AD offered me Cosmograph Daytona 116503 and I passed

[Posh Gentleman]

i was thinking wow why would u pass on a modern ceramic daytona at retail. if you don't like it u can flip it for mad profits.

but i realized it is 2 tone daytona...

2 tone daytona has never been a coveted or popular watch. also 2 tone is just.. not very great looking, put it nicely. certainly not my taste.

[drrd]

Originally Posted by Golfbone

Not necessarily true at all. I turned down a Blue Sky dweller last year right at the beginning of the pandemic because I thought buying a watch when we were shutting down my business would send the wrong message. My AD understood and then in July he called me with another blue Sky Dweller and this time I took it. It really depends on your relationship.

I'm just imagining a Venn diagram of all the Rolex watch purchases in a year, and this little circle for Blue SS Sky-Dwellers...and inside it this tiny bubble you have to use a loupe to see, for people who were offered it twice.

[YoMike951]

Originally Posted by SeeDweller

I agree.
We’ve got a bunch of VERY negative folks on the Forums these days, who just seem to be poised and ready to cut other members down.
I think that one of the purposes of TRF is to help bolster some confidence in new Rolex owners. And by slamming their (arguably naive) questions, we’re not being very kind.
Honest, I CAN take a joke too (and some of the comments really are funny...), but can we be a little more sensitive to direct attacks on the OP?
(For what it’s worth, I also turned down a RG Skydweller the other day, but really had second thoughts as I was driving home. Then I remembered that the best reason to buy, is cause you love it. The OP doesn’t yet have the years of perspective... let’s go a little easy, can we?)

Thanks guys!



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Lol, I spent to many years in the Marine Corps to be sensitive to what some of these Snowflakes might say so it's all good. People often type what they can't say in person.

[SeeDweller]

Originally Posted by YoMike951

Lol, I spent to many years in the Marine Corps to be sensitive to what some of these Snowflakes might say so it's all good. People often type what they can't say in person.

Thank you for your service, Sir.

And I’m glad you can (and are) taking everything with a grain of salt. There’s a cute little book called “The Four Agreements”, and one of them is “Don’t take anything personally!”

Sounds like you don’t need to read this book! .

Hope everyone had a great Labor Day weekend!


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[Ny325]

You went with your gut. And there’s nothing wrong with that.

[Chambers]

Originally Posted by TimeAZ

It's never a bad choice if you pass on something that does not speak to you.

As simple as that!

[Bizcut1]

Snowflakes?

Ah, ah, ah - better not hurt my feelings....!

This is the Internet, Marine, come on now!

[mg18]

Originally Posted by YoMike951

Lol, I spent to many years in the Marine Corps to be sensitive to what some of these Snowflakes might say so it's all good. People often type what they can't say in person.

It's a bit uncalled for to call those who gave you a hard time about your post "snowflakes" and keyboard warriors essentially. You were, after all, asking random people on the internet for reassurance about your decision to pass on a watch you didn't like... Let's put this into perspective a bit.

Although, I will agree that if we categorize any of the posts in this thread as "attacks" we are indeed becoming snowflakes.

Cheers, good decision to pass IMO.

[amsterdamfats]

it wasn't my first choice but i wear it everyday. i love the daytona i got. black face TT. love it!!

[MiamiGT4]

Originally Posted by Sub*Man

TT is taste specific, but any Daytona is nearly impossible to acquire at retail. My TT black dial is my favorite watch at the moment. With that said, you could’ve flipped for a minor profit, if that isn’t on your radar then you did well. Let someone else who likes TT enjoy it.

Agree with this. My panda 116500LN is the watch I love to own, but my black dial 116503 is the one I love to wear. Either you love the way the gold and steel contrast, the gold hands and hour markers glisten, the beautiful gold lettering on the liquid black dial pops out or you don’t. I personally don’t like diamonds on a watch so I passed on one offered by my AD this summer during the worst shortage I can ever remember. I’ve never even thought about that decision again until I wrote this.

[Nairn1980]

Originally Posted by DonRickles

Shoulda flipped it for 10k profit......

It if he still wants an AD relationship

[DonRickles]

Originally Posted by Nairn1980

It if he still wants an AD relationship

I guess my sarcasm, flew over your head......

"And relationships, are for lovers!"

You can quote me on that one!

[YoMike951]

I appreciate and agree with a lot of the comments and have no regrets on passing on the offer. I just hope it doesn't offend the SA when someone doesn't want/like what's presented.

[doboy007]

Originally Posted by YoMike951

I appreciate and agree with a lot of the comments and have no regrets on passing on the offer. I just hope it doesn't offend the SA when someone doesn't want/like what's presented.

Offend the SA, haha. Just like you “offended” ppl here by calling them snowflakes? Get real. Tough marine afraid of little SA.

[dauster]

Originally Posted by YoMike951

I went to see my SA yesterday to get my 126711CHNR band adjusted and I was offered a Cosmograph Daytona 116503 but because it didn't "grab me" I passed, was that a bad choice?
I typically acquire only what I like, not what is offered (exception was the 126711CHNR) but that has grown on me enough to get the band adjusted so I might actually wear it.

"nobody" buys the two tone that's why they are available - right decision

[YoMike951]

Originally Posted by doboy007

Offend the SA, haha. Just like you “offended” ppl here by calling them snowflakes? Get real. Tough marine afraid of little SA.

Lol...point made!!

[dnpina]

Originally Posted by Handey0465

What’s worse than a pre-incoming thread?

This one. People wanting a pat on the back.

True.

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[VegasBaby]

Originally Posted by YoMike951

I appreciate and agree with a lot of the comments and have no regrets on passing on the offer. I just hope it doesn't offend the SA when someone doesn't want/like what's presented.

It would seem from you original post, that there was some 'second guessing' and possible regrets in not purchasing the watch......why else would you ask for others to comment and, more than likely, affirm your decision?? Just sayin'!!!!

[jsd757]

I didn’t buy a Yugo GV, Chevy Vega, or a Ford Festiva today that I didn’t want. Phew, been waiting all day to get that off my chest.

[Nairn1980]

Originally Posted by DonRickles

I guess my sarcasm, flew over your head......

"And relationships, are for lovers!"

You can quote me on that one!

There is so much sarcasm flying around I sometimes miss it