Yes, I’d hope so.
As the person who I think was first to mention slimness, I hope that isn’t your impression of my post, as I made clear that I was talking about my personal preference/view, with no suggestion that other views were wrong. That opened what to me was a little discussion of size, with responses that certainly I found interesting and informative.
I don’t believe that that’s true for a moment. Get yourself to your nearest Rolex AD, and ask to be put on a list.
I am waiting for a mid-sized watch, to be given as a gift. I have been waiting for over six months now, but it will come eventually.
To quote Rolex:
“The certification applies to the fully assembled watch, after casing the movement, guaranteeing superlative performance on the wrist in terms of precision, power reserve, waterproofness and self- winding. The precision of a Rolex Superlative Chronometer after casing is of the order of −2/+2 seconds per day, or more than twice that required of an official chronometer. This precision is tested by Rolex using an exclusive methodology that simulates the conditions in which a watch is actually worn and is much more representative of real-life experience.”
My GMT Master II in practice runs better than this when wearing it! 
I’m not going to trawl back through the thread. A few posts definitely miss out the personal preference bit.
I saw some watches in a shop in Saudi that were erm… meant for the local market, to be polite. No way would I even consider them. But the shop owner said I should try one on, and… damn, I’m in love. Ok I couldn’t afford them, and I may well have been laughed at if I had worn them in public, but it’s little moments like that which can slightly change our viewpoints, so I rarely turn down the opportunity.
My Milgauss has come back from Rolex from its first ever service after 10 years. I must confess that I haven’t checked its timekeeping, but I haven’t had to re-set it, so it must be keeping fairly good time.
Thankfully Rolex, not to mention many other brands manufacture timepieces that are above 40mm and a certain thickness. Plenty for all to enjoy! 
@BobbyYork , unfortunately you stand “no chance” getting this model from an AD. Its the way it is!
I certainly do not agree with this business model but hey, nothing we can do about it!
I would never pay approx £25,000 when the list price is £12,700. However, if you really want one, that’s what you will have to do. 
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Exactly.
That’s just not true. Get yourself to a Rolex AD and put your name down. You will get the watch eventually, but it may be a (very) long wait.
What do you suggest Rolex do? And bear in mind that they want to survive a few hundred years more, and don’t want to expand their production facility for a short term increase, only to shut it down again at some point.
You don’t have to look much further than Tag Heuer in the 90s to see how horrible your brand can go. 0% interest selling and advertising on the inside cover of every magazine on the shelf diluted the brand value very quickly.
Unfortunately it is for someone in @BobbyYork position.
Now if you have already spent approx £100,000 with the AD already and also purchased other timepieces, you can order one.
Similar to certain Porsche GT models, they are “invitation only”.
Good question!
They do (Rolex) need to be careful going forward however their brand is one of the most recognised in the world. So to a certain extent I’m not sure they care/worry about the situation.
Their history also plays a big part in their desirability so I’m not sure things will change.
I have noticed steel/gold professional models are close to list price on the grey market. They might even fall below list 
I think it will be interesting to follow their market over the next 12 months.
I personally am not fussed about it. Many wonderful brands out there with great deals sometimes 
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Exactly! Its a great shame to imo as I like this brand and Heuer has great history in the horological world. They did/do make some great movements.
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@Stu299 , this version looks absolutely beautiful imo on the wrist. It really pops and the dial is a work of art. A stunning timepiece!
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I’m not sure which Rolex dealers you have spoken to but I enquired at two dealers in my area and neither would even put my name down on the waiting list for a Daytona until I had built up a purchase history with them.
One dealer has said that my name is on the list for a stainless steel Submariner but I’ve been waiting three years already!
That’s just ludicrous! So if I come into money and wanted to treat myself I could not buy one anyway? What an elitist attitude.
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Yep!
Complete BS!
To be honest, if you/I came into money (lots) I would not be going to Rolex for my next timepiece.
Personally, a A. Lange & Söhne timepiece would be heading my way! 
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Well, I am an existing customer, as I bought my Milgauss from them about ten years ago.
Rolex is the big name recognised by the masses.
The vast majority of people will know Sony but ask them if they’ve heard of Naim.
Rolex make fine watches but in the grand scale just like the HI FI analogy there are far better but not known by the general public.
I certainly wouldn’t entertain the games required to purchase.
Most of this nonsense has been around for a while but the last 8-10
Years it’s off the scale. 
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