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23 January 2010, 09:19 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Real Name: Paul
Location: San Diego
Watch: 126619LB
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I'm... I'm... I'm just a little shaky....
Trying... trying to hold it together...
 My Daytona has been running fast for.. well, forever. Right around 5 seconds a day, ( I can hear Larry right now... that is 999.99994% accurate!... agreed Larry but it bugged me)... It has been in for regulations at the AD but it consistently kept it's time of + 5 seconds a day. A couple weeks ago it was in the AD for a couple days for it's annual inspection, (required so the AD extends the warranty an extra year), and the watchmaker said he too, found it as running exaclty 4.8 seconds a day fast. He's a perfectionist, (kind of like me), and has a passion for making a Rolex it's absolute best. So he said to me: "Let me keep it for a week, maybe ten days, maybe two weeks, check it every day, adjust it a couple times, I'll get it to the most accurate setting possible." It... it sounded good... at the time anyway.... So... So... I dropped it off at the AD's earlier today... and... and I made them promise it would have a warm place to sleep at night.. and they would read to it... I've already called a couple times and they held it up to the receiver of the phone so it could hear my voice and not get too anxious...  I'm just... I'm just .. a little .... shaky now... and I'm wondering.. how.. HOW will I make it through the next two weeks!?!?!? 
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23 January 2010, 09:21 AM
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Real Name: Karis
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All the more reason to go ahead and buy that GMT, Paul!!!!!
 
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23 January 2010, 09:21 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: USA
Watch: Rolex Explorer I
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Time for a backup rolex.
 
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23 January 2010, 09:30 AM
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Join Date: May 2009
Real Name: Jib
Location: SJ, California
Watch: sun dial
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I have a Pepsi that runs spot on if you want to trade.
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23 January 2010, 09:30 AM
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Real Name: Bryan
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Definitely time for another Rolex to occupy the time. I'd be the same way, but if he is as big of a perfectionist as it sounds like, you should be good to go....
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23 January 2010, 09:31 AM
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Join Date: May 2009
Real Name: Jib
Location: SJ, California
Watch: sun dial
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 Nothing like a big watch on a slender wrist!
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23 January 2010, 09:31 AM
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So what do you say guys: Let's see those Daytona pics to help ourfriend here through a difficult period?
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23 January 2010, 09:37 AM
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Real Name: Paul
Location: San Diego
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Sniff.... thank you.... thank you Tan...
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23 January 2010, 09:38 AM
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Real Name: G
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Oh Paul... Do u want me to loan you one of my watches?
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23 January 2010, 09:49 AM
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23 January 2010, 09:51 AM
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Real Name: Chris
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I felt the same way when I sent mine off for service. Only 1 Rolex so I went Rolex-less for 6-7 weeks. I don't know how I made it.
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23 January 2010, 10:02 AM
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I just saw your watchmaker having a few beers at the bowling alley. Damn nice Daytona he had on, he even got a strike with it when it flew off of his wrist and slid all the way down the lane...
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23 January 2010, 10:03 AM
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 (p.s. sorry Paul but that was pretty funny!) |
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23 January 2010, 10:05 AM
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I hear the pre-owned market for Rolexes is pretty good right now.
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23 January 2010, 10:09 AM
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Real Name: Paul
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Cruel!!!! You're a CRUEL and EVIL MAN!!!! 
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23 January 2010, 10:13 AM
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Someone get Paul a drink... Paul, Paul Listen to me buddy, she'll (or he'll) be fine... I've talk with my friends in the "Cossa Nostra" and some of my friends are right now at the watchmakers making him to take your Daytona as the Numer One Priority. She'll be done sooner that you think! Now, how's about that drink?
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23 January 2010, 10:16 AM
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Watch: YM Deep Space
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23 January 2010, 10:23 AM
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Banned
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Real Name: Rick
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 Gaby works fast!
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23 January 2010, 10:25 AM
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Banned
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Real Name: Rick
Location: At what TIME?!!!
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(Yeah, it was FUNNY!  )
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23 January 2010, 10:27 AM
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It'll go by quick...but like many others said, time for another!
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23 January 2010, 10:29 AM
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Yeah that must be him!
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23 January 2010, 10:29 AM
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If it comes back accurate to the second, you'll be very pleased and sure you made the right decision.
If it comes back accurate to the second, but he tells you to leave it on the windowsill if you're not wearing it, as opposed to the winder.... .....you'll know he swapped out your movement for a G-shock movement and sold the Rolex parts to repair shops overseas.
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23 January 2010, 10:37 AM
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Wow, that's really odd - this morning I got a call from an AD in San Diego. I had been on a waiting list for a Daytona for a while. He said that "One just came in this morning!!" JUST TEASING -I had to keep the tongue and cheek thread going. I am sure you will be fine without it for a week, and I am sure they are tucking it in with "good night moon" each night! I love threads like this - I know it's totally normal to have Rolex withdrawal. -Pete
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23 January 2010, 10:40 AM
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Paul you big softy...
+ seems like a good reason to have another...
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23 January 2010, 10:53 AM
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Well, you can bail out after our 6th day of rain, hail, and damaging winds....
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23 January 2010, 11:11 AM
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23 January 2010, 11:13 AM
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Now, now, everything's going to be okay, Paul. Just think how happy you'll be when she's running spot-on!
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23 January 2010, 11:16 AM
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Best post of the day!
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23 January 2010, 11:58 AM
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Real Name: Larry
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Hey.....You have me confused with Peter......
I get mine regulated if they're off by 5 seconds...and I let them keep it a week to give it a thorough check-up...
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23 January 2010, 12:11 PM
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