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acarriles · 6 January 2008, 12:08 PM

Hi all,

I've been reading this forum for the last few days and I really like the positive, knowleadgeble people in here!

I found this website after searching for info on the new Rolex Milgauss and added it to My Favorites on my browser. Great posts and a great read.

Well, now to the point... After reading so much about the Milgauss, I got very interested in it and as a newbie, decided to call a couple of AD's in H-town (Houston, that is...) asking if they had the Milgauss in stock. ;) Don't laugh... really!

Some were very rude and pretentious: "how may watches have you bought from us before?..." "Are you on our VIP list?" etc.

As a matter of fact, I had bought many watches and jewelry form Tourneau at the Galleria before (I said don't laugh!) but still was treated like, if you haven't bought like 100K in the last year from us, you are a nobody, so I don't think I'll ever go back to them.

Anyway, a couple of AD were very nice, and said that they will keep me on their calling list. I started to think that it would never happen...

Fast forward to this morning. I somehow "felt" that today I was going to buy a Milgauss, so I went out to see a couple of AD's, of course, with no luck. At the end, since I already had made up my mind that I wanted to buy my Rolex today, I decided on a TT Yachtmaster with blue dial, or a similar Submariner.

I was about to say yes, when something inside me said, if it is not exactly what I wanted, why get it? So I said that I will think about it and come back later.

Just as I was opening the door to leave the store, my cell phone rang... all while opening the door, hearding my 2 kids and looking for my car keys. I almost let the call go to voice mail, but I answered the call.

"Hi Alex, this is XX from XXX, I'm calling you because you said that you were interested in the Milgauss. Guess what? You are #8 on my list, but so far I haven't been able to get anyone to answer my calls yet, so now its your turn. Do you want it?... hello, hello, are you still there???" I almost couldn't believe what I was hearing. YES, YES, I WANT IT. RIGHT NOW. I'M DRIVING THERE RIGHT NOW!!!

So, 10 minutes later I got to the store, and my white dial Milgauss was waiting for me!!! Retail price, thank you.

Wow, this is a BIG watch... I love it!

Even when I have a small watch collection, this happened to be my first brand spanking new Rolex. I even have a SS Daytona, but I bought that from a watch trader.

Now I got to experience the "new watch smell" hahaha.

As you can tell, 8 hours later and I'm still very excited right now.

I'll try to post some pics a little later...

I know I would rather have had the Anniversary edition, but I'm not complaining. If I get a call later in the year, I will try to get the GV and then maybe sell this one, but only time will tell.

I love this watch! Did I say that already? ;)

So, here's my first post, but will definitely will not be my last!

Tools · 6 January 2008, 12:14 PM

Good for you..

You have every right to be excited....

I like the white one...

Robb · 6 January 2008, 12:21 PM

Congrats!!

Orchi · 6 January 2008, 12:25 PM

Err buddy Acarriles...congratulation Houston!...the Milgauss has landed...!!!

Please do try to post some pics of your New Milgauss...

BuffaloRolex · 6 January 2008, 12:25 PM

Congratulations! Wear it in good health!

Lol-x · 6 January 2008, 12:35 PM

Congrats, and as Orchi says "Houston, the mother load has landed"

Great story

Welcome

Mrdi · 6 January 2008, 12:36 PM

Yahoo!!

Gaijin · 6 January 2008, 12:38 PM

Pics please! Congratulations!!

Dave Kopf · 6 January 2008, 12:40 PM

Rock on!

JostheBoss · 6 January 2008, 12:45 PM

Congratulations Alex!! Glad to hear you got exectly what your heart was set on, I hope it brings you much happiness! Some luck involved huh? Shows the watch was meant for only you :) How do seven others before you just not answer or even return their calls?! Brings me to another point (sorry if a bit OT).. I think the AD's move the items rather quickly! When I said I was going to take the only remaining SS GMT IIc, I got a call saying that there was another buyer in Cape Town willing to pay stiker price for it if I didn't secure the watch, and they wanted to ship it there. Oh well, I had to move quickly..

Gues they're under pressure too :)

Perdu · 6 January 2008, 12:57 PM

Great. Enjoy! Enjoy! Enjoy!

mike · 6 January 2008, 12:59 PM

Big congrats!!

JohnEaton · 6 January 2008, 01:08 PM

Congrats

I'm still waiting on my GV, I'm first on the list at my AD

SSD · 6 January 2008, 01:18 PM

Well done, big congradulations!

CPCC · 6 January 2008, 02:03 PM

Congrats.!

Leighton · 6 January 2008, 02:08 PM

Great story! Congratulations!

Elaine · 6 January 2008, 04:07 PM

congratualtions and enjoy the watch !!!

mikitv · 6 January 2008, 06:17 PM

Wear it in good health, congratualtions and some pics of your collector watch please :)
ve

BiG JeEzY · 6 January 2008, 08:23 PM

Big congratulations to you!!!

Wear your brand spanking new Milgauss in the very best of health and please post some pictures like wrist shots of the watch when you can! I really like the white dial model and the green crystal model for the black dial.

Congratulations again and welcome to the forum! Glad to have you aboard.

Spark · 6 January 2008, 09:08 PM

Congratulations and two fingers to the morons who treated you badly

SPACE-DWELLER · 6 January 2008, 10:39 PM

Welcome to TRF!

Congrats!

You were very lucky that the AD was not able to reach the others on the list.

Wear that beauty in good health!

mopsey · 7 January 2008, 07:18 AM

Yudda yudda yudda. Good health and all that.
WHERE ARE THE PICS???????????????

6 January 2008, 12:08 PM	#1
acarriles "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Houston Watch: Blue SS SkyDweller Posts: 411	Hello World! My new Milgauss !!! Hi all, I've been reading this forum for the last few days and I really like the positive, knowleadgeble people in here! I found this website after searching for info on the new Rolex Milgauss and added it to My Favorites on my browser. Great posts and a great read. Well, now to the point... After reading so much about the Milgauss, I got very interested in it and as a newbie, decided to call a couple of AD's in H-town (Houston, that is...) asking if they had the Milgauss in stock. ;) Don't laugh... really! Some were very rude and pretentious: "how may watches have you bought from us before?..." "Are you on our VIP list?" etc. As a matter of fact, I had bought many watches and jewelry form Tourneau at the Galleria before (I said don't laugh!) but still was treated like, if you haven't bought like 100K in the last year from us, you are a nobody, so I don't think I'll ever go back to them. Anyway, a couple of AD were very nice, and said that they will keep me on their calling list. I started to think that it would never happen... Fast forward to this morning. I somehow "felt" that today I was going to buy a Milgauss, so I went out to see a couple of AD's, of course, with no luck. At the end, since I already had made up my mind that I wanted to buy my Rolex today, I decided on a TT Yachtmaster with blue dial, or a similar Submariner. I was about to say yes, when something inside me said, if it is not exactly what I wanted, why get it? So I said that I will think about it and come back later. Just as I was opening the door to leave the store, my cell phone rang... all while opening the door, hearding my 2 kids and looking for my car keys. I almost let the call go to voice mail, but I answered the call. "Hi Alex, this is XX from XXX, I'm calling you because you said that you were interested in the Milgauss. Guess what? You are #8 on my list, but so far I haven't been able to get anyone to answer my calls yet, so now its your turn. Do you want it?... hello, hello, are you still there???" I almost couldn't believe what I was hearing. YES, YES, I WANT IT. RIGHT NOW. I'M DRIVING THERE RIGHT NOW!!! So, 10 minutes later I got to the store, and my white dial Milgauss was waiting for me!!! Retail price, thank you. Wow, this is a BIG watch... I love it! Even when I have a small watch collection, this happened to be my first brand spanking new Rolex. I even have a SS Daytona, but I bought that from a watch trader. Now I got to experience the "new watch smell" hahaha. As you can tell, 8 hours later and I'm still very excited right now. I'll try to post some pics a little later... I know I would rather have had the Anniversary edition, but I'm not complaining. If I get a call later in the year, I will try to get the GV and then maybe sell this one, but only time will tell. I love this watch! Did I say that already? ;) So, here's my first post, but will definitely will not be my last!

6 January 2008, 12:14 PM	#2
Tools TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,515	Good for you.. You have every right to be excited.... I like the white one... __________________ (Chill ... It's just a watch Forum.....) NAWCC Member

6 January 2008, 12:21 PM	#3
Robb 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Real Name: Robb Location: USA Watch: BLNR Posts: 4,939	Congrats!! __________________ 126610LN l 166610LV l 126619LB l 116710BLNR l 126710BLRO l 126720VTNR l 126718GRNR l 116500 white l 116500 black l 116508 john mayer l 116519LN l 116503 white l 126655 l 226627 Ti Master l 116518LN

6 January 2008, 12:45 PM	#10
JostheBoss "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Jos Location: South Africa Watch: SS GMT IIc Posts: 741	Congratulations Alex!! Glad to hear you got exectly what your heart was set on, I hope it brings you much happiness! Some luck involved huh? Shows the watch was meant for only you :) How do seven others before you just not answer or even return their calls?! Brings me to another point (sorry if a bit OT).. I think the AD's move the items rather quickly! When I said I was going to take the only remaining SS GMT IIc, I got a call saying that there was another buyer in Cape Town willing to pay stiker price for it if I didn't secure the watch, and they wanted to ship it there. Oh well, I had to move quickly.. Gues they're under pressure too :) __________________ Life isn't what it is...it's what it looks like

6 January 2008, 01:18 PM	#14
SSD "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Jamie Location: Georgia Watch: Stainless Sub Date Posts: 3,023	Well done, big congradulations! __________________ SUBMARINER OWNERS' CLUB ESTABLISHED 1953 TRF Member # 5464

6 January 2008, 12:25 PM	#4
Orchi Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Malaysia Posts: 2,934	Err buddy Acarriles...congratulation Houston!...the Milgauss has landed...!!! Please do try to post some pics of your New Milgauss...

6 January 2008, 12:25 PM	#5
BuffaloRolex "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Tony Location: Buffalo Watch: 16613 (blue dial) Posts: 1,329	Congratulations! Wear it in good health!

6 January 2008, 12:35 PM	#6
Lol-x Facilitator Join Date: Nov 2005 Real Name: Steve Location: Omnipresent Posts: 33,593	Congrats, and as Orchi says "Houston, the mother load has landed" Great story Welcome

6 January 2008, 12:36 PM	#7
Mrdi Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: PA Posts: 3,478	Yahoo!!

6 January 2008, 12:38 PM	#8
Gaijin 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Japan Watch: ing your back. Posts: 16,179	Pics please! Congratulations!!

6 January 2008, 12:40 PM	#9
Dave Kopf Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NoVa Posts: 91	Rock on!

6 January 2008, 12:57 PM	#11
Perdu "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Gary Location: GMT-6 Watch: GMT Posts: 3,350	Great. Enjoy! Enjoy! Enjoy!

6 January 2008, 12:59 PM	#12
mike "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 22,683	Big congrats!!

6 January 2008, 01:08 PM	#13
JohnEaton "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: John Eaton Location: Nome Alaska USA Watch: Red1680 metres 1st Posts: 1,869	Congrats I'm still waiting on my GV, I'm first on the list at my AD

6 January 2008, 02:03 PM	#15
CPCC "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Bill Location: USA Posts: 1,857	Congrats.! __________________

6 January 2008, 02:08 PM	#16
Leighton "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Leighton Location: So. California Watch: SS GMT IIc Posts: 1,366	Great story! Congratulations!

6 January 2008, 04:07 PM	#17
Elaine Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Elaine Location: Singapore Watch: Rodium Diamond DJ Posts: 672	congratualtions and enjoy the watch !!!

6 January 2008, 06:17 PM	#18
mikitv "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Mithat KILIC Location: Istanbul-Turkey Watch: GMTCTT Posts: 13	Wear it in good health, congratualtions and some pics of your collector watch please :) ve

6 January 2008, 08:23 PM	#19
BiG JeEzY "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Jerome Location: N. California Watch: GMT I/EXP II/DJ Posts: 3,351	Big congratulations to you!!! Wear your brand spanking new Milgauss in the very best of health and please post some pictures like wrist shots of the watch when you can! I really like the white dial model and the green crystal model for the black dial. Congratulations again and welcome to the forum! Glad to have you aboard. __________________ -Rolex Explorer II Black dial 16570 (circa 2001) -Rolex GMT Master I Pepsi 1675 (circa 1978) -Rolex Datejust TT Champagne 16233 (circa 1991) -Vintage Longines Automatic La Grande Classique -Vintage Seiko 6138 Automatic Chronograph with "Kakume" Dial

6 January 2008, 09:08 PM	#20
Spark "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Real Name: Mark Location: U.K. Watch: Too Many Posts: 2,097	Congratulations and two fingers to the morons who treated you badly

6 January 2008, 10:39 PM	#21
SPACE-DWELLER "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Real Name: Bo Location: Denmark Watch: Rolex, of course! Posts: 22,436	Welcome to TRF! Congrats! You were very lucky that the AD was not able to reach the others on the list. Wear that beauty in good health! __________________ With kind regards, Bo LocTite 221: The Taming Of The Screw...

7 January 2008, 07:18 AM	#22
mopsey "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Real Name: Martin Location: London Watch: Sub,Exp2,BlkBy,SD Posts: 1,258	Yudda yudda yudda. Good health and all that. WHERE ARE THE PICS???????????????

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