So, I’ve been wanting to get my hands on a Rolex GMT-Master II “Root Beer” for a while now. I mean, who wouldn’t? That thing is a beauty. I started by checking out what’s on eBay, you know, just to see if I could snag a deal. No luck there, everything was pretty much full price, or even more.
Then, I remembered I have some contacts. About a month ago, one of my dealer buddies gave me a heads-up. He said, “Hey, I just got a GMT-Master II ‘Root Beer’ in. Steel and Everose gold, black and brown ceramic bezel. It’s fresh.” I was like, “No way!” I’ve been on the hunt for this specific model ever since I saw the buzz about it from Baselworld 2018. I remember everyone going nuts over the re-imagined “Root Beer” look.
First, I jumped onto the Rolex website, you know, to double-check the photos and make sure it was the real deal. The pictures online looked amazing. But pictures are one thing, right? You gotta see it in person.
Go to shop and Try it on
So I went down to my dealer’s shop. He pulls out the watch, and man, it was even better in person. The mix of the steel and Everose gold, that black and brown bezel… it’s just something else. I tried it on, walked around the store with it, checked it out in different lighting. You know, the whole nine yards.
I spent a good chunk of time there, just admiring the watch. It felt great on my wrist, looked even better. After a lot of hemming and hawing, I finally pulled the trigger. I mean, how could I not? It was exactly what I wanted. I wear it almost every day.
- Go to find some resource.
- Found dealer contact and got the heads-up.
- Checked some photos online to confirm.
- Went to the shop and tried it on.
- Finally got this watch.
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