For anyone in the U.K. that wants one, Swiss watches direct are advertising one with 10% off brand new. No idea if they have it or not, but may be worth an enquiry if anyone is interested.
In all fairness, they are a pretty reputable firm - I’ve dealt with them a number of times. All their watches are brand new. whether they have it or not, it’s worth a call if you are interested.
See! My preference for the Monaco is that Rally type racing strap, goes with the genealogy. Just purchased a unique Rally one for the LE from a maker in the UK, we'll see. Best, M.
What colour have you gone for? i’ve enquired with TH about the strap which went with the 70’s Monaco - I think that will suit this a lot too.
Found a guy on Etsy (OurTreasuredChest) who does a two color shadow on a larger Rally circle inset. I asked for a black band with a dark green shadows on the stitching and within the insets...reviews were really good and he had great communication...
I dunno about reputable, they are notorious leakers of new watches, or have been in the past.... they even had the WAY101K up on their site that never made it to production. In fact it's still there, two years later: https://www.swisswatchesdirect.co.uk/watch/way101k.fc8264_tag_heuer_mens_watches_aquaracer_(43mm) Considering this watch doesn't actually exist, providing a price and inviting you to check out doesn't strike me as 'reputable'
They will sell you a genuine watch, but some of their ads for certain models are fishing, i.e. they don't have it in stock and will need to source it for you. They may be able to, or they may not.
Classic grey market dealers. I remember when I tried to purchase the Ice King, reached out to 5 or 6 dealers who all claimed to be able to source one but they all came back saying "sorry, this watch is not available".
Saw them advertised on a snooker players vest at the world championship recently meant to google them but forgot, saved a job there.
Ä You think I went through the whole buying nightmare via 'Rob Watches, Whisky and Chocolate Ltd' before trying desperately to find someone who would sell and deliver it to me