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Why can't I get the same watch from different TDs?

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Bigssa

So I emailed on of our more popular TDs to see if they can get me one of the new ceramic POs that some of you already have and are available on another TDs site. I got a quick response that the "factory does not sell them yet". So I must say that I was a bit confused because I have always read that pretty much all the TDs get the watches from the same factories and that the TDs are able to get the same watches that others can get.

I also want to clarify that this is not a criticism of any TD. I was simply trying to order from someone that I have never ordered from before to try out a different customer experience. And I was just wondering how and where the TDs get watches from. Do they not have access to the same factories? Do they make deals with specific factories to only sell their watches? I am really unfamiliar with how this actually works and simply want to learn more.

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Soldie

Like the question. Look forward to learning.o

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Luthier

Here's a dealer, who send a huge amount of cash every month to the factories, buying watches, and here's an independent dealers, who buy just a few watches every time people ask.

Now... factory started a new model. Guess, who will get first sales?

:D

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Bigssa
Here's a dealer, who send a huge amount of cash every month to the factories, buying watches, and here's an independent dealers, who buy just a few watches every time people ask.

Now... factory started a new model. Guess, who will get first sales?

:D

Very interesting. So how long does it take before one of the new watches becomes available to the one off dealers?

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houndoggie
Here's a dealer, who send a huge amount of cash every month to the factories, buying watches, and here's an independent dealers, who buy just a few watches every time people ask.

Now... factory started a new model. Guess, who will get first sales?

:D

Very interesting. So how long does it take before one of the new watches becomes available to the one off dealers?

 

depends

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Soldie

Simple and logical. Thanks Luth.

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trailboss99
Here's a dealer, who send a huge amount of cash every month to the factories, buying watches, and here's an independent dealers, who buy just a few watches every time people ask.

Now... factory started a new model. Guess, who will get first sales?

:D

Very interesting. So how long does it take before one of the new watches becomes available to the one off dealers?

 

Usually a month or so mate.

Nice reply Luth.

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Bigssa

Thanks for the info guys.

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pablom617
Here's a dealer, who send a huge amount of cash every month to the factories, buying watches, and here's an independent dealers, who buy just a few watches every time people ask.

Now... factory started a new model. Guess, who will get first sales?

:D

 

Wondered the same, great explanation!

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nunu78
Here's a dealer, who send a huge amount of cash every month to the factories, buying watches, and here's an independent dealers, who buy just a few watches every time people ask.

Now... factory started a new model. Guess, who will get first sales?

:D

+1 Million , frankly speaking Luthier is an ASSET to this forum.

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LightGeek

I wonder who it would be? Even WI can get it.

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richardrp

I wonder who it would be? Even WI can get it.

So.... how can we find out what the factory(s) is working on???

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Bigssa
I wonder who it would be? Even WI can get it.

You sure about that?

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trailboss99

I wonder who it would be? Even WI can get it.

So.... how can we find out what the factory(s) is working on???

 

You can't, if they announced details like that other makers would jump on the band wagon.

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LightGeek
I wonder who it would be? Even WI can get it.

You sure about that?

 

Yes 100%.

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richardrp

Hmmm......as per Breitling web page this is new watch 2013 38 mm.

All Transocean available byTD are men sizes

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Luthier

Yup.

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Bigssa

Just as an update. I got a follow up email from the TD that said that the watch I was looking for will be available for them to get in early March, which makes a lot of sense because that's about a month after the watch actually came out.

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richardrp

Any idea how manufacter selects watches for reproduction?

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