affguy
Shiny_Rock
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- Feb 18, 2011
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So my wife gave me her christmas wish list and one of the ideas was "something sparkly to wear on my neck", with links to some modest 0.2 ctw diamond necklaces at Costco and some Etsy-looking jeweler's website. We bought a new house this year and all the landscaping, fence, new furniture, etc did a number on my checking account so I couldn't afford to go too big, but I suspect she'll like the half carat(ish) BGD signature H&A and halo pendant I just ordered (stone and setting pictures attached). Geeking out on this stuff for the first time since our wedding in 2012 was fun. I should probably start saving now for whatever I'll want to do for our 10 year anniversary.
The question is a bit of a hail mary, I'm not expecting much but it doesn't hurt to ask. A couple of friends of ours are hoping to tie the knot one of these years and the guy doing the proposing is looking for one particular watch to do so with that's apparently difficult to find from an authorized dealer, a Rolex Submariner "Hulk". I told him I knew of a website where people discussed such things and I'd see if there were any suggestions. Looking around on my own, it appears basically all Submariners are snapped up instantly for resale on the grey market at huge markups, thus authorized dealers don't even advertise what limited stock they receive. The articles I've read about how to shop within this mess all appear satirical. Does anyone here have any suggestions for buying one new, from an official Rolex retailer, so they can get this proposal knocked out and the wedding planning started?
The question is a bit of a hail mary, I'm not expecting much but it doesn't hurt to ask. A couple of friends of ours are hoping to tie the knot one of these years and the guy doing the proposing is looking for one particular watch to do so with that's apparently difficult to find from an authorized dealer, a Rolex Submariner "Hulk". I told him I knew of a website where people discussed such things and I'd see if there were any suggestions. Looking around on my own, it appears basically all Submariners are snapped up instantly for resale on the grey market at huge markups, thus authorized dealers don't even advertise what limited stock they receive. The articles I've read about how to shop within this mess all appear satirical. Does anyone here have any suggestions for buying one new, from an official Rolex retailer, so they can get this proposal knocked out and the wedding planning started?