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26 August 2021, 04:25 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Aug 2021
Real Name: Thomas
Location: Brooklyn, NY
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Greetings from Brooklyn, NY
Hello, everyone!
Based in Brooklyn, NY, I'm a neophyte to all things Rolex. I inherited my father's watch, a GMT-Master, prior to his passing in 2014. I tucked the watch away for several years because it was a painful reminder of losing my father, but recently, I began wearing it on a daily basis to stay connected with him. I have a plethora of questions surrounding the watch, especially after visiting the Rolex Service Center on Fifth Avenue to inquire about servicing it. Thus far, the expertise that I've seen in the forum is awe-inspiring, and I'd like to take advantage of that knowledge in a separate thread before I take any further action on the watch. I apologize in advance for the inexperience on my part, but in the process of learning more about the watch, I hope to keep my father's memory close to me. Thanks! Tom |
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26 August 2021, 12:08 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jul 2016
Real Name: Allan
Location: Little Red Dot
Watch: Still Looking....!
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Welcome to TRF~~
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26 August 2021, 08:09 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: NYC
Watch: Me now
Posts: 19,184
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Welcome
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26 August 2021, 09:08 PM
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2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Real Name: Brian (TBone)
Location: canada
Watch: es make me smile
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Welcome to the forum Tom
Please post some pictures of the GMT when you can 
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26 August 2021, 09:22 PM
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2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: North Carolina
Watch: Rolex/Others
Posts: 44,731
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Welcome.
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29 August 2021, 12:17 AM
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TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron
Join Date: Dec 2007
Real Name: Ken
Location: SW Florida
Watch: One on my wrist.
Posts: 63,397
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Welcome
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17 December 2021, 08:52 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Italy
Watch: Rolex Panerai
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Welcome to TRF
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17 December 2021, 11:33 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: NYC
Watch: Me now
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Welcome
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18 December 2021, 12:18 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2021
Real Name: Dave
Location: 39.013/-94.769
Watch: Tudor 79910
Posts: 1,178
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welcome to the Family
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18 December 2021, 08:28 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: United States
Watch: me buy Watches
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Welcome, Tom.
If the watch is an older 5 digit, you may want to consider NOT sending it to a Rolex Service Center. They "typically" want to restore old <read: VALUABLE> watches to like-new condition. This will destroy all the patina and history the watch shows (from normal wear), plus destroying the monetary value as a highly prized collectable. When the time comes for service, FIRST talk to Phillip Ridley. He is a renown expert <highly regarded here at TRF and in the watch-service world> for servicing vintage Rolex and will not destroy intrinsic/sentimental value. You can talk to him first and go from there. Record this information for future use: Phillip@ridleywatchmakers.com Ridleywatchmakers.com 817.821.2118 You really need an expert CW21 watchmaker such as he to take care of your passed-down watch.
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19 December 2021, 04:58 PM
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2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Real Name: Richard
Location: USA
Watch: YM Deep Space
Posts: 12,501
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Welcome! Glad you are with us!
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