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GerardoG · 18 March 2010, 09:57 PM

So, this week we have another trip (actually, all weeks have one

)....ready?

GerardoG · 18 March 2010, 10:01 PM

Well, here we go. After jumping like crazy on airplanes and airports; I was able to make a quick stop to my fav AD; but in order to do so, I had an early start
This time, my road warrior (IWC Aquatimer) will be my companion, so off we go. Check in was a breeze and I made it to little heaven

NOW we are talking!!!!!! Time to check in with my family....TRF!!!

While waiting anxiously for BASEL reports, my plane came in,

....destination: Houston.

GerardoG · 18 March 2010, 10:06 PM

As I had a BIG day planned for today, I thought champagne was in order; so a stop @ Presidents Club gave me time to relax and check again my family

This is when I saw the new toys from Basel.....excited about the SS Sub-c but to me that's pretty much it. Bummer. Anyway, time for flight number two, plane is here

and this baby will take me on a very short trip over the ocean and back to mainland

....to destination: McAllen, TX

GerardoG · 18 March 2010, 10:09 PM

McAllen has something UNIQUE (that I just love). Once you arrive at the airport, you get bombarder with watch advertisements, and the best part: you can WALK from the airport to the shopping mall!!!!

...mall in the short distance..

....and displays warm your arrival!

After picking up my luggage, I run to the hotel....what do I find? A package from STEVE!

....what could it be??

GerardoG · 18 March 2010, 10:13 PM

AH! VERY nice!!! Cigars that our friend Victor from DR sent to Steve and he was kind enough to share with me!

THANK YOU VICTOR AND STEVE!!! I will fire one of this babies up tonite!!

Now, off to the mall. Just before entering, I take a quick shot at the parking lot, you can see the airport's control tower next to the base of the lamp!!

....hmmmm.....this was not here last time. I browsed in and they had set up a very nice store. Kuddos Swatch!

...but I continue walking and find a warm, homey place....

...let's see, what is on display? Outside, YMs...

...and inside, WOW, WHAT A SELECTION!!!!!! Pretty much everything!

GerardoG · 18 March 2010, 10:18 PM

After greeting the friendliest staff ever (long time friends), they bring me something.....NO, I will not do the closed box-semi open box-cuasi open box- image set. Here you go, plain and simple. It's here!!

So now I am the owner of a white dial Dayt!!!! This will be a perfect match for my YG and my Tudor Tiger!

To the staff @ Deutsch & Deutsch: After more than 14 years; you STILL find ways to amaze me! GRACIAS!!!

So after droooooooooooling and sizing the baby up; I had a romantic evening planned. Good food, wine and a date with my Daytona; just the two of us!!!

First, a nice glass of Merlot

to go with pork dumplings

ahhhhh fantastic!

Main course: Duck!

All I could do is stare at my wrist all night long; it was a PERFECT day! It was time to go back to the hotel and relax (yeah, like if I was able to!).

Today, it is time to go back home,

I am reporting from the airport; a couple of flights and I will be back home; taking more pictures and enjoying my new Daytona.

Thank you for reading!!!! See you next time.....

sonikbyte · 18 March 2010, 10:21 PM

Never leave home without a iphone.

hsfrank · 19 March 2010, 12:02 AM

Sweeeet! Love the pics.

datejust1 · 19 March 2010, 12:04 AM

Sweeettt!!! Congrats on your Daytona!!!

Idle Swede · 19 March 2010, 12:12 AM

Very nice........the duck looks delicious.

rkrdr · 19 March 2010, 12:21 AM

Wonderful travel report, Gerardo! All the way to the southern tip of my home state for your Daytona...! Congrats on the new watch!

tkc324 · 19 March 2010, 12:22 AM

Sweet pics... very nice trip~

TSW · 19 March 2010, 02:06 AM

Excellent trip report & many congrats on your new Daytona!!

ocwatching · 19 March 2010, 02:13 AM

NICE..thanks for taking us along on your trip to pick up the Daytona...
its a beauty..and CONGRATS!..nice paradise...

train-time · 19 March 2010, 02:14 AM

Congrats Gerardo!!! A fantastic choice

cdelgado1982 · 19 March 2010, 02:52 AM

niceeee

sea-dweller · 19 March 2010, 02:53 AM

Great photos !!!

Deyn Man · 19 March 2010, 02:59 AM

congrats on the new baby!!!!

GerardoG · 19 March 2010, 04:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sonikbyte

Never leave home without a iphone.

or a BlackBerry!

Quote:

Originally Posted by hsfrank

Sweeeet! Love the pics.

Gracias

Quote:

Originally Posted by datejust1

Sweeettt!!! Congrats on your Daytona!!!

Thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Idle Swede

Very nice........the duck looks delicious.

It WAS

Quote:

Originally Posted by rkrdr

Wonderful travel report, Gerardo! All the way to the southern tip of my home state for your Daytona...! Congrats on the new watch!

Thank you. It was time well invested!

GerardoG · 19 March 2010, 04:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tkc324

Sweet pics... very nice trip~

Thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schroder

Excellent trip report & many congrats on your new Daytona!!

Thank you! From no daytonas to owning 2....I am a VERY happy camper!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by ocwatching

NICE..thanks for taking us along on your trip to pick up the Daytona...
its a beauty..and CONGRATS!..nice paradise...

Gracias!

Quote:

Originally Posted by train-time

Congrats Gerardo!!! A fantastic choice

Love it! It is just plain, simple, clean....a beauty!

Quote:

Originally Posted by cdelgado1982

niceeee

YES!!

GerardoG · 19 March 2010, 04:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sea-dweller

Great photos !!!

Well...I am an engineer, not a photographer, plus I was using the BB camera. Did the best I could.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deyn Man

congrats on the new baby!!!!

Thank you!

Rolesor · 19 March 2010, 04:34 AM

awesome pics! stunning daytona as well!

GerardoG · 19 March 2010, 04:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rolesor

awesome pics! stunning daytona as well!

Thank you. I just flew in; will take better pics later.

zeuloa · 19 March 2010, 04:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GerardoG

So after droooooooooooling and sizing the baby up; I had a romantic evening planned. Good food, wine and a date with my Daytona; just the two of us!!!

First, a nice glass of Merlot

to go with pork dumplings

ahhhhh fantastic!

Main course: Duck!

.

Where did you have dinner?

train-time · 19 March 2010, 04:38 AM

Gerardo, WOW, just wait until Karis sees your new beauty. I imagine seeing hers a few weeks ago influenced you a little bit. I love mine

I'm sending her an email right now

thlax · 19 March 2010, 04:40 AM

You were at Pf: Changs and had VIP Duck!!!

(My favorite dish there :) )

Hubercheck · 19 March 2010, 04:40 AM

Truley, brings a tear to my eye !!

zeuloa · 19 March 2010, 04:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thlax

You were at Pf: Changs and had VIP Duck!!!

(My favorite dish there :) )

Just saw that in the picture!!! Don't remember a PF Chang's in McAllen...

GerardoG · 19 March 2010, 04:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zeuloa

Where did you have dinner?

...see below.....

Quote:

Originally Posted by train-time

Gerardo, WOW, just wait until Karis sees your new beauty. I imagine seeing hers a few weeks ago influenced you a little bit. I love mine

I'm sending her an email right now

YES indeed! She is bad influence!

Quote:

Originally Posted by thlax

You were at Pf: Changs and had VIP Duck!!!

(My favorite dish there :) )

YES

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hubercheck

Truley, brings a tear to my eye !!

Quote:

Originally Posted by zeuloa

Just saw that in the picture!!! Don't remember a PF Chang's in McAllen...

It has been open for a little over a year now, it is in Palms Crossing Shopping Mall in Mission. They opened a BJ's, Barnes & Noble, Macaroni Grill and other restuarants. It is a very small PF Changs, so be sure to make reservations well in advance.

Sweramic · 19 March 2010, 04:59 AM

Thank you so much Gerardo for sharing this with us! I love these threads of yours

18 March 2010, 09:57 PM	#1
GerardoG Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Real Name: Gerardo Location: Here Watch: ALL of them Posts: 32,098	Ready for ANOTHER trip? Hope you enjoy!! So, this week we have another trip (actually, all weeks have one )....ready?

19 March 2010, 12:02 AM	#8
hsfrank "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Herbert Frank Location: Middletown,De Watch: President Posts: 1,641	Sweeeet! Love the pics. __________________ Time and Tide wait for no man Rolex Cellini 4133 Tudor North Flag HERS: Rolex TTDJ

19 March 2010, 12:21 AM	#11
rkrdr "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: Eddie Location: GMT-6 Posts: 130	Wonderful travel report, Gerardo! All the way to the southern tip of my home state for your Daytona...! Congrats on the new watch! __________________ -balance-

19 March 2010, 02:06 AM	#13
TSW "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: TSW Location: Le Brassus Watch: Rolex & AP's Posts: 27,449	Excellent trip report & many congrats on your new Daytona!! __________________ AP Owners Club IG @swiss.watch.connection

19 March 2010, 02:13 AM	#14
ocwatching "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Phil Location: CA Posts: 5,374	NICE..thanks for taking us along on your trip to pick up the Daytona... its a beauty..and CONGRATS!..nice paradise... __________________ too much into watches...

18 March 2010, 10:01 PM	#2
GerardoG Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Real Name: Gerardo Location: Here Watch: ALL of them Posts: 32,098	Well, here we go. After jumping like crazy on airplanes and airports; I was able to make a quick stop to my fav AD; but in order to do so, I had an early start This time, my road warrior (IWC Aquatimer) will be my companion, so off we go. Check in was a breeze and I made it to little heaven NOW we are talking!!!!!! Time to check in with my family....TRF!!! While waiting anxiously for BASEL reports, my plane came in, ....destination: Houston.

18 March 2010, 10:06 PM	#3
GerardoG Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Real Name: Gerardo Location: Here Watch: ALL of them Posts: 32,098	As I had a BIG day planned for today, I thought champagne was in order; so a stop @ Presidents Club gave me time to relax and check again my family This is when I saw the new toys from Basel.....excited about the SS Sub-c but to me that's pretty much it. Bummer. Anyway, time for flight number two, plane is here and this baby will take me on a very short trip over the ocean and back to mainland ....to destination: McAllen, TX

18 March 2010, 10:09 PM	#4
GerardoG Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Real Name: Gerardo Location: Here Watch: ALL of them Posts: 32,098	McAllen has something UNIQUE (that I just love). Once you arrive at the airport, you get bombarder with watch advertisements, and the best part: you can WALK from the airport to the shopping mall!!!! ...mall in the short distance.. ....and displays warm your arrival! After picking up my luggage, I run to the hotel....what do I find? A package from STEVE! ....what could it be??

18 March 2010, 10:13 PM	#5
GerardoG Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Real Name: Gerardo Location: Here Watch: ALL of them Posts: 32,098	AH! VERY nice!!! Cigars that our friend Victor from DR sent to Steve and he was kind enough to share with me! THANK YOU VICTOR AND STEVE!!! I will fire one of this babies up tonite!! Now, off to the mall. Just before entering, I take a quick shot at the parking lot, you can see the airport's control tower next to the base of the lamp!! ....hmmmm.....this was not here last time. I browsed in and they had set up a very nice store. Kuddos Swatch! ...but I continue walking and find a warm, homey place.... ...let's see, what is on display? Outside, YMs... ...and inside, WOW, WHAT A SELECTION!!!!!! Pretty much everything!

18 March 2010, 10:18 PM	#6
GerardoG Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Real Name: Gerardo Location: Here Watch: ALL of them Posts: 32,098	After greeting the friendliest staff ever (long time friends), they bring me something.....NO, I will not do the closed box-semi open box-cuasi open box- image set. Here you go, plain and simple. It's here!! So now I am the owner of a white dial Dayt!!!! This will be a perfect match for my YG and my Tudor Tiger! To the staff @ Deutsch & Deutsch: After more than 14 years; you STILL find ways to amaze me! GRACIAS!!! So after droooooooooooling and sizing the baby up; I had a romantic evening planned. Good food, wine and a date with my Daytona; just the two of us!!! First, a nice glass of Merlot to go with pork dumplings ahhhhh fantastic! Main course: Duck! All I could do is stare at my wrist all night long; it was a PERFECT day! It was time to go back to the hotel and relax (yeah, like if I was able to!). Today, it is time to go back home, I am reporting from the airport; a couple of flights and I will be back home; taking more pictures and enjoying my new Daytona. Thank you for reading!!!! See you next time.....

18 March 2010, 10:21 PM	#7
sonikbyte Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Singapore Watch: Rolex Submariner Posts: 149	Never leave home without a iphone.

19 March 2010, 12:04 AM	#9
datejust1 Banned Join Date: Sep 2009 Real Name: G Location: N/A Watch: N/A Posts: 6,042	Sweeettt!!! Congrats on your Daytona!!!

19 March 2010, 12:12 AM	#10
Idle Swede Suspended Join Date: Oct 2008 Real Name: Leo Location: Boca Raton Posts: 13,820	Very nice........the duck looks delicious.

19 March 2010, 12:22 AM	#12
tkc324 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Real Name: Tom Location: Chi town Watch: Daytona AP DD Sub Posts: 3,717	Sweet pics... very nice trip~

19 March 2010, 02:14 AM	#15
train-time 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: US Watch: Not Allocated Posts: 4,114	Congrats Gerardo!!! A fantastic choice

19 March 2010, 02:52 AM	#16
cdelgado1982 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: christian Location: new jersey Watch: ROLEX BRIETLINGS Posts: 91	niceeee __________________ christian D. I LOVE ROLEX

19 March 2010, 02:53 AM	#17
sea-dweller "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Dennis Location: Bay Area - 925 Posts: 40,018	Great photos !!! __________________ TRF Member #6699 (since September 2007)

19 March 2010, 02:59 AM	#18
Deyn Man "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: Dean Location: Philippines Posts: 1,037	congrats on the new baby!!!!

19 March 2010, 04:34 AM	#22
Rolesor "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2009 Real Name: Brandon Location: Toronto, ON Watch: 116234 Posts: 4,150	awesome pics! stunning daytona as well!

19 March 2010, 04:38 AM	#25
train-time 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: US Watch: Not Allocated Posts: 4,114	Gerardo, WOW, just wait until Karis sees your new beauty. I imagine seeing hers a few weeks ago influenced you a little bit. I love mine I'm sending her an email right now

19 March 2010, 04:40 AM	#26
thlax "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boston Watch: 126610LN Posts: 1,388	You were at Pf: Changs and had VIP Duck!!! (My favorite dish there :) )

19 March 2010, 04:40 AM	#27
Hubercheck "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Canada Watch: SS Sub Posts: 14	Truley, brings a tear to my eye !!

19 March 2010, 04:59 AM	#30
Sweramic "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Europe Watch: Movies Posts: 4,531	Thank you so much Gerardo for sharing this with us! I love these threads of yours

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