A monthly journal of trying to get a Daytona 116500

[jaisonline]

With all the investment threads out there, why not document my many unsuccessful attempts at acquiring my “grail” watch, a Daytona 116510 white dial.

I started the quest last Feb. (2018). Up to this point, I owned about 3 Rolex and 2 Tudor watches.

In Feb I reached out to two local ADs. No prior relationships with either AD (one large non-chain store and other a smaller AD. No dice at either (as expected).

In March 2018, I gave the smaller AD a call after learning a friend is a regular customer. I mention my friend. No dice with the Daytona. However, my friend's non-watch and watch buying history is enough to get me a GMT BNLR at MSRP. Now I have my own history with the AD.

No luck in April.

When May comes along, I give my new personal rep at the AD a call. No luck. However, after Mother's Day, I make a quick call to try again. I was offered a Sub LVc. I never owned a Sub but what the heck, it's a cool watch and something different. It's an expensive buy for a watch that I dislike the bezel but the dial is beautiful and it's my first Sub.

No Daytona luck in June. I tried my AD plus two others. The 3rd AD is a national chain but put me on their Daytona list. I was wearing the Hulk at the time so maybe the Sales Rep knew I was a serious WIS. He could have also took my info just to get me out of there.