Incoming - Picked up my Silver OP 41 - classy, sophisticated, refined

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As some of you know from my post a month ago I impulse purchased an Omega and the next day the OP 41, one of my dream watches was offered to me. I passed on the OP as my timing was horrible. 3 weeks later the AD reached back out to see if I still wanted to get the OP. Of course I said yes! AD stated they had just got one in and wanted to offer it to me. I made travel arrangements as this AD is located in a different state and picked up the watch today.

It's been an eventful day to say the least. My original itinerary was an 11am flight and a 5pm return flight. Literally flying in just to collect the watch - their policy is in store only, no shipping. Around 8am my departure flight got cancelled along with all of the outbound flights to the destination. Bummed about it, I went into the office to start my day and would figure out flying in tomorrow or Sunday. A few hours later I checked on flights and the airline added some new flights so I secured a 12:45pm departure and 10pm return flight. It's a bit insane I have to jump on a plane to buy a watch, but it was easy enough (45 minute flight) and my local ADs won't sell to me so it is what it is. This is part of the adventure I guess you could say.

In any event, the Silver OP 41 is even better in person. I had only seen / tried on a green exhibition model. This watch is so under the radar while at the same time being extremely classy, refined, and elegant. This is a true gentleman watch that can be worn with a business suit to jean and a polo. If you could not tell, I freaken love this watch. While this watch is an "entry level" Rolex, in my opinion, there is really nothing entry level about this watch. The one and only cost cutting measure in my eyes is the stamped clasp instead of the normal Rolex logo clasp. Aside from that, same movement as the Sub no date, same awesome brushed bracelet, same oyster case just without all the polish on the top surfaces, awesome sunburst dial, AR coating, and symmetric dial.

The only hiccup which I did not catch during the excitement of the purchase is the uneven number of links. I have 4 on the 6pm side and 6 on the 12pm side so the clap is not sitting even. I'm debating getting a link moved so it's 5 and 5.

Without further ado, two wrist shots from today. P.S. Try to ignore my hairy arms.