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Old 28 September 2014, 07:27 AM   #1
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OK if my SeaDweller gets wet?

Met a great guy this afternoon who shared this about his SeaDweller.

Purchased new by him in 1977. About 10 yrs later was working on his boat in his slip at the marina on the Intercoastal. Somehow bashed the watch into a stanchion causing something to break and down went the watch, into the water which was about 12 feet deep at that point. He immediately tied a colored line to the dock at the point where it fell.

Somehow, it took him exactly 3 months and 11 days to assemble his scuba gear and wetsuit. He tied an 8 foot piece of 20 pound test to the dock with a fishing weight and glow stick on the end. Long story short, after about an hour of rummaging around the bottom of the Intercoastal he was able to find and secure his watch.

Upon resurfacing, unfortunately, he found that it was not running. Until he wound it; then it ran perfectly and does so today.

He told me that this timepiece had simply become "a part of me, I never, ever take it off." Good for him!
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Old 28 September 2014, 07:35 AM   #2
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I LOVE stories like this ! Thanks for sharing it! I wonder why it took him over three months to retrieve it though? Had it been mine I would have been planning an outright expedition the moment it was gone including the help of the US Navy if necessary!!!!
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Old 28 September 2014, 07:38 AM   #3
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Cool story for sure...but it sure wouldn't hurt to take it off for a cleaning! Haha
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Old 28 September 2014, 07:52 AM   #4
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Wow, he got lucky. A Rolex is made for wearing safely at home, or maybe out to an occasional dinner. All these people traveling, showering, swimming with their watches are crazy.

Cool story.
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Old 29 September 2014, 12:27 AM   #5
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Wow, he got lucky. A Rolex is made for wearing safely at home, or maybe out to an occasional dinner. All these people traveling, showering, swimming with their watches are crazy.

Cool story.
Why would you buy a watch and not use it?
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Old 29 September 2014, 12:33 AM   #6
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Old 29 September 2014, 01:00 AM   #7
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Wow, he got lucky. A Rolex is made for wearing safely at home, or maybe out to an occasional dinner. All these people traveling, showering, swimming with their watches are crazy.

Cool story.
Couldnt help but laughing out loud
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Old 30 September 2014, 08:53 AM   #8
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Wow, he got lucky. A Rolex is made for wearing safely at home, or maybe out to an occasional dinner. All these people traveling, showering, swimming with their watches are crazy.

Cool story.
Totally agree, I mean...I think you shouldn't even wear it because what if you sweat? Or it rains? Or a bird poops on it?

LOL Great story! I hope to have some of my own in the future.
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Old 28 September 2014, 08:24 AM   #9
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Old 28 September 2014, 09:46 AM   #10
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Good story. Some Polywatch might be in order, though.
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Old 28 September 2014, 09:53 AM   #11
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he must have great eye sight ,,, not to find the watch , but to see through that crystal ,,,, nice story though.
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Old 28 September 2014, 10:01 AM   #12
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Hi!

You see, now that's a watch and owner I respect!!!

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Old 28 September 2014, 10:15 AM   #13
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Old 28 September 2014, 01:41 PM   #14
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Great story.
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Old 28 September 2014, 11:10 PM   #15
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Out-frickin-standing! Great story and love hearing that its still in regular use after all this time.
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Old 28 September 2014, 11:14 PM   #16
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Incredible!
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Old 28 September 2014, 11:22 PM   #17
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That's awesome!
Tell him to give it a scrub clean once in a while though
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Old 28 September 2014, 11:25 PM   #18
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Awesome story, thanks for sharing!
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Old 28 September 2014, 11:38 PM   #19
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Did the seawater polish the lugs?
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Old 28 September 2014, 11:38 PM   #20
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Did the seawater polish the lugs?
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Old 28 September 2014, 11:52 PM   #21
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Looks like a service might be in order to me.
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Old 29 September 2014, 12:31 AM   #22
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3 months and 11 days? Maybe he had to get certified first.
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Old 29 September 2014, 01:54 AM   #23
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Old 29 September 2014, 01:57 AM   #24
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Wow. ... Just wow
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Old 29 September 2014, 06:52 AM   #25
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Love hearing 'recovery' stories like that! Great watch too!
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Old 29 September 2014, 07:10 AM   #26
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Thank you for sharing.

I remember reading somewhere, perhaps here, about a Sub (or similar Rolex iteration, that was found in the bilge of a boat after many years - lost by a mechanic or something similar.

love these stories!
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Old 29 September 2014, 08:57 PM   #27
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Thank you for sharing.

I remember reading somewhere, perhaps here, about a Sub (or similar Rolex iteration, that was found in the bilge of a boat after many years - lost by a mechanic or something similar.

love these stories!
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Old 29 September 2014, 07:26 AM   #28
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Great Story :) Thanks
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Old 29 September 2014, 07:33 AM   #29
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That's cool.
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Old 29 September 2014, 07:19 PM   #30
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Nice one! It's probably called "Sea..." for a reason.
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