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Toony · 22 August 2018, 01:59 AM

I was sitting at the airport and a priest/brother sat across from me. About a minute later he says that a beautiful watch (I had on my 116519LN). I said thanks. He than pulls up his sleeve and he had on a Patek 5712R. I was a little surprised. I told him that is a beauty as well. We talked watched for a few minutes.

drm20 · 22 August 2018, 02:09 AM

Very cool. I've never owned a Patek but have recently been looking into them a bit more. Always fun to run into someone that appreciates watches!

coralfarmer84 · 22 August 2018, 02:23 AM

That is surprising..... if I owned that watch I wouldn’t own shirts with sleeves

CoveWatch · 22 August 2018, 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by coralfarmer84

That is surprising..... if I owned that watch I wouldn’t own shirts with sleeves

CoveWatch · 22 August 2018, 02:24 AM

Thats a nice encounter.. because I've learned a lot of people out there with nice watches.. really aren't watch guys at all.

captainron62 · 22 August 2018, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by CoveWatch

Thats a nice encounter.. because I've learned a lot of people out there with nice watches.. really aren't watch guys at all.

So true, I have run into guys with 25K solid gold Rolex on and didn't even know the model they were wearing.

Jay (Eire) · 22 August 2018, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by captainron62

So true, I have run into guys with 25K solid gold Rolex on and didn't even know the model they were wearing.

And those guys are completely rational in their belief (and comfort) in knowing one good watch is enough watch for anybody.

droptopman · 22 August 2018, 02:29 AM

I want you to reach deep into your hearts and your pocketbooks...LOL

Always fun to talk watches with a stranger.

77T · 22 August 2018, 02:42 AM

Saw the Dali Lama between planes at ATL airport as we exchanged greetings

I saw a DD.

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kauffee · 22 August 2018, 02:48 AM

Guess the lord provides.

GB-man · 22 August 2018, 04:08 AM

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Guess the lord provides.

tyler1980 · 22 August 2018, 04:15 AM

Weird

a priest (catholic at least) are supposed to live a "simple life" IE modest and a Brother usually has vows of poverty. I know the high up bishops and things seem to have a lot of stuff but its not usually personal property.

Then again it wasn't a SS Nautilus so he wasn't really showing off

tom2517 · 22 August 2018, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by tyler1980

Weird

a priest (catholic at least) are supposed to live a "simple life" IE modest and a Brother usually has vows of poverty. I know the high up bishops and things seem to have a lot of stuff but its not usually personal property.

Then again it wasn't a SS Nautilus so he wasn't really showing off

I would never donate money to church or in this case (in asia) any buddhism organization, I frequently see monks and nuns in first class when I flew, they are as corrupted as any businesses.

And they always have a good excuse, one religious leader in Taiwan gets chauffeured around in a Rolls Royce, when confronted by a reporter, he says it was a generous donation by a wealthy believer.

TheRolexKingofLV · 22 August 2018, 04:24 AM

No comment for fear of being hit by lightning.

yessir69 · 22 August 2018, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by TheRolexKingofLV

No comment for fear of being hit by lightning.

You beat me to it...

antbkny · 22 August 2018, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by TheRolexKingofLV

No comment for fear of being hit by lightning.

V25V · 22 August 2018, 04:40 AM

That's a little suspect..... to say the least.

Zoomerang · 22 August 2018, 04:49 AM

Maybe it was a fake he picked up in Cambodia after helping kids in an orphanage?

j/k!

I'd like to think there is a story behind how he got his watch.

Tay821 · 22 August 2018, 04:52 AM

a priest in my local community was jailed for embezzlement a few years back...just saying.

The lord giveth and the lord taketh

AK797 · 22 August 2018, 05:44 AM

That's like when you say I love you just because you want to hear it back.

GSDLover · 22 August 2018, 06:39 AM

Let's not judge. It could have been a gift from his father, or family or any number of other reasonable means.

thomaspp · 22 August 2018, 06:45 AM

God bless - glad he has good taste

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uniqueMR · 22 August 2018, 06:51 AM

He got the taste :)

Tan · 22 August 2018, 06:51 AM

Devoted to God and the pursuit of fine timepieces!

runner9 · 23 August 2018, 10:18 AM

interesting indeed, he got great taste.

rolehex · 23 August 2018, 03:53 PM

Good for him. I think its great.

SL BRABUS · 23 August 2018, 04:40 PM

"Hallelulia"....And they're tryin to sock it to you in the name of the Lord....

David Park · 23 August 2018, 04:57 PM

Excuse me friends but I differ with most. Why should the expensive watch of a priest necessarily suggest a poverty of Spirit..? After all, 'Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesars, and to God the things that are Gods'. Its the value we attach to material things that matters.

tng11 · 23 August 2018, 05:00 PM

This is a weird discussion...

Ichiran · 23 August 2018, 05:45 PM

It may not be the intent of the OP, but the thread could have degenerated into a controversial discussion of religion and the people involved.

22 August 2018, 01:59 AM	#1
Toony "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Real Name: Tony Location: Gatchaman Posts: 1,873	Interesting encounter I was sitting at the airport and a priest/brother sat across from me. About a minute later he says that a beautiful watch (I had on my 116519LN). I said thanks. He than pulls up his sleeve and he had on a Patek 5712R. I was a little surprised. I told him that is a beauty as well. We talked watched for a few minutes.

22 August 2018, 02:23 AM	#3
coralfarmer84 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: United States Watch: Rolex, PP Posts: 1,198	That is surprising..... if I owned that watch I wouldn’t own shirts with sleeves __________________ Work hard in silence. Let your success make the noise

22 August 2018, 02:29 AM	#8
droptopman "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Real Name: Mark Location: Washington State Watch: SUBS and GMT's! Posts: 9,664	I want you to reach deep into your hearts and your pocketbooks...LOL Always fun to talk watches with a stranger. __________________ Judge Smails: Ty, what did you shoot today? Ty: Oh, Judge, I don't keep score. Judge Smails: Then how do you measure yourself with other golfers? Ty: By height.

22 August 2018, 02:42 AM	#9
77T 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: PaulG Location: Georgia Posts: 41,924	Saw the Dali Lama between planes at ATL airport as we exchanged greetings I saw a DD. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro __________________ Does anyone really know what time it is?

22 August 2018, 04:15 AM	#12
tyler1980 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Houston Posts: 17,622	Weird a priest (catholic at least) are supposed to live a "simple life" IE modest and a Brother usually has vows of poverty. I know the high up bishops and things seem to have a lot of stuff but its not usually personal property. Then again it wasn't a SS Nautilus so he wasn't really showing off __________________ Instagram: tyler.watches current collection: Patek 5164A, Patek 5524G, Rolex Platinum Daytona 116506, Rolex Sea Dweller 43 126600, Rolex GMT II 116710LN, AP 15400ST (silver), Panerai 913, Omega Speedmaster moonwatch, Tudor Black Bay (Harrods Edition)

22 August 2018, 02:09 AM	#2
drm20 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Dave Location: Scottsdale, AZ Watch: Just one more Posts: 1,062	Very cool. I've never owned a Patek but have recently been looking into them a bit more. Always fun to run into someone that appreciates watches!

22 August 2018, 02:24 AM	#5
CoveWatch "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: SoCal Watch: Rolex & AP Posts: 4,535	Thats a nice encounter.. because I've learned a lot of people out there with nice watches.. really aren't watch guys at all.

22 August 2018, 02:48 AM	#10
kauffee 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Real Name: Matt Location: Portland, OR Watch: 116610LN, 116500LN Posts: 1,385	Guess the lord provides.

22 August 2018, 04:24 AM	#14
TheRolexKingofLV "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Real Name: Trace Location: Vegas/Bay Area Posts: 9,234	No comment for fear of being hit by lightning. __________________ Official Host "The Penthouse Party" Las Vegas 2018 Instagram @tracenunes

22 August 2018, 04:40 AM	#17
V25V 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: USA Posts: 4,399	That's a little suspect..... to say the least.

22 August 2018, 04:49 AM	#18
Zoomerang 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Real Name: Dave Location: San Diego, CA Watch: 126600 Posts: 582	Maybe it was a fake he picked up in Cambodia after helping kids in an orphanage? j/k! I'd like to think there is a story behind how he got his watch.

22 August 2018, 04:52 AM	#19
Tay821 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: USA Posts: 913	a priest in my local community was jailed for embezzlement a few years back...just saying. The lord giveth and the lord taketh

22 August 2018, 05:44 AM	#20
AK797 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Neil Location: UK Watch: ing ships roll in Posts: 59,368	That's like when you say I love you just because you want to hear it back.

22 August 2018, 06:39 AM	#21
GSDLover "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Florida Watch: Patek 5205r-010 Posts: 641	Let's not judge. It could have been a gift from his father, or family or any number of other reasonable means.

22 August 2018, 06:45 AM	#22
thomaspp "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: N/A Posts: 11,137	Interesting encounter God bless - glad he has good taste Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Instagram: @watches_anonymous

22 August 2018, 06:51 AM	#23
uniqueMR 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: USA Watch: P A T E K Posts: 4,706	He got the taste :) __________________ A. Lange & Sohne \| Audemars Piguet \| F.P.Journe \| Omega \| Patek Philippe \| Rolex \| Tudor \| ...and Othersss

22 August 2018, 06:51 AM	#24
Tan "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Canada Watch: PP 5320G Posts: 1,259	Devoted to God and the pursuit of fine timepieces!

23 August 2018, 10:18 AM	#25
runner9 Banned Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: usa Watch: A few Posts: 140	interesting indeed, he got great taste.

23 August 2018, 03:53 PM	#26
rolehex 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Thousand Oaks, CA Posts: 1,444	Good for him. I think its great.

23 August 2018, 04:40 PM	#27
SL BRABUS "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: U.S.A Watch: Only Rolex & Patek Posts: 3,391	"Hallelulia"....And they're tryin to sock it to you in the name of the Lord.... __________________ Rolex Forum: Mainly Rolex & Benz pictures...!!! Click the above link to join the club...^^^... "SL BRABUS" aka BenzWorld Undercover Moderator

23 August 2018, 04:57 PM	#28
David Park "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 40	Excuse me friends but I differ with most. Why should the expensive watch of a priest necessarily suggest a poverty of Spirit..? After all, 'Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesars, and to God the things that are Gods'. Its the value we attach to material things that matters.

23 August 2018, 05:00 PM	#29
tng11 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: N/A Posts: 3,634	This is a weird discussion...

23 August 2018, 05:45 PM	#30
Ichiran 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Real Name: Michael Location: Near beach Watch: PB1967 Posts: 8,151	It may not be the intent of the OP, but the thread could have degenerated into a controversial discussion of religion and the people involved.

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