Cpt Scarlet[Moderator - Cartier - WristScan]
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The anticipation is worth the wait ...
May 08, 2021,11:44 AM
Hello Boris and friends,
It’s always the ones that slip through your fingers that you remember, but when get a second chance it’s a sweet moment.
This has happened a few times and these are a couple of watches to share with you.
The Rolex Anniversary Submariner.
The first time I spotted one on someone’s wrist I knew that I had to own one. For various reasons every time I got close to owning one either it had just been sold or was due into an AD but didn’t materialise. It was hot property even back in the day.
Time passed and one morning I happened to phone an AD, the lady who answered the phone said that they had just received a couple of Rolex watches but she didn’t know what models they were. After a little gentle persuasion she said she would go and take a look and call me back...
Needless to say I called her fifteen minutes later and guess what... Success !
Just one small problem her colleague had already offered it to someone else. The race was on, I had an epic drive to the AD and purchased the watch. As I was leaving the AD, the other gentleman arrived to view the watch. I hope that he eventually got one.
I still have it to this day...
The Ed White.
Another story of “almost” and as is often the case with vintage watches of this kind, it can be a difficult and frustrating process. Originality was top of my list as I value patina in a vintage watch, it’s part of its history.
One day the stars aligned and I was able to purchase this one. It was issued to the military as confirmed by Omega and I love it !
Have a great weekend friends
Best regards
The Captain