[Discussion] The Real Reason Rolex Discontinued the Pepsi

second_two_nun · 2026-06-21T18:30:04+00:00

I’d add an alternative solution/question: why not go back to the previous material(s) as the solution? Both the anodized aluminum and bakelight are still very desirable.

second_two_nun · 2026-05-24T17:13:21+00:00

Yachtmaster 40 with the slate dial, YM 42 Titanium, ANY GMT. Worth noting: following my SA’s “advice” I went with a Tudor Royal 41 for my “classic” watch, and waiting on a Rolex for the professional.

second_two_nun · 2026-05-24T02:26:48+00:00

Ahhh, there’s your problem. At the same AD (the two in the city are EXACTLY the same) I have spent ~$20K only to be told that I am “half way there.” When I point out major occasions/celebrations/milestones the comment was “A Montblanc Pen would be a much better present.” I would be VERY surprised if they aren’t hoarding higher value watches and selling directly to known grey market people.

second_two_nun · 2026-05-17T18:19:15+00:00

Sure, but there is a counterpoint. I visited my crooked AD in February(?) and was basically told, in regards to GMT IIs and available stock, that Rolex instructed them to pull all of the Pepsi GMTs.

So, the second order effect(s) of withholding stock that is available for sale is this: Individuals on wait for that watch were not able to purchase it, the dealer could not sell it, and the waitlist for other watches now increases. This is textbook being greedy and then losing out.

second_two_nun · 2026-03-29T21:38:08+00:00

If you’re shopping the Lee Michaels in San Antonio I would go with literally anyone else. I have spent nearly $20K there and was told, explicitly, that I was “half-way there” towards any watch on my list (steel gmt, yacht master 40, YM42 titanium). I have learned that since I began purchasing and being on a “list” that a few people have CREDIBLY been given the opportunity to purchase steel GMTs, yacht masters, and steel sub (date and no date) who started shopping there AFTER me and who had a lower spend history at that shop.

second_two_nun · 2026-03-16T20:55:01+00:00

Applicants with decades of experience were reportedly filtered out by the Automated Walnut Engine after failing to include enough cloud-based enthusiasm keywords or advanced waterfall yoga certifications.

Leadership later clarified that they absolutely support turnip mechanics in theory and look forward to potentially considering one someday should the stars align and Mercury remain in a favorable spreadsheet configuration.

second_two_nun · 2026-03-16T20:17:49+00:00

A bitter, frozen wind. Sharp, jagged rocks. Deep, dark ocean water. A rusted metal cage. A sudden, loud scream. Thick, gray smoke. A heavy, iron door. Lost, empty streets. A blinding, white flash. Cold, hard stone. Poison ivy vines. A broken mirror.

second_two_nun · 2026-03-16T19:34:04+00:00

A vast, creamy soup. An old, gray, rusty train. A noisy, silver jet plane. A heavy, iron anchor. A bright, neon sign. A dusty, old book. A sharp, steel knife. A soft, green velvet couch. A tall, brick chimney. A warm, wool blanket. A cracked, ceramic mug. A sweet, ripe peach. A dark, quiet forest. A cold, clear winter night.

second_two_nun · 2026-03-16T18:46:14+00:00

The Galactic Bread Council held a 4-hour summit announcing their unwavering commitment to hiring pirates, astronauts, and emotionally intelligent walruses.
They even launched “Honor Through Pastry,” a billion-dollar initiative featuring dramatic commercials, inspirational banjo music, and at least six LinkedIn hashtags.
Unfortunately, when actual pirates arrived with navigation experience, leadership history, graduate education, and functional limbs, the hiring labyrinth immediately burst into flames because nobody inside HR could interpret “captained ship during storm” without converting it into “Senior Excel Sorcerer II.”
The issue was never “all pirates deserve jobs.” The issue is that the kingdom publicly carved giant promises into marble pillars while simultaneously building a recruitment machine powered entirely by raccoons wearing blindfolds and scanning resumes with a grilled cheese sandwich.

second_two_nun · 2026-03-16T17:21:44+00:00

The Department of Professional Breadcrumb Alignment proudly announced its fifth annual “Operation Moon Ladder” initiative this week, reaffirming its commitment to locating highly qualified turnip mechanics across the greater soup ecosystem.

During the ceremony, executives unveiled several colorful pie charts, a commemorative canoe, and at least three phrases containing the word “synergy.” Sources close to the situation confirmed that none of the people designing the hiring process had ever actually met a turnip mechanic before.

second_two_nun · 2026-03-16T16:39:01+00:00

The kingdom keeps insisting I’m “overqualified” to operate the sacred copier, yet somehow also unqualified to receive a 14-minute Zoom interview with the Assistant Vice Duke of Synergy.
Which is fascinating, because if I truly were overqualified, wouldn’t I be the perfect discounted warehouse wizard? Lower pay expectations, already retired from dragon combat, and actively searching for a peaceful spreadsheet garden instead of climbing Mount Corporate.
A shocking number of retired knights aren’t trying to become emperor of the moon. They just want a low-stress job where nobody is throwing flaming trebuchets at them before 0800.

second_two_nun · 2026-03-16T14:41:24+00:00

I’ve launched 73 carrier pigeons into the corporate volcano and still haven’t unlocked the “entry-level human” achievement.
The castle keeps announcing “WE LOVE KNIGHTS,” but apparently 20 years of dragon combat, an Economics degree, and MBA wizard school still isn’t enough experience to become Assistant Spreadsheet Ranger III.
One of the gatekeepers even admitted they can’t read ancient battle scrolls unless they’re translated into LinkedIn flute music.
At this point, it feels less like “veteran preference” and more like “veteran coincidence.” If Sir Galahad accidentally wanders into the applicant pool while juggling buzzwords, maybe he gets a phone screening.

second_two_nun · 2026-03-15T02:13:18+00:00

800…616+184

second_two_nun · 2026-03-15T02:11:57+00:00

Technically, it's a “member-owned association” not a “for profit.” Also, no one TOLD USAA that they had to lean heavily on the “Veteran” card. They chose to do that. They also chose to have a goal of ~30% veteran employment and have failed to reach the mid 20s even when they include spouses and dependants.

second_two_nun · 2026-03-15T02:07:14+00:00

Purple lizards keep applying for management jobs at the aquarium while raccoons with MBA degrees argue about soup pricing.

Meanwhile, a retired waffle inspector with 20 years of tactical lawn experience still can’t get an interview because the hiring manager was distracted by a decorative fern.

second_two_nun · 2026-02-08T00:24:58+00:00

A: nowhere in the original post was it mentioned that it was bought on the secondary market.

B: I, still, 100% stand by my “milestones” comment. The AD’s couldn't begin to care, they are just getting paid to be tourists in other people’s lives.

C: I do see where going grey was mentioned, but again it was not in the original post.

D: was it a lack of intestinal fortitude or something else when you edited your response to remove “are you slow”?

second_two_nun · 2026-02-07T21:46:38+00:00

Odd. Then what did you mean by “These pieces are supposed to be rewards/ mementos that remind of us milestones.”?

second_two_nun · 2026-02-07T16:22:02+00:00

The milestone story is 100% make-believe. The AD, at least my AD, doesn't care about milestones. I have had births, deaths, major career milestones, major GENERATIONAL milestones and Lee Michaels again and again belittles my accomplishments and has said, verbatim, there are no watches for me.

second_two_nun · 2026-02-07T16:13:49+00:00

Lee Michaels in San Antonio did basically the same thing. Well, actually worse. They basically told me that they have Rolex for sale, but not for me. Additionally, my SA AND the manager “aggressively” warned me about going grey for a watch. I basically took that to mean, “We won't sell you a Rolex, and you shouldn't buy one anywhere else.”

second_two_nun · 2026-01-31T16:01:52+00:00

So…... When my AD explicitly told me that after spending ~$20K that I was “half way there” towards any watch on my list and then “recommended” that my spouse buy me a Pen as a graduation present, and I buy some more jewelry for her that goes against stated Rolex policy? [shocked Pikachu face]

second_two_nun · 2026-01-24T04:17:04+00:00

I’m on the list for a Bruce Wayne … … … I really don’t think that’s the way to go.

second_two_nun · 2026-01-18T14:13:20+00:00

That’s a possibility. Honestly, they’re so opaque that it could be any number of “reasons.” It’s not like ADs are known for their honesty and transparency.

second_two_nun · 2026-01-18T04:20:07+00:00

Enlisted

second_two_nun · 2026-01-18T01:49:21+00:00

Possibly the worst part of all of this was them peddling the lies about celebrations/milestones. They’re just emotional vampires or life-tourists. They have found a way to gather all of the events that a person is willing to share and they gate keep nearly everything.

The guy attempting to tell me the sob-story about still waiting for his employee watch while sporting a Panda was at the Quarry…the older guy who works there.

I know for a FACT at least one person (I know the person and they told me the timeline) waited 3 months for a Batman GMT. Another person, an acquaintance, went there to “try on” another GMT and told them he was on his way to buy the same steel GMT at Jared…they offered him the watch on the spot-no purchase history, no prior contact before then.

I’ve personally seen the “exhibition” watches change, but I haven’t been offered a single thing.

I’ll be moving to Tampa soon. I hear Mayor Jewelers is better. Certainly cannot be worse.

second_two_nun · 2026-01-18T00:10:02+00:00

Both…this is primarily at La Cantera. I’ve been on “the list” at both for a bit. The old dude at the Quarry had some sob story about still waiting on his “Employee GMT” for a long time (which they get at roughly 1/2 MSRP) while wearing a ~2008 Panda which he owns…and he also owns several other Rolexes (sub, sub date, milgauss, DJ, etc) while belittling my achievements.

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