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28 April 2008, 02:46 AM
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Daytona Destiny
On Sunday the 2nd of March my wife and I went into Glasgow shopping.
I really went along to get out and get some fresh air. We walked along past the Argyll Arcade in Glasgow and I mentioned that I might have a look in Watches of Switzerland. I did not actually think they would be open but wandered along anyway. As it happened they where open and I said to my wife I would go in and just ask about the availablity of a TT Daytona. We are celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary at the end of May and I was considering changing my Sub for something else. I spoke to the sales manager and I said that I was thinking of buying a TT Daytona in a couple of months time. He asked me to sit down and removed from their display a Z series TT Daytona with champagne dial. It was then he explained to me that as from the very next day the Rolex UK price increase would start and it pushed up the TT Daytona price by £560. To cut a long story short I ordered a TT Daytona, the manager would put the Z series model they had in stock in their safe as being sold and when my Daytona arrived from their group allocation they would swap them over and thus I could escape the price increase. I wanted a white dial TT daytona and although the dial could be swopped out on their stock model it would cost the AD to get this done from Rolex and as I was not in a hurry for my Daytona I could wait until the model I wanted arrived from Rolex as part of their allocation from Rolex. After a wait of only seven weeks the AD phoned on Thursday to say my Daytona had arrived and was ready for "presentation" I collected my new M series TT Daytona yesterday, I think I was destined to get it and was in the right place at the right time. Hope you guys like the photos. |
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28 April 2008, 04:53 AM
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Beautiful piece. Big congrats!!
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28 April 2008, 04:59 AM
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Real Name: Minas
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Congrats on your 25th anniversary and what a beautiful Daytona
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28 April 2008, 05:00 AM
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Real Name: Mark
Location: U.K.
Watch: Too Many
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Great catch mate.
Well done. Wear it in good health 
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28 April 2008, 05:01 AM
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Real Name: Paul
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The w/f dial is the best look on the 116523 IMO.
I owned one for a couple of years and only flipped it in order to get my grail Daytona.
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28 April 2008, 05:06 AM
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Best wishes for your anniversary & congratulations of your Daytona. Wear it in the best of health.
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28 April 2008, 05:07 AM
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Great TT daytona, I m happy for you.
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28 April 2008, 05:11 AM
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I'm not a daytona fan but imo, that is the nicest one I have seen. Big congrats
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28 April 2008, 05:19 AM
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a lovely story with a happy ending...congratz!
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28 April 2008, 05:28 AM
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Lovely watch, and congrats on your anniversary. Those guys are so helpful eh? I called them today to get on the list for a Deep Sea.
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28 April 2008, 05:48 AM
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Congrats...it looks great! Enjoy it in good health!
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28 April 2008, 05:59 AM
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Beoon great watch, welcome to TRF- i just bought a watch from laings in the argyle arcade and my client number is 160 exactly the came as yours.
Does anyone know what the client number means. Thanks
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28 April 2008, 06:14 AM
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Great story, many congratulations
PS Isn't 160 the Country Code for the UK? PPS http://www.dream-watches.co.uk/rolexData.asp |
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28 April 2008, 06:19 AM
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Welcome and what a start. Wear for another 25 years in good health.
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28 April 2008, 06:26 AM
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Quote:
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28 April 2008, 09:29 AM
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It certainly appeared to be destiny,what a great gesture from the AD.
Enjoy your new watch and welcome to the forum.
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28 April 2008, 09:38 AM
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Lovely example and very nice photos! Big congrats to your 25th too!
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28 April 2008, 09:44 AM
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Congrats.. I love mine too!!!!
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28 April 2008, 09:54 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Real Name: David
Location: SW Fla
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Congrats on your luck! That is a beauty! More striking than the SS model IMO.
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28 April 2008, 12:07 PM
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Real Name: Tony
Location: Buffalo
Watch: 16613 (blue dial)
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Beautiful timepiece! Wear it in good health.
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28 April 2008, 01:13 PM
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Nicely done!
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28 April 2008, 01:19 PM
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nice watch!!! congrats!!!
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28 April 2008, 01:31 PM
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congrats
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28 April 2008, 09:06 PM
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Welcome to TRF!
That's a great looking Daytona! Huge congrats!
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28 April 2008, 09:53 PM
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OMG that is the Daytona I would love.
Congrats on a beautiful watch. J |
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28 April 2008, 10:28 PM
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Real Name: Ken
Location: Manila
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congratulations great watch!
(and expensive too  )
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