Red Devil

[fungo]

1st time poster. 5 years lurker. A bit long but, here is the story:
Have this wg Daytona for almost 10 yrs with bracelet. Never liked the look cuz it was too shiny, heavy and the watch is prone to nasty scratches. At that time, went to AD & ask if I can swap the bracelet to leather strap, and was told it was not possible cuz of the end links proprietary to Rolex. Being naive & lazy & never bothered to research and ask around. So the watch became a safe queen for many years.

Fast forward years later to the present, went to a watch shop wanting to change battery for a Casio. There was a few Rolexes laying around in the shop. Out of the blue, I asked about swapping the daytona metal bracelet model to leather. I was expecting same negative answer and walked away with tucked tail. Lo and behold, the jeweler was quick to say it was possible, and even offered a pair of ugly blue italian rubber strap for $250. I said nay.

A few phone calls later and a date with a master jeweler, this is what becomes of the 116509. It commands a lot of wrist time now. The red is resurrected, back from the dead. The feeling is almost like rekindling with a long lost relative (that you love, of course).