Thanks Ashley & Herianto. It was quite a bit of luck actually.
When we met last Sat at the GTG, I had found the post putting the RO up for sale only the night before, and the RDM auction was still running. I actually woke up at 5.30am on Sunday to check the last few minutes of the RDM auction!
Having secured the RDM Sunday morning, I visited the RO seller on Sunday afternoon and really liked the watch, but was in a dilemma - should I splash out the money for 2 rather expensive watches in the space of a week? After all I had bagged the RDM. Then again, 36mm RO's aren't on sale that often, especially locally. The Voice Of Reason (ie. wife) would say that the JLC was enough!
In the end, 2 factors swung my vote towards buying the 2nd watch (the RO)
- my friend Ben convinced me that I'd regret it if I passed on the RO
- the Voice Of Reason trotted off to Australia for a business trip
So that's how I got both. I guess the useful lesson I've learnt from fellow forumers is - if there's something you want, save up funds, watch, set up alerts, and when the right one comes along, act decisively.
And surprisingly, The Voice Of Reason actually approves of the RO. She likes the octagon and the bracelet, though not too fond of the blue dial. I count that as a win. And as for the RDM, she thinks it's one of my vintage watches that I've already owned for some time...
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