First Rolex incoming!!!

[Anthonyw]

Hi all I’m super happy to post my first Rolex incoming thread! Like many others I started collecting watches with a perception that Rolex watches were all overpriced hype. However as I was searching for a watch to celebrate my 10th anniversary I could not help but keep coming back to the 116710 GMT - it was the only watch that fit my specifications of having a GMT or worldtime complication, black bezel, significant wrist presence at 40mm, and a watch that can go with me from business meetings to my undersea adventures.

After trying it on at Howard Frum I connected with it instantly - the quality of the watch was amazing and I could see why Rolex attained the status that it has compared to other brands...it’s just such a classic beautiful watch that is built like a tank. So now that I’m fully on the Rolex camp the search was on...

I checked watchrecon everyday for a 2015 reference in good condition since that is the year my marriage really started to turn around due to some hard work on both my and my wife’s part. The days that went by felt like weeks and weeks felt like months. Then I found TheWatchEnthusiast’s 116710LN here on TRF and started chatting about his watch and decided to pick the watch up - great watch and John’s a super cool dude. It’s supposed to arrive today on the coldest day in Chicago’s recorded history! How’s that for an entrance haha. Thanks also Spikedlee who offered his amazing 2018 116710LN but I didn’t end up picking up since I was looking for a 2015 - stay warm today bro!

I can’t wait for it to arrive! Woohoo!