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nwg · 16 May 2007, 11:06 PM

Hi.

Here is my watch. It is a 20 year old (bought May 1987) Date Submariner. I got it for my 13th birthday and it has just gone in for servicing. I am missing it already despite only being away for 4 weeks.

gmt 16750 · 17 May 2007, 03:51 AM

Wow - that sure was some 13th birthday present!
Nice to see the matching patina - good looking Trit. Sub

JJ Irani · 17 May 2007, 03:52 AM

Welcome to TRF, pal!! That's still one helluva good looking watch. 20 long years and still going strong!!

Cheers - JJ

nwg · 18 May 2007, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by JJ Irani

Welcome to TRF, pal!! That's still one helluva good looking watch. 20 long years and still going strong!!

Cheers - JJ

It is having the dial replaced as it is suffering from "spider cracks" which appeared in the last couple of years. I rather it didn't but the service guy wouldn't guarantee the service. :( I tried to persuade them but fell on deaf ears. I just hope it comes back looking still good. I will never sell it

It went in for a service orginally as it was losing a fair amount of time. That is all I wanted originall to be sorted out.

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Nice ! - I am Getting A TT Blue Sub For My 14th , Or Earlier . Please Say You Did not wear that to school .

No, but I did wear it at University.

Alex Stylianou · 17 May 2007, 09:44 PM

Nice ! - I am Getting A TT Blue Sub For My 14th , Or Earlier . Please Say You Did not wear that to school .

ROP · 18 May 2007, 02:39 AM

Oh,IN MY OPINION,ROLEX SUB CAN STAY WITH YOU WHOLE LIFE

nwg · 18 May 2007, 07:24 AM

As I resized the pics. I decided to upload the originals.

http://www.apah20.dsl.pipex.com/pics/rolex3.jpg

http://www.apah20.dsl.pipex.com/pics/rolex4.jpg

http://www.apah20.dsl.pipex.com/pics/rolex5.jpg

Prince · 18 May 2007, 08:17 AM

Very nice!

Please let us see photos of your baby when it arrives back from servicing. You could do some "before/after" pics.

I'm sure you will be very pleased when it is back home safe and sound. Cheers!!!

JJ Irani · 18 May 2007, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Prince

Please let us see photos of your baby when it arrives....

He's talking about his Sub....now where the hell did the baby thing come from, ya tosser?

Prince · 18 May 2007, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by JJ Irani

He's talking about his Sub....now where the hell did the baby thing come from, ya tosser?

Baby ROLLIE, ya Big Bald Kiwi Loon!!!

nwg · 18 May 2007, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Prince

Very nice!

Please let us see photos of your baby when it arrives back from servicing. You could do some "before/after" pics.

I was going to do that anyway. They said the watch gets tested for about a week before being sent back so, it probably be another week at least.

nwg · 26 May 2007, 09:14 AM

Still no phone call to say it has come back. Does it sound strange that I am really missing a watch? My wrist doesn't feel right as it is too light.

I started having horrible thoughts that they will make the watch look worse than it did. I really hope they try to match the dial the best they can do. For some reason, I thought they would have spare matching components for each version of watch for a swap over.

Prince · 27 May 2007, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by nwg

I was going to do that anyway. They said the watch gets tested for about a week before being sent back so, it probably be another week at least.

Good deal!

colemanitis · 26 May 2007, 10:30 AM

Beautiful watch! I look forward to seeing some "after service" pics!

nwg · 26 May 2007, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by colemanitis

Beautiful watch! I look forward to seeing some "after service" pics!

Fingers crossed it will be next weekend. It will be six weeks then.

mikey · 9 July 2007, 01:31 AM

I like your watch. I know what you mean about putting it on a winder. I had purchased a winder off ebay in the $50 range and it was a quad. It also had a drawer for rings and other stuff. The thing about a winder is that it will wind your watch and also keep the dust off of it.

nwg · 9 July 2007, 03:02 AM

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Originally Posted by mikey

I like your watch. I know what you mean about putting it on a winder. I had purchased a winder off ebay in the $50 range and it was a quad. It also had a drawer for rings and other stuff. The thing about a winder is that it will wind your watch and also keep the dust off of it.

Thanks.

nwg · 13 July 2007, 10:13 PM

I haven't been wearing my watch for more than a few hours at a time for the last few days. It stopped last night. It was +14 seconds since last Saturday (6.5 days).

If it stops, how often is it best to wind it up to keep it running nice ?

nwg · 15 July 2007, 05:36 AM

I had to take a pic of this. It hasn't been this bright for a long time since the luminous stopped.

rolexsubuk · 9 July 2007, 01:37 AM

mc1010 · 15 July 2007, 06:50 AM

wow. those rolex guys sure do know how to service a watch. congratulations on your beautiful brand-new looking watch.

nwg · 15 July 2007, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by mc1010

wow. those rolex guys sure do know how to service a watch. congratulations on your beautiful brand-new looking watch.

Thanks.

nwg · 18 September 2007, 08:24 AM

Just taken a few more quick pics. I thought the latest White Stripes album would make a good background. Unfortunately, it doesn't look quite as nice as I have been wearing it. First pic is greyscaled as I wanted to see what it looked like.

16 May 2007, 11:06 PM	#1
nwg Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: UK Posts: 114	My Submariner Hi. Here is my watch. It is a 20 year old (bought May 1987) Date Submariner. I got it for my 13th birthday and it has just gone in for servicing. I am missing it already despite only being away for 4 weeks.

17 May 2007, 03:51 AM	#2
gmt 16750 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: Neil Location: Borders, Scotland Watch: what your doing. Posts: 970	Wow - that sure was some 13th birthday present! Nice to see the matching patina - good looking Trit. Sub __________________

17 May 2007, 03:52 AM	#3
JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,319	Welcome to TRF, pal!! That's still one helluva good looking watch. 20 long years and still going strong!! Cheers - JJ __________________ Words fail me in expressing my utmost thanks to ALL of you for this wonderful support during my hour of need!! I firmly believe that my time on planet earth is NOT yet up!! I shall fight this to the very end.......and WIN!!

18 May 2007, 08:17 AM	#8
Prince "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Real Name: Allan Location: St. Augustine, FL Watch: Daytona/Sub/GMT/DJ Posts: 20,323	Very nice! Please let us see photos of your baby when it arrives back from servicing. You could do some "before/after" pics. I'm sure you will be very pleased when it is back home safe and sound. Cheers!!! __________________ Member: Rolex Keeper's Society "You see, you can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself." - Rick Nelson

26 May 2007, 10:30 AM	#14
colemanitis "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Real Name: Jeff Location: Florida Watch: PAM 1090 Posts: 3,723	Beautiful watch! I look forward to seeing some "after service" pics! __________________ Member #471

17 May 2007, 09:44 PM	#5
Alex Stylianou "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK Posts: 1,785	Nice ! - I am Getting A TT Blue Sub For My 14th , Or Earlier . Please Say You Did not wear that to school .

18 May 2007, 02:39 AM	#6
ROP Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: CHINA Posts: 27	Oh,IN MY OPINION,ROLEX SUB CAN STAY WITH YOU WHOLE LIFE

18 May 2007, 07:24 AM	#7
nwg Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: UK Posts: 114	As I resized the pics. I decided to upload the originals. http://www.apah20.dsl.pipex.com/pics/rolex3.jpg http://www.apah20.dsl.pipex.com/pics/rolex4.jpg http://www.apah20.dsl.pipex.com/pics/rolex5.jpg

26 May 2007, 09:14 AM	#12
nwg Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: UK Posts: 114	Still no phone call to say it has come back. Does it sound strange that I am really missing a watch? My wrist doesn't feel right as it is too light. I started having horrible thoughts that they will make the watch look worse than it did. I really hope they try to match the dial the best they can do. For some reason, I thought they would have spare matching components for each version of watch for a swap over.

9 July 2007, 01:31 AM	#16
mikey "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: USA Watch: Oysterdate 6694 Posts: 2,713	I like your watch. I know what you mean about putting it on a winder. I had purchased a winder off ebay in the $50 range and it was a quad. It also had a drawer for rings and other stuff. The thing about a winder is that it will wind your watch and also keep the dust off of it.

13 July 2007, 10:13 PM	#18
nwg Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: UK Posts: 114	I haven't been wearing my watch for more than a few hours at a time for the last few days. It stopped last night. It was +14 seconds since last Saturday (6.5 days). If it stops, how often is it best to wind it up to keep it running nice ?

15 July 2007, 05:36 AM	#19
nwg Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: UK Posts: 114	I had to take a pic of this. It hasn't been this bright for a long time since the luminous stopped.

9 July 2007, 01:37 AM	#20
rolexsubuk Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Real Name: mark Location: cheshire england Watch: 16610 Posts: 98

15 July 2007, 06:50 AM	#21
mc1010 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Real Name: Mark Location: * Posts: 240	wow. those rolex guys sure do know how to service a watch. congratulations on your beautiful brand-new looking watch.

18 September 2007, 08:24 AM	#23
nwg Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: UK Posts: 114	Just taken a few more quick pics. I thought the latest White Stripes album would make a good background. Unfortunately, it doesn't look quite as nice as I have been wearing it. First pic is greyscaled as I wanted to see what it looked like.

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