Only happened once. Halloween night at Soho Grand Hotel in New York. A gent at the bar was dressed in the costume of a policeman. Big bus driver style hat, mirrored glasses, full badges and everything except a side arm. What caught my eye was his stainless steel Royal Oak jumbo time and date only. I congratulated him on the AP and didn't know what year/era it was, all that mattered was that it looked great. Wouldn't have mattered if it was from the early 1970s or the current year. Great piece!!! I asked him if he had to wait a long time for it and he said no because he grabbed it on 47th. He said it was hard to get because it took him many years to actually afford it. Buy once, cry once! LOL
Best,
Robert