NOS (and new to me) 16570

[swish77]

Nice! Congrats! Very underrated reference.

How'd you get an NOS Rolex that's 27 years old? Did it still have stickers? Probably just on the case back, because I don't think they even came with full stickers back then.

[gregvisser]

Originally Posted by swish77

Nice! Congrats! Very underrated reference.

How'd you get an NOS Rolex that's 27 years old? Did it still have stickers? Probably just on the case back, because I don't think they even came with full stickers back then.

Good question. It comes with a story….

The watch was bought in Palma in 1997 by Larry Ellison as a gift for his crew on maxi yacht Sayonara. The watch is engraved Sayonara and the papers named team Sayonara. I would assume everyone on the crew got one. Funny that they didn’t get Yachtmasters 😂

One of the guys was from New Zealand and he put it in his drawer on returning and never touched it since.

[996marty]

Originally Posted by gregvisser

Good question. It comes with a story….

The watch was bought in Palma in 1997 by Larry Ellison as a gift for his crew on maxi yacht Sayonara. The watch is engraved Sayonara and the papers named team Sayonara. I would assume everyone on the crew got one. Funny that they didn’t get Yachtmasters 😂

One of the guys was from New Zealand and he put it in his drawer on returning and never touched it since.

Interesting history and great find. As others have mentioned you can’t beat the 5 digits

[Eldad]

Originally Posted by gregvisser

Good question. It comes with a story….

The watch was bought in Palma in 1997 by Larry Ellison as a gift for his crew on maxi yacht Sayonara. The watch is engraved Sayonara and the papers named team Sayonara. I would assume everyone on the crew got one. Funny that they didn’t get Yachtmasters

One of the guys was from New Zealand and he put it in his drawer on returning and never touched it since.

I just love those stories.


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