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18 December 2007, 06:53 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Feb 2007
Real Name: David
Location: SW Fla
Watch: SS Daytona & TT DJ
Posts: 1,430
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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.
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18 December 2007, 06:58 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Real Name: Tony
Location: Buffalo
Watch: 16613 (blue dial)
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Absolutely stunning.
You are a lucky, lucky man! I'll have to go to Lowe's tonight and check out their plumbing supplies... 
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18 December 2007, 06:59 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Real Name: Coop
Location: U.S.A.
Watch: Subs
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Wow man! Those pics are great...I would have done the same thing...good going!
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18 December 2007, 07:00 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Real Name: Coop
Location: U.S.A.
Watch: Subs
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 Maybe that is the magic trick to getting the call!
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18 December 2007, 07:00 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Real Name: F
Location: Scotland
Watch: Exp II White Face
Posts: 4,272
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Congrats, there dropping like flies now.
All in gtime for the 42mm Daytona. f |
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18 December 2007, 07:06 AM
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Outstanding.
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18 December 2007, 07:07 AM
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Real Name: Chuck
Location: Venice, Florida
Watch: 07 Air King
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Congratulations-definetly worth the trip!
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18 December 2007, 07:10 AM
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Location: Peterborough
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Thats a great story David, many congratulations, enjoy & wear in good health
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18 December 2007, 07:10 AM
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nice
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18 December 2007, 07:12 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Real Name: Jamie
Location: Georgia
Watch: Stainless Sub Date
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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!
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18 December 2007, 07:14 AM
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Real Name: Martin
Location: London
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Beautiful!!
But way way out of my price range. 
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18 December 2007, 07:20 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Real Name: Ron
Location: Alabama
Watch: Daytona,TT Sub,GMT
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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.
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18 December 2007, 07:29 AM
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Real Name: Tom
Location: Ohio
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Nice ! Welcome to the club !
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18 December 2007, 07:29 AM
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Real Name: Wolfgang
Location: New Jersey.
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Congrats on the Daytona.
Great story too.
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18 December 2007, 07:33 AM
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Congrats David!
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18 December 2007, 08:51 AM
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Congrats from Boston, truly worth braving the elements!
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18 December 2007, 09:07 AM
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Congrats for getting a really really hard to find Rolex
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19 December 2007, 12:15 AM
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Congratulations, David!
GREAT pics, too!
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19 December 2007, 12:17 AM
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Congrats on your watch. Enjoy it
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19 December 2007, 12:28 AM
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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 |
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19 December 2007, 12:32 AM
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19 December 2007, 12:45 AM
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At MSRP?
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19 December 2007, 12:54 AM
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I still have my voice, but I probably have a tumor the size of a grapefruit in my head from my cell phone... 
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19 December 2007, 01:04 AM
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you did good my friend, no if only I would get the call....
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19 December 2007, 02:14 AM
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Congrats! What a beauty! Great collection you have there.
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19 December 2007, 03:25 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Feb 2007
Real Name: David
Location: SW Fla
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19 December 2007, 03:30 AM
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Congrats!!!
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