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perryj · 28 July 2016, 08:33 AM

So being a self professed serial flipper, my wife last week agreed to let me repurchase a beloved Sub 14060, with the joking caveat that I would have it engraved "not for sale of trade"

Picked her up this afternoon from getting it engraved

She was kidding but I think it attaches a funny personal story to it and it does helps assure that it IS a keeper. Haha

Being married to me for 13 years now, she looks at it and says,
"doesn't say anything about trading"

perryj · 28 July 2016, 08:34 AM

Keeper

Punishher7 · 28 July 2016, 08:40 AM

Very cool! Do you mind sharing the reason behind the "143"?

beer · 28 July 2016, 08:41 AM

love it

Flywheel · 28 July 2016, 08:42 AM

Outstanding!! What's 143?

Muzz · 28 July 2016, 08:42 AM

Very good idea!!!! Big fan of making things "your" own. Nicely done.

perryj · 28 July 2016, 08:48 AM

Sure,
I was a boat Capt out of Boston and there's a local lighthouse up there (minot's) that flashes 1-4-3 (each lighthouse has a individual sequence that the light flashes so you can tell what lighthouse you are looking at (vital for navigation). Minot's ledge light flashes 1 time then 4 times then 3 times then a rest and starts over again, since it's flashes of
1-4-3 equals I-LOVE-YOU it became know as the I love you lighthouse. So we always sign everything to each other 143. It's even in our wedding rings.

Minot's

Javier2.0t · 28 July 2016, 08:57 AM

Very cool. 143 is also a code between emotional friends.

Punishher7 · 28 July 2016, 09:02 AM

Very cool story!

Snow-Dweller · 28 July 2016, 09:04 AM

Very cool, and I love the 143 story.

Daytona88 · 28 July 2016, 09:26 AM

Great!

SemperFi · 28 July 2016, 09:29 AM

That's perfect.

luvsub · 28 July 2016, 09:33 AM

Nice!

Flywheel · 28 July 2016, 09:35 AM

Awesome.

Old Geezer · 28 July 2016, 09:35 AM

Well played.

Dman51 · 28 July 2016, 09:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Javier2.0t

Very cool. 143 is also a code between emotional friends.

Bababooey??

Back to the OP very cool story behind it, def a keeper!

cop414 · 28 July 2016, 09:47 AM

Excellent watch with a great emotional attachment!

seand442 · 28 July 2016, 09:49 AM

Very cool.

Danny83 · 28 July 2016, 09:51 AM

Wow

Aceldama · 28 July 2016, 09:52 AM

That's a cool story. Something to pass down/ on.

daytonaTBR · 28 July 2016, 10:00 AM

Lol that's awesome

dbhak22 · 28 July 2016, 10:04 AM

Dating myself here but I remember sending "143" to girls via pager code to mean "i love you"...remember pagers? :)

Nice watch/gift!

Boaters · 28 July 2016, 10:07 AM

God I love those subs ... great story

RichM · 28 July 2016, 10:28 AM

Great story.

Congrats

TripleB Boston · 28 July 2016, 10:43 AM

Nice. Well done.

tylerad1 · 28 July 2016, 10:46 AM

Awesome story!

swils8610 · 28 July 2016, 10:46 AM

Great story! Congrats!

JUSTIFIED · 28 July 2016, 12:20 PM

My wife and text each other 143 (I love you) all the time. Love it. You have an awesome wife!

Scot_3 · 28 July 2016, 01:29 PM

Love the story, the watch the lighthouse, just excellent

520Matt · 28 July 2016, 01:36 PM

Great story and a goog laugh

28 July 2016, 08:33 AM	#1
perryj "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: USA Watch: Rolex, Swatch Posts: 952	Not for sale So being a self professed serial flipper, my wife last week agreed to let me repurchase a beloved Sub 14060, with the joking caveat that I would have it engraved "not for sale of trade" Picked her up this afternoon from getting it engraved She was kidding but I think it attaches a funny personal story to it and it does helps assure that it IS a keeper. Haha Being married to me for 13 years now, she looks at it and says, "doesn't say anything about trading" Attached Images __________________ Rolex Datejust 16200 current Rolex Ceramic Submariner Date sold Rolex Submariner 14060 sold Rolex Explorer I and II both sold Rolex Datejust 16233 and 16234 sold

28 July 2016, 08:34 AM	#2
perryj "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: USA Watch: Rolex, Swatch Posts: 952	Keeper Attached Images __________________ Rolex Datejust 16200 current Rolex Ceramic Submariner Date sold Rolex Submariner 14060 sold Rolex Explorer I and II both sold Rolex Datejust 16233 and 16234 sold

28 July 2016, 08:41 AM	#4
beer "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Watch Dealer atm! Watch: all Posts: 2,800	love it __________________

28 July 2016, 08:48 AM	#7
perryj "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: USA Watch: Rolex, Swatch Posts: 952	Sure, I was a boat Capt out of Boston and there's a local lighthouse up there (minot's) that flashes 1-4-3 (each lighthouse has a individual sequence that the light flashes so you can tell what lighthouse you are looking at (vital for navigation). Minot's ledge light flashes 1 time then 4 times then 3 times then a rest and starts over again, since it's flashes of 1-4-3 equals I-LOVE-YOU it became know as the I love you lighthouse. So we always sign everything to each other 143. It's even in our wedding rings. Minot's Attached Images __________________ Rolex Datejust 16200 current Rolex Ceramic Submariner Date sold Rolex Submariner 14060 sold Rolex Explorer I and II both sold Rolex Datejust 16233 and 16234 sold

28 July 2016, 09:04 AM	#10
Snow-Dweller 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Real Name: Clive Location: The Alps Watch: collections change Posts: 6,284	Very cool, and I love the 143 story. __________________ . The path from WIShood to WISdom can have many turnings... ——————————————————————————————————— . 16803. 16570. 18038. 114300. GMW-B5000D.

28 July 2016, 08:40 AM	#3
Punishher7 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: WA Watch: SubC/Pelagos Posts: 512	Very cool! Do you mind sharing the reason behind the "143"?

28 July 2016, 08:42 AM	#5
Flywheel "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Cleveland Posts: 628	Outstanding!! What's 143?

28 July 2016, 08:42 AM	#6
Muzz "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Real Name: Steve Location: TO CAD, HCMC VN Watch: MP 18946 Posts: 7,292	Very good idea!!!! Big fan of making things "your" own. Nicely done.

28 July 2016, 08:57 AM	#8
Javier2.0t "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: NYC Watch: 114060 Posts: 223	Very cool. 143 is also a code between emotional friends.

28 July 2016, 09:02 AM	#9
Punishher7 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: WA Watch: SubC/Pelagos Posts: 512	Very cool story!

28 July 2016, 09:26 AM	#11
Daytona88 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: USA Watch: 5712 Posts: 2,621	Great!

28 July 2016, 09:29 AM	#12
SemperFi "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Real Name: Angelo Location: Brooklyn, NY Watch: Rolex Submariner Posts: 42,164	That's perfect.

28 July 2016, 09:33 AM	#13
luvsub 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: SF, south bay Posts: 5,222	Nice!

28 July 2016, 09:35 AM	#14
Flywheel "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Cleveland Posts: 628	Awesome.

28 July 2016, 09:35 AM	#15
Old Geezer "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: South Carolina Posts: 5,283	Well played.

28 July 2016, 09:47 AM	#17
cop414 TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Tim Location: Pennsylvania Watch: 14060M Posts: 72,234	Excellent watch with a great emotional attachment! __________________ Rolex Submariner 14060M Omega Seamaster 2254.50 DOXA Professional 1200T Card carrying member of TRF's Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons TRF's "After Dark" Bar & NightClub Patron P Club Member #17 2 FA ENABLED

28 July 2016, 09:49 AM	#18
seand442 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Earth Watch: 116610 Posts: 3,455	Very cool. __________________ NEVER ARGUE WITH AN IDIOT. FIRST THEY WILL DRAG YOU DOWN TO THEIR LEVEL. THEN, THEY WILL BEAT YOU WITH EXPERIENCE.

28 July 2016, 09:51 AM	#19
Danny83 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Real Name: Danny Location: Bay Area CA Watch: Yellow Gold Posts: 20,312	Wow

28 July 2016, 09:52 AM	#20
Aceldama "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Central Cal Watch: Dads Omega Cal 601 Posts: 707	That's a cool story. Something to pass down/ on.

28 July 2016, 10:00 AM	#21
daytonaTBR "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: N/A Posts: 1,466	Lol that's awesome

28 July 2016, 10:04 AM	#22
dbhak22 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Real Name: Daniel Location: PNW Watch: ♛ Posts: 3,063	Dating myself here but I remember sending "143" to girls via pager code to mean "i love you"...remember pagers? :) Nice watch/gift! __________________ GMT II (16710) \| Explorer I (1016) \| Datejust I (116234) \| Submariner (1680) \| Day-Date (1803) \| Royal Oak (25594) \| FOIS (2998 spec) \| Submariner (16808)

28 July 2016, 10:07 AM	#23
Boaters 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2015 Real Name: Mike Location: Pacific Northwest Watch: 116610LV 16710 SD Posts: 10,653	God I love those subs ... great story

28 July 2016, 10:28 AM	#24
RichM 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Real Name: Richie Location: "Nowhere Man" Watch: out now,take care! Posts: 29,753	Great story. Congrats __________________ "I love to work at nothing all day" TRF #139960

28 July 2016, 10:43 AM	#25
TripleB Boston Banned Join Date: Apr 2010 Real Name: Jonny Location: Boston MA Watch: GMTII Blue/Red Posts: 566	Nice. Well done.

28 July 2016, 10:46 AM	#26
tylerad1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: MI Posts: 812	Awesome story!

28 July 2016, 10:46 AM	#27
swils8610 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Real Name: shannon Location: usa Posts: 9,210	Great story! Congrats!

28 July 2016, 12:20 PM	#28
JUSTIFIED "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Texas Watch: RG Daytona Posts: 716	My wife and text each other 143 (I love you) all the time. Love it. You have an awesome wife!

28 July 2016, 01:29 PM	#29
Scot_3 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Real Name: Scot Location: USA Watch: 1966 boyscout Posts: 914	Love the story, the watch the lighthouse, just excellent __________________ Thanks Scot

28 July 2016, 01:36 PM	#30
520Matt "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: Matt Location: Tucson, AZ Watch: SD, LV,GMT II Pep Posts: 2,782	Great story and a goog laugh

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