Daytona and Tiffany OP, I'm Officially a Hypocrite

[dmash]

So I've done what I always said I would never do, and I'm 100% a hypocrite

Long story short, I've been on the 'list' for a black SS Daytona along with a Tiffany OP36 (wife) for quite some time. I say this as somebody who has an extensive relationship spanning 5 years with my AD, 6 figure spend across watches/jewelry, gold models, diamond and two tone models for my wife, the whole nine yards, hardly any sports model Rolex. I was inquiring about an update for those two and was legit told it would be 5-10 years for both. Mind you, my AD is also in a more rural area, not playing with billionaires in NYC or Miami. To say my wife and I were shocked is an understatement, I at least thought I'd have a serious spot or allocation in process, not the nice answer of 'you're not getting them'.

Quite frankly this lit a bit of a fire under my feet, so I reached out to a reputable grey seeing what kind of deal I could get cut for the pair. For years and years I always said I'd never do it, but I'm honestly just over it at this point. Came to an agreement (surprisingly good deal), and I'm getting fresh, September 2024 dated watches to arrive to my doorstep next week. Could have had them tomorrow but I'm in FL and got this crazy hurricane stuff going on.

I've now officially paid over retail for SS Rolex and you know what, it doesn't sting as much as I thought. Perhaps me recently paying over retail for my NOS 16600 was the catalyst to this, which made me realize, the time is more important than some extra money to buy what makes you happy. So never say never, as I was the textbook definition of somebody who said I wouldn't do it. I'm super content now with where my 'Land Sea Air' collection currently stands, will post some pics next week.