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1 September 2012, 08:18 AM
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What a really cool story...wonder if a Hollywood movie is to follow?
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1 September 2012, 08:48 AM
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I've seen it with a glock, but never a rolex. Absolutely amazing.
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1 September 2012, 09:37 AM
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Awesome tale!
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1 September 2012, 09:39 AM
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Amazing.
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1 September 2012, 09:51 AM
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Great story but the condition of the gold gives me concerns. Looks like it is burnt ---- from what little I know, gold is impervious to salt water..... I would expect the bracelet to come out pristine, not like it looks.....
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1 September 2012, 09:57 AM
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I've read all the posts and didn't see How it was found?????
Did the dredging company actually find it!? How??? |
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1 September 2012, 10:52 AM
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My old Seiko diver popped right off my wrist 6 years ago in 24 feet of water and still haven't found it! Thats the good thing about these Rolex's the safety clasp cant just pop off. Right? I hope?
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1 September 2012, 10:54 AM
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Great story. Thanks for posting!
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1 September 2012, 12:28 PM
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It's always refreshing to read such a positive thread about our favourite watch brand!!
 It gets a bit tiring reading a bout RSC fails etc |
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1 September 2012, 12:39 PM
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How Who found it????
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1 September 2012, 12:46 PM
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1 September 2012, 01:09 PM
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Clean this bad boy up with some Veraet and you've got 2 testamonials ! 
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1 September 2012, 01:10 PM
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Look at that patina!
 
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1 September 2012, 01:27 PM
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Great story. Marketing people dream about things like this.
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1 September 2012, 03:34 PM
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1 September 2012, 03:38 PM
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I actually saw the same watch and was told the same story, 100% true
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1 September 2012, 03:46 PM
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I would Love to see photos after it was cleaned up. I bet it looks new again.
I wonder what his recovery cost was? $85 x 48 hrs + $1K reward + $475 overhaul is approximately $5,555… Cheaper than replacement cost!
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1 September 2012, 03:48 PM
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Great story
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1 September 2012, 06:06 PM
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I love these story's, thanks for sharing
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1 September 2012, 06:49 PM
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My Sub spent a year at the bottom of the sock drawer... Not the same, right...?
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1 September 2012, 06:58 PM
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1 September 2012, 07:00 PM
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Correct Mon - and I didn't need to hire a dredger to find it!
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1 September 2012, 07:05 PM
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How did you find it?
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1 September 2012, 07:09 PM
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Umm.. I ran out of socks... and there it was at the bottom of the draw. A few winds and it was running perfectly, as if nothing had ever happened! I wrote to Rolex Australia but they were strangely uninterested... 
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1 September 2012, 07:10 PM
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Oops... double post
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1 September 2012, 08:38 PM
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Brilliant story, thanks for posting.
By the way the Royal Navy Diver Tony Groom lost his Milsub in Poole Harbour in the 80's (and was fined ££20 for losing it). It's not been found yet.
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1 September 2012, 08:50 PM
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very cool story, thx for posting
I wonder if the rust will come off?! |
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1 September 2012, 09:41 PM
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2 September 2012, 12:21 AM
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I would not have believed it if I hadn't seen the pics. That is so amazing.
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2 September 2012, 12:23 AM
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Amazing he got it back, thats the amazing part.
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