Waited Five Years For This

[pah5153]

About five years ago I went into a pawn shop that gets good stuff accasionaly. We were talking about Tudor subs and he tells me he has one. He let his son were it when he was a teenager and wore it swimming, of course it leaked and ruined it. I asked to see it, but he said he couldn't remember where he put it. Two years later I stop in and he says "Hey I found that watch", he brings it out and I see it's a early 7016/0 snowflake. Start looking it over and noticed the bracelet was the original "Pateted" Rolex bracelet. We ended up agreeing to a price that I figured worst case scenario parts are worth it.

I look it to my watchmaker who said it was pretty rusted inside, but if it was no rush he would see if he could source the needed original parts. Fast forward three years and I get a call, its done. It will never be confused for a mint example, but the fact that it was saved is enough for me.