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alllexandru · 26 April 2021, 04:22 AM

30th of March 1943 it all begins, even back then there were some delays for the orders received

Great history!

MrGoat · 26 April 2021, 05:07 AM

Of course it may be delayed. It was being sent to a POW camp!?

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AJMarcus · 26 April 2021, 05:52 AM

Delayed during a World War is understandable at least.

Fred48 · 26 April 2021, 09:50 AM

Still amazed that the Germans let prisoners have Rolex watches, via the Red Cross, after taking their initial ones. Maybe because they were officers doing the ordering? I suspect things would have been quite different in Japanese camps (?!)

kaiserphoenix · 26 April 2021, 11:59 AM

How times have changed....Now Rolex wont even SELL watches to you even though you throw cash at them lol

77T · 26 April 2021, 01:51 PM

The story has been told on TRF many times - but it is one worth repeating for generations of new members.

The credit goes to Rolex - let’s not slip down the slope of political rhetoric.

Nutting’s OP was a deal - £15 in 1948 when he settled his Rolex invoice. And selling for 10’s of thousands more at auction in early 2000’s.

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26 April 2021, 04:22 AM	#1
alllexandru 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Real Name: Alex Location: Old continent Posts: 2,468	There will be some unavoidable delay / its all history now 30th of March 1943 it all begins, even back then there were some delays for the orders received Great history!

26 April 2021, 11:59 AM	#5
kaiserphoenix "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: London/Tokyo Watch: FPJ CO BL Posts: 1,709	How times have changed....Now Rolex wont even SELL watches to you even though you throw cash at them lol __________________ F.P.Journe Chronometre Optimum Black Label, Patek 5811G-001, Patek 5968A-001, Patek 5167A-001 IG: tokyo_watch_guy

26 April 2021, 01:51 PM	#6
77T 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: PaulG Location: Georgia Posts: 42,017	The story has been told on TRF many times - but it is one worth repeating for generations of new members. The credit goes to Rolex - let’s not slip down the slope of political rhetoric. Nutting’s OP was a deal - £15 in 1948 when he settled his Rolex invoice. And selling for 10’s of thousands more at auction in early 2000’s. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro __________________ Does anyone really know what time it is?

26 April 2021, 05:07 AM	#2
MrGoat 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Real Name: Goat Location: Southwest Florida Watch: 16613 Posts: 5,481	Of course it may be delayed. It was being sent to a POW camp!? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

26 April 2021, 05:52 AM	#3
AJMarcus "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Real Name: AJ Location: USA Watch: Swiss Posts: 5,238	Delayed during a World War is understandable at least.

26 April 2021, 09:50 AM	#4
Fred48 Banned Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Colorado Posts: 323	Still amazed that the Germans let prisoners have Rolex watches, via the Red Cross, after taking their initial ones. Maybe because they were officers doing the ordering? I suspect things would have been quite different in Japanese camps (?!)

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