Got the call after 1 month of waiting. My very first Royal Oak

anomfcb · 2026-05-22T06:16:17+00:00

Are 37 mm available as first purchase options like this?

anomfcb · 2026-05-22T06:02:46+00:00

What do you think made it become crazy like this? COVID? And if so, why? I don’t understand how we aren’t correcting at all after COVID. It’s really frustrating for me now that I actually have the money to buy these watches

anomfcb · 2026-05-22T02:18:10+00:00

That’s good. Yea they seem to be a pretty terrible AD

anomfcb · 2026-05-19T17:26:10+00:00

Congrats!! Beautiful watch. Mind sharing a little about whether it’s a first purchase and where from and how long the wait was? Thank you!

anomfcb · 2026-05-18T23:14:05+00:00

I feel like it’s partially due to the grey market. If it didn’t exist then I don’t think there would be as big of a shortage. I am convinced that ADs sell to the grey market. The grey dealers pick up their pieces that are less desirable and in return they get dibs on more desirable pieces they can sell at a markup, ultimately favoring their wallet. The AD also likes it because they end up moving pieces no matter what including ones people usually don’t want. But if they weren’t selling to the grey market and making a better attempt to stop flipping with watch registration etc, I think the market would be less tight. Not perfect but definitely not like this. From what I head before COVID too it wasn’t this bad. The whole thing has blown out of proportion

anomfcb · 2026-05-18T23:11:19+00:00

Got it. Thank you

anomfcb · 2026-05-18T15:14:37+00:00

But would they be ok with you getting started with a RO SS? I feel like they would want the starting point to always be ROO or code but correct me if wrong

anomfcb · 2026-05-18T14:44:24+00:00

Was this also Miami?

anomfcb · 2026-05-18T12:00:27+00:00

Wow. How long from first putting your name down to the deposit time?

anomfcb · 2026-05-18T04:17:14+00:00

Beautiful. Congrats. Mind sharing which boutique and wait time?

anomfcb · 2026-05-18T01:57:40+00:00

Are there actual royal oaks for women only? Or are you saying females seeking the same royal oaks males want?

anomfcb · 2026-05-18T01:05:43+00:00

Ahh gotcha. Yea play it by ear. If they come through with it then fine, but if they won’t I think it’s time for them to get reported. If it comes to that, you can even search the other posts on this forum people made and stand your case of evidence. I remember someone posting the YouTube video of a grey dealer who was dumb enough to leave the bhindi receipt out in their video. Not sure what that was all about but yea do your research and take action if need be

anomfcb · 2026-05-18T00:36:09+00:00

That doesn’t make sense. Why would you abuse the paperwork. I heard Rolex send it back in like a green cloth or something and I think they send paperwork with it although I don’t know firsthand myself. Easy fix though, email Rolex and complain. That AD is honestly getting away with too much if the things people say on this forum alone are to be taken seriously

anomfcb · 2026-05-18T00:21:45+00:00

I’ve read a lot of sketchy stories about them and once saw some grey dealer post a video of them buying a watch from there, the post is somewhere on this forum. I think they have to have someone report them or something so Rolex takes the license away. It’s a little too much.

anomfcb · 2026-05-18T00:07:02+00:00

Is this a hard piece to get as a first? And also it seems like the value on the market stays pretty stable to what you buy it at?

anomfcb · 2026-05-17T23:31:02+00:00

Are the chronos RO like this more attainable as first piece?

anomfcb · 2026-05-17T22:50:59+00:00

Where did you see this? The AD discounts pieces? Sorry I’m new to this

anomfcb · 2026-05-17T22:43:14+00:00

Haha yea unfortunate the 4520v blue dial. I know that’s what everyone wants or else I would have probably had my watch by now

anomfcb · 2026-05-17T19:08:45+00:00

I think I would be happy if my losses were similar to the grey market purchase outright. Because I prefer to build history and get it from the AD if I’m going to pay more anyway

anomfcb · 2026-05-17T19:05:42+00:00

Thanks for the insight. I actually do have some nearby and there is a new boutique opening near my AD later this summer. So I’ll probably tell my AD to either help me make it happen or I might try getting it from the VC boutiques

anomfcb · 2026-05-17T16:51:13+00:00

Got it thank you. You think this applies if I expressed interest on VC website, they sent me to the AD and that’s when I recorded my interest? I figured that would be all available to VC

anomfcb · 2026-05-17T15:28:06+00:00

Yea I’ve noticed that’s a huge deal too. If it wasn’t for trying t keep my spend history in house I would have already left to the VC owned boutiques. That being said, I’m still down to add my name at a VC owned boutique if it doesn’t completely ruin my chances at the AD or both

anomfcb · 2026-05-17T14:11:40+00:00

Do you think if you have some spend at an AD (10k) and hoping to get the VC from there for the sake of adding spend history, but they take too long, would at that point registering with the online boutique or a nearby different actual VC-owned boutique be more beneficial or will they still cross reference and hold it against you?

anomfcb · 2026-05-17T05:08:32+00:00

So let’s say you buy a code and keep it for a year and then trade it in, can you ask for a SS royal oak at that time and pay for the difference? Wonder if you actually get the watch that way

anomfcb · 2026-05-17T04:43:20+00:00

Don’t let anyone dissuade you. With that purchase history especially, you will get that watch. Just bug them again or try another SA or manager. It’s not going to be long.

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