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FireMonk3y · 31 January 2023, 12:16 PM

This is going to be a somewhat long story, so here goes. It was 12/1/22, and my wife and I had somehow been invited to a special yearly event at our local Rolex AD….

We had been to the AD multiple times since early July, looking at jewelry and watches. We had upgraded her wedding set, bought her a couple other small pieces of jewelry and had established a pretty good relationship with our SA. She had put me down as interested in a GMT Pepsi or a Sub LV, with probably little luck of getting either. I knew how hard it was to get these pieces and didn’t hold out much hope.

While at the event I picked up a Tudor BB Pro and bought my wife another ring for Christmas. There were several big spenders at the event and I struck up a conversation with a gentleman that was wearing a white Daytona. It was the first time I had seen one in person and I was blown away. I had never wanted a Daytona before, but now couldn’t stop thinking about it. On the 21st I text my SA and asked if she would keep me in mind if they had a Christmas miracle white Daytona come in. She was very nice and said she had already added it to my list after seeing me looking at it during the event.

About 2 hours later she text back and asked when I wanted to pick up the watch. Confused I asked which watch she was talking about. She said it was “the watch”, that they had just got one in. I told her not to tease me, she said she was working hard to get it for me and would text me tomorrow. I tried to put it out of my mind, but had a pretty restless night. The next day she text back and said she had just seen “the watch” and after an extended conversation with the manager, it was mine. I was blown away and called my wife with the news. My wife was a little less convinced I was getting a Daytona and said I should have her send me a picture before driving back. (it’s about a 2hr drive to the AD) I text back and told her I just wanted to confirm it was “the Daytona”. After a long pause, she text that it was an OP and after checking their records they had text the wrong person…

I was crushed!! I knew it was too good to be true,
but thought maybe, somehow, it could be a miracle. After joking with her for a while and making her feel pretty bad, I told her accidents happen and I would probably live. She was very apologetic and said she would make it up to me when Rolex started shipping watches again, after their Christmas break.

1/24/23 I got a text that she had a surprise for me. It wasn’t a Daytona, but the next best thing. After confirming she was texting the right person this time, I quickly drove to the AD. Here is what was waiting for me….

garyk · 31 January 2023, 12:21 PM

Yep, that will do nicely!!

4 Aussies · 31 January 2023, 12:29 PM

Congrats!! The next best thing? We can argue that and in some ways the best thing. I have both and love them equally, your Pepsi is no consolation prize. Enjoy your awesome GMT and welcome to The Club!!

MinMay · 31 January 2023, 12:31 PM

Congratulations. Mine still with the sticker

ThatOtherGuy7 · 31 January 2023, 12:37 PM

Great story! Congratulations!

EagleBear · 31 January 2023, 12:38 PM

Congratulations and welcome to the Club great story with an amazing result. Well done so is the Daytona still on the back burner?

shirtguy · 31 January 2023, 12:51 PM

Congratulations

I have both and let me tell you.

Pepsi all.day over the daytona

It has the date, jubilee bracelet, 2nd time zone and some color

danwang0520 · 31 January 2023, 01:11 PM

looks like money well spent at AD, congrats!

brandrea · 31 January 2023, 01:20 PM

Congratulations and welcome to the club. I prefer the runner up prize

Watchesnguitars · 31 January 2023, 01:21 PM

Congrats and wear it in great health!

77T · 31 January 2023, 01:26 PM

Happy story even with the small crushing moment in the middle.

Congrats

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

FireMonk3y · 31 January 2023, 01:30 PM

Thanks guys. Love the GMT and was definitely the one I truly wanted.

Jimmy 2 Times · 31 January 2023, 01:34 PM

That’s the exact Watch I am on two lists for. I am jealous.

FireMonk3y · 31 January 2023, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EagleBear

Congratulations and welcome to the Club great story with an amazing result. Well done so is the Daytona still on the back burner?

Would still love the Daytona, but I’m sure it’ll take awhile. Maybe the sub LV next. I have a SD4K that I bought in 2019 as a first retirement present to myself. I might still have a little leverage and will try to use it to my advantage….

NachoNeal · 31 January 2023, 01:36 PM

Happy ending!

baumare · 31 January 2023, 01:45 PM

Best “Incoming” story I’re read in while, congratulation!

Hankman · 31 January 2023, 01:53 PM

Great story! Every dark cloud has a silver (in this case red/blue) lining. Congrats. I too hope to join the club . . .

Mifune · 31 January 2023, 02:58 PM

Been waiting since 2018... no blro

10klakes · 31 January 2023, 03:06 PM

Congrats, it’s a great reference.

It’s not a backseat model to the Daytona imo. I have both as well, and the GMT gets more wrist time.

Matthieu · 31 January 2023, 03:50 PM

That should fill the gap

Number3 · 31 January 2023, 08:01 PM

That’s certainly no consolation! Congrats.

Dr.Mehr · 31 January 2023, 08:08 PM

Enjoyed reading your story. Congratulations with the Pepsi !

nGage7962 · 31 January 2023, 09:01 PM

Awesome! Would rather have that than a Daytona anyway. It has a useful complication at least.

travisb · 31 January 2023, 09:06 PM

Congratulations!

MJZRolex · 31 January 2023, 09:12 PM

Congratulations. Perhaps a Daytona is in your future too.

Yadi_Collector · 31 January 2023, 09:20 PM

Congrats and thanks for sharing!

Stan Cooper · 31 January 2023, 10:29 PM

Congratulations! BLRO > Daytona always.

1William · 31 January 2023, 10:36 PM

Congratulations.

amh · 31 January 2023, 11:41 PM

Congrats OP! Great story!

(I'm pretty sure my AD has a BLNR for me but they just sold it to the wrong person!

)

tifosi · 31 January 2023, 11:57 PM

Cool story, OP. Congrats and enjoy that GMT! The one you originally wanted!

31 January 2023, 12:16 PM	#1
FireMonk3y "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: New Mexico Posts: 24	My GMT story This is going to be a somewhat long story, so here goes. It was 12/1/22, and my wife and I had somehow been invited to a special yearly event at our local Rolex AD…. We had been to the AD multiple times since early July, looking at jewelry and watches. We had upgraded her wedding set, bought her a couple other small pieces of jewelry and had established a pretty good relationship with our SA. She had put me down as interested in a GMT Pepsi or a Sub LV, with probably little luck of getting either. I knew how hard it was to get these pieces and didn’t hold out much hope. While at the event I picked up a Tudor BB Pro and bought my wife another ring for Christmas. There were several big spenders at the event and I struck up a conversation with a gentleman that was wearing a white Daytona. It was the first time I had seen one in person and I was blown away. I had never wanted a Daytona before, but now couldn’t stop thinking about it. On the 21st I text my SA and asked if she would keep me in mind if they had a Christmas miracle white Daytona come in. She was very nice and said she had already added it to my list after seeing me looking at it during the event. About 2 hours later she text back and asked when I wanted to pick up the watch. Confused I asked which watch she was talking about. She said it was “the watch”, that they had just got one in. I told her not to tease me, she said she was working hard to get it for me and would text me tomorrow. I tried to put it out of my mind, but had a pretty restless night. The next day she text back and said she had just seen “the watch” and after an extended conversation with the manager, it was mine. I was blown away and called my wife with the news. My wife was a little less convinced I was getting a Daytona and said I should have her send me a picture before driving back. (it’s about a 2hr drive to the AD) I text back and told her I just wanted to confirm it was “the Daytona”. After a long pause, she text that it was an OP and after checking their records they had text the wrong person… I was crushed!! I knew it was too good to be true, but thought maybe, somehow, it could be a miracle. After joking with her for a while and making her feel pretty bad, I told her accidents happen and I would probably live. She was very apologetic and said she would make it up to me when Rolex started shipping watches again, after their Christmas break. 1/24/23 I got a text that she had a surprise for me. It wasn’t a Daytona, but the next best thing. After confirming she was texting the right person this time, I quickly drove to the AD. Here is what was waiting for me….

31 January 2023, 12:21 PM	#2
garyk 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Gary Location: USA Watch: Daytona Posts: 11,037	Yep, that will do nicely!! __________________

31 January 2023, 01:26 PM	#11
77T 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: PaulG Location: Georgia Posts: 40,714	Happy story even with the small crushing moment in the middle. Congrats Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro __________________ Does anyone really know what time it is?

31 January 2023, 01:36 PM	#15
NachoNeal "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Real Name: Neal Location: Point Loma Watch: ing the river flow Posts: 2,821	Happy ending! __________________ . Sub No Date (14060); Hamilton field; Explorer (124270); Day Date (18238) stolen by wife; CasiOak.

31 January 2023, 09:01 PM	#23
nGage7962 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Real Name: Mark Location: Sydney Watch: DJ41 TT Champagne Posts: 510	Awesome! Would rather have that than a Daytona anyway. It has a useful complication at least. __________________ _______________ ♛ DSSD DJ 41 TT/Champagne Tudor GMT

31 January 2023, 12:29 PM	#3
4 Aussies 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Real Name: Randy Location: Midwest USA Watch: Blue Sky Posts: 2,902	Congrats!! The next best thing? We can argue that and in some ways the best thing. I have both and love them equally, your Pepsi is no consolation prize. Enjoy your awesome GMT and welcome to The Club!!

31 January 2023, 12:31 PM	#4
MinMay Banned Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: United States Posts: 2,410	Congratulations. Mine still with the sticker

31 January 2023, 12:37 PM	#5
ThatOtherGuy7 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Bay Area Posts: 495	Great story! Congratulations!

31 January 2023, 12:38 PM	#6
EagleBear 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 X2 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: So Cal Posts: 1,743	Congratulations and welcome to the Club great story with an amazing result. Well done so is the Daytona still on the back burner?

31 January 2023, 12:51 PM	#7
shirtguy "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: ny Watch: sub-c Date Posts: 1,289	Congratulations I have both and let me tell you. Pepsi all.day over the daytona It has the date, jubilee bracelet, 2nd time zone and some color

31 January 2023, 01:11 PM	#8
danwang0520 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2016 Real Name: Daniel Location: Taipei, Taiwan Watch: my signature Posts: 2,669	looks like money well spent at AD, congrats!

31 January 2023, 01:20 PM	#9
brandrea 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Brian (TBone) Location: canada Watch: es make me smile Posts: 73,654	Congratulations and welcome to the club. I prefer the runner up prize

31 January 2023, 01:21 PM	#10
Watchesnguitars "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: USA Posts: 298	Congrats and wear it in great health!

31 January 2023, 01:30 PM	#12
FireMonk3y "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: New Mexico Posts: 24	Thanks guys. Love the GMT and was definitely the one I truly wanted.

31 January 2023, 01:34 PM	#13
Jimmy 2 Times "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2023 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 122	That’s the exact Watch I am on two lists for. I am jealous.

31 January 2023, 01:45 PM	#16
baumare "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Real Name: mario Location: NY-USA Watch: Rolex 1675/8 Posts: 525	Best “Incoming” story I’re read in while, congratulation!

31 January 2023, 01:53 PM	#17
Hankman "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2022 Location: Japan Posts: 183	Great story! Every dark cloud has a silver (in this case red/blue) lining. Congrats. I too hope to join the club . . .

31 January 2023, 02:58 PM	#18
Mifune Banned Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: here AND there... Posts: 2,240	Been waiting since 2018... no blro

31 January 2023, 03:06 PM	#19
10klakes "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: USA Watch: Collector Posts: 1,482	Congrats, it’s a great reference. It’s not a backseat model to the Daytona imo. I have both as well, and the GMT gets more wrist time.

31 January 2023, 03:50 PM	#20
Matthieu "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2022 Location: Lithuania Posts: 20	That should fill the gap

31 January 2023, 08:01 PM	#21
Number3 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: London Watch: 114060LB Posts: 3,795	That’s certainly no consolation! Congrats.

31 January 2023, 08:08 PM	#22
Dr.Mehr "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Europe Posts: 682	Enjoyed reading your story. Congratulations with the Pepsi !

31 January 2023, 09:06 PM	#24
travisb 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: Travis Location: FL / NYC Watch: Yes.. Posts: 32,211	Congratulations!

31 January 2023, 09:12 PM	#25
MJZRolex "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Ohio Watch: Submariner 14060M Posts: 679	Congratulations. Perhaps a Daytona is in your future too.

31 January 2023, 09:20 PM	#26
Yadi_Collector "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Westchester Posts: 93	Congrats and thanks for sharing!

31 January 2023, 10:29 PM	#27
Stan Cooper 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2020 Real Name: Stan Cooper Location: Sonoma County, CA Watch: GMT-Master II Posts: 2,709	Congratulations! BLRO > Daytona always. __________________ ♛16710 GMT-Master II, ♛1915 Rolex WW1 Trench Watch, Zelos Thresher 500m GMT Meteorite, Zelos Swordfish 40 200m Ti Blood Moon Meteorite, Hamilton Pilot Chronograph, Ball Roadmaster Pilot GMT COSC Chronometer, Zelos Mako 300M True GMT Meteorite It's weird being the same age as old people. - Stan

31 January 2023, 10:36 PM	#28
1William 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: North Carolina Watch: Rolex/Others Posts: 44,731	Congratulations.

31 January 2023, 11:41 PM	#29
amh "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Tejas Watch: Various Posts: 5,081	Congrats OP! Great story! (I'm pretty sure my AD has a BLNR for me but they just sold it to the wrong person! )

31 January 2023, 11:57 PM	#30
tifosi "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: Russ Location: Southern NJ Posts: 5,760	Cool story, OP. Congrats and enjoy that GMT! The one you originally wanted! __________________ Russ

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