Don't be sad. I'm not from the US so those two names do not mean so much to me. I got the watch from an uncle who had the decency to drop dead without children so I was "next in line". It was my first meet and greet with the brand. Years later I bought one myself on the vintage market. I'll show it in a few days here.
Just try another AD next time. They're not all the same.
Grey market can be useful but paying more for a Rolex than retail will not be necessary anymore. That market is shrinking faster than one can blink.
What a bummer that personnel of an AD can so thoroughly crash your interest in such a nice watch brand. I'm no fanboy but I can assure you those people do not represent the quality of the Rolex brand.
Furthermore .... go for Sinn.
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