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jrs146 · 27 March 2018, 01:23 PM

Jackpot!! Congrats on a big one!

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2th_doc · 27 March 2018, 01:30 PM

Congratulations! Would they have let you buy both the black and the white daytona? Or was it one or the other? I already have a white dial....but I would have bought both of those Daytonas and proceeded to flip them both like ozzie smith. I know that wont sit well with a lot of people. But hey. Its a cold world.

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Investr · 27 March 2018, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Stevec14

Congrats. Well done and enjoy. I’d have bought both the black and white

Yep!!! BINGO!!!! CONGRATS you are a lucky man! Guys here will be burning up your inbox shortly....

Investr · 27 March 2018, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by 2th_doc

congratulations! Would they have let you buy both the black and the white daytona? Or was it one or the other? I already have a white dial....but i would have bought both of those daytonas and proceeded to flip them both like ozzie smith. I know that wont sit well with a lot of people. But hey. Its a cold world.

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lmao!!! Love the honesty

DoctorA · 27 March 2018, 02:07 PM

Wow!! I think most ADs have similar stock yet they release to “special” customers..... might be consioiracy theory but that story goes along with it!

Congratulations on an iconic watch!!

JP_ · 27 March 2018, 02:21 PM

Good on ya! Nice pick up, wear it in good health.

AJM914 · 27 March 2018, 02:25 PM

Congrats on a beautiful watch!

danlar · 27 March 2018, 02:32 PM

Wow! Congrats!

YoyoGift8 · 27 March 2018, 02:36 PM

Great timing, lucky you... it would have been hard for me to resist getting both Daytona's.
Congrats & enjoy!

Fresh_1 · 27 March 2018, 02:44 PM

Congrats & enjoy on a great watch! Good choice IMO! Though their inventory
is amazing.

Valhala · 27 March 2018, 03:11 PM

Very very very nice

Nocomment · 27 March 2018, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Roger Lococco

Short version. Found myself with some time in the Bangkok airport today. Wandered in the Rolex shop. I noticed that they had a SS Sky-Dweller on display, which was somewhat surprising. I asked if they perhaps also had a BLNR. They did - in the safe. The gentleman then noted that they also had a white SS Daytona and a black SS Daytona, along with a range of other SS models. All in caskets. All Rolex retail prices, no taxes as this is an AD.

I had about 5 minutes to decide between the BLNR and the white Daytona. Here is what I picked :). Wrist shots to follow when my journey ends.

About the easiest and quickest luxury purchase I've had.

wow awsome story! i will buy the black ss daytona as well to match with the white :)

Roger Lococco · 27 March 2018, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by yoyoGift8

Great timing, lucky you... it would have been hard for me to resist getting both Daytona's.
Congrats & enjoy!

The thought did cross my mind :). My head was spinning a bit though. We had about 20 minutes to make a gate that was a brisk 10 minute walk away. I hadn't planned on buying anything. It was midnight and I was tired. My wife was asking me why I was buying the white Daytona as I hadn't mentioned it before.

I kind of wish I had bought both Daytonas. But I was so, so, so close to just walking away without buying anything. And I'm so glad today that I pulled the trigger... :)

ETA. In case my wife ever reads this board and to be fair to her. After a brief discussion at the AD, she said she wanted to buy the Daytona for me for our 20th wedding anniversary. So that makes the watch even more special to me.

tng11 · 27 March 2018, 10:36 PM

What a lucky find!

Airport duty frees seem to be the place to get lucky - a buddy just got a blue SS SkyD the other day from a airport duty free in Asia.

Makes me wonder if I should have just asked what stock there was the last time I was at BKK airport. I saw the cases full of DJs and DDs and walked out in disgust, who knows what they might have had in the back!

RichM · 27 March 2018, 10:55 PM

Congratulations

colemanitis · 28 March 2018, 12:29 AM

Good post and congrats! Right place at the right time!

TacticaLCawacoL · 28 March 2018, 12:31 AM

Wow congrats on that purchase !

Starwalker · 28 March 2018, 12:37 AM

Amazing!!!

Roger Lococco · 28 March 2018, 10:24 PM

Proof of life :)

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imgook · 29 March 2018, 12:22 AM

I still can't believe this happened. Wish I heard this before paying a premium for mine, could have spent that extra money traveling hunting for a deal like this!!

Bruin Watch · 29 March 2018, 07:20 AM

Great timing and great story. Enjoy the heck out of the watch!

kaien · 29 March 2018, 12:38 PM

Great story and congrats!

I'll have to remember to visit any airport AD's next I fly international, lol.

Royalex · 31 March 2018, 02:47 AM

Congrats, I guess the salesperson might keep the popular models for foriegners. Every time I go to Suvanabhumi airport , I always ask them about sport models, they just simply say no available.

Navarino · 31 March 2018, 03:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Roger Lococco

Proof of life :)

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Looking good! Congrats again! I still can't believe how amazing of an opportunity you stumbled into having your selection between all those models. I will say, you made the right choice!

VastHorizon · 31 March 2018, 03:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Carry The Interest

Looking good! Congrats again! I still can't believe how amazing of an opportunity you stumbled into having your selection between all those models. I will say, you made the right choice!

The right choice would've been to grab all of them! :)

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Navarino · 31 March 2018, 03:07 AM

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Originally Posted by VastHorizon

The right choice would've been to grab all of them! :)

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Haha! Very true! If it was me I would have totally tried to pick up the Daytona and BLNR (wrist too small for the SkyD). That being said, if he could only pick one, he made the right decision.

Roger Lococco · 31 March 2018, 04:13 AM

Leaving the BLNR on the table wasn't that big of a mistake - that's more of a $1,500 arbitrage issue if I want that watch. But in retrospect I absolutely should have bought the black Daytona as well.

That said, I'm super happy to have a white ceramic Daytona on my wrist. It is the perfect fit for what I was looking for. Extremely comfortable and with a great history behind it. And I love elegant watches that have a lot of overt personality - this one most certainly does. I really couldn't be happier.

As a side note, having not sold a watch in 15 years, I'm selling two this week. One of them is a generation 2 white Vacheron Chrono - so in many ways a peer or competitor to the white ceramic Daytona. While both watches have their advantages, I am love with the Daytona whereas I always simply liked the VC as I found it a bit too understated.

At any rate, if I ever see a black Daytona again in an AD I'm buying it and keeping it. If I ever see a white Daytona at an AD again I'm buying it and letting a friend who helped me with a Sea Dweller purchase buy it at retail if he's interested.

Tomorrow, picking up the SD43 and will report back.

Cato · 31 March 2018, 04:36 AM

Dude, for realz?!

I'd be wiring cash left and right, buying up all dem rollies!

Msm3 · 31 March 2018, 04:41 AM

Great choice and congrats!!

brucethemanlee · 31 March 2018, 05:44 AM

nice!!

27 March 2018, 01:23 PM	#61
jrs146 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Real Name: Josh Location: Lost in time Watch: Me Nae Nae Posts: 9,823	Jackpot!! Congrats on a big one! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ "Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own." -Jerome J. Garcia, Robert C. Hunter

27 March 2018, 02:07 PM	#65
DoctorA "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: USA Posts: 6,545	Wow!! I think most ADs have similar stock yet they release to “special” customers..... might be consioiracy theory but that story goes along with it! Congratulations on an iconic watch!! __________________ Wear the watch you like, not the one they tell you to wear!

27 March 2018, 02:25 PM	#67
AJM914 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Real Name: AJ Location: NY Watch: ♕ Posts: 6,761	Congrats on a beautiful watch! __________________

27 March 2018, 10:55 PM	#75
RichM 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Real Name: Richie Location: "Nowhere Man" Watch: out now,take care! Posts: 29,477	Congratulations __________________ "I love to work at nothing all day" TRF #139960

28 March 2018, 12:29 AM	#76
colemanitis "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Real Name: Jeff Location: Florida Watch: PAM 1090 Posts: 3,723	Good post and congrats! Right place at the right time! __________________ Member #471

27 March 2018, 01:30 PM	#62
2th_doc "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Atl Posts: 920	Congratulations! Would they have let you buy both the black and the white daytona? Or was it one or the other? I already have a white dial....but I would have bought both of those Daytonas and proceeded to flip them both like ozzie smith. I know that wont sit well with a lot of people. But hey. Its a cold world. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

27 March 2018, 02:21 PM	#66
JP_ "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Melbourne Posts: 114	Good on ya! Nice pick up, wear it in good health.

27 March 2018, 02:32 PM	#68
danlar "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Geneva Posts: 78	Wow! Congrats!

27 March 2018, 02:36 PM	#69
YoyoGift8 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: MNL/Henderson NV Watch: Rolex Posts: 955	Great timing, lucky you... it would have been hard for me to resist getting both Daytona's. Congrats & enjoy!

27 March 2018, 02:44 PM	#70
Fresh_1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Real Name: Nicholas Location: NYC Watch: 116520 Posts: 855	Congrats & enjoy on a great watch! Good choice IMO! Though their inventory is amazing.

27 March 2018, 03:11 PM	#71
Valhala Banned Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Earth Posts: 419	Very very very nice

27 March 2018, 10:36 PM	#74
tng11 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: N/A Posts: 3,634	What a lucky find! Airport duty frees seem to be the place to get lucky - a buddy just got a blue SS SkyD the other day from a airport duty free in Asia. Makes me wonder if I should have just asked what stock there was the last time I was at BKK airport. I saw the cases full of DJs and DDs and walked out in disgust, who knows what they might have had in the back!

28 March 2018, 12:31 AM	#77
TacticaLCawacoL "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Milky Way Galaxy Watch: Sunray/Meteorite Posts: 311	Wow congrats on that purchase ! __________________ .__. I don’t mind the value of a Rolex, i just admire the technology and the beauty of it .__. 16600/2005, 116233/2008, 214270/2014, 116234/2016, 116618LB/2017, 116200/2017, 118239/2017, 116622/2018, 326.30.40.50.02.001/2018.

28 March 2018, 12:37 AM	#78
Starwalker "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: aroundtheworld Watch: SS Daytona - BLACK Posts: 2,261	Amazing!!! __________________ 116520 Black - 116500 White - 116713LN - 116613LB - Panerai 389 - Chopard Mille Miglia GMT Chronograph - Chopard LUC Sport 2000 - Moser Pioneer Centre Seconds

28 March 2018, 10:24 PM	#79
Roger Lococco "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Real Name: Roger Lococco Location: Asia Watch: 126719BLRO Pepsi Posts: 2,974	Proof of life :) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 116500 Daytona White Dial 126710BLNR GMT II 126719BLRO Blue Dial Pepsi GMT II

29 March 2018, 12:22 AM	#80
imgook "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Real Name: Rob Location: Australia Watch: 116500LN White Posts: 886	I still can't believe this happened. Wish I heard this before paying a premium for mine, could have spent that extra money traveling hunting for a deal like this!!

29 March 2018, 07:20 AM	#81
Bruin Watch "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: LAX DFW Watch: RolexOmegaCartier Posts: 812	Great timing and great story. Enjoy the heck out of the watch!

29 March 2018, 12:38 PM	#82
kaien "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: DC Metro Area Posts: 146	Great story and congrats! I'll have to remember to visit any airport AD's next I fly international, lol.

31 March 2018, 02:47 AM	#83
Royalex "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Bangkok Posts: 762	Congrats, I guess the salesperson might keep the popular models for foriegners. Every time I go to Suvanabhumi airport , I always ask them about sport models, they just simply say no available.

31 March 2018, 04:13 AM	#87
Roger Lococco "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Real Name: Roger Lococco Location: Asia Watch: 126719BLRO Pepsi Posts: 2,974	Leaving the BLNR on the table wasn't that big of a mistake - that's more of a $1,500 arbitrage issue if I want that watch. But in retrospect I absolutely should have bought the black Daytona as well. That said, I'm super happy to have a white ceramic Daytona on my wrist. It is the perfect fit for what I was looking for. Extremely comfortable and with a great history behind it. And I love elegant watches that have a lot of overt personality - this one most certainly does. I really couldn't be happier. As a side note, having not sold a watch in 15 years, I'm selling two this week. One of them is a generation 2 white Vacheron Chrono - so in many ways a peer or competitor to the white ceramic Daytona. While both watches have their advantages, I am love with the Daytona whereas I always simply liked the VC as I found it a bit too understated. At any rate, if I ever see a black Daytona again in an AD I'm buying it and keeping it. If I ever see a white Daytona at an AD again I'm buying it and letting a friend who helped me with a Sea Dweller purchase buy it at retail if he's interested. Tomorrow, picking up the SD43 and will report back.

31 March 2018, 04:36 AM	#88
Cato Banned Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Land of the Lost Watch: 116610LN Posts: 2,201	Dude, for realz?! I'd be wiring cash left and right, buying up all dem rollies!

31 March 2018, 04:41 AM	#89
Msm3 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 9	Great choice and congrats!!

31 March 2018, 05:44 AM	#90
brucethemanlee "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: 1 of 13 Colonies Posts: 8,559	nice!!

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