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20 May 2018, 12:26 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: CT
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The Unexpected Rolex.........
Apologies for the long post,
I had sold my A series 16570 Explorer II and my Tudor Black Bay Eta Noir during the last two weeks hoping to replace them with either a Sub Date Ceramic or a GMT II Ceramic. After searching my local AD's (and the Not so local AD's) I came across a few candidates for my replacement watch. In the last two weeks I came across a Sub No Date, a Sub Date, a SeaDweller and 2 Black GMT II's... I was really hoping to find a BLNR because I really wanted one but no luck....While I was at work my wife had spoken to an AD down in South Carolina inquiring as to what they had available that I may like..They had told my wife that they had a Green Submariner available and she was excited that she had found a watch that might fit the bill for me. Well try as she may, they would not let her buy the watch and ship it here to Connecticut...so that left us both deflated. I then resigned myself to that I might have to wait a little while to get a watch that I wanted. As I researched more and more about the HULK it became interesting to me. So again, My wife (the best) started calling around during this past week to the AD's in Connecicut looking for the HULK and BINGO!... the AD had one....The watch the I was looking for...We immediately planned to make the trip to the AD on Saturday morning..... so here is my Unexpected Rolex........    We had planned to take the ride to the AD that had the HULK available...but before we left to travel upstate to get the HULK, my wife made one more call to the AD in my town just to check one last time before we made the hour ride to the dealer upstate..... He had nothing special except for a BLNR that he received on Friday morning !!!!  Well needless to say, I now belong to the BLNR family!!! And I have my wife to thank for it!!!!  Very happy!!
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20 May 2018, 12:32 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Canada
Watch: DJ41 Fluted/Jub
Posts: 226
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Nice story. Congrats. Good watch. Great wife.
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20 May 2018, 12:34 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Apr 2016
Real Name: Enthusiast!
Location: Midwest
Watch: Collector!
Posts: 1,761
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Congrats!!!
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20 May 2018, 12:36 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: 1 of 13 Colonies
Posts: 8,575
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congrats! welcome to team BLNR!
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20 May 2018, 12:36 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2014
Real Name: Joseph
Location: Rockwall TX
Watch: Lots
Posts: 1,223
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Nicely done!
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20 May 2018, 12:37 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Real Name: Genaro
Location: Fresno Ca.
Watch: R O L E X
Posts: 4,466
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Well done!! Congrats!!
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20 May 2018, 12:38 PM
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2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Jan 2018
Real Name: HUTCH
Location: USA
Watch: PROBLEM
Posts: 1,364
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Victory!! Congrats!
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20 May 2018, 12:38 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: May 2018
Real Name: Brian
Location: Somewhere
Watch: BLNR, SD43, LVc
Posts: 176
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Thanks for sharing your story and congrats!!!
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20 May 2018, 12:41 PM
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Join Date: May 2017
Location: California
Posts: 229
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I am a sucker for these stories. Thanks for sharing. Diligence pays off, thanks to your wife! And congrats on a great watch.
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20 May 2018, 12:43 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: USA
Posts: 81
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Welcome to da club. To the bat cave, Alfred.
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20 May 2018, 12:49 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2015
Real Name: Justin
Location: FL
Watch: PO/EXPL
Posts: 3,371
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Great story! Wear in good health
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20 May 2018, 12:49 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: USA
Watch: can't choose
Posts: 330
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Happy for you! Its great to get the ones you truly desire.
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20 May 2018, 12:51 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: US
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Persistence pays off once again. Congrats
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20 May 2018, 12:52 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jan 2015
Real Name: Joshua
Location: Atlanta
Watch: Pelagos
Posts: 7,933
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Congrats!
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20 May 2018, 12:53 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2015
Real Name: Grant
Location: U.S.
Watch: GMT 1675 PCG Gilt
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Congrats! Great story and even better ending. And for your wife to have such interest and support with the search, makes it all the more special to have found the BLNR.
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20 May 2018, 12:54 PM
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Real Name: shannon
Location: usa
Posts: 9,210
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She’s a beauty! Congrats! My BLNR gets lots of wrist time.
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20 May 2018, 12:56 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Real Name: Josh
Location: Lost in time
Watch: Me Nae Nae
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Congrats!
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20 May 2018, 01:01 PM
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2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: USA
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Lots of BLNRs out there so I'll say congrats on the wife instead! She sounds like a keeper!
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20 May 2018, 01:06 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2016
Real Name: AJ
Location: NY
Watch: ♕
Posts: 6,761
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Congrats looks great!
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20 May 2018, 01:39 PM
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Join Date: May 2014
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 223
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I just added one to my collection last week. Congrats!
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20 May 2018, 01:41 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: DC
Watch: 126710BLRO, 116600
Posts: 7,869
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Congrats on the find!
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20 May 2018, 01:53 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: In Motion
Watch: my wrist presence
Posts: 7,436
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Berry BLNR nice !!!! Congrats and Enjoy
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20 May 2018, 02:01 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! Congrats!
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20 May 2018, 02:08 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: New York
Posts: 244
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It was meant to be, kismet as they say. Wear it in great health, I love the BLNR!!
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20 May 2018, 02:10 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: May 2018
Location: CA
Posts: 2,636
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Wow....what a great story! I scrolled down expecting to see a pic of your new HULK, but surprised me to see a BLNR! I'm happy it worked out so well for you. Glad to see that you ended up getting the watch you REALLY wanted! Your wife is fantastic to help search and find these watches. I'm sure you're glad that the S. Carolina AD didn't want to ship out now. Lol!
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20 May 2018, 02:27 PM
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Join Date: May 2017
Location: USA
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Nice story! Congratulations!
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20 May 2018, 02:29 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: T for Texas
Watch: 116500LN
Posts: 314
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Congrats!
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20 May 2018, 03:09 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Dec 2010
Real Name: Rick
Location: LSU
Watch: Constantly changes
Posts: 3,815
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I love your joy and enthusiasm!!! Enjoy it!!!
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20 May 2018, 03:18 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Spain
Posts: 652
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Congrats buddy and enjoy it with health!
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20 May 2018, 03:19 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: UK
Watch: Daytona
Posts: 73
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Congrats,great work by your wife.
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