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Old 6 March 2021, 09:47 AM   #1
Daytonaman799
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Birthday Surprise

It was my 50th Birthday a few weeks ago. We had just gotten back from an awesome trip with friends to their house in the Dominican Republic (we took around 5 COVID tests in a week) and started our quarantine on my birthday. I didn’t expect anything more except a great dinner we ordered to our country house. We were getting ready to drive out of the city and my wife said we needed to leave a bit later than planned. Around 4pm a package arrived from our jeweler and it was the size of a watch box. My wife doesn’t surprise me with big gifts. In fact the last surprise gift was the Day Date she gave me for our wedding. This time she got me the new model of the very first Rolex I ever owned. A Pepsi GMT on a jubilee bracelet. She decided to get the watch a few weeks before we went away and didn’t understand when our AD said she was cutting things very close. However, as we were taxiing to leave NY she got pics from the AD and it was delivered as I said on my birthday with the card dated for my birthday. An awesome surprise where evenmy kids were excited to see me open it as they know I have a bit of a watch problem. Anyway...sorry for the long winded story and thanks for looking!
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Old 6 March 2021, 09:50 AM   #2
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Congrats and Happy 5oth..... This November is my 5oth and I am hoping for a grail to come in by then.
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Old 6 March 2021, 10:07 AM   #3
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Thats an amazing way to get that watch, especially on your bday. Big congrats!
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Old 6 March 2021, 10:09 AM   #4
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Happy Birthday!
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Old 6 March 2021, 10:19 AM   #5
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Wow, big congrats, and happy 50th!
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Old 6 March 2021, 10:21 AM   #6
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Happy 50th and congratulations on the present!
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Old 6 March 2021, 10:46 AM   #7
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Congrats on the birthday, the wife that did you right, and the Pepsi. Very nice.
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Old 6 March 2021, 11:04 AM   #8
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Congrats and happy birthday.

What a nice and thoughtful surprise and a great watch to remember your 50th birthday.
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Old 6 March 2021, 11:07 AM   #9
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As they say, happy wife, happy life ...

Congrats on a great watch and happy birthday!


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Old 6 March 2021, 11:28 AM   #10
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Congrats and happy birthday. Fantastic gift
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Old 6 March 2021, 12:51 PM   #11
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Old 6 March 2021, 01:17 PM   #12
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Happy big 50 and congrats on that piece it is a beauty.
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Old 6 March 2021, 01:44 PM   #13
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That’s a great story. Happy birthday and congratulations!


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Old 6 March 2021, 01:52 PM   #14
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Happy Birthday OP! Thanks for the story, I hope you wear it in good health for the next 50 years!!
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Old 6 March 2021, 02:07 PM   #15
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Happy Birthday, what’s thoughtful gift. Love the story. A Pepsi was my first Rolex too, some 25 years ago and I totally understand what you mean by how special it is to get the new version of that watch. Congrats!


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Old 6 March 2021, 06:40 PM   #16
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Old 6 March 2021, 07:05 PM   #17
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Amazing gesture. Now that is a special piece in more ways than one. Huge congrats.
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Old 6 March 2021, 08:21 PM   #18
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Happy birthday, Nice watch, great wife, take care of all the good things that the life gave you. Thanks for sharing.


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Old 6 March 2021, 08:30 PM   #19
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Congrats, great piece
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Old 6 March 2021, 09:02 PM   #20
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That's fantastic! Happy birthday...and nice watch!

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Old 6 March 2021, 09:04 PM   #21
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Great story! Congrats!
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Old 6 March 2021, 09:16 PM   #22
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Happy 50th birthday and great watch congratulations
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Old 7 March 2021, 04:20 AM   #23
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Huge congrats on your birthday! Sounds like a beautiful meal with your loved ones and it must've been no easy feat to acquire and coordinate the 126710BLRO for a birthday delivery. Enjoy it in the best of health.
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Old 7 March 2021, 04:27 AM   #24
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Quote.’My wife doesn’t surprise me with big gifts. In fact the last surprise gift was the Day Date’

Poor you....I got a scarf for my 50th

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Old 7 March 2021, 04:28 AM   #25
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Congrats and Happy Birthday!!!
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Old 7 March 2021, 04:30 AM   #26
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Happy 50th & Congrats on your new Pepsi!
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Old 7 March 2021, 04:39 AM   #27
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Happy birthday and a great story to boot
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Old 7 March 2021, 04:46 AM   #28
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Congratulations and A Very Happy Birthday To You .
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Old 7 March 2021, 05:26 AM   #29
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Congrats on the BLRO and happy birthday!
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Old 7 March 2021, 06:34 AM   #30
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