I recently went to an AD for the first time. It was actually my first time ever purchasing something at a jewelry store.
The AD was nice, in the western United States. I asked for a GMT Sprite and he added me to a waitlist. I also got to try on a bunch of watches in the portfolio, learned a lot, and had a good conversation. I explained to the AD that I liked tinkering with watches and knew the Sprite was for me… I’d had a bunch of Asian movements that were fun to hack around with.
He told me that purchase history did not matter at all, and I expected to get a call back in about a year or so to pick up the watch. Overall, an enjoyable experience.
Flash forward a week and I got an email while I was on a work trip. He said the Sprite was ready and let me pay online so I could pick it up the following week.
It was my understanding from online research and AI that it’s extremely rare to get a call for a GMT Master that quickly.
I realize the Sprite is a quirky model… I’m excited for the left-hand configuration since I’m a lefty and wear watches on my right wrist. But from what I’ve read online, it’s pretty rare to get a call back this fast.
Did I get the call because I was going after a relatively obscure model that’s less popular than other GMTs? Is the market declining to the point that there isn’t enough demand, and waitlists for watches like the Sprite are easy to clear?
Interested in theories… is this becoming more common, or did I just get really lucky?