The watch that started my Rolex Journey

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Growing up I became mesmerized by my Dad’s watch. He had a TT watch with a crown on the dial. I was 6 yrs old and loved looking at the crown. I had no idea what brand it was but I asked him if he would get one for me. He chuckled but said nothing. We were on vacation in Acapulco when he surprised me with a watch. I was excited but then turned sad when it didn’t have a crown. I still wore it as it was a nice little watch. Only later did I learn about Rolex and how expensive they were although back in 1960 he bought his for 300 dollars. I kept yearning for a Rolex. When I got my first job,m at age 16, i saved up money all summer and went to Sweeneys Jewelers with my mom to buy a rolex. She tried to get me to buy a DJ but it was like 1,500 but I saw a watch that said Submariner and I fell in love with and bought it for 980 dollars without tax. I wore this watch everywhere I went. It was my only watch until in 1995, my Dad gifted me his hardly used OQ DD for my graduation but my everyday watch remained my 1680 Sub. In 2006, my wife, pregnant, and I went to Playa Del Carmen. While in the pool, I noticed my sub had water under the crystal. I took to get serviced and since my wife bought me a TT Daytona, i put the sub in the safe. I began adding more Rolex watches but recently, I decided to wear my #1 again. So here is my 1680 sub, now 44 yrs old. Sorry for the long post.