ROLEX shop at Amsterdam airport

[Vesuvius 996]

Passing though the 'Dam, I visited the Rolex shop at the airport.

Lovely selection. Missed a steel Daytona by ONE DAY.


Argh!

[Dominic H]

Don't torture yourself 996....

They were pulling your leg, I bet the look on your face was priceless. I used to work for a an outlet in London selling those goods, and my sales guy's would often tease tourists by saying that 'you should have been here yesterday' etc,etc. Mean, but amusing...

A bit like the old brass plaques you see in pubs (next to the horse brass) declaring 'Free beer tomorrow!'....

Edited by Dominic H on Thursday 21st June 15:25

[535dman]

Yeh I somewhat agree with you - that watch shop in Terminal 4 (think it's world of watches) have said that to me around 4 times now

Oh we sold one last week to oh we sold one yesterday - weird....

[johnfm]

Why do you have to have a new Daytona?? There are MILLIONS of them on 47th street in NYC - I've never seen so many virtually brand new Daytonas on one street!!

[anonymous-user]

johnfm said:

Why do you have to have a new Daytona?? There are MILLIONS of them on 47th street in NYC - I've never seen so many virtually brand new Daytonas on one street!!

Just lying around? In the shops? On passers by?

[Vesuvius 996]

johnfm said:

Why do you have to have a new Daytona?? There are MILLIONS of them on 47th street in NYC - I've never seen so many virtually brand new Daytonas on one street!!

The thrill of peeling the clear stickers off it.

[Dominic H]

Vesuvius 996 said:

The thrill of peeling the clear stickers off it.

Game,set & match...As they say.

Edited by Dominic H on Thursday 21st June 20:14

Edited by Dominic H on Thursday 21st June 20:14

[johnfm]

stovey said:

johnfm said:

Why do you have to have a new Daytona?? There are MILLIONS of them on 47th street in NYC - I've never seen so many virtually brand new Daytonas on one street!!

Just lying around? In the shops? On passers by?

er, in the shops. Hundreds of them - all with clear stickery stuff to peel off!!! No doubt, it was pre-owned stickery stuff!

[Maxf]

Did you ask how much they were? A lot more than list I'd bet!

[paul0843]

if you want a daytona..easyjet into geneva airport...order one,have lunch and easyjet back...keep nagging them that your birthday,anniversary,graduation is coming up,and you will have 1 within 2 years...funny thing is a week after picking mine up,i got anither call to tell me my watch had arrived..AGAIN..so alas have ended up with 2...

[Vesuvius 996]

paul0843 said:

if you want a daytona..easyjet into geneva airport...order one,have lunch and easyjet back...keep nagging them that your birthday,anniversary,graduation is coming up,and you will have 1 within 2 years...funny thing is a week after picking mine up,i got anither call to tell me my watch had arrived..AGAIN..so alas have ended up with 2...

Wanna sell one?

[johnfm]

Vesuvius 996 said:

paul0843 said:

if you want a daytona..easyjet into geneva airport...order one,have lunch and easyjet back...keep nagging them that your birthday,anniversary,graduation is coming up,and you will have 1 within 2 years...funny thing is a week after picking mine up,i got anither call to tell me my watch had arrived..AGAIN..so alas have ended up with 2...

Wanna sell one?

But it won't be brand new.....

[paul0843]

saving them for my kids...

[911JUS]

i presume this shop is in the departures part of the airport.

J

[Vesuvius 996]

911JUS said:

i presume this shop is in the departures part of the airport.

J

Yup.

[911JUS]

spose the only downside to that presuming its cheaper than the uk but you can wear the watch but cant post the box home as your already in departures.

J

[Podie]

Gents, I have clearly missed all this... what is the big deal about the Daytona...?

[Marki]

Podie said:

Gents, I have clearly missed all this... what is the big deal about the Daytona...?

I dunno but everyone raves about them this has been going on for years as well , and they are unobtainium apparently

[tomtom]

The black face SS Daytona has grown on me hugely during my casual browsing for my next watch these past few weeks.

Not sure I'd want, or could afford, to spend c£6k on one though

[tomtom]

All very well, but what's the typical wait?