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18 December 2013, 02:18 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Singapore
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My First Rolex from Tokyo
Firstly, I would like to give a shout-out to all the guys in this friendly forum for giving me some really useful tips on the best places in Tokyo to get a Rolex. Especially to Gaijin for sharing his personal experiences via PMs, which are immensely helpful in making me less nervous about buying a big-ticket item in a foreign country. It was also the first time in my life that I was carrying a stash of slightly over 1 million yen in cash, in 10,000 yen denominations. Believe me, initially you'll be so paranoid about everyone around you, from the moment you step out of the money changer.
So I ended up getting my beautiful DSSD at Kame Kichi at Nakano Broadway, as they have the best price. The warranty card is from a Greece AD that's post-dated to 10 days after my purchase, which is great. The customer service at Kame Kichi was top notch, although they don't speak a whole lot of English. You got to know fairly well what you want in advance to keep the conversation less complex. The sales rep kept asking me whether everything were to my satisfaction, including proactively replacing the manual booklet for me as the previous one had some little worn edges at the corner. The customer service is definitely better than some of the ADs I've been to. And the sheer number of fine watches in that little shop is unbelievable, you name it, they got it. Coming from my current chunky watches, I don't have any problem with the size of the DSSD. In fact, I do find my DSSD perceptually a little smaller, as compared to my Panerai and B&R. But that's due to the thicker bezel and smaller dial, although their overall sizes are similar. And if there's only one watch I can choose to face apocalypse tomorrow, my DSSD would be it, as it looks like it can survive through anything. Going on an overseas vacation is always a joy, and getting a fine watch as part of the trip is heaven. And did I mention that the price of my DSSD is more than 30% off the AD list price at my home country in Singapore, it's unbelievable. Last but not least, here's a new happy Rolex owner sharing some pics of his newborn baby. Thanks again everyone!    
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18 December 2013, 02:52 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Real Name: Christopher
Location: Georgia, USA
Watch: ing the Sea...
Posts: 6,713
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Big time congrats!
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18 December 2013, 03:01 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Dallas
Watch: 12800ft = 3900m
Posts: 11,173
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Awesome watch, congrats.
Love the pictures. |
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18 December 2013, 03:02 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Real Name: Tom
Location: Kauai
Watch: 1675-1680-16750
Posts: 3,346
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Right on! Congrats!
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18 December 2013, 03:06 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: France
Posts: 114
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Congrats, great piece!
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18 December 2013, 03:20 AM
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Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Real Name: Antony
Location: Greece
Watch: Sub 116610 LN
Posts: 212
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Congrats!
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18 December 2013, 03:41 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Real Name: TC
Location: GMT -8
Watch: SeaDweller Deepsea
Posts: 582
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18 December 2013, 03:47 AM
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Banned
Join Date: Oct 2005
Real Name: Gerardo
Location: Here
Watch: ALL of them
Posts: 32,098
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Beautiful!
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18 December 2013, 03:49 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Midwest
Watch: 116900
Posts: 1,066
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Congrats on the new watch!
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18 December 2013, 03:49 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: London
Watch: Quite a few
Posts: 4,315
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Huge congrats......
 I was there last year and those watch shops in that shopping mall have to be seen to be believed. There are quite a few photos that I took of both Jack Rd and Kame-Kichi in this thread of mine so you can see the amazing volume of Rolex and other brands on show...... I was absolutely blown away by the selection and choice available......  http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=225128 |
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18 December 2013, 03:57 AM
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2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: May 2012
Real Name: Jim
Location: Westchester NY
Watch: Love em all
Posts: 5,920
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Congrats! That's a behemoth
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18 December 2013, 04:10 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: San Diego
Watch: Sub-C blue, DSSD
Posts: 2,482
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Congratulations on a great watch!! Love mine!!
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18 December 2013, 07:30 AM
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2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Real Name: Neil
Location: UK
Watch: ing ships roll in
Posts: 59,369
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congrats on the beast.
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18 December 2013, 09:17 AM
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TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron
Join Date: Jul 2013
Real Name: Adam
Location: Far East
Watch: Golden Tuna
Posts: 28,826
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Congratulations. Hunting down a watch like that enriches the pleasure of ownership.
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18 December 2013, 09:19 AM
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Banned
Join Date: Jan 2008
Real Name: Anastasios
Location: Athens Greece
Watch: Rolex GMT 1675
Posts: 8,497
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We Greeks aim to please..excellent choice...
I am looking forward to make Greece the number one destination for a new Rolex...have some patience ya all. |
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18 December 2013, 09:20 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Real Name: Patrick
Location: Riviera Maya
Watch: 214270 116660
Posts: 182
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Congratulations!!!!
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18 December 2013, 09:46 AM
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TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron
Join Date: Dec 2007
Real Name: Ken
Location: SW Florida
Watch: One on my wrist.
Posts: 64,009
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Congrats!
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18 December 2013, 09:48 AM
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2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Indianapolis
Watch: Patek-Philippe
Posts: 16,832
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Congratulations and nice price too.
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18 December 2013, 10:29 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Real Name: Joe
Location: PA
Posts: 14,774
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Very nice.
Congrats!
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18 December 2013, 10:30 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Santa Clarita CA
Posts: 1,028
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Really well done!!! Congrats!!
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18 December 2013, 10:34 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Real Name: Craig
Location: Seattle-ish, USA
Watch: GMTIIc, AK, LVc
Posts: 7,022
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We've got some great members here. Congrats on a memorable purchase.
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18 December 2013, 10:42 AM
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2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: San Francisco, CA
Watch: Date & No Date
Posts: 10,868
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Real nice! Congrats.
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18 December 2013, 12:49 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Real Name: Alex
Location: Chicago
Watch: AP,PP, Rolex
Posts: 37,156
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Congrats
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18 December 2013, 12:54 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Singapore
Posts: 230
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My first post. Congrtas!
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18 December 2013, 03:52 PM
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Location: Singapore
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18 December 2013, 03:56 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2013
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18 December 2013, 04:21 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Los Angeles
Watch: Explorer
Posts: 1,793
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Congrats and enjoy!
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18 December 2013, 04:28 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: USA
Watch: Patek, Rolex
Posts: 29
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So tempted to pull the trigger on the DSSD after seeing these pics. Congrats and wear in good health!
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18 December 2013, 04:30 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jan 2009
Real Name: Chuck
Location: Orlando
Watch: 114060
Posts: 8,450
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Congrats!!
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18 December 2013, 05:51 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Singapore
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