What the ADs should actually be doing in this situation is ... put it in the display case and allow walk in shoppers the chance to potentially buy the piece. The problem with this whole fictional waitlist game is that it is the main thing feeding the whole flipping culture. Eventually this AD is going to get a buyer, and most likely, that person is going to pick the watch up thinking they can flip it for even just a few hundred $ in profit, and the grey market then tries to sell it for a couple of grand over list... the problem then is that the watch becomes unobtainable for someone who really wants it i.e. a first time walk in buyer who just wants his/her first Rolex.

Why are people still playing these AD games? I'd almost be willing to bet that they have tried to move this onto other clients, but those other people have turned it down. Why has it been turned down? A. they either already have the piece in their collection (like yourself) or B. this is no longer a "flippable" piece.

What an awesome collection!

Yes, it's a Frederique Constant Classics Business Timer FC-270SW4P6.

A quartz piece, but you wouldn't even realise it, and probably a good thing because annual/perpetual calendars can be hard to set if you leave them off the winder.

Look out for FC this year. I have a feeling we are all going to be taking a lot of notice.

What I really like is how the cheaper pieces don't look out of place vs the more esteemed pieces in my collection.

Going on a trip to Singapore and Dubai in a few weeks time. Three piece in tow.

The main question - how much discount is the boutique offering?

Posted about Tag pricing in another thread, as recently I was in pursuit of a Monaco Calibre 11.

The Calibre 11 is a Sellita movement, and while it does have history along with being supremely accurate and a workhorse, it is not an in house movement (compared to the Calibre 02 in the modern day Monaco watches and Carrera line).

Additionally, these go for just about the same price as the modern Monaco's. The ADs and Tag Boutiques I've spoken to will give no more than 5% discount (and some have given me an outright no to a discount at all).

This currently retails in Australia for AU$10,600 - personally I wouldn't buy it without a 25% discount new from an AD or Boutique.

I have also been told that Tag are implementing a 5-7% price rise in April.

Its a good buy at a significant discount or if you can find a good pre-owned example.

There is more to my story, but my recent dealings with Tag & their ADs with regard to this piece have not been pleasant. I get the feeling they are trying to copy & paste the Rolex business model (scarcity marketing of their flagship pieces), while also being used as somewhat of a test bed for other LVMH brands (i.e. Hublot & Zenith), and expecting the customer to pay a fortune in the process for a product that is not on the same level of quality compared to their direct competitors in the same market segment.

(in the meantime I've since purchased an Omega Aqua Terra World Timer - from a family owned and run AD, at a 20% discount + as I'll be travelling in April I have the opportunity to claim back the tax as well... the service I received compared to Tag, well, you can't compare)