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Old 9 August 2016, 02:32 PM   #1
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First Rolex a reality...
After months and months of research for a Rolex, which included a lot of reading on the TRF and receiving a lot of good advice from the forums, the reality came true today. I was lucky and found an AD that had the watch I wanted, so I pulled the trigger and bought a brand new Rolex GMT Master II 166710 BLNR. I absolutely love this watch and now my first Rolex watch is finally a reality.

This was a photo taken right after leaving the AD store. You can still see all the protective stickers are still on it.
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Old 9 August 2016, 02:34 PM   #2
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Old 9 August 2016, 02:37 PM   #3
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Awesome! Huge congrats!
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Old 9 August 2016, 02:40 PM   #4
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Congratulations, welcome to the club. Nice looking watch.
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Old 9 August 2016, 02:42 PM   #5
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Congrats! That was my first as well!


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Old 9 August 2016, 02:53 PM   #6
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Another picture after getting home.

Btw, wife saw the new watch and said, "That looks like one of your other watches and don't you have something like that already?" LOL No dear!
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Old 9 August 2016, 02:56 PM   #7
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Huge congrats! Just about as perfect a watch as it gets. And btw I deal with the same thing every time I even show my wife a picture of a watch. "That looks like every other watch you own!!" Lol.
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Old 9 August 2016, 02:58 PM   #8
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The most handsome modern Rolex. Enjoy it in good health.
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Old 9 August 2016, 03:00 PM   #9
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Very nice congrats
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Old 9 August 2016, 03:01 PM   #10
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Huge congrats! Just about as perfect a watch as it gets. And btw I deal with the same thing every time I even show my wife a picture of a watch. "That looks like every other watch you own!!" Lol.
Thanks! LOL, what about...."This is it, right? Promise me this is the last one!" I heard that today too.....
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Old 9 August 2016, 03:16 PM   #11
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Old 9 August 2016, 03:26 PM   #12
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Congratulations she's a Beauty what a Awesome timepiece.
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Old 9 August 2016, 03:41 PM   #13
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Very nice first Rolex. Congrats.
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Old 9 August 2016, 03:45 PM   #14
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Another picture after getting home.

Btw, wife saw the new watch and said, "That looks like one of your other watches and don't you have something like that already?" LOL No dear!
do YOU have another similar to it really? like say a submariner?
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Old 9 August 2016, 03:57 PM   #15
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Congrats, looks great.

Rip those stickers off
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Old 9 August 2016, 04:02 PM   #16
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Congrats. Love the blnr.
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Old 9 August 2016, 04:04 PM   #17
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After months and months of research for a Rolex, which included a lot of reading on the TRF and receiving a lot of good advice from the forums, the reality came true today. I was lucky and found an AD that had the watch I wanted, so I pulled the trigger and bought a brand new Rolex GMT Master II 166710 BLNR. I absolutely love this watch and now my first Rolex watch is finally a reality.



This was a photo taken right after leaving the AD store. You can still see all the protective stickers are still on it.


Love it! I got the all black but BLNR is a rare model not found easily in boutiques


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Old 9 August 2016, 04:04 PM   #18
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Lovely first.
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Old 9 August 2016, 05:04 PM   #19
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Great watch. Congrats!
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Old 9 August 2016, 05:07 PM   #20
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Congrats on a real beauty and a great first Rolex! You won't be able to stop staring at it.
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Old 9 August 2016, 05:14 PM   #21
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Congrats on a real beauty and a great first Rolex! You won't be able to stop staring at it.


You're right, it'll be actually hard to tell the time since you'll be busy glaring at its beauty and perfection


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Old 9 August 2016, 05:19 PM   #22
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Nice one. Congrats!
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Old 9 August 2016, 05:44 PM   #23
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congrats, I can imagine your emotion
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Congrats and one of the best Rolex around IMHO!
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Old 9 August 2016, 07:17 PM   #26
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Looks fantastic, a big congratulations to you!
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Old 9 August 2016, 08:34 PM   #28
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Thanks! LOL, what about...."This is it, right? Promise me this is the last one!" I heard that today too.....
Oh lol, I'm way past that with my wife. She knows what she married. I made no such vows.
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Old 9 August 2016, 08:39 PM   #29
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Huge congrats! Just about as perfect a watch as it gets. And btw I deal with the same thing every time I even show my wife a picture of a watch. "That looks like every other watch you own!!" Lol.
She is right though. Subs and gmts look like each other.
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