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#1 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: EU
Watch: the days go by
Posts: 604
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Good afternoon to you all at TRF,
I just wanted to share my happiness and excitement with you all to be back in the world of Rolex. I will try my best to make a long story short here; in my early 20’s I had bought my first ever Rolex watch (GMT Master II) which I absolutely loved, then a few years later I picked up a Hulk. Another Few years go by and here comes the stalk, but wait, TWINS? TWO BOYS! haha mad world so me and the good lady bought a place together which meant sacrificing my watches at the time and I was totally gutted. There’s been a Rolex shaped hole in my heart for the last 3-4 years and I always knew it was first on my list to rectify once life had stabilised ![]() So we skip to this year and I turned 30, everything has been going really great with life, twins etc etc so with a little bit of my (famously bad) ‘man maths’ we agreed it was time I could start shopping for a new watch. Well you can imagine my surprise coming back into the world of it all and seeing not only the prices but the no availability!! Crazy!! ![]() The search began and i was totally set on a 6 digit sports model, I started with Hulk then quickly realised it was out of my new (dad of twins) price range. I really felt I wouldn’t enjoy a black sub after having the green one as I loved the colour and therefore couldn’t quite get over that mentally, I was worried it would get in my head while wearing it. I couldn’t believe I’d forgotten about how fond I was of my beautiful GMT LN so I started looking at those and wow I (personally) found this to be the best “bang for your buck” Sports model on the Market. I think you really get a lot from this movement for what I suppose is considered an ‘entry level’ sports model. The BLNR has obviously gone to Hulk level prices but honestly the black/blue combo didn’t sing to me anyway so my search had come to the GMT LN. I live in London so perused the usual spots my god you can literally get any reference in Hatton Garden but you’ll be paying double the list!! Nuts. By this point I’m far too excited at the prospect of an AD wait and so I hopped on Chrono24 and I managed to find a London jeweller with a near mint condition full set SS 116710 LN for a little over retail, I was wearing it the very next day and i’ve already ‘scuffed’ a PCL, a right of passage ![]() I’m so happy to be back and I never plan on leaving again, I hope you enjoy the pictures of my watch and my humble story of the return back into the world we all know and love ![]() Cheers!!! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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#2 |
2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 X2 Pledge Member
Join Date: Nov 2017
Real Name: Mark
Location: Niagara Falls Can
Watch: Milgauss white
Posts: 3,105
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Congrats great story and pictures
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#3 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Netherlands
Posts: 1,040
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Nice story! welcome back and love the picture series! enjoy your wonderful GMT
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#4 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jul 2016
Real Name: jay
Location: North London
Watch: BBG,Hulk,16013,DJB
Posts: 3,278
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Big congrats,,
Welcome back and the GMT LN is supreme ,,,, ![]() |
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#5 |
2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Left Coast
Watch: my wrist
Posts: 253
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Thanks for sharing your story. Good watches to give the twins later!
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#6 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Mar 2017
Real Name: Chris
Location: Denver
Watch: DD36
Posts: 427
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I’ve been there myself. Congrats!
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#7 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 136
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Beautiful and congrats!
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#8 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Saudi Arabia
Watch: Daytona 116500LN
Posts: 751
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Welcome back.
A true classic Rolex SS Sports model. The most underrated in the line up in my opinion, it can be worn on any occasion. Every day that you wear it will be a slightly better day. |
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#9 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: EU
Watch: the days go by
Posts: 604
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#10 |
2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Sep 2015
Real Name: Richard
Location: GA
Watch: YTBD
Posts: 23,039
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Awesome return! Great GMT! Congratulations!
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#11 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: London
Posts: 157
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Congrats
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#12 | |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: GB
Posts: 17
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#13 |
2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: May 2008
Real Name: Panos
Location: Athens, Greece
Watch: 16710
Posts: 8,704
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Thanks for sharing and congrats
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#14 |
2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: USA
Posts: 3,410
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Congrats on the GMT! And happy belated 30th birthday!
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#15 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Real Name: Richard
Location: USA
Watch: me set the time
Posts: 2,520
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I agree that this reference is pretty good value for the money. Wear it in good health!
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#16 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: norcal
Posts: 3,031
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Beautiful! Congrats
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#17 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: USA
Posts: 1,675
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Congrats, enjoy your new piece! The LN is currently my get next watch so hope to join you soon. Oh, and thanks for the great pics.
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#18 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: OC
Watch: enthusiast
Posts: 486
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Great story. This is so similar to many of us here. Sacrifices for the family, then splurge a bit. I definitely got a bad case of sellers remorse when after selling my 2016 GMTc LN a year ago.
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#19 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: Singapore
Watch: 16710 BLRO
Posts: 836
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Congrats and welcome back. Thanks for sharing your journey. It’s a great feeling when you have it on the wrist. It looks good on you. I’m smiling as I’m writing this as I have it on my wrist as well. Take care!
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#20 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Missouri USA
Watch: Daytona C white
Posts: 2,248
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Good call! Welcome back to the fold.
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#21 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: USA
Posts: 336
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Awesome!
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#22 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Europe
Watch: 116710LN
Posts: 41
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Congratulations on this beautiful piece, I’m a LN owner myself now for a week and a half. It’s my first Rolex and really love it !!!
Found it on Ebay in Germany just 150km’s from my hometown in The Netherlands, Payed a little-bit over retail price but it was brand new, never word from November 2018. Please wear your watch in good health !! |
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#23 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: USA
Watch: 1665
Posts: 4,762
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Welcome back, excellent choice, love the GMT C LN!
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#24 |
2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: LA
Posts: 387
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Congrats on the return!
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#25 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Austin, Texas
Posts: 168
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Think you missed an angle.
![]() Definitely a classic. A well deserved congrats. Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk |
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#26 |
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Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: SF Bay Area
Posts: 881
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#27 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: London
Posts: 4,452
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Welcome back, and congrats! LN is my daily and fave!
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#28 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Nov 2009
Real Name: Ed
Location: New England
Watch: Sub,Daytona,GMT,YM
Posts: 997
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() And with twins you're gonna need another (Rolex!) ![]()
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#29 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: USA
Posts: 262
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Congrats on getting the GMT. It’s a great watch!
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#30 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jan 2019
Real Name: Jason
Location: Canada
Watch: BLNR
Posts: 539
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Nice pics! Congrats!
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