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amphr1 · 11 February 2023, 09:55 AM

I took my watch there today to see if I can regulate 2 of my watches and evaluate whether I need service for my 2016 GMT. They were professional as always, but what surprised me this time, which is something they have never done before with me, is that they walked into their safe, and actually checked to see if there are watches available for me. They didn't find any, but it was a real safe, like a bank safe, from floor to ceiling, 5 inch bars, probably 2 two 3 foot thick vault door.

Anyway I have to to go back next week, and the SA said maybe he'll have something. We went through my entire wish list and I removed a lot of what I no longer want like Sub ND etc. Now it's just the Daytona Panda, Batgirl, and a wimbelton on jubliee. I said to him that that Daytona is just in case, and he agree, but he said you never know. They apparently only get a few a year.

So I'm pretty impressed with the encounter. Too bad my collection is complete and anything from AD is going to make me rethink my collection or sell something from existing. Most of the watch I still want are for my wife.

This AD is in Walnut Creek. I visited in person once last year. Apparently they have records of it. In additional to emais over the last year.

NYC2023 · 11 February 2023, 09:56 AM

Sounds promising! I would have been very interested to see a picture of the inside of their safe!

messikens · 11 February 2023, 10:14 AM

So they serviced your Rolex at a cost and then showed you a safe where no watches were sold to you. Then you updated an imaginary wish list with the faint promise of a Daytona because "you never know..." (even tough they wont let you know they know)

Sounds like just a normal visit. Like me going to my regular car maintenance story (or JiffyLube)

DAGMoney · 11 February 2023, 10:21 AM

I know that Walnut Creek AD of which you speak. Got my very first Rolex there - a Sub Bluesy, which I still own. Nice to hear that they treated you so well...

hbbfam · 11 February 2023, 10:33 AM

Not to thread crap but they didn't know what was in their safe till they looked?

codecow · 11 February 2023, 10:38 AM

That is a lot like the last time I was at my AD except for the part where they asked me what I wanted and I said, “a good DD YG with a cool dial that I can’t pass up” and the manager went away for a minute then came back with a DD onyx dial. He was right I couldn’t pass it up so he sold it to me.

2loaded · 11 February 2023, 10:40 AM

Happy Hunting.

fskywalker · 11 February 2023, 12:59 PM

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Happy Hunting.

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11 February 2023, 09:55 AM	#1
amphr1 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: El Cerrito, CA Posts: 2,234	Good experience at new AD I took my watch there today to see if I can regulate 2 of my watches and evaluate whether I need service for my 2016 GMT. They were professional as always, but what surprised me this time, which is something they have never done before with me, is that they walked into their safe, and actually checked to see if there are watches available for me. They didn't find any, but it was a real safe, like a bank safe, from floor to ceiling, 5 inch bars, probably 2 two 3 foot thick vault door. Anyway I have to to go back next week, and the SA said maybe he'll have something. We went through my entire wish list and I removed a lot of what I no longer want like Sub ND etc. Now it's just the Daytona Panda, Batgirl, and a wimbelton on jubliee. I said to him that that Daytona is just in case, and he agree, but he said you never know. They apparently only get a few a year. So I'm pretty impressed with the encounter. Too bad my collection is complete and anything from AD is going to make me rethink my collection or sell something from existing. Most of the watch I still want are for my wife. This AD is in Walnut Creek. I visited in person once last year. Apparently they have records of it. In additional to emais over the last year.

11 February 2023, 09:56 AM	#2
NYC2023 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2023 Location: New York Posts: 115	Sounds promising! I would have been very interested to see a picture of the inside of their safe!

11 February 2023, 10:14 AM	#3
messikens "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: SFO Posts: 1,240	So they serviced your Rolex at a cost and then showed you a safe where no watches were sold to you. Then you updated an imaginary wish list with the faint promise of a Daytona because "you never know..." (even tough they wont let you know they know) Sounds like just a normal visit. Like me going to my regular car maintenance story (or JiffyLube)

11 February 2023, 10:21 AM	#4
DAGMoney "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Real Name: David Location: Florida Watch: Rolex Two-tone Sub Posts: 284	I know that Walnut Creek AD of which you speak. Got my very first Rolex there - a Sub Bluesy, which I still own. Nice to hear that they treated you so well...

11 February 2023, 10:33 AM	#5
hbbfam "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Real Name: Howard Location: Chandler, AZ Watch: Omega SMP300 Posts: 458	Not to thread crap but they didn't know what was in their safe till they looked?

11 February 2023, 10:38 AM	#6
codecow "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Real Name: Louis Location: Bay Area, CA Watch: PP 5131R Posts: 5,151	That is a lot like the last time I was at my AD except for the part where they asked me what I wanted and I said, “a good DD YG with a cool dial that I can’t pass up” and the manager went away for a minute then came back with a DD onyx dial. He was right I couldn’t pass it up so he sold it to me.

11 February 2023, 10:40 AM	#7
2loaded "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: USA Watch: es watches Posts: 2,105	Happy Hunting.

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