Finally got a call from the AD.....and I said No Thanks...

[TswaneNguni]

You deserve the LV call .

[OrangeSport]

Originally Posted by telesquire

I'd never heard of Grand Seiko till I came on here. Can't wrap my head the idea of paying four figures for a watch made by the company synonymous with the gold plated £60 watch. Is there a Grand Timex too? Would have been much better had they created a new brand name.....Lexus works much better than Grand Toyota would have......

Have you looked at the brand’s history?

[JonaG]

David mad, real mad

[TswaneNguni]

Originally Posted by telesquire

I'd never heard of Grand Seiko till I came on here. Can't wrap my head the idea of paying four figures for a watch made by the company synonymous with the gold plated £60 watch. Is there a Grand Timex too? Would have been much better had they created a new brand name.....Lexus works much better than Grand Toyota would have......

Do your homework ,before typing .

[DCheeta]

Originally Posted by telesquire

I'd never heard of Grand Seiko till I came on here. Can't wrap my head the idea of paying four figures for a watch made by the company synonymous with the gold plated £60 watch. Is there a Grand Timex too? Would have been much better had they created a new brand name.....Lexus works much better than Grand Toyota would have......

We used to hear those clever comments a lot about 8 years ago. Spend some time learning about brands other than Rolex, you’ll gain a wider appreciation for watches and you’ll be less apt to make uneducated comments like this one.

[ndrs63]

Love GS! They are fantastic watches. Quality is impeccable and you can never get bored of them.


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[Blue Fin]

Great example set for the community.

Hope fortunes come your way

[GGGMT]

Originally Posted by dkg1616

I appreciate your honesty to “not be a flipper”, but this was just not the right move for you at all. This is a game now. If AD calls…say yes.

This. It went to the next guy who is a flipped.


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[WBaileyii]

The GMT II was on my list. It was just #3 on my list. #1 126610LV, #2 No date Sub, #3 GMT BLNR...It is an incredibly desirable watch in the Rolex market, but as David pointed out he can only give me one SS model per year and if I took the GMT II, then it would be 12 months before I would even be considered for the 126610LV...It was his watch to make the sale on, he just moved down the list so he wasn't losing the sale. I made sure to ask so he wouldn't lose out.

I'll take my chances and wait. I really want the 126610LV and it is worth the wait.

I bought a 14060M, since I gave David my list, so I'm not so excited about a no-date sub anymore, now I'm really focused on the 126610LV.

Hopefully someone got a great phone call last week and they are over the moon about their new Rolex GMT. Wasn't right for me and I don't regret it.

[Neom]

What you could also do is purchase it then resell it to someone who really loves it at the same price without making a profit on it - this way you raise your profile even further with your SA (unless you already have a great relationship, which does seem to be the case)

[Singslinger]

Good on you!

[Nairn1980]

Originally Posted by Ichiran

Well done! I'm sure you will get the LV soon!

X2, you did the right thing

[Harry-57]

I did the same with a BLNR last year. Nice to be offered, but not the watch for me. Good luck with the LV.

[brucethemanlee]

I passed on Hulk a month before it was discontinued and got a call for the Kermit 60 days later

[Old Expat Beast]

I prefer that GS to the BLNR, too

[htc8p]

i would have bought it in a heartbeat. kept it. then if and when you find the sub you are looking for. the rest is easy

[spikep]

Good for you. You did the right thing in my opinion.

[joeboy]

I did the same with a black rolesor sub last month. It's the right thing to do, well done!

[jaySL350]

Nice one Will, ,
GS is a beauty,,,,,

[lava flow]

Originally Posted by GGGMT

This. It went to the next guy who is a flipped.


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exactly summed up very well - buy and flip

[joeboy]

Originally Posted by lava flow

exactly summed up very well - buy and flip

Or don't.

[OG1982]

Cheers OP for the daily dose of virtue signalling from a stranger on the internet.

For what it is worth, you did the right thing. Although I'm not sure that every good deed needs to be shared online though...

[1William]

You did what you wanted. No issues.

[Benzsiam]

Originally Posted by telesquire

I'd never heard of Grand Seiko till I came on here. Can't wrap my head the idea of paying four figures for a watch made by the company synonymous with the gold plated £60 watch. Is there a Grand Timex too? Would have been much better had they created a new brand name.....Lexus works much better than Grand Toyota would have......

Are you kidding? Lol!

You need to open your eyes wider.

[OG1982]

Originally Posted by telesquire

I'd never heard of Grand Seiko till I came on here. Can't wrap my head the idea of paying four figures for a watch made by the company synonymous with the gold plated £60 watch. Is there a Grand Timex too? Would have been much better had they created a new brand name.....Lexus works much better than Grand Toyota would have......

Tell me you dont know watches, without telling me you dont know watches...

[sp5702]

And then everyone clapped.

[mathurss]

I can’t promise that the good karma (and a Kermit) will come back around to the OP (although I sincerely hope it will), but I can promise that I will thoroughly enjoy the BLNR that OP passed on! This is a grail for me and going to be a workhorse in my collection for years to come. Thanks OP!



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[mathurss]

Forgot to add the beauty!


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[The Big Z]

Looks so good on the jubilee!

[travisb]

Good man! I also passed on a couple of pieces when waiting for my 126610LV.
You’ll love it!