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Old 6 June 2024, 01:10 PM   #1
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Wonderful Wednesday - New Rolex

Got a text from the AD today that they have a TT Gold & Oyster Sea Dweller was available. I have an SD43 so I thanked them but was going to pass.

The AD was on my way home from work - so I figured I would stop in and see if the TT Sea Dweller was still there. Thought it would be good to see one in person. It had been sold but not picked up yet - beautiful watch.

Got talking with the SA had a conversation about what I had and what I was looking for. Told her was really wanting a Sprite GMT - more small talk and she asked what type of bracelet told her jubilee, I
have 2 with oyster so thought the jubilee would be a nice addition. She replied let me check something - about 5mins later she comes out with the Sprite GMT on jubilee. Said it was available - HOLY COW!!

Blown away & super happy to say the least.








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Old 6 June 2024, 01:15 PM   #2
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Congrats. You can all say “it’s happening” now
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Old 6 June 2024, 01:17 PM   #3
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Wow, I gotta say that looks spectacular on jubilee!

By the way, how did you get the crown on the left side? Is that a left handed model? (If there's such thing). Are other rolex models available with a left side crown? Congrats again!
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Old 6 June 2024, 01:26 PM   #4
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Wow, I gotta say that looks spectacular on jubilee!

By the way, how did you get the crown on the left side? Is that a left handed model? (If there's such thing). Are other rolex models available with a left side crown? Congrats again!
As far as I know this is the only “left hand” model Rolex has ever made. Only the GMT II Green & Black. I’m a lefty so really wanted this version of the GMT II - but like what others have said, you almost just take what is available. Thanks
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Old 6 June 2024, 01:27 PM   #5
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Wow Congrats!
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Old 6 June 2024, 01:58 PM   #6
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Congratulations on your new addition, very nice :)
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Old 6 June 2024, 02:07 PM   #7
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Wow that’s a great snag.
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Old 6 June 2024, 02:09 PM   #8
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Old 6 June 2024, 02:29 PM   #9
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This is an awesome incoming! Congrats! It’s starting to feel like “it’s happening.”


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Old 6 June 2024, 02:34 PM   #10
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Congratulations, that’s a great GMT and an even more amazing story!
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Old 6 June 2024, 02:55 PM   #11
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So she made you wait 5 minutes? I'm so sick of this disgusting wait list crap Rolex puts it's customers through.

Good on you OP for not bailing out and having the patience to buy at retail.

Wear it in great health! Congrats
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Old 6 June 2024, 03:47 PM   #12
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From one Steve to another congratulations my man!!

Such a great pick up!
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Old 6 June 2024, 04:04 PM   #13
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As far as I know this is the only “left hand” model Rolex has ever made. Only the GMT II Green & Black. I’m a lefty so really wanted this version of the GMT II - but like what others have said, you almost just take what is available. Thanks
Plenty of others: https://www.rolexmagazine.com/2022/0...?m=1#gsc.tab=0
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Old 6 June 2024, 04:07 PM   #14
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So she made you wait 5 minutes? I'm so sick of this disgusting wait list crap Rolex puts it's customers through.

Good on you OP for not bailing out and having the patience to buy at retail.

Wear it in great health! Congrats

I can’t tell if this is irony or not…. In the grand scheme of things, a salesperson checking if their other customers of the store waiting for the model isn’t obnoxious, IMHO, and she sold it to a customer who spoke about it for a few minutes. Pretty good service, IMHO.

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Old 6 June 2024, 05:48 PM   #15
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Fantastic pick up! Congratulations
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Old 6 June 2024, 06:13 PM   #16
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Looks nice on the jubilee

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Old 6 June 2024, 06:19 PM   #17
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Enjoy, lovely watch .. now have fun winding it either upside down or cock-handed, and worn upside down sometimes ..
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Old 6 June 2024, 07:29 PM   #18
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Love it! Congratulations!

rare to get a bezel protector with it these days too, as much as a tiny piece of plastic can possibly matter haha

Enjoy in good health

BTW - sharing the serial number is a bad idea...
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Huge congrats! Well played.
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Old 6 June 2024, 08:59 PM   #20
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Old 6 June 2024, 09:10 PM   #21
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Old 6 June 2024, 11:10 PM   #22
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Nice watch. I like it best in SS.
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Old 6 June 2024, 11:14 PM   #23
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Congrats! Love the Sprite.
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Congratulations Steve, that’s a beauty and will indeed be a nice compliment to your collection
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Old 7 June 2024, 12:44 AM   #27
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Neat watch! Congrats!
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Old 7 June 2024, 12:55 AM   #28
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Old 7 June 2024, 01:23 AM   #29
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Hi Steve-Did you happen to pick that up at Clarkson Jewelers? i ask because I too received a text for a TT SD43 yesterday. Great looking GMT. Congratulations!
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