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Erpin · 15 March 2017, 03:36 PM

This one was truly unexpected. A week ago, I posted about acquiring my first Rolex Sea Dweller DRSD in our local watch forum and a member sent me a PM asking where I got the watch and for how much? I replied to his queries and his reply was a link to a post he made a year ago in the same forum regarding a Rolex DRSD that he inherited from his late father. When I read his post, that's when I realized that he is not so knowledgeable about watches and was in need of a sound advise.

I sent a PM again and told him that his watch looks authentic but would require closer inspection. He sent me a PM asking if I wanted to see his watch and so I replied in the affirmative.

Today the young man came to my office and showed me the watch. We had a pleasant conversation and found out that his father was a Mason. The watch belonged to another Mason who needed money and left the watch to his father as collateral in the 80s. He said that his father just kept the watch in a safe but before he passed away, his father called up his friend who owns the watch and told him to forget about the money he owes and that he can get his watch back anytime. His friend was very touched with the kind gesture but politely declined the offer and said that the watch belongs to his father already.

I also asked my watchmaker to come to my office to open and inspect the watch which confirms that its 100% legit. It has a Mk 4 dial with serial number in the 4 million. The bracelet is a 9315 with 380 endlink and "pateted" extension. The case is unpolished and the domed crystal is in decent condition.

Now that his watch has been verified, I asked what he plans to do with it. He then told me that when he made that post a year ago, he got lots of PMs offering to buy his watch "as is where is" for as low as $6k to as high as $15k and he felt bad that these forum members where taking advantage of him because he has done his research prior to making the post and knows what the going price was for his watch.

He then asked me if I were to buy the watch, how much would I pay so I gave him a solid offer. He paused for a moment and asked if I can go a little higher. I gave him another number. He said okay and we sealed the deal.

My DRSD duo with the latest sporting a leather strap.

sensui · 15 March 2017, 03:47 PM

Beautiful....thanks for sharing.

Hairdude1 · 16 March 2017, 11:21 AM

Very nice!

brandrea · 16 March 2017, 11:24 AM

What a story! Congratulations it's a beauty

pah5153 · 16 March 2017, 11:56 AM

Congrats, that's one I wants someday.

fusionstorm · 16 March 2017, 12:16 PM

Awesome story and pickup! FYI, you should blank out part of the serial number in your pics. Don't want scammers/counterfeiters from using it......

steversaurus · 16 March 2017, 02:47 PM

Great story and watch!

Erpin · 16 March 2017, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brandrea

What a story! Congratulations it's a beauty

Thanks. Its was one of my most satisfying purchase.

diamondclubmiami · 16 March 2017, 08:46 PM

Nice, looks really good.

yannis · 16 March 2017, 09:21 PM

Congrats Eric!

mjclark32 · 16 March 2017, 09:24 PM

Whoa! Very cool, congrats!

AdaWit711 · 17 March 2017, 01:44 PM

Very cool duo! Awesome watch and great story

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gilluminati204 · 18 March 2017, 02:57 AM

Congratulations on a such great find. The hunt and the story make it that much more special.

Wear those stunners in good health bud.

dbhak22 · 18 March 2017, 08:42 AM

Cool story, thanks for sharing. Love these little stories that each watch carries with them...

Erpin · 18 March 2017, 09:27 AM

Thanks. I forgot to mention that after we closed the deal, he immediately called his elder sister and told her that he has sold the watch and that she is getting half of the proceed. Very generous.

TheRolexKingofLV · 18 March 2017, 09:42 AM

What a story! Congrats on a great score Eric

ncstate1201 · 18 March 2017, 10:33 AM

Saw this story on another forum too...congrats and my jealousy grew even greater the second time I read it

Tom1675 · 18 March 2017, 10:52 AM

Great story, congrats!

Jfullm42 · 18 March 2017, 03:13 PM

Great story and great watches! Way to be honest! Congrats!!

GGGMT · 18 March 2017, 03:39 PM

With luck like this, you must start playing powerball. Congrats!!

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Brizzybrad · 18 March 2017, 03:46 PM

Thanks for sharing and congrats on an amazing piece.

slashd0t · 19 March 2017, 12:50 AM

Love an awesome watch accompanied by a good story! Congrats on the pick up - she's a beauty. Glad this guy found a buyer who wasn't out to take advantage of him.

Boaters · 19 March 2017, 01:01 AM

WOW you got a beauty my friend congrats!

MrJ320 · 19 March 2017, 11:35 AM

Congrats on a fantastic find, and great story as well! Amazing pair of DRSDs you picked up.

A.S.R · 19 March 2017, 12:15 PM

Great watch with a good story for you tell to go along with it.

Psmith · 19 March 2017, 08:30 PM

Congrats

RichM · 20 March 2017, 02:45 AM

Very nice. Congrats

Shaky · 20 March 2017, 03:02 AM

As I was reading through I was starting to get a little worried you were being scammed, it all sounded very convenient and a wonderful story....that was right up until you said you got your own man in to verify it all. After that what a great story and a good result for both parties.

Congratulations and it must have been fate that you would end up with that watch.

cdweller · 22 March 2017, 02:12 AM

Lucky you! Enjoy that beauty, and congrats

15 March 2017, 03:36 PM	#1
Erpin "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Real Name: Eric Location: Philippines Watch: Rolex DRSD Posts: 663	Caught Another Rolex Double Red This one was truly unexpected. A week ago, I posted about acquiring my first Rolex Sea Dweller DRSD in our local watch forum and a member sent me a PM asking where I got the watch and for how much? I replied to his queries and his reply was a link to a post he made a year ago in the same forum regarding a Rolex DRSD that he inherited from his late father. When I read his post, that's when I realized that he is not so knowledgeable about watches and was in need of a sound advise. I sent a PM again and told him that his watch looks authentic but would require closer inspection. He sent me a PM asking if I wanted to see his watch and so I replied in the affirmative. Today the young man came to my office and showed me the watch. We had a pleasant conversation and found out that his father was a Mason. The watch belonged to another Mason who needed money and left the watch to his father as collateral in the 80s. He said that his father just kept the watch in a safe but before he passed away, his father called up his friend who owns the watch and told him to forget about the money he owes and that he can get his watch back anytime. His friend was very touched with the kind gesture but politely declined the offer and said that the watch belongs to his father already. I also asked my watchmaker to come to my office to open and inspect the watch which confirms that its 100% legit. It has a Mk 4 dial with serial number in the 4 million. The bracelet is a 9315 with 380 endlink and "pateted" extension. The case is unpolished and the domed crystal is in decent condition. Now that his watch has been verified, I asked what he plans to do with it. He then told me that when he made that post a year ago, he got lots of PMs offering to buy his watch "as is where is" for as low as $6k to as high as $15k and he felt bad that these forum members where taking advantage of him because he has done his research prior to making the post and knows what the going price was for his watch. He then asked me if I were to buy the watch, how much would I pay so I gave him a solid offer. He paused for a moment and asked if I can go a little higher. I gave him another number. He said okay and we sealed the deal. My DRSD duo with the latest sporting a leather strap.

16 March 2017, 11:21 AM	#3
Hairdude1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Alex Location: Chicago Watch: AP,PP, Rolex Posts: 37,156	Very nice! __________________ Instagram: @Hairdude Watches in Collection 5070R, 5522A, 214270 MK1, 228238 16750, 26401, 5711, 116718, 116710LN, 116300, 16710"Coke", 372, 15300, 15703 (All Flipped) Official Member "Perpetual 30" Las Vegas GTG 2016 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2017 Official Member 'WIS-CON' Las Vegas Int'l GTG 2018

16 March 2017, 12:16 PM	#6
fusionstorm "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Piedmont, CA Watch: various vintage Posts: 2,272	Awesome story and pickup! FYI, you should blank out part of the serial number in your pics. Don't want scammers/counterfeiters from using it...... __________________ 1680 MK II 2.2M (my daily); 1655 MK IV 8.1M (my 1st vintage); 16660 x 4 - 8.0M spider & matte 7.4M, 8.0M, 8.0M; 16610LV F MK I/MK I; 116528 Z; 14060 M COSC; Tudor 75090 Gone.....never forgotten: 14000 F, 14060 V COSC, PAM 048, 16623 F, 1680 MK V 3.1M, 16800 matte 8.3M & 1655 MK IV 7.4M

16 March 2017, 09:21 PM	#10
yannis "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Real Name: Yannis Location: Europe Watch: maniac Posts: 9,070	Congrats Eric! __________________ Rolex Submariner 116610LV \| Tudor 79220N DSSD MEMBERS - OWNERS CLUB

16 March 2017, 09:24 PM	#11
mjclark32 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: MJC Location: PHL USA Watch: IWC, Rolex, AP Posts: 29,232	Whoa! Very cool, congrats! __________________

15 March 2017, 03:47 PM	#2
sensui 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 12,356	Beautiful....thanks for sharing.

16 March 2017, 11:24 AM	#4
brandrea 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Brian (TBone) Location: canada Watch: es make me smile Posts: 73,582	What a story! Congratulations it's a beauty

16 March 2017, 11:56 AM	#5
pah5153 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Pat Location: ohio Posts: 139	Congrats, that's one I wants someday.

16 March 2017, 02:47 PM	#7
steversaurus "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Vancouver Posts: 154	Great story and watch!

16 March 2017, 08:46 PM	#9
diamondclubmiami "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: U.S. Posts: 1	Nice, looks really good.

17 March 2017, 01:44 PM	#12
AdaWit711 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Real Name: Adam Location: North Carolina Watch: BLNR Posts: 421	Very cool duo! Awesome watch and great story Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

18 March 2017, 02:57 AM	#13
gilluminati204 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Canada eh Watch: RolexRolexRolex Posts: 154	Congratulations on a such great find. The hunt and the story make it that much more special. Wear those stunners in good health bud.

18 March 2017, 08:42 AM	#14
dbhak22 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Real Name: Daniel Location: PNW Watch: ♛ Posts: 2,958	Cool story, thanks for sharing. Love these little stories that each watch carries with them... __________________ GMT II (16710) \| Explorer I (1016) \| Datejust I (116234) \| Submariner (1680) \| Day-Date (1803) \| Royal Oak (25594) \| FOIS (2998 spec) \| Submariner (16808)

18 March 2017, 09:27 AM	#15
Erpin "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Real Name: Eric Location: Philippines Watch: Rolex DRSD Posts: 663	Thanks. I forgot to mention that after we closed the deal, he immediately called his elder sister and told her that he has sold the watch and that she is getting half of the proceed. Very generous.

18 March 2017, 09:42 AM	#16
TheRolexKingofLV "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Real Name: Trace Location: Vegas/Bay Area Posts: 9,234	What a story! Congrats on a great score Eric __________________ Official Host "The Penthouse Party" Las Vegas 2018 Instagram @tracenunes

18 March 2017, 10:33 AM	#17
ncstate1201 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: NC/USA Posts: 295	Saw this story on another forum too...congrats and my jealousy grew even greater the second time I read it

18 March 2017, 10:52 AM	#18
Tom1675 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Real Name: Tom Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,172	Great story, congrats!

18 March 2017, 03:13 PM	#19
Jfullm42 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Real Name: Jeff Location: Seattle, WA Watch: 16600 Posts: 4,063	Great story and great watches! Way to be honest! Congrats!! __________________ Instagram - Jfullm42time / Jfullm42time2 (backup)

18 March 2017, 03:39 PM	#20
GGGMT 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Itinerant Watch: 79010sg Posts: 8,037	With luck like this, you must start playing powerball. Congrats!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

18 March 2017, 03:46 PM	#21
Brizzybrad "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Real Name: JP Location: CONUS Watch: ??? Posts: 245	Thanks for sharing and congrats on an amazing piece.

19 March 2017, 12:50 AM	#22
slashd0t "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Real Name: Jamie Location: Edmonton, AB Watch: This & That Posts: 771	Love an awesome watch accompanied by a good story! Congrats on the pick up - she's a beauty. Glad this guy found a buyer who wasn't out to take advantage of him. __________________ /.

19 March 2017, 01:01 AM	#23
Boaters 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2015 Real Name: Mike Location: Pacific Northwest Watch: 116610LV 16710 SD Posts: 10,649	WOW you got a beauty my friend congrats!

19 March 2017, 11:35 AM	#24
MrJ320 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Real Name: James Location: Toronto Watch: IG: @j.project Posts: 2,194	Congrats on a fantastic find, and great story as well! Amazing pair of DRSDs you picked up.

19 March 2017, 12:15 PM	#25
A.S.R "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Canada Posts: 99	Great watch with a good story for you tell to go along with it.

19 March 2017, 08:30 PM	#26
Psmith "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Clive Location: Exoplanet Watch: spring-driven Posts: 38,856	Congrats __________________

20 March 2017, 02:45 AM	#27
RichM 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Real Name: Richie Location: "Nowhere Man" Watch: out now,take care! Posts: 28,169	Very nice. Congrats __________________ "I love to work at nothing all day" TRF #139960

20 March 2017, 03:02 AM	#28
Shaky "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: UK Posts: 1,125	As I was reading through I was starting to get a little worried you were being scammed, it all sounded very convenient and a wonderful story....that was right up until you said you got your own man in to verify it all. After that what a great story and a good result for both parties. Congratulations and it must have been fate that you would end up with that watch.

22 March 2017, 02:12 AM	#29
cdweller "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: PA Watch: SubLV, 1665 Rail Posts: 1,054	Lucky you! Enjoy that beauty, and congrats __________________

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