My latest PP acquisition
Good day everyone...been wanting one for awhile. Finally decided on this Patek 5146g cream dial. Thanks for looking

My AD Sub Date
Hey my AD has a new black SS Sub Date...PM me and I will give you in the info if interested. All the best.

The New Rolex Way.....Minimalism
In thinking about some of Rolex's releases over the last several years - and discontinued models - I'm seeing a pattern of less dial & bracelet choices. Examples include the DD 40 vs DD 36. DD 40 is only president bracelet, only fluted bezel (except platinum) and less dial options. Milguass dial is down to one design, two colors. New Air King has one dial, last one had several. Daytona now only has stick dials or diamonds - the romans and numerals are gone...It almost seems that as they go along updating each model they simplify it. We can of course only speculate as to the why is it reduced manufacturing or engineering cost? Is it marketing saying the purchase decision needs to be easier on the consumer?Of course this isn't necessarily a bad thing - I love the new DD40 for example, and always thought the stick dialed Daytona's looked best.Just wondered if others noticed this and what your thoughts were?Paul

Can��t tell the time, but do I give a hoot.
Finally wore my black dial 500 today.I know it's hard to tell the time quickly, but I couldn't care less. At times it takes two seconds, but I still push it to three. Honeymoon period obviously.Btw I'm not a race driver, solicitor or have a job that dictates telling the time quickly or covertly. So stare I can. I especially love gloss black dials. So for me It had to be black dial with black bezel.Those that buy white because they dig it, fine. Those that blindly buy white because of the higher resale value, even if they prefer black, behave yourself.Btw, this is all tongue in cheek. Long live the Daytona!(Sent from iPad, and iPad pic is too large - watch guy, not a computer guy!)

Authorized Dealer Sales Volume Data
I understand everything with Rolex seems to be unattainable as of late BUT I wanted to compile this thread with any information available. I think it will help to a degree to see that some AD's get a ton more goodies and others just get 36mm DD's. So here goes:If you have any concrete sales volume data regardless of how detailed it may or may not be please post. I am sure monthly, quarterly, and yearly Rolex SA send there AD's or reps at the very least a tally of what was sold/sent etc along with objectives. If you have access to this information and don't mind posting it please do so for the sake of the forum.My only intention is to try and make sense of the way Rolex operates. My hope is to assist some people who are paying over MSRP with a fighting chance to guide them in the direction of there desired purchase.Please don't post your speculation or what my AD said. My intention of this thread is to aggregate concrete data for the interest of the forum and its members.Thank you