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15 April 2014, 06:11 PM
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1655 Exp II Frog Foot Coronet
A gentleman walks into the workplace yesterday and ask for a simple ring clean/polish. I oblige and hand the ring over to our jeweler to do the job. While he was waiting, I noticed his 214270 Exp I and complemented him on it. (At this point I'm pretty excited to speak to someone about Rolex watches!!)
He asks if I owned one and I replied yes and showed him what I had on. Before I could even get the next word out, he shook his head as though he was in disgust and said, "I am a huge collector of Rolex watches and have NEVER seen such a bad FAKE!" I was taken aback by his comment and asked why he thought mine was not genuine. He said that the Rolex Crown on the dial gave it away and that I ought to be ashamed of myself for flaunting a replica. I just smiled warmly and said "I'm sorry you feel that way." So then comes the awkward silence.....for the next 3 minutes..... The jeweler finally brings out and returns the shiny clean ring. The gentleman thanks him and turns to me and say, "Kid, I'm sorry if I was harsh but if you want a Rolex save your hard earned money and buy a real one instead of that crap from China." I kindly nodded and he walked out whilst shaking his head.......  This post is not meant to bash anyone and of course I do not think ill of the misinformed gentleman nor hold any grudge whatsoever. I just wanted to share my story. In the meantime, here is a pic of the frog footed freccione. |
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15 April 2014, 06:29 PM
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Why not put him right?
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15 April 2014, 06:33 PM
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Guess he wasn't as huge a collector as he thought he was
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15 April 2014, 06:35 PM
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Nice watch! People are crazy, but I love that about them.
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15 April 2014, 07:03 PM
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15 April 2014, 07:07 PM
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I'd have told him - no argument, just put him straight. And maybe suggest he learns some manners as well.
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15 April 2014, 09:41 PM
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another good proverb that fits well is :
" no knowledge is better than a small knowledge " .... |
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15 April 2014, 09:47 PM
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 Love that!
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15 April 2014, 10:26 PM
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Also bear in mind the similar
"Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience"
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15 April 2014, 10:29 PM
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Last year I brought one of my 5513's from '67 to the AD to have some gaskets replaced. The salesperson looked at it with a puzzled look on her face. I asked if there was a problem. She said she needed to make sure it was real.
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15 April 2014, 10:34 PM
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15 April 2014, 10:47 PM
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He's an idiot but where I'd have put the brakes on was when he called you "kid".
I've had several instances where someone has called me "kid" or condescendingly "young man". I nip that in the bud fast, especially in situations where I'm a customer. My usual response is "that's Mr. Joe100 or sir, not xxx".
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15 April 2014, 10:48 PM
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15 April 2014, 10:50 PM
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Sounds like you ran into a real life buffoon .
Great watch!
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15 April 2014, 11:44 PM
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16 April 2014, 12:11 AM
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Never argue with an idiot, they've had more practice :-) Total waste of energy. Nice Explorer! m
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16 April 2014, 06:40 AM
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beautiful 1655...i bet you wanted to splatter his nose across his face...god knows I would. Just reading this story kinda got my blood boiling...some people...
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16 April 2014, 07:43 AM
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Unbelieveable story! Your vintage Exp II is gorgoeus!
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16 April 2014, 08:57 AM
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Little does he know, you showed him a beautiful MK 2 1655 explorer in wonderful shape.
Very nice piece.
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16 April 2014, 09:50 AM
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Great quote but i surely would of set him straight. I would NEVER tolerate that kind of disrespect. I would of enjoyed giving him a short lesson in front of everybody. oh and Great Expy. Just Stunning |
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16 April 2014, 10:38 AM
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Kid - I feel as sorry for you as that gentlemen did.
Therefore, I will give you 10 crisp $100 bills for that horrible fake. Please ship it to me immediately via overnight express. I don't want you suffer any more than already have. Signed, Your Best TRF Friend |
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16 April 2014, 10:45 AM
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