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1William · 30 November 2018, 10:18 PM

Congratulations. Great reference. I too would like to consolidate down but have no clue as I have been the Platinum Rolex DD route and the brown on the Daytona is not as appealing. I might revisit it though.

HogwldFLTR · 30 November 2018, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by danwang0520

so what's your state of the collection right now.....? pix please
congrats, btw, in deciding the platona

Well I've got a couple of antique family heirlooms (Bulova and Tiffany both in gold), my 116600 SD4K, and my 16570 which Long's is having serviced by Rolex as a gift in the deal. I doubt I'll see it for a month or two.

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Originally Posted by Phrank

Spectacular, and congratulations, lot of work went into your decision.

From reading, you rotated your entire old collection, added some cash, and ended up with this iconic reference.

Totally get the ease of just rotating it out via one point - did you end up being satisfied with the price for your old collection?

Looks great on your wrist, enjoy!

I missed this earlier. Yes quite happy. They let me pull out the two watches on which I felt they were low in their offer and even are paying to have one of them serviced. They threw in the DJ for Mary. Over all the new Daytona 50th ended up costing about $60ish. Ease of a single point trade really added a lot in term of reduced effort, expense, and time!!!!

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Originally Posted by AK797

Congrats, Lee, that's a fantastic last Rolex to have... and now onto the other brands.

Mrhenish · 30 November 2018, 10:31 PM

Congrats! That is an amazing watch you may never take off. Thanks for bringing us along in the journey

Odie-r · 30 November 2018, 10:33 PM

What a beautiful thing. The real heavy hitter. Congrats!

DoctorA · 30 November 2018, 10:48 PM

Wow! That’s many people’s grail!
Absolutely stunning huge congratulations

Jim Smyth · 30 November 2018, 10:49 PM

Looks like ya did well. Enjoy the new watch.

Hard_Six · 30 November 2018, 11:18 PM

The Platona is amazing! Glad to see you went that route. Enjoy her in good health

watchwatcher · 30 November 2018, 11:24 PM

That's one heck of a watch, Lee...we (I) toss around the word 'grail' around here all the time...but that, my friend, is a real grail.

Congrats again.

SemperFi · 30 November 2018, 11:32 PM

Congratulations Lee, and to your wife as well.

Enjoy them in great health.

ocwatching · 30 November 2018, 11:33 PM

Awesome piece and great deal! Congrats

matthundreds · 30 November 2018, 11:59 PM

geeze - absolute beaut. Total grail territory for me! Wear it in good health

marcotagudelo · 1 December 2018, 12:01 AM

the PLATONA... epic exit!!!!...for now
enjoy in good health!

T01 · 1 December 2018, 12:03 AM

Congrats on the big dog!

nick c · 1 December 2018, 12:06 AM

Very nice! Congratulations

rmlovett1 · 1 December 2018, 12:07 AM

Congratulations again! You already know my opinion on this gorgeous watch! Looks fantastic!

RichM · 1 December 2018, 12:09 AM

Huge Congratulations Lee.

A lot of thought went into it. Glad it worked out for you. Looks great!

opawlows · 1 December 2018, 12:15 AM

Very nice!

BT1985 · 1 December 2018, 12:16 AM

Congrats again! That was great to be able to do the trade all at one shop. The work involved in trying to sell that many different pieces individually would have been more expensive from the opportunity cost of your time. Enjoy the new watch!

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LuminousMaximus · 1 December 2018, 12:26 AM

Awesome watch Lee, and it looks great on you!

When you say, "Final", you really mean for this year right...

Jcy90 · 1 December 2018, 12:28 AM

Huge congrats I’d take 1 platona over 19 watches any day!!!!!

Brian Page · 1 December 2018, 12:31 AM

So there you go....life is now simple... :) Congrats!!

HogwldFLTR · 1 December 2018, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by LuminousMaximus

Awesome watch Lee, and it looks great on you!

When you say, "Final", you really mean for this year right...

I had 26 watches on my spreadsheet. I can't imagine heading back in that direction!!!

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Originally Posted by BT1985

Congrats again! That was great to be able to do the trade all at one shop. The work involved in trying to sell that many different pieces individually would have been more expensive from the opportunity cost of your time. Enjoy the new watch!

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Absolutely; just thinking about all the work involved in trying to maximize returns on all those watches on line was exhausting.

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Originally Posted by Jcy90

Huge congrats I’d take 1 platona over 19 watches any day!!!!!

So much more elegant for certain; I still have two Rolex watches in reserve as well.

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Originally Posted by Brian Page

So there you go....life is now simple... :) Congrats!!

K.I.S.S. for certain!!!

yannis · 1 December 2018, 12:41 AM

Stunning piece and i guess as good as it gets with Rolex.

jaySL350 · 1 December 2018, 12:56 AM

Big congrats Lee,,
A stunner and beautiful piece,,
Wear in good health,,,
Lovely gift for the wife also,,,

sensui · 1 December 2018, 12:57 AM

Congrats. One of the best.

j-watch · 1 December 2018, 01:03 AM

Had the privilege of handling one of those once. It wasn't until that time, that I realized what a magnificent piece it truly is. Stunning in every regard. I can see how you'd whittle down a collection to retain one or two keepers as long as that stunner's in the line up!

Wear her in the best of health!!

OmegaJJH · 1 December 2018, 01:13 AM

Truly superb!

The single greatest watch I’ve ever tried on. It has so much wrist presence with that heft.

Many congratulations!!

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Nikrnic · 1 December 2018, 01:18 AM

Congrats to you! That was a big move.

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ap1 · 1 December 2018, 01:34 AM

Man, can’t help but revisit my decision to move this one along a while back.

Future thread: 2028 - traded 17 watches in for Patek 5740.

Congrats on the slim down!

encarter13 · 1 December 2018, 01:39 AM

Congrats! Pictures do not do this watch justice. Enjoy it and wear in good health.

30 November 2018, 10:33 PM	#34
Odie-r "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: London Posts: 4,452	What a beautiful thing. The real heavy hitter. Congrats! __________________ @watchtheleftwrist

30 November 2018, 10:48 PM	#35
DoctorA "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: USA Posts: 6,545	Wow! That’s many people’s grail! Absolutely stunning huge congratulations __________________ Wear the watch you like, not the one they tell you to wear!

30 November 2018, 11:32 PM	#39
SemperFi "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Real Name: Angelo Location: Brooklyn, NY Watch: Rolex Submariner Posts: 42,164	Congratulations Lee, and to your wife as well. Enjoy them in great health. __________________ Rolex Submariner Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Tudor Black Bay 58 Blue Tudor Ranger 79910 Nomos Club Datum 733 Nomos Metro 38 Stowa Flieger Classic 40 * Card carrying member of TRF's Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons *

30 November 2018, 11:33 PM	#40
ocwatching "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Phil Location: CA Posts: 5,374	Awesome piece and great deal! Congrats __________________ too much into watches...

1 December 2018, 12:09 AM	#46
RichM 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Real Name: Richie Location: "Nowhere Man" Watch: out now,take care! Posts: 29,770	Huge Congratulations Lee. A lot of thought went into it. Glad it worked out for you. Looks great! __________________ "I love to work at nothing all day" TRF #139960

30 November 2018, 10:18 PM	#31
1William 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: North Carolina Watch: Rolex/Others Posts: 47,776	Congratulations. Great reference. I too would like to consolidate down but have no clue as I have been the Platinum Rolex DD route and the brown on the Daytona is not as appealing. I might revisit it though.

30 November 2018, 10:31 PM	#33
Mrhenish "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: USA Watch: 116500LN Posts: 331	Congrats! That is an amazing watch you may never take off. Thanks for bringing us along in the journey

30 November 2018, 10:49 PM	#36
Jim Smyth Banned Join Date: Nov 2013 Real Name: Jim Smyth Location: Florida Watch: DD Posts: 1,842	Looks like ya did well. Enjoy the new watch.

30 November 2018, 11:18 PM	#37
Hard_Six "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Real Name: Trey Location: Texas Watch: those three’s roll Posts: 3,036	The Platona is amazing! Glad to see you went that route. Enjoy her in good health

30 November 2018, 11:24 PM	#38
watchwatcher "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Larry Location: Kentucky Watch: Yes Posts: 35,047	That's one heck of a watch, Lee...we (I) toss around the word 'grail' around here all the time...but that, my friend, is a real grail. Congrats again.

30 November 2018, 11:59 PM	#41
matthundreds "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Real Name: Matt Location: Columbus Watch: 114060 Posts: 54	geeze - absolute beaut. Total grail territory for me! Wear it in good health

1 December 2018, 12:01 AM	#42
marcotagudelo "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: in my house Posts: 357	the PLATONA... epic exit!!!!...for now enjoy in good health!

1 December 2018, 12:03 AM	#43
T01 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Real Name: T Location: AZ, NV, CA Posts: 6,490	Congrats on the big dog!

1 December 2018, 12:06 AM	#44
nick c Banned Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 26,846	Very nice! Congratulations

1 December 2018, 12:07 AM	#45
rmlovett1 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Real Name: Richard Location: GA Watch: YTBD Posts: 23,509	Congratulations again! You already know my opinion on this gorgeous watch! Looks fantastic!

1 December 2018, 12:15 AM	#47
opawlows "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Earth Watch: Rolex/Tudor/PAM Posts: 1,272	Very nice!

1 December 2018, 12:16 AM	#48
BT1985 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: USA Posts: 2,911	Congrats again! That was great to be able to do the trade all at one shop. The work involved in trying to sell that many different pieces individually would have been more expensive from the opportunity cost of your time. Enjoy the new watch! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

1 December 2018, 12:26 AM	#49
LuminousMaximus 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: USA Watch: me hit Huge Lotto Posts: 6,512	Awesome watch Lee, and it looks great on you! When you say, "Final", you really mean for this year right... __________________ “Every man Dies... Not Every Man, Really Lives.” – William Wallace - To really lives means to live your life to the fullest. It means to chase your dreams, take risks, and to love life. Since everyone’s fate is the same, why not live the best life that you possibly can? In order to really live,you must seize the day. Live each day as if it's your last and overall just do it! Today is a gift, that’s why it’s called the present...

1 December 2018, 12:28 AM	#50
Jcy90 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Real Name: Jonathan Location: New York Watch: GMT & SUB Posts: 703	Huge congrats I’d take 1 platona over 19 watches any day!!!!!

1 December 2018, 12:31 AM	#51
Brian Page "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: USA Posts: 6,625	So there you go....life is now simple... :) Congrats!!

1 December 2018, 12:41 AM	#53
yannis "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Real Name: Yannis Location: Europe Watch: maniac Posts: 9,070	Stunning piece and i guess as good as it gets with Rolex. __________________ Rolex Submariner 116610LV \| Tudor 79220N DSSD MEMBERS - OWNERS CLUB

1 December 2018, 12:56 AM	#54
jaySL350 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Real Name: jay Location: North London Watch: BBG,Hulk,16013,DJB Posts: 3,278	Big congrats Lee,, A stunner and beautiful piece,, Wear in good health,,, Lovely gift for the wife also,,,

1 December 2018, 12:57 AM	#55
sensui 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 12,443	Congrats. One of the best.

1 December 2018, 01:03 AM	#56
j-watch "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: Joe Location: Wisconsin Watch: HULK, BLRO, 16523 Posts: 605	Had the privilege of handling one of those once. It wasn't until that time, that I realized what a magnificent piece it truly is. Stunning in every regard. I can see how you'd whittle down a collection to retain one or two keepers as long as that stunner's in the line up! Wear her in the best of health!!

1 December 2018, 01:13 AM	#57
OmegaJJH "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2013 Real Name: James Location: UK Watch: Rolex & Omega Posts: 6,668	Truly superb! The single greatest watch I’ve ever tried on. It has so much wrist presence with that heft. Many congratulations!! Sent from my iPhone

1 December 2018, 01:18 AM	#58
Nikrnic "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2017 Real Name: Louis Nick Ric Location: Michigan, USA Watch: Blnr, Expll, Subs, Posts: 10,172	Congrats to you! That was a big move. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

1 December 2018, 01:34 AM	#59
ap1 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: usa Posts: 19,537	Man, can’t help but revisit my decision to move this one along a while back. Future thread: 2028 - traded 17 watches in for Patek 5740. Congrats on the slim down!

1 December 2018, 01:39 AM	#60
encarter13 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Real Name: Nick Location: Georgia Posts: 2,613	Congrats! Pictures do not do this watch justice. Enjoy it and wear in good health. __________________ Instagram - watches_wine

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