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gazp · 1 April 2012, 04:01 PM

Hi Guys

A guy came into where I work , BMW car dealership, whom I know well .

He loves his Rolex watches , but is not a WIS.

He has an 18 K day date that he wears on occasions , ans also a stainless pre ceramic sub date as his daily beater , the day date is mostly for best.

Anyhow he came into the dealership on friday ,2 days ago, wearing his sub .

He came over to my desk and I starting talking to him about his sub and he told me that it had just come back from Rolex from a service , and I commented that it looked mint,which it did .

He then asked me if my Rolex contact could get him a blue ceramic TT sub like mine and that he was prepared to pay £1000 plus his day date which I had seen and admired about 3 months ago .

I then said how about my TT blue ceramic sub and £2000 for his day date and he said yes.

This took me back a little because it was so quick , but he explained that he loved his sub but felt that the day date was too small for his wrist , he is a large unit .

I arranged to go round to his house that night with my box papers etc and to view the day date more closely to check it out etc .

After my tea I , about 8pm I rang him and said I was on my way but he said it would be too late so I said ok I would view it another time . I then said to my wife that he has probably realised that the deal was heavily stacked in my favour and got cold feet and had i forgot about it.

The next morning at work I got aphone call asking me if I was still interested in the watch and I said yes and that I would call in after work on saturday .

I drove the 35 miles to his house thinking I bet it is stretched or an old style etc etc.

When I arrived at his house he took me to his office and , showed me on a winder the day date.

WOW, it was a Z serial , immaculate Yellow Gold Day Date with a diamond dot dial , retail £21000.00 , box papers etc dated december 2007 , with the engraved re haut , all for £2000 plus my 9 month old TT blue ceramic sub.

I couldnt believe it , that for once in my life , I had got a mega deal on a watch after all the money I had lost over the years flipping them .

I gave him the cash and drove home with the Day Date on and when I got home I took 3 links out and cleaned it in hot soapy water and it is AWESOME .

The original receipt was in the box for 80,000 dubai whatever and he got discount of 20000 dubai whatever, so he paid about £10000 uk pounds for the watch in December 2007.

The only downside is that it is half past six in the morning and I can not post any pics till after work tonight , but rest assured Guys I will , so you can all see the watch because I realise that a post without pics is worthless so please be patient Guys till tonight .

Sorry for the long story Guys just wanted to share it with you all as I still can not believe that I have a Day Date with Diamond Dial , like new etc etc that stands me about £8000 , and looks awesome on .

Thanks for reading this and look forward to your comments

mikkolopez · 1 April 2012, 04:10 PM

I am happy for you and would definitely congratulate you on a mega deal indeed. Looking forward to your pics.

m6894 · 1 April 2012, 04:18 PM

Z serial, very NICE. Congratulations!!

Kingair · 1 April 2012, 04:52 PM

What at story !
You're a really lucky guy.
Send some pics when you got the time
HANW

Andrés G · 1 April 2012, 04:54 PM

I'll be waiting for those pics. Enjoy your new watch.

ManUtd · 1 April 2012, 05:04 PM

A fantastic deal, big congrats!

Andelain · 1 April 2012, 05:18 PM

Noting the date on this post as I wait for pics......................

bardm · 1 April 2012, 06:55 PM

You do all realise it,s the first of april today?

Kingair · 1 April 2012, 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bardm

You do all realise it,s the first of april today?

Guess that is the answer ;-)

gazp · 1 April 2012, 08:16 PM

Here are the pics , sorry for dissappointing the doubters

Polemic · 1 April 2012, 08:22 PM

gazp · 1 April 2012, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Polemic

bril thx

Kingair · 1 April 2012, 08:28 PM

Second time today C O N G R A TS !

gazp · 1 April 2012, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kingair

Second time today C O N G R A TS !

Big Thanks

Dr. Robert · 2 April 2012, 03:30 AM

Magnificent!

gazp · 2 April 2012, 03:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Robert

Magnificent!

Thanks Doc

Linzjnr · 1 April 2012, 09:17 PM

Great deal, it looks brand new congrats!

gazp · 1 April 2012, 09:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Linzjnr

Great deal, it looks brand new congrats!

thanks linz

mjclark32 · 1 April 2012, 09:30 PM

Looks great, congrats!!!

gazp · 1 April 2012, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mjclark32

Looks great, congrats!!!

thanks

2th Dr · 1 April 2012, 10:11 PM

Wow! What a deal! Huge congrats! That's my grail!

sms715 · 1 April 2012, 10:17 PM

wow huge deal, congrats to you sir...

travisb · 1 April 2012, 10:21 PM

That is a D E A L!!!

Beautiful. Enjoy it!

gazp · 1 April 2012, 11:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2th DR

Wow! What a deal! Huge congrats! That's my grail!

Thanks Mark , your new Day Date is lovely too , enjoy it , as I am sure you will .

penangite · 1 April 2012, 10:23 PM

Congrats lucky Guy. Excellent trade with a very generous man.

EchoBlueUK · 1 April 2012, 10:39 PM

Ace deal. Big Congrats!

gazp · 1 April 2012, 10:59 PM

Thanks Guys , I still cant believe how lucky I have been , this sort of thing never happens to me normally

rajurama · 1 April 2012, 11:41 PM

wow thats a steal indeed! Congrats

Like To Watch · 1 April 2012, 11:53 PM

Well done and a Big congrats.

gazp · 2 April 2012, 12:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Like To Watch

Well done and a Big congrats.

Thanks

1 April 2012, 04:01 PM	#1
gazp "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: gary Location: uk newcastle Watch: SS Ceramic Sub Posts: 504	New Day Date Story Hi Guys A guy came into where I work , BMW car dealership, whom I know well . He loves his Rolex watches , but is not a WIS. He has an 18 K day date that he wears on occasions , ans also a stainless pre ceramic sub date as his daily beater , the day date is mostly for best. Anyhow he came into the dealership on friday ,2 days ago, wearing his sub . He came over to my desk and I starting talking to him about his sub and he told me that it had just come back from Rolex from a service , and I commented that it looked mint,which it did . He then asked me if my Rolex contact could get him a blue ceramic TT sub like mine and that he was prepared to pay £1000 plus his day date which I had seen and admired about 3 months ago . I then said how about my TT blue ceramic sub and £2000 for his day date and he said yes. This took me back a little because it was so quick , but he explained that he loved his sub but felt that the day date was too small for his wrist , he is a large unit . I arranged to go round to his house that night with my box papers etc and to view the day date more closely to check it out etc . After my tea I , about 8pm I rang him and said I was on my way but he said it would be too late so I said ok I would view it another time . I then said to my wife that he has probably realised that the deal was heavily stacked in my favour and got cold feet and had i forgot about it. The next morning at work I got aphone call asking me if I was still interested in the watch and I said yes and that I would call in after work on saturday . I drove the 35 miles to his house thinking I bet it is stretched or an old style etc etc. When I arrived at his house he took me to his office and , showed me on a winder the day date. WOW, it was a Z serial , immaculate Yellow Gold Day Date with a diamond dot dial , retail £21000.00 , box papers etc dated december 2007 , with the engraved re haut , all for £2000 plus my 9 month old TT blue ceramic sub. I couldnt believe it , that for once in my life , I had got a mega deal on a watch after all the money I had lost over the years flipping them . I gave him the cash and drove home with the Day Date on and when I got home I took 3 links out and cleaned it in hot soapy water and it is AWESOME . The original receipt was in the box for 80,000 dubai whatever and he got discount of 20000 dubai whatever, so he paid about £10000 uk pounds for the watch in December 2007. The only downside is that it is half past six in the morning and I can not post any pics till after work tonight , but rest assured Guys I will , so you can all see the watch because I realise that a post without pics is worthless so please be patient Guys till tonight . Sorry for the long story Guys just wanted to share it with you all as I still can not believe that I have a Day Date with Diamond Dial , like new etc etc that stands me about £8000 , and looks awesome on . Thanks for reading this and look forward to your comments

1 April 2012, 05:18 PM	#7
Andelain "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: The Sandbox Watch: ing your 6...... Posts: 1,379	Noting the date on this post as I wait for pics...................... __________________ .

1 April 2012, 06:55 PM	#8
bardm "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Bård Location: Oslo - Norway Watch: None Posts: 1,014	You do all realise it,s the first of april today? __________________ Bård

1 April 2012, 08:16 PM	#10
gazp "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: gary Location: uk newcastle Watch: SS Ceramic Sub Posts: 504	Here are the pics , sorry for dissappointing the doubters Attached Images

2 April 2012, 03:30 AM	#15
Dr. Robert "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: Bob Location: U.S.A. Watch: 1655 Posts: 65,353	Magnificent! __________________ Founder & Card Carrying Member of the Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons

1 April 2012, 04:10 PM	#2
mikkolopez "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Philippines Posts: 2,301	I am happy for you and would definitely congratulate you on a mega deal indeed. Looking forward to your pics.

1 April 2012, 04:18 PM	#3
m6894 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: Mark Location: Austin Watch: AP, Rolex, Omega Posts: 193	Z serial, very NICE. Congratulations!!

1 April 2012, 04:52 PM	#4
Kingair "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: USA Watch: Not enough ;-) Posts: 21,232	What at story ! You're a really lucky guy. Send some pics when you got the time HANW

1 April 2012, 04:54 PM	#5
Andrés G "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Guatemala Posts: 3,392	I'll be waiting for those pics. Enjoy your new watch.

1 April 2012, 05:04 PM	#6
ManUtd "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Real Name: Eric Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 1,613	A fantastic deal, big congrats!

1 April 2012, 08:22 PM	#11
Polemic "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Turkey Watch: 116610 LN Posts: 356

1 April 2012, 08:28 PM	#13
Kingair "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: USA Watch: Not enough ;-) Posts: 21,232	Second time today C O N G R A TS !

1 April 2012, 09:17 PM	#17
Linzjnr 2025 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Real Name: Linz Location: Perth WA Watch: My bank balance! Posts: 1,373	Great deal, it looks brand new congrats! __________________ SS Submariner Date 16610 - SS Polar Explorer GMT 216570

1 April 2012, 09:30 PM	#19
mjclark32 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: MJC Location: PHL USA Watch: IWC, Rolex, AP Posts: 29,232	Looks great, congrats!!! __________________

1 April 2012, 10:11 PM	#21
2th Dr Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Mark-O! Location: Arlington, TX Watch: Rolex Posts: 12,714	Wow! What a deal! Huge congrats! That's my grail!

1 April 2012, 10:17 PM	#22
sms715 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: scott Location: Va Beach Watch: 14000, 14060M Posts: 96	wow huge deal, congrats to you sir...

1 April 2012, 10:21 PM	#23
travisb "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: Travis Location: FL / NYC Watch: Yes.. Posts: 33,770	Wow Gary!! That is a D E A L!!! Beautiful. Enjoy it!

1 April 2012, 10:23 PM	#25
penangite Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: Mikey Location: Watching World Watch: Rolex & Panerai Posts: 212	Congrats lucky Guy. Excellent trade with a very generous man.

1 April 2012, 10:39 PM	#26
EchoBlueUK "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: UK Posts: 1,543	Ace deal. Big Congrats!

1 April 2012, 10:59 PM	#27
gazp "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: gary Location: uk newcastle Watch: SS Ceramic Sub Posts: 504	Thanks Guys , I still cant believe how lucky I have been , this sort of thing never happens to me normally

1 April 2012, 11:41 PM	#28
rajurama "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Real Name: Rick Location: Wakanda Watch: amacallit Posts: 2,116	wow thats a steal indeed! Congrats __________________ रोलेक्स

1 April 2012, 11:53 PM	#29
Like To Watch "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 1,196	Well done and a Big congrats.

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