Gifted Rolex Thread

[ReclinerTimer]

So this thread is for stories and pictures of a Rolex that has been gifted to you, not one you went out and bought yourself. Maybe it was your fathers watch, maybe your brother gave it to you for your wedding, maybe your job got you a Rolex for 50 years of service to the company, whatever the story is share it here!

[elitejae]

Engagement watch from my fiancee!

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[feb29]

Even though nobody gifted me anything, I had to get it myself, this is a nice thread to read through.

[Dan Pierce]

I was gifted a Patek that I traded for a Rolex GMT II. Does that count?
dP

[rolexpatek363]

I've been given things, but never gifted.

[breitlings]

almost every story i have heard other than parents or wives ends up with a fake rolex at the end of the rainbow.

[THC]

Nobody loves me

[pumpkinpot]

Originally Posted by THC

Nobody loves me

Hahahaha!
Right there with you pal~

[stanc1]

Originally Posted by pumpkinpot

Hahahaha!
Right there with you pal~

You can buy love.

[Fat_ninja]

I gifted this...


And in return i was gifted a watch

[SkyJuice]

The most powerful gift was the wisdom words from my teacher.

[watchwatcher]

Originally Posted by breitlings

almost every story i have heard other than parents or wives ends up with a fake rolex at the end of the rainbow.

and some of those too.

Originally Posted by THC

Nobody loves me

Right there with you, brother.

[jps3b]

The timing of this thread is eerie. I’ve been promised this time piece but have yet to collect it. It’s a long story that started when I was 8 years old. I’m now 47. As soon as I have the watch, I’ll let you all know the story. I’m actually happy that I don’t have this watch yet because that means my friend is still living. But things are happening fast and I suspect I will be getting this watch sometime this month. Stay tuned...

If you look closely, you see my friend wearing this very watch in 1976.


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[Grandcrew]

Originally Posted by jps3b

The timing of this thread is eerie. I’ve been promised this time piece but have yet to collect it. It’s a long story that started when I was 8 years old. I’m now 47. As soon as I have the watch, I’ll let you all know the story. I’m actually happy that I don’t have this watch yet because that means my friend is still living. But things are happening fast and I suspect I will be getting this watch sometime this month. Stay tuned...

If you look closely, you see my friend wearing this very watch in 1976.


@jps3b

Gorgeous 5512. Ten times out of ten I’d rather have a friend than a watch, though. Best of luck to you both.

[peterrr]

My late father gifted/left me his Sub. I remember the day he bought it and how proud he was of the work it took. I loved knowing that I had something he cherished. Wearing it was a wonderful reminder of him and times spent together. I had planned to gift it to my son when I passed. Unfortunately a thief decided to gift it to themselves.

[RolexDave68]

For my 50th my Father gifted me his 1680 that I watched him wear for 50 years. I then gave my Father my TT Sub The 1680 is my grail and will go to my Son. Enjoy the journey


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[SS Oyster]

My father enlisted in the US Navy in 1958 and after boot camp was sent to dive school. He was then sent to school to be a Disbursing Clerk (DK rate).

Before deploying on his ship, an Oiler, he bought a Rolex Submariner from the PX. This would have been 1959, so likely a 5508 or 5512.

He wore that watch diving off his ship in rescuing men overboard and while assigned to shore duty off Guam.

He was honorably discharged in 1962 and returned to Michigan where he married my mother who had me soon thereafter.

I don’t know how the Sub found its way to our junk drawer, but as I kid I remember seeing it in there bouncing around with staplers, scissors and various other things that shifted and clanged around every time we went into that drawer looking for something. Cringe to think of it now, but it had apparently fallen into disrepair and my dad never took it to be fixed.

Fast forward to 1985. My mom and dad had divorced and moved on with separate lives. I was graduating from the US Naval Academy, so my dad asked me what I wanted for a graduation gift. I said I only wanted his Rolex dive watch regardless of condition. My heart sunk when he responded with, “That old thing? I threw that out when we got divorced. It had never been serviced and wasn’t working. Someone told me it would cost over $200 to fix it, so I tossed it.”

(Head exploding)

So, I almost got my dad’s Navy service used Submariner, but instead it is sitting deep in some trash pile, maybe with something built over it by now.

It would have looked like one of the below subs (I don’t own either of them). If only ....



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[Kingsking]

Originally Posted by SS Oyster

My father enlisted in the US Navy in 1958 and after boot camp was sent to dive school. He was then sent to school to be a Disbursing Clerk (DK rate).

Before deploying on his ship, an Oiler, he bought a Rolex Submariner from the PX. This would have been 1959, so likely a 5508 or 5512.

He wore that watch diving off his ship in rescuing men overboard and while assigned to shore duty off Guam.

He was honorably discharged in 1962 and returned to Michigan where he married my mother who had me soon thereafter.

I don’t know how the Sub found its way to our junk drawer, but as I kid I remember seeing it in there bouncing around with staplers, scissors and various other things that shifted and clanged around every time we went into that drawer looking for something. Cringe to think of it now, but it had apparently fallen into disrepair and my dad never took it to be fixed.

Fast forward to 1985. My mom and dad had divorced and moved on with separate lives. I was graduating from the US Naval Academy, so my dad asked me what I wanted for a graduation gift. I said I only wanted his Rolex dive watch regardless of condition. My heart sunk when he responded with, “That old thing? I threw that out when we got divorced. It had never been serviced and wasn’t working. Someone told me it would cost over $200 to fix it, so I tossed it.”

(Head exploding)

So, I almost got my dad’s Navy service used Submariner, but instead it is sitting deep in some trash pile, maybe with something built over it by now.

It would have looked like one of the below subs (I don’t own either of them). If only ....

WOW, what a story

[joli160]

Originally Posted by SS Oyster

My father enlisted in the US Navy in 1958 and after boot camp was sent to dive school. He was then sent to school to be a Disbursing Clerk (DK rate).

Before deploying on his ship, an Oiler, he bought a Rolex Submariner from the PX. This would have been 1959, so likely a 5508 or 5512.

He wore that watch diving off his ship in rescuing men overboard and while assigned to shore duty off Guam.

He was honorably discharged in 1962 and returned to Michigan where he married my mother who had me soon thereafter.

I don’t know how the Sub found its way to our junk drawer, but as I kid I remember seeing it in there bouncing around with staplers, scissors and various other things that shifted and clanged around every time we went into that drawer looking for something. Cringe to think of it now, but it had apparently fallen into disrepair and my dad never took it to be fixed.

Fast forward to 1985. My mom and dad had divorced and moved on with separate lives. I was graduating from the US Naval Academy, so my dad asked me what I wanted for a graduation gift. I said I only wanted his Rolex dive watch regardless of condition. My heart sunk when he responded with, “That old thing? I threw that out when we got divorced. It had never been serviced and wasn’t working. Someone told me it would cost over $200 to fix it, so I tossed it.”

(Head exploding)

So, I almost got my dad’s Navy service used Submariner, but instead it is sitting deep in some trash pile, maybe with something built over it by now.

It would have looked like one of the below subs (I don’t own either of them). If only ....

That hurts to read it, at least you got the memories ...

[s7horton]

My dad gifted me his 2001 16613LB. He’ll likely (hopefully)be around for quite a while. He wanted each of his sons to have one of his Rolex to enjoy while he was still here.




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[nick c]

Wife’s gift 2007, 116200 date-just. 10th Anniversary.


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[Dr.Smellody]

My Dad gifted me his Datejust when I completed my doctorate.

[AzHadEnuf]

Gifted to me from my Mom when my Dad passed 35 years ago.

[brandrea]

Does this one count?

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[HogwldFLTR]

I was given two Rolexes both of which were my choices and both of which were traded in on watches that worked better for me. They were my SubC and DJII. Both are gone and I way prefer my current line up.

[77T]

They called me gifted once...but that was a long time ago...

Now only have a gif of ted.




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[rich84]

was gifted at 1601 and 1603 earlier in the week. Godmother told me that my late Godfather wanted me to have them.