall get it. Not through AD but grey market. (i know, i know)

15 February 2020, 08:05 AM	#9
gracian "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Real Name: Ernie Location: The Future Watch: 116610 Posts: 14	Congrats! Always thought the lists were not real.

15 February 2020, 08:14 AM	#10
jitdc "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2019 Real Name: Jake Location: TN Watch: 126500 Posts: 546	Thats very interesting, thanks for sharing and of course CONGRATS on a beautiful new Watch!

15 February 2020, 08:34 AM	#12
Calatrava r 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: United States Watch: Rolex and Patek Posts: 11,355	Your AD had you on their list. Whether other ADs follow the same procedure is the question.

15 February 2020, 08:40 AM	#13
Marcjvr "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Southeast Watch: 214270 Posts: 2,739	Amazing what patience can accomplish. Congrats on a great pickup!!

15 February 2020, 08:47 AM	#15
Nikrnic "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2017 Real Name: Louis Nick Ric Location: Michigan, USA Watch: Blnr, Expll, Subs, Posts: 10,171	Long wait but worth it. Sounds like a solid AD you have. Congrats!!... Sent from my SM-G970U using Tapatalk

15 February 2020, 01:47 PM	#18
Pbender "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Real Name: Peter Bender Location: Australia Watch: GMT Master II Posts: 62	Congrats, really nice to get that sort of call. Got a similar one for a SkyDweller a month ago. Really nice feeling and AD seemed genuinely pleased. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

15 February 2020, 03:01 PM	#21
scombs263 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Real Name: COMBS#263 Location: Los Angeles, Ca. Watch: Rolex SD43 Posts: 2,193	At least someone is getting one.....

15 February 2020, 03:16 PM	#22
Fleetlord 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Vain Posts: 6,008	Did you have a prior purchase history? Did you buy anything @ this AD from the time they put you on the "list" to the time they called you to pick it up? In other words, did you walk in off the street in 2017 completely unknown to this AD, ask them to put you on the Daytona list, which they subsequently obliged...then you disappear for a couple of years, after this span of time, they call you out of the blue that your next on the list...come and get your White Dial Ceramic Daytona? Is that how it went down?

15 February 2020, 03:53 PM	#26
Harry49 Banned Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: USA Posts: 118	Nice story, CONGRATULATIONS!!

15 February 2020, 04:56 PM	#27
TempoKing Banned Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Anastasios Location: Athens Greece Watch: Rolex GMT 1675 Posts: 8,497	Congratulations my friend i am amazed...what a great story...such an honest AD who kept his promise and Sold an important Rolex to a walk-in customer 3 years later no less ..refusing to sell at $10k premium. ...my faith to the Rolex ADs has been restored.

15 February 2020, 06:28 PM	#28
kevc "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: . Posts: 47	You're super lucky, congrats!

15 February 2020, 11:23 PM	#29
TruthBalance "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: USA Posts: 1,684	Righteous AD, congrats!

15 February 2020, 11:26 PM	#30
brandrea 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Brian (TBone) Location: canada Watch: es make me smile Posts: 77,817	Congratulations

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