So........a man walks into an AD

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Not again I hear you cry

A bit of background, Like nearly everyone (if not everyone!) on the forum, my grail was a stainless steel daytona. White or Black Face I didn't care, loved them both.

I knew there were long waiting lists but thought I might as well put my name down, even if it took 5-7 years eventually I'd get one. Would also give me time to save up the necessary funds!

My girlfriend tried an AD near her work but they weren't interested in puting my name on the list, they just kept trying to sell her whatever they had in the window

That was about a week ago and so on Friday I was passing the AD near my work and thought I'd pop in and make an enquiry as I had 5 minutes spare. I got the usual 5 year waiting list talk but asked if I could go on the list anyway. The sales lady pulled out the list which I noted had about 15 names on it. At the top of the list it said only two names per store

I cheekily asked if the fact that I'd bought my GMT II C from them in February could sway them to put me towards the top of the list rather than at the bottom and was quite stunned when the lady I'd been dealing with said she'd speak to the manager.

A few minutes later she emerged clutching a small box and I must admit my heart started racing.........surely they didn't have one in stock. She opened the box and to my amazement there was sitting a brand new white faced Daytona in all its glory. It was absolutely stunning but I now had the dilema that I had to pull the trigger there and then or walk away from it.

They'd had it in the safe and the chap who's watch it was had called that day to cancel his order, talk about right place at exactly the right time Only problem was, not in my wildest dreams did I expect to even get on a list let alone find one and I really didn't have the funds to buy having only bought my GMT II a few months earlier.

What the hell was I going to do? Well, I knew I may not get the oppertunity again for many years so I thought to hell with it and said I take it

Sorry if I'd waffled on a bit, but thought I'd share my experience. Got to try and find my camera to get some pictures up......

and then work out how I'm going to pay for it