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rolley7 · 26 July 2013, 02:28 AM

Almost 32 years ago to the day, I bought my first Rolex....an Explorer 2 (1655), and I loved it and wore it for 17 years, then I felt I needed cash to support my family so I sold it almost 15 years ago....and have regretted it ever since....but my family comes first. Now, are you ready for the rest of the story? Yesterday I, after much prayer and negotiation, walk confidently into my AD and purchased my brand new Explorer 2...with stickers and all!!

Nostalgia and emotion filled my soul....because I felt like I was getting my original Explorer back....only newer and better...except without all the memories....however, I can now start new memories....and this time I will keep this baby....and care for it and pass it on to my son, hopefully after I have worn it for 35 or 40 years!

Tears are streaming down my cheeks as I write.....how embarrassing....but I don't care....I finally have my Explorer back....and I feel 10 feet tall! I also received a 12.5 % discount after some haggling from the regional manager of this chain AD and they allowed me to ship it out of state to avoid sales tax! So I am a happy camper and all is well in the world. Will send pics soon! She is taking the long way home!

Armyguy03 · 26 July 2013, 02:29 AM

Congrats!!!!

powerfunk · 26 July 2013, 02:34 AM

Congrats!

I take it you went with the black face?

Maybe a TRF member ended up with that 1655!

Solo118 · 26 July 2013, 02:35 AM

Awesome story! The exp ii is truly a special piece. I had one, and really enjoyed it.

rolley7 · 26 July 2013, 02:36 AM

oh yea....black is beautiful!

JasoninDenver · 26 July 2013, 02:36 AM

You should never regret putting your family first.

Congratulations on a well-deserved reward.

ZakSgp · 26 July 2013, 02:38 AM

Congrats Sam... I'm not afraid to admit that I have been emotional over Rolexes as well, so your not alone.

Latrodectus · 26 July 2013, 02:40 AM

Very nice. Yes, you should feel good! Congrats ;)

QueueCumber · 26 July 2013, 02:41 AM

Congrats!

rolley7 · 26 July 2013, 02:42 AM

Thanks Zak....yea...its strange....its only a watch....but lots of sentimental value!

WatchFeen · 26 July 2013, 02:47 AM

great story, thanks for sharing and enjoy you new explorer ii :) happy for you!

mjclark32 · 26 July 2013, 02:48 AM

Great story/journey, congrats!

sergio671980 · 26 July 2013, 02:49 AM

Congrats!!!!

LightOnAHill · 26 July 2013, 02:49 AM

The honor you showed in the past has brought you great happiness now and every time you check the time you will know you did the right thing and fate has brought you back to a place with a new Rolex.

Congrats and enjoy!

wingku · 26 July 2013, 02:52 AM

Thanks for sharing the story! Enjoy the new piece and for many more years to come!

ford_kuga · 26 July 2013, 02:52 AM

Great story ! Congrats on the new watch :-)

GerardoG · 26 July 2013, 02:53 AM

Fantastic story! Happy to hear everything worked out for you!

themast · 26 July 2013, 02:56 AM

Great story, thanks for sharing and now enjoy your new keeper!

Overbias · 26 July 2013, 03:11 AM

Congratulations! Your story made the hairs on my arms tingle. You should feel no shame at all. You made the right decisions and have been rewarded. Enjoy knowing that every time you look at the time. I know I do.

cajunron · 26 July 2013, 03:14 AM

Great job, Sam. I can certainly understand the emotion. It shows you are a REAL man. Congrats on the Expy II. It is a great watch.

Rolexitis · 26 July 2013, 03:16 AM

Congrats. My Rolex story is similar. Had to sell my sub 4 years ago to pay the bills after losing my job. Although I didn't get another sub, the 116710 was just as sweet to walk in and buy last month.

Daytona-Dan · 26 July 2013, 03:16 AM

Thanks for sharing and congratulations!

Trouble15 · 26 July 2013, 03:17 AM

Well done Sam, huge congrats!

kilyung · 26 July 2013, 03:17 AM

Congrats

ppbskis · 26 July 2013, 03:22 AM

Your 100% correct. These watches do evoke tears, both of joy and at times pain. Like when I traded the Sea Dweller my wife bought me as a wedding present in 1982 for a new Sub in 1987. Damn I wish I kept the SD! I have also encountered times where I thought I may have had to sell a piece but thankfully it never came to that and my kids are going to have several family heirlooms someday.

yld2rob · 26 July 2013, 03:26 AM

What a great story....

LA_LEC · 26 July 2013, 04:02 AM

Great story and you certainly earned as well as deserved the new Rolex - Congrats!!!

Wearing a Rolex can be very meaningful to some and can represent their core values and be worn with pride not to show that we are controlled by the passing of time BUT rather that WE are in control of it and as a result our destiny.

bde · 26 July 2013, 04:10 AM

Awesome story. HUGE Congrats!

Pup · 26 July 2013, 04:10 AM

Great story.

I've sold several over many years to fund family-benefitting investments. Always painful to part with them...but never a regret in putting family first. (Only reget is that they nearly always cost more years later!)

Ramiks · 26 July 2013, 04:16 AM

Huge congrats!

26 July 2013, 02:28 AM	#1
rolley7 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Sam Location: Lone Star State Watch: the eastern sky Posts: 175	These are happy tears! Almost 32 years ago to the day, I bought my first Rolex....an Explorer 2 (1655), and I loved it and wore it for 17 years, then I felt I needed cash to support my family so I sold it almost 15 years ago....and have regretted it ever since....but my family comes first. Now, are you ready for the rest of the story? Yesterday I, after much prayer and negotiation, walk confidently into my AD and purchased my brand new Explorer 2...with stickers and all!! Nostalgia and emotion filled my soul....because I felt like I was getting my original Explorer back....only newer and better...except without all the memories....however, I can now start new memories....and this time I will keep this baby....and care for it and pass it on to my son, hopefully after I have worn it for 35 or 40 years! Tears are streaming down my cheeks as I write.....how embarrassing....but I don't care....I finally have my Explorer back....and I feel 10 feet tall! I also received a 12.5 % discount after some haggling from the regional manager of this chain AD and they allowed me to ship it out of state to avoid sales tax! So I am a happy camper and all is well in the world. Will send pics soon! She is taking the long way home!

26 July 2013, 02:29 AM	#2
Armyguy03 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: DM[V] Watch: 16710 \| 16600 Posts: 3,546	Congrats!!!! __________________ Member of the Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons

26 July 2013, 02:36 AM	#6
JasoninDenver 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Denver Posts: 4,121	You should never regret putting your family first. Congratulations on a well-deserved reward. __________________ Jason 116610 LN DateJust Pelagos FXD

26 July 2013, 02:40 AM	#8
Latrodectus 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Fred Location: KY, USA Watch: GMT-Master II Posts: 9,993	Very nice. Yes, you should feel good! Congrats ;) __________________ Member # 16057 4-Hands Club Tosser Club Member TRF Skypers Group

26 July 2013, 02:41 AM	#9
QueueCumber "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: Q Location: The Q Continuum Watch: ST:TNG Posts: 8,466	Congrats! __________________ Instagram: _queuecumber_

26 July 2013, 02:34 AM	#3
powerfunk "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Real Name: Rob Location: Boston, MA Watch: 1530 Posts: 3,782	Congrats! I take it you went with the black face? Maybe a TRF member ended up with that 1655!

26 July 2013, 02:35 AM	#4
Solo118 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA Watch: Daytona Posts: 6,063	Awesome story! The exp ii is truly a special piece. I had one, and really enjoyed it.

26 July 2013, 02:38 AM	#7
ZakSgp Banned Join Date: Jul 2012 Real Name: Zak Location: Canada Posts: 153	Congrats Sam... I'm not afraid to admit that I have been emotional over Rolexes as well, so your not alone.

26 July 2013, 02:42 AM	#10
rolley7 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Sam Location: Lone Star State Watch: the eastern sky Posts: 175	Thanks Zak....yea...its strange....its only a watch....but lots of sentimental value!

26 July 2013, 02:47 AM	#11
WatchFeen "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Real Name: Keifer Location: Katy Watch: Sub 116610 LV Posts: 571	great story, thanks for sharing and enjoy you new explorer ii :) happy for you!

26 July 2013, 02:48 AM	#12
mjclark32 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: MJC Location: PHL USA Watch: IWC, Rolex, AP Posts: 29,232	Great story/journey, congrats! __________________

26 July 2013, 02:49 AM	#13
sergio671980 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Real Name: Sergio Location: florida Watch: 114060 Posts: 301	Congrats!!!! __________________

26 July 2013, 02:49 AM	#14
LightOnAHill "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Real Name: Bryan Location: Pacific Northwest Watch: YG DD lchdp Posts: 2,962	The honor you showed in the past has brought you great happiness now and every time you check the time you will know you did the right thing and fate has brought you back to a place with a new Rolex. Congrats and enjoy!

26 July 2013, 02:52 AM	#15
wingku "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Real Name: Wing Location: Calgary,AB,Canada Watch: the World unfold Posts: 1,019	Thanks for sharing the story! Enjoy the new piece and for many more years to come!

26 July 2013, 02:52 AM	#16
ford_kuga "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Scotland Watch: Daytona TT Panda Posts: 277	Great story ! Congrats on the new watch :-)

26 July 2013, 02:53 AM	#17
GerardoG Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Real Name: Gerardo Location: Here Watch: ALL of them Posts: 32,098	Fantastic story! Happy to hear everything worked out for you!

26 July 2013, 02:56 AM	#18
themast "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: US Posts: 2,704	Great story, thanks for sharing and now enjoy your new keeper!

26 July 2013, 03:11 AM	#19
Overbias "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: San Jose Posts: 32	Congratulations! Your story made the hairs on my arms tingle. You should feel no shame at all. You made the right decisions and have been rewarded. Enjoy knowing that every time you look at the time. I know I do.

26 July 2013, 03:14 AM	#20
cajunron 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 X2 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Ronnie Location: Southeastern USA Watch: Omega Seamaster PO Posts: 3,853	Great job, Sam. I can certainly understand the emotion. It shows you are a REAL man. Congrats on the Expy II. It is a great watch. __________________

26 July 2013, 03:16 AM	#21
Rolexitis "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2008 Real Name: Matt Location: Earth Watch: 114060 Posts: 3,203	Congrats. My Rolex story is similar. Had to sell my sub 4 years ago to pay the bills after losing my job. Although I didn't get another sub, the 116710 was just as sweet to walk in and buy last month. __________________ Card Carrying Member of the Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons

26 July 2013, 03:16 AM	#22
Daytona-Dan Banned Join Date: May 2013 Real Name: Dan Location: UK Watch: 116528 Posts: 1,049	Thanks for sharing and congratulations!

26 July 2013, 03:17 AM	#23
Trouble15 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Real Name: Steve Location: USA Watch: A few Posts: 8,852	Well done Sam, huge congrats!

26 July 2013, 03:17 AM	#24
kilyung 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cave Watch: Sundial Posts: 33,870	Congrats

26 July 2013, 03:22 AM	#25
ppbskis "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Pt. Pl. Beach, NJ Posts: 300	Your 100% correct. These watches do evoke tears, both of joy and at times pain. Like when I traded the Sea Dweller my wife bought me as a wedding present in 1982 for a new Sub in 1987. Damn I wish I kept the SD! I have also encountered times where I thought I may have had to sell a piece but thankfully it never came to that and my kids are going to have several family heirlooms someday.

26 July 2013, 03:26 AM	#26
yld2rob "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Real Name: Rob Location: Penna Watch: Rolex Posts: 1,656	What a great story.... __________________ Rolex Sub-126610LV Rolex Sub- 126613LB Rolex GMT BLRO 126710 Rolex GMT BLNR Rolex Datejust 16220

26 July 2013, 04:02 AM	#27
LA_LEC "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Los Angeles Watch: Explorer Posts: 1,789	Great story and you certainly earned as well as deserved the new Rolex - Congrats!!! Wearing a Rolex can be very meaningful to some and can represent their core values and be worn with pride not to show that we are controlled by the passing of time BUT rather that WE are in control of it and as a result our destiny. __________________ 16610 ♛ 16610LV ♛ 214270 MK2 "Life is far too short not to wear a Rolex!"

26 July 2013, 04:10 AM	#28
bde "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Real Name: Brad Location: Indiana Watch: -aholics anonymous Posts: 1,589	Awesome story. HUGE Congrats!

26 July 2013, 04:10 AM	#29
Pup "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Real Name: Keith Location: Oklahoma Watch: in' The Detectives Posts: 678	Great story. I've sold several over many years to fund family-benefitting investments. Always painful to part with them...but never a regret in putting family first. (Only reget is that they nearly always cost more years later!) __________________ “If you look for the bad in people expecting to find it, you surely will.” --Abraham Lincoln

26 July 2013, 04:16 AM	#30
Ramiks "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Real Name: Rami Location: Jordan Watch: Rolex and others Posts: 825	Huge congrats! __________________ "You never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice"

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