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Big Dogg · 29 March 2018, 02:04 AM

Thanks to all the great contributors of this forum.

I'd like to share my story, which I'm sure is similar to many but my way to introduce myself. I first got turned on to watches by one of my roommates in grad school who somehow had already amassed an impressive collection including 3 rolexes and other pieces including panerai, omega and cartier. I can't remember how many of the other pieces he had because rolex always stood out to me. I knew it was not my time then, but that one day the time would come that I would own a rolex.

Fast forward some ten years, and I have started and begun to establish myself in my career and this summer will be getting married. I have the most wonderful fiancee and was encouraged to look into a watch to commemorate the day. I thought about it for a while, and for some reason a couple weeks ago the fire was ignited!

At this point, for me when I think of rolex, the first thing that comes to mind is how timeless it is. I can't believe the genius of the designers, how many things last 50+ years and still relatively look the same but remain at the top of the game? In that light, it had to be the sub date for me.

I tried on some panerai and some omega, but to my surprise (I had not been checking these forums for some time) I could not find a SS SubC anywhere. I called 10 ADs with no luck and to be honest got the cold shoulder from many of them. I was able to go into a few ADs, and was given no guarantee that the piece would arrive before the wedding or that I would even be able to purchase one as they all had wait lists.

About a week ago after work, on a whim I called one AD here in SoCal. Expecting to get laughed off the phone again after asking whether they had any in stock, there was a pause, and the voice on the other line said "actually we do have one." For the first time in a while I was temporarily speechless. I think I yelled at him "I WANT IT!" Thirty minutes later, in my work attire, I was in the back room purchasing my first rolex.

I had a great experience at my AD. The watch was sized to fit me perfectly, polished, all stickers removed and at my request they shipped it to my friend out of state to save me the tax. It was surreal and I was so appreciative. They offered me champagne but I passed given that I almost felt like they were doing me a favor and I had to drive home!

The watch is now out of state, and my friend is watching it safely. I have thought about asking him to ship it to me, but we are going to stick to the original plan - he is going to bring it to my bachelor party (a month away!).

As much as I'd love to be wearing it as I type my first post, I am going to wait. I've already waited years for it, and perhaps it will be a second burst of excitement when I see it again, the kind of fireworks we can only have with our first rolex.

I'd like to thank all the forum members here for their informative and often times hilarious posts. I had tried another forum for help finding a watch and essentially got ridiculed. Very much looking forward to becoming a part of this community!!!

Wow, that was way longer than I thought it would be.

drm20 · 29 March 2018, 02:40 AM

Hey, congratulations, that's awesome. A lot to look forward to for you in the near future. Great place to be and fantastic choice on the sub, you'll love it.

liuk3 · 29 March 2018, 02:43 AM

Congratulations on the watch and the upcoming nuptials! Be careful with it on your bachelor party.

Ripcode · 29 March 2018, 02:44 AM

Congrats!

brandrea · 29 March 2018, 02:46 AM

Welcome and congratulations

Hope see some photos soon

Valhala · 29 March 2018, 03:08 AM

Congrats

AJM914 · 29 March 2018, 03:23 AM

Congrats!

derklink · 29 March 2018, 04:07 AM

Congrats from me, too! Great first Rolex (my first was the same). I'm also getting married soon, but I will be wearing my BLNR cause my tux is also gonna be black & blue

gmtuae · 29 March 2018, 04:09 AM

Was it Geary's on Santa Monica? Congrats on the impending nuptials and watch!

datejustrms · 29 March 2018, 04:13 AM

Congrats!

Big Dogg · 29 March 2018, 04:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by derklink

Congrats from me, too! Great first Rolex (my first was the same). I'm also getting married soon, but I will be wearing my BLNR cause my tux is also gonna be black & blue

Can’t wait to see that color combo!
I haven’t decided what I’m wearing yet... maybe I should try to score a BLNR and color coordinate from there too

Big Dogg · 29 March 2018, 04:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gmtuae

Was it Geary's on Santa Monica? Congrats on the impending nuptials and watch!

It was! How did you know all the way in Washington?

vinny84 · 29 March 2018, 04:19 AM

Congratulations and great story!

Tan · 29 March 2018, 04:20 AM

Congrats

Mad Dog · 29 March 2018, 04:20 AM

Congrats! I look forward to some "spicy" watch pics from your bachelor party!!

lion7gan · 29 March 2018, 04:21 AM

Congrats! I live in socal too but both ADs I dealt with they wouldnt ship the watch out of state tho

HACKNSACK44 · 29 March 2018, 01:26 PM

Congrats!!

Lakesclub · 29 March 2018, 02:13 PM

Congrats! Make sure to call your insurance agent and get it added...

jps3b · 29 March 2018, 06:19 PM

Very happy for you. Love the name too

. I also have been very impressed with Geary’s

jimcarver · 29 March 2018, 06:37 PM

First time wearing it at the bachelor party.....have you seen The Hangover.

Allanmodel · 29 March 2018, 06:45 PM

Congrats~~

Big Dogg · 27 April 2018, 03:01 PM

And it's everything I ever wanted!

Big Dogg · 27 April 2018, 03:03 PM

To those of you who who advised me to be careful with my first new watch in Vegas - thank you. I actually did get it insured before the trip, and I didn't wear it out to the shenanigans that I participated in...

Unfortunately, I somehow lost the pillow for it. I called the local RSC and they said they cannot replace it. Does anyone have an idea where I might be able to purchase one? I checked ebay without any success as well as the classifieds here...

Carry The Interest · 27 April 2018, 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Dogg

To those of you who who advised me to be careful with my first new watch in Vegas - thank you. I actually did get it insured before the trip, and I didn't wear it out to the shenanigans that I participated in...

Unfortunately, I somehow lost the pillow for it. I called the local RSC and they said they cannot replace it. Does anyone have an idea where I might be able to purchase one? I checked ebay without any success as well as the classifieds here...

Have you tried asking the AD you purchased the watch from? They might be able to give you one.

Anyway, hadn't seen this thread before. Congrats on the Sub! Hope the bachelor party was a good one!

chad362wiley · 27 April 2018, 06:02 PM

great story. enjoy it

HogwldFLTR · 27 April 2018, 06:26 PM

Congratulations on the up coming wedding. Sounds like the bachelor's party should be fun with the new watch coming in!!! I hope you post a picture or two when you get it. Sorry to hear about the ridicule from another forum. That's never enjoyable. Good luck with the upcoming wedding!!!

Bt122 · 27 April 2018, 08:03 PM

Congrats buddy and welcome

jpdjpd17 · 27 April 2018, 08:14 PM

Congrats ! Great story !

tmo8320 · 27 April 2018, 08:18 PM

Congratulations!! And I loved the story. I think that is one of my favorite parts about joining the ranks of fellow Rolex owners - it is the stories.

Pw92676 · 27 April 2018, 08:22 PM

Congrats!

29 March 2018, 02:04 AM	#1
Big Dogg "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 46	My first! Thanks to all the great contributors of this forum. I'd like to share my story, which I'm sure is similar to many but my way to introduce myself. I first got turned on to watches by one of my roommates in grad school who somehow had already amassed an impressive collection including 3 rolexes and other pieces including panerai, omega and cartier. I can't remember how many of the other pieces he had because rolex always stood out to me. I knew it was not my time then, but that one day the time would come that I would own a rolex. Fast forward some ten years, and I have started and begun to establish myself in my career and this summer will be getting married. I have the most wonderful fiancee and was encouraged to look into a watch to commemorate the day. I thought about it for a while, and for some reason a couple weeks ago the fire was ignited! At this point, for me when I think of rolex, the first thing that comes to mind is how timeless it is. I can't believe the genius of the designers, how many things last 50+ years and still relatively look the same but remain at the top of the game? In that light, it had to be the sub date for me. I tried on some panerai and some omega, but to my surprise (I had not been checking these forums for some time) I could not find a SS SubC anywhere. I called 10 ADs with no luck and to be honest got the cold shoulder from many of them. I was able to go into a few ADs, and was given no guarantee that the piece would arrive before the wedding or that I would even be able to purchase one as they all had wait lists. About a week ago after work, on a whim I called one AD here in SoCal. Expecting to get laughed off the phone again after asking whether they had any in stock, there was a pause, and the voice on the other line said "actually we do have one." For the first time in a while I was temporarily speechless. I think I yelled at him "I WANT IT!" Thirty minutes later, in my work attire, I was in the back room purchasing my first rolex. I had a great experience at my AD. The watch was sized to fit me perfectly, polished, all stickers removed and at my request they shipped it to my friend out of state to save me the tax. It was surreal and I was so appreciative. They offered me champagne but I passed given that I almost felt like they were doing me a favor and I had to drive home! The watch is now out of state, and my friend is watching it safely. I have thought about asking him to ship it to me, but we are going to stick to the original plan - he is going to bring it to my bachelor party (a month away!). As much as I'd love to be wearing it as I type my first post, I am going to wait. I've already waited years for it, and perhaps it will be a second burst of excitement when I see it again, the kind of fireworks we can only have with our first rolex. I'd like to thank all the forum members here for their informative and often times hilarious posts. I had tried another forum for help finding a watch and essentially got ridiculed. Very much looking forward to becoming a part of this community!!! Wow, that was way longer than I thought it would be.

29 March 2018, 02:43 AM	#3
liuk3 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,347	Congratulations on the watch and the upcoming nuptials! Be careful with it on your bachelor party. __________________ "Appreciate your life!"

29 March 2018, 03:23 AM	#7
AJM914 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Real Name: AJ Location: NY Watch: ♕ Posts: 6,761	Congrats! __________________

29 March 2018, 04:09 AM	#9
gmtuae "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Washington, USA Watch: 116610LN Posts: 29	Was it Geary's on Santa Monica? Congrats on the impending nuptials and watch! __________________ A Lion doesn't concern himself with the opinions of sheep.

29 March 2018, 01:26 PM	#17
HACKNSACK44 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Chuck Location: Orlando Watch: 114060 Posts: 8,450	Congrats!! __________________ 114060

29 March 2018, 02:40 AM	#2
drm20 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Dave Location: Scottsdale, AZ Watch: Just one more Posts: 1,060	Hey, congratulations, that's awesome. A lot to look forward to for you in the near future. Great place to be and fantastic choice on the sub, you'll love it.

29 March 2018, 02:44 AM	#4
Ripcode "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Real Name: Michael Location: Michigan Watch: 16610 Posts: 319	Congrats!

29 March 2018, 02:46 AM	#5
brandrea 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Brian (TBone) Location: canada Watch: es make me smile Posts: 73,703	Welcome and congratulations Hope see some photos soon

29 March 2018, 03:08 AM	#6
Valhala Banned Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Earth Posts: 419	Congrats

29 March 2018, 04:07 AM	#8
derklink "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Location Location Watch: amacallit Posts: 572	Congrats from me, too! Great first Rolex (my first was the same). I'm also getting married soon, but I will be wearing my BLNR cause my tux is also gonna be black & blue

29 March 2018, 04:13 AM	#10
datejustrms "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: USA Watch: Rolex Posts: 2,799	Congrats!

29 March 2018, 04:19 AM	#13
vinny84 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: USA Posts: 722	Congratulations and great story!

29 March 2018, 04:20 AM	#14
Tan "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Canada Watch: PP 5320G Posts: 1,258	Congrats

29 March 2018, 04:20 AM	#15
Mad Dog "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Real Name: Chris Location: Chicago Posts: 165	Congrats! I look forward to some "spicy" watch pics from your bachelor party!!

29 March 2018, 04:21 AM	#16
lion7gan "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Real Name: LG Location: SoCal Watch: SubC & BLNR Posts: 14	Congrats! I live in socal too but both ADs I dealt with they wouldnt ship the watch out of state tho

29 March 2018, 02:13 PM	#18
Lakesclub "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Land of the Free Posts: 29	Congrats! Make sure to call your insurance agent and get it added...

29 March 2018, 06:19 PM	#19
jps3b "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Santa Monica, Ca Watch: 116619 Posts: 1,334	Very happy for you. Love the name too. I also have been very impressed with Geary’s

29 March 2018, 06:37 PM	#20
jimcarver "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Abroad Posts: 829	First time wearing it at the bachelor party.....have you seen The Hangover.

29 March 2018, 06:45 PM	#21
Allanmodel "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Real Name: Allan Location: Little Red Dot Watch: Still Looking....! Posts: 3,866	Congrats~~

27 April 2018, 03:03 PM	#23
Big Dogg "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 46	To those of you who who advised me to be careful with my first new watch in Vegas - thank you. I actually did get it insured before the trip, and I didn't wear it out to the shenanigans that I participated in... Unfortunately, I somehow lost the pillow for it. I called the local RSC and they said they cannot replace it. Does anyone have an idea where I might be able to purchase one? I checked ebay without any success as well as the classifieds here...

27 April 2018, 06:02 PM	#25
chad362wiley "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: N/A Posts: 1,218	great story. enjoy it __________________ 116506

27 April 2018, 06:26 PM	#26
HogwldFLTR 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Real Name: Lee Location: 42.48.45N70.48.48 Watch: What's on my wrist Posts: 33,256	Congratulations on the up coming wedding. Sounds like the bachelor's party should be fun with the new watch coming in!!! I hope you post a picture or two when you get it. Sorry to hear about the ridicule from another forum. That's never enjoyable. Good luck with the upcoming wedding!!! __________________ Troglodyte in residence! https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=808599

27 April 2018, 08:03 PM	#27
Bt122 Banned Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Bi coastal Watch: Ok...Watching Posts: 937	Congrats buddy and welcome

27 April 2018, 08:14 PM	#28
jpdjpd17 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 77	Congrats ! Great story !

27 April 2018, 08:18 PM	#29
tmo8320 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Washington DC Watch: 126600 Mark I dial Posts: 306	Congratulations!! And I loved the story. I think that is one of my favorite parts about joining the ranks of fellow Rolex owners - it is the stories.

27 April 2018, 08:22 PM	#30
Pw92676 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Georgia Posts: 6,132	Congrats!

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