|
|
ROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEX
ROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEX
|
|
7 March 2022, 06:30 AM
|
#1 |
|
2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Jun 2019
Real Name: Slade
Location: Pittsburgh
Posts: 33
|
First Rolex Purchase - Pretty Lucky
As you all can tell, I do not post much. I visit the forum a good deal and just read, but figured I would share my experience with a local AD for my first Rolex purchase.
I purchased a Tudor BB58 from the AD about a year ago. I also picked up a set of earrings for my wife at Christmas and a different watch for our anniversary (the anniversary watch was a month ago). She was with me at the store, and I surprised her with the watch. When I purchased the anniversary watch I dropped off my BB58 for service (it was gaining 15 minutes a day). I expressed interest in the Rolex GMT for the first time. I tried on an exhibition model and talked with the SA about it for quite a while they were sizing my wife's watch. My wife, who knows nothing about watches or the lack of availability of the GMT, unbeknownst to me, has been calling that SA once a week. She also had been reaching out to other ADs on the phone and spoke to one in Las Vegas who told her she needed to do something to stand out to prove that she deserved the watch. My wife called the SA at the local AD and shared the story about her call with the SA from Vegas and mockingly said she was not trying to get a kidney and did not understand how anyone deserves a watch. The SA laughed and enjoyed the story. He called her back a few days later and said he had a 126710BLNR waiting for her. It was her surprise to me. We picked it up yesterday. I think I am pretty darn lucky, it was about five weeks ago that they first put me on their list. I do have a purchase history, but the GMT is probably as expensive or more than all of the other purchases. The SA told us that they like to sell to local people. It was my assumption that was his way of saying he believed we were not going to flip it. I know everyone has different experiences, but that was mine. I have attached a picture below, it took me about an hour to figure out how to compress the photo to get it to upload. |
|
|
|
7 March 2022, 03:21 PM
|
#2 |
|
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Mar 2021
Real Name: Will
Location: PacNW, USA
Watch: 16610/126610LV
Posts: 360
|
Great story. Congrats on a great watch!
|
|
|
|
|
7 March 2022, 03:24 PM
|
#3 |
|
2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: USA
Posts: 756
|
Nice story and congrats!!
|
|
|
|
|
7 March 2022, 03:27 PM
|
#4 |
|
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jan 2022
Location: Canada
Watch: 126660,136239
Posts: 66
|
Love this watch, enjoy it.
|
|
|
|
|
7 March 2022, 04:39 PM
|
#5 |
|
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: East
Posts: 117
|
Beautiful story. May it bring you a lifetime of happiness.
|
|
|
|
|
7 March 2022, 06:49 PM
|
#6 |
|
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Dayona
Posts: 2,269
|
Congrats and well done! Nice story too!!
|
|
|
|
|
7 March 2022, 08:57 PM
|
#7 |
|
2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Aug 2009
Real Name: Travis
Location: FL / NYC
Watch: Yes..
Posts: 33,449
|
Congratulations and well done by your wife!
 
|
|
|
|
|
7 March 2022, 08:58 PM
|
#8 |
|
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Real Name: David
Location: New England
Posts: 1,888
|
Congrats!!
|
|
|
|
|
7 March 2022, 09:02 PM
|
#9 |
|
2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Sep 2015
Real Name: Richard
Location: GA
Watch: YTBD
Posts: 23,480
|
Nicely done! Congrats!
|
|
|
|
|
7 March 2022, 09:05 PM
|
#10 |
|
2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Aug 2014
Real Name: Francisco
Location: San Juan, PR
Watch: Is Ticking !
Posts: 25,168
|
Congrats!
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
__________________
Francisco ♛ 16610 / 116264 Ω 168.022 / 2535.80.00 / 310.30.42.50.01.002 / 210.90.42.20.01.001 Zenith 02.480.405 2FA security enabled |
|
|
|
7 March 2022, 09:08 PM
|
#11 |
|
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: rolexforums.com
Posts: 5,433
|
…what team work…well done!
|
|
|
|
|
7 March 2022, 09:22 PM
|
#12 |
|
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jun 2020
Location: Columbus
Watch: 116610ln, 116710ln
Posts: 873
|
Congrats! Great watch!
Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
|
|
|
|
7 March 2022, 09:40 PM
|
#13 |
|
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: London
Watch: AP 15400
Posts: 104
|
nice watch and nice story - congrats!
__________________
PP 5167, AP 26240ST / 15400 / 26320OR, Rolex 116500LN / 116710 / 116610 LV / 116613 LB / 114060, PAM 111 |
|
|
|
|
7 March 2022, 09:46 PM
|
#14 |
|
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Nov 2019
Location: UK
Posts: 6,634
|
Nice - Congratulations!
|
|
|
|
|
7 March 2022, 09:51 PM
|
#15 |
|
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jan 2020
Real Name: Andrew
Location: USA
Watch: Too many
Posts: 2,397
|
Congrats on the BLNR
|
|
|
|
|
7 March 2022, 10:00 PM
|
#16 |
|
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jun 2020
Location: Pittsburgh
Watch: 126710BLNR Jubilee
Posts: 7,076
|
I had many - blrn is perfection. Congrats on an iconic watch!
__________________
126710 BLNR Jubilee 
|
|
|
|
|
7 March 2022, 10:14 PM
|
#17 |
|
2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: North Carolina
Watch: Rolex/Others
Posts: 47,676
|
Congratulations.
|
|
|
|
|
7 March 2022, 10:20 PM
|
#18 |
|
2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: New England
Posts: 1,932
|
Congratulations! My wife surprised me with the same watch for my Birthday last summer. Great story and enjoy!
|
|
|
|
|
7 March 2022, 10:36 PM
|
#19 |
|
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jan 2020
Real Name: Kevin
Location: Northeast
Watch: My first, Sub Date
Posts: 1,941
|
Congrats and happy birthday!
__________________
116610LN | 126610LV | 126710 BLRO | 116500LN | 124300 Green, Wife’s | 126334 Blue w/Diamonds, Wife’s | 126710 BLNR Wife’s Tudor M79360N-0002 | M79230B-006 Wife’s |
|
|
|
|
7 March 2022, 10:50 PM
|
#20 |
|
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Apr 2020
Location: canada
Posts: 452
|
That's really awesome - what an amazing wife too!!
|
|
|
|
|
7 March 2022, 10:55 PM
|
#21 |
|
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jan 2022
Location: Somewhere
Posts: 130
|
Congrats. Great watch and great wife.
|
|
|
|
|
7 March 2022, 11:07 PM
|
#22 |
|
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Asia and Europe
Watch: Rolex PP AP&more
Posts: 1,674
|
Big congrats
|
|
|
|
|
7 March 2022, 11:18 PM
|
#23 |
|
2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Real Name: Brian (TBone)
Location: canada
Watch: es make me smile
Posts: 77,940
|
Congratulations, beauty watch and even better wife
|
|
|
|
|
7 March 2022, 11:23 PM
|
#24 |
|
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: 🇬🇧
Posts: 1,420
|
Congratulations, BLNR looks great on a Jubilee.
|
|
|
|
|
7 March 2022, 11:33 PM
|
#25 |
|
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Colorado
Posts: 2,505
|
Congratulations!
|
|
|
|
|
8 March 2022, 12:43 AM
|
#26 |
|
2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Sep 2019
Real Name: Randy
Location: Midwest USA
Watch: Blue Sky
Posts: 3,158
|
Congrats!! Good things happen at AD's
|
|
|
|
|
8 March 2022, 12:51 AM
|
#27 |
|
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Uranus
Watch: 116500LN
Posts: 4,789
|
Congrats
|
|
|
|
|
8 March 2022, 05:04 AM
|
#28 |
|
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jul 2020
Location: Canada
Watch: DSSD, CHNR, SUB
Posts: 1,682
|
Congrats!! Gorgeous piece
|
|
|
|
|
8 March 2022, 05:05 AM
|
#29 |
|
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: Texas
Posts: 554
|
Great watch
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
__________________
114060, 126710BLNR, BB58, SPB153 |
|
|
|
|
8 March 2022, 05:08 AM
|
#30 |
|
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: UK
Posts: 383
|
Great watch and wife!
|
|
|
|
 |
| Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | |
|
|
*Banners
Of The Month*
This space is provided to horological resources.
Hybrid Mode
