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sunnygps · 3 July 2018, 03:50 AM

I have had the GMT Master IIc LN on my mind for a while. As much as I like the my Explorer II 16570, I continued to long for the GMT IIc.

Last week I saw some post about folks in Texas finding SS models and I thought, why not I call some ADs and see if anyone has the GMT. Called a couple and got the same answers one would expect calling an AD these days. However, I called the one that is on my way home and I did not even think they would carry much Rolex inventory as they are more of a Jewelry store.

The person I spoke to started out with how difficult it was to get these watches these day and I am thinking, here we go again... Then, this person hesitated for a sec and said, wait, let me see if we still have the GMT that came in a couple of days ago. It was already reserved for someone. A few seconds later, he said that it is available if I wanted it. They had 2 folks on the waiting list for this watch, and the last two days they have been leaving messages and trying to contact these folks and both had not responded.

I jumped on the opportunity and left work early and got to the store as fast as I could. They had the usual DJ and few PM watches. I was not interested in any of them and just wanted to pay and secure the watch, knowing it was reserved for someone else.

The AD will no ship and will only deal with local customers. He mentioned that it was what Rolex wanted them to do. I wanted him to ship to where I was going to be on vacation this week to save on taxes, but he would not.

The AD took off all of the stickers, activated the warranty and wrote my name and date on the card. All during the sale process, he kept asking me about my collection and when he was talking the stickers off, he did say that it seems like you like to collect watches and won't sell this outright, he still has to take the sticker off. I was OK with that and wanted to establish a relationship with this AD. He did say that he will call me when a Subc date comes in as it the next one on my list.

While, I was leaving he also gave me a gift and couple of Rolex books.

Now, some quick pictures...

BobDyl · 3 July 2018, 03:52 AM

Congrats. You have a keeper. My favorite daily wear modern Rolex.

T01 · 3 July 2018, 03:54 AM

Congrats!

jrs146 · 3 July 2018, 03:58 AM

Congrats! The LN is a true classic!

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scombs263 · 3 July 2018, 04:00 AM

Congrats, awesome watch............

jimcameron · 3 July 2018, 04:03 AM

Very nice, the best looking GMT.

distance79 · 3 July 2018, 04:04 AM

Congrats, I love the LN, perfect colors and proportions.

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jhacker · 3 July 2018, 04:06 AM

I really like that Montblanc case. Do you have a picture of what a watch on a bracelet looks like in there? Does it fit well or is it more for straps?

uniqueMR · 3 July 2018, 04:07 AM

Congrats.
Beautiful watch :)

JayHantz · 3 July 2018, 04:09 AM

Congratulations! Outstanding story and an equally outstanding watch. I love the green of the GMT hand and the overall clean aesthetic of the LN.

Looking forward to seeing the SubC!

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nikesupremedunk · 3 July 2018, 04:09 AM

Congrats! It goes well with the polar!

RichM · 3 July 2018, 04:10 AM

Congratulations

sunnygps · 3 July 2018, 04:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jhacker

I really like that Montblanc case. Do you have a picture of what a watch on a bracelet looks like in there? Does it fit well or is it more for straps?

I have not tried this yet. The hollow indentation to keep the watch in, does not seems to have the depth for a Rolex sports watch. I will try and post some pictures later today.

This case has provision for 2 watches on each side.

cc75 · 3 July 2018, 04:24 AM

Congrats !

ap1 · 3 July 2018, 04:26 AM

Solid score

Rashid.bk · 3 July 2018, 04:37 AM

Love the LN. Very under rated.
Congrats.

Rashid.bk · 3 July 2018, 04:38 AM

Love the LN. Very under rated.
Congrats.

rmh45 · 3 July 2018, 04:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jhacker

I really like that Montblanc case. Do you have a picture of what a watch on a bracelet looks like in there? Does it fit well or is it more for straps?

Not the same case obviously, but here is my Montblanc watch roll.

D O C · 3 July 2018, 04:53 AM

Can't help but love it.

Odie-r · 3 July 2018, 04:57 AM

My fave, and my daily driver. Congrats!

A.I. · 3 July 2018, 04:59 AM

Looks mint!

Love it

Mystro · 3 July 2018, 05:05 AM

Great duo.

Nikrnic · 3 July 2018, 05:11 AM

Congrats! My fav GMT II. what a score.

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ancientmariner · 3 July 2018, 05:13 AM

Well done!
Great watch

ashbaug2 · 3 July 2018, 05:21 AM

Great find! My AD here had one in a few weeks ago when I stopped by, but I'm waiting for the BLRO so I didn't go for it. I was in again yesterday and it was gone. You need to jump on these hen you get the chance!

jhacker · 3 July 2018, 05:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rmh45

Not the same case obviously, but here is my Montblanc watch roll.

I just looked this up and the closing flap with the Montblanc logo is just so cool. Might need to get one..

037 · 3 July 2018, 05:25 AM

Congrats! The LN is still a great color choice!

rmh45 · 3 July 2018, 08:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jhacker

I just looked this up and the closing flap with the Montblanc logo is just so cool. Might need to get one..

I really like it especially since it was a free gift when I recently bought a Montblanc 1858 automatic on a cruise ship.

rmlovett1 · 3 July 2018, 08:07 AM

Fantastic! Congrats!

envuks · 3 July 2018, 08:27 AM

Congrats on a very fine piece. The 116710ln is the Rolex that really pulled me into the brand. I’m happy it did. This piece is the most underrated Rolex imho

3 July 2018, 03:50 AM	#1
sunnygps 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Texas Posts: 1,145	One does get lucky - GMT Master IIc I have had the GMT Master IIc LN on my mind for a while. As much as I like the my Explorer II 16570, I continued to long for the GMT IIc. Last week I saw some post about folks in Texas finding SS models and I thought, why not I call some ADs and see if anyone has the GMT. Called a couple and got the same answers one would expect calling an AD these days. However, I called the one that is on my way home and I did not even think they would carry much Rolex inventory as they are more of a Jewelry store. The person I spoke to started out with how difficult it was to get these watches these day and I am thinking, here we go again... Then, this person hesitated for a sec and said, wait, let me see if we still have the GMT that came in a couple of days ago. It was already reserved for someone. A few seconds later, he said that it is available if I wanted it. They had 2 folks on the waiting list for this watch, and the last two days they have been leaving messages and trying to contact these folks and both had not responded. I jumped on the opportunity and left work early and got to the store as fast as I could. They had the usual DJ and few PM watches. I was not interested in any of them and just wanted to pay and secure the watch, knowing it was reserved for someone else. The AD will no ship and will only deal with local customers. He mentioned that it was what Rolex wanted them to do. I wanted him to ship to where I was going to be on vacation this week to save on taxes, but he would not. The AD took off all of the stickers, activated the warranty and wrote my name and date on the card. All during the sale process, he kept asking me about my collection and when he was talking the stickers off, he did say that it seems like you like to collect watches and won't sell this outright, he still has to take the sticker off. I was OK with that and wanted to establish a relationship with this AD. He did say that he will call me when a Subc date comes in as it the next one on my list. While, I was leaving he also gave me a gift and couple of Rolex books. Now, some quick pictures... Attached Images

3 July 2018, 03:58 AM	#4
jrs146 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Real Name: Josh Location: Lost in time Watch: Me Nae Nae Posts: 9,823	Congrats! The LN is a true classic! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ "Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own." -Jerome J. Garcia, Robert C. Hunter

3 July 2018, 04:07 AM	#9
uniqueMR 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: USA Watch: P A T E K Posts: 4,706	Congrats. Beautiful watch :) __________________ A. Lange & Sohne \| Audemars Piguet \| F.P.Journe \| Omega \| Patek Philippe \| Rolex \| Tudor \| ...and Othersss

3 July 2018, 04:09 AM	#11
nikesupremedunk "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Real Name: Andrew Location: NYC Posts: 1,227	Congrats! It goes well with the polar! __________________ \| 116234 DJ36 \| 116610LN SubC \| 116520 Daytona \| BlackBay 58 Blue \|

3 July 2018, 04:10 AM	#12
RichM 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Real Name: Richie Location: "Nowhere Man" Watch: out now,take care! Posts: 29,770	Congratulations __________________ "I love to work at nothing all day" TRF #139960

3 July 2018, 03:52 AM	#2
BobDyl "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 917	Congrats. You have a keeper. My favorite daily wear modern Rolex.

3 July 2018, 03:54 AM	#3
T01 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Real Name: T Location: AZ, NV, CA Posts: 6,490	Congrats!

3 July 2018, 04:00 AM	#5
scombs263 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Real Name: COMBS#263 Location: Los Angeles, Ca. Watch: Rolex SD43 Posts: 2,193	Congrats, awesome watch............

3 July 2018, 04:03 AM	#6
jimcameron "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: ByDawns Earlylite Watch: 16800 Posts: 3,580	Very nice, the best looking GMT.

3 July 2018, 04:04 AM	#7
distance79 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Rochester Posts: 48	Congrats, I love the LN, perfect colors and proportions. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

3 July 2018, 04:06 AM	#8
jhacker "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: East Coast Posts: 71	I really like that Montblanc case. Do you have a picture of what a watch on a bracelet looks like in there? Does it fit well or is it more for straps?

3 July 2018, 04:09 AM	#10
JayHantz 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Real Name: Jonathan Location: Texas Watch: @Escapementt Posts: 9,844	Congratulations! Outstanding story and an equally outstanding watch. I love the green of the GMT hand and the overall clean aesthetic of the LN. Looking forward to seeing the SubC! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

3 July 2018, 04:24 AM	#14
cc75 Banned Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: CA Watch: Skydweller Posts: 319	Congrats !

3 July 2018, 04:26 AM	#15
ap1 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: usa Posts: 19,537	Solid score

3 July 2018, 04:37 AM	#16
Rashid.bk "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Dallas Watch: 12800ft = 3900m Posts: 11,173	Love the LN. Very under rated. Congrats.

3 July 2018, 04:38 AM	#17
Rashid.bk "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Dallas Watch: 12800ft = 3900m Posts: 11,173	Love the LN. Very under rated. Congrats.

3 July 2018, 04:53 AM	#19
D O C "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Real Name: Jim Location: US Watch: Rolex 116710LN Posts: 600	Can't help but love it. __________________ ROLEX 116710 LN GMTII "Random" ROLEX 16710 GMTII Pepsi "P" ROLEX 16622 SS/PL YM 29mm "V"

3 July 2018, 04:57 AM	#20
Odie-r "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: London Posts: 4,452	My fave, and my daily driver. Congrats!

3 July 2018, 04:59 AM	#21
A.I. "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Glasgow UK Watch: 126610LV Posts: 759	Looks mint! Love it

3 July 2018, 05:05 AM	#22
Mystro 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: The Mystro ;) Location: Central Pa. Posts: 15,511	Great duo. __________________

3 July 2018, 05:11 AM	#23
Nikrnic "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2017 Real Name: Louis Nick Ric Location: Michigan, USA Watch: Blnr, Expll, Subs, Posts: 10,172	Congrats! My fav GMT II. what a score. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

3 July 2018, 05:13 AM	#24
ancientmariner "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Real Name: Tony Location: UK Posts: 1,174	Well done! Great watch

3 July 2018, 05:21 AM	#25
ashbaug2 Banned Join Date: Mar 2018 Real Name: Jon Location: Reno, NV Watch: 126710 BLRO Posts: 1,027	Great find! My AD here had one in a few weeks ago when I stopped by, but I'm waiting for the BLRO so I didn't go for it. I was in again yesterday and it was gone. You need to jump on these hen you get the chance!

3 July 2018, 05:25 AM	#27
037 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: USA Posts: 6,173	Congrats! The LN is still a great color choice!

3 July 2018, 08:07 AM	#29
rmlovett1 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Real Name: Richard Location: GA Watch: YTBD Posts: 23,509	Fantastic! Congrats!

3 July 2018, 08:27 AM	#30
envuks 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New England Posts: 3,741	Congrats on a very fine piece. The 116710ln is the Rolex that really pulled me into the brand. I’m happy it did. This piece is the most underrated Rolex imho __________________ Current watches: 116718ln, 116500 black dial, 40mm Breitling Chronomat MOP dial “A man with one watch always knows what time it is. A man with two watches is never sure.”

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