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17 December 2020, 08:51 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 179
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Passed on a grail
Got the call today for a "surprise Christmas present" from my AD. It's been a busy year as I bought two watches along with my wife's engagement / wedding band from the same AD, but curiosity got the best of me so I decided to go in and take a look.
The SA came out with a black ceramic Daytona. After much going back and forth in my head I decided it wasn't the right time to pull the trigger and told the SA I was going to pass until I was ready. The SA seemed to appreciate it and told me when I was ready he would make it happen...again. All I can say is damn, I feel dumb.... 
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17 December 2020, 08:56 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 221
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Should have bought it and offloaded one of the other purchases. Not the rings of course 
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17 December 2020, 08:58 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Nov 2019
Location: NYC
Posts: 14
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Outch
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17 December 2020, 08:58 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Mexico
Watch: DateJust 41
Posts: 468
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happened to me on Monday , AD offered me an Explorer but it just wasn't the time plus I have another watch on my list before. At the end he seemed to understand.
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17 December 2020, 09:02 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: May 2017
Real Name: Alan
Location: Northern, CA
Watch: 116334
Posts: 2,215
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Wow!
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17 December 2020, 09:10 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Nov 2020
Location: California
Posts: 42
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Good for you. So many people would just buy it and flip it for profit. That’s gotta bank some good karma.
With that said, sorry for your loss. That’s one heck of a watch. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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17 December 2020, 09:16 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: Southeast
Posts: 357
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That SA probably had no idea what to think when you declined.
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17 December 2020, 09:19 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 221
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Seriously you should call him back right now. |
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17 December 2020, 09:22 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: May 2019
Real Name: Fu
Location: London
Watch: 124060/126710BLRO
Posts: 313
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You did the right thing in my book! Better to get it when you’re ready and your SA will come through.. I’m sure!
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17 December 2020, 09:26 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Nov 2019
Real Name: Vic
Location: Spain
Watch: SD43
Posts: 6,186
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I hope your AD understands and still values you as a good client after this.
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17 December 2020, 09:27 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Laguna Beach, CA
Watch: Deep Sea Blue
Posts: 237
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I'll take it! Been waiting over 3 years from my AD here in California. If AD still has it and wants a buyer, I'm ready, willing and able to buy my grail. I am sure he already has a list of people that want it...
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17 December 2020, 09:28 AM
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2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: nyc
Posts: 6,704
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that's an opportunity you'll most likely never get again. probably should've taken it and offloaded another watch
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17 December 2020, 09:31 AM
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2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Aug 2014
Real Name: Francisco
Location: San Juan, PR
Watch: Is Ticking !
Posts: 25,156
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Good move if not ready for it !
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17 December 2020, 10:35 AM
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2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: May 2009
Real Name: Rick
Location: Texas
Watch: 15 and counting!
Posts: 3,531
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The black ceramic Daytona(and I have the ceramc white dial) is my favorite Daytona. That is one that i couldn’t pass on but good for you as you just made someone else feel uber happy!
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17 December 2020, 10:37 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: NYC
Watch: 116500,116610,VCO
Posts: 847
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Wow! Respect! I don’t think most people would have done that. Good for you!
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17 December 2020, 11:18 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 1,619
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Wow...I wish I had that AD
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17 December 2020, 11:18 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: toRonTo, oN,
Posts: 595
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Everyone going to act modest and pretend like this was a good move...LOL
I will be honest here and not lie. I would have bought it and sold it the next day if its not a watch i really want. Its just too good of an easy flip to walk away from. Or at very least buy and sell to a member who stands no chance at AD. |
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17 December 2020, 11:19 AM
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2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: UTC/GMT -5
Posts: 3,660
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Honorable, sure. Mistake? Yes.
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17 December 2020, 11:20 AM
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2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Real Name: Mike
Location: New York
Watch: Rolex
Posts: 22,495
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  Now you made someone else's Holliday special. Good for you.
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17 December 2020, 11:24 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jun 2016
Real Name: Faz
Location: California
Watch: like'em all
Posts: 4,689
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OP, your honesty will pay off in the long run. Stay that way.
Recently when I 'got the call' and dropped by to pick up my black Sub, AD offered me a choice between LV and LN. I picked the LN because I already had a hulk. I could, theoretically, buy the LV and flip it for some profit and buy LN in grey market. But that wasn't me.
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17 December 2020, 11:24 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: USA
Posts: 238
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Noooooo.....you did not!
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17 December 2020, 11:30 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: SA,TX
Watch: 16570,BLNR,116610
Posts: 2,240
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Man i wish i was your friend...
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17 December 2020, 11:37 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: 1 of 13 Colonies
Posts: 8,570
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Hard watch to turn down
But you did the “right” thing |
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17 December 2020, 11:54 AM
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Banned
Join Date: Jan 2019
Real Name: Mark
Location: South Carolina
Watch: 126711CHNR
Posts: 511
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Another person wanting a pat on the back for not flipping.
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17 December 2020, 12:02 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Aug 2020
Real Name: Alex
Location: Canada
Posts: 1,664
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OP, you didn't explicitly say it but it is implied that you passed due to financial constraints. Is this correct? I just feel that the 116500LN at msrp is such an incredible value, probably the best value watch there is, that I would have found a way to get the funds. If this wasn't on your wishlist and you were surprised by your AD, I completely understand you declining ... but if this was on your list, and truly is your grail, I would have even asked my ex-wife (if I had one) for the money.
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17 December 2020, 12:02 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Uranus
Watch: 116500LN
Posts: 4,789
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I’d feel that way too if i passed on that lol
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17 December 2020, 12:12 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Oct 2019
Real Name: Neal
Location: Point Loma
Watch: ing the river flow
Posts: 2,856
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OP good move. I would have done the same thing.
With a full time job, a full time family and a full time hobby or two, I neither have the time nor the inclination to be a flipper.
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17 December 2020, 12:22 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: 36000FT
Posts: 701
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You did the right thing. You weren’t ready that’s the end of story. I was once offered a GMT LN for 7K at an AD, wasn’t ready for the watch.
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17 December 2020, 12:41 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Feb 2009
Real Name: N/A
Location: USA
Watch: Sub 16613 TT
Posts: 27
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Don't feel bad. My first ever Rolex was the white Daytona in 2009. I got bored with it, got a 16613 two tone Sub, and ended up selling the Daytona. If you don't "feel it", it's not for you.
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17 December 2020, 12:43 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Sep 2018
Real Name: Tom
Location: Honolulu
Watch: 116519LN
Posts: 3,828
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Good if you to be responsible with your finances. It’s just a watch.
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