You might say that every Rolex is hard to find — the famous Swiss watchmaker makes only a limited number of watches each year, and even the cheapest example sells for thousands of dollars. However, there are some Rolex models that are really hard to source.
While getting your hands on brand new, in-production Rolex watches often requires a waitlist at retailers, tracking down a particular discontinued or vintage model can sometimes feel impossible. Worse, you may not be the only one looking for hard-to-find models, which makes it even harder to find reasonable examples.
Given all this, it’s perhaps not surprising that collectors ask us one of the most frequent questions about how they get the hard-to-get Rolex that everyone wants. Today, we’re going to break down all your options, along with some of the things you should avoid to ensure that you get the Rolex model you want without getting cheated.
For desirable current-production Rolex watches, you need to put your name on a waiting list at a Rolex boutique or an authorized retailer. These lists can be years in length, and they don’t always ensure that you will even get one before Rolex stops making the model altogether – which you know can happen without any warning. However, if you want a brand-new model with the full Rolex factory warranty, this is still the only way to do it.
Before the internet, local dealers were the go-to way to track down the hard to find Rolex models, mostly because they were the most trusted and connected. And if you have a particularly good relationship with your local dealer who sells pre-owned Rolex models, it can still be a good option. However, you have to be near the top of the list to make sure you get it, and chances are you’re not the only one.
Today, the most efficient way to find a Rolex model is through a digital dealer. First and foremost, you won’t be relegated to a long waiting list with others looking for exactly the same pattern. As long as the watches are on sale, anyone browsing websites and digital catalogues can snap them up. Second, it removes barriers to the border, allowing you to buy from a trusted dealer that you might not otherwise have touched in your area.
Actually, for instance, sources hard to find Rolex watches from all around the world, giving our customers the widest selection on the market. And on our secure and trusted website, you can browse and order our certified pre-owned Rolex watches, which are all in-stock and available for immediate purchase. Moreover, we sometimes even get completely unworn Rolex watches, with their original packaging and boxes and paper, which is a great way to get around long waiting lists.