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19 July 2018, 10:35 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Mar 2018
Real Name: C.R.
Location: Los Angeles
Watch: ♛ BLNR | AK
Posts: 1,029
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Incoming: My First Rolex ♛
Full disclosure: This post is picture heavy
 I read somewhere that you never forget your first love and in regards to Rolex watches, I’m in love with my new 116900 Air-King! A couple of months ago I stopped by my AD to check out their selection and inquire about getting on the waiting list for the BLNR which is my current “grail” watch. Given the current SS supply and demand, there wasn’t a lot of sports watches to look at unless I wanted to go TT or PM. It was then that I was drawn to the Air-King in their display case. I tried it on, admired it for quite some time, reluctantly took it off, and haven’t stopped thinking about it since. I tried to satisfy that feeling by purchasing a Tudor Black Bay that I absolutely love, but deep down I couldn’t stop thinking about the Air-King. I like that it’s dynamic, different, and the subject of continued speculation. I swung back by my AD about 3 weeks ago to try it back on and compare it against the Explorer 1 based on feedback from my fellow TRF’ers, but they didn’t have either in stock...I was shocked. They took down my info and would call me in a couple weeks when either one came in. Fast forward to last week when I got the call the day before I was leaving for vacation. I swung by and there was the Air-King, singing a beautiful melody to me from the coffin. Well we all know what happened next, tried it back on and that was all she wrote...there is a fat lady singing somewhere  ! I was able to get a great discount on it (double digit % off MSRP), my name on the warranty card, and my first official Rolex AD experience. Also got a few freebies thrown in and invited to their Rolex event coming up. My AD laughed when I asked them to save the stickers, must be a newbie thing haha!Anyways, just wanted to share a good story and some cool pictures of my Air-King out and about exploring Portland this past weekend.  !! Waiting to board and admiring that dial  AK in it’s natural habitat  Pointing to an AD who I hear has Daytona’s in stock...  Cruising on the River, should I get it wet?!  Got it wet   Back at home 
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19 July 2018, 10:38 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Apr 2018
Real Name: Joe
Location: North Carolina
Watch: er in the rye
Posts: 234
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Congratulations on the new purchase. By the way, I love the pictures... nicely done.
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2018 Rose Gold Daytona (116505) with Rose Gold Dial and Black Sub-Dials. |
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19 July 2018, 10:39 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2015
Real Name: Richard
Location: GA
Watch: YTBD
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Nice! I like it! Great pics and watch! Congratulations
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19 July 2018, 10:43 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: South Florida
Posts: 89
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congrats on the watch!
I'm actually debating grabbing the Air-King myself |
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19 July 2018, 10:44 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2016
Real Name: AJ
Location: NY
Watch: ♕
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Congrats beautiful!
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19 July 2018, 10:47 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Rochester
Posts: 48
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Congrats, impressive watch and great pictures!
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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19 July 2018, 10:47 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Tampa
Watch: SD4K
Posts: 2,674
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Congratulations!
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Sea-Dweller 116600 - the manly one GMT II 16710 - the manly one Daytona 116500 - the manly-womanly one Yacht-Master 268622 - the chick version Speedy Mitsukoshi <3 Tag Heuer Aquaracer WAF141C.BA0824 - the chick version Thank you logan5tx!!! Have to link it. Too long for the signature. https://www.rolexforums.com/showpost...0&postcount=14 |
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19 July 2018, 10:48 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Australia
Watch: @ kostastimepieces
Posts: 5,275
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Congrats ! Looks great on you
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19 July 2018, 10:48 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Georgia
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Congrats!
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19 July 2018, 10:49 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Real Name: Seth
Location: nj
Watch: Omega
Posts: 24,834
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A beautiful watch.
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19 July 2018, 10:50 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2015
Real Name: Trace
Location: Vegas/Bay Area
Posts: 9,234
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Congrats CR! I love the new AK! Great choice!
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19 July 2018, 10:54 AM
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Location: CA
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Very nice! Congrats!! Thanks for sharing your story about your AD experience. What a great one too, especially for your first Rolex! It seems that most of the audience is hard split on the AK. People seem to love it and others seem to really dislike it. Not very many are in between. I happen to be in the group that has always loved it, ever since it first came out. Love the modern dial design since it looks like no other model of Rolex before.
I'm currently on the hunt for my first Rolex as well which is a BLNR. I've also been thinking about the AK, but I have stayed the course so far and trying to hold out for the BLNR. I can totally understand why the AK is so tempting tho and I don't blame you one bit for pulling the trigger on one! It looks great! I'm glad to see you enjoying it while on vacation. Makes your vacation that much better I'm sure!
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19 July 2018, 10:56 AM
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Join Date: May 2014
Real Name: Mike
Location: BOS
Watch: 16710;14060;214270
Posts: 6,375
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You’ll always remember your first Rolex. Congratulations!
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19 July 2018, 10:56 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jul 2017
Real Name: Jon
Location: Bay Area
Watch: Rolex GMT BLNR
Posts: 1,342
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There is something really fantastic about that watch. I considered it, the explorer, and ended up with the Tudor north flag. They’re each similar but there is a definite oomph to that air king.
It looks great on you and obviously enjoys traveling! Congrats! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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19 July 2018, 10:57 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2015
Real Name: Felipe
Location: NYC
Watch: Me ;)
Posts: 2,894
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Congratulations on acquiring your first Rolex! I wouldn’t mind adding this Air-King to the stable. Awesome pictures too..
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19 July 2018, 10:57 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: DC
Watch: 126710BLRO, 116600
Posts: 7,869
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Congrats on the watch and great pictures!
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19 July 2018, 10:58 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2014
Real Name: Angelo
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Watch: Rolex Submariner
Posts: 42,164
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I love the AirKing. Congratulations and wear it in the best of health.
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19 July 2018, 10:58 AM
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Join Date: May 2016
Location: Arizona
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Congrats!
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19 July 2018, 11:05 AM
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Join Date: May 2018
Location: CA
Posts: 2,636
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Very cool freebies that your AD threw in too. Nice gloves! Looking forward to an experience like yours with my AD and with my first Rolex. I saw someone else who was selling a preowned watch before that saved their stickers. They were including them with the sale. With that in mind, I had already planned to asked my AD to save the stickers too when I took delivery of my watch. Maybe it IS a newbie thing?? I think you could be right!
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19 July 2018, 11:09 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jul 2017
Real Name: Mike
Location: New England
Posts: 1,754
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Congrats man! You made a great choice. Wear it in the best of health.
I chose the AK's cousin (see my avatar) |
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19 July 2018, 11:09 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Real Name: T
Location: AZ, NV, CA
Posts: 6,490
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Congrats!
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19 July 2018, 11:11 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Feb 2018
Real Name: Josh
Location: Louisiana
Watch: 114060
Posts: 96
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Congrats! I just got my first as well, a nice no date sub
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19 July 2018, 11:14 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: CA
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Congrats! Very nice pics.
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19 July 2018, 11:39 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jul 2011
Real Name: Galen
Location: SG / HK
Watch: Lange / Rolex
Posts: 2,810
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Good pick. Congrats!
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19 July 2018, 11:47 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: USA
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Not only will you always remember your first Rolex... heck... we'll always remember your first Rolex as well!
 Congrats!
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19 July 2018, 11:47 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: N/A
Posts: 175
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Great pictures! Congratulations!
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19 July 2018, 12:29 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Chicago
Posts: 53
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Wow congrats on the AK!!!! Wear her in good health :)
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19 July 2018, 12:40 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: WestCoast!
Watch: Vintage
Posts: 854
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Love it! Would love to own a Air King as a daily wearer!
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19 July 2018, 12:41 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Nyc
Posts: 69
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Congrats!
And sweet D90...that’s my “grail” ride... |
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19 July 2018, 01:04 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jun 2014
Real Name: Keith
Location: NYC
Watch: AK 126900/SM 300M
Posts: 1,664
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LOVE this watch. Congrats!
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