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Amiamit · 19 May 2010, 05:28 PM

The first Bond watch I owned was a cool swatch I bought maybe 10 years ago. The "From Russia with Love" watch.

This year I thought I'd upgrade and it was off to the AD.

I've been looking at Rolex online for years (the official site, not fora such as this) and thought that buying would be simple. Walk in, tell him that I want a submariner, with date but without the 'bump'. And I did and he had the 14060M as well as a LV steel sub and the Deep Sea ... and then I started to get confused.

Long story short ... I asked friends, I've read pretty much all the sub posts here and the pics of the new green green Sub (I like the word Hulk as compaed to Green Lantern) then when on holiday to London on my third trip (on Saturdat 520pm) to an AD saw the 14060M non date COSC and paid him all the money I had and he agreed to hold it till monday (long story there). Monday I was at the store while they were still vacuming!

And here is my watch.

I took the picture on a moving train from London to Edinburgh, a train journey I had postponed by a couple of hours so as to be able to pick the watch up myself ... and uploaded it to my FB account ... was that excited!

Thanks a whole bunch for all the information and overall quality and civility of this forum.

And a slightly better picture from the hotel

And when I'm back home I'll take pics with a 10 & 50 x microscope and post those as well!!

Nicko · 19 May 2010, 05:35 PM

Beautiful watch and story, thanks for sharing...Welcome to the forum.

DanP · 19 May 2010, 05:37 PM

Well met. Welcome. Enjoy that bad boy for years and years!

NutNut · 19 May 2010, 05:40 PM

Great choice.

Welcome and see you around TRF.

Cru Jones · 19 May 2010, 06:43 PM

Fantastic choice!! Looks great....My heart skipped a beat imagining myself being the one eagerly awaiting the opening of the store....Thanks for sharing!!

andrew79 · 19 May 2010, 06:55 PM

nice....

Rolexsd4000 · 19 May 2010, 07:58 PM

Beautiful. and Enjoy ... The original Classic!

Mike

Howie · 19 May 2010, 08:50 PM

Congratulations, 007!

Foneguy · 19 May 2010, 10:55 PM

Very nice !!

sailmed · 19 May 2010, 11:01 PM

Great story!
Enjoy your new acquisition!

t e x · 20 May 2010, 12:17 AM

Great story and sounds like a super fun trip. Congrats!

kcmo · 20 May 2010, 12:20 AM

Wonderful choice! Enjoy it for many years to come!

BASSETHOUNDS · 20 May 2010, 12:21 AM

Nice watch , well done . Welcome to the Rolex owners club

bmsermd · 20 May 2010, 12:22 AM

Terrific story and a classic watch. Congrats on your purchase.

cujo · 20 May 2010, 01:30 AM

Clean lines, simple without complications, a real beauty....one of my favorites !!! Congratulations... Cujo

dalip · 20 May 2010, 01:33 AM

Congrats ...great choice...enjoy!

Renoir · 20 May 2010, 03:42 AM

Congrats and welcome to TRF!

thomaskho · 20 May 2010, 03:45 AM

So happy with you now!!
Congratulations to your new Bond watch.

JCB62 · 20 May 2010, 03:53 AM

congrats - you'll love it...I know I love mine! Welcome to the forum.

ocwatching · 20 May 2010, 04:03 AM

congrats...love the ND...clean lines...enjoy

goalc · 20 May 2010, 04:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amiamit

The first Bond watch I owned was a cool swatch I bought maybe 10 years ago. The "From Russia with Love" watch.

This year I thought I'd upgrade and it was off to the AD.

I've been looking at Rolex online for years (the official site, not fora such as this) and thought that buying would be simple. Walk in, tell him that I want a submariner, with date but without the 'bump'. And I did and he had the 14060M as well as a LV steel sub and the Deep Sea ... and then I started to get confused.

Long story short ... I asked friends, I've read pretty much all the sub posts here and the pics of the new green green Sub (I like the word Hulk as compaed to Green Lantern) then when on holiday to London on my third trip (on Saturdat 520pm) to an AD saw the 14060M non date COSC and paid him all the money I had and he agreed to hold it till monday (long story there). Monday I was at the store while they were still vacuming!

And here is my watch.

I took the picture on a moving train from London to Edinburgh, a train journey I had postponed by a couple of hours so as to be able to pick the watch up myself ... and uploaded it to my FB account ... was that excited!

Thanks a whole bunch for all the information and overall quality and civility of this forum.

And a slightly better picture from the hotel

And when I'm back home I'll take pics with a 10 & 50 x microscope and post those as well!!

Lovely watch, congrats

I was going to get one and then got my Daytona instead after years of waiting, so the Sub is next on my list (along with an original Tag Heuer Monaco) :-)

I also have the same Bond Swatch as you, and use it for general stuff when I dont want to wear something fancy or expensive - and it probably gets as many comments as my Daytona !

You have great taste

Subexplorer · 20 May 2010, 05:58 AM

Enjoy your new watch double O seven!

Great Story Amiamit!! Thanks for sharing it!

Looks that you found a great watch and a great place in this forum to share your passion for Rolex and Bond!

Very cordially, Abel

rolexnovice · 20 May 2010, 06:51 AM

Congrats

Roley · 20 May 2010, 06:59 AM

Great choice. Congratulations!

Mr. Greene · 20 May 2010, 07:04 AM

good deal I believe you will be happy in years to come with your choice. now if I could just find the watch the villian used in From Russia with Love

Rebel · 20 May 2010, 07:31 AM

Congrats.

Amiamit · 20 May 2010, 09:32 AM

i knew you guys were friendly ... but this kind of response to a watch that a zillion folk probably have just blew me away - what a sense of comaradrie (maybe spelt wrong).
Anyways ... when I have the money a Hulk and then a Daytona and then a Jaeger ... may the Jaeger ... maybe the Explorer large case before :-)

Are you sure this forum is not Rolex owned so as to increase Emotional Quotient amongst its buyers (joke there). Thank you so much for the kindness.

ersnyder · 20 May 2010, 09:37 AM

Nice story and great pics. Enjoy your new piece in good health, congratulations!

JMIND · 20 May 2010, 01:29 PM

Dan2010 · 20 May 2010, 01:33 PM

My first Rolex as well...............the best there is, the best there was and the best there ever will be.....

19 May 2010, 05:28 PM	#1
Amiamit "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: India Watch: Rolex no-date Sub Posts: 53	My name is Bond ... The first Bond watch I owned was a cool swatch I bought maybe 10 years ago. The "From Russia with Love" watch. This year I thought I'd upgrade and it was off to the AD. I've been looking at Rolex online for years (the official site, not fora such as this) and thought that buying would be simple. Walk in, tell him that I want a submariner, with date but without the 'bump'. And I did and he had the 14060M as well as a LV steel sub and the Deep Sea ... and then I started to get confused. Long story short ... I asked friends, I've read pretty much all the sub posts here and the pics of the new green green Sub (I like the word Hulk as compaed to Green Lantern) then when on holiday to London on my third trip (on Saturdat 520pm) to an AD saw the 14060M non date COSC and paid him all the money I had and he agreed to hold it till monday (long story there). Monday I was at the store while they were still vacuming! And here is my watch. I took the picture on a moving train from London to Edinburgh, a train journey I had postponed by a couple of hours so as to be able to pick the watch up myself ... and uploaded it to my FB account ... was that excited! Thanks a whole bunch for all the information and overall quality and civility of this forum. And a slightly better picture from the hotel And when I'm back home I'll take pics with a 10 & 50 x microscope and post those as well!!

19 May 2010, 06:55 PM	#6
andrew79 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Real Name: Andrew Location: Indonesia Watch: Rolex Posts: 2,277	nice.... __________________ Baume & Mercier Riviera Rolex GMT II c, DJ 116234, Sub 16610, EXP 2 16570 Panerai 111 , 232

20 May 2010, 12:17 AM	#11
t e x "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: Joel Location: Renton, WA Watch: 16610LV Posts: 2,990	Great story and sounds like a super fun trip. Congrats! __________________ ___/ /_/ /_____ 16610LV; Ball Diver EMT II \:::::::::::::::/ ~~~~~~~~~~

20 May 2010, 01:33 AM	#16
dalip "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Real Name: Dalip Location: Mumbai and Perth Watch: Rolex PAM Omega Posts: 18,656	Congrats ...great choice...enjoy! __________________ ------------------------------------------------------------ *"The liar's punishment is not in the least that he is not believed, but that he cannot believe anyone else." George Bernard Shaw*

20 May 2010, 04:03 AM	#20
ocwatching "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Phil Location: CA Posts: 5,374	congrats...love the ND...clean lines...enjoy __________________ too much into watches...

19 May 2010, 05:35 PM	#2
Nicko Banned Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Not here anymore Posts: 4,787	Beautiful watch and story, thanks for sharing...Welcome to the forum.

19 May 2010, 05:37 PM	#3
DanP Banned Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Dan P Location: Vancouver. Canada Watch: GV-U-Kno-Me :) Posts: 2,436	Well met. Welcome. Enjoy that bad boy for years and years!

19 May 2010, 05:40 PM	#4
NutNut "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Rick Location: LasIslasFilipinas Watch: TT GMT IIc Posts: 826	Great choice. Welcome and see you around TRF.

19 May 2010, 06:43 PM	#5
Cru Jones 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Paris, France Posts: 35,254	Fantastic choice!! Looks great....My heart skipped a beat imagining myself being the one eagerly awaiting the opening of the store....Thanks for sharing!!

19 May 2010, 07:58 PM	#7
Rolexsd4000 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Mike Location: N.Y Watch: SD43 Mk1 , TT SD43 Posts: 970	Beautiful. and Enjoy ... The original Classic! Mike

19 May 2010, 08:50 PM	#8
Howie "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New York Posts: 1,037	Congratulations, 007!

19 May 2010, 10:55 PM	#9
Foneguy "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Real Name: Buddy Location: Florida Watch: 116234 Posts: 828	Very nice !!

19 May 2010, 11:01 PM	#10
sailmed "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2008 Real Name: Barry Location: Newtown Square Watch: Red Sub, 5513, FF Posts: 299	Great story! Enjoy your new acquisition!

20 May 2010, 12:20 AM	#12
kcmo "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: Karis Location: USA Posts: 19,377	Wonderful choice! Enjoy it for many years to come!

20 May 2010, 12:21 AM	#13
BASSETHOUNDS Banned Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Tristan Location: GIRONA , SPAIN Watch: 116520/660/710/334 Posts: 7,147	Nice watch , well done . Welcome to the Rolex owners club

20 May 2010, 12:22 AM	#14
bmsermd "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Real Name: Brant Location: YYZ Watch: 16610 LV (V......) Posts: 101	Terrific story and a classic watch. Congrats on your purchase.

20 May 2010, 01:30 AM	#15
cujo Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Florida, USA Watch: Pepsi GMT... Posts: 211	Clean lines, simple without complications, a real beauty....one of my favorites !!! Congratulations... Cujo

20 May 2010, 03:42 AM	#17
Renoir "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: Renato Location: New York Posts: 2,396	Congrats and welcome to TRF!

20 May 2010, 03:45 AM	#18
thomaskho "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: New York Watch: 16610 Posts: 226	So happy with you now!! Congratulations to your new Bond watch.

20 May 2010, 05:58 AM	#22
Subexplorer 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Abel Location: Down South Watch: Rolex Submariner Posts: 2,234	Enjoy your new watch double O seven! Great Story Amiamit!! Thanks for sharing it! Looks that you found a great watch and a great place in this forum to share your passion for Rolex and Bond! Very cordially, Abel __________________ 50 Years of ROLEX Passion! Grail Rolex: 5508 c. 1959 "Bond" Sub.

20 May 2010, 06:51 AM	#23
rolexnovice Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: USA Watch: 16610 Posts: 366	Congrats

20 May 2010, 06:59 AM	#24
Roley "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Real Name: Roland Location: GMT -4:00 Today Watch: Enthusiast Posts: 874	Great choice. Congratulations!

20 May 2010, 07:04 AM	#25
Mr. Greene "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Real Name: Jeff Location: arizona Watch: Seiko 7A28 7049 Posts: 371	good deal I believe you will be happy in years to come with your choice. now if I could just find the watch the villian used in From Russia with Love

20 May 2010, 07:31 AM	#26
Rebel "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Dr Mark R Nail Location: New Albany Watch: Tudor Sub 75090 Posts: 8,241	Congrats. __________________ ------------------------------- Member of the Nylon Nation

20 May 2010, 09:32 AM	#27
Amiamit "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: India Watch: Rolex no-date Sub Posts: 53	i knew you guys were friendly ... but this kind of response to a watch that a zillion folk probably have just blew me away - what a sense of comaradrie (maybe spelt wrong). Anyways ... when I have the money a Hulk and then a Daytona and then a Jaeger ... may the Jaeger ... maybe the Explorer large case before :-) Are you sure this forum is not Rolex owned so as to increase Emotional Quotient amongst its buyers (joke there). Thank you so much for the kindness.

20 May 2010, 09:37 AM	#28
ersnyder 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Real Name: Eric Location: Long Beach CA USA Watch: Rolex Explorer II Posts: 4,102	Nice story and great pics. Enjoy your new piece in good health, congratulations!

20 May 2010, 01:29 PM	#29
JMIND "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: Jerry Location: New Mexico Watch: 16610 M Series Posts: 1,084

20 May 2010, 01:33 PM	#30
Dan2010 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: South Carolina Watch: Panerai 914 Posts: 6,540	My first Rolex as well...............the best there is, the best there was and the best there ever will be.....

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