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Rolex Lover · 8 April 2009, 03:28 AM

Dear Folks,

I have inherited two watches from my dad, Wing Commander Martyr/ Moahmed Keraidy from the Egyptian Air Force. Although my dad died in an air crash almost 34 years ago at the age of 33, I'm still keeping his watches in very good condition with their boxes.

1- Rolex Oysterdate Precision 6694 year 1967, was bought brand new in box on 26/10/1967.
2- Breitling Navitimer 806 year 1970, was given to my dad as well as some other Egyptian Airforce pilots as a gift BNIB from King Hussein of Jordan in 1973.

Here are some photos of the two watches with their boxes with my dad's flying wing and medal bar.

Ahmed

Dan Pierce · 8 April 2009, 03:30 AM

What a great way to remember your father and celebrate his service.

dP

jdc · 8 April 2009, 03:35 AM

a great tribute to your father Ahmed.

JJ Irani · 8 April 2009, 03:55 AM

What an excellent inheritance. A great way to remember your dear departed father.

JJ

Lion · 8 April 2009, 04:01 AM

Ahmed, you are a lucky man to have some watches from your Dad to remember him by. Cherish them and pass them to your children one day. I have my Great Grandfather's gold pocket watch(in the bank safe deposit box) bought in 1903 or 1904 and will give it to my son one day!!!

Carolina · 8 April 2009, 04:02 AM

Wow, that is spectacular on so many levels!

Rolex Lover · 8 April 2009, 04:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Lion

Ahmed, you are a lucky man to have some watches from your Dad to remember him by. Cherish them and pass them to your children one day. I have my Great Grandfather's gold pocket watch(in the bank safe deposit box) bought in 1903 or 1904 and will give it to my son one day!!!

Thanks a lot, Lion!!! Please if you have a picture of your Grandfather's pocket watch, please post it.

Lion · 8 April 2009, 04:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Rolex Lover

Thanks a lot, Lion!!! Please if you have a picture of your Grandfather's pocket watch, please post it.

Sorry, I do not have a picture. It is a Waltham 17 jewel, gold hunters case with a hand carved porcelain dial. It has a lever set for setting the date and my Grandmother told me she thought he paid 43 dollars for it. I used to wear it when I was a teenager but my parents told me to put it away. If I remember it's pretty accurate for being a non railroad grade watch!!!

Rolex Lover · 8 April 2009, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Lion

Sorry, I do not have a picture. It is a Waltham 17 jewel, gold hunters case with a hand carved porcelain dial. It has a lever set for setting the date and my Grandmother told me she thought he paid 43 dollars for it. I used to wear it when I was a teenager but my parents told me to put it away. If I remember it's pretty accurate for being a non railroad grade watch!!!

I have googled the model and there are couple of shapes. Still, it is a very beautiful timepiece

Lion · 8 April 2009, 05:00 AM

Ahmed, Thanx for your kind comments. Now you have me thinking about that beauty!!!

Do you plan on wearing either of your two watches or saving them as heirlooms???

Art 1 · 8 April 2009, 05:41 AM

Very nice.

CharlieG · 8 April 2009, 05:48 AM

Ahmed,

What a treasure you have, I'm sure they are priceless to you

ColinB · 8 April 2009, 06:20 AM

Wow! That is so cool. To have those memories is priceless!

ob1 · 8 April 2009, 07:03 AM

Your Father was obviously a man of great taste, Just like you my friend

Great photos and beautiful watches
Mark

Rolex Lover · 8 April 2009, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by ob1

Your Father was obviously a man of great taste, Just like you my friend

Great photos and beautiful watches
Mark

It is so kind of you, Mark

Bebot · 8 April 2009, 07:33 AM

Awesome!

Gerry · 8 April 2009, 08:14 AM

Wonderful!!!!

golfball123 · 8 April 2009, 08:38 AM

pricelesssss

East Bay Rider · 8 April 2009, 09:13 AM

Wow. Great keepsakes.
I'm sorry that your Dad has passed.

JF23 · 8 April 2009, 01:52 PM

Thanks for sharing.

Tony-GB · 8 April 2009, 04:10 PM

Great watches.

ROLEX MAN · 8 April 2009, 05:57 PM

Wow wee!

Andad · 8 April 2009, 06:08 PM

Nothing can replace the feelings you must have each time you look at and hold those watches and your dad's medals and bars of acheivement.

They will always be with you for you and your children's future.

Thank you for sharing this with us all.

hflee55 · 8 April 2009, 09:04 PM

Awesome!

TempoKing · 8 April 2009, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rolex Lover

Dear Folks,

I have inherited two watches from my dad, Wing Commander Martyr/ Moahmed Keraidy from the Egyptian Air Force. Although my dad died in an air crash almost 34 years ago at the age of 33, I'm still keeping his watches in very good condition with their boxes.

1- Rolex Oysterdate Precision 6694 year 1967, was bought brand new in box on 26/10/1967.
2- Breitling Navitimer 806 year 1970, was given to my dad as well as some other Egyptian Airforce pilots as a gift BNIB from King Hussein of Jordan in 1973.

Here are some photos of the two watches with their boxes with my dad's flying wing and medal bar.

Ahmed

Dear Ahmed
I am sorry to hear that you father wing commander Moahmed Keraidy
had such a tragic death.
I am sure these two watches will always be with you and I know
you will remember him for the man he was.

Below is a picture of the first three pilots of the Egyptian Air Force.
Abd El-Minuim Miquati, Ahmed Abd El-Raziq, Fuad Abd El-Hamid

Porsche · 8 April 2009, 10:00 PM

Ahmed, those watches are worth more than any "grail" watch

Great tribute and memory of your father

GerardoG · 8 April 2009, 10:10 PM

WOW! A family of WIS! Beautiful.

mdtddd2007 · 8 April 2009, 10:12 PM

Great watches....

mactrack · 8 April 2009, 10:33 PM

Great way to remember your father.

I was in Cairo and Alexandria on business last week and wore my SS GMTIIc to greta effect in the sun. Only spotted two other Rolexes, both SS Subs, and they were both being worn by ex Navy divers! I even got to go to the Pyramids as well.

Rolex Lover · 8 April 2009, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by mactrack

Great way to remember your father.

I was in Cairo and Alexandria on business last week and wore my SS GMTIIc to greta effect in the sun. Only spotted two other Rolexes, both SS Subs, and they were both being worn by ex Navy divers! I even got to go to the Pyramids as well.

You are most welcome to Egypt, MACTRACK!!! Rolex in Egypt is very well known since long time ago, specially in the upper middle class and you can fnd at least one Rolex in a family, specilly for air forece pilots, civil pilots and navy officers.

8 April 2009, 03:28 AM	#1
Rolex Lover Member Join Date: May 2008 Real Name: Ahmed Keraidy Location: Cairo,Egypt Watch: Submariner 16610 M Posts: 816	Even the watches I have inherited are BNIB!!!!! Dear Folks, I have inherited two watches from my dad, Wing Commander Martyr/ Moahmed Keraidy from the Egyptian Air Force. Although my dad died in an air crash almost 34 years ago at the age of 33, I'm still keeping his watches in very good condition with their boxes. 1- Rolex Oysterdate Precision 6694 year 1967, was bought brand new in box on 26/10/1967. 2- Breitling Navitimer 806 year 1970, was given to my dad as well as some other Egyptian Airforce pilots as a gift BNIB from King Hussein of Jordan in 1973. Here are some photos of the two watches with their boxes with my dad's flying wing and medal bar. Ahmed Attached Images

8 April 2009, 03:30 AM	#2
Dan Pierce 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Real Name: D'OH! Location: Kentucky Watch: Rolex-1 Tudor-3 Posts: 36,217	What a great way to remember your father and celebrate his service. 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

8 April 2009, 03:55 AM	#4
JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,319	What an excellent inheritance. A great way to remember your dear departed father. JJ __________________ Words fail me in expressing my utmost thanks to ALL of you for this wonderful support during my hour of need!! I firmly believe that my time on planet earth is NOT yet up!! I shall fight this to the very end.......and WIN!!

8 April 2009, 04:01 AM	#5
Lion "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Leo Location: Midwest Watch: GMT-II 16710 PEPSI Posts: 21,461	Ahmed, you are a lucky man to have some watches from your Dad to remember him by. Cherish them and pass them to your children one day. I have my Great Grandfather's gold pocket watch(in the bank safe deposit box) bought in 1903 or 1904 and will give it to my son one day!!! __________________ SS GMT-II 16710 PEPSI(Z-serial#) THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN AND BOYS IS THE PRICE OF THE TOYS!!! MontBlanc Meisterstuck Doue Silver Barley MontBlanc Meisterstuck Solitaire Doue Signum Proud Card Carrying Member of the Curmudgeons.....Yikes!!!

8 April 2009, 04:02 AM	#6
Carolina "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: North Carolina Watch: it, Bubba! Posts: 6,271	Wow, that is spectacular on so many levels! __________________ . .Member #5380 .

8 April 2009, 03:35 AM	#3
jdc "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Martin Location: UK Posts: 7,023	a great tribute to your father Ahmed.

8 April 2009, 05:00 AM	#10
Lion "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Leo Location: Midwest Watch: GMT-II 16710 PEPSI Posts: 21,461	Ahmed, Thanx for your kind comments. Now you have me thinking about that beauty!!! Do you plan on wearing either of your two watches or saving them as heirlooms??? __________________ SS GMT-II 16710 PEPSI(Z-serial#) THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN AND BOYS IS THE PRICE OF THE TOYS!!! MontBlanc Meisterstuck Doue Silver Barley MontBlanc Meisterstuck Solitaire Doue Signum Proud Card Carrying Member of the Curmudgeons.....Yikes!!!

8 April 2009, 05:41 AM	#11
Art 1 Banned Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florida, Canada Watch: Rol/Seik/Tud/Omega Posts: 30,244	Very nice.

8 April 2009, 05:48 AM	#12
CharlieG "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Real Name: Charlie Location: NY Posts: 1,135	Ahmed, What a treasure you have, I'm sure they are priceless to you

8 April 2009, 06:20 AM	#13
ColinB "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Colin Location: UK Watch: Tudor Submariner Posts: 447	Wow! That is so cool. To have those memories is priceless! __________________ "Why is the Rum always gone?"

8 April 2009, 07:03 AM	#14
ob1 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: Mark Location: canterbury Watch: new pussycat? Posts: 635	Your Father was obviously a man of great taste, Just like you my friend Great photos and beautiful watches Mark

8 April 2009, 07:33 AM	#16
Bebot "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: Emil Location: Bay Area, CA Watch: U macallit Posts: 2,645	Awesome!

8 April 2009, 08:14 AM	#17
Gerry "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Melbourne, Aus. Watch: Z Series 16613 Posts: 887	Wonderful!!!! __________________

8 April 2009, 08:38 AM	#18
golfball123 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: thailand / m'sia Watch: YG DD & GMT,TT SUB Posts: 1,265	pricelesssss __________________ Present Collections TT Date-just, TT Sub. (Bluesy), YG Date-Date, YG GMT IIc (Black dial). SS GMT IIc

8 April 2009, 09:13 AM	#19
East Bay Rider "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Bill Location: East Bay RI Watch: GMT-II 16710LN Posts: 12,073	Wow. Great keepsakes. I'm sorry that your Dad has passed. __________________ I bought a cheap watch from the crazy man Floating down canal It doesn't use numbers or moving hands It always just says "now" Now you may be thinking that I was had But this watch is never wrong And if I have trouble the warranty said Breathe In, Breathe Out, Move On J. Buffett Instagram: eastbayrider46

8 April 2009, 01:52 PM	#20
JF23 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: S Florida Posts: 1,899	Thanks for sharing.

8 April 2009, 04:10 PM	#21
Tony-GB "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Tony Location: Oxfordshire, UK Watch: 116680 & 116622 Posts: 3,953	Great watches. __________________ "...why oh why, didn't I take the blue pill...?" http://www.helenanddouglas.org.uk/ www.cheetah.org

8 April 2009, 05:57 PM	#22
ROLEX MAN 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Martin Location: Home and Away Watch: you? "YES PLEASE"! Posts: 3,719	Wow wee! __________________ *it's not just about telling the time...* *happy rolexing...* I'm just a man with a passion

8 April 2009, 06:08 PM	#23
Andad 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Eddie Location: Australia Watch: A few. Posts: 37,534	Nothing can replace the feelings you must have each time you look at and hold those watches and your dad's medals and bars of acheivement. They will always be with you for you and your children's future. Thank you for sharing this with us all. __________________ E

8 April 2009, 09:04 PM	#24
hflee55 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Real Name: Andy Location: Kuala Lumpur, MY Watch: Me Watching You!! Posts: 3,260	Awesome!

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Porsche 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Real Name: John Location: ɹǝpun Watch: and learn Posts: 2,986	Ahmed, those watches are worth more than any "grail" watch Great tribute and memory of your father __________________ Obey Gravity, it's the Law! ROLEX --- SEIKO --- HEUER TRF REHAUT T H E R O L E X F O R U M T H E R O L E X F O R U M T H E R O L E X F O R U M T H E R O L E X F O R U M T H E R O L E X F O R U M T H E R O L E X F O R U M

8 April 2009, 10:10 PM	#27
GerardoG Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Real Name: Gerardo Location: Here Watch: ALL of them Posts: 32,098	WOW! A family of WIS! Beautiful.

8 April 2009, 10:12 PM	#28
mdtddd2007 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: U.S Watch: Rolex, PP, AP, GS Posts: 5,785	Great watches....

8 April 2009, 10:33 PM	#29
mactrack "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: London, UK Watch: 116710LN Posts: 348	Great way to remember your father. I was in Cairo and Alexandria on business last week and wore my SS GMTIIc to greta effect in the sun. Only spotted two other Rolexes, both SS Subs, and they were both being worn by ex Navy divers! I even got to go to the Pyramids as well.

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