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42itus · 11 July 2019, 08:36 PM

So a few weeks ago inadeje posted here that there was a blue Milgauss available at his AD if anyone is interested. So I sent him a message to let him know that I was interested but that I live a few time zones away. He casually offered to pick it up and send it to me if I wanted it. I was kind of caught off guard by his kind gesture but I decided to take him up on it.

I called his SA to let him know I wanted to purchase it but I apparently missed out on it by minutes. Adiel, his SA, said he would call me if he gets another one.

Fast forward a couple of weeks later. I’m in a meeting so I put my phone on DND. Thirty minutes later I look down and there’s a missed call from Adiel. At the same time I get a PM from Steve telling me that Adiel called him to see if I’m still interested. So I called Adiel back to let him know that I want it.

Steve, on a Friday night, gets in an Uber and goes thirty minutes out of his way to pick up a watch for a guy he barely knows! Then he goes to FedEx AND UPS to get a quote for me. What a way to help out a fellow collector! I can’t thank him enough and am genuinely touched that he went through this much trouble just to help someone acquire a watch.

So it’s not exactly a Daytona but get this. I have about $70K purchase history with my AD. Not VIP but not chump change. He’s gotten me a TT CHNR, GMT LN, and a Sub but he can’t get me a frickin Milgauss. I’ve been waiting for about 10 months. I don’t know if they’re really not getting any or if there are VIPs ahead of me that want this.

Doesn’t matter now! The watch will be here tomorrow but I’ll share some of the preview pics that Steve sent to me. Mahalo Steve!

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rmlovett1 · 11 July 2019, 08:42 PM

Looks great! Love the blue! Congratulations!

AuspiciousCat · 11 July 2019, 08:46 PM

This is a great story! Thank you for sharing!

TswaneNguni · 11 July 2019, 08:47 PM

Inadeje is a Panerai collector.We are the next level ! ...

Congrats ! Enjoy !

patrickjb · 11 July 2019, 08:48 PM

That’s awesome. Nice work and congratulations!

JohnGT3RS · 11 July 2019, 08:50 PM

I saw a blue Milgauss yesterday in the case at Mayors Atlanta. Tempting.

brandrea · 11 July 2019, 08:52 PM

This place is awesome

1William · 11 July 2019, 08:53 PM

Congratulations

Monte Cristo · 11 July 2019, 08:56 PM

Now this is a perfect example of the type of comradery that exists on TRF.

Congrats on the Milgauss and kudos to Inadeje

Camel · 11 July 2019, 08:59 PM

Salute Steve

Cru Jones · 11 July 2019, 09:00 PM

TRF at its best!

Congratulations on the new watch and watch friend.

watchmework · 11 July 2019, 09:01 PM

Congrats!

dxbtousa · 11 July 2019, 09:09 PM

Nice going and great to see the support.

Curious how did you guys workout payment/trust each other? Could be a good lesson for the beginners around here. Me included, since I've tried 3x to buy a watch from the for sale section, but nobody wants to ship internationally :(

JonaG · 11 July 2019, 09:11 PM

Brilliant on Inadeje’s part and congrats on the sweet blue

multimedia · 11 July 2019, 09:16 PM

What a fantastic story! TRF showing its true colours. :)

Take a bow, Steve

Cheers,
Joe

JayHantz · 11 July 2019, 09:24 PM

Congrats!! And a huge shout out to Inadeje for being such a bro. I really think that is what this site should be about....not "how much will xx be worth," or "I scratched my case, should I send it out?" but about helping guys find watches they want to wear and enjoy.

42itus · 12 July 2019, 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Richris1

Looks great! Love the blue! Congratulations!

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by AuspiciousCat

This is a great story! Thank you for sharing!

I had to share this!

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Originally Posted by TswaneNguni

Inadeje is a Panerai collector.We are the next level ! ...

Congrats ! Enjoy !

Next level indeed!

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Originally Posted by patrickjb

That’s awesome. Nice work and congratulations!

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by JohnGT3RS

I saw a blue Milgauss yesterday in the case at Mayors Atlanta. Tempting.

Buy it!

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Originally Posted by brandrea

This place is awesome

It really is!

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Originally Posted by 1William

Congratulations

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by Monte Cristo

Now this is a perfect example of the type of comradery that exists on TRF.

Congrats on the Milgauss and kudos to Inadeje

Kindness still exists!

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Originally Posted by Camel

Salute Steve

He's da man!

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Originally Posted by Cru Jones

TRF at its best!

Congratulations on the new watch and watch friend.

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by watchmework

Congrats!

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by dxbtousa

Nice going and great to see the support.

Curious how did you guys workout payment/trust each other? Could be a good lesson for the beginners around here. Me included, since I've tried 3x to buy a watch from the for sale section, but nobody wants to ship internationally :(

Thanks! A little bit of interaction on the forum before he did this favor. Then during the transaction there was Face Time, photos of the receipt which showed me the date and time of it all. Real time play by play. He would send me screen shots of his uber trip! Felt like I was in the car with him!

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Originally Posted by JonaG

Brilliant on Inadeje’s part and congrats on the sweet blue

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Originally Posted by multimedia

What a fantastic story! TRF showing its true colours. :)

Take a bow, Steve

Cheers,
Joe

Thanks Joe! This thread was more about giving him props rather than my new watch!

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Originally Posted by JayHantz

Congrats!! And a huge shout out to Inadeje for being such a bro. I really think that is what this site should be about....not "how much will xx be worth," or "I scratched my case, should I send it out?" but about helping guys find watches they want to wear and enjoy.

Thanks! Yes, the spirit of TRF is alive and well! I've actually asked my AD to find me an Explorer for another member that has no relationship. So hopefully I can keep the good karma going!

pepsiretail · 12 July 2019, 05:54 AM

Fantastic story and a great gesture on Inadeje's part!

What a great reference for Hawaii! Enjoy

solesman · 12 July 2019, 05:56 AM

Congrats on your Milgauss!

Enjoy in great health

Nice to see a proper thread unlike these "investment" threads that currently ruin this great place.

Oldfellow · 12 July 2019, 07:22 AM

Congratulations on your Milgauss, it’s looks great and what a way to get it.

What a wonderful gesture from Inadeje, top guy.

nick800 · 12 July 2019, 07:25 AM

Ooof. Not sure I would have let UPS see what’s in the box. Glad it worked out for you.

fastship1009 · 12 July 2019, 07:26 AM

congrats mate.

ZOOK · 12 July 2019, 07:33 AM

Congratulations

Great gesture Steve 'Inadeje'

42itus · 12 July 2019, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by pepsiretail

Fantastic story and a great gesture on Inadeje's part!

What a great reference for Hawaii! Enjoy

Thanks! I'm sure it will pop under the Hawaiian Sun!

Quote:

Originally Posted by solesman

Congrats on your Milgauss!

Enjoy in great health

Nice to see a proper thread unlike these "investment" threads that currently ruin this great place.

Yes, I wanted to add some good mojo to this forum!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oldfellow

Congratulations on your Milgauss, it’s looks great and what a way to get it.

What a wonderful gesture from Inadeje, top guy.

Thanks! Steve is the real deal.

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Originally Posted by nick800

Ooof. Not sure I would have let UPS see what’s in the box. Glad it worked out for you.

Apparently they needed to take photos of it to insure it for the full value.

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Originally Posted by fastship1009

congrats mate.

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by ZOOK

Congratulations

Great gesture Steve 'Inadeje'

Can't thank him enough!

Nikrnic · 12 July 2019, 09:47 AM

Big Congrats! Love mine too.

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Pw92676 · 12 July 2019, 10:20 AM

Congrats. Great story! Kudos to all involved.

42itus · 12 July 2019, 12:11 PM

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inadeje · 12 July 2019, 12:25 PM

Hey Tom, as a fellow collector I know how frustrating it is when we can’t get the piece we want. It was my pleasure to help, it took me all of 2h in total, so no big deal. What is a big deal for me is that you got the watch you wanted, Adiel made a sale (he’s a great young guy and very noble) and, I feel good I could help out. Rarely do you get to invest just 2h of your life to create good karma across the board. I urge other TRF members to help out if they can. Our community is strong and, we know who the genuine people are on most occasions. The watch is a stunner that wasn’t on my radar but, I may now get one

. That blue sunburst is mesmerizing on the Milgauss, much more pronounced flare than my Hulk. Cheers all for the kind comments

Faustomiami · 12 July 2019, 12:38 PM

Great post!! Steves the man!
He linked me up with Adiel and he contacted me next day and spoke for a few min, great guy as well!
Great to see these kind of gestures and people are still around.

That blue dial does look stunning, congrats!

inadeje · 12 July 2019, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dxbtousa

Nice going and great to see the support.

Curious how did you guys workout payment/trust each other? Could be a good lesson for the beginners around here. Me included, since I've tried 3x to buy a watch from the for sale section, but nobody wants to ship internationally :(

Trust is rather simple. Long time members on TRF are easy to spot and vet. I wouldn’t help out if it were a used watch. I got the guarantee card in the TRF members name and sent photos of receipts and, the card. He wired the money, I sent the watch. Took me a total of 2H max. This includes uber to/from AD, time in AD and, shipping. What’s 2h to help someone out? We have a great community here and we can all help each other and should.

Shipping - As you read with the story, in my case I have many years of experience shipping expensive items. My rules with shippers are clear.

1. Full insurance
2. Signed inspection of the enclosed item by the shipper
3. Photos of the shipping label next to the item (this photo shows what I force the shipper to do)
4. Photo of shipper sealing box after verification above

In the above scenario, the shipper messes with the item at their peril, if the box is opened en route and item is stolen, the insurance will pay instantly. Secondly the shipper writes internally on their system that they have handled and seen the contents so, its a serious risk for an employee to mess with that particular package as they’d be jobless in 1 day. Its all about creating a deterrent that removes any risk from shipping. I admit that it takes 10 mins longer to ship but, its an investment worth making.

11 July 2019, 08:36 PM	#1
42itus "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Real Name: Tom Location: Honolulu Watch: 116519LN Posts: 3,828	Incoming thanks to TRFer inadeje! So a few weeks ago inadeje posted here that there was a blue Milgauss available at his AD if anyone is interested. So I sent him a message to let him know that I was interested but that I live a few time zones away. He casually offered to pick it up and send it to me if I wanted it. I was kind of caught off guard by his kind gesture but I decided to take him up on it. I called his SA to let him know I wanted to purchase it but I apparently missed out on it by minutes. Adiel, his SA, said he would call me if he gets another one. Fast forward a couple of weeks later. I’m in a meeting so I put my phone on DND. Thirty minutes later I look down and there’s a missed call from Adiel. At the same time I get a PM from Steve telling me that Adiel called him to see if I’m still interested. So I called Adiel back to let him know that I want it. Steve, on a Friday night, gets in an Uber and goes thirty minutes out of his way to pick up a watch for a guy he barely knows! Then he goes to FedEx AND UPS to get a quote for me. What a way to help out a fellow collector! I can’t thank him enough and am genuinely touched that he went through this much trouble just to help someone acquire a watch. So it’s not exactly a Daytona but get this. I have about $70K purchase history with my AD. Not VIP but not chump change. He’s gotten me a TT CHNR, GMT LN, and a Sub but he can’t get me a frickin Milgauss. I’ve been waiting for about 10 months. I don’t know if they’re really not getting any or if there are VIPs ahead of me that want this. Doesn’t matter now! The watch will be here tomorrow but I’ll share some of the preview pics that Steve sent to me. Mahalo Steve! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

11 July 2019, 08:56 PM	#9
Monte Cristo "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Sydney Watch: ing you... Posts: 3,775	Now this is a perfect example of the type of comradery that exists on TRF. Congrats on the Milgauss and kudos to Inadeje __________________ 'I am easily satisfied with the very best' - Winston Churchill

11 July 2019, 08:59 PM	#10
Camel "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Real Name: Willem Location: Pretoria RSA Watch: ROLEXROLEXROLEX Posts: 1,072	Salute Steve __________________ Rolex Datejust II WG/SS Blue 116334 "8368xxxx" Rolex Sea-Dweller SD43 126600 "94A6xxxx" Rolex Deepsea Sea-Dweller 116660 "V84xxxx" Rolex Deepsea D-Blue Horizon 116660 "3170xxxx" Rolex Explorer II Polar 16570 "T20xxxx" Rolex Explorer II Black 216570 "G53xxxx" Rolex GMT-Master II 16710 "P32xxxx" Rolex GMT-Master II Ceramic 116710LN "V97xxxx" Rolex Submariner 16610 "Z61xxxx" Rolex Submariner Ceramic 116610LN "G79xxxx"

11 July 2019, 09:11 PM	#14
JonaG "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Real Name: Jonathan Location: East Watch: ... Posts: 1,171	Brilliant on Inadeje’s part and congrats on the sweet blue __________________ Yacht-Master 126622, GMT-Master II 16710, Submariner 114060, Sea-Dweller 16600, Panerai Luminor PAM111 Lange Saxonia Moon Phase 384.029, Tudor Black Bay Harrods M79230G.

11 July 2019, 09:16 PM	#15
multimedia "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Joe Location: Hong Kong Posts: 1,835	What a fantastic story! TRF showing its true colours. :) Take a bow, Steve Cheers, Joe __________________ "Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works." - S.J.

11 July 2019, 08:42 PM	#2
rmlovett1 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Real Name: Richard Location: GA Watch: YTBD Posts: 23,509	Looks great! Love the blue! Congratulations!

11 July 2019, 08:46 PM	#3
AuspiciousCat "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: manila Posts: 55	This is a great story! Thank you for sharing!

11 July 2019, 08:47 PM	#4
TswaneNguni "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Real Name: Chris Location: . Watch: Daytonas/Subs/GMTs Posts: 12,609	Inadeje is a Panerai collector.We are the next level ! ... Congrats ! Enjoy !

11 July 2019, 08:48 PM	#5
patrickjb "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Real Name: Pat Location: Boston, MA Watch: 216570, 126600 Posts: 468	That’s awesome. Nice work and congratulations!

11 July 2019, 08:50 PM	#6
JohnGT3RS "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Atlanta Posts: 160	I saw a blue Milgauss yesterday in the case at Mayors Atlanta. Tempting.

11 July 2019, 08:52 PM	#7
brandrea 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Brian (TBone) Location: canada Watch: es make me smile Posts: 78,097	This place is awesome

11 July 2019, 08:53 PM	#8
1William 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: North Carolina Watch: Rolex/Others Posts: 47,776	Congratulations

11 July 2019, 09:00 PM	#11
Cru Jones 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Paris, France Posts: 35,300	TRF at its best! Congratulations on the new watch and watch friend.

11 July 2019, 09:01 PM	#12
watchmework "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: DC Watch: 126710BLRO, 116600 Posts: 7,869	Congrats!

11 July 2019, 09:09 PM	#13
dxbtousa "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2019 Location: dubai Posts: 673	Nice going and great to see the support. Curious how did you guys workout payment/trust each other? Could be a good lesson for the beginners around here. Me included, since I've tried 3x to buy a watch from the for sale section, but nobody wants to ship internationally :(

11 July 2019, 09:24 PM	#16
JayHantz 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Real Name: Jonathan Location: Texas Watch: @Escapementt Posts: 9,844	Congrats!! And a huge shout out to Inadeje for being such a bro. I really think that is what this site should be about....not "how much will xx be worth," or "I scratched my case, should I send it out?" but about helping guys find watches they want to wear and enjoy.

12 July 2019, 05:54 AM	#18
pepsiretail Banned Join Date: May 2019 Location: Canada Posts: 2,052	Fantastic story and a great gesture on Inadeje's part! What a great reference for Hawaii! Enjoy

12 July 2019, 05:56 AM	#19
solesman "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: UK Posts: 529	Congrats on your Milgauss! Enjoy in great health Nice to see a proper thread unlike these "investment" threads that currently ruin this great place.

12 July 2019, 07:22 AM	#20
Oldfellow 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Australia Posts: 2,195	Congratulations on your Milgauss, it’s looks great and what a way to get it. What a wonderful gesture from Inadeje, top guy.

12 July 2019, 07:25 AM	#21
nick800 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: USA Posts: 1,581	Ooof. Not sure I would have let UPS see what’s in the box. Glad it worked out for you.

12 July 2019, 07:26 AM	#22
fastship1009 Banned Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: US Posts: 94	congrats mate.

12 July 2019, 07:33 AM	#23
ZOOK 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Real Name: Dave Location: PDX Posts: 9,958	Congratulations Great gesture Steve 'Inadeje'

12 July 2019, 09:47 AM	#25
Nikrnic "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2017 Real Name: Louis Nick Ric Location: Michigan, USA Watch: Blnr, Expll, Subs, Posts: 10,172	Big Congrats! Love mine too. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

12 July 2019, 10:20 AM	#26
Pw92676 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Georgia Posts: 6,309	Congrats. Great story! Kudos to all involved.

12 July 2019, 12:11 PM	#27
42itus "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Real Name: Tom Location: Honolulu Watch: 116519LN Posts: 3,828	Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

12 July 2019, 12:25 PM	#28
inadeje 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Miami Watch: me lose count. Posts: 5,907	Hey Tom, as a fellow collector I know how frustrating it is when we can’t get the piece we want. It was my pleasure to help, it took me all of 2h in total, so no big deal. What is a big deal for me is that you got the watch you wanted, Adiel made a sale (he’s a great young guy and very noble) and, I feel good I could help out. Rarely do you get to invest just 2h of your life to create good karma across the board. I urge other TRF members to help out if they can. Our community is strong and, we know who the genuine people are on most occasions. The watch is a stunner that wasn’t on my radar but, I may now get one . That blue sunburst is mesmerizing on the Milgauss, much more pronounced flare than my Hulk. Cheers all for the kind comments __________________ ♛ 218206 Roman ♛ 116689 ♛ 126710BLRO ♛ 16520 white ♛ 16523 white ♛ 16610 ♛ 5513 Birth Year - ✠ Patek Philippe 5980/1R-001 - AP 26331ST Panda - Panerai Bronzo 671 & 111, Ω Speedmaster 1957 Broad Arrow, Cartier Santos XL - Montblanc TimeWalker Chrono 41

12 July 2019, 12:38 PM	#29
Faustomiami "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Miami Posts: 102	Great post!! Steves the man! He linked me up with Adiel and he contacted me next day and spoke for a few min, great guy as well! Great to see these kind of gestures and people are still around. That blue dial does look stunning, congrats!

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