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27 February 2016, 12:14 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Apr 2010
Real Name: Jonny
Location: Boston MA
Watch: GMTII Blue/Red
Posts: 566
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First Grail
Hello all,
I'd like to say a quick thank you to everyone on this forum who makes it the great success it is. I love reading your posts and sharing the joy of your great acquisitions. A few months ago I turned 40 and posted this birthday plea. I wanted a grail piece and have been saving up for years to that end. Spoiler alert in the original thread: http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=440767 Based on this ad, I got a lot of responses but none seemed to be "just right." Until Monday. David SW emailed me and asked, "Weren't you looking for a certain watch? Did you find it yet? Well, I have one and it's still in plastics." I was thrilled. I thought about it all day and finally said to myself, "Jonny, you worked your ass off and you wanted this piece since it came out nearly 10 years ago, now go out there and get that grail." Welp, thats what I did. I'd like to thank a bunch of people: First, my brother mcaparso for being my sounding board. We all have those friends who can't understand the money we "waste" on watches when we have a phone with the time in our pocket. They simply don't understand. My brother understands. Thanks Bro. JJ Irani. Every time I log on to TRF I see pictures of him smiling and I smile too. Dr. Tom, the great enabler. Doc, I grew tired of waiting for your wife to give up your watch hehe. Thank you for all of your posts, pics, and answering some of my questions during this process. HL65, Kilyung, Runnin' Rebel, Rolex Addict, Joli160, I've been enjoying your stories and the pics of your watches I grabbed off the forum for my dream board. David SW, thank you for remembering my desire months later and reaching out. Purchasing a watch with you was a professional pleasure. If I have not completely given it away already.... Without further ado. |
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27 February 2016, 12:19 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Florida
Posts: 1,792
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Huge congratulations! Good story and glad it worked out for you.
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27 February 2016, 12:19 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Real Name: Steve
Location: NJ
Watch: Rolex 16610
Posts: 2,160
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Gorgeous, congratulations!
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27 February 2016, 12:20 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: California
Watch: PATEK, AP, ROLEX
Posts: 639
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Congrats as they said we only live once
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27 February 2016, 12:22 PM
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2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Real Name: Richie
Location: "Nowhere Man"
Watch: out now,take care!
Posts: 29,749
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Huge Congrats.
 Welcome to the club. 
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27 February 2016, 12:24 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Real Name: Billy
Location: Nashville, TN
Watch: Smurf, TTGMT, SUBc
Posts: 235
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congrats! I'm turning 40 this year and my wife got me a smurf as well. (without the diamonds) I can't wear mine yet until April... made a deal with the wifey.
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27 February 2016, 12:27 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Apr 2010
Real Name: Jonny
Location: Boston MA
Watch: GMTII Blue/Red
Posts: 566
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27 February 2016, 12:30 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Oct 2005
Real Name: Gerardo
Location: Here
Watch: ALL of them
Posts: 32,098
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Congratulations! A very nice timepiece!!!
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27 February 2016, 12:33 PM
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2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: South Carolina
Posts: 3,252
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Grail for sure!
Huge congrats. |
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27 February 2016, 12:36 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jul 2015
Real Name: Trace
Location: Vegas/Bay Area
Posts: 9,234
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Congrats
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27 February 2016, 12:37 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Real Name: Craig
Location: Seattle-ish, USA
Watch: GMTIIc, AK, LVc
Posts: 7,022
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Wowza! Beautiful.
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27 February 2016, 12:45 PM
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2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: May 2015
Real Name: Mike
Location: Pacific Northwest
Watch: 116610LV 16710 SD
Posts: 10,653
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Awesome grail big congrats and a great story
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27 February 2016, 12:48 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: May 2007
Location: .
Posts: 17,898
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Enjoy it and congrats!
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27 February 2016, 12:48 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Jul 2015
Real Name: Mario
Location: Westland, MI
Posts: 481
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Congrats!! I'm shocked they don't sell more Serti dials!
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27 February 2016, 12:52 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 171
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Congrats!
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27 February 2016, 12:53 PM
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2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Aug 2014
Real Name: Ed
Location: SoCal
Watch: ugiveiswatchuget
Posts: 9,054
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Congrats!
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27 February 2016, 12:53 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Real Name: Someone
Location: Somwhere
Watch: Tudor LHD
Posts: 1,001
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I loved the story glad you got one of your grail pieces. I too recently got a Grail piece for my 33rd bday. Congrats and wear her in good health my friend.
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27 February 2016, 12:55 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: MA
Posts: 102
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Congrats bro. You earned and deserve it! Excited to check that out this weekend! Three years until I'm forty.... 🤔
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27 February 2016, 12:57 PM
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2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SF, south bay
Posts: 5,222
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Congrats, beautiful watch
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27 February 2016, 12:57 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: MA
Posts: 102
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That bark is nice! I love that finish!
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27 February 2016, 12:59 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: MA
Posts: 102
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Ps davidsw is the man again and delivers as usual!
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27 February 2016, 01:08 PM
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2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: USA
Watch: 5712
Posts: 2,621
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Congrats!
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27 February 2016, 01:08 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Earth
Watch: 116610
Posts: 3,455
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Awesome Grail.
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27 February 2016, 01:09 PM
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2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Sep 2015
Real Name: Richard
Location: GA
Watch: YTBD
Posts: 23,509
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Gorgeous!
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27 February 2016, 01:13 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Canada
Posts: 26,846
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Awesome congrats!
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27 February 2016, 01:19 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: ct
Posts: 189
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Beautiful congrats
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27 February 2016, 01:20 PM
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2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Real Name: Brian (TBone)
Location: canada
Watch: es make me smile
Posts: 78,080
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Beauty, congratulations
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27 February 2016, 01:35 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jan 2015
Real Name: Don
Location: Canada
Watch: 116710BLNR
Posts: 2,204
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All I can say is wow!!!
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27 February 2016, 01:40 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jul 2011
Real Name: Brandon
Location: Indianapolis
Watch: my money vanish
Posts: 8,506
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Congrats!!! Great watch. Is #1 on my grail hit list. Turned 40 last year. Maybe this will be my 45 watch??
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27 February 2016, 01:41 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jul 2011
Real Name: Galen
Location: SG / HK
Watch: Lange / Rolex
Posts: 2,810
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Awesome. Huge congrats!
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