Newbie, some Q's please!

[Boxerboy]

Hi,

After much lusting and deliberation I am now in a position to make my first Rolex purchase. I am going for a new black bezel date sub and cant wait. I am a little gutted as I have been contemplating for over a year and as I get 15% off at ernest Jones, was going to buy there but now I have made the decision, find that they are no longer an Authorised dealer.

I can still get 8% off via Watches of Switzerland or Mappin Webb, but the risk is I have to buy vouchers for which I get a discount from and hope I get in a shop when they happen to have a date sub in stock as non will reserve, potentially sitting on the vouchers for months, risking a price increase and more importantly not having the thing on my wrist!, so I have just decided to pay the Money and get the watch at retail.

The questions I have are as follows:

Is there anything I need to be aware of with the Unpacking, should I keep any specific protective film etc to maintain future value?

I will most likely be buying from goldsmiths as I am on all the southern waiting lists, is there anything I need to watch out for

Goldsmiths offer interest free for 36 months, i can pay out right, but has anyone negotiated a discount for fill payment as the IFC costs them money.

Cheers all.

Be gentle!