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15 February 2019, 02:46 AM | #1 |
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Met Retired Navy Diver today .... and his service issued Tudor Sub
Went to get my Jeep Rubicon Recon oil change service done this morning and met this great American named John.
He was wearing a Navy ball cap, so being a retired officer myself I struck up a conversation with him. Turns out he was a helmet diver who started his career as an E1 in 1960. I told him about my father, who was a scuba diver who started his career in 1958. I asked him if he happened to still have his service issued dive watch. He smiled wide and said, “Yes, it’s a Rolex”. He proudly pulled up hid left sleeve and removed his Velcro black nylon strap and handed me his Tudor Submariner. I asked if I could take a picture. He approved. Here is his Sub - never been serviced or polished. No, I did not offer to buy it. He said he never takes it off, but allowed me to hold and photo it because of our Navy brotherhood. This beautiful watch has been to depth all over the world in every ocean during his 30 years as he rose through the ranks from E1 to CWO4 (chief warrant officer). Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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15 February 2019, 02:49 AM | #3 |
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Amazing. Great piece of history. Was there anything interesting on the back to commemorate it's purpose?
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15 February 2019, 02:50 AM | #4 |
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Wow, cool story, thanks for sharing. Must have great memories to go with it.
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15 February 2019, 02:51 AM | #5 |
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Nice encounter, beautiful watch, fantastic patina, and a great back story. Thank you both for your service! -Rick.
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I wanted to see the caseback so bad, but it was on a cheap NATOish strap that looked to be involved to get to the caseback. I left him my contact info. If I meet up with him again, I’ll get pics of the caseback. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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15 February 2019, 02:55 AM | #9 |
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What a story. Amazing.
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15 February 2019, 02:57 AM | #10 |
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Great story and thank you very much for your service.
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15 February 2019, 02:57 AM | #11 |
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The provenance is so incredible. Each story was so interesting from diving dredges in Vietnam to diving for king crab in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska.
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15 February 2019, 02:59 AM | #12 |
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Great story,,
Thanks for sharing,, |
15 February 2019, 03:01 AM | #13 |
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Great story and a great looking watch.
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15 February 2019, 03:12 AM | #14 |
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That is awesome. I tell my dad all the time how disappointed I am that he never picked up a Rolex during his 20-year service career.
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15 February 2019, 03:15 AM | #15 |
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Great Story. Thanks for Sharing ! The hands are in Amazing shape. The hands on my 5513 from 65 have been replace Twice. This proves Tudor is also a Fine Time Piece !
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15 February 2019, 03:16 AM | #16 |
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Wow! Pretty awesome story..
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15 February 2019, 03:16 AM | #17 |
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The chamfers on that watch are sublime. THIS watch is a good example of the reason to forego getting your watch polished.
Thanks for sharing. Utterly fantastic
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15 February 2019, 03:28 AM | #18 |
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Great story!
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15 February 2019, 03:30 AM | #19 |
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What a cool encounter! I love it. Thanks for sharing.
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15 February 2019, 03:31 AM | #20 |
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Outstanding. Great encounter.
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15 February 2019, 03:35 AM | #21 |
Great story! Love the watch.
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15 February 2019, 03:38 AM | #22 |
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Cool watch and great story. I'm certain the divers didn't care that it was a Chevy vs a GMC. Made by the same company even though it is a wholly owned subsidiary.
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15 February 2019, 03:41 AM | #23 |
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Great looking watch and story. Thank you both for your service and sharing his story.
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Cool story and cool watch.
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Thank you for the story. Beautiful.
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15 February 2019, 04:21 AM | #27 |
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Great chance encounter, and beautiful story. That watch looks amazing as it is. Would be a shame to mess it up with a polish.
Thanks for sharing this! Cheers, Carl
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15 February 2019, 04:31 AM | #28 |
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Well done!
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15 February 2019, 04:57 AM | #29 |
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Wow...talk about a "tool watch". That piece defines the word. It looks as if it was used as intended and has served its owner well as he served all of us well.
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15 February 2019, 05:01 AM | #30 |
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A timely reminder what a watch is for. No flippers in those days I suspect!
Stunning watch and a lovely story - thanks for sharing
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