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Dave-B · 14 September 2017, 06:02 PM

So it's 8pm and I'm sitting relaxing reading TRF on my phone and there's a knock on the door, annoyed I answer and it's my WIS next door neighbour. "Can I try on your Sub please mate" he asks, sure of course. While he puts it on he explains that our localish AD (Goldsmiths Merry Hill) has called him and offered him a SS Sub that had come in today. They in fact had a Sub and a Sub Date in, the Sub Date had sold and they were going down their list and offering the Sub to customers, my next door neighbour was the first to pick up!
This was his first Rolex purchase and he asked me to go with him, we rushed down and within minutes he had purchased one of the most iconic watches in the world

I also had a nice surprise, because I've taken several friends into this particular AD they gave me a bottle of wine, the new Rolex catalogue and a Rolex coffin for my watch, which I thought was very nice of them

I experienced the pleasure of being involved in buying a new Rolex without having to shell out thousands of ££££, which was most enjoyable :-)

No wrist shots of my friends new watch but I did get rather attached to this lovely gold Sub

bp1000 · 14 September 2017, 06:07 PM

Nothing quite like the excitement of travelling to see and buying a new watch.

Makes me feel like a kid at Christmas

This particular one is a stunner. Always loved the blue + sunburst. Looks amazing on my bluesey and this is one big leap up!

Great story, glad your neighbour is loving it.

HK Islandboy · 14 September 2017, 08:30 PM

Marvellous!

Love that Sub

1William · 14 September 2017, 08:37 PM

Good for your friend.

ejvette · 14 September 2017, 08:43 PM

Racerdj · 14 September 2017, 08:41 PM

What a great experience! Congrats for your friend.

sager · 14 September 2017, 08:44 PM

Excellent!

gummy · 14 September 2017, 09:20 PM

Classic gold piece...Looks great!

mtgjr · 14 September 2017, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by bp1000

Nothing quite like the excitement of travelling to see and buying a new watch.

Makes me feel like a kid at Christmas

This particular one is a stunner. Always loved the blue + sunburst. Looks amazing on my bluesey and this is one big leap up!

Great story, glad your neighbour is loving it.

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Originally Posted by gummy

Classic gold piece...Looks great!

Nobody bought a gold Sub, fellas. His friend bought a 114060.

Reading comprehension....or maybe just reading.....a dying art.

Chiboy · 14 September 2017, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by mtgjr

Nobody bought a gold Sub, fellas. His friend bought a 114060.

Reading comprehension....or maybe just reading.....a dying art.

Wow, major congrats! The first official bottle from your vineyard is a special experience! Save that bottle!

artschool · 15 September 2017, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by mtgjr

Nobody bought a gold Sub, fellas. His friend bought a 114060.

Reading comprehension....or maybe just reading.....a dying art.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chiboy

Wow, major congrats! The first official bottle from your vineyard is a special experience! Save that bottle!

wow I can believe that someone offered the OP a gold submariner for the first bottle of wine from his private vineyard.

BiH115 · 15 September 2017, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by mtgjr

Nobody bought a gold Sub, fellas. His friend bought a 114060.

Reading comprehension....or maybe just reading.....a dying art.

If I had a nickel for every time someone didn't read in an email at work.

gummy · 15 September 2017, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mtgjr

Nobody bought a gold Sub, fellas. His friend bought a 114060.

Reading comprehension....or maybe just reading.....a dying art.

I was distracted by the pics!

Bryant Park · 15 September 2017, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by BiH115

If I had a nickel for every time someone didn't read in an email at work.

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Originally Posted by artschool

wow I can believe that someone offered the OP a gold submariner for the first bottle of wine from his private vineyard.

Which did you buy with nickels, the wine or the shiny watch? Sorry I just skimmed it.

Just kidding op great story and glad your benevolence was rewarded.

BiH115 · 15 September 2017, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Bryant Park

Which did you buy with nickels, the wine or the shiny watch? Sorry I just skimmed it.

Just kidding op great story and glad your benevolence was rewarded.

I thought we were talking about mirrors? Wasn't that one of the pictures at some point? :)

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AK797 · 14 September 2017, 09:27 PM

This is like an episode of WIS Friends. Nice work, lads!

watchmework · 14 September 2017, 09:46 PM

Cool story and awesome your neighbor is a WIS! Congrats to him on the Sub.

fskywalker · 14 September 2017, 10:18 PM

Congrats to your friend! Nice bottle of wine and coffin for you!

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mikkolopez · 14 September 2017, 10:43 PM

Congratulations to your neighbor friend and to you for helping him out and getting a gift out of it.

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ras47 · 15 September 2017, 12:02 AM

Why miss a chance to ogle an AD's inventory? That's a trip I'd be happy to make! And who knows? Maybe you see something for yourself in the display cases. :)

watchwatcher · 15 September 2017, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave-B

No wrist shots of my friends new watch but I did get rather attached to this lovely gold Sub

Great story...and that gold sub...

mjclark32 · 15 September 2017, 12:08 AM

Win/Win, congrats to your buddy

WatchOut4It · 15 September 2017, 12:52 AM

I'd be in a lot of trouble if I lived near a WIS. Too much recurring temptation and encouragement to spend. You practiced amazing restraint by keeping the wallet closed while accompanying your friend to the AD. ;-)

KBM · 15 September 2017, 12:56 AM

Nice of you to help him out and go with him. WIS karma up.

Danny83 · 15 September 2017, 12:59 AM

Nice I wish a lived next door to a Wis ...

Shaky · 15 September 2017, 01:24 AM

Nice to hear that story. Can't speak highly enough of the staff their. Very friendly and always looked after me.

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Britvic · 15 September 2017, 02:16 AM

Very nice !! Might need to pop down to Merry Hill !! Does all AD offer coffins for purchases ???

Audguy · 15 September 2017, 02:24 AM

nice congratz on his purchase looks like your both very big rolex fans

Steve36Efc · 15 September 2017, 02:55 AM

Congratulations to your neighbour. A couple of my neighbours are WIS, one has a Breitling Transocean and the other is going to try and pick up an SD43 while travelling in December.

Dave-B · 15 September 2017, 04:22 AM

Thanks very much for the reply guys

My neighbour is enjoying his Sub but is yet to remove the stickers, delaying the pleasure I think

Yes Mike is correct, my friend did indeed buy an 114060 and the gold Sub was mine to drool over for just a few minutes.

It is pretty cool having a WIS as a neighbour, always plenty to chat about over the fence

14 September 2017, 06:02 PM	#1
Dave-B "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Real Name: Dave Location: UK Watch: 116610LN Posts: 274	My next door neighbour gets the call! So it's 8pm and I'm sitting relaxing reading TRF on my phone and there's a knock on the door, annoyed I answer and it's my WIS next door neighbour. "Can I try on your Sub please mate" he asks, sure of course. While he puts it on he explains that our localish AD (Goldsmiths Merry Hill) has called him and offered him a SS Sub that had come in today. They in fact had a Sub and a Sub Date in, the Sub Date had sold and they were going down their list and offering the Sub to customers, my next door neighbour was the first to pick up! This was his first Rolex purchase and he asked me to go with him, we rushed down and within minutes he had purchased one of the most iconic watches in the world I also had a nice surprise, because I've taken several friends into this particular AD they gave me a bottle of wine, the new Rolex catalogue and a Rolex coffin for my watch, which I thought was very nice of them I experienced the pleasure of being involved in buying a new Rolex without having to shell out thousands of ££££, which was most enjoyable :-) No wrist shots of my friends new watch but I did get rather attached to this lovely gold Sub Attached Images

14 September 2017, 08:43 PM	#5
ejvette 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Real Name: Ed Location: East Hampton NY Watch: me break clays.. Posts: 7,516	__________________ Rolex•Omega•Breitling•Grand Seiko•Tudor "No one on their death bed ever said I wish I worked more" My Grandma * Card carrying member of TRF's Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons *

14 September 2017, 08:41 PM	#6
Racerdj 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Indianapolis Watch: Patek-Philippe Posts: 16,832	What a great experience! Congrats for your friend. __________________ Rolex and Patek Philippe

14 September 2017, 10:18 PM	#18
fskywalker 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Real Name: Francisco Location: San Juan, PR Watch: Is Ticking ! Posts: 25,179	Congrats to your friend! Nice bottle of wine and coffin for you! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro __________________ Francisco ♛ 16610 / 116264 Ω 168.022 / 2535.80.00 / 310.30.42.50.01.002 / 210.90.42.20.01.001 Zenith 02.480.405 2FA security enabled

14 September 2017, 10:43 PM	#19
mikkolopez "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Philippines Posts: 2,301	Congratulations to your neighbor friend and to you for helping him out and getting a gift out of it. Sent from my G3116 using Tapatalk __________________ At my age now ... I have SEEN everything, I have HEARD everything, I have even DONE everything, I just don't REMEMBER everything.

14 September 2017, 06:07 PM	#2
bp1000 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 4,973	Nothing quite like the excitement of travelling to see and buying a new watch. Makes me feel like a kid at Christmas This particular one is a stunner. Always loved the blue + sunburst. Looks amazing on my bluesey and this is one big leap up! Great story, glad your neighbour is loving it.

14 September 2017, 08:30 PM	#3
HK Islandboy "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: Hong Kong Watch: AP Posts: 3,825	Marvellous! Love that Sub

14 September 2017, 08:37 PM	#4
1William 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: North Carolina Watch: Rolex/Others Posts: 47,764	Good for your friend.

14 September 2017, 08:44 PM	#7
sager "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Real Name: Sage Location: MENA Posts: 1,563	Excellent!

14 September 2017, 09:20 PM	#8
gummy 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Thomas Location: Midwest USA Watch: AP PP Rolex Posts: 3,348	Classic gold piece...Looks great!

14 September 2017, 09:27 PM	#16
AK797 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Neil Location: UK Watch: ing ships roll in Posts: 59,369	This is like an episode of WIS Friends. Nice work, lads!

14 September 2017, 09:46 PM	#17
watchmework "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: DC Watch: 126710BLRO, 116600 Posts: 7,869	Cool story and awesome your neighbor is a WIS! Congrats to him on the Sub.

15 September 2017, 12:02 AM	#20
ras47 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Real Name: Robert Location: Northern NJ Watch: 16710 BLRO Posts: 3,064	Why miss a chance to ogle an AD's inventory? That's a trip I'd be happy to make! And who knows? Maybe you see something for yourself in the display cases. :) __________________ Rolex GMT Master II BLRO 16710 Omega Speedmaster Co-Axial Chrono

15 September 2017, 12:08 AM	#22
mjclark32 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: MJC Location: PHL USA Watch: IWC, Rolex, AP Posts: 29,232	Win/Win, congrats to your buddy __________________

15 September 2017, 12:52 AM	#23
WatchOut4It "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: CONUS Posts: 727	I'd be in a lot of trouble if I lived near a WIS. Too much recurring temptation and encouragement to spend. You practiced amazing restraint by keeping the wallet closed while accompanying your friend to the AD. ;-)

15 September 2017, 12:56 AM	#24
KBM 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: K. Location: 780 Posts: 10,460	Nice of you to help him out and go with him. WIS karma up.

15 September 2017, 12:59 AM	#25
Danny83 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Real Name: Danny Location: Bay Area CA Watch: Yellow Gold Posts: 20,312	Nice I wish a lived next door to a Wis ...

15 September 2017, 01:24 AM	#26
Shaky "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: UK Posts: 1,125	Nice to hear that story. Can't speak highly enough of the staff their. Very friendly and always looked after me. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

15 September 2017, 02:16 AM	#27
Britvic "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: UK Posts: 15	Very nice !! Might need to pop down to Merry Hill !! Does all AD offer coffins for purchases ???

15 September 2017, 02:24 AM	#28
Audguy "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Miami Posts: 92	nice congratz on his purchase looks like your both very big rolex fans

15 September 2017, 02:55 AM	#29
Steve36Efc "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Wales Watch: 126603 Posts: 2,606	Congratulations to your neighbour. A couple of my neighbours are WIS, one has a Breitling Transocean and the other is going to try and pick up an SD43 while travelling in December.

15 September 2017, 04:22 AM	#30
Dave-B "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Real Name: Dave Location: UK Watch: 116610LN Posts: 274	Thanks very much for the reply guys My neighbour is enjoying his Sub but is yet to remove the stickers, delaying the pleasure I think Yes Mike is correct, my friend did indeed buy an 114060 and the gold Sub was mine to drool over for just a few minutes. It is pretty cool having a WIS as a neighbour, always plenty to chat about over the fence

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