INCOMING 126000 Silver w/ details of purchase experience

[Ogelsbob]

38 days after registering interest with a single-store AD, away from the fancy downtown shopping areas and tony suburban environs: I GOT THE CALL, while visiting a totally different AD about 100 miles from home!

A little more than a month ago, I had a wonderful visit with the SA and no promises were made, but I felt good about registering interest in an OP36 Silver. The AD is not conveniently located for me, so I had not yet made a return visit, however, we exchanged a few emails. I really appreciated the emails, since I prefer emails over informal texts.

While I waited, I visited several other ADs in the area and only one offered a similar experience... which was another single-location AD with two sincere Sales Associates. I had been on a list for this watch with a fancy premier AD for about 11 months, but the communication was professional, but not sincere. When I first visited the fancy, multi-store AD, I was not aware of RolexForums. My honest comments to SA at the fancy AD about previous Rolex ownership via Grey-dealers and grey-acquisition of a similar model, were not helpful at all. I eventually realized that they were not going to sell me a watch.

None of the ADs suggested that I make other purchases or develop a history. I also felt that a few other multi-store ADs were not going to sell me a watch.

My visit today, to the single-store AD today was wonderful, easy-going, and friendly. My new AD explained how to set and wind the watch and she sized it for me. I was so tickled to see the watch taken out of the tiny white shipping box and all of the stickers removed, before being placed into the green presentation box. While I waited during the registration process, they offered to clean my wedding band... so now I have a shiny watch and ring.

I look forward to visiting again and I plan to bring a thank you gift the next time I visit, since I learned a little more about the SA and what her family might enjoy. I also tried on an exhibition piece: GMT-Master II (Root Beer, maybe?) I really liked the 40mm size...maybe one-day, I'll see if I can register interest in a GMT-Master II Black Sprite... I love the lefty configuration.

Anyway, so happy to have made my first official, brand new Rolex purchase.

I present to you the lovely watch that I can wear everyday and everywhere:

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126000 OP36 Silver
124200 OP34 Silver
67243 OP26 18K/SS
91520 Tudor Prince-Quartz Oysterdate
3944j Patek Phillipe Quartz

[noshame]

Beautiful, Bob. The silver dial in 36mm is my favourite configuration for the current OP. Congrats!

[BlondesNwatches]

Great story Bob. Congrats

[Watchsprings]

Congratulations that’s a great OP!

[avv2001]

Looks great! Congratulations!!

[Gearjockey]

Great post, great watch!

[AnthonyMX]

Beautiful watch! Congrats

[DM101]

Congrats !

[SLMinATX]

Congrats. That's a great timepiece, elegant in its simplicity. You'll enjoy it for years to come!

[KatGirl]

Huge congrats, Bob! It looks great on you. I’m wearing mine today, also.

Kat


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[Rollei35]

Nice watch, and shining ring

[996marty]

Great result congratulations to you

[Doood]

That watch looks great on you. Congratulations.

[alex.cicollo]

Congrats Bob!

[Harry-57]

That's nice. Congratulations.

[Carguy87]

Congrats Bob and belated welcome!

[Michael1968]

Congratulations

[Tely]

Congrats

[baythan]

Looks cool, congratulations OP.

[1William]

Congratulations.

[Jackie Daytona]

Congratulations! Really nice one!

[jswing]

Congrats! That's actually the same watch I'm patiently waiting for.

[MichelleP]

Congratulations. OP's are a great GADA watch

[Edgeworth]

Love the way the light plays on the dial. Congrats, enjoy

[ZOOK]

Congratulations.

[marmite2005]

Congrats, beautiful watch!!!

[Len S]

Congratulations on a fine looking watch.

[Ogelsbob]

Originally Posted by KatGirl

Huge congrats, Bob! It looks great on you. I’m wearing mine today, also.

Kat

Thanks Kat... I appreciate your advice and advocacy for the Oyster Perpetual series. You are the expert!

BTW, a small-town AD accepted an order from me for a DJ36 Silver, since he said that he could order that model. Now I have to email him and let him know that I no longer need that watch. I think I will seek a GMT lefty for the next several years... gotta have something else to pursue.


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126000 OP36 Silver
124200 OP34 Silver
67243 OP26 18K/SS
91520 Tudor Prince-Quartz Oysterdate
3944j Patek Phillipe Quartz

[brandrea]

Congratulations and welcome to the forum Bob.