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Old 3 August 2017, 08:48 AM   #61
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Outstanding, what a beautiful watch! Wear that baby with pride.
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Old 3 August 2017, 10:06 AM   #62
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Old 3 August 2017, 10:09 AM   #63
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Old 3 August 2017, 10:11 AM   #64
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Old 3 August 2017, 10:21 AM   #65
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Congrats! What an awesome surprise! Happy Birthday!
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Old 3 August 2017, 10:49 AM   #66
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Awesome watch. Congrats!!!
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Old 3 August 2017, 11:03 AM   #67
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Old 3 August 2017, 11:23 AM   #68
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Old 3 August 2017, 11:26 AM   #69
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Old 3 August 2017, 12:04 PM   #70
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Old 3 August 2017, 01:29 PM   #71
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Old 3 August 2017, 01:31 PM   #72
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Congrats and happy 50th Paul!

I'm afraid to ask, but... is your nickname "Rubber Gloves", and if so, why? (Referring to the big birthday card behind the Rolex box)
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Old 3 August 2017, 03:29 PM   #73
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Congratulations on the big 50 and the new addition. Enjoy
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Old 3 August 2017, 03:37 PM   #74
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Old 3 August 2017, 04:15 PM   #75
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Great wife, the watch is a classic. Congrats.
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Old 3 August 2017, 04:22 PM   #76
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Congratulations man, that truly is a grail

I can never get enough pictures of this bad boy, even though I own one haha. Wear it in the best of health

Happy Birthday!!!
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Old 3 August 2017, 04:25 PM   #77
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Nice, always appropriate and in style.
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Old 3 August 2017, 04:55 PM   #78
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Fantastic, that wrist shot looks beautiful! Congrats on the big 5 0
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Old 3 August 2017, 06:50 PM   #79
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The perfect end to what sounds like a perfect day!! Huge congratulations on turning 50 and the receipt of your grail!!
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Old 3 August 2017, 07:41 PM   #80
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Congratulations Paul and happy birthday.

You clearly have a fantastic wife. What an amazing way to celebrate your 50th.

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Old 3 August 2017, 07:53 PM   #81
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Big Congrats!!!! Happy Birthday Paul and thanks
for sharing your special moment with us ...
Enjoy your new watch it looks great on your wrist !!!
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Old 3 August 2017, 08:55 PM   #82
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Great story. Congrats on your 50th and enjoy your Sub. Looks awesome.
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Old 3 August 2017, 09:04 PM   #83
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Old 3 August 2017, 09:06 PM   #85
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Congratulations on this one of the most prominent watches ever made
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Old 3 August 2017, 09:18 PM   #86
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Old 3 August 2017, 09:22 PM   #87
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What a great surprise Congratulations and enjoy Paul

You know you can't flip this one, right
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Old 3 August 2017, 09:25 PM   #88
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Old 3 August 2017, 09:25 PM   #89
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Old 4 August 2017, 02:41 PM   #90
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Many congrats, Paul, with this and the Pam and afternoon tea sounds like you are having a blast!
With my Grail and a limited PAM, it was quite the overwhelming experience.

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What a birthday! I remember you telling me that this was the one you always wanted. Your wife hit it out of the park with that surprise!


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I'm glad you remembered this, Travis. Saved me explaining any further.

Mrs Van D certainly did hit it out of the park with this one, big time!

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Huge Congrats, the black Sub is my most repeated incoming, have had it 3 times.
Currently have the Hulk, but love the black. It is more versatile
Now I have both and love them both!

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A rose by any other name is still a rose. Congrats on your grail!
That's the truth right there, Mike

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The quintessential watch - congrats. It can't be beat. Also nice to see your wife's quick hands are a match for your quick tongue. I reccomend sliding to the right and ducking when speaking.

Great wife; great birthday.
The only watch we ever need

She has a left hook to match her taste in watches so I need to go left, back and up

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WOW, the Van D are all full of surprises!! Keep them coming, this is fun.....going to have to show this thread to my wife! Congrats, that is a classic but a beauty
If you only knew the half of it, Nick!

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Congrats and happy 50th Paul!

I'm afraid to ask, but... is your nickname "Rubber Gloves", and if so, why? (Referring to the big birthday card behind the Rolex box)
That's what our best friends call me, Dave. Long story short, I used clean the wheels of my car and bikes whilst wearing rubber gloves because I got fed up of shredding my hands on the brake discs and calipers. We were next door neighbours for years and that's how they found out, spying on me when I was out on the drive. They thought it hilarious and named me Rubber Gloves, which has since been shortened to RG

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What a great surprise Congratulations and enjoy Paul

You know you can't flip this one, right
Which can't I flip Paulie, the Sub or Mrs Van D?


Thank you all for your kind words, guys. Sorry that I haven't addressed every post but we're on our way home () and I have a flight to catch.

Ooooh, and since peeling the stickers off my Sub, I noticed the coronet on the crown is the 'right way up'. First time I've ever seen that on a Rolex in the wild; my D-Blue is close but no cigar
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