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

[jed11]

Congratulations….enjoying mine throughly that was a recent addition as well.


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[SS Oyster]

I’d rather have a GMT Master II, but you are the customer, so good on you for not taking it just because.


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[Heff]

Originally Posted by WBaileyii

So it finally happened. I was on a dive trip in Hawaii a little more than a week ago (little flex, not sorry) and just before we head out on the dive boat I get a text and an email from my awesome SA at the Seattle AD (I'm talking about you David @ Ben Bridge), so I called him immediately and he told me he has a Batman on a jubilee for me...for a second or two I almost jumped on it...but that isn't the watch I really want. I'm sure it is someone's want, just not mine. I have a Grand Seiko SBGJ237 Hi-beat GMT that can tell time in three time zones and has a blue and white bezel and blue sunburst dial face...love that watch, not giving it up for a Batman.

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Sure I could have flipped the Batman for several thousand, but I really didn't want the watch and I didn't want to take from someone who might really want and appreciate it. Don't get me wrong, I am a committed capitalist and I love making money, but this situation just didn't sit right with me. I didn't want the watch and I knew if I bought it I would just flip it.

I told David I'm still holding out for the 126610LV (Starbucks, Kermit, Cermit...what ever you want to call it). He said he should be able to get it for me in the next 2 or 3 months... Here's hoping that the good Karma of not taking advantage and scooping up a watch I really didn't want works out and sometime in the next few months I'll be able to post that awesome incoming 126610LV...

I too have the SBGJ237 and it is a fantastic piece. Wouldn’t give it up for a BLNR either.

You might be the hero we need, but don’t deserve.

Congrats on the Cermit. It’s a cool piece.


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[NoVaSubowner]

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......

This forum is becoming triumph of the dumb



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[Daytonaboy1977]

Originally Posted by WBaileyii

So it finally happened. I was on a dive trip in Hawaii a little more than a week ago (little flex, not sorry) and just before we head out on the dive boat I get a text and an email from my awesome SA at the Seattle AD (I'm talking about you David @ Ben Bridge), so I called him immediately and he told me he has a Batman on a jubilee for me...for a second or two I almost jumped on it...but that isn't the watch I really want. I'm sure it is someone's want, just not mine. I have a Grand Seiko SBGJ237 Hi-beat GMT that can tell time in three time zones and has a blue and white bezel and blue sunburst dial face...love that watch, not giving it up for a Batman.

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Sure I could have flipped the Batman for several thousand, but I really didn't want the watch and I didn't want to take from someone who might really want and appreciate it. Don't get me wrong, I am a committed capitalist and I love making money, but this situation just didn't sit right with me. I didn't want the watch and I knew if I bought it I would just flip it.

I told David I'm still holding out for the 126610LV (Starbucks, Kermit, Cermit...what ever you want to call it). He said he should be able to get it for me in the next 2 or 3 months... Here's hoping that the good Karma of not taking advantage and scooping up a watch I really didn't want works out and sometime in the next few months I'll be able to post that awesome incoming 126610LV...

Nice choice and I am sure you will get the LV sooner rather than later based on your actions. I had the same scenario with a Seadweller anniversary this weekend. I want the JC Deep Sea and didn't want to settle for a watch rather than the one wanted. SA said he will get me a JC imminently and appreciated me not just taking the watch I didn't want.

[knighty88]

Maintaining your integrity is more important than anything… I doff my cap to you sir