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15 October 2017, 03:46 AM
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Real Name: Tom
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Lost my Rolex on the golf course, it was miraculously found 2 days later!!
This past Sunday I played golf with my father in law at his country club. When we finished the round we loaded the clubs in our cars before heading in for a drink and a bite to eat. That’s when I noticed that my GMTIIc was not on my wrist! I was in total shock and couldn’t believe that I didn’t notice it earlier. We went to the pro shop to let the staff know. The man that we spoke with was extremely helpful. He asked me to text him pictures of the watch (easy for wis to provide). We got a drink and left. The next day I called my insurance agent to let him know what happened (luckily I have a seperate policy for the watch). He said we should wait a week before filing in case the watch turns up. I was extremely busy with work on Monday and Tuesday that I forgot about the watch incident. I received call on Tuesday afternoon from a unrecognised number. The man said, “did you see my next, we found your watch” !!! I was so happy. The guy from the pro shop told me that Miguel found your watch in the rough on the 10th hole!! I drove the course and gave a generous reward to Miguel along with a case of Mexican beer. He was very happy. I also gave a thank you card and gift card to the man from the pro shop. The man from the pro shop told me that Miguel found the watch while cutting the rough.
The watch fell off my wrist because it was on a nato strap that slipped out of the hole at the buckle. I threw that strap in the garbage! The watch is back in the original bracelet, and will remain on it for as long as I own the watch. Here’s the picture that the guy from the pro shop texted me.  And here’s the watch back on the bracelet. 
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15 October 2017, 03:55 AM
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Real Name: Neil
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Amazing recovery, spared you so much hassle and pain, well done that man! Lesson here is never play sports with or trust totally your father in law no matter how much he seems to have forgiven you for defiling his daughter.
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15 October 2017, 03:57 AM
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Location: Canada
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I thought nato's were supposed to be bulletproof?
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15 October 2017, 04:04 AM
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Real Name: Chris
Location: Florida USA
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Wow! Well now with luck like that you can never sell your watch - deserves a knickname for that adventure.
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15 October 2017, 04:09 AM
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Wow, scary and cool story at the same time.
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15 October 2017, 04:10 AM
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Gotta love a happy ending. Glad it's back on your wrist.
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15 October 2017, 04:11 AM
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Real Name: Richard
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Great story! Great guy! Glad he noticed it before the mower chewed it
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15 October 2017, 04:16 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Houston
Watch: SkyD, SD43, GMT2
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NATO = Not A Trusted Option.
 to the return of your watch!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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15 October 2017, 04:22 AM
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From the OPs photo, it wasn’t the NATO that failed But buckling a NATO did. Glad it ended well Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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15 October 2017, 04:53 AM
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Very fortunate that it didn't get run over by the mowers when they were cutting the rough. Can you imagine what it would look like after a few mower passes across it!!!
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15 October 2017, 05:00 AM
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Real Name: MJC
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Lucky!
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15 October 2017, 05:03 AM
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Location: Texas
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FYI, Mexicans can also drink non-Mexican beer.
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15 October 2017, 05:04 AM
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That is great, and also Great job Miguel!
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15 October 2017, 05:10 AM
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Real Name: Mike
Location: Tampa, Florida
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15 October 2017, 05:14 AM
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So much for a NATO. Glad you got your gmt back OP.
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15 October 2017, 05:23 AM
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I meant no disrespect at all. I got him a case of Victoria and he absolutely loved the gesture! I’m German and mostly prefer German beers (and German soccer!). |
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15 October 2017, 05:34 AM
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Wow!
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15 October 2017, 05:34 AM
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Real Name: Paul
Location: Southern Virginia
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Glad you got it back. Never a fan of those straps
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15 October 2017, 05:47 AM
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OMG, I am so glad the story had a happy ending. Lesson learned: It's recommended that you not wear a Rolex while playing golf, it's bad for the movement.
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15 October 2017, 05:52 AM
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Location: Montreal
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Phiew close call! Glad you got it back! but it seems like the pin from the buckle broke..? at least from what I can see from the picture.
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15 October 2017, 05:53 AM
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That's why I don't play Golf anymore...
congrat's to an honest person, who may or may not drink Mexican Beer... I'm glad this story has a happy ending, because that is a scary feeling. I will never buy a Nato Strap!
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15 October 2017, 06:13 AM
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15 October 2017, 06:18 AM
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great par save.
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15 October 2017, 06:27 AM
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Happy ending. Massive NATO failure. It will be a future reference for : "is a NATO safe?"
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15 October 2017, 06:37 AM
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Wow! Congrats on the recovery.
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15 October 2017, 06:53 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
Real Name: Clark
Location: Ramsey Minnesota
Watch: GMT Master II
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That's why you purchase the Nato bands that have the one pieced buckle that is sewn in !!
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15 October 2017, 07:00 AM
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Glad it was found!
You must've been very dialed into your game not too notice on the 10th green
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15 October 2017, 07:11 AM
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Real Name: Larry
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WOW! You Got LUCKY! Congratulations on getting it back.
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15 October 2017, 07:14 AM
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Great story!
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15 October 2017, 07:17 AM
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Wow that was lucky indeed
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