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8 January 2024, 12:27 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
Real Name: Louie
Location: CDC DR/Ithaca
Watch: 116619LB
Posts: 1,243
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A family legacy GMT
I personally own many Rolex watches…..specifically professional references dating back to the 70’s. Grail watches like five series Pepsi and Coke GMTs, flat 4 F series 16610LV and 4 line no date Subs are daily wearers.
However, a most special GMT is pictured below. When the first Ceramic bezel GMT was introduced(116713 LN), I purchased it for my Dad’s 80th birthday. My wife vividly remembers his face upon opening the box. When he passed away, it was given to my son who has worn it over a decade. And this weekend, my son and his family came to the DR to visit. So did my Dad’s Rolex, which I’m wearing today. Putting it on this AM, I could feel my Dad’s presence. |
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8 January 2024, 12:31 AM
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Location: Hong Kong
Watch: Daytona
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What a great family love for this watch.
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8 January 2024, 12:33 AM
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Location: USA
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Beautiful story. Great watch. Looks excellent on you.
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8 January 2024, 12:39 AM
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2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member
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Real Name: Stan Cooper
Location: Sonoma County, CA
Watch: GMT-Master II
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Stories like this are one of the main reasons I love TRF.
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8 January 2024, 12:40 AM
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Location: CA
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Wow, that's a beautiful story to go along with that beautiful watch! Thanks for sharing. I'm sure your Dad is very happy that you and his Grandson are enjoying his watch. I suspect he is right there with you both and smiling!
 This is the kinda piece that has a rich history to it, and how these watches should be enjoyed! Hopefully it will get handed down (along with the stories) generation after generation after generation as it is truly a family heirloom. |
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8 January 2024, 06:05 AM
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Love it. Thank you for sharing.
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8 January 2024, 06:23 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2023
Real Name: Mani
Location: Pickering canada
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Thanks for sharing
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8 January 2024, 06:26 AM
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2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Real Name: George
Location: Cape Cod
Watch: 216570 Explorer II
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Right cool!:
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8 January 2024, 06:27 AM
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Real Name: Michael
Location: Europe
Watch: UN,RolexTudor&more
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Great story
Thanks for sharing |
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8 January 2024, 07:16 AM
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Real Name: Ron the Stoic
Location: Netherlands
Watch: GMT Meteorite
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Great story, thnx for sharing and wear it in good health!
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8 January 2024, 07:17 AM
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Banned
Join Date: Mar 2020
Location: NJ
Watch: Speedy reduced
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All of our daily wearers are grails for most people. I have a years rent on my wrist for most people
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8 January 2024, 07:20 AM
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Real Name: Brian (TBone)
Location: canada
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Thank you for sharing Louie. What a great way to remember your dad by
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8 January 2024, 07:35 AM
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Real Name: Kevin
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Great Story
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8 January 2024, 07:35 AM
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2024 Pledge Member
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Real Name: George
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___________________ Submariner 126619LB + GMT II 126710BLRO + Explorer II 126570 Polar + Daytona 116500LN (White) + Submariner 16610LV + Explorer II 16570 Polar + Daytona 116500LN (Black) + Submariner 116610LV + GMT II 16713 Rootbeer + Sky-Dweller 336934 (Blue) + GMT II 16710 (Pepsi & Coke) + Sea-Dweller 116600 2FA Security Active |
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8 January 2024, 08:50 AM
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The best reason why we are all here and love collecting memories through watches.
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8 January 2024, 09:10 AM
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Real Name: Kat
Location: Northern Ca, USA
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Wonderful story! Thanks for sharing something so personal and meaningful. That’s the kind of thread that makes me proud to be a member of TRF.
 Kat Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
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8 January 2024, 09:43 AM
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8 January 2024, 10:39 AM
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Real Name: Jake
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8 January 2024, 10:56 AM
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2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: May 2015
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These are the stories that make Rolex special. I am the current caretaker of my Abuelo's 1,6xx 5513, which when I expire will pass to one of my sons.
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8 January 2024, 12:15 PM
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Excellent!
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8 January 2024, 12:31 PM
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Real Name: Jonathan
Location: SoCal
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Dads rule.
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8 January 2024, 01:36 PM
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Location: California
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I hope my kids and future grand kids will do this with my watches some day..
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8 January 2024, 05:32 PM
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Awesome!
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8 January 2024, 05:56 PM
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2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 X2 Pledge Member
Join Date: Feb 2022
Real Name: Steve
Location: Nevada
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So cool thank you for sharing the story of that awesome GMT! My BLNR is a birth year watch for my son who was just born and I hope it can stay in the family a long time like this piece.
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8 January 2024, 07:54 PM
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Real Name: Travis
Location: FL / NYC
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I love hearing stories like this. Cheers to you and your family!
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8 January 2024, 10:01 PM
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2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member
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Location: North Carolina
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Very nice.
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8 January 2024, 10:23 PM
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2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Real Name: nicholas
Location: ottawa canada
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Beautiful story and legacy
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9 January 2024, 05:39 AM
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2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member
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Real Name: Larry
Location: San Diego, CA
Watch: ROLEX
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Very Cool!
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9 January 2024, 06:29 AM
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Real Name: Vincent
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it's truly special, we need more stories like this
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9 January 2024, 06:39 AM
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AWESOME STORY and Watch!
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