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DP63 · 10 July 2019, 05:22 PM

A little late in posting this, but in my defence, I've been too busy wearing my grail up until sending it back to Geneve for a service and clean up.

I made the decision due to a number of factors, I decided that with all of the uncertainty around wait lists, the fact that my name on the BLNR list meant nothing now that the new model came out and the VVIP's were repositioned above me for the 2019 model, and that although I'm next on the Submariner list (Sub, not sub date) and should have it sooner rather than later, I still had an itch to scratch with finding a Day Date in yellow gold, and, since the prices of PM pieces were in some cases lower than SS pieces, now may be the time to pull the trigger.

So I hunted around for a while and finally picked this 18078 up for a fraction less than a grey dealer sells a SS sub.

I had it verified at my AD as genuine and had them do a condition report then wore it for a few days to check its time keeping and to view it with new eyes every day to pick out the plus and minus points of the watch, now its getting treated to a service and I'm looking forward to getting it back and revelling in the fact that I have this time piece for a bargain price, even with the service included.

Note: Rolex inspection and quote came back with a standard fee for a movement service and replacement crystal and a note to let me know the bark on the bracelet had been polished out (which I knew and was OK with at point of purchase) .... all in all, I'm a very happy camper.

DP63 · 10 July 2019, 05:23 PM

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watchmework · 10 July 2019, 05:42 PM

Congrats DP!!

Odie-r · 10 July 2019, 08:19 PM

Heavy hitter! Congrats!

brandrea · 10 July 2019, 08:22 PM

Congratulations

JayHantz · 10 July 2019, 08:24 PM

Congrats! I love that dial, really stunning on the wrist!

1William · 10 July 2019, 08:38 PM

Congratulations

Ace-columbus · 10 July 2019, 08:52 PM

Congratulations. Great value you got there!

RichM · 10 July 2019, 10:07 PM

Huge Congratulations

Manu74 · 10 July 2019, 10:11 PM

Congrats!

Timesensitive · 10 July 2019, 10:11 PM

Awesome pick-up! Congratulations

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rmlovett1 · 10 July 2019, 11:02 PM

Beautiful dial! Big congratulations!

jrs146 · 10 July 2019, 11:02 PM

Wonderful, congrats!!

ilovethiscity · 11 July 2019, 12:36 AM

I totally agree with all the SS madness this is so much watch for the money!

maxymax · 11 July 2019, 12:53 AM

Congrats and wear it in good health!

datejustrms · 11 July 2019, 01:52 AM

Congrats! Classy DD!

Gerry62 · 11 July 2019, 02:42 AM

Congrats !

coaxial · 11 July 2019, 02:55 AM

Love the dial; Congrats!

Watchflair · 11 July 2019, 03:05 AM

Love a tapestry dial :)

1968scode · 11 July 2019, 04:32 AM

Congrats!

schoolboy · 11 July 2019, 05:09 AM

Love that dial

Congrats!

BisonHead · 11 July 2019, 06:00 AM

Very nice, well done

42itus · 11 July 2019, 06:04 AM

That dial! Well done!

Director EDTF · 11 July 2019, 06:06 AM

Nice classic!

Mr.Rolex1 · 11 July 2019, 07:42 AM

Great choice and nice example
I'm glad you didnt wait for the AD

Urosfan · 11 July 2019, 07:57 AM

Congrats

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tie219 · 11 July 2019, 09:12 AM

Big congrats - that's a great watch!

ExplorerTime · 11 July 2019, 09:24 AM

Fantastic - Great score, congrats!

AJM914 · 11 July 2019, 09:32 AM

Congrats very nice!

jb335 · 11 July 2019, 09:58 AM

Great watch, really like the dial. Well done and congrats.

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10 July 2019, 05:22 PM	#1
DP63 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Real Name: DP Location: Scotland Watch: 18078 Posts: 795	Incoming A little late in posting this, but in my defence, I've been too busy wearing my grail up until sending it back to Geneve for a service and clean up. I made the decision due to a number of factors, I decided that with all of the uncertainty around wait lists, the fact that my name on the BLNR list meant nothing now that the new model came out and the VVIP's were repositioned above me for the 2019 model, and that although I'm next on the Submariner list (Sub, not sub date) and should have it sooner rather than later, I still had an itch to scratch with finding a Day Date in yellow gold, and, since the prices of PM pieces were in some cases lower than SS pieces, now may be the time to pull the trigger. So I hunted around for a while and finally picked this 18078 up for a fraction less than a grey dealer sells a SS sub. I had it verified at my AD as genuine and had them do a condition report then wore it for a few days to check its time keeping and to view it with new eyes every day to pick out the plus and minus points of the watch, now its getting treated to a service and I'm looking forward to getting it back and revelling in the fact that I have this time piece for a bargain price, even with the service included. Note: Rolex inspection and quote came back with a standard fee for a movement service and replacement crystal and a note to let me know the bark on the bracelet had been polished out (which I knew and was OK with at point of purchase) .... all in all, I'm a very happy camper. __________________ 114060 - 116200 - 114300 - 18078

10 July 2019, 05:23 PM	#2
DP63 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Real Name: DP Location: Scotland Watch: 18078 Posts: 795	Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 114060 - 116200 - 114300 - 18078

10 July 2019, 08:19 PM	#4
Odie-r "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: London Posts: 4,452	Heavy hitter! Congrats! __________________ @watchtheleftwrist

10 July 2019, 10:07 PM	#9
RichM 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Real Name: Richie Location: "Nowhere Man" Watch: out now,take care! Posts: 29,749	Huge Congratulations __________________ "I love to work at nothing all day" TRF #139960

10 July 2019, 10:11 PM	#11
Timesensitive "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Real Name: Sheldon Conrad Location: Grapevine Texas Watch: WG DD40 Blue Dial Posts: 71	Awesome pick-up! Congratulations Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Sheldon Conrad Chilling in DFW - DD40 YG / DD40 WG / Explorer II / Daytona C / DJ28 (Wife) / YM37 (Wife) / DJ36 (Daughter)

10 July 2019, 05:42 PM	#3
watchmework "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: DC Watch: 126710BLRO, 116600 Posts: 7,869	Congrats DP!!

10 July 2019, 08:22 PM	#5
brandrea 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Brian (TBone) Location: canada Watch: es make me smile Posts: 78,080	Congratulations

10 July 2019, 08:24 PM	#6
JayHantz 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Real Name: Jonathan Location: Texas Watch: @Escapementt Posts: 9,844	Congrats! I love that dial, really stunning on the wrist!

10 July 2019, 08:38 PM	#7
1William 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: North Carolina Watch: Rolex/Others Posts: 47,764	Congratulations

10 July 2019, 08:52 PM	#8
Ace-columbus "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Europe Watch: 116610LVc Posts: 31	Congratulations. Great value you got there!

10 July 2019, 10:11 PM	#10
Manu74 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Real Name: Mark Location: Europe Watch: BLRO \| LV \| SkyD Posts: 1,404	Congrats!

10 July 2019, 11:02 PM	#12
rmlovett1 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Real Name: Richard Location: GA Watch: YTBD Posts: 23,509	Beautiful dial! Big congratulations!

10 July 2019, 11:02 PM	#13
jrs146 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Real Name: Josh Location: Lost in time Watch: Me Nae Nae Posts: 9,823	Wonderful, congrats!! __________________ "Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own." -Jerome J. Garcia, Robert C. Hunter

11 July 2019, 12:36 AM	#14
ilovethiscity "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: EU Watch: the days go by Posts: 604	I totally agree with all the SS madness this is so much watch for the money!

11 July 2019, 12:53 AM	#15
maxymax "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: CT Posts: 721	Congrats and wear it in good health!

11 July 2019, 01:52 AM	#16
datejustrms "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: USA Watch: Rolex Posts: 2,799	Congrats! Classy DD!

11 July 2019, 02:42 AM	#17
Gerry62 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Italy EU Watch: Rolex Panerai Posts: 7,502	Congrats !

11 July 2019, 02:55 AM	#18
coaxial "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Naples, FL Watch: 5513, 116610LN Posts: 304	Love the dial; Congrats! __________________ Watches: Rolex: 116610LN; 5513; 18238; 214270; 16613\| JLC: 3161.

11 July 2019, 03:05 AM	#19
Watchflair 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2012 Real Name: Jim Location: Westchester NY Watch: Love em all Posts: 5,920	Love a tapestry dial :) __________________ Remember what matters. Value everyday

11 July 2019, 04:32 AM	#20
1968scode 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Washington, DC Watch: ♛ 116710LN Posts: 505	Congrats!

11 July 2019, 05:09 AM	#21
schoolboy Banned Join Date: Nov 2017 Real Name: Jesus Location: Texas Watch: 116234 Posts: 8,721	Love that dial Congrats!

11 July 2019, 06:00 AM	#22
BisonHead "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: UK Watch: Sub,SD,DJ,OP Posts: 1,950	Very nice, well done

11 July 2019, 06:04 AM	#23
42itus "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Real Name: Tom Location: Honolulu Watch: 116519LN Posts: 3,828	That dial! Well done!

11 July 2019, 06:06 AM	#24
Director EDTF 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Nelson Location: Central, NJ Posts: 2,466	Nice classic!

11 July 2019, 07:42 AM	#25
Mr.Rolex1 Banned Join Date: Apr 2019 Real Name: Mike Location: San Diego, CA Watch: Submariner Posts: 1,197	Great choice and nice example I'm glad you didnt wait for the AD

11 July 2019, 07:57 AM	#26
Urosfan "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: NYC Watch: Me now Posts: 19,372	Congrats Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

11 July 2019, 09:12 AM	#27
tie219 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Real Name: Troy Location: Houston, TX Watch: 16710 GMT, BBR Posts: 926	Big congrats - that's a great watch!

11 July 2019, 09:24 AM	#28
ExplorerTime Banned Join Date: May 2019 Location: Los Angeles Watch: 116200/14270 Posts: 95	Fantastic - Great score, congrats!

11 July 2019, 09:32 AM	#29
AJM914 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Real Name: AJ Location: NY Watch: ♕ Posts: 6,761	Congrats very nice! __________________

11 July 2019, 09:58 AM	#30
jb335 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: The States Watch: Cosmograph Daytona Posts: 7,461	Great watch, really like the dial. Well done and congrats. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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