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Old 9 June 2017, 04:24 PM   #1
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Yes, you can find rare stuff at airports...
Picked this up from Heathrow T5, they had it in stock, on display. (They also had BLNR and Hulk at the T5 Rolex AD. I'm guessing they had their shipment that day).
Had to pay retail (2800'ish USD) though :(

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Old 9 June 2017, 04:24 PM   #2
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Old 9 June 2017, 04:47 PM   #3
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Right place and right time

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Old 9 June 2017, 05:50 PM   #4
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Picked this up from Heathrow T5, they had it in stock, on display. (They also had BLNR and Hulk at the T5 Rolex AD. I'm guessing they had their shipment that day).
Had to pay retail (2800'ish USD) though :(
You lucky man. i guess you were travelling within the EU hence the retail price?

How long ago was this?
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Old 9 June 2017, 06:00 PM   #5
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You lucky man. i guess you were travelling within the EU hence the retail price?

How long ago was this?
Outside the EU, it was retail less VAT, so right at 2200GBP. This was Wednesday.
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Old 9 June 2017, 06:16 PM   #6
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Damn. I have been trying to get a hold of a Hulk
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Old 9 June 2017, 07:14 PM   #7
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I have been looking at Watches of Switzerland Heathrow site and was going to reserve it for when I go on holiday in a few months. Lets hope they get another one in!! I have been lucky enough to get my GMT LN from then, they were placing it in the display as I entered the shop
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Old 9 June 2017, 07:38 PM   #8
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Damn, I had a friend flying through Terminal 5 this morning and asked her to pop into the Rolex store to check for a Hulk or BLNR, however she refused. I was planning to get the watch for another friend of mine who is desperate for his first Rolex. What a missed opportunity.
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Old 9 June 2017, 07:49 PM   #9
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Damn, I had a friend flying through Terminal 5 this morning and asked her to pop into the Rolex store to check for a Hulk or BLNR, however she refused. I was planning to get the watch for another friend of mine who is desperate for his first Rolex. What a missed opportunity.
Normally every Professional Rolex apart from Exp2 is sold within a few hours. So even if she went through this morning, there's almost 0% chance they would've still been there.
So no need to be disappointed :)

I pass through it 2-3 times a month, and I see them a few times a year.
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Old 9 June 2017, 08:29 PM   #10
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Old 9 June 2017, 08:30 PM   #11
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Old 9 June 2017, 08:39 PM   #12
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Old 9 June 2017, 08:53 PM   #13
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Normally every Professional Rolex apart from Exp2 is sold within a few hours. So even if she went through this morning, there's almost 0% chance they would've still been there.
So no need to be disappointed :)

I pass through it 2-3 times a month, and I see them a few times a year.
Oh, my bad. I missed the part where you said "Wednesday". I am no longer gutted. I am not even sure my friend is deserving of the watch.
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Old 9 June 2017, 08:55 PM   #14
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Old 9 June 2017, 08:57 PM   #15
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Always nice to score an unplanned piece while traveling. Congrats!


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Old 9 June 2017, 10:19 PM   #16
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Old 9 June 2017, 10:41 PM   #17
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Nice watch, airports seem to be hit and miss, I'm in schiphol airport right now and the have 2 deepsea's in the window, sadly not deep blue
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Old 9 June 2017, 11:44 PM   #18
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Great lookingnpiece
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Old 10 June 2017, 02:16 AM   #19
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Old 10 June 2017, 02:18 AM   #20
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Nice find - congrats!
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Old 10 June 2017, 02:38 AM   #21
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Old 10 June 2017, 02:38 AM   #22
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Nice find, great timing on your part!
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Old 10 June 2017, 02:42 AM   #23
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Old 10 June 2017, 04:37 AM   #24
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Old 10 June 2017, 04:45 AM   #25
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Old 10 June 2017, 05:59 AM   #26
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Old 10 June 2017, 06:08 AM   #27
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Old 10 June 2017, 06:22 AM   #29
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Old 10 June 2017, 06:31 AM   #30
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