ROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEX
17 September 2016, 05:19 AM | #1 |
Banned
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: london
Posts: 137
|
INCOMING..and..a book!
So wanted to add a third and final piece to my d-blue/hulk collection and was going to be the BLNR but sat in the shop today (not an AD) they had in front of me a BNIB BLNR and an excellent condition pepsi 16710..I fell in love with the pepsi..yes it's 12 years old etc but I LOVED the colour on the bezel played down by the black dial with a classic vintage feel! Also loved it wore different from my other two i.e lighter and thinner giving me options.
I popped into the Rolex Service Centre, St James Square, London just to get a brand new bezel even though it didnt really need it and while talking to their excellent staff we agreed to give it a full service and polish so no pic yet as it's with them for I think 2-3 weeks at which point I honestly think I will have close to a BRAND NEW pepsi :) ALSO..after talking to (have to say a big thankyou to LYNDA the tech there for this) about my d-blue and how interested I was in the history but I unfortunatly had'nt managed to get the awesome hardback book 'Rolex - The Last Frontier' commisioned to go with the watch release (which is some say harder to get than the watch itself!?) she dissapeared and said she spoke to their Corporate Manager who had one and generously gave it to me :) Over the moon and loving RSC, London! |
17 September 2016, 05:23 AM | #2 |
2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Sep 2015
Real Name: Richard
Location: GA
Watch: YTBD
Posts: 23,509
|
Congrats! Great piece!
|
17 September 2016, 05:26 AM | #3 |
2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: N/A
Watch: 116500
Posts: 3,216
|
Congrats!!!
__________________
Rolex: 126334 (BL) | 116610LN | 116500LN (WT) | 116500LN (BK) | 126710BLRO | 116610LV | 116710BLNR |
17 September 2016, 05:27 AM | #4 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jul 2016
Real Name: Jason
Location: MS
Watch: Rolex, Tudor
Posts: 1,315
|
Congrats on the Pepsi and huge congrats on getting the copy of the last frontier
|
17 September 2016, 05:41 AM | #5 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Feb 2009
Real Name: Russ
Location: Southern NJ
Posts: 5,760
|
I was just reading my copy of that book the other day. Awesome addition to my growing watch library.
__________________
Russ |
17 September 2016, 05:43 AM | #6 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Sep 2006
Real Name: Robert
Location: Charlotte/London
Watch: Multiple
Posts: 889
|
Nice work!
__________________
♕ Daytona - 116506 ♕ GMT-Master II - 116710BLNR ♕ Yacht-Master II - 116680 ♕ Daytona - 116520 ♕ Explorer II - 16570 |
17 September 2016, 05:44 AM | #7 |
2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Real Name: Bill
Location: NJ
Watch: Always changing
Posts: 4,172
|
Great day! Congrats!
|
17 September 2016, 05:45 AM | #8 |
TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron
Join Date: Apr 2012
Real Name: Tim
Location: Pennsylvania
Watch: 14060M
Posts: 72,234
|
Wow, that's great. Can't wait to see pics of the pepsi!
__________________
Rolex Submariner 14060M Omega Seamaster 2254.50 DOXA Professional 1200T Card carrying member of TRF's Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons TRF's "After Dark" Bar & NightClub Patron P Club Member #17 2 FA ENABLED
|
17 September 2016, 05:45 AM | #9 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Silicon Valley
Watch: Rolex
Posts: 4,182
|
Congrats!
|
17 September 2016, 05:52 AM | #10 |
2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Real Name: Neil
Location: UK
Watch: ing ships roll in
Posts: 59,369
|
Hurrah, at least someone's hustling in London these dark days.
|
17 September 2016, 06:26 AM | #11 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jul 2015
Real Name: Trace
Location: Vegas/Bay Area
Posts: 9,234
|
Great watch, and a great library book
Congrats on both
__________________
Official Host "The Penthouse Party" Las Vegas 2018 Instagram @tracenunes |
17 September 2016, 06:28 AM | #12 |
2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Real Name: Clive
Location: The Alps
Watch: collections change
Posts: 6,284
|
Nice!
__________________
. The path from WIShood to WISdom can have many turnings... ——————————————————————————————————— . 16803. 16570. 18038. 114300. GMW-B5000D. |
17 September 2016, 06:44 AM | #13 |
2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Aug 2014
Real Name: Ed
Location: SoCal
Watch: ugiveiswatchuget
Posts: 9,054
|
Congrats on both.
|
17 September 2016, 07:14 AM | #14 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Planet Earth
Watch: BLNR/SubCND/Speedy
Posts: 969
|
Congrats
|
17 September 2016, 08:06 AM | #15 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: End of the World
Watch: PP & Rolex
Posts: 1,970
|
2-3 week service?? Sounds like they are on top of things in London!
Congrats! |
17 September 2016, 08:09 AM | #16 |
Banned
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: TRF
Watch: 16610LN, 116610LV
Posts: 110
|
Congrats
|
17 September 2016, 08:16 AM | #17 |
2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SF, south bay
Posts: 5,222
|
Congrats
|
17 September 2016, 08:42 AM | #18 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jun 2016
Real Name: William
Location: USA
Watch: DEEPSEA D-Blue
Posts: 491
|
Congratulations on your new timepiece and Awesome book looking forward to seeing pictures.
|
17 September 2016, 03:02 PM | #19 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Brisbane
Watch: DSSD
Posts: 8,064
|
Absolutely sensational
Do you feel complete now? |
17 September 2016, 05:43 PM | #20 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Australia
Posts: 853
|
Congrats mate
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
17 September 2016, 06:00 PM | #21 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Rio Grande Valley
Watch: DJ41
Posts: 310
|
Great combo! Congrats!
__________________
You can spend your time, waste your time, or invest your time. It's your choice. |
17 September 2016, 06:49 PM | #22 |
Banned
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: ny,buffalo
Posts: 78
|
Congratulations
|
17 September 2016, 08:55 PM | #23 |
2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Aug 2009
Real Name: Travis
Location: FL / NYC
Watch: Yes..
Posts: 33,489
|
Sounds like the Pepsi will be a great fit in your collection.
Nice score on the book too! |
17 September 2016, 09:24 PM | #24 |
2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: North Carolina
Watch: Rolex/Others
Posts: 47,776
|
Nice.
|
17 September 2016, 10:19 PM | #25 |
2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Indianapolis
Watch: Patek-Philippe
Posts: 16,832
|
Great choice, congratulations!
__________________
Rolex and Patek Philippe |
17 September 2016, 10:37 PM | #26 |
Banned
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: london
Posts: 137
|
Weirdly YES I do and actually quite happy I can stop obsessing over trying to find my third and final piece. I am SO glad I didnt get the blnr it's never been for me and I literally just was gonna get it as everyone else wants it which is ridiculous especially paying £1350 over RRP meant it wouldn't have been a good investment like my other two RRP pieces. I think £6k was a fair price for this piece (well will be about £6500 after service) but hoping it's a pretty mint example after that as box has absolutely everything in it and papers plus it wont get worn too much in rotation.
|
17 September 2016, 11:25 PM | #27 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Sep 2014
Real Name: Angelo
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Watch: Rolex Submariner
Posts: 42,164
|
Congrats Ryan!
|
17 September 2016, 11:27 PM | #28 |
2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Real Name: Brian (TBone)
Location: canada
Watch: es make me smile
Posts: 78,091
|
Very nice, congratulations on the Pepsi and the swag
|
18 September 2016, 12:20 AM | #29 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: GA
Posts: 403
|
I am now more drawn to the Pepsi GMT than ever.
Were there many options in London for the piece you found? Im in the USA but my family are in the UK and I'd be curious to find out if they are difficult to get in the same condition as the one you just got. |
18 September 2016, 02:14 AM | #30 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Real Name: Dennis
Location: Bay Area - 925
Posts: 40,018
|
Congrats!
__________________
TRF Member #6699 (since September 2007) |
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | |
|
|
*Banners
Of The Month*
This space is provided to horological resources.