So here's my watch. Originally my father's which he purchased in about 1981 after securing a big shipping contract in the Middle East where I grew up. Thought it was lost for the last 17 years but it turned up in a box of "junk" that my Stepmum gave me after he passed away last year. The Jubilee 18c bracelet was broken, the glass chipped, the crown missing, and was in a state of severe disrepair. Spent $NZ5k having it repaired by Rolex and it is now under warranty. I had to change the dial as the old one (gold) had radium and had to be removed according to Australian law. Went for the metallic blue dial and brown leather strap for a sort of classic/ modern look. I'll get the gold bracelet repaired in good time, but for now I'm pretty pleased with the result.
Great to give this watch a new lease of life and in a way I feel closer to Dad as it was his most precious posession and it features in most pictures of him that I have.