Incomming! My 1st Rolex

[Jagsie]

Hi All,
Long time lurker, new user.
I got my first Rolex yesterday with a 116610LN Sub date ST/ST blackface.
After being told by last month by every retailer in the universe that there would be a 1-2 year+ waiting list (Goldsmiths - 75 people in the queue, independents with 30 in the queue), I had a call from a retailer in London that had my details saying they had one.
Needless to say, I was down there like a shot and got it bought.

Love it. Paid retail for it too, no silly mark-ups.
Don't know why I didn't do it sooner.

I've got a Breitling SuperOcean 44 also, but the Sub is a nicer fit on my girly wrist.








My Breitling







Cheers for reading!

[watchwatcher]

Congrats!

[Rolexfanboy82]

Originally Posted by Cherry_Popped

Hi All,
Long time lurker, new user.
I got my first Rolex yesterday with a 116610LN Sub date ST/ST blackface.
After being told by last month by every retailer in the universe that there would be a 1-2 year+ waiting list (Goldsmiths - 75 people in the queue, independents with 30 in the queue), I had a call from a retailer in London that had my details saying they had one.
Needless to say, I was down there like a shot and got it bought.

Love it. Paid retail for it too, no silly mark-ups.
Don't know why I didn't do it sooner.

I've got a Breitling SuperOcean 44 also, but the Sub is a nicer fit on my girly wrist.










My Breitling









Cheers for reading!

Congrats.. Beautiful

[nick c]

Perfect first choice, congratulations and welcome to TRF

[jstan9]

Originally Posted by Cherry_Popped

Hi All,
Long time lurker, new user.
I got my first Rolex yesterday with a 116610LN Sub date ST/ST blackface.
After being told by last month by every retailer in the universe that there would be a 1-2 year+ waiting list (Goldsmiths - 75 people in the queue, independents with 30 in the queue), I had a call from a retailer in London that had my details saying they had one.
Needless to say, I was down there like a shot and got it bought.

Love it. Paid retail for it too, no silly mark-ups.
Don't know why I didn't do it sooner.

I've got a Breitling SuperOcean 44 also, but the Sub is a nicer fit on my girly wrist.











My Breitling









Cheers for reading!

Wear it well, it looks great on you. And I thought the same when I pulled the trigger on a rare BLNR Batman sighting at my AD. Why did I wait so long? And I’m so happy with the watch (and in four months they’ve not had another in the case).

Sounds like this special watch will give you years of pleasure. Enjoy!

[Boaters]

Welcome to the club Subc is an awesome watch congrats.

[Jagsie]

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone!
There are some seriously lovely watches owned and loved by the members here, kudos to all!

[SG56]

Congratulations! I think it looks great on you!

[Iloreyix]

fantastic - I remember the feverish trip to buy my sub!
Enjoy!

[brandrea]

Congratulations and welcome again

[BentleyReese]

Very nice. A classic timepiece that you will keep for a very long time. Something that you earned....so enjoy it.

[HereBeDragons]

Congratulations and shows again that they are out there to be found if you're persistent (makes it sound like by finding a really expensive watch to buy, you've actually won some kind of prize, but that is how it is at the moment, at least in the UK, and increasingly, it would seem, in many other countries!)

[drummerdunc]

Congrats. I think it is being in the right place at the right time. Luck.
I went in my AD this time last year to look at a Tudor Pelegos. Said that I'd really like a Sub Date. They said, they had one in that day for another customer who they had called and he said he didn't want it any longer. So I snatched their hand off! Paid retail for it and a month later Rolex put their prices up and retail went up £500. So my timing was perfect and very lucky. Enjoy your sub!!!

[rexG]

Very nice.......congrats!

[minhc88]

Congrats on the new piece!

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[ag986]

Well done, Congratulations!

[yannis]

Congrats man!!

[The Sub-lime One]

You chose well mate, congratulations and enjoy...

[WatchinMD]

Very nice! Congrats

[mps354]

Congratulations!

[AK797]

Congrats, I had a SO Steelfish when I got my Subc, loved the Fish but Subc was a class up.

[Jagsie]

Cheers all. As said, I think it really was right place, right time. They had a delivery from Switzerland the previous evening. The chap being served next to me was also buying the same Subc, so they must have had a few in.

[Chewbacca]

congrats! huge milestone.

[Cru Jones]

Congrats! Looks great.

[rmlovett1]

One of the best! Congratulations!

[sickened1]

Congrats.

[09 Hemi Orange SRT]

Hi,

First of all welcome to the Rolex Ownership club! Hope you have many great times and adventures with your Submariner.

Now if I may..... at the risk of annoying some here I'd like to voice my displeasure at the use of the term " Popped my [Rolex] Cherry ". No I'm not a prude. Raised three sons so I've heard it all. But ~ the phrase is clearly a sexual reference and to be honest I think there are better ways to express your excitement about getting your first, and you must know it will not be your only or last :), Rolex. There are not many female posters on this forum but we are here. JMO of course.

Again, enjoy your new Sub!

Cheers, Sarah

[AK797]

Originally Posted by 09 Hemi Orange SRT

Hi,

First of all welcome to the Rolex Ownership club! Hope you have many great times and adventures with your Submariner.

Now if I may..... at the risk of annoying some here I'd like to voice my displeasure at the use of the term " Popped my [Rolex] Cherry ". No I'm not a prude. Raised three sons so I've heard it all. But ~ the phrase is clearly a sexual reference and to be honest I think there are better ways to express your excitement about getting your first, and you must know it will not be your only or last :), Rolex. There are not many female posters on this forum but we are here. JMO of course.

Again, enjoy your new Sub!

Cheers, Sarah

I don't agree. It is now in common usage as anything done for the first time, notably used by Paulie of Henry getting arrested in Goodfellas.

[SemperFi]

Originally Posted by 09 Hemi Orange SRT

Hi,

First of all welcome to the Rolex Ownership club! Hope you have many great times and adventures with your Submariner.

Now if I may..... at the risk of annoying some here I'd like to voice my displeasure at the use of the term " Popped my [Rolex] Cherry ". No I'm not a prude. Raised three sons so I've heard it all. But ~ the phrase is clearly a sexual reference and to be honest I think there are better ways to express your excitement about getting your first, and you must know it will not be your only or last :), Rolex. There are not many female posters on this forum but we are here. JMO of course.

Again, enjoy your new Sub!

Cheers, Sarah

Originally Posted by HogwldFLTR

Congratulations on the new Sub; different image regarding first experience would have been appreciated. Call me old fashioned.

Originally Posted by AK797

I don't agree. It is now in common usage as anything done for the first time, notably used by Paulie of Henry getting arrested in Goodfellas.

Well, I guess I’m old fashioned too. Despite the fact that the phrase may be widely used doesn’t make it any more appropriate. Especially since it’s also the OP’s username. A little more thought could have gone into that as well.
Just my two cents.

[HK Islandboy]

Originally Posted by SemperFi

Well, I guess I’m old fashioned too. Despite the fact that the phrase may be widely used doesn’t make it any more appropriate. Especially since it’s also the OP’s username. A little more thought could have gone into that as well.
Just my two cents.

I certainly hope this isn’t a sign of my pending maturity, but I agree with all that you’ve written