Was it a decent price and decent exchange rate or just a buy because it was in stock.
I still find it mind bottling that rolex sells ~1M watches per year at that crazy (to me) price point.
A great price! It was European MSRP, 16,900 euros. And I would have gotten 15 or so % back in VAT refund. So total I would have paid was around $16,000usd, or about the same as US MSRP without tax. Grey market has them at $23,000 for comparison.
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Business models that refuse your money should be an automatic failure. I shy away from Rolex purely based on their "youre not good enough for us to take your money’ attitude. I’d have had some choice words.
Normally I’d agree, but with the shortage of Rolex watches since the pandemic I can see why they want to keep it local. Only annoying thing is they didn’t have someone right off the bat on a list that was going to take it. But again, it’s a thing to keep relationships local and maybe get more business with other watches they sell instead of hooking up some American who won’t buy shit from their store again.
It was heartbreaking though to think I had my grail watch and then not have it. I told my wife it realistically felt like watching the Bills getting to the playoffs each year and then losing to KC.
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Did you give them your number in case they change their mind?
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Maybe I could see that but I still call BS. Maybe its been there 5 years and no one bought it. Maybe the “locals” can’t afford it. If it was even verbally promised to someone, take it out of the case. I see it as you didnt fit the mold if a Rolex customer and he made up an excuse. Heard the Rolex AD experience too many times.
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I was only there for a day. We’re doing a Mediterranean cruise. We’re ending in Rome and staying there for a few days and there are 8 ADs in the city so I’ll be chucking all of them out.
I think if anything, I fit the mold of an American which they don’t want to sell to. The manager couldn’t even come over to greet me. The rep was awesome.
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Don’t sneeze…
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