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BZA · 21 December 2008, 07:00 AM

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!

SLS · 21 December 2008, 07:08 AM

Wow, what a great day! I'd go buy a lotto ticket while you're at it! Enjoy both peices,
~Scott

kcmo · 21 December 2008, 07:10 AM

Fantastic! Congrats on both accounts! Come back with pics!

shoppy · 21 December 2008, 07:21 AM

Congrats on both watches, look forward to the photos.

082013 · 21 December 2008, 07:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BZA

Want-list:Rolex Daytona 116520 White *GRAIL* / Rolex GV

Congratulations...But whats taking you so long to update your signature

bradg · 21 December 2008, 09:16 AM

Cant wait to see the pictures. Congrats!!

topcat30093 · 21 December 2008, 09:19 AM

Congratulations on both watches.
What colour dial did you ask for on the Daytona?

oldrolex · 21 December 2008, 09:22 AM

What a great day

vegaseddie · 21 December 2008, 09:26 AM

Congrats, you did sure have a great day. A Daytona and a GV. The GV is next on my list.

normandy · 21 December 2008, 09:37 AM

What a great day! Enjoy your new watches.

BZA · 21 December 2008, 09:52 PM

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.

BigHat · 21 December 2008, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BZA

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.

Sometimes you just have to go for it.

So what's going into the "Want List" now?

vapalux · 21 December 2008, 10:49 PM

Congrats. Enjoy both watches. What a day!

mike · 21 December 2008, 11:20 PM

Mega congrats.

Sometimes it just all comes together. Please when you can post a pic of your two very special references.

Very well done.

Bisquitlips · 22 December 2008, 12:24 AM

alphamale2012 · 22 December 2008, 12:28 AM

Congrats. Cant wait to see the pics

hflee55 · 22 December 2008, 12:28 AM

Congrats! Looks like all your xmas wishes come true.

mjtql · 22 December 2008, 12:58 AM

Awesome story

BZA · 22 December 2008, 04:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigHat

Sometimes you just have to go for it.

So what's going into the "Want List" now?

Lol - No more "Want List"!

asadtiger · 22 December 2008, 05:02 AM

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..

marshallr47 · 22 December 2008, 05:25 AM

Wow! Awesome catch. Congrats on your purchases. Looking forward to the pics.

Frost · 22 December 2008, 05:32 AM

Hearty congratulations. Thats your Xmas (for the next 5 years) sorted :-)

charliec · 22 December 2008, 05:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BZA

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!

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 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bisquitlips · 22 December 2008, 05:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by charliec

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 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just give your wife a huge alfalfa kiss, melt her into her shoes, and give her your credit cards, the car keys and "that look" of understanding! That will make the world right in her eyes!!!

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!

RobbRock · 22 December 2008, 05:57 AM

Congrats

charliec · 22 December 2008, 06:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bisquitlips

Just give your wife a huge alfalfa kiss, melt her into her shoes, and give her your credit cards, the car keys and "that look" of understanding! That will make the world right in her eyes!!!

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!

mfer · 22 December 2008, 11:18 AM

Wow.
Big cheers buddy!

onkyo · 22 December 2008, 11:44 AM

Congrats on both. Can't wait to see pics.

JohnEaton · 22 December 2008, 12:29 PM

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.

scrarycat · 22 December 2008, 02:37 PM

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)

21 December 2008, 07:00 AM	#1
BZA "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: B Location: UK Posts: 976	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! __________________ Current: 1: Rolex DSSD M 2008 2: Rolex Day-Date 40 YG White Dial Random 2018 3:Panerai Luminor Submersible Titanium PAM 25 2013 P Previous:[/B] 1: Rolex 16610 Y 2002 2: Rolex Daytona V 2008 3: Rolex 16610LV Z 2007 4: Rolex Milgauss 116400GV V 2008 5: Panerai Luminor Marina PR PAM 93 2005 6: AP ROO Diver H 2013 7: Rolex DJ II Slate w/ Grn Romans Random 2013 8:Panerai Submersible Ti PAM 25 2013

21 December 2008, 07:08 AM	#2
SLS "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Real Name: Scott Location: GMT -7 Watch: GMT's & Sub's Posts: 10,401	Wow, what a great day! I'd go buy a lotto ticket while you're at it! Enjoy both peices, ~Scott __________________ "The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of lower price is forgotten." -Benjamin Franklin Member No. 922

21 December 2008, 07:21 AM	#4
shoppy "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Real Name: Simon Location: UK Watch: OP and daytona Posts: 1,783	Congrats on both watches, look forward to the photos. __________________ My family are my life and spirit and strength... Rolex daytona, YMs, OPs Z blue, subs, GMTs, Daydates, Omega Snoopy, chornomaster, apollo 8, ATs, POs, PP, JLC, VC, Swatch ,Casio, Timex.

21 December 2008, 09:19 AM	#7
topcat30093 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Tony Location: England Posts: 5,460	Congratulations on both watches. What colour dial did you ask for on the Daytona? __________________

21 December 2008, 09:26 AM	#9
vegaseddie "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Eddie Location: Las Vegas Posts: 186	Congrats, you did sure have a great day. A Daytona and a GV. The GV is next on my list. __________________ "There are only two types of people in this world, those who like Neil Diamond and those who don't". Bob Wiley 16030A, 16013, 116520

21 December 2008, 07:10 AM	#3
kcmo "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: Karis Location: USA Posts: 19,377	Fantastic! Congrats on both accounts! Come back with pics!

21 December 2008, 09:16 AM	#6
bradg "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Real Name: Brad Location: Pittsburgh Pa Watch: 14060M,GMT1675, Posts: 650	Cant wait to see the pictures. Congrats!!

21 December 2008, 09:22 AM	#8
oldrolex Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Steve Location: WI, USA Watch: DD Wanted Posts: 580	What a great day

21 December 2008, 09:37 AM	#10
normandy "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Real Name: Dominic Location: USA Watch: Rolex Posts: 1,183	Congratulation What a great day! Enjoy your new watches.

21 December 2008, 09:52 PM	#11
BZA "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: B Location: UK Posts: 976	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. __________________ Current: 1: Rolex DSSD M 2008 2: Rolex Day-Date 40 YG White Dial Random 2018 3:Panerai Luminor Submersible Titanium PAM 25 2013 P Previous:[/B] 1: Rolex 16610 Y 2002 2: Rolex Daytona V 2008 3: Rolex 16610LV Z 2007 4: Rolex Milgauss 116400GV V 2008 5: Panerai Luminor Marina PR PAM 93 2005 6: AP ROO Diver H 2013 7: Rolex DJ II Slate w/ Grn Romans Random 2013 8:Panerai Submersible Ti PAM 25 2013

21 December 2008, 10:49 PM	#13
vapalux "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Real Name: Si Location: united kingdom Posts: 1,655	Congrats. Enjoy both watches. What a day!

21 December 2008, 11:20 PM	#14
mike "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 22,683	Mega congrats. Sometimes it just all comes together. Please when you can post a pic of your two very special references. Very well done.

22 December 2008, 12:24 AM	#15
Bisquitlips 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Richard Location: USA Watch: YM Deep Space Posts: 12,521	__________________ Rolex Yacht-Master 40mm (SS-YG / Deep Space MOP) 16623 Breitling Aerospace Titanium / 18K with UTC. Omega Speedmaster 3510.50 Oris TT1 Pro Diver Regulator 43MM

22 December 2008, 12:28 AM	#16
alphamale2012 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Real Name: Sam Location: UK Posts: 1,305	Congrats. Cant wait to see the pics

22 December 2008, 12:28 AM	#17
hflee55 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Real Name: Andy Location: Kuala Lumpur, MY Watch: Me Watching You!! Posts: 3,260	Congrats! Looks like all your xmas wishes come true.

22 December 2008, 12:58 AM	#18
mjtql Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Mike Location: OH Watch: Back to the Sub Posts: 207	Awesome story

22 December 2008, 05:02 AM	#20
asadtiger "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Asad A. Awan Location: kabul, Afghanista Watch: Tissot PRX Posts: 2,698	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..

22 December 2008, 05:25 AM	#21
marshallr47 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Real Name: Ron Location: Alabama Watch: Daytona,TT Sub,GMT Posts: 4,673	Wow! Awesome catch. Congrats on your purchases. Looking forward to the pics. __________________ Ron

22 December 2008, 05:32 AM	#22
Frost Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: London Posts: 73	Hearty congratulations. Thats your Xmas (for the next 5 years) sorted :-)

22 December 2008, 05:57 AM	#25
RobbRock "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: los angeles Watch: Sub Posts: 128	Congrats

22 December 2008, 11:18 AM	#27
mfer "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Real Name: Mik Location: USA Posts: 13,724	Wow. Big cheers buddy! __________________ member#3242

22 December 2008, 11:44 AM	#28
onkyo Banned Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Pav Location: Manhattan Posts: 11,495	Congrats on both. Can't wait to see pics.

22 December 2008, 12:29 PM	#29
JohnEaton "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: John Eaton Location: Nome Alaska USA Watch: Red1680 metres 1st Posts: 1,869	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. __________________ Perfection lies not in the organic whole but in the isolated fragment

22 December 2008, 02:37 PM	#30
scrarycat Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: USA Watch: 26mm pres DJ Posts: 49	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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