Buying Rolex Explorer From An Authorized Dealer 

Activities that require you to remove your rolex: walk around the bad neighborhood

I had an experience very similar to yours when I purchased a Dyson vacuum cleaner. It wasn't until I was home and sucking up pet hair that I knew, this is just right. It just felt right.

Started the video ISO a Grail Rolex, and ended on a run with a $45 Casio G- Shock. Love it!

It is unusual to have such a personal video account of the buying experience from a high quality retail store. Yet very useful on expectations, tips, advice and the honesty on how it made you nervous is refreshingly real. Many thanks for sharing.

I was getting a lot of looks at Walmart when I was buying a Casio. Turned out I had toilet paper stuck to my shoe.

For me an everyday watch needs to be slim, not too large and with preferably black dial. I think the explorer is an excellent option and a keeper. Congrats on your new watch

Congratulations man! Remember, the money that you spent is not gone. It’s only relocated. The money is still there in the watch. You could easily sell it and get most of it back. It’s an investment. Enjoy it.wear it! Don’t be afraid to wear it! It will get a few scratches but that is ok. It’s ment to be worn, not only taken out for special occasions. Wear the hell out it and enjoy it every day! Congratulations again! 👍😎

7:55 Very important when getting a luxury item like a Rolex. It’s not a rational or logical decision, it just has to “feel right.” Any doubt, just back out.

Live in the moment. Good advice for almost any time. Put the phone away, take the earphones out, and savour the moment you happen to be experiencing.

Congrats on the Explorer! What a stunning watch, IMO the best looking Rolex out there. So fresh, so clean, just perfect.

When I got my submariner I was the same a lot of money. But I've had it now 4 years and love it. Enjoy your Rolex 😀

1 1/2 to 2 hours to buy a Rolex?? It took me 5 days to choose a Casio😂😂

A positive outlook orientated things to a positive conclusion for you, Oleg. I’m really happy for you. Excellent.

Congratulations dude! Purchasing online seems to be the trend these days due to convenience or availability, but the feeling will never be the same as walking into an AD, and walking out with a box :)

Congratulations on the Explorer 1 purchase Oleg - it's a brilliant watch and you will love it!!

I have three Rolex watches that I purchased on the grey market. My last Rolex, a Steel Datejust, with a jubilee bracelet and a fluted bezel was purchased from the authorized dealer in Salt Lake City, Utah. It was such a cool experience that I had never before experienced. Additionally, I just have a strong sense of security that it is real and the AD will stand behind it if there are any problems. I'm going with the AD in the future, as I hate to worry if I got a fake until it goes through its first service. I never did buy a fake, so I guess I was lucky, but it was totally different that the second hand market...

Sooo happy for you! Really like seeing you buy pretty much all of your grail watches one after another and talking about your experience, very informational. Keep us updated!

Remember, it's just a bunch of atoms hold together by electromagnetic force

Dude, you looked so damn nervous! Love to see that much excitement! Can’t wait for the day I get my ultimate grail!

Congratulations! That is a grail watch for me!!!! Super excited for you!

Good for you for achieving your goal! I urge all my friends to set short and long term goals on paper and scratch them off as you go. Nothing is unobtainable.

Oleg, congratulations again ! An Omega and now a Rolex ! What a achievement ! I am happy to see you have not sold Bond to buy it !

Wanting to own a Rolex over a Tudor is not snobby...it's being smart. You can tell you did the right thing based on your reaction. Congrats!

Excellent video - one of my favourites so far! Enjoy your new watch, you lucky fella!

Good to see that there are more watch enthusiasts out there who appreciate watches for the fun they bring in your life and not by the money you spend for them. Nice video with real emotions! Keep up the good work! Greetings from Germany

Congrats. I love mine. Back in April I was in Florence. On the Ponte Vecchio bridge there is a Rolex AD. I spotted a Explorer I on display, went back 45 mins after and it was gone. Forget about any other steel sport watches. The only way appears to be grey market.

Congrats Oleg! I purchased mine from my local AD last year and I still love it. Enjoy your new Rolex buddy.

The way the sales rep handles the watch... yikes...

A great purchase of a BEAUTIFUL watch. I have the 36mm and when I’m wearing it I can’t stop looking at it.

Awesome! Congratulations on another grail watch. I am super envious of your GP week-end!

Rewatching this video. When I first watched this in 2020, I was just getting into watches and trying to pick my first Rolex. Here we are almost 2 years later, still waiting for my AD call haha.

Fantastic choice with the explorer 39! I have one myself as well as several other more expensive Rolex's but the explorer is so simplistic and a classic all around

Very smart to buy from an authorized dealer and pay the right price. Too many people buy used Rolex's from 'trusted sellers' to save money only to find out later on that what they bought isn't exactly what they got.

Congratulations Oleg...such a great watch. Thank you for sharing your AD experience with us :)

Congrats on you grail purchase! Good encouragement to not give up on finding a grail at an AD.

Well done mate,i’ve had the same heart pounding experience 3 times enjoy

Well done Oleg, congratulations. Reminded me of when I got mine 18 months ago. You'll love it, It's a great watch.

I've been following you for awhile but I didn't realize you were in Montreal! Cheers from St-Bruno! Congrats on the new piece. It is fantastic.

Congratulations on your watch; that AD is kind of funny; there is no activity you can’t wear the watch, a Rolex should never be taken off. OMG.

Congratulations on your new piece. It is also my grail watch!

Congrats! Kind of a similar story for me. I walked into a dealer two weeks ago while I was traveling and they had the new explorer. I pulled the trigger and love it! One of my grails checked on my list.

I just went through the process with my Air-King here in a Sydney AD. Amazing experience

Dear Oleg, I been following your channel for a few weeks now, and I'm so impressed with your videos, the information you provide and your objectivity & honesty. CONGRATULATIONS on the purchase of your Rolex Explorer. May you wear it and enjoyed it in good health for many many years to come. All the best!

Haha this salesman was cracking me up talking to you of all people like you'd never had/operated a watch before... Lol. Congratulations man. What a classic beauty!

Congratulations on your new Rolex! 🤩 Definitely it’s very exciting and nervous at the time to purchase. I’m so happy to see people owning new watches that they love. Enjoy it all the time!

Wow! Thanks for sharing your experience and convincing the AD that he allowed you / your girlfriend to film this 2 Hours process! :) Really happy for you!

Assistant gave you great advice about winding and screwing down the crown. Seemed like a nice man.

I really enjoy all of your videos. Thanks for posting and best wishes fro you from Minnesota.

Congrats Oleg! Appreciate you sharing in your experience getting a grail watch.

Congratulations Oleg! Its a stunner. Well done. Money in the bank mate.

Congratulations, thanks for sharing the moment with us. It was beautiful. Brings me back to last year when I went to buy 2 x Oris acquis. Green shriek for Dad and blue small seconds for me for a total of $4500 Australian dollars and my heart was ra ing for the next week, so I can't imagine what you went through. Very courageous so well done. Wish you years of happiness with it

Congratulations mate. Beautiful timepiece. Iconic.

Explorer or bb58...which do you reach for more?

Many years past I had the 1016 that I destroyed working with strong magnetic fields so last year I got a replacement like yours. Very nice!

Very nice and honest video. Sure it is a special moment. Thanks for sharing. The watch is a wonderful choice.

First when I visited three AD's here in Atlanta and inquired about Steel Rolex watches I was never treated poorly or rudely. They just politely told me what the situation was. All three had a different policy regarding wait lists. One flat out told me he didn't have a wait list at that time for any model GMT but did for the Explorer II. All three had different policies regarding deposits. Two requires deposits one didn't. I eventually got my GMT from the one that required no deposit or a list for the GMT. Why did I get one? I was flexible. They called and told me the had an estate sale 2011 GMT black they just had service and back from Rolex. It looks new, runs like new and has box and papers. But again never was I laughed at or shown the door. These people want to sell you a watch. I recommend working with a couple of ADs and tell them you are flexible you might get very lucky like I did. Just had to make this comment because two many of our RU-vid vlogers are misrepresenting Ads as a holes.

Congrats on the purchase, I just recently had the same experience, just 2 weeks ago. Picked up a Rolex Oyster Perpetual at an AD and they were fantastic too. Congratulations again and wear it in good health, looking forward to the video review of this after you have had it a while

From didun to explorer... Wow!! Congrats dude for your purchase

I went into an AD intending to buy the Explorer 1 but ended up buying the Air King instead.

Your excitement was palpable. To me that's one of the best vids I've seen about buying a Rolex from an AD. Subscribed

That watch was made for you! Fits perfectly! Congrats!

Congrats! A Rolex boutique let me try one on, recently. It was mine if I had the money.

AD's in Europe are way more polite and helpful from what I can hear... I went to my local AD and they were very helpful even when asking about sports models...

Congratulations for such achievement! It looks you had lots of fun at Montreal during the grand prix weekend. Keep the great content coming I do enjoy your channel. Greetings from Colombia!

Very happy for you. Congratulations and keep up the good work! I hope to join the Rolex Explorer watch club soon. Need to make some room and sell a few watches but maybe by the end of the year.

Hi Oleg, thanks for sharing with us your experience. It is always a great pleasure to watch your reviews. The Roley is a great watch. Congratulation.

Congratulations,dude.The Explorer is the most beautiful watch Rolex has to offer.

its a beautiful watch , my favourite is submariner , I never dive , I just use the bezel as a counter .

I Think Rolex business model is very unpleasant. Allegedly limiting production on purpose to raise demand and prices, withholding warranty cards for watches that people have paid a smaller fortune for and in some instances deny people, who have the money, to buy their watches just because they don't happen to be special enough. I do not like that at all, but I am happy for you and your new watch :) Wear it in good health.

Also cycling (esp MTB) and running are no-nos.

Congrats buddy!!! A fantastic choice. Thanks so much for sharing.

It's a great feeling when you walk out of the AD with it on your wrist. You cannot go wrong with a Rolex

I really appreciate the dealer telling you about how robust the watch is and that you shouldn't have to remove it to do any activity. My collection doesn't include a rolex yet, but I do tend to baby my watches and that was a great reminder to wear them and enjoy them. Also important to remember that many watches, especially divers, are designed to be tough enough to take abuse. My trips to the grocery store won't hurt my watches. Neither will walking the dog or travelling. Not to mention, a lot of those watches look better after a little age and abuse.

Woah. The volume is super duper high, my man!

I actually don't like the explorer but it looks really nice on your wrist hope you enjoy it

Great video. How does this compare to your BB58?

AD "there's no activity that requires you to remove a Rolex from your wrist" . Really? 🤔 Think maybe he got his sales spiel mixed up with a G-Shock....But glad you got one of your grail watches man. Enjoy it ⌚

The moral of the story here is shopping for Rolex before you get married.

Oleg, I truly enjoy your channel, you seem like a super genuine guy, please keep it up!

Congrats man, nice shirt!

Congratulations! Terrific watch, Man. I’m still analyzing pro’s/cons of the Omega Seamaster AT vs. the Explorer I before I choose. Amazing accomplishment to own your grail watch. Wear it in good health, Brother!

Congratulations on your amazing and beautiful purchase my friend!😊👍. I am so very happy for you! A wise choice might I add. You are wise to sit back and enjoy the entire buying experience. So much more enjoyable than and anticlimactic purchase over the internet with a FedEx delivery. I am 60yo and just now doing the same now that my kids are grown. I’m going to enjoy the same experience as I purchase a Submariner here in the States. I’m buying it from an AD in Delaware where my son lives to avoid the 9% sales tax. Enjoy your beautiful and amazing purchase and thank you for sharing your great channel Oleg!👍😉

Great review and congratulations! I just picked one up and love it!!

F1 weekend was probably why they had stuff in stock. It's a massive money making week for the whole city. I bet Chateau D'Ivoire makes sure they get some stock ahead of time for rich tourists that stroll in on a whim for a souvenir. One stop shop, whether you want Tudor or Lange and Patek. I think they are AD for like 30 heavy hitters.

Congrats on your latest luxury upgrade sports watch purchase, Oleg! All the best.

Thanks for sharing your excitement and experience.

Crazy! I just got the local AD reaching out saying they got one in two days ago or so! Unfortunately I had already picked up a beautiful Aqua Terra and money doesn’t grow on trees! Awesome watch! 👏🏻

Hello. Congratulations for your Rolex purchase. And what are you doing wearing that black watch now??........... Enjoy it!!

No wonder Bond seems so betrayed and depressed in the intro. You bought Rolex instead of Omega.

Congratulations. It is hard to find any steel sports Rolex models at an AD. Explorer1 is a great watch. None of the AD's here have any Steel Sports Rolex models.

I was at the Taipei Rolex store and they had an Explorer on sale as well. The only steel sports watch they had that didn't require waiting list or need to buy 2 watches from them. Really close to pulling the trigger but then I forget I still need to pick up a Speedmaster man on the moon and a seamaster chronograph.

Can you do a follow up on this watch? Does it fit you and your lifestyle? Where does it rank in your rotation?

Nice watch and review! Minor nit pick. Its the Rolex "Explorer"...there is no watch in their lineup called "Explorer 1" even though it makes sense based on the "Explorer II" model name. Enjoy the watch. Awesome piece.

When they don't let you buy a steel watch because you need to be "someone important" to buy a freaking watch and you still go and buy it ( different model but same brand)... Makes me think... I would never buy that brand anymore, no mather what. It's a matter of dignity. Nonetheless enjoy it man!!

there is something to be said about buying a new watch form an AD that some dont understand. to me its they way you are treated, the faith that if something goes wrong you have a place to go back to. mail order is cold and not personal. i know you usually pay more from an AD but sometimes the experience is worth the price.

Looks elegant on your wrist. Perfect size.

Congrats. The Explorer 214270 is my grail also and I'm planning on purchasing it soon. How do you like it? Is it everything you thought it would be? Any issues with it? Also, did you have to pay a premium or did you get it for retail?

I’ve just repurchased my Submariner 124060 at my AD - it was well worth the wait (only 5 months!).

I can’t decide between explorer 1, oyster perpetual 39mm, or datejust 41mm

I got a much better paying job about half a year ago and I'm almost done paying off my last credit card. I am seriously considering investing in a Rolex in the next year or two once I've saved up some money. I know this sounds unrealistic, but I want my Rolex to be a black dated submariner. Idc if I have to be on a wait list for it. This is my dream luxury watch. Congratulations on your Rolex purchase, dude. I can't wait to experience the same happiness you did.