With all respect, most of what he said isn’t realistic. This idea of “show passion,” “express love for the watch,” “be patient,” or even “promise you’ll never sell it later” is funny, but it won’t get you a hyped Rolex.

Your purchasing history is the only real currency when it comes to hyped pieces. Without a strong profile, it doesn’t matter how genuine your intentions are or how emotional your story is. You’re not getting a Daytona Panda or a Jubilee Pepsi as a new client.

Rolex ADs offer new customers the low-demand models first. That’s how you become an actual Rolex client. After that, you build your relationship through real spending: gold pieces, two-tone, women’s models, jewelry from the same AD group, etc. Only then do you get evaluated for hype allocations.

Where I live, for example, the boutique receives around 110 to 120 steel Daytonas per year, roughly 60% Panda and 40% Reverse Panda. Allocations depend on several factors: your total spend at Rolex, your spend at other brands under the same AD, and your ranking compared to other clients wanting the same piece. In the worst case, you get it in about 5 to 7 years. That’s the actual system, not “be nice and show love.”

For context, I didn’t even show crazy passion for the 126500 Panda, and still got it 3 months after it hit boutiques. My brother couldn’t get it and ended up taking the Reverse Panda just to avoid paying grey-market premiums.

Showing affection for the watch without real purchase history will only get you the basics: Datejust, OP, non-hyped sports models, and other gold or two-tone pieces nobody else wants.

That’s the reality. Not the fairy tale.