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watchnut · 18 December 2007, 06:53 AM

I mentioned on here that just about a month ago I had kidded with my AD about just wanting to see a SS Daytona if he ever got one in. The next time I talked to him we discussed how hard they were to come by, etc and he said "would you be interested in one"? I said absolutely and mentioned that I would be gone for 5-6 weeks after the first of the year and that for him to call me in Fla. He intimated that they might get one yet this year but nothing definite. The more I thought about it and read about all the new acquisitions here, the hungrier I got. I wanted to call every few days but was afraid to p*** him off. So last Saturday I'm in a Lowes about 20 miles from home looking at plumbing supplies. It got the better of me so I called on the pretext of checking to see if I'd given him all the necessary contact info. I no sooner than hung up and my phone rang. He said "I have something here you might be interested in". I said what's that? He said "well, it has a white dial". According to him, the owner was unpacking the watch as I was on the phone the first time. It hadn't been in the store an hour! He said "do you want it and I said absolutely! He said he would hold it for me. We were expecting a blizzard that day and he was about 60 miles away. Any other day I would have been driving my 4-wheel drive pickup but since I wasn't planning to be gone long, I'm driving a car with racing tires about 2K from needing replaced! Needless to say, I was so worried that someone else might beat me to it, I took my and my wife's lives in my hands and headed out. An hour later I'm wishing I'd stayed home. Ice, snow and all the crap we so love here! Long story short, I grabbed the watch and headed home sliding all over the place! Luckly made it home and spent a happy hour removing plastic from the new addition. Sorry about the pics', still working on my photo skills.

BuffaloRolex · 18 December 2007, 06:58 AM

Absolutely stunning.

You are a lucky, lucky man!

I'll have to go to Lowe's tonight and check out their plumbing supplies...

CoopJr · 18 December 2007, 06:59 AM

Wow man! Those pics are great...I would have done the same thing...good going!

CoopJr · 18 December 2007, 07:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BuffaloRolex

I'll have to go to Lowe's tonight and check out their plumbing supplies...

Maybe that is the magic trick to getting the call!

f16570 · 18 December 2007, 07:00 AM

Congrats, there dropping like flies now.
All in gtime for the 42mm Daytona.

f

Welshwatchman · 18 December 2007, 07:06 AM

Outstanding.

Tallboy · 18 December 2007, 07:07 AM

Congratulations-definetly worth the trip!

Chris B · 18 December 2007, 07:10 AM

Thats a great story David, many congratulations, enjoy & wear in good health

slojoh · 18 December 2007, 07:10 AM

nice

SSD · 18 December 2007, 07:12 AM

Congradulations! A big score, well done! And don't let anyone tell you there's anything wrong with those photos, they're great. Enjoyed them lots, now YOU enjoy that dazzling beauty in good health. Thanks for sharing a grand story, too!

mopsey · 18 December 2007, 07:14 AM

Beautiful!!
But way way out of my price range.

marshallr47 · 18 December 2007, 07:20 AM

Congrats David. You are a lucky man. The things we do to get what we want....It's a beautiful watch. Enjoy it for many years to come. Welcome to the club.

ratmotortom · 18 December 2007, 07:29 AM

Nice ! Welcome to the club !

Wolfgang427 · 18 December 2007, 07:29 AM

Congrats on the Daytona.

Great story too.

Dan Pierce · 18 December 2007, 07:33 AM

Congrats David!

dP

Courmayeur1 · 18 December 2007, 08:51 AM

Congrats from Boston, truly worth braving the elements!

ashu2289 · 18 December 2007, 09:07 AM

Congrats for getting a really really hard to find Rolex

SPACE-DWELLER · 19 December 2007, 12:15 AM

Congratulations, David!

GREAT pics, too!

frostie · 19 December 2007, 12:17 AM

Congrats on your watch. Enjoy it

Rudy1000 · 19 December 2007, 12:28 AM

David,

Great story. Congratulations! That must have been exciting.
They are definitely very hard to get....It took me 3 months of calling
to get mine.

Mike

SPACE-DWELLER · 19 December 2007, 12:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rudy1000

David,
(...)....It took me 3 months of calling
to get mine.

Mike

Did you get your voice back, yet?

TDH · 19 December 2007, 12:45 AM

At MSRP?

Rudy1000 · 19 December 2007, 12:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SPACE-DWELLER

Did you get your voice back, yet?

Well Bo,
I still have my voice, but I probably have a tumor the size of a grapefruit in my head from my cell phone...

stewie · 19 December 2007, 01:04 AM

you did good my friend, no if only I would get the call....

kcmo · 19 December 2007, 02:14 AM

Congrats! What a beauty! Great collection you have there.

watchnut · 19 December 2007, 03:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TDH

At MSRP?

Yes, my AD says they are not supposed to mark up from MSRP. Apparently doesn't stop many dealers.

Robb · 19 December 2007, 03:30 AM

Congrats!!!

18 December 2007, 06:53 AM	#1
watchnut "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Real Name: David Location: SW Fla Watch: SS Daytona & TT DJ Posts: 1,430	Daytona call!-long post I mentioned on here that just about a month ago I had kidded with my AD about just wanting to see a SS Daytona if he ever got one in. The next time I talked to him we discussed how hard they were to come by, etc and he said "would you be interested in one"? I said absolutely and mentioned that I would be gone for 5-6 weeks after the first of the year and that for him to call me in Fla. He intimated that they might get one yet this year but nothing definite. The more I thought about it and read about all the new acquisitions here, the hungrier I got. I wanted to call every few days but was afraid to p*** him off. So last Saturday I'm in a Lowes about 20 miles from home looking at plumbing supplies. It got the better of me so I called on the pretext of checking to see if I'd given him all the necessary contact info. I no sooner than hung up and my phone rang. He said "I have something here you might be interested in". I said what's that? He said "well, it has a white dial". According to him, the owner was unpacking the watch as I was on the phone the first time. It hadn't been in the store an hour! He said "do you want it and I said absolutely! He said he would hold it for me. We were expecting a blizzard that day and he was about 60 miles away. Any other day I would have been driving my 4-wheel drive pickup but since I wasn't planning to be gone long, I'm driving a car with racing tires about 2K from needing replaced! Needless to say, I was so worried that someone else might beat me to it, I took my and my wife's lives in my hands and headed out. An hour later I'm wishing I'd stayed home. Ice, snow and all the crap we so love here! Long story short, I grabbed the watch and headed home sliding all over the place! Luckly made it home and spent a happy hour removing plastic from the new addition. Sorry about the pics', still working on my photo skills. Attached Images

18 December 2007, 07:06 AM	#6
Welshwatchman "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Real Name: Paul Location: Wales, UK Posts: 14,578	Outstanding. __________________ ..33

18 December 2007, 07:12 AM	#10
SSD "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Jamie Location: Georgia Watch: Stainless Sub Date Posts: 3,023	Congradulations! A big score, well done! And don't let anyone tell you there's anything wrong with those photos, they're great. Enjoyed them lots, now YOU enjoy that dazzling beauty in good health. Thanks for sharing a grand story, too! __________________ SUBMARINER OWNERS' CLUB ESTABLISHED 1953 TRF Member # 5464

18 December 2007, 07:20 AM	#12
marshallr47 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Real Name: Ron Location: Alabama Watch: Daytona,TT Sub,GMT Posts: 4,673	Congrats David. You are a lucky man. The things we do to get what we want....It's a beautiful watch. Enjoy it for many years to come. Welcome to the club. __________________ Ron

18 December 2007, 07:33 AM	#15
Dan Pierce 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Real Name: D'OH! Location: Kentucky Watch: Rolex-1 Tudor-3 Posts: 36,217	Congrats David! dP __________________ TRF Member# 1668 Bass Player in TRF "AFTER DARK" Bar & NightClub Band Commander-in-Chief of The Nylon Nation The Crown & Shield Club Honorary Member of P-Club

18 December 2007, 06:58 AM	#2
BuffaloRolex "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Tony Location: Buffalo Watch: 16613 (blue dial) Posts: 1,329	Absolutely stunning. You are a lucky, lucky man! I'll have to go to Lowe's tonight and check out their plumbing supplies...

18 December 2007, 06:59 AM	#3
CoopJr "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Coop Location: U.S.A. Watch: Subs Posts: 6,455	Wow man! Those pics are great...I would have done the same thing...good going!

18 December 2007, 07:00 AM	#5
f16570 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: F Location: Scotland Watch: Exp II White Face Posts: 4,272	Congrats, there dropping like flies now. All in gtime for the 42mm Daytona. f

18 December 2007, 07:07 AM	#7
Tallboy Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Chuck Location: Venice, Florida Watch: 07 Air King Posts: 125	Congratulations-definetly worth the trip!

18 December 2007, 07:10 AM	#8
Chris B "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Peterborough Posts: 9,631	Thats a great story David, many congratulations, enjoy & wear in good health

18 December 2007, 07:10 AM	#9
slojoh Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: az Posts: 283	nice

18 December 2007, 07:14 AM	#11
mopsey "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Real Name: Martin Location: London Watch: Sub,Exp2,BlkBy,SD Posts: 1,258	Beautiful!! But way way out of my price range.

18 December 2007, 07:29 AM	#13
ratmotortom "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Real Name: Tom Location: Ohio Watch: TT Blue Sub Posts: 447	Nice ! Welcome to the club !

18 December 2007, 07:29 AM	#14
Wolfgang427 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Real Name: Wolfgang Location: New Jersey. Watch: Rolex Tudor Omega Posts: 5,592	Congrats on the Daytona. Great story too.

18 December 2007, 08:51 AM	#16
Courmayeur1 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Boston Posts: 243	Congrats from Boston, truly worth braving the elements!

18 December 2007, 09:07 AM	#17
ashu2289 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Real Name: Ashutosh Location: Rochester NY Watch: Daytonas,SD Posts: 2,342	Congrats for getting a really really hard to find Rolex __________________ Everything becomes nothing after ROLEX 116520 SS Daytona White Dial 116520 SS Daytona Black Dial 116523 18K&SS Daytona Slate Dial 16600 Sea-Dweller 16710 GMT Master II Pepsi Bezel 16613 18K&SS Submariner Blue Dial 116660 Deepsea Sea-Dweller

19 December 2007, 12:15 AM	#18
SPACE-DWELLER "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Real Name: Bo Location: Denmark Watch: Rolex, of course! Posts: 22,436	Congratulations, David! GREAT pics, too! __________________ With kind regards, Bo LocTite 221: The Taming Of The Screw...

19 December 2007, 12:17 AM	#19
frostie 1,000,000th PostMember Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 14,048	Congrats on your watch. Enjoy it

19 December 2007, 12:28 AM	#20
Rudy1000 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 117	David, Great story. Congratulations! That must have been exciting. They are definitely very hard to get....It took me 3 months of calling to get mine. Mike

19 December 2007, 12:45 AM	#22
TDH "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Jay Location: Here n there Watch: Sub Posts: 1,641	At MSRP?

19 December 2007, 01:04 AM	#24
stewie Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA Posts: 323	you did good my friend, no if only I would get the call....

19 December 2007, 02:14 AM	#25
kcmo "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: Karis Location: USA Posts: 19,377	Congrats! What a beauty! Great collection you have there.

19 December 2007, 03:30 AM	#27
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