|
|
ROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEX
ROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEX
3 August 2017, 03:27 AM
|
#1 |
|
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: USA
Posts: 1,205
|
Incoming!! A special one with a special story
Well, I finally pulled the trigger on a piece I had been eyeing for some time this year. Stick around for the story if you'd like or just scroll down to see the pictures
  The story: The start of 2017 was a rough one for me and my family personally with a couple big curveballs that life can throw at you sometimes, but at the same time I've become thankful for them as it's really been a good reminder to appreciate what I'm lucky to have and what's truly important in this thing called life! After sitting on my hands for awhile, I decided that I'd go for a new watch to add to my 16710 since I had gone quite some time without having a second watch after selling my 116520 black dial a couple years back. It's taken me a bit of time to realize this (yes I can be slow ) but for me I am continually learning that things in life don't really actually matter, it's all about the memories! So I told myself that I wouldn't just buy a watch and have it FedEx'd to my house and just open it at home and then go back to my daily routine like I had done 10 times previously, instead I wanted to make a real event and memory out of it so that when I looked at the watch, not only would I admire it but recall a great trip and time. The timing worked out perfectly when I convinced my old man to finally go for the older Porsche model he had been lusting after for the past couple years (a 993 coupe for the Porsche enthusiasts). I was able to locate him one down to nearly every option including exterior and interior colors in North Atlanta. We had it shipped to Beverly Hills, and I had arranged for my watch to be also shipped to Beverly Hills so we would make it quite the trip and drive the car up to Silicon Valley where he lives after a couple of days in LA. As for the watch itself, I had posted a couple threads in the past month or so about getting your thoughts on the 116515LN DaytonaC with the chocolate dial on the leather strap as I had owned it before and loved it, and now that it was discontinued I was enticed by buying a BNIB one while they were still easy to source. But the 116500LN Black Dial won out on that poll and I agreed that in Hawaii in the tropical climates here, the leather strap just couldn't stand daily use and not being able to clean it bothered me. Plus, the 116500LN was a bit more understated/less dressy which really appealed to me. Then I started playing with the idea of finding a new 116519LN WG DaytonaC on the Oysterflex bracelet and you guys actually ended up favoring that one over the 116500LN!  I do love strap watches and prefer them to bracelets, but at the end of the day the 116500LN won out as even after paying a sizable premium for my black dial SS Daytona, the WG model would have been at least $25-27k. Being that I really wanted a Daytona (it came down to solely either the 116500 or 116519, the Daytona is my favorite watch design by a mile) to commemorate the LA trip and also to help bounce back after a rough start to the year, I pulled the trigger on the black dial SS DaytonaC. I figured I can wait a couple years until the WG prices go down and maybe pick one up then. Not much needs to be said about the SS DaytonaC that hasn't already been said, but for me it is just truly perfection. The case size, the new bezel, everything...I am just loving this thing and it's been on my wrist daily since I bought it and I intend to keep it that way! A special shout out to Patrick (ocwatchguy) for helping me make this happen, like I said earlier I am happily candid about the fact I paid a substantial markup on the watch at the market rate, and in return I got my DaytonaC with no waitlist, no AD tricks or games, my name on the card, BNIB with stickers on. Also what is even more special about the Daytona is that Patrick was able to have a special phrase engraved on the casebook for me, my birth year (89) is in the serial number, and the purchase date of 7-17-17 has 3 7's in it :) The premium was easy to swallow as it goes both ways, I have saved a good amount of money by purchasing from him versus an AD Anyways, we ended up having a truly memorable trip in Beverly Hills, LA, and up to the Bay Area, enjoying the car, watch, and each other's company which is what it's all about! Enough talk...here's some pictures!!! 
|
|
|
|
3 August 2017, 03:33 AM
|
#2 |
|
2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Jul 2017
Real Name: Alex
Location: Maryland,usa
Watch: None at the moment
Posts: 1,174
|
Awesome story. I think when buy the ultimate watch you want, that the adventure or true experience makes it better than just having it shipped to you in a box. enjoy the watch ( and riding in the Porsche)!!
|
|
|
|
|
3 August 2017, 03:33 AM
|
#3 |
|
"TRF" Member
Join Date: May 2017
Location: NH
Watch: your mouth!
Posts: 384
|
Stunning watch and car, and fantastic memories to go with it! Nothing more important than spending time with family.
|
|
|
|
|
3 August 2017, 03:37 AM
|
#4 |
|
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Feb 2014
Real Name: Chris
Location: USA
Posts: 992
|
Cool story, congrats!
__________________
Can you name the truck with four wheel drive, smells like a steak and seats thirty-five... Canyonero! Canyonero! |
|
|
|
|
3 August 2017, 03:41 AM
|
#5 |
|
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jan 2016
Real Name: AJ
Location: NY
Watch: ♕
Posts: 6,761
|
Congrats beautiful watch and car!
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
3 August 2017, 03:41 AM
|
#6 |
|
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Real Name: Chopped Liver
Location: S. Wales Valleys
Watch: Mickey Mouse
Posts: 9,926
|
Great story. Congrats to you and your dad on some excellent acquisitions
__________________
116520 Black, 116610 LVc, 116660 D-Blue, 116610 LNc, 116622 Blue, PAM359, PAM689, PAM737 "Why should you allow an AD to shake you down, just so you can buy a watch" - Grady Philpott Card carrying member of TRF's Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons |
|
|
|
|
3 August 2017, 03:44 AM
|
#7 |
|
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Feb 2015
Real Name: Felipe
Location: NYC
Watch: Me ;)
Posts: 2,894
|
That is one sweet Porsche! Congratulations to both of you!!
|
|
|
|
|
3 August 2017, 03:45 AM
|
#8 |
|
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Real Name: dave
Location: miami
Watch: me ride bikes
Posts: 1,938
|
Thanks for sharing your wonderful story. Great call on the daytona C black dial :)
|
|
|
|
|
3 August 2017, 03:53 AM
|
#9 |
|
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Real Name: Jim
Location: NJ
Watch: Rolex Daytona W&B
Posts: 1,539
|
Nice car & watch
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
|
|
|
|
3 August 2017, 03:59 AM
|
#10 |
|
"TRF" Member
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Fremont
Posts: 61
|
Love when a watch comes with a rich story like that. Thanks for sharing
|
|
|
|
|
3 August 2017, 04:01 AM
|
#11 |
|
2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Real Name: Neil
Location: UK
Watch: ing ships roll in
Posts: 59,368
|
Looks like you've had a great few days, enjoy them! In the Now!
|
|
|
|
|
3 August 2017, 04:05 AM
|
#12 |
|
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jul 2016
Real Name: Trey
Location: Texas
Watch: those three’s roll
Posts: 3,036
|
Awesome!! Congrats!!
|
|
|
|
|
3 August 2017, 04:06 AM
|
#13 |
|
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Real Name: Sage
Location: MENA
Posts: 1,563
|
Thanks for sharing. Congrats!
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
|
|
|
|
3 August 2017, 04:07 AM
|
#14 |
|
2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Sep 2015
Real Name: Richard
Location: GA
Watch: YTBD
Posts: 23,465
|
Congrats on all! Beauties!!
|
|
|
|
|
3 August 2017, 04:10 AM
|
#15 |
|
2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Real Name: Richie
Location: "Nowhere Man"
Watch: out now,take care!
Posts: 29,616
|
Great story. Thanks for sharing it. Congrats to you and Dad.
__________________
"I love to work at nothing all day" TRF #139960 |
|
|
|
|
3 August 2017, 04:20 AM
|
#16 |
|
2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: usa
Posts: 19,517
|
Awesome story / major congrats
|
|
|
|
|
3 August 2017, 04:21 AM
|
#17 |
|
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
Real Name: Mark
Location: Washington State
Watch: SUBS and GMT's!
Posts: 9,664
|
Great story. Big congrats!
__________________
Judge Smails: Ty, what did you shoot today? Ty: Oh, Judge, I don't keep score. Judge Smails: Then how do you measure yourself with other golfers? Ty: By height. |
|
|
|
|
3 August 2017, 04:34 AM
|
#18 | ||||||||||||||||
|
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: USA
Posts: 1,205
|
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
|
||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
3 August 2017, 04:38 AM
|
#19 |
|
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: U.S.A
Watch: Only Rolex & Patek
Posts: 3,391
|
Congratulations...
 ..!!!Best Regards, Tony&Vall
__________________
Rolex Forum: Mainly Rolex & Benz pictures...!!! Click the above link to join the club...^^^... "SL BRABUS" aka BenzWorld Undercover Moderator |
|
|
|
|
3 August 2017, 04:39 AM
|
#20 |
|
2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: london
Posts: 6,143
|
Great story. Wear and drive in health
__________________
@imrootbeer7 |
|
|
|
|
3 August 2017, 05:05 AM
|
#21 |
|
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Real Name: Clive
Location: Exoplanet
Watch: spring-driven
Posts: 38,856
|
Congrats
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
3 August 2017, 05:19 AM
|
#22 |
|
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jan 2009
Real Name: Phil
Location: CA
Posts: 5,374
|
nice post...in this game of constantly chasing the next must have watch/whatever...this was awesome..
congrats..
__________________
too much into watches... |
|
|
|
|
3 August 2017, 07:43 AM
|
#23 |
|
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jul 2016
Real Name: Thomas
Location: Germany
Watch: yes of course
Posts: 1,889
|
Great story, great german car, great watch
 and I love your hometown 
__________________
current Rolex collection: to much......
|
|
|
|
|
3 August 2017, 09:12 AM
|
#24 |
|
"TRF" Member
Join Date: May 2015
Location: South Carolina
Posts: 5,270
|
Congrats to you and your dad. Yours is a great story.
|
|
|
|
|
3 August 2017, 09:28 AM
|
#25 |
|
2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Real Name: Ed
Location: East Hampton NY
Watch: me break clays..
Posts: 7,516
|
Wow really great story and huge congrats
__________________
Rolex•Omega•Breitling•Grand Seiko•Tudor "No one on their death bed ever said I wish I worked more" My Grandma * Card carrying member of TRF's Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons * |
|
|
|
|
3 August 2017, 09:34 AM
|
#26 |
|
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Real Name: Alex
Location: Chicago
Watch: AP,PP, Rolex
Posts: 37,156
|
Great story and congrats!
__________________
Instagram: @Hairdude Watches in Collection 5070R, 5522A, 214270 MK1, 228238 16750, 26401, 5711, 116718, 116710LN, 116300, 16710"Coke", 372, 15300, 15703 (All Flipped) Official Member "Perpetual 30" Las Vegas GTG 2016 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2017 Official Member 'WIS-CON' Las Vegas Int'l GTG 2018 |
|
|
|
|
3 August 2017, 09:43 AM
|
#27 |
|
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: DC
Watch: 126710BLRO, 116600
Posts: 7,869
|
Great story, thanks for sharing! Congrats on the DaytonaC and I agree, who cares what anyone thinks if you paid above retail to obtain the watch...in the end you got it and that's all that matters.
|
|
|
|
|
3 August 2017, 11:05 AM
|
#28 |
|
2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: NYC/South Fl
Watch: Rolex, Patek
Posts: 3,683
|
Great story...CONGRATS thx for sharing
|
|
|
|
|
3 August 2017, 11:08 AM
|
#29 |
|
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Sep 2014
Real Name: Larry
Location: Maryland
Watch: Saxonia Moonphase
Posts: 3,428
|
Great watch and story
|
|
|
|
|
3 August 2017, 11:18 AM
|
#30 |
|
Banned
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Canada
Posts: 26,846
|
Amazing story and a great piece congratulations
|
|
|
|
 |
| Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | |
|
|
*Banners
Of The Month*
This space is provided to horological resources.
Linear Mode
