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20 March 2016, 10:04 PM
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My Father's Watch A Shoutout & A Coincidence
I'll start by thanking Vanessa again. She did a fantastic job servicing my father's Date Just. If you need a service, don't hesitate to use her at all. She's top notch
 In case any of you missed it, here's where she documented the process http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=462859 Here's the story of the watch. On Feb 26th, 1986 my father purchased a 16030 on an AAFES in Italy. It had a white dial, SS fluted bezel, hands and crown. In 89 or 90 he sent it to RSC NY where he had the dial changed to a black one with gold stick markers. He also changed the crown, hands and bezel to YG. RSC sent him his original parts back. He still has everything that came with it...boxes, papers, tags, purchase receipt. All that stuff tucked away. Aside from the three times it's been serviced he's worn it every day for 30 years. Here's a picture of it when I received it back from Vanessa  He sent me a quick wrist shot after he got it   Now here's the coincidence. I don't know if I'd call myself a flipper or an enthusiast. Either way I keep trying to find what I like. Don't we all There were two SS models I was considering. One I had before and one I never tried. My friend and TRF member JES77 went to an AD so he could figure out what he liked. It also helped me make my mind up. I made the call and had to wait, which was fine. This watch is named and dated in my name Feb 26th, 2016. 30 years to the day after my father's. Is it a keeper? I hope so. The only other SS model I'd consider is the other one I was considering.  Thanks for reading everyone and have a nice day. Happy Palm Sunday 
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20 March 2016, 10:09 PM
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Awesome story thanks for sharing. Happy Palm Sunday to you too! I'll be wearing my date just this morning watching my daughter sing in the Easter celebration cantata this morning at church. Have a blessed day.
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20 March 2016, 10:12 PM
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Gorgeous work, V! I'm big on coincidences. Pretty cool.
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20 March 2016, 10:20 PM
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Fantastic service, great story and wonderful co-incidence
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20 March 2016, 10:41 PM
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Great story, about 3 great people, and a watch
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20 March 2016, 10:39 PM
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Great story, watches look brilliant
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20 March 2016, 10:49 PM
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Thanks for posting. Vanessa pics are also amazing.
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20 March 2016, 11:00 PM
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What a great story!
 I love it when all the stars are aligned. That's a keeper for sure
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20 March 2016, 10:58 PM
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Wow!!! Awesome story!!! I sure hope that beautiful piece is a keeper forever!!!
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20 March 2016, 11:00 PM
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Awesome story. So cool that they were bought exactly 30 years apart!
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20 March 2016, 11:08 PM
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Cool story. However RSC at one point allowed you to change a watch to a different non shipping configuration AND sent the parts back? Wow....cool.
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20 March 2016, 11:29 PM
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20 March 2016, 11:32 PM
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Great story Paulie, talk about something that was meant to be!
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20 March 2016, 11:37 PM
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I'm hoping the BLNR is for me. I'll say there really isn't anything currently in the SS line I like that would work for me as a daily wearer. The one exception is the 216570 Black dial.Quote:
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20 March 2016, 11:17 PM
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Great story. The force is with you.
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20 March 2016, 11:36 PM
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Very cool!!
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20 March 2016, 11:40 PM
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Wow...just wow. Love the "flipper or enthusiast" line.
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20 March 2016, 11:40 PM
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Fantastic story on many levels!! Thanks for sharing!
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20 March 2016, 11:43 PM
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Two sharp watches! I miss my gmts now and then.
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20 March 2016, 11:44 PM
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Awesome story indeed... I love them when they include Moms or Dads...
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21 March 2016, 12:09 AM
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Looks great. Congrats.
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21 March 2016, 12:28 AM
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Nice one Paul. You are just going to have to figure out a way to add that other one on your mind! Where there is a will....
and that Datejust looks awesome still.
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21 March 2016, 12:35 AM
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Great story, Paulie!
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21 March 2016, 12:35 AM
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Wow I was thinking that was going to happen !! Awsome story
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21 March 2016, 12:50 AM
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Awesome story! Thanks for sharing. Can you share your thought process on why you chose Vanessa over say RSC or Bob or Rikki? Nothing against Vanessa, just trying to understand how you picked where to restore/service.
I am in a similar boat right now. My dad recently passed and as he aged he stopped wearing watches all together so there are some in his collection that are in dire need of an overhaul. |
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21 March 2016, 05:59 AM
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RSC was out of the question for a few reasons. I didn't want my father to have any issues with them at all regarding the parts that were changed. Even thou they changed them and he has proof I didn't want to chance having him go they that at all. Another is the shipping Registered Mail only. Can't be tracked falls off the grid and disappears from tracking info. I could have spent a day and taken a train ride to RSC NY but I didn't want to. Probably take anywhere from 6-8 weeks from start to finish. I chose Vanessa because we've been friends for longer than she's been a member on TRF. We've had phone conversations in the past. I'm got a hold of her and said hey my father's watch stopped. She immediately gave me the shipping address and instructions. She told me when she would give me an estimate. After that she told me when to expect it to be completed. I was able to ship FedEx track it and get alerts the whole way. Vanessa communicated as time permitted during the process. She took care of the watch like it were her own. Would RSC do any of that? Nope. Here's your estimate then 6-8 weeks later here's your bill. You'll get your watch back in a week via Registered Mail. If it were a new watch that needed warranty work I'd send to RSC sure. Out of warranty an independent with a parts account is the way to go for me.
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Paul, I took better care of that watch than if it would've been my own! Lol. Thank you for the positive review! I'm so happy to see your dad wearing it again, and I hope he'll enjoy it for many more years! Sent from my phone.
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21 March 2016, 08:06 PM
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21 March 2016, 01:00 AM
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Fantastic and thank you for sharing.
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