Ok Fellas I did it!.......I survived my 1st Rolex purchase

[sickondivers]

After an exhausting and debilitating month of research which included but was not limited to : Memorizing countless Rolex model numbers and Serial # years, looking at a million internet pics, Correspondence w/ every crap seller on Chrono24, recalculating the money in my checking and savings every hour, waking up in the middle of the night out of a dead sleep and being unable to go back to sleep because of my inability to reconcile the potential anxiety and discontent that may arise w/ a 36mm watch on your 8" wrist...and for good measure , buying the wrong watch then returning it ( a 34mm Air King ) And yes questing my sanity.

I have finally successfully completed my first Rolex Purchase and subsequently took delivery of a Rolex Explorer 214270 G ( 39mm ) early this morning.
Purchased from a reputable forum member/ seller . This watch showed up w/ all paperwork, tags, receipts and was in mint condition.

Immediately after unboxing , This watch was taken directly to the Rolex USA Service Center in Los Angeles for verification / authentication Not a local AD , I went straight to the bat cave .

It passed w/ flying colors .

Thanks to all the forum members that helped me through the buying process. Most of whom I've never met. Just countless guys who typed their experience unto the keyboard and posted on this site year after year so dumbbell's like me might learn a thing or two. I read thru a sh*t load of archived posts here.

Thanks

Ok, so here are some quick & dirties......More to come


-R

[HL65]

Well done - congrats!

[BigCFM]

Congrats on taking the plunge

[RMC12]

Huge congrats on a great classic piece.

[travisb]

Congrats! Looks and sounds like you got just what you wanted!

[cop414]

Congratulations, great first or possibly "only" Rolex. That reference was a close second choice when I bought my Submariner in 2013. That is one "do it all" model.

[rmlovett1]

Great choice, congrats!:)

[Justinmg]

Congrats, that was my first Rolex as well!!

[brandrea]

Fantastic choice and congratulations

[droptopman]

Welcome and congrats .
Sounds like you have a similar condition that many of us have. Only a real WIS will grind on a watch purchase like that. Awesome stuff.

[Racerdj]

Nice job, congratulations!

[Psmith]

Congrats

[Bmorelli11]

Congratulations! That's a beautiful watch!

[yunach]

Congrats on the purchase! Now go get some rest


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[GFONG]

Awesome! Congrats!

[brucethemanlee]

Congrats


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[japenney]

Hahaha. I remember I was like that with my first Rolex purchase . Now I decide on a gold sub while browsing the forums one night and wire my AD 35k in the AM

Congrats, I loved the 214270 when I owned it. The older model is great bang per buck now and you can probably replace dial amd hands if you like to newer version at service time. Win win.

[azguy]

well done, a real classic

[jmolsberg]

Nicely done

[uncufunc]

I went through the same process last year...same doubts...and bought the same watch!

[Paul_81]

You did well and got the wristie in too happy days !!

[Exploradori]

Congrats! You are a true WIS. And you got what's, in my opinion, one of the greatest references. I am sure you will thoroughly enjoy it!

Wear in good health for years to come!

[grnbean]

Congrats! Love that explorer

[Loui]

well done bro! congrats its a beauty!! i remember pretty much i did the exact same thing you did. Today i just purchased my third :)

[watchwatcher]

Nicely done. Congrats!

[PaulChronometer]

Congratulations − arguably the best model available!

[DRKBC]

Excellent choice! Worth all the pain and suffering without a doubt, glad you stuck with it.

[Gerardus]

Congratz!

[RichM]

Welcome and Congrats on a great choice. I just picked one up myself in December.

[Gold Crown]

Well you just screwed yourself, Your going to want another in a few months!