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blue lion · 9 October 2012, 09:35 AM

Nice of you to remember your dad.

Bad Lawyer · 9 October 2012, 03:39 PM

Such a great story. Thanks for sharing :)

Time2time · 10 October 2012, 05:18 AM

Great story, a keeper forever.
Great to hand down to your kids.

SALTY · 10 October 2012, 08:20 AM

Priceless, timeless, enduring ... nice watch as well.

It warms the heart to hear you share the story and your enjoyment of this treasured heirloom - and a functional/attractive one it is!

Transient · 10 October 2012, 08:56 AM

wow a truly beautiful story mate...

jatco · 10 October 2012, 12:51 PM

As others mentioned, that is a great story..and rememberance...
I'd cherish the watch just because of that...!!

Hairdude1 · 10 October 2012, 03:13 PM

Great story!

HRV · 10 October 2012, 04:07 PM

Nice story, enjoy

mikkolopez · 10 October 2012, 06:45 PM

Fantastic heirloom Rollie, wear it in good health and let your Dad's legacy live on.

johnbeth · 10 October 2012, 07:20 PM

mattpeyton · 10 October 2012, 08:29 PM

This story touched me as my dad was a daily Rolex wearer and I'm having his 1970 Daytona restored now. My father passed in 1999 from Parkinson's, which at the end robbed him of his senses, and he got the watch pretty wet..... The watch was pretty much his last 'thing' etc and he used to wind it obsessively from his bed.... no one had the heart to take it away from him at the end.

The black face white dial Daytona is being rebuilt using a 7200 Zenith donor movement (the basis of the 6263 anyhow as I understand it). All the gen Rolex complications are surviving, happily as are the hands, case and crystal. A new crown and pushers were found, Its getting a redial and new dots. Its also receiving a vintage rivet bracelet from the same year we sourced and when it comes back I'm told it will be as good as new and look new as well. That will be startling.....

As an aside my mother and I sold his house last year and I've purchased my first 'life-time' watch, a sub C, from a TRF member. After all, I've got a son, too :-)

AzPaul · 10 October 2012, 10:42 PM

We all keep our parents in our hearts but it's still nice to have something tangible as well. I've carried my father's key ring for nearly 30 years. It doesn't seem like much but hardly a day goes by when merely taking my keys out of my pocket doesn't remind me of him.

chronozen · 11 October 2012, 09:06 AM

Great watch,and great story,A souvenir from your DAD the best.

10 October 2012, 08:20 AM	#34
SALTY "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA Watch: Your Six Posts: 1,500	Priceless, timeless, enduring ... nice watch as well. It warms the heart to hear you share the story and your enjoyment of this treasured heirloom - and a functional/attractive one it is! __________________ Time and tide wait for no man.

10 October 2012, 12:51 PM	#36
jatco 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Thomas Location: YVR Watch: 116233/79190 Posts: 50,382	As others mentioned, that is a great story..and rememberance... I'd cherish the watch just because of that...!! __________________ . ..- ' A Crown for every achievement '

10 October 2012, 10:42 PM	#42
AzPaul 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2012 Real Name: Paul Location: Tucson, Az Watch: Rolex 1501 Posts: 13,797	We all keep our parents in our hearts but it's still nice to have something tangible as well. I've carried my father's key ring for nearly 30 years. It doesn't seem like much but hardly a day goes by when merely taking my keys out of my pocket doesn't remind me of him. __________________ Ain't much of a crime, whacking a surly bartender

9 October 2012, 09:35 AM	#31
blue lion "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Florida State! Watch: It's just a watch. Posts: 1,463	Nice of you to remember your dad.

9 October 2012, 03:39 PM	#32
Bad Lawyer "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Thailand Watch: 116610 LN Posts: 33	Such a great story. Thanks for sharing :)

10 October 2012, 05:18 AM	#33
Time2time Banned Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: U.K Watch: Milgauss GV, Sub-C Posts: 2,178	Great story, a keeper forever. Great to hand down to your kids.

10 October 2012, 08:56 AM	#35
Transient "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Real Name: Rob Location: Sydney, Australia Watch: Rolex & Omega Posts: 697	wow a truly beautiful story mate...

10 October 2012, 03:13 PM	#37
Hairdude1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Alex Location: Chicago Watch: AP,PP, Rolex Posts: 37,156	Great story!

10 October 2012, 04:07 PM	#38
HRV "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Andrew Location: johannesburg Watch: ROLEX Posts: 4,407	Nice story, enjoy

10 October 2012, 06:45 PM	#39
mikkolopez "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Philippines Posts: 2,301	Fantastic heirloom Rollie, wear it in good health and let your Dad's legacy live on.

10 October 2012, 07:20 PM	#40
johnbeth "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Real Name: John Location: Australia Watch: Depends on mood. Posts: 9,536

10 October 2012, 08:29 PM	#41
mattpeyton "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Real Name: Matt Peyton Location: South Orange, NJ Watch: Rolex Sub C Posts: 67	This story touched me as my dad was a daily Rolex wearer and I'm having his 1970 Daytona restored now. My father passed in 1999 from Parkinson's, which at the end robbed him of his senses, and he got the watch pretty wet..... The watch was pretty much his last 'thing' etc and he used to wind it obsessively from his bed.... no one had the heart to take it away from him at the end. The black face white dial Daytona is being rebuilt using a 7200 Zenith donor movement (the basis of the 6263 anyhow as I understand it). All the gen Rolex complications are surviving, happily as are the hands, case and crystal. A new crown and pushers were found, Its getting a redial and new dots. Its also receiving a vintage rivet bracelet from the same year we sourced and when it comes back I'm told it will be as good as new and look new as well. That will be startling..... As an aside my mother and I sold his house last year and I've purchased my first 'life-time' watch, a sub C, from a TRF member. After all, I've got a son, too :-)

11 October 2012, 09:06 AM	#43
chronozen "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: montreal canada Posts: 20	Great watch,and great story,A souvenir from your DAD the best.

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