The big 4-0. Double grail incoming...

[cmcm3]

So I turned 40 yesterday and was exceptionally lucky to celebrate by adding two of my final 3 grains. I’ve been waiting to get these pieces for some time and both came at retail, which was a lovely result.

Appropriate to this sub-forum is the beautiful 5164, which I’ve craved for years but for so long could never get my head around the premium over a 5167, to add a travel time complication. However, as the years passed I realised I loved the look of the 64, with its more busy dial and extra heft in the case just so much more that a 67 would never be right for me. I have to say that having now spent a few hours with the watch I know 110% my instincts were correct and I am just so delighted with this piece.

To see my other incoming grail, I’ll need to redirect you to another sub-forum, so I’ll leave you with a quick shot of the Aquanaut and will no doubt follow up with some more detailed thoughts in due course...

Please excuse the slightly ill-fitting replica blue strap, I wanted to practice before starting surgery on the very expensive Patek rubber.

For info on my other 40th birthday grail incoming, follow the link...

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthre...3#post10676723

[Ichiran]

Congrats! Which subforum is that?

[mnl]

Originally Posted by cmcm3

So I turned 40 yesterday and was exceptionally lucky to celebrate by adding two of my final 3 grains. I’ve been waiting to get these pieces for some time and both came at retail, which was a lovely result.

Appropriate to this sub-forum is the beautiful 5164, which I’ve craved for years but for so long could never get my head around the premium over a 5167, to add a travel time complication. However, as the years passed I realised I loved the look of the 64, with its more busy disk and extra heft in the case just so much more that a 67 would never be right for me. I have to say that having not spent a few hours with the watch I know 110% my instincts were correct and I am just so delighted with this piece.

To see my other incoming grail, I’ll need to redirect you to another sub-forum, so I’ll leave you with a quick shot of the Aquanaut and will no doubt follow up with some more detailed thoughts in due course...

Please excuse the slightly ill-fitting replica blue strap, I wanted to practice before starting surgery on the very expensive Patek rubber.

For info on my other grail incoming, follow the link...

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthre...3#post10676723

multiple incoming? and they’re all grails?! well done.

happy birthday, and congrats on your new additions to the collection!! big fan, hopefully one day i’ll be able to add a 5164 to my collection as well, it’s such an amazing watch with a perfectly executed complication.

[guanxi]

Congrats and Congrats! Enjoy and welcome to the club...

[cmcm3]

Originally Posted by Ichiran

Congrats! Which subforum is that?

You were very quick mate, I was just asking the links!!

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthre...3#post10676723

[Ichiran]

Originally Posted by cmcm3

You were very quick mate, I was just asking the links!!

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthre...3#post10676723

Double congrats mate! That AP is my long time grail! Perfect!

[Codik]

Congrats! I too turned 40 recently and had ore-bought a 5164 to celebrate. These little things bring a lot of joy. Enjoy!

[sensui]

Congrats. I agree with the 5164 choice over 5167.... Wonderful complication, beautiful balance, and wears very nicely. Happy birthday.

[campfire]

Congratulations.

[HK Islandboy]

Congratulations! The 64 is a great watch

[Pim]

Stunner ! congrats

[bund]

Congrats!!


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[Gwai]

Congratulations! The 5164 is my favorite PP, alongside the 5990. Enjoy it - looks just as great on you as that other grail of yours.

Cheers
Marc

[ganiccus]

congrats on the double incoming OP! mind to tell us where you got that aftermarket rubber strap?

[cmcm3]

Originally Posted by ganiccus

congrats on the double incoming OP! mind to tell us where you got that aftermarket rubber strap?

Sure, it was off eBay and I’ll provide a link to the supplier (UK based) but I suspect it’s the same strap sold worldwide. It doesn’t fit perfectly because it’s meant for a 5167, but it does the job. It does have the little case pins.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/21mm-For-...sAAOSwg59eIWB-

[fskywalker]

Congrats


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[AK797]

Congrats mate, that is a wonderful pair of incomings! I was the same with the 64 and paused in buying it for years because of the steep premium over the 67 but when prices started to move on them I got in and managed to pick one up below retail.

[Offline99]

Congratulations! They would make a killer 2 watch collection.


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[JCC296]

Congrats and Happy Birthday!

[SJ7715]

Congratulations!!!

[mongrelnomoad]

Lucky guy. I turned 40 last year but couldn’t get the watch I wanted... not at 41 either. Ho hum.

Enjoy them in good health and congratulations. Beautiful watches.

[RussW]

Congrats on both, a fantastic pair.

[0xalate]

Beautiful pieces! Congrats!

[KBM]

Big congrats and I actually really like that blue strap!

[mps354]

Very nice!