The heritage of your Rolex?

[MitchSteel]

Cool thread, thanks for starting it.All of my rolies are second hand, and im sure have had many owners(at least the vintage ones), but unfortunately I dont know much history.however my dad who will be visiting my family next month has an all original 5512 that he's had and worn almost everyday for years, I'll make sure he wears it when he comes up.Now that watch had some serious adventures, been through every continent, been overboard in the north atlantic twice(not intentionally).Since my old man has retired, it sees a lot of beer drinking and barbequeing......and an ocasional lawn mowing.

[train-time]

Originally Posted by DAVIDSW

This is a really good post.....

When you wrote

"I think of the sales clerk putting it in the showcase, and someone trying it on. I think of the purchase taking place, and the owner walking out with a big smile into a street filled with people"

I can really imagine this....

Once can only wonder if only watches spoke what stories they would tell.....

Mine would say "peel all those damn plastics off me!"

[dkpw]

Originally Posted by mpkRolex

My daytona and sub have yet to travel outside of continental North America. For now they sit on my wrist in Canada. My daytona is banned from going outside Canada and US but my Sub will surely travel around the globe with my each vacation

Not quite right as they came from Switzerland.

As did mine, to my AD in Edinburgh.

[NorthernPike]

Originally Posted by joeychitwood

Great story and great watch, NorthernPike. Do you have any photos of it after restoration?

You're looking at them. More reparation than restoration. I thought about changing the crown, but the battle scarred one tells the story of the watch, so maybe I'll just keep it on there.

[Jason71]

Originally Posted by t e x

And just think Murray if you were to acquire the various paper work detailing the life; what provenance!

...and DavidSW is amazing

It would be interesting to know how many watches DavidSW has sold to TRFers. I know I have personally bought 3 from him

[Gasoil4ever]

Mine was of course made in Switzerland, then sendt to and AD in California, where i bought it from a fellow member Sphereman in L.A. It was brought to France by a friend of mine on vacation in the U.S, that was in December 2008.

Since then it has been to :

- Nagoya, Japan
- Dubaï, UAE
- Bamako, Mali
- Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
- Brisbane, Australia
- Johannesbourg, South Africa
- Accra, Ghana

and that's just a start

[Yobibs56]

Originally Posted by JackR

Last year I bought some leather Cross pen cases, Made in India, at a closeout store for $5.00 each, I sold one on ebay for $40.00 to someone in India.

Excuse my ignorance, but what does this have to do with a Rolex ? did I miss something ?!?

[HL65]

Did anyone see the movie True Romance--Quentin Tarantino flick? Rmember the scene where Christopher Walken went over the history of his watch?? That is not how I got my watch!

[Gasoil4ever]

Originally Posted by SteelerFan1965

Did anyone see the movie True Romance--Quentin Tarantino flick? Rmember the scene where Christopher Walken went over the history of his watch?? That is not how I got my watch!

Yes ! Made me laugh a lot !

[joeychitwood]

Originally Posted by Gasoil4ever

Mine was of course made in Switzerland, then sendt to and AD in California, where i bought it from a fellow member Sphereman in L.A. It was brought to France by a friend of mine on vacation in the U.S, that was in December 2008.

Since then it has been to :

- Nagoya, Japan
- Dubaï, UAE
- Bamako, Mali
- Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
- Brisbane, Australia
- Johannesbourg, South Africa
- Accra, Ghana

and that's just a start

Great photos. What do you fly?

[Gasoil4ever]

Originally Posted by joeychitwood

Great photos. What do you fly?

I am not a professionnal pilot, i travel a lot for my job.

The picture in the flight deck was taken during a Bamako - Ouagadougou flight when i had a chance to fly with the pilots during the all flight great experience !

I do fly paragliders, but never did a wrist shot... you're giving me an idea