Annapolis - Watch Spotting, etc.

[PureCoconut]

Spending the weekend in Annapolis and have seen a few keepers of the Crown... Z-Blue Milgauss, 5 digit Sub, couple DJs, Batman.

Had a nice quick convo with Z-Blue wearer to which he said, "wow, you're young," after noticing my Pepsi, lol.

Btw- any watch stores I should check out while here???

[samson66]

I'm right across the bay from you on the shore. liljenquist & beckstead in Annapolis Mall is a nice shop although they stopped selling Rolex a couple years ago. They still sell Omega and several other Swiss brands.

If you are up for a 15 min ride the best shop around is Little Treasury in Gambrills, MD. Fantastic place qith awesome staff. The only Grand Seiko AD that I know of and they sell TONS of other brands like Ball, Omega, Seiko, Breitling, Longines, etc. Can't praise this place enough and well worth the drive.

Annapolis is a really great town. Enjoy your visit!

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[Odanrot]

I enjoy these type of threads…love to hear what else you see.

[Odanrot]

I enjoy these type of threads…love to hear what else you see.

[Guybrush]

Yeah Little Treasury occasionally has some used Rolex, too. Good people there, as Mike too will attest. They just this past week launched an official Omega store-in-store area.

Hesitate to recommend Jared’s near the Annapolis mall, but they too get preowned Rolex from time to time (mostly two tone DJs and the like).

The Naval Academy museum used to have some interesting historic watches on display including a Speedmaster worn on one of the Apollo missions, but I think that may have been returned to its owner’s family.

[Guybrush]

Yeah Little Treasury occasionally has some used Rolex, too. Good people there, as Mike too will attest. They just this past week launched an official Omega store-in-store area.

Hesitate to recommend Jared’s near the Annapolis mall, but they too get preowned Rolex from time to time (mostly two tone DJs and the like).

The Naval Academy museum used to have some interesting historic watches on display including a Speedmaster worn on one of the Apollo missions, but I think that may have been returned to its owner’s family.

[Gab27]

I also concur about Little Treasury--you'll have fun if you can make the trip. The folks there are great.

[yorkzilla]

Originally Posted by samson66

I'm right across the bay from you on the shore. liljenquist & beckstead in Annapolis Mall is a nice shop although they stopped selling Rolex a couple years ago. They still sell Omega and several other Swiss brands.

If you are up for a 15 min ride the best shop around is Little Treasury in Gambrills, MD. Fantastic place qith awesome staff. The only Grand Seiko AD that I know of and they sell TONS of other brands like Ball, Omega, Seiko, Breitling, Longines, etc. Can't praise this place enough and well worth the drive.

Annapolis is a really great town. Enjoy your visit!

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Liljenquist & Beckstead (AD) has their Rolexes in their northern Virginia (Vienna) store.

Radcliffe Jewelers west of the Baltimore beltway (Pikesville) is another AD. They have preowned Rolexes, too. ErikSzper is a pledge member who posts Rolexes in the Classifieds.

[ChuMpion3]

Enjoy the stay. Great town with a drinking problem. Make sure to get the crab dip at Mcgarveys and the crab cake sandwich at Boatyard.

[Guybrush]

Originally Posted by ChuMpion3

Enjoy the stay. Great town with a drinking problem. Make sure to get the crab dip at Mcgarveys and the crab cake sandwich at Boatyard.

Extremely, extremely true, re: a drinking problem. Love living here but it’s a boozy, cocktails & sunsets over the water kinda place. Great for a weekend; dangerous for a lifestyle.

Those are decent but touristy spots. The Point Crabhouse is where to go for a life-transforming crab cake.

[ChuMpion3]

Originally Posted by Guybrush

Extremely, extremely true, re: a drinking problem. Love living here but it’s a boozy, cocktails & sunsets over the water kinda place. Great for a weekend; dangerous for a lifestyle.

Those are decent but touristy spots. The Point Crabhouse is where to go for a life-transforming crab cake.

Alright, alright. Get the crab soup at Carol’s Creek.

[Guybrush]

Originally Posted by ChuMpion3

Alright, alright. Get the crab soup at Carol’s Creek.

Now you’re talking, my friend.

[JSCP]

Info every weekend. Today had lunch at Reynolds Tavern.

I was wearing my YG Black dial sub.; I doubt anyone noticed.

You will see a lot of apple watches. The watch stores were mentioned.

[JSCP]

Info every weekend. Today had lunch at Reynolds Tavern.

I was wearing my YG Black dial sub.; I doubt anyone noticed.

You will see a lot of apple watches. The watch stores were mentioned.

[JSCP]

Dup site acting

[Bozack90]

Did some of my best drinking when I lived in that area - those were the days

[Rebel]

[train-time]

Originally Posted by Guybrush

Yeah Little Treasury occasionally has some used Rolex, too. Good people there, as Mike too will attest. They just this past week launched an official Omega store-in-store area.

This is good to know. I was at a TRF gtg at this AD years ago. They brought in the Bremont team for the gtg. Found the owner a bit too pushy for my taste and haven't been back since. Perhaps it's time for another visit.

[Guybrush]

Originally Posted by train-time

This is good to know. I was at a TRF gtg at this AD years ago. They brought in the Bremont team for the gtg. Found the owner a bit too pushy for my taste and haven't been back since. Perhaps it's time for another visit.

Are you sure you mean Little Treasury (in Gambrills/Crofton)? They’re not a Rolex AD. You might be confusing them with the similarly-named Tiny Jewel Box in DC, which is an AD. (Also good people, but a very different vibe.)

[train-time]

Originally Posted by Guybrush

Are you sure you mean Little Treasury (in Gambrills/Crofton)? They’re not a Rolex AD. You might be confusing them with the similarly-named Tiny Jewel Box in DC, which is an AD. (Also good people, but a very different vibe.)

Absolutely the same place. They hosted a TRF gtg and at the time they sold Longines and just brought in Bremont. Wegmans was still in the planning stages back then.

[Guybrush]

Originally Posted by train-time

Absolutely the same place. They hosted a TRF gtg and at the time they sold Longines and just brought in Bremont. Wegmans was still in the planning stages back then.

Interesting. Nice to know they were willing to host an event!

[brandrea]

Always fun to see them in the wild

[samson66]

OP must have had a wild night. Totally MIA since posting the question...

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[train-time]

Originally Posted by Guybrush

Interesting. Nice to know they were willing to host an event!

Yes, as I recall I made the trip down there from the Bethesda area. Navigation took me down the Capital Beltway to East on Rt 50 then North on Crain Highway. I had never been down there before and ended up working right off Crain Highway just past 50 a couple years later. Up until the Pandemic I would pass Little Treasury on my way to and from work every day while go down Crain Highway. My route took me down Rt 32 from Rt 70 down to Crain Highway.

It was probably 2010 or 2011. There was a pretty good turnout of old TRF members, most of which aren't very active anymore. Little Treasury had a fairly good inventory of pre-owned Rolex in stock and the guys brought their own to talk about. It was a good time. The Good Ole days of the TRF when it was a much smaller and close-knit community.

[Gab27]

Originally Posted by samson66

OP must have had a wild night. Totally MIA since posting the question...

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I mean...that can definitely happen in Annapolis!

[samson66]

Originally Posted by Gab27

I mean...that can definitely happen in Annapolis!

Oh man the St. Patty's Day from 2020 (literally a week before COVID shutdown) is still a fog for me LOL. What a way to usher out pre-COVID America. Great town for sure.

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[PureCoconut]

Originally Posted by ChuMpion3

Enjoy the stay. Great town with a drinking problem. Make sure to get the crab dip at Mcgarveys and the crab cake sandwich at Boatyard.

No drinking problem here, I drink just fine! lol

[PureCoconut]

Originally Posted by JSCP

Info every weekend. Today had lunch at Reynolds Tavern.

I was wearing my YG Black dial sub.; I doubt anyone noticed.

You will see a lot of apple watches. The watch stores were mentioned.

I was at Reynolds Tavern at 12pm!!!

[PureCoconut]

Originally Posted by samson66

OP must have had a wild night. Totally MIA since posting the question...

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Not far from the truth
Day drinking and some boat action took precedence not long after posting the question so unfortunately wasn't able to make it to any of the recommended shops. Kind of a bummer but was hoping for something within walking distance.

Sincerely appreciate all of the input though, friends!

[ChuMpion3]

Originally Posted by PureCoconut

No drinking problem here, I drink just fine! lol

Two hands and one mouth is the only drinking problem that exists in Annapolis.