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dylan0024 · 1 November 2018, 02:37 PM

A bit of background first. I knew nothing really about Rolex except Roger Federer had a deal with Rolex. I saw an article on Bloomberg months ago about the new Rolex Pepsi GMT. I loved how it looked and went to the Rolex website and found a local dealer and called them and they put me on a list. Not sure what number 6, 13, 16? A month later I went in and met with a salesperson. He showed me the Milgauss. My wife wanted me to buy it, but I wanted to wait for the Pepsi. A couple months later we went to Las Vegas and I saw a DJ 41
fluted bezel jubilee and wanted it but they did not have the blue dial. So, later I ended up reading an article about Pepsi alternatives and got a nice Steinhart. Prior to that I had a Movado for many years. I go back to the AD and see another salesperson. I tell her I want to buy the Pepsi GMT, Batman GMT or the Hulk. I hand her a business card and she said she'll call me when she gets one. Then, I go a month later and talk to a different salesperson. We talk watches and I let him know what I'm interested in. I did not leave a card. A month or 2 later (which was yesterday) I go in and he remembers me. I tell him what I want and give him my business card and put my cell phone number on it. Today at work, I get a call and it is him. He said he doesn't have what I want, but he thought he'd call me because they have something that I might like. He said it is 44mm Deepsea Sea Dweller with Blue and Black dial. I tell him hold on and let me pull it up on Rolex website. He said they called someone who wanted it but the person was on the East Coast and it is first come first serve. They called a couple other people and they did not want it. I was the 4th call and I said I will be there in 30 minutes. Left work quickly and went there in my Halloween outfit. The dial is beautiful. Told him, let me go home and put on a dress shirt and see how it works with that. He put it back in the vault. I went home and came back and it looked fine with the dress shirt. It would fit underneath the shirt if I needed it to. I bought it. Asked for a discount even though I know the answer would be no. I know what it sells for on the gray market. To get it for MSRP plus tax was fine. Told him take off the stickers. He knew I was local and not a flipper. I could tell they want to sell to regular people who will wear the watches and not flip them. The watch is a tank. No cyclops which is fine. I'm so happy. I've spent so much time lurking on this website for the last few months. This will eventually go to my son when I am gone. Sorry for the long post.
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GreatHarry · 1 November 2018, 02:47 PM

Well played!
And congratulations ��

michael.michael · 1 November 2018, 02:51 PM

Nice, looks great!

BNA/LION · 1 November 2018, 02:54 PM

Congratulations!

Carlos98326194 · 1 November 2018, 03:01 PM

Big Congrats on your first of many

Steerpike999 · 1 November 2018, 03:02 PM

Well Done!

GradyPhilpott · 1 November 2018, 03:03 PM

Todd Turbo S · 1 November 2018, 03:05 PM

Nice job as your first Rolex

42itus · 1 November 2018, 03:27 PM

Beautiful watch. Great decision!

Rolex85 · 1 November 2018, 03:34 PM

Love that dial. Very nice!!

danwang0520 · 1 November 2018, 03:44 PM

congrats on your first one, may many more to come........

D O C · 1 November 2018, 04:04 PM

Stunning! Congrats!

ashokleyland · 1 November 2018, 04:11 PM

What a beaut. Congrats.

imgook · 1 November 2018, 04:16 PM

Great watch accompanied by a great story! Thanks for sharing =)

SS Oyster · 1 November 2018, 04:17 PM

Happy first Rolex. You will always remember Halloween as your first Rolex Day. Great watch by the way with one of the best dials of all time. A real keeper.

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Hatch62 · 1 November 2018, 04:55 PM

the Godzilla of tool watch divers

Rolly.BT · 1 November 2018, 05:07 PM

You look like a season pro with that wristi shot. Not bad for a first timer of all things hard too get! Congrats!

yhzdude · 1 November 2018, 05:08 PM

nice watch...enjoy

faz · 1 November 2018, 05:19 PM

Nice.

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Teepakorn · 1 November 2018, 05:40 PM

Beautiful

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tyler1980 · 1 November 2018, 06:04 PM

congrats

Jizzie001 · 1 November 2018, 06:37 PM

Nice watch, Congrats

abozz · 1 November 2018, 07:08 PM

The best tool watch Rolex made! Congrats!

stevebass68 · 1 November 2018, 07:18 PM

Well done, enjoy!..You are a lucky man..
I put my name down a year ago for a SS Sub for my upcoming 50th Birthday next month..have kept contact up with AD in interim and will visit again this weekend..
Same as you, I won't be flipping but wearing every day and passing down to my son.

Maybe lady luck will shine on me and I will get a call sometime soon

Rushne · 1 November 2018, 08:02 PM

Huge congrats man!

Mick8moses · 1 November 2018, 08:20 PM

Congrats! great watch.

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Odie-r · 1 November 2018, 08:28 PM

Beautiful. Congrats!

lhanddds · 1 November 2018, 08:29 PM

That's a good start, congrats

1William · 1 November 2018, 08:38 PM

Congratulations.

faimag · 1 November 2018, 08:44 PM

wear it in good health

1 November 2018, 02:37 PM	#1
dylan0024 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: California Watch: Deepsea and Batman Posts: 69	I got the call today. Incoming. My first Rolex A bit of background first. I knew nothing really about Rolex except Roger Federer had a deal with Rolex. I saw an article on Bloomberg months ago about the new Rolex Pepsi GMT. I loved how it looked and went to the Rolex website and found a local dealer and called them and they put me on a list. Not sure what number 6, 13, 16? A month later I went in and met with a salesperson. He showed me the Milgauss. My wife wanted me to buy it, but I wanted to wait for the Pepsi. A couple months later we went to Las Vegas and I saw a DJ 41 fluted bezel jubilee and wanted it but they did not have the blue dial. So, later I ended up reading an article about Pepsi alternatives and got a nice Steinhart. Prior to that I had a Movado for many years. I go back to the AD and see another salesperson. I tell her I want to buy the Pepsi GMT, Batman GMT or the Hulk. I hand her a business card and she said she'll call me when she gets one. Then, I go a month later and talk to a different salesperson. We talk watches and I let him know what I'm interested in. I did not leave a card. A month or 2 later (which was yesterday) I go in and he remembers me. I tell him what I want and give him my business card and put my cell phone number on it. Today at work, I get a call and it is him. He said he doesn't have what I want, but he thought he'd call me because they have something that I might like. He said it is 44mm Deepsea Sea Dweller with Blue and Black dial. I tell him hold on and let me pull it up on Rolex website. He said they called someone who wanted it but the person was on the East Coast and it is first come first serve. They called a couple other people and they did not want it. I was the 4th call and I said I will be there in 30 minutes. Left work quickly and went there in my Halloween outfit. The dial is beautiful. Told him, let me go home and put on a dress shirt and see how it works with that. He put it back in the vault. I went home and came back and it looked fine with the dress shirt. It would fit underneath the shirt if I needed it to. I bought it. Asked for a discount even though I know the answer would be no. I know what it sells for on the gray market. To get it for MSRP plus tax was fine. Told him take off the stickers. He knew I was local and not a flipper. I could tell they want to sell to regular people who will wear the watches and not flip them. The watch is a tank. No cyclops which is fine. I'm so happy. I've spent so much time lurking on this website for the last few months. This will eventually go to my son when I am gone. Sorry for the long post.

1 November 2018, 02:54 PM	#4
BNA/LION 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Larry Location: San Diego, CA Watch: ROLEX Posts: 25,650	Congratulations! __________________ ✦ 28238 President DD 18K/YG ✦ 16610LN SS Sub ✦ 16613 18K/SS Serti ✦ 16550 Exp II Non-Rail Cream Dial ✦ Daytona C 116500 ✦ 126710 BLRO GMT-Master II ✦ NEXT-->? ⛳ Hole In One! 10/3/19 DMCC 5th hole, par 3, 168 yards w/ 4-Iron.

1 November 2018, 03:01 PM	#5
Carlos98326194 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Real Name: Carlos Location: UK Watch: ing YOU! Posts: 1,121	Big Congrats on your first of many __________________ 16610 116400GV 116520W 00112 116710LN 16610LV 00292 116520B

1 November 2018, 03:03 PM	#7
GradyPhilpott 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New Mexico Watch: Seiko #SRK050 Posts: 34,460	__________________ JJ Inaugural TRF $50 Watch Challenge Winner

1 November 2018, 04:04 PM	#12
D O C "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Real Name: Jim Location: US Watch: Rolex 116710LN Posts: 600	Stunning! Congrats! __________________ ROLEX 116710 LN GMTII "Random" ROLEX 16710 GMTII Pepsi "P" ROLEX 16622 SS/PL YM 29mm "V"

1 November 2018, 02:47 PM	#2
GreatHarry "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Real Name: Cliffy Location: Korea Watch: CHNR Posts: 282	Well played! And congratulations ��

1 November 2018, 02:51 PM	#3
michael.michael "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Jakarta Watch: your back Posts: 117	Nice, looks great!

1 November 2018, 03:02 PM	#6
Steerpike999 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Melbourne Watch: A few..... Posts: 931	Well Done!

1 November 2018, 03:05 PM	#8
Todd Turbo S "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: California Watch: PP, Rolex, PAM Posts: 641	Nice job as your first Rolex

1 November 2018, 03:27 PM	#9
42itus "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Real Name: Tom Location: Honolulu Watch: 116519LN Posts: 3,828	Beautiful watch. Great decision!

1 November 2018, 03:34 PM	#10
Rolex85 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Canada Posts: 602	Love that dial. Very nice!!

1 November 2018, 03:44 PM	#11
danwang0520 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2016 Real Name: Daniel Location: Taipei, Taiwan Watch: my signature Posts: 2,684	congrats on your first one, may many more to come........

1 November 2018, 04:11 PM	#13
ashokleyland "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Real Name: Juan Dela Cruz Location: Quebec Watch: 114060,PAM,DJ Posts: 434	What a beaut. Congrats. __________________

1 November 2018, 04:16 PM	#14
imgook "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Real Name: Rob Location: Australia Watch: 116500LN White Posts: 886	Great watch accompanied by a great story! Thanks for sharing =)

1 November 2018, 04:17 PM	#15
SS Oyster 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: USA Posts: 9,218	Happy first Rolex. You will always remember Halloween as your first Rolex Day. Great watch by the way with one of the best dials of all time. A real keeper. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

1 November 2018, 04:55 PM	#16
Hatch62 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Real Name: jeff Location: California Watch: S.D. 43, Sub LVc Posts: 65	the Godzilla of tool watch divers

1 November 2018, 05:07 PM	#17
Rolly.BT "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: Australia Posts: 194	You look like a season pro with that wristi shot. Not bad for a first timer of all things hard too get! Congrats!

1 November 2018, 05:08 PM	#18
yhzdude 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Nat E FL370 0.82 Posts: 715	nice watch...enjoy

1 November 2018, 05:19 PM	#19
faz "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Real Name: Faz Location: California Watch: like'em all Posts: 4,689	Nice. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ -Faz Instagram @fazmoto

1 November 2018, 05:40 PM	#20
Teepakorn "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Thailand Posts: 49	Beautiful Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

1 November 2018, 06:04 PM	#21
tyler1980 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Houston Posts: 17,622	congrats __________________ Instagram: tyler.watches current collection: Patek 5164A, Patek 5524G, Rolex Platinum Daytona 116506, Rolex Sea Dweller 43 126600, Rolex GMT II 116710LN, AP 15400ST (silver), Panerai 913, Omega Speedmaster moonwatch, Tudor Black Bay (Harrods Edition)

1 November 2018, 06:37 PM	#22
Jizzie001 Banned Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: United States Posts: 113	Nice watch, Congrats

1 November 2018, 07:08 PM	#23
abozz "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: In my home. Watch: 116660, 126600 Posts: 2,905	The best tool watch Rolex made! Congrats!

1 November 2018, 07:18 PM	#24
stevebass68 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Scotland Posts: 4	Well done, enjoy!..You are a lucky man.. I put my name down a year ago for a SS Sub for my upcoming 50th Birthday next month..have kept contact up with AD in interim and will visit again this weekend.. Same as you, I won't be flipping but wearing every day and passing down to my son. Maybe lady luck will shine on me and I will get a call sometime soon

1 November 2018, 08:02 PM	#25
Rushne 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Watch: White 116500LN Posts: 876	Huge congrats man!

1 November 2018, 08:20 PM	#26
Mick8moses Banned Join Date: Jun 2011 Real Name: Mick Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,524	Congrats! great watch. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

1 November 2018, 08:28 PM	#27
Odie-r "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: London Posts: 4,452	Beautiful. Congrats! __________________ @watchtheleftwrist

1 November 2018, 08:29 PM	#28
lhanddds Banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: USA Watch: of course Posts: 8,429	That's a good start, congrats

1 November 2018, 08:38 PM	#29
1William 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: North Carolina Watch: Rolex/Others Posts: 47,764	Congratulations.

1 November 2018, 08:44 PM	#30
faimag "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: US, SG, DK, GR Watch: Reverso Posts: 3,089	wear it in good health

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