Got the Call!
I’ve wanted a Submariner since I was a kid, probably because of James Bond and Rolex marketing. Over the years, I kept putting off buying one through different life milestones—college graduation, career promotions, marriage, kids—always telling myself it was “just a watch” and the money would be better invested elsewhere.
Two years ago, after a serious health scare involving a ruptured appendix and multiple complications that kept me in the hospital for 18 nights over three stays, I started thinking differently about life and the things I kept postponing. Getting a Submariner was one of them.
As I recovered, I visited my local AD and expressed interest in a Submariner Date and a few steel GMTs after trying them on. My SA was upfront that these models were in high demand and would take time, especially in the DC/MD area. Over the next year, after a few visits and check-ins, I realized the Submariner (No Date) was the one I truly wanted all along.
Last week, my SA emailed saying they had a No Date exhibition model in and invited me to try it on. The moment I did, I knew it was the watch for me and told my SA so. Before leaving, I asked honestly when he thought I’d get the opportunity to buy it after waiting nearly two years. He said, “I believe it will be very soon.”
Four days later, I got the call!
My first Rolex, and one I plan to keep forever. Feeling very grateful to finally own this Submariner.