Incoming 60 years in the making

[dove]

love this piece! congratulation.

[ttomczak]

Congratulations on the watch!

[travisb]

What a great story behind that watch.
Enjoy it to the fullest!

[Joearch]

OP, thx for sharing. If I were to go full YG, that would be the one. Congratulations! Five your wife a hug from TRF.

[Urosfan]

Great story congrats


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[jackminny15]

Awesome! And happy birthday!

[1William]

Congratulations.

[watchwatcher]

You, sir, are a lucky man. Congrats!

[CaptT]

Love this story, congrats to you and your wife (and your FIL), OP! Wear it in good health!

[boa2]

Congratulations all around. Amazing watch, amazing wife, amazing life. I too am married to an only child and thankfully have a similar relationship with her father.
In fact, I used to work for him at his motorcycle dealership. I feel your joy. Happy Birthday!

[ecmgbob]

Thanks to everyone for such great and positive responses. My wife loved me sharing these with her as well. I re-presenced myself to how lucky I am in telling this story, both for my wife and the family we have created as well as the time I had with her father before he passed. I can't believe he has been gone for over 20 years now. As a long time DD wearer, I know he wholeheartedly approves. Have a blessed day all and thanks again for sharing my special incoming with me.

[worldofoyster]

very nice

[metallic]

Great story and congrats on an incredibly classy full yellow gold Rolex.

[David16610LV]

Congratulations, and Happy Birthday

[akrapovic]

Originally Posted by ecmgbob

To commemorate my 60th Birthday on November 10, my wife told me back in August that she wanted to buy me whatever watch I wanted. I said whatever watch? She replied with “yes, whatever watch.” I went on to explain to her that not only do I have very expensive taste, Rolexes are not something you can just walk in and ask for. She knew this from my fascinating recounts of various posts I have shared with her when she peers over my shoulder seeing me read about a forum member’s latest incoming.

I had shown her the new TT GMT last time we were at our local AD sorting out a jewelry purchase. She said “what about the watch we saw last fine we were at _____Jewelers?” I replied with “for my 60th I was thinking full gold; but I would never feel comfortable with you stepping up all the way for a purchase of that magnitude.

For some context, my wife is an only child. Both of her parents have passed. When her father retired/sold his road construction company, He kept the property and shrewdly negotiated a 99 year mineral rights deal with the purchaser. They send a monthly royalty check for all the limestone gravel they take out of the quarry in any given month. My wife wisely saves and invests a lot of these proceeds as we don’t need them to cover our daily living expenses.

Her father loved me. We rode Harleys all over the country together and he always referred to me as the son he never had. My wife swears he sided with me whenever she and I got into it and would say “don’t you pick on my son in law now.”

So with tears in her eyes, she told me “I’m only paying for half of it my Dad is in for the other half.” We went back and forth about how I wasn’t comfortable with her making such a big purchase, that I have other watches already and maybe we should just settle for the TT GMT and call it a fantastic gift regardless. One of the things I admire/dislike (situationally) about my wife is that stubborn streak of hers . This time, I have got to say I love it. She wasn’t hearing any of it. So without further ado, I have the privilege of sharing my most momentous of incomings, my 126718 GRNR GMT Master II! My wife has blessed me with two beautiful children, 34 years of marriage and now this. Truly a special lady and truly a very lucky man.

Needless to say it hasn’t left my wrist except to sleep and shower. I cannot stop looking at it. Looks great either with dress clothes or a t-shirt.

I don’t want to jinx it saying I may be finished wanting other watches as I know PM Rolexes are a gateway drug to more PM pieces. I guess time will tell. For now I am over the moon.

Huge shoutout to Mark Schneider at David SW. he saved us about $3K vs retail plus 9% sales tax. BNIB with a couple of stickers left intact. Full box, hang tags new style warranty card dated 10/12/24, bezel protector and all the kit. One link removed and it fits perfectly.


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Saw this in person the other day. The black and gray go so well with the gold. Congratulations!!

[ltmgeller]

Happy Birthday and congrats!!!

[PandaLover]

Beautiful watch! and a wonderful story
Thank you for sharing

[Tobyone]

Love that watch and happy birthday 🥳

[kritameth]

Big congrats! Thank you for sharing. Just amazing.

[BNA/LION]

Happy Birthday and Congratulations!

[Obi Wan]

Awesome watch, awesome story and awesome wife. Sure you both deserve it. Congratulations for all of it and happy birthday!