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17 May 2012, 02:55 PM
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Real Name: Alex
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Good deed for the day
Met with a business associate yesterday, and noticed he was wearing a GMT. I, being a WIS and knowing I wasn't going to offend by mentioning it said nice Rolex!
He then went on to tell me his dad bought it in the 70's and he inherited it from his dad in the 80's when he passed on. He'd been wearing it solidly for 20-something years with one service. It was really in need of a bath and he mentioned he didn't know where to take it for a service as the last guy had charged a bomb and stuffed up the job twice. So I did what any of us would do; I gave him the name and number of the watchmaker I use. May it live another 30 something years! |
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17 May 2012, 02:59 PM
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Cool story!
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17 May 2012, 06:53 PM
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Nice!
He's really going to appreciate your advise when he gets it back all fresh and clean from the spa.
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17 May 2012, 09:04 PM
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17 May 2012, 09:20 PM
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Excellent!
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17 May 2012, 11:37 PM
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Great Story, but NO PICS....
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17 May 2012, 11:53 PM
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a 1675 I assume
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17 May 2012, 11:56 PM
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Why would one do otherewise? Heck, I'd consider it something of an obiligation to my fellow Rolex wearing brother. But, that's just me.
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18 May 2012, 12:04 AM
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Rolexes can go so damn long between services, I think a lot of non-WIS Rolex owners who've inherited their watch, etc. have never been taught how/when/where to service it. A good deed indeed!
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18 May 2012, 12:18 AM
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Nice story. I'm sure he's created a lot of memories while wearing that watch!
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18 May 2012, 04:41 AM
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Nice!!!!
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18 May 2012, 05:14 AM
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Well, there's an entire thread running now about what to do/what can go wrong when you spot a Rolex in the wild, I thought I'd post one with a good outcome? |
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