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1 November 2018, 02:37 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: May 2018
Location: California
Watch: Deepsea and Batman
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I got the call today. Incoming. My first Rolex
A bit of background first. I knew nothing really about Rolex except Roger Federer had a deal with Rolex. I saw an article on Bloomberg months ago about the new Rolex Pepsi GMT. I loved how it looked and went to the Rolex website and found a local dealer and called them and they put me on a list. Not sure what number 6, 13, 16? A month later I went in and met with a salesperson. He showed me the Milgauss. My wife wanted me to buy it, but I wanted to wait for the Pepsi. A couple months later we went to Las Vegas and I saw a DJ 41
fluted bezel jubilee and wanted it but they did not have the blue dial. So, later I ended up reading an article about Pepsi alternatives and got a nice Steinhart. Prior to that I had a Movado for many years. I go back to the AD and see another salesperson. I tell her I want to buy the Pepsi GMT, Batman GMT or the Hulk. I hand her a business card and she said she'll call me when she gets one. Then, I go a month later and talk to a different salesperson. We talk watches and I let him know what I'm interested in. I did not leave a card. A month or 2 later (which was yesterday) I go in and he remembers me. I tell him what I want and give him my business card and put my cell phone number on it. Today at work, I get a call and it is him. He said he doesn't have what I want, but he thought he'd call me because they have something that I might like. He said it is 44mm Deepsea Sea Dweller with Blue and Black dial. I tell him hold on and let me pull it up on Rolex website. He said they called someone who wanted it but the person was on the East Coast and it is first come first serve. They called a couple other people and they did not want it. I was the 4th call and I said I will be there in 30 minutes. Left work quickly and went there in my Halloween outfit. The dial is beautiful. Told him, let me go home and put on a dress shirt and see how it works with that. He put it back in the vault. I went home and came back and it looked fine with the dress shirt. It would fit underneath the shirt if I needed it to. I bought it. Asked for a discount even though I know the answer would be no. I know what it sells for on the gray market. To get it for MSRP plus tax was fine. Told him take off the stickers. He knew I was local and not a flipper. I could tell they want to sell to regular people who will wear the watches and not flip them. The watch is a tank. No cyclops which is fine. I'm so happy. I've spent so much time lurking on this website for the last few months. This will eventually go to my son when I am gone. Sorry for the long post. |
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1 November 2018, 02:47 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Real Name: Cliffy
Location: Korea
Watch: CHNR
Posts: 282
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Well played!
And congratulations �� |
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1 November 2018, 02:51 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Jakarta
Watch: your back
Posts: 117
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Nice, looks great!
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1 November 2018, 02:54 PM
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2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: May 2011
Real Name: Larry
Location: San Diego, CA
Watch: ROLEX
Posts: 25,647
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Congratulations!
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1 November 2018, 03:01 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jul 2009
Real Name: Carlos
Location: UK
Watch: ing YOU!
Posts: 1,121
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Big Congrats on your first of many
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1 November 2018, 03:02 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Melbourne
Watch: A few.....
Posts: 931
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Well Done!
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1 November 2018, 03:03 PM
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2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: New Mexico
Watch: Seiko #SRK050
Posts: 34,460
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1 November 2018, 03:05 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: California
Watch: PP, Rolex, PAM
Posts: 641
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Nice job as your first Rolex
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1 November 2018, 03:27 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Sep 2018
Real Name: Tom
Location: Honolulu
Watch: 116519LN
Posts: 3,828
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Beautiful watch. Great decision!
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1 November 2018, 03:34 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Canada
Posts: 602
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Love that dial. Very nice!!
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1 November 2018, 03:44 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: May 2016
Real Name: Daniel
Location: Taipei, Taiwan
Watch: my signature
Posts: 2,684
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congrats on your first one, may many more to come........
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1 November 2018, 04:04 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Real Name: Jim
Location: US
Watch: Rolex 116710LN
Posts: 600
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Stunning! Congrats!
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1 November 2018, 04:11 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2017
Real Name: Juan Dela Cruz
Location: Quebec
Watch: 114060,PAM,DJ
Posts: 434
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What a beaut. Congrats.
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1 November 2018, 04:16 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Mar 2018
Real Name: Rob
Location: Australia
Watch: 116500LN White
Posts: 886
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Great watch accompanied by a great story! Thanks for sharing =)
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1 November 2018, 04:17 PM
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2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: USA
Posts: 9,218
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Happy first Rolex. You will always remember Halloween as your first Rolex Day. Great watch by the way with one of the best dials of all time. A real keeper.
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1 November 2018, 04:55 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Nov 2017
Real Name: jeff
Location: California
Watch: S.D. 43, Sub LVc
Posts: 65
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the Godzilla of tool watch divers
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1 November 2018, 05:07 PM
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Join Date: May 2018
Location: Australia
Posts: 194
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You look like a season pro with that wristi shot. Not bad for a first timer of all things hard too get! Congrats!
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1 November 2018, 05:08 PM
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2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Nat E FL370 0.82
Posts: 715
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nice watch...enjoy
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1 November 2018, 05:19 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jun 2016
Real Name: Faz
Location: California
Watch: like'em all
Posts: 4,689
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Nice.
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1 November 2018, 05:40 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Thailand
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Beautiful
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1 November 2018, 06:04 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Houston
Posts: 17,622
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congrats
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1 November 2018, 06:37 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: United States
Posts: 113
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Nice watch, Congrats
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1 November 2018, 07:08 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: In my home.
Watch: 116660, 126600
Posts: 2,905
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The best tool watch Rolex made! Congrats!
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1 November 2018, 07:18 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Scotland
Posts: 4
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Well done, enjoy!..You are a lucky man..
I put my name down a year ago for a SS Sub for my upcoming 50th Birthday next month..have kept contact up with AD in interim and will visit again this weekend.. Same as you, I won't be flipping but wearing every day and passing down to my son. Maybe lady luck will shine on me and I will get a call sometime soon 
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1 November 2018, 08:02 PM
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2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Watch: White 116500LN
Posts: 876
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Huge congrats man!
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1 November 2018, 08:20 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Jun 2011
Real Name: Mick
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 1,524
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Congrats! great watch.
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1 November 2018, 08:28 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: London
Posts: 4,452
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Beautiful. Congrats!
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1 November 2018, 08:29 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: USA
Watch: of course
Posts: 8,429
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That's a good start, congrats
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1 November 2018, 08:38 PM
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2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: North Carolina
Watch: Rolex/Others
Posts: 47,764
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Congratulations.
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1 November 2018, 08:44 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: US, SG, DK, GR
Watch: Reverso
Posts: 3,089
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wear it in good health
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