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21 December 2008, 07:00 AM
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What a day! [Long]
So there I was out and about in town today, when I get the call!!!
My friendly AD telling me the Daytona is IN! OH MY!!! "Do you still want it Sir?" "Yes Please!!!" I paid there & then over the phone - it's being shipped. A very happy man, I went on about my business with the family, doing the Xmas shopping. I pop in to my alternate AD, (who had offered me a GV some time ago if I bought another watch). I had told him at the time that my "list" needs to be completed in order, and the list was Daytona, then GV, then anything else (in time of course) I told him, guess what, I got the call on the Daytona! He looked at me and said that's great news! We have a great relationship, but I had never actually bought anything from him. He said "You've had a good week! How about we make it better. Want that GV that I've got in the safe?" WHAT!!!!!! **Immediate decision time** ...Hadn't planned for this!!! .... Normally have a 1 - 3 year gap between purchases ...Quick calculations on Watch purchase funds... It's gonna be tough, but I could get both... hadn't planned on it... but prices may be going up .... when will I get another one offered to me... would have to sacrifice other things... no other luxuries for YEARS!....gonna have to work EXTRA HARD... LET'S DO IT!!!!!!!!!! So in one glorious day - I get BOTH GRAIL WATCHES - I've been looking 6 years for Daytona and 1 year for GV!!!!! WOW - guys great things can happen if you believe... Needless to say pics to follow, and just like to say thanks to you all for being a great bunch of cool guys and gals - theres a fantastic community spirit here and I love reading all your posts! 
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21 December 2008, 07:08 AM
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Wow, what a great day! I'd go buy a lotto ticket while you're at it! Enjoy both peices,
~Scott
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21 December 2008, 07:10 AM
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Fantastic! Congrats on both accounts! Come back with pics!
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21 December 2008, 07:21 AM
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Congrats on both watches, look forward to the photos.
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21 December 2008, 07:25 AM
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21 December 2008, 09:16 AM
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Cant wait to see the pictures. Congrats!!
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21 December 2008, 09:19 AM
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Congratulations on both watches.
What colour dial did you ask for on the Daytona?
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21 December 2008, 09:22 AM
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What a great day
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21 December 2008, 09:26 AM
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Congrats, you did sure have a great day. A Daytona and a GV. The GV is next on my list.
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21 December 2008, 09:37 AM
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Congratulation
What a great day! Enjoy your new watches.
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21 December 2008, 09:52 PM
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Thanks for all your kind comments guys. I am in the doghouse at the moment as my family question my sanity in buying two of these watches in the same period! What can I say, I'm a collector!
Pics to follow when I get my camera from the office, and the Daytona is a white faced model.
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21 December 2008, 10:20 PM
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So what's going into the "Want List" now? |
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21 December 2008, 10:49 PM
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Congrats. Enjoy both watches. What a day!
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21 December 2008, 11:20 PM
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Mega congrats.
Sometimes it just all comes together. Please when you can post a pic of your two very special references.Very well done. 
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22 December 2008, 12:24 AM
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22 December 2008, 12:28 AM
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Congrats. Cant wait to see the pics
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22 December 2008, 12:28 AM
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Congrats! Looks like all your xmas wishes come true.
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22 December 2008, 12:58 AM
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Awesome story
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22 December 2008, 04:51 AM
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22 December 2008, 05:02 AM
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amazing man!..congrats..now I have a "Grail Day" ;)...now I wont wish for Grail watches but simply to have a "grail day" ;)..congrats again..
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22 December 2008, 05:25 AM
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Wow! Awesome catch. Congrats on your purchases. Looking forward to the pics.
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22 December 2008, 05:32 AM
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Hearty congratulations. Thats your Xmas (for the next 5 years) sorted :-)
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22 December 2008, 05:41 AM
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I'm laughing because the same thing happened to me albeit a few days apart for my last 2 grail purchases!!!! And yes Christmas shopping is very tight but what can I say to the Mrs when she says "But you just spent another £10k on 2 MORE friggin watches that you don't already need"!!!!! "Absolutely honey, buy what you need, want and desire"...............because I already DID !!!!!!! They'll never understand us weirdos!!!!! Congrats BZA on 2 wicked watches !!!!!! PS...where did you locate? PM me if you don't want to publicise toooooooo muchhhhhhhh !!!! Once again congrats my man !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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22 December 2008, 05:48 AM
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Granted you will be in debt for the next 100 years, but you will also have two new Rolex's in which to watch the time go by! It doesn't get any better than that!
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22 December 2008, 05:57 AM
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Congrats
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22 December 2008, 06:04 AM
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22 December 2008, 11:18 AM
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Wow.
Big cheers buddy!
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22 December 2008, 11:44 AM
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Congrats on both. Can't wait to see pics.
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22 December 2008, 12:29 PM
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Congrats BZA,
sometimes it does seem to "work that way."It's getting a bit "dangerous" to be on too many lists... Ask Mike, Felly, Charliec, me... I'm hoping I don't get "the call" on a SS black Daytona until next year, my watch budget is shot for now. Q? What does this show about the state of the economy with so many "grails" becoming available? IMHO As long as deflation does not last too long, I see buying the "grails" as a good investment now for when inflation or hyper-inflation kicks in. If we are still in deflation in the start of 2010, we'll all wish we had waited. Whether we admit it or not I'm sure most of us do consider or watch collections as some sort of investment.
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22 December 2008, 02:37 PM
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i wonder if that's a record? how many rolexes have been bought in a single day for personal use with personal funds. (i mean to exclude purchases a company might make for promotionals, watches bought with company pr funds)
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