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Subfiend · 8 May 2008, 10:47 PM

I did earlier this week.

I was on a business trip to meet with a new client. When I was introduced to the staff at the office, I noticed that a young man was wearing a gilt dial GMT. When I commented on it, he thanked me and said it was his deceased father's watch and he was trying to find out more about it. So I helped him with a few things:

-- I indentified the age (1963-1964)
-- I told him the model number and where to find the serial number
-- I showed him how to remove the bracelet and where to look
-- I told him about the date stamp inside the case back
-- I told him what had been replaced (hands, bracelet and bezel insert)
-- I told him the history of the GMT (it turned out his father was a Pan Am pilot for 25 years)
-- I told him where to get it serviced and what NOT to do (like replace the dial)

He was very grateful. He had so many questions and his father was no longer around to ask. The watch obviously gives him a strong connection to his deceased father. He wears it every day.

I was glad to help. At least my WIS knowledge ahs paid off in some small way.

warrenmich · 8 May 2008, 10:49 PM

Hopefully you invited him to this wonderful forum! I can not list all of things I have learned from here. Another GREAT example of how wonderful TRFrs are!

Lol-x · 8 May 2008, 10:49 PM

Nice story, you are a good guy Subfiend that is for sure

It quite amazes me the connection that watches can make in families and generations.

Thani · 8 May 2008, 10:52 PM

good job u did there.. very nice of u

etp095 · 8 May 2008, 10:53 PM

great work there,helping out a non wis about his watch.hope he posts a picture of it soon.

CoopJr · 8 May 2008, 10:53 PM

Great story!..hope he joins TRF...sounds like our type of guy..Was it the GMT that the Pan Am pilots received or was '63-'64 not the year for that?

SPACE-DWELLER · 8 May 2008, 10:54 PM

Great gesture and story!

I am sure he appreciated your sharing all this information about the watch!

seantk · 8 May 2008, 10:56 PM

Awesome. The information you gave him is priceless and will give him more appreciation and understanding about his father's watch

Sean

oneillba · 8 May 2008, 10:58 PM

Good job, your knowledge and kindness will be remembered by him for quite a while. Hopefully, you told him about the forum.

Dan Pierce · 8 May 2008, 10:59 PM

Knowledge is our most valuable tool and you provided much needed info.

What a nice gesture and I bet it was a joy to do it.

Well done,
dP

illuminatus · 9 May 2008, 12:18 AM

Here I am back in the 50's in my Fathers arm, clutching his Rolex

He's gone, but I still look after it Lovingly and it is still "Ticking"

Trurolexer · 9 May 2008, 12:30 AM

Good job!!!

Bobareno · 9 May 2008, 12:34 AM

You did GOOD!

Mandrake · 9 May 2008, 12:38 AM

You did good and I am sure you really enjoyed what you did, applying knowledge to help somebody that was "lost"...very fulfilling...and also you get to handle a very nice watch, what else can you ask for??!!

Regards

DSJ · 9 May 2008, 01:08 AM

That's great Subfiend. Think about how that guy must feel, and probably has an even deeper kindred connection to his dad through the watch!

Tools · 9 May 2008, 01:11 AM

Great story..

Friendly TRF'ers spreading the word........

Subfiend · 9 May 2008, 01:22 AM

Thanks to all.

I did tell him about the forum but he did not write it down. He had too many things going through his head at that moment, and I was still being introduced around the office. I am going to mail him the original 1963 Pan Am pilot GMT ad as a surprise gift, so I can tell him again.

No, his Dad was not issued the watch by Pan Am. He bought it while he was in the military, then he went to work for Pan Am later.

GoldenBear · 9 May 2008, 01:30 AM

I can't imagine having a Rolex that was owned and appreciated by my dad. That would have been really cool. What a treasured gift it must be.

erwin · 9 May 2008, 03:46 AM

What you did is so cool!

Subfiend · 9 May 2008, 07:04 AM

Do you think he will like this ad?

Subfiend · 9 May 2008, 07:06 AM

One from the 1963 Sportsman's Handbook:

gmt 16750 · 9 May 2008, 07:51 AM

Great going Subfiend

, I love hearing these kind of stories. I think he'll love the 1st ad especially. Nice touch.

8 May 2008, 10:47 PM	#1
Subfiend "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Outside Watch: Isn't it obvious? Posts: 1,926	Helping a son identify his father's Rolex I did earlier this week. I was on a business trip to meet with a new client. When I was introduced to the staff at the office, I noticed that a young man was wearing a gilt dial GMT. When I commented on it, he thanked me and said it was his deceased father's watch and he was trying to find out more about it. So I helped him with a few things: -- I indentified the age (1963-1964) -- I told him the model number and where to find the serial number -- I showed him how to remove the bracelet and where to look -- I told him about the date stamp inside the case back -- I told him what had been replaced (hands, bracelet and bezel insert) -- I told him the history of the GMT (it turned out his father was a Pan Am pilot for 25 years) -- I told him where to get it serviced and what NOT to do (like replace the dial) He was very grateful. He had so many questions and his father was no longer around to ask. The watch obviously gives him a strong connection to his deceased father. He wears it every day. I was glad to help. At least my WIS knowledge ahs paid off in some small way. __________________ Subfiend

8 May 2008, 10:49 PM	#2
warrenmich "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Michigan Watch: Rolex GMTII C Posts: 322	Hopefully Hopefully you invited him to this wonderful forum! I can not list all of things I have learned from here. Another GREAT example of how wonderful TRFrs are! __________________ Longines Master Collection Chrono Rolex GMTIIc SS

8 May 2008, 10:49 PM	#3
Lol-x Facilitator Join Date: Nov 2005 Real Name: Steve Location: Omnipresent Posts: 33,587	Nice story, you are a good guy Subfiend that is for sure It quite amazes me the connection that watches can make in families and generations. __________________ *Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.* ~Abraham Lincoln Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride. ~John F. Kennedy ROLEXploitation - yeah I'm a victim

8 May 2008, 10:53 PM	#5
etp095 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: rudolph Location: chicago burbs Posts: 2,026	great work there,helping out a non wis about his watch.hope he posts a picture of it soon. __________________ tt date circa 69' 5513 circa 81' ss sub w/date (z) pepsi gmt for dad(D) polar expy II(z) 1675 gmt circa 68' ladies datejust on jubilee for mom (z) sea dweller16600(M) SS Sub-C(g) Omega Planet Ocean,45.5 on mesh(2500D)

8 May 2008, 10:54 PM	#7
SPACE-DWELLER "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Real Name: Bo Location: Denmark Watch: Rolex, of course! Posts: 22,436	Great gesture and story! I am sure he appreciated your sharing all this information about the watch! __________________ With kind regards, Bo LocTite 221: The Taming Of The Screw...

8 May 2008, 10:52 PM	#4
Thani Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Thani Location: Dubai UAE Watch: Milgauss 116400 GV Posts: 2,082	good job u did there.. very nice of u

8 May 2008, 10:53 PM	#6
CoopJr "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Coop Location: U.S.A. Watch: Subs Posts: 6,455	Great story!..hope he joins TRF...sounds like our type of guy..Was it the GMT that the Pan Am pilots received or was '63-'64 not the year for that?

8 May 2008, 10:56 PM	#8
seantk "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Sean Location: West Florida Posts: 2,671	Awesome. The information you gave him is priceless and will give him more appreciation and understanding about his father's watch Sean __________________ "Life is frittered away with detail... simplify, simplify!" Henry D. Thoreau

8 May 2008, 10:58 PM	#9
oneillba "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Brian Location: Hamilton, MI USA Watch: My beloved TT DJ Posts: 3,831	Good job, your knowledge and kindness will be remembered by him for quite a while. Hopefully, you told him about the forum. __________________ My Trusty TT DJ

8 May 2008, 10:59 PM	#10
Dan Pierce 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Real Name: D'OH! Location: Kentucky Watch: Rolex-1 Tudor-3 Posts: 36,215	Knowledge is our most valuable tool and you provided much needed info. What a nice gesture and I bet it was a joy to do it. Well done, dP __________________ TRF Member# 1668 Bass Player in TRF "AFTER DARK" Bar & NightClub Band Commander-in-Chief of The Nylon Nation The Crown & Shield Club Honorary Member of P-Club

9 May 2008, 12:18 AM	#11
illuminatus "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2008 Real Name: David Location: Kent, UK Watch: Everose TOG Posts: 73	... perhaps why I wear a Rolex today Here I am back in the 50's in my Fathers arm, clutching his Rolex He's gone, but I still look after it Lovingly and it is still "Ticking" __________________ ~ All the best, David ~ Laugh Love & Live

9 May 2008, 12:30 AM	#12
Trurolexer Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: USA Watch: 5513MaxiI+PreComex Posts: 18,421	Good job!!!

9 May 2008, 12:34 AM	#13
Bobareno Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Phoenix Posts: 739	You did GOOD!

9 May 2008, 12:38 AM	#14
Mandrake Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Real Name: Carlos Location: Canaries, Spain Watch: GMT Master Pepsi Posts: 190	You did good and I am sure you really enjoyed what you did, applying knowledge to help somebody that was "lost"...very fulfilling...and also you get to handle a very nice watch, what else can you ask for??!! Regards

9 May 2008, 01:08 AM	#15
DSJ "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: David Location: USA Watch: your step! Posts: 7,882	That's great Subfiend. Think about how that guy must feel, and probably has an even deeper kindred connection to his dad through the watch! __________________ Rolex. The Rolex of watches. 16570 Expy2 Noir, 116710 GMT Master II, 2552.80 SMP

9 May 2008, 01:11 AM	#16
Tools TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,514	Great story.. Friendly TRF'ers spreading the word........ __________________ (Chill ... It's just a watch Forum.....) NAWCC Member

9 May 2008, 01:22 AM	#17
Subfiend "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Outside Watch: Isn't it obvious? Posts: 1,926	Thanks to all. I did tell him about the forum but he did not write it down. He had too many things going through his head at that moment, and I was still being introduced around the office. I am going to mail him the original 1963 Pan Am pilot GMT ad as a surprise gift, so I can tell him again. No, his Dad was not issued the watch by Pan Am. He bought it while he was in the military, then he went to work for Pan Am later. __________________ Subfiend

9 May 2008, 01:30 AM	#18
GoldenBear "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: San Francisco Watch: Submariner Posts: 2,480	I can't imagine having a Rolex that was owned and appreciated by my dad. That would have been really cool. What a treasured gift it must be. __________________ ____________________________________________ Rolex Blue TT Submariner Rolex SS Submariner Breitling Emergency Mission They are just watches, wear 'em. ____________________________________________

9 May 2008, 03:46 AM	#19
erwin - Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Erwin Location: Hollywood, Ca Watch: SD Posts: 1,032	What you did is so cool! __________________ Your watch silently speaks about your character! sd/datejust/tudor/a couple of vintage omegas/tissotMB Meisterstuck Bordeaux pen/MB Noblesse Oblige/Starwalker/MB Classique Fountain pen/MB no 149

9 May 2008, 07:04 AM	#20
Subfiend "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Outside Watch: Isn't it obvious? Posts: 1,926	Do you think he will like this ad? __________________ Subfiend

9 May 2008, 07:06 AM	#21
Subfiend "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Outside Watch: Isn't it obvious? Posts: 1,926	One from the 1963 Sportsman's Handbook: __________________ Subfiend

9 May 2008, 07:51 AM	#22
gmt 16750 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: Neil Location: Borders, Scotland Watch: what your doing. Posts: 970	Great going Subfiend , I love hearing these kind of stories. I think he'll love the 1st ad especially. Nice touch. __________________

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