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Rscmaine · 12 May 2010, 08:09 PM

If you read my last post http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=128471 you will recall that My first Rolex was a Sea Dweller which went thru hell and back and fed my family for mnths when the need arose.

Yesterday I traded my 16613 Sub for a K serial SD to come back around full circle, and my oh my isn't this a nice thing!

First off - Mike Nguyen in So Cal is a heck of a nice guy to deal with!

Second - I had forgotten just how comfortably these sit on a small wrist. The extra height actually makes these sit with less interaction than the newer subs.

Simplicity, hefty weight, built (exactly) like a battleship - with a touch of gray at the hrv to add to the illusion, no more schmear of quag above and below the cyclops, tighter clicks on the bezel, higher sitting bezel with deeper notches for ease of grasp. The upgraded extender (with the push dot release) eliminates the rattle of the older sub clasps. And if you can't read the dial with your failing old eyes, Rolex has thoughtfully put Rolex Oyster in BIG LETTERS on the back of the case so you know it is a Rolex

My wife actually went so far (she remembers the old house saving SD as fondly as I do) as to say "If you want another Rolex go ahead and get one, but keep that one"

Here are Mike's pictures - I was at my daughters spring concert last night and didn't get around to taking any shots of my own...

Thanks again Mike! (he had his watch guy give the case sides a quick buff after these shots and I gave the bracelet a quick once over - looks near mint!)

Johny · 12 May 2010, 08:21 PM

glad that you are happy nat.

rolexsubdate · 12 May 2010, 08:59 PM

The spiritual side of us knows what we desire .... many times, we kill our desires for others or for financial issues or other issues but we're guided back to what will make us happy ... so good job & congrats!!!

Cru Jones · 12 May 2010, 09:03 PM

Very nice! I'm glad the SD is back where it belongs.

nauticajoe · 12 May 2010, 09:04 PM

Congrats Nat! It is a hell of a watch. I would never part with my SD.

chillviper · 12 May 2010, 10:13 PM

SD is truly a classic!

N_Swe · 12 May 2010, 10:39 PM

Wonderful story! SD is a keeper

lolo96706 · 12 May 2010, 10:53 PM

Great story. Enjoy the SD.

sellingblackbird · 12 May 2010, 11:22 PM

grteat ending to an even greater story. Congrats!

mhmfao · 12 May 2010, 11:31 PM

Great story. It just goes to show that in the end there's only one--ROLEX!

V/R,
MM

Lol-x · 12 May 2010, 11:28 PM

That's heavy duty, it says a lot to come back to an SD after 20 years.

Lion · 12 May 2010, 11:38 PM

Nat, I'm glad you were able to get the watch you wanted. The one that brings back good memories.....Congrats!!!

sakuraba · 12 May 2010, 11:50 PM

Great score, Nat!

Now you need to change your avatar.

Rscmaine · 12 May 2010, 11:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sakuraba

Great score, Nat!

Now you need to change your avatar.

By today...and Sakuraba San...it is always YOU who says that...is "Sakuraba" Japanese for "Avatar Cop'?

sakuraba · 12 May 2010, 11:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rscmaine

By today...and Sakuraba San...it is always YOU who says that...is "Sakuraba" Japanese for "Avatar Cop'?

Sakuraba = he who loves avatars

Sgt. Henry · 13 May 2010, 12:00 AM

Awesome story, How about another Hinkley now?

dukerules · 13 May 2010, 12:06 AM

Great piece. Now hang onto it!

tkc324 · 13 May 2010, 12:29 AM

Sweet watch man~

sea-dweller · 13 May 2010, 12:40 AM

Congrats on the SD !

Skullring · 13 May 2010, 12:51 AM

Very nice Nat. Congratulations. The Sea Dweller is a must in my book.

Rebel · 13 May 2010, 12:58 AM

Congrats and enjoy.

andrew79 · 13 May 2010, 01:00 AM

congrats

DWdrummer · 13 May 2010, 01:21 AM

Awesome Rolex there. Good for you and wear it in good health.

I have had the pleasure of speaking to the OP and he is a true gentlemen and a great guy. Im glad to read this.

hennabav · 13 May 2010, 01:36 AM

it was meant to be hahaha!! I'm glad you got it back...enjoy it!!

kcmo · 13 May 2010, 05:35 AM

Glad you're so happy with it....enjoy it for MANY years!

acce1999 · 13 May 2010, 05:42 AM

I read your story, so I am glad to see the pics. Congrats! Well deserved.

LandArc · 13 May 2010, 07:08 AM

Very nice! Congrats!

JMIND · 13 May 2010, 11:04 AM

Beautiful, congrats!

2brothers · 13 May 2010, 11:14 AM

I love my SD too!!

Rscmaine · 13 May 2010, 07:30 PM

Thanks folks. There is a certain undeniable satisfaction. (and it is a darn nice watch too!)

Just feels right.

But no more single hand sailing on wooden boats...too old for that by far. That's a young man's game.

12 May 2010, 08:09 PM	#1
Rscmaine "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: Nat Parkinson Location: Maine, USA Watch: me pull a rabbit.. Posts: 1,196	20 years and full circle back to the SD If you read my last post http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=128471 you will recall that My first Rolex was a Sea Dweller which went thru hell and back and fed my family for mnths when the need arose. Yesterday I traded my 16613 Sub for a K serial SD to come back around full circle, and my oh my isn't this a nice thing! First off - Mike Nguyen in So Cal is a heck of a nice guy to deal with! Second - I had forgotten just how comfortably these sit on a small wrist. The extra height actually makes these sit with less interaction than the newer subs. Simplicity, hefty weight, built (exactly) like a battleship - with a touch of gray at the hrv to add to the illusion, no more schmear of quag above and below the cyclops, tighter clicks on the bezel, higher sitting bezel with deeper notches for ease of grasp. The upgraded extender (with the push dot release) eliminates the rattle of the older sub clasps. And if you can't read the dial with your failing old eyes, Rolex has thoughtfully put Rolex Oyster in BIG LETTERS on the back of the case so you know it is a Rolex My wife actually went so far (she remembers the old house saving SD as fondly as I do) as to say "If you want another Rolex go ahead and get one, but keep that one" Here are Mike's pictures - I was at my daughters spring concert last night and didn't get around to taking any shots of my own... Thanks again Mike! (he had his watch guy give the case sides a quick buff after these shots and I gave the bracelet a quick once over - looks near mint!) __________________ When the alien spaceships actually landed, to everyone's surprise, it turned out that the world's governments had not been hiding anything. They were just as clueless as the rest of us!

12 May 2010, 11:22 PM	#9
sellingblackbird "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Keith Location: MA Watch: and learn Posts: 486	grteat ending to an even greater story. Congrats! __________________ Explorer II 16570, Air-king 114200 "Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same." -Ronald Reagan

12 May 2010, 11:28 PM	#11
Lol-x Facilitator Join Date: Nov 2005 Real Name: Steve Location: Omnipresent Posts: 33,587	That's heavy duty, it says a lot to come back to an SD after 20 years. __________________ *Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.* ~Abraham Lincoln Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride. ~John F. Kennedy ROLEXploitation - yeah I'm a victim

12 May 2010, 11:38 PM	#12
Lion "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Leo Location: Midwest Watch: GMT-II 16710 PEPSI Posts: 21,461	Nat, I'm glad you were able to get the watch you wanted. The one that brings back good memories.....Congrats!!! __________________ SS GMT-II 16710 PEPSI(Z-serial#) THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN AND BOYS IS THE PRICE OF THE TOYS!!! MontBlanc Meisterstuck Doue Silver Barley MontBlanc Meisterstuck Solitaire Doue Signum Proud Card Carrying Member of the Curmudgeons.....Yikes!!!

12 May 2010, 11:50 PM	#13
sakuraba "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2009 Real Name: Jib Location: SJ, California Watch: sun dial Posts: 8,189	Great score, Nat! Now you need to change your avatar. __________________ F 14000 AirKing black F 16710 GMT Pepsi F 16570 Explorer II white T 16600 SD D 16610 LV "fine quality is remembered long after the pain of spending money" -Steve Mulholland

12 May 2010, 08:21 PM	#2
Johny "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: john Location: Scotland Watch: sub 16610Lv Posts: 13,523	glad that you are happy nat.

12 May 2010, 08:59 PM	#3
rolexsubdate Banned Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Moon Posts: 1,238	The spiritual side of us knows what we desire .... many times, we kill our desires for others or for financial issues or other issues but we're guided back to what will make us happy ... so good job & congrats!!!

12 May 2010, 09:03 PM	#4
Cru Jones 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Paris, France Posts: 35,299	Very nice! I'm glad the SD is back where it belongs.

12 May 2010, 09:04 PM	#5
nauticajoe "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Joe Location: PA Posts: 14,774	Congrats Nat! It is a hell of a watch. I would never part with my SD.

12 May 2010, 10:13 PM	#6
chillviper "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Atlanta Watch: SS Daytona Posts: 509	SD is truly a classic!

12 May 2010, 10:39 PM	#7
N_Swe "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sweden Posts: 193	Wonderful story! SD is a keeper

12 May 2010, 10:53 PM	#8
lolo96706 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: Jeff Location: Hawaii Watch: Milgauss GV - V Posts: 202	Great story. Enjoy the SD.

12 May 2010, 11:31 PM	#10
mhmfao Removed Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: Mike Location: Tokyo Watch: 16600K (lug holes) Posts: 182	Great story. It just goes to show that in the end there's only one--ROLEX! V/R, MM

13 May 2010, 12:00 AM	#16
Sgt. Henry "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: Mark Location: Mississippi Watch: -less Posts: 303	Awesome story, How about another Hinkley now? __________________ I'm an 8-track person in a digital world

13 May 2010, 12:06 AM	#17
dukerules "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NC, USA Posts: 681	Great piece. Now hang onto it! __________________ Instagram: dukerules

13 May 2010, 12:29 AM	#18
tkc324 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Real Name: Tom Location: Chi town Watch: Daytona AP DD Sub Posts: 3,717	Sweet watch man~

13 May 2010, 12:40 AM	#19
sea-dweller "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Dennis Location: Bay Area - 925 Posts: 40,018	Congrats on the SD ! __________________ TRF Member #6699 (since September 2007)

13 May 2010, 12:51 AM	#20
Skullring "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Real Name: Phillip Location: Alabama Watch: Triple 6 SD Posts: 1,720	Very nice Nat. Congratulations. The Sea Dweller is a must in my book. __________________ It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye. - Antoine de Saint Exupéry

13 May 2010, 12:58 AM	#21
Rebel "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Dr Mark R Nail Location: New Albany Watch: Tudor Sub 75090 Posts: 8,254	Congrats and enjoy. __________________ ------------------------------- Member of the Nylon Nation

13 May 2010, 01:00 AM	#22
andrew79 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Real Name: Andrew Location: Indonesia Watch: Rolex Posts: 2,277	congrats __________________ Baume & Mercier Riviera Rolex GMT II c, DJ 116234, Sub 16610, EXP 2 16570 Panerai 111 , 232

13 May 2010, 01:21 AM	#23
DWdrummer Banned Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 954	Awesome Rolex there. Good for you and wear it in good health. I have had the pleasure of speaking to the OP and he is a true gentlemen and a great guy. Im glad to read this.

13 May 2010, 01:36 AM	#24
hennabav Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Real Name: Jon Location: New England Watch: --Rolex-- Posts: 2,391	it was meant to be hahaha!! I'm glad you got it back...enjoy it!!

13 May 2010, 05:35 AM	#25
kcmo "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: Karis Location: USA Posts: 19,377	Glad you're so happy with it....enjoy it for MANY years!

13 May 2010, 05:42 AM	#26
acce1999 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: GMT+1 Posts: 2,711	I read your story, so I am glad to see the pics. Congrats! Well deserved.

13 May 2010, 07:08 AM	#27
LandArc "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 96	Very nice! Congrats!

13 May 2010, 11:04 AM	#28
JMIND "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: Jerry Location: New Mexico Watch: 16610 M Series Posts: 1,084	Beautiful, congrats!

13 May 2010, 11:14 AM	#29
2brothers "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Real Name: Todd Location: WA Watch: Sub LV Posts: 126	I love my SD too!!

13 May 2010, 07:30 PM	#30
Rscmaine "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: Nat Parkinson Location: Maine, USA Watch: me pull a rabbit.. Posts: 1,196	Thanks folks. There is a certain undeniable satisfaction. (and it is a darn nice watch too!) Just feels right. But no more single hand sailing on wooden boats...too old for that by far. That's a young man's game. __________________ When the alien spaceships actually landed, to everyone's surprise, it turned out that the world's governments had not been hiding anything. They were just as clueless as the rest of us!

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