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18 April 2018, 09:09 AM | #1 |
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Spotted in the wild today
I met with a client today who was the proud owner of this beauty. After we had discussed what he came in for, I mentioned his watch. He shared with me that he purchased the watch new in the Caribbean in the early 70s for about $700. He then used it as his work watch for 25+ years as a commercial airline pilot.
He still has the full set of box, papers, tags, and original bill of sale. He recalled personally having it taken to be serviced by Rolex in Switzerland. What an amazing watch. I congratulated him on being the keeper of such history. You could tell in his eyes that he really loves that watch. What a great guy with a great story! |
18 April 2018, 09:20 AM | #2 |
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Now that’s how a Rolex is supposed to look.
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18 April 2018, 09:26 AM | #3 |
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That’s the way every Rolex should be used and enjoyed. Buy one Rolex and wear it every day for life... unfortunately it’s really hard to stick to just one!
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18 April 2018, 09:29 AM | #4 |
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Great story and great watch.
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18 April 2018, 09:30 AM | #5 |
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Incredible! Always loves hearing such stories, thanks for sharing.
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18 April 2018, 09:36 AM | #6 |
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Another shot |
18 April 2018, 06:22 PM | #7 |
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Great story, thanks for sharing!
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18 April 2018, 06:43 PM | #8 |
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As meant to be worn daily
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18 April 2018, 07:09 PM | #9 |
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40+years old and still good looking to look at. That watch has been around a bit and it shows.
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18 April 2018, 09:09 PM | #10 |
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Very nice.
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19 April 2018, 02:07 AM | #11 |
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Great find. Love it when the passion we share lead to cool encounters.
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19 April 2018, 02:16 AM | #12 |
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Very nice.
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19 April 2018, 02:28 AM | #13 |
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Now that's cool!!
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19 April 2018, 03:15 AM | #14 |
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Always enjoy hearing these types of stories. Thanks for sharing!
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19 April 2018, 03:35 AM | #15 |
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Very cool thanks for sharing
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19 April 2018, 03:42 AM | #16 |
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Awesome!
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19 April 2018, 04:38 AM | #17 |
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Nice! Thanks for sharing!
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22 April 2018, 06:36 AM | #18 |
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Awesome story and great watch. This was a rare sighting indeed.
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22 April 2018, 03:39 PM | #19 |
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Exactly how to use a Rolex making the watch an important part of you and enjoying it everyday, I just love stories like this.
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23 April 2018, 06:52 AM | #20 |
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25 Years and the passion is still there .... Love it!
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