What would you do for a SS Daytona?

[BASSETHOUNDS]

Guess I was lucky , I got one in 2003 after a short wait and I now swapped it with my AD,s brother-in-law for a BNIB same dial . I however would never like to be without one . Got another one coming from HK with my uncle that I will sell with a nice little profit . Must be like many things ; I you want it you can't get it and once you got it seems easy to get more of them . A bit like the first million being the hardest to make ....

[tkc324]

My Daytona took about 5 years to find.
I was on a list about 2 yrs ago... which till this day, still not have gottne a call yet...
good thing I found it in Maui at Baron and Leeds!
Best watch i have own thus far...

[jimbones43]

Great deals can be found here in the sales area. Soem well know, well respected sellers will find you one if you have the funds. If you do your due diligence you will not get ripped off and can save hundreds if not thousands of dollars.

[train-time]

Great story Paul!! My local AD has the usual list with one twist. Pre-pay and you are immediately at the head of the list. They have obviously experienced many no answers in this climate when they call the people on the list, so they added this twist recently and I can tell you from personal experience, you get your Daytona in weeks this way

[rad87gn]

I used to be interested in one but now the $3,000+ ahead by waiting for your AD to get you one days are long gone. I've been on the waiting list that long. Apparently buying 5 Rolex from them didn't matter either. I got an Omega Speedmaster Pro instead.

[pz93c]

Nothing. Don't like chronographs.

Good luck with yours.

[DSJ]

They were too much at $7,900 two years ago for me!

[petesjag]

My AD has one now, I've tryed it on but it didnt WOW me....
Ill be back next week, maybe I will try it out again..
pete

[JJ Irani]

For a Daytona? I'd do nothing!!

But if I had that kind of spare cash lying around, I'd seriously think about a TT Blue Sub............once more. Boy, do I miss that baby!!

[TheVTCGuy]

Originally Posted by ducatidoc

Paul, Paul, Paul....WhatamIgonnadowit'you ? Never assume they're out of your league. Does she know about the promotion ? Y'know, ever' now 'n' again, $$ go a long way toward relaxing any real or perceived "Standards". Keep in mind there are a lot of very good looking wimmen out there who somehow get hooked up with some very ordinary-looking schmoes. Some of them wearing nice watches .

David... my friend! Thanks for the encouragement, I need to hang out with you...

[TheVTCGuy]

Originally Posted by JJ Irani

For a Daytona? I'd do nothing!!

But if I had that kind of spare cash lying around, I'd seriously think about a TT Blue Sub............once more. Boy, do I miss that baby!!

Oh geez... here we go....


Ok, where are we in the pool? I had 6 months, 2weeks and 5 days before JJ got another Blue Sub...

[JBat]

Originally Posted by JJ Irani

For a Daytona? I'd do nothing!!

But if I had that kind of spare cash lying around, I'd seriously think about a TT Blue Sub............once more. Boy, do I miss that baby!!

Old version or new version?

[JJ Irani]

Originally Posted by JBat

Old version or new version?

Good question, but the older 16613 has the much better shade of BLUE!!

[JBat]

Originally Posted by JJ Irani

Good question, but the older 16613 has the much better shade of BLUE!!

Agreed.

[JJ Irani]

Originally Posted by JBat

Agreed.

....and at least a couple of grand cheaper too!!

[Mockingbird]

Originally Posted by TheVTCGuy

Charlie, thanks for bringing this subject up! I love telling my story....

Back in the middle of 07, when the SS were really hard to get, I talked to the manager of the AD I had bought my GMT from and told her she was going to find me a SS Daytona. After she got up from the floor from laughing so hard... I said: "You'll see"

I did a little snooping and found out she liked Godiva Choclates, so, the next week she had a box. The week after that she had some Starbucks Coffee, after that, it was bagels and cream cheese. At least every couple weeks I would drop off a little something for her, usually a small box of the Godiva's, but did mix it up for variety. She kept telling me to stop, that it was impossible to get a SS Daytona and the bribary would do no good, but I kept it up, saying it was just thanks for taking such good care of me as a customer with my GMT purchase a few years earlier... (of course that was all BS). Around Christmas time, after several months of this, she called and said she "Thinks" she might be able to get one. Every couple weeks she would call with an update and the last week in January, she said she expected one in by the end of the week. Friday, Febuary 1st, 2008, I put on a suit and tie, and went to pick up my SS Daytona. Of course along the way I purchased the absolute biggest box of Godiva Choclates I could find, and to this day, I drop off a box now and then, but believe me, it was all well worth it.

That's a great story!! Wow now I should stock up on 80s p*rn*s to bribe my AD? He's a weird guy.

[1000ftSub]

You will find one!

[ducatidoc]

Originally Posted by TheVTCGuy

David... my friend! Thanks for the encouragement, I need to hang out with you...

You got it, Bro' !
Come to the 'burgh on your way overseas. Craig (loxmyth) and I are planning a GTG, we'll be looking for anyone else who wants to join us. Keep in mind, he's happily married, so he may not have the same insight regarding the fairer sex.