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Persistence (and a little luck) finally paid off

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I was on "the list" for a steel Submariner after buying a gold Daytona (yes, I caved!) and since I was meeting a friend for dinner very close to my Rolex boutique, I swung in to say hello. Someone higher up on "the list" (hint: there's no list) had just decided not to purchase the Submariner he had been offered, so by a minor miracle I walked out of the store with this beauty on my wrist. Only a 3 month wait after purchasing the Daytona, so not bad by Rolex standards 😀. I owned a 14060M a few years ago, but it never really did it for me. The modern Submariner bracelet is just so darn good!

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Davidt
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And all you had to do was buy a gold Daytona? If only everyone knew.
😉
 
Stufflers Mom
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Very nice pick up. People will always bash Rolex but the truth is that when you want a watch that ticks more boxes than 95% of the competition Rolex will have a watch for you.
 
WatchCor
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Nice , congrats.

Any chance of showing us the daytona too please? 😁
 
Davidt
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Don’t get me wrong, there’s a few modern Rolex I really like. The 21470 Explorer, 39mm OP and particularly the 114060 no date Sub (even with the maxi case) which I'm trying to get hold of at the minute.
I just refuse to pay over retail or buy any watches I don't want to get it.
 
mayankyadav
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I guess what paid off was you buying that gold daytona and not persistence of luck 😜
 
speedyproftw
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I guess what paid off was you buying that gold daytona and not persistence of luck 😜
For certain. Although I did have to stay on top of them about what I was still waiting for. GMT is next... I told them I'm not picky - whichever comes in first!
 
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WatchCor WatchCor
Nice , congrats.

Any chance of showing us the daytona too please? 😁
Here she is... I was able to get this right before the demand went nuts. Now they're not sure they'll get another one for years.

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Very nice pick up. People will always bash Rolex but the truth is that when you want a watch that ticks more boxes than 95% of the competition Rolex will have a watch for you.
I love my Omegas, but it's hard to beat Rolex on overall quality. And certainly value retention!
 
speedyproftw
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Don’t get me wrong, there’s a few modern Rolex I really like. The 21470 Explorer, 39mm OP and particularly the 114060 no date Sub (even with the maxi case) which I'm trying to get hold of at the minute.
I just refuse to pay over retail or buy any watches I don't want to get it.
The Sub no date was always what I wanted. I had a 14060M but it really fell short for me. I love the maxi dial, and while initially I was concerned about the maxi case, I absolutely love it now. I think the modern GMTs which have very similar case dimensions probably won me over.
 
kip595
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Congrats! Both are gorgeous, so...there's a reason we have two wrists! 😉
 
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My local Rolex AD emailed me Saturday that they had a Sub that wasn’t claimed if I wanted it, and I haven’t bought a Rolex from them. I guess some dealers don’t have “lists” that go by how much you spend etc
 
mrs_LA
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Congrats on the Sub, but that Gold Daytona is hard to find lately. You've struck gold on that one for sure.
 
Ssunnylee24
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Hahaha you were able to purchase the Sub since you miracle-ly stopped by. Congrats!
 
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Stufflers Mom Stufflers Mom
Very nice pick up. People will always bash Rolex but the truth is that when you want a watch that ticks more boxes than 95% of the competition Rolex will have a watch for you.
They don't have a watch that ticks any of my boxes. But as we always say here, to each his or her own.

OP: congrats on the watch!
 
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