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JasoninDenver · 30 October 2010, 03:56 AM

I finally pulled the trigger on the current Explorer II and she arrived yesterday just in time to get sized and on the wrist for an evening out with the lovely wife.

The timing of this purchase was hastened by a gift from a very dear aunt. She has been a second mother to me and was probably the most influential person in my life growing up. She never had kids of her own although she looked upon me as her own. Now she is in her 90's and won't be with us for very much longer. As part of her estate planning, she has made gifts to several of her nieces and nephews. The woman who said she never had kids of her own is now helping eight of "her kids" go to college.

She worked for Braniff for 30 years and took full advantage of her travel perks. She had been around the world more times than she could count and instilled the travel bug in me at a young age. She would always stop in to see us in Dallas at the end of one of her trips and brought back cool little trinkets from the exotic places she had been.

My first big trip was when she took me on a cruise to Alaska when I was 15. Since that time, I have made it a goal to see some of the places that she had traveled to more than 50 years ago. At that time, she loved to collect luggage stickers that you placed on your bag so that the porters would know which hotel to send your bag to. She gave me a whole pile in a box when she moved into a care facility and I have slowly been visiting the European cities she traveled to.

As her name is actually Dora (no kidding), I think it is fitting to name the watch "Dora the Explorer" in her honor.

I want to thank everyone here for helping me to choose this model rather than a Sub or the upcoming revised Explorer II. The current version really hits all of my criteria as a great tool watch and a nice compliment to my already healthy selection of dive watches.

Also, props to DavidSW for the great service. I cannot believe how easy the transaction was. I can now say to my wife that the time spent on this forum is saving us money.

GradyPhilpott · 30 October 2010, 03:57 AM

Congratulations.

It's a great watch.

Wrist Candy · 30 October 2010, 04:00 AM

Hats off to both of the Dora's in your life.

Lovely watch & I'm sure, a lovely lady.

harry in montreal · 30 October 2010, 04:06 AM

i love hearing stories of people gifting to young deserving relatives while they are still alive. then they can enjoy seeing how their hard earned money changes the lives of future generations. i hope to do this one day. harry

therolexguy · 30 October 2010, 04:24 AM

Looks great.

Dr. Robert · 30 October 2010, 04:35 AM

Congratulations!

Rolexsd4000 · 30 October 2010, 04:40 AM

Congrats on a beauty.

HenROCK! · 30 October 2010, 04:41 AM

spuds · 30 October 2010, 04:43 AM

Congratulations mate & a great way to honour your Aunt....

belk7 · 30 October 2010, 04:51 AM

Great story and a fantastic watch.

WatchTimes · 30 October 2010, 05:20 AM

Congrats. I picked the same watch as an engagement present from my wife.

TB21 · 30 October 2010, 05:22 AM

Great story and congratulations on the EXP II. You will love it!

Johny · 30 October 2010, 05:23 AM

best wishes to your aunt. nice watch it looks great

7S26 · 30 October 2010, 05:25 AM

That's a very nice rolex. Congratulations.

Puffy · 30 October 2010, 05:26 AM

excellent story mate, I hope she lives to 100

oh nice watch too

David Woo · 30 October 2010, 05:32 AM

A wonderful story, thanks for sharing. Let's see some of those stickers!
DW

Frankie13 · 30 October 2010, 05:43 AM

Nice story and great looking watch!

PHDX2 · 30 October 2010, 05:52 AM

Howie · 30 October 2010, 06:19 AM

Congrats, I think the Red Handed Explorer 2 is destined to become a classic!

Chipmunk · 30 October 2010, 06:27 AM

very nice......congrats.

DWdrummer · 30 October 2010, 06:34 AM

A beautiful story and a very beautiful watch. A great choice for a traveling man too!

Wear it in good health!

JasoninDenver · 30 October 2010, 06:57 AM

Thanks everyone for the good wishes.

I just did the first 24 hour time check and it is running +1!!!!

Should I send it in for regulation??

mimisiq · 16 December 2010, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Howie

Congrats, I think the Red Handed Explorer 2 is destined to become a classic!

Isn't it already a classic as it is more than 20 years old ?

ally · 16 December 2010, 06:03 PM

Great story & a great watch

Lol-x · 16 December 2010, 06:13 PM

Cool story thanks for sharing.

Enjoy your watch this white dial EXII was also my first Rolex and that started a long journey (pardon the pun)

Lucky you can tell your wife the forum is saving you some money, because she might get a little jealous if you told her you were actually enjoying the experience

dddrees · 16 December 2010, 06:16 PM

Great Looking Watch.

Congrats.

chstoft · 16 December 2010, 08:22 PM

Congrats. That is one beautiful watch you got there. And Happy Holidays!

phlippo · 16 December 2010, 08:49 PM

Thank you for sharing the beautiful story with us and congratulations on an extraordinarily aesthetic watch!

Wear it in good health!

Cru Jones · 16 December 2010, 08:50 PM

CONGRATS! And thanks for sharing.

wgs · 17 December 2010, 01:46 AM

Beautiful watch and story.

30 October 2010, 03:56 AM	#1
JasoninDenver 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Denver Posts: 4,284	My new Explorer II has arrived... I finally pulled the trigger on the current Explorer II and she arrived yesterday just in time to get sized and on the wrist for an evening out with the lovely wife. The timing of this purchase was hastened by a gift from a very dear aunt. She has been a second mother to me and was probably the most influential person in my life growing up. She never had kids of her own although she looked upon me as her own. Now she is in her 90's and won't be with us for very much longer. As part of her estate planning, she has made gifts to several of her nieces and nephews. The woman who said she never had kids of her own is now helping eight of "her kids" go to college. She worked for Braniff for 30 years and took full advantage of her travel perks. She had been around the world more times than she could count and instilled the travel bug in me at a young age. She would always stop in to see us in Dallas at the end of one of her trips and brought back cool little trinkets from the exotic places she had been. My first big trip was when she took me on a cruise to Alaska when I was 15. Since that time, I have made it a goal to see some of the places that she had traveled to more than 50 years ago. At that time, she loved to collect luggage stickers that you placed on your bag so that the porters would know which hotel to send your bag to. She gave me a whole pile in a box when she moved into a care facility and I have slowly been visiting the European cities she traveled to. As her name is actually Dora (no kidding), I think it is fitting to name the watch "Dora the Explorer" in her honor. I want to thank everyone here for helping me to choose this model rather than a Sub or the upcoming revised Explorer II. The current version really hits all of my criteria as a great tool watch and a nice compliment to my already healthy selection of dive watches. Also, props to DavidSW for the great service. I cannot believe how easy the transaction was. I can now say to my wife that the time spent on this forum is saving us money. Attached Images

30 October 2010, 03:57 AM	#2
GradyPhilpott 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New Mexico Watch: Seiko #SRK047 Posts: 34,460	Congratulations. It's a great watch. __________________ JJ Inaugural TRF $50 Watch Challenge Winner

30 October 2010, 04:35 AM	#6
Dr. Robert 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: Bob Location: U.S.A. Watch: 1655 Posts: 64,277	Congratulations! __________________ Founder & Card Carrying Member of the Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons

30 October 2010, 04:40 AM	#7
Rolexsd4000 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Mike Location: N.Y Watch: SD43 Mk1 , TT SD43 Posts: 970	Congrats on a beauty. __________________

30 October 2010, 04:41 AM	#8
HenROCK! Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Henrik Location: Stockholm Watch: Glycine Airman Posts: 35	*Congratz –1 of my favoritewatches**

30 October 2010, 04:00 AM	#3
Wrist Candy Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 329	Hats off to both of the Dora's in your life. Lovely watch & I'm sure, a lovely lady.

30 October 2010, 04:06 AM	#4
harry in montreal "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Montreal Watch: The Habs pick 1st! Posts: 3,589	i love hearing stories of people gifting to young deserving relatives while they are still alive. then they can enjoy seeing how their hard earned money changes the lives of future generations. i hope to do this one day. harry

30 October 2010, 04:24 AM	#5
therolexguy 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Real Name: Todd Location: US Posts: 3,528	Looks great.

30 October 2010, 04:43 AM	#9
spuds "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Dan Location: Essex, UK Watch: West Ham! COYI!! Posts: 7,941	Congratulations mate & a great way to honour your Aunt.... __________________ Onwards & Upwards Rodders...... Onwards & Upwards. Life is not about how fast you can run or how high you can climb........... It's about how well you can bounce!! TRF HALL OF FAME JANUARY 2010

30 October 2010, 04:51 AM	#10
belk7 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: Chris Location: USA Posts: 1,439	Great story and a fantastic watch.

30 October 2010, 05:20 AM	#11
WatchTimes 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Real Name: JYogi/Jeremy Location: Metro Detroit USA Watch: It's a Rolex! Posts: 5,787	Congrats. I picked the same watch as an engagement present from my wife. __________________ "You won't rise to the occasion - you'll default to your level of training." Barrett Tillman Kentucky Colonel, Tennessee Squire & Combat Leprechaun

30 October 2010, 05:22 AM	#12
TB21 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Real Name: Tracy Location: NJ Watch: DateJust&EXPII Posts: 98	Great story and congratulations on the EXP II. You will love it!

30 October 2010, 05:23 AM	#13
Johny "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: john Location: Scotland Watch: sub 16610Lv Posts: 13,523	best wishes to your aunt. nice watch it looks great __________________ "AFTER DARK" BAR AND NIGHT CLUB GM.

30 October 2010, 05:25 AM	#14
7S26 Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: North Carolina Watch: Rolex 116200 + SD Posts: 240	That's a very nice rolex. Congratulations.

30 October 2010, 05:26 AM	#15
Puffy "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Here and there Posts: 12,485	excellent story mate, I hope she lives to 100 oh nice watch too __________________ Fine Quality is Long Remembered After the Pain of Spending Money is Forgotten

30 October 2010, 05:32 AM	#16
David Woo Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: southern Calif Posts: 632	A wonderful story, thanks for sharing. Let's see some of those stickers! DW

30 October 2010, 05:43 AM	#17
Frankie13 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: US Watch: 116610LV Posts: 434	Nice story and great looking watch!

30 October 2010, 05:52 AM	#18
PHDX2 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: John Location: MS & LA Watch: Rolex Day-Date II Posts: 1,084	__________________ - John >>> Rolex & Porsche Owner/Enthusiast <<<

30 October 2010, 06:19 AM	#19
Howie "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New York Posts: 1,038	Congrats, I think the Red Handed Explorer 2 is destined to become a classic!

30 October 2010, 06:27 AM	#20
Chipmunk "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Alvin Location: So Cal Watch: ROLEXES Posts: 5,390	very nice......congrats. __________________ "A thing of beauty is a joy forever"............John Keats

30 October 2010, 06:34 AM	#21
DWdrummer Banned Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 954	A beautiful story and a very beautiful watch. A great choice for a traveling man too! Wear it in good health!

30 October 2010, 06:57 AM	#22
JasoninDenver 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Denver Posts: 4,284	Thanks everyone for the good wishes. I just did the first 24 hour time check and it is running +1!!!! Should I send it in for regulation??

16 December 2010, 06:03 PM	#24
ally "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Real Name: Alan Location: london Watch: Explorer II Posts: 790	Great story & a great watch __________________ 14060M Explorer II TT DJ. 16610 LV.

16 December 2010, 06:13 PM	#25
Lol-x Facilitator Join Date: Nov 2005 Real Name: Steve Location: Omnipresent Posts: 33,588	Cool story thanks for sharing. Enjoy your watch this white dial EXII was also my first Rolex and that started a long journey (pardon the pun) Lucky you can tell your wife the forum is saving you some money, because she might get a little jealous if you told her you were actually enjoying the experience __________________ *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

16 December 2010, 06:16 PM	#26
dddrees "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2010 Real Name: Dan Location: USA Watch: This N That Posts: 34,253	Great Looking Watch. Congrats.

16 December 2010, 08:22 PM	#27
chstoft "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Real Name: Christian Location: Munich, Germany Watch: me Posts: 223	Congrats. That is one beautiful watch you got there. And Happy Holidays!

16 December 2010, 08:49 PM	#28
phlippo Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Berlin, Germany Watch: Polar Explorer II Posts: 30	Thank you for sharing the beautiful story with us and congratulations on an extraordinarily aesthetic watch! Wear it in good health!

16 December 2010, 08:50 PM	#29
Cru Jones 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Paris, France Posts: 35,300	CONGRATS! And thanks for sharing.

17 December 2010, 01:46 AM	#30
wgs "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: USA Watch: Panerai 000 Posts: 394	Beautiful watch and story.

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