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Old 22 October 2024, 06:56 AM   #31
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Congratulations, really happy for both of you!!!
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Old 22 October 2024, 06:58 AM   #32
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Very nice to have matching watches. Hope he enjoys it as much as you do.
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Old 22 October 2024, 07:01 AM   #33
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Old 22 October 2024, 07:02 AM   #34
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Amazing and congratulations to your dad. What a score!
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Old 22 October 2024, 07:08 AM   #35
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What a great memory you created. My father as he was passing said that when he gets through the chemotherapy treatment that he would ask me to find him a Rolex. But he wouldn’t let me buy it before hand as he thought it would jinx him. The poor guy never made it, so no Rolex.
Your father is special and I am so so thrilled to hear this worked out for him and you!


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Old 22 October 2024, 07:12 AM   #36
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Love this story!!!! Congrats.


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Old 22 October 2024, 07:43 AM   #37
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Big Congrats! Great story and good AD.
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Old 22 October 2024, 07:48 AM   #38
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Awesome, congrats to him!! So glad the AD came through for you for this one
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Old 22 October 2024, 07:57 AM   #39
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Lovely story. Congrats.
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Old 22 October 2024, 08:00 AM   #40
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My immediate reaction included some profanity! Anyway, WOW !!! What a great story and I am so HAPPY that your father now has his Polar on his wrist. May just become the most special watch to you.
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Old 22 October 2024, 08:31 AM   #41
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Old 22 October 2024, 09:55 AM   #42
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Old 22 October 2024, 10:44 AM   #43
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Huge congratulations. I love the polar explorer ii and can’t wait to have one for myself one day.
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Old 22 October 2024, 12:26 PM   #44
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Thanks for sharing. Congrats to your dad and a lovely gesture by you.
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Old 22 October 2024, 01:09 PM   #45
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Congrats, to you and your dad, hope he enjoys it.

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Old 22 October 2024, 01:20 PM   #46
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Great effort on your part to take care of your father. I’m sure he will appreciate the watch.
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Old 22 October 2024, 01:27 PM   #47
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So, at 85 years old, my dad decided it was time to get his first Rolex. Amazing life well lived; major accomplishments; 60+ year marriage still cranking; great career; hard work. 3 kids thru college and grad school. He absolutely loved my polar, its legibility and lume, and size and figured that was the one for him.

I called my AD (who’d sold me my polar in early 2022 after a 15 month wait), and explained the situation. Booked an appointment so my dad could try on the sub, DJ, bunch of other stuff. Nope, Polar was the one! AD gave him the hard news — could take several months or even more at this time. I pulled my SA aside to make the obvious point that pops didn’t have a year to wait, which AD acknowledged but apologized that allocations were a trickle and committed.

I understood and started quickly shopping BNIB from the Trusted Sellers.

Two weeks later, just as I was about the pull the trigger, bam! AD called and said ‘I got one for him.”

Pops and I were elated and he rolled in, got the king treatment and a brand new polar! More father son pix to follow!




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Congratulations. It's a great feeling to be able to give/gift a watch for a parent. I just bought a Rolex for my mom too so I can relate. Best of wishes for both of you.
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Old 22 October 2024, 01:43 PM   #48
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Congrats to your dad. Glad to hear it all worked out.
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Old 22 October 2024, 02:14 PM   #49
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Wow, very nice story 😊

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Old 22 October 2024, 03:49 PM   #50
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Great story and outcome. Congrats
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Old 22 October 2024, 03:52 PM   #51
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Great story. Enjoy.
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Old 22 October 2024, 07:29 PM   #52
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Great gift, congrats to your dad and cheers for such great life!
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Old 22 October 2024, 08:12 PM   #53
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Great incoming!! Congrats to him and thanks for sharing the story.
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Old 22 October 2024, 09:06 PM   #54
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Very nice! Congrats!
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Old 22 October 2024, 09:11 PM   #55
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Old 22 October 2024, 09:31 PM   #56
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Great choice and story Congratulations now I’ve got to giv my 3 sons a heads-up
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Old 25 October 2024, 02:56 AM   #57
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I love to hear stories like yours, Huge congrats to dad!
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Old 25 October 2024, 02:59 AM   #58
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Very nice! Awesome gift! Congrats to him!
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Old 25 October 2024, 03:08 AM   #59
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Old 25 October 2024, 04:05 AM   #60
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Very cool story! Congrats to the whole family.

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