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8 January 2018, 11:43 PM | #1 |
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First post - New 2017 Black GMTII - Xmas present
Hi All,
I'd been after a new Rolex GMT II for sometime, I had passed through Heathrow a few times and only ever seen a SS/Gold GMT II in stock. I was really hankering after a SS black or the black/blue BLNR GMT II but only recently started to pursue it with any real anger. I thought I'd try and get a BLNR model first but these are proving very hard to obtain (I called a few contacts in Switzerland, Germany, Turkey (as I knew of the acute shortage in the UK) without luck. I didn't want to go to grey market and pay a premium (and take a risk of getting issues post sale) so decided to 3 days before Xmas (rather ambitiously) look for a SS model. I went to nearly every Rolex dealer in Central London in person (after first trying my local AD's) and as you can imagine was pleasantly smiled at but told that any SS sport model watch is in high demand and stocks are very low or order books closed with long waiting lists and a potential price rise due in 2018. I did manage to find 2 AD's with a SS/Gold Sub and GMT II in stock but decided that they were not for me as I prefer a more conservative look of SS so I left London slightly disheartened (I did put my name down for a special edition Harrods Tudor BB, so not all was not wasted). Anyhow the next day on the 23/12 I went online and decided to call a few AD's 1-2 hrs away from me and after several phone calls I struck lucky and found an AD with a black SS GMT II in stock, he'd had it 2 days as it was an ordered in watch but the person's circumstances had changed and they could no longer pay for it after 18 months of waiting. So quick as a flash I told them to hold it and I was on my way, I paid RRP (no chance of a deal here) and the rest is history. I am now a proud owner of a black ceramic GMT II, what a great early Xmas present! Cheers, T. |
9 January 2018, 12:19 AM | #2 |
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Wow! Perseverance paid off! Big congrats!
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9 January 2018, 12:21 AM | #3 |
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Welcome and congratulations
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9 January 2018, 12:22 AM | #4 |
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Congrats T and a warm TRF welcome!
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9 January 2018, 12:23 AM | #5 |
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Congrats
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9 January 2018, 12:39 AM | #6 |
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congrats!!!!Welcome!!!
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9 January 2018, 12:44 AM | #7 |
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Pays to be persistent.
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9 January 2018, 12:44 AM | #8 |
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Persistence and patience really pay. Congrats on a great catch!
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9 January 2018, 12:50 AM | #9 |
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Awesome! Congrats!
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9 January 2018, 12:54 AM | #10 |
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Congrats...and welcome to TRF!
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9 January 2018, 01:03 AM | #11 |
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Well done. Enjoy!
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9 January 2018, 01:25 AM | #12 |
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Excellent choice! Congratulations and welcome..
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9 January 2018, 01:29 AM | #13 |
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Welcome & Congrats
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9 January 2018, 01:32 AM | #14 |
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Good on you. Enjoy it! It's a keeper.
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9 January 2018, 01:49 AM | #15 |
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Congrats
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9 January 2018, 01:56 AM | #16 |
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That is great, the GMT II is one of my favorite watches (so how come I never bought one?)
Hope you enjoy it.
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9 January 2018, 04:28 AM | #17 |
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Nice perseverance. I love mine. Classically understated.
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9 January 2018, 04:32 AM | #18 |
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Congrats! One of my favorite watches!
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9 January 2018, 05:27 AM | #19 |
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Very well done! Congratulations!
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9 January 2018, 06:53 AM | #20 |
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Many Thanks for all the wonderful welcome messages, this is a great forum!
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9 January 2018, 06:54 AM | #21 |
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I have the same watch, congrats!
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9 January 2018, 06:56 AM | #22 |
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I'm glad you were able to find one! Congratulations on acquiring the GMT II and welcome to TRF!
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9 January 2018, 06:58 AM | #23 |
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Congrats and welcome to TRF..
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