How I Bought Audemars Piguet, Rolex, Vacheron Constantin at RETAIL PRICE & UNDER

[@LumeShot]

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[@DonLee1980]

The best way to get an AP or VC is to be a public figure, if not, at least an influencer. They really do care about social media, and that their watches get seen in public. Show them that you have a good following on social media, and show them you are on TV, they will put you WAY up the list. Rolex however sell thru AD's only, and hence have no say on who their watches end up with. The best way to get a Rolex is simply be friends with an AD owners' family.

[@tszchunng6102]

Where did u buy the white stripe of VC? Is that a official product? Love it.

[@Aziz_H_K]

Where can i Found the white strap for the vacheron plzz ?

[@timetowatch_francois]

Great story. Thanks for sharing your journey. All those years of waiting puts a great perspective on your passion for watches.

[@TimWrite]

Amazing cinematography

[@Ghost-hs6qq]

Will you create a website for your shop? I want to see the price for a custom seiko.

[@ArinzesProject]

Nice black tee, where did you buy from?

[@HoshiWell]

It is somewhat humiliating to have the money to buy and get on a waiting list, from a company that manufactures 1 million watches a year like Rolex. Omega is right around the corner, with availability and amazing watches.

[@Percivaltheroundtable]

Hey bro would recommend if i were to like only a single rare pieces like 15407st skeleton or patek 5726 I would buy grey market better? it seems like I have to buy so many code11:59 not even offshore before I even get a chance. I have 26331st panda and going to buy vc 4500v so I feel like I should buy the hat i like not buying stepping stone watch for a watch I like which I don't know when. My funds is quite limited. Thank you

[@zepho100]

If you have the money just buy it from resellers that are trustworthy. You’ll wait forever from a boutique.

[@yazioisttollichbinauchtoll2163]

Hey Bro, I have a question. When you build watches from scratch (I hope I wrote it right) why is it almost always a Seiko dial? And do you have to buy them from resellers, or does Seiko directly sell single parts? Thank you

[@bluehighlightedtext]

Weird compliment, but your stock footage is amazing. Can you shoot me an affiliate link for it?

[@DebmalyaSinha]

Mate, this is the most level headed approach i’ve seen recently. step 1. Find an AD who seems to be genuinely wants to help you out. If they say not gonna happen, believe them and move to the next AD.

[@abhayb88]

My wrist size is thin can it fit in my frist

[@johnwall7190]

He forgot to mention having an extremely rich known AD FAMILY at all 3 of these brands lmfao

[@LumeShot]

I'm not even sure what that means

[@johnwall7190]

@@LumeShot of course you don't. your going to obviosuly play it off like you arn't a rich child that has everything literally handed to him and having a family that can actually acsess these ads. you're a young kid implying you've made the ground work and purchased enough watches to get high stakes sports watches by waiting? bro anyone who knows watches this is literally the biggest fib ever lmfao how do you knowning lie?

[@geoffwatches]

@@johnwall7190 ADs don't care if you're rich. They care if you are gonna buy watches from them. Don't think our man here has an amazing purchase history with these boutiques. If you watch till the end 2 of these 3 watches he bought before they got hot so that's most of it.

[@LumeShot]

​@@johnwall7190 Or the more traditional route of doing well in school, finding a career, and as a result having the means to be able to afford nice things.

[@LumeShot]

@Lamedon McBorough That was the whole point of this video, that it is possible to obtain watches of certain degree without purchase history. It's not like a ceramic openworked qp was obtained as a first purchase, it was a time only stainless steel model in a less desirable smaller size of which was not as high in demand at the time of purchase.

[@johnnychen235]

Hey do you think it’s worth while going to another branch of the same store (eg hourglass) and putting down on the Waitlist? Or will it just annoy your AD at the other branch? Thanks for advice.

[@angdarren5832]

I think depends in your location, in singapore , there are no wait list but it is easier to figure out how to get for example a daytona. Just deduct the grey market price off the retail price . The balance will be the amount you need to "hit" before being allocated one.

[@Billy-BN]

You get better and better at videos, it's great to see your progress every new video, good job 🔥🔥🔥

[@hunwa425]

hey man, I like your videos too! I took French in high-school so I try to understand without translate! lol

[@Billy-BN]

@@hunwa425 Thank you bro !

[@bobmemer9062]

as a young man in his 20s and getting a first and only one. Would you recom Rolex Sub or VC Overseas Stinaless? To me its hard cause I know the sub is most copied watch with fakes etc and a lot of people owing one. the overseas and vc is not talked about that much. i like the sub for being very durable, at the moment I am looking at the vacheron constantin overseas and for some reason that watch is calling my name. I have a pretty active lifestyle so a durable and versatile watch would be ideal. I like VC cause its not recognized by many people and only a few will know that brand compared to like rolex, ap, patek. I feel like wearing a rolex draws unesscary attention to me since its to most well known / popular luxury brand out there.

[@dimitriosmyzithras6491]

One cannot overemphasise the importance of building strong relationships with people in the sales channel. To achieve this you need soft skills and honesty (of means and intentions). Family definitely plays an important role, but it is not related to wealth. Anyone can do it, provided they don't go around shooting themselves in the foot by being unlikeable and untrustworthy.

[@ripperx444]

Great videos man!

[@joestar608]

Would you recommend boutique or AD? It seems like there’s no more point in visiting the AD anymore, as you’re buying random pieces to obtain the chance to get a rolly or AP. On the other hand, boutiques like AP is also not offering me a royal oak, and it seems like I need to get a code 1159 before they would even think about offering the RO, even though they don’t explicitly say it. Just a rough game overall

[@nyc10ken]

Great final point. My view is it's not so much about what you like but more about spotting market inefficiencies like with any other investment (sorry to bring that up). Buying what you like does reduce the risk in a different way but I'm not sure it's the best way to go about getting a future hot model. You need lots of watch experience and even so the media and market is so efficient that it's hard to get ahead.

[@LumeShot]

I think we all just need to buy watches that we truly like, opposed to chasing only whats popular. I bought the overseas before it was popular, and it becoming a hot model was just luck. Its not like I bought it cause I felt like it would be in demand later on. I just really do like it for what it is 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@nyc10ken]

@@LumeShot as a hobby yes buy what you like. But the video you just made was to share how you got the hot models at retail and youre saying it was luck that you got ahead of the market for the overseas. But for every overseas there's probably 100 sales for breitlings, iwcs, Panerais from also people that buy what they like, however they didn't make out with a hot model in the end. My point is buying what you like is great but just getting lucky that it'll become hot may not be the best advice. Anyway appreciate the discussion.

[@Skyler.Santana]

Thank you for making this video. I would like to get into watch modifications and eventually gradually start movement restorations. Do you have any directions as to what are some things I can be doing? So far I have bought basic tools more geared for modding from DIY watch club using a NH35 movement. I’ve read practicing on a pocket watch works well being that the parts are bigger and easier to work with. I also want to try and disassemble and reassemble the movement. Any advise on good books, schools or things that has best served you in the past to help build your skills. Thank you in advance! 😁

[@oliy2543]

was never really a fan of the overseas but man your overseas look SICK on you! may I ask whats the case diameter or the ref is please

[@pwally2714]

Great job on the VC overseas and knowing that it would be crazy later on. In 2016-17 I told all my friends who could afford $20-30k AP VC and PP to buy. The charts on them now are crazy but also the amount of currency every central bank in the world is printing is crazy too.

[@f3n0m3nal7]

Awesome Video and Love your instagram page. Waiting for my 2 VCOs. Hopefully, it comes soon and so I can be part of the hour lounge xD

[@Hard_7_Iron]

Research is key. I agree. Know what you want. Well said.

[@Nom_AnorVSJedi]

Great advice bro 👍🏻

[@markbyrum4743]

Good thoughts! Thank you!

[@crumbsnatcher74]

Buying history doesn't guarantee that you'll be put on an AD wait list nor does it guarantee that the same AD will treat you with respect the next time you inquire about another watch. I purchased 2 Tudor Black Bay 58 from a Tudor AD about a year and a half ago during the pandemic when buying hype on the BB58 seemed to have leveled off. Fast forward to March 2022 when the Tudor Black Bay Pro was announced and I called the same AD inquiring about the watch and asked if I can be put on their waitlist. I was rudely greeted by a douche bag of a salesman who insisted that make the 2hr drive to their store in order for him to put me on their waitlist. In his exact words, "We want to make sure you are serious about the watch." This comes after I had already given him my information about the 2 BB58 purchases totaling almost $7k that I made at their store less than 2 years ago. I guess spending nearly $7k wasn't enough to show them how serious I was about my next purchase. They obviously didn't care about buying history in my situation. I called another Tudor AD in the neighboring state whom I have no prior purchase history with and spoke to a pleasant lady who gladly took my information. Fast forward a month later and I received that phone call informing me that my Tudor Black Bay Pro was ready to be picked up. Screw purchase history and loyalty to an AD because in the end they would screw you over without hesitation.

[@LumeShot]

Exactly my point, it varies from one boutique to another so its just a matter of finding a boutique thats able to help.

[@aleks9014]

I’m not gonna lie, one purchase across a 2 year span isn’t really a buying history for watch boutiques/jewelry stores. Most people getting the watches are making 5-10 purchases a year whether it’s jewelry or watches. I know it sucks from your perspective but you’re not entitled to anything you want because you bought a couple of tudors 2 years ago. You gotta understand you’re competing with millionaires who constantly buy stuff from these ADs. If you don’t like the game, save your money and just buy from secondary dealers. It is what it is

[@vaelen19]

You highlighted the wrong watch when you called out the Royal Oak at the beginning of the video.

[@birch_tacos]

Great video! also i have that mug lol

[@ravikul97]

Thats why I love omega. They produce enough pieces to buy at retail. And they respect their customers too. Rolex treat customers liek beggers

[@zetapingpong]

Omega would love to have Rolex’s problem. They would make you play the same game if they could. Don’t think they make watches available to you as a courtesy, they just don’t command the same demand.

[@ravikul97]

@@zetapingpong Yeh but as of now they are available at retail

[@zetapingpong]

@@ravikul97 Of course, because the demand isn't there. Try asking for a Snoopy and watch them start sounding like Rolex. I was at an Omega AD and the rep accidentally slipped to me that they offered a Snoopy to a guy who had 50k of spend with them. Omega is owned by Richemont, they aren't in it to not make money. On the flip side Rolex's parent company is technically a non-profit. Not that it really matters at the end of the day but fun facts haha

[@ravikul97]

@@zetapingpong which brand would you suggest to buy from AD at retail

[@zetapingpong]

@@ravikul97 Depends on what you like. Grand Seiko has incredible finishing for the price and most of those are pretty available. JLC is great as well.

[@themrgumbatron]

Nice videos

[@mb-watches]

Patience and as well just being with one dealer helps for sure. Also the time when you went to them and did do the purchase. Thanks for this one. Great watches for sure. Cheers from Germany and keep up the good work.

[@nunsc]

I have a boutique, my only grand seiko boutique in my area. And I wanted a spring drive. She said she didn't have it. 2 days later, i got a message from a manager. He apologised on her behalf and said she was new and did not have the best product knowledge with some models having different reference numbers being the same watch.and asked if I'd like to buy it. So, I went in, and bought it, after that, they got me a Rolex sub mariner. It's almost like they really need to weed out the serious buyers from the fake windows shoppers. I totally understand that. Also, I know watch owners trade in customers a lot. It does take time to build a relationship. I think also, you need to be very active. Let them know your serious, and have cash ready as soon as they have whatever it is your after. Some may try get you in the door only to close a sale and sell you something else. Others may want to use scarcity marketing, or , ge uinely cant find what you want, But, I am really glad I found a great dealer. Who went the extra mile to reach out and be honest about an error. It built trust with me. My older brother is now very good friends with them and buys from them, so everyone wins. 🙂 word of mouth helps too, if you help them build clientele. They will 100% remember this. And likely put you higher up on any wait lists.

[@James-lx5vk]

I guess I'm the only one who came here to find out how you afforded those watches 😂

[@LumeShot]

Its as if nobody expects me to have a job and an income lol

[@OngoGablogian185]

@@LumeShot What is your job?

[@richardman28]

That overseas is my pick of the bunch. Its less rare than the others, it's not in your face on social media and more versatile. That white rubber strap really complements it. Is it a factory product from VC?

[@LumeShot]

Yessir and my favorite pairing

[@richardman28]

@@LumeShot looks fantastic. Would never thought of it. Think I will be getting one

[@oldmovieslist]

Gray market ftw.

[@atreidis3946]

Great video, thank you. I fully agree with you. Try to get the watches before the hype starts. Buy what you like and what is something special. I bought my Blue VC overseas in 2018, waiting time was 8 days. Last year got the 56 steel bracelet.

[@misteratoz]

Step 1: Be rich Step 2: Buy watch Step 3: Profit?

[@kyle618]

no. more like buy the watch because you like it period.

[@kyle618]

Sadly, too many people want to get into the watch hobby because they want to brag about its market value. sigh. money money money.

[@LogicalNimbus]

Bigger question.. where does this kid get his money from?

[@visualnovelteller8416]

Who cares. If the information he provides is informative.

[@gregsmith2693]

This dude is insane! What a total watch genius 👏 👍👍💯🤘

[@echochapman7657]

I had the opportunity to buy my Sub and Explorer from enthusiasts I know, at a fair price for a good product. Those are the last two Rolex watches I will ever purchase (unless something else drops in my lap). But I'm not going to jump through hoops for a retailer to tell me when I'm to be "given the privilege" to buy....... it's a bloody watch and they are watch sellers, nothing more. I've got a collection with Omega, Breitling, and just getting into Grand Seiko, that I can buy when I want and in the case of Grand Seiko, are better watches. This idea of working so hard to be allowed to buy, is absurd! How otherwise intelligent people can be so foolish is beyond me.

[@MZtestvideos]

These Reps are immaculate. Can't tell the difference between these and the real thing

[@ricardoronaldo837]

?

[@LumeShot]

uh these are real? lol

[@MZtestvideos]

@@LumeShot nah I believe this guy has connections with Noob Factory in China which makes really good replica watches. I wouldn't buy it personally but cant deny it can pass for real if not examined very closely!

[@LumeShot]

@@MZtestvideos whatever keeps you sane my dude

[@hyunwoo230]

@@MZtestvideos Lowkey racist ngl

[@BIGMEGA77]

I don’t understand anything Gen z’s say! What? You made a video about nothing!

[@wrenside]

Thanks for the presentation. Note to self: don't read comments.

[@LumeShot]

There will always be assumptions or accusations when it comes to this topic. I imagine things would be different if I looked much older with a lot less hair on my head lol

[@Sation50]

Had to rewind and pause the video several times to read all the small white pop-up texts. Pretty annoying...

[@fmcdomer]

Fuku

[@rhadrickburdine5670]

You better not ever run into me🤷

[@terrylee8333]

nobody want oversea lol

[@alexmykim5354]

Hands up 🙌🏾🔫!This a KZbin Robbery. Give me your VC right now or I gonna unsuscribe To your very Nice Channel.