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[sleepy]

Hi everyone,

Just started to get into watches not too long ago.
Planning to buy a new watch from AD (Rolex Ceramic Daytona). Went into a few shops in Pavillion and Starhill.
Waiting list 2 - 5 years. May I know what is the procedure to put your name on the waiting list?
Do you normally pay a deposit?

[ck77]

No deposit needed


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[mongourou]

Hi everyone,

Just started to get into watches not too long ago.
Planning to buy a new watch from AD (Rolex Ceramic Daytona). Went into a few shops in Pavillion and Starhill.
Waiting list 2 - 5 years. May I know what is the procedure to put your name on the waiting list?
Do you normally pay a deposit?

2-5 years? Seriously?

[sleepy]

Hi everyone,

Just started to get into watches not too long ago.
Planning to buy a new watch from AD (Rolex Ceramic Daytona). Went into a few shops in Pavillion and Starhill.
Waiting list 2 - 5 years. May I know what is the procedure to put your name on the waiting list?
Do you normally pay a deposit?

2-5 years? Seriously?

yeap.
1 shop said 2 years, another one said 5 years.
unless they are lying to me.

[V...]

As long as u willing to pay premium price I guess they all will get the stock ready in 2-5 days

[sleepy]

As long as u willing to pay premium price I guess they all will get the stock ready in 2-5 days

How much more on top of sticker price would that normally be?
Do you just tell them you are willing to pay above sticker price?

[Timeless]

5 years sounds ridiculous.

[mongourou]

I have difficulty to believe that Rolex produces only a small number of Daytona per year (they apparently produce close to a million watches a year and thus are not focused on niche markets but want to see as many as possible people with their watches).

I can only guess that suppliers/ADs hold on the watches to create a feeling of shortage/exclusivity and then ask for a premium.

Rolex did send some warning recently to ADs (in Singapore specifically) to ask them to stop requesting premium on their products.

[sleepy]

Asked Rolex KLIA yesterday. 3 years

[yippie123]

Forget about SWG, they are selling to grey only with bundle deals for hot model

[V...]

As long as u willing to pay premium price I guess they all will get the stock ready in 2-5 days

How much more on top of sticker price would that normally be?
Do you just tell them you are willing to pay above sticker price?

Try to take a look the price on Chrono24, it will giv u some guideline. Especially those seller from HK.

[mongourou]

US retail price is $12,400 and the cheapest ones brand new on Chrono24 are around $18,000 so around 50% premium...

[WHEELQ]

Most boutique don't even bother to take our name for the queue! Only yday i had a long persuasion talk with one of the dealer: they can 'try' to fast track Daytona Ceramic if i buy another full gold Rolex Datejust. Any gold model will do but cannot even be gold/steel+diamond models. the cheapest full gold Datejust i checked is circa rm100k++.

this one very expensive 'shortcut'...

[V...]

Most boutique don't even bother to take our name for the queue! Only yday i had a long persuasion talk with one of the dealer: they can 'try' to fast track Daytona Ceramic if i buy another full gold Rolex Datejust. Any gold model will do but cannot even be gold/steel+diamond models. the cheapest full gold Datejust i checked is circa rm100k++.

this one very expensive 'shortcut'...

U’re totally right. Fastest shortcut

[CKL1213]

you need to go Hong Kong

[sleepy]

you need to go Hong Kong

Go Hong Kong and put name on their waitlist?
Or buy  from their grey market?

[CKL1213]

if my calculation is right, the Rolex AD in:

Hong Kong : 55
Malaysia : 19

I'm sure your chances of getting one is higher as compared to Malaysia.

[stnet]

I just came back from Taiwan, went to a few AD including one at duty free, the only sports model you can get is explorer 2, half gold or full gold models, that's it.

[Cocas]

Singapore Airport terminal 1 Rolex AD has no Daytona stock available.

[mongourou]

Every time I look in a Rolex boutique, only the models that nobody wants to buy are available. I really don’t get why they do that. If I cannot try a watch i cannot buy it.

[D'Andy]

Every time I look in a Rolex boutique, only the models that nobody wants to buy are available. I really don’t get why they do that. If I cannot try a watch i cannot buy it.

Some ADs do have the pieces in the vault- you just have to ask about the pieces and hope that they would bring them out for you to try.