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Old 10 July 2019, 12:32 PM   #1
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Rolex lost for 20 years found
https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2018...t-still-works/

Neat story.
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Old 10 July 2019, 12:39 PM   #2
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Nice story written by a good person.
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Old 10 July 2019, 12:44 PM   #3
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Wow that’s super cool! Thanks for sharing.


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Old 10 July 2019, 12:47 PM   #4
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Delightful story. Some rewards are not monetary but clearly she realized the value to the him and the family.
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Old 10 July 2019, 12:48 PM   #5
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Amazing story. Good people still exist.
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Old 10 July 2019, 12:48 PM   #6
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Nice story.
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Old 10 July 2019, 12:54 PM   #7
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Interesting read.
Good Samaritan.
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Old 10 July 2019, 01:00 PM   #8
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Thanks for sharing, karma is out there.
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Old 10 July 2019, 01:28 PM   #9
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Congratulations. No doubt you’re good person. But I had to look up “geocaching”.
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Old 10 July 2019, 01:36 PM   #10
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Awesome, good story with a happy ending.
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Old 10 July 2019, 01:54 PM   #11
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Old 10 July 2019, 01:59 PM   #12
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This makes me want to engrave my sub in case I lose it :D
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Old 10 July 2019, 02:00 PM   #13
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Old 10 July 2019, 02:19 PM   #14
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Wow very nice story
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Old 10 July 2019, 02:25 PM   #15
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Can anyone shed any light on what reference that is?
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Old 10 July 2019, 02:34 PM   #16
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Can anyone shed any light on what reference that is?
What a great Story, looks like a 5513 with gilt dial
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Old 10 July 2019, 02:43 PM   #17
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Interesting read indeed. Imagine if he never engraved his name on it. It would be lost forever.


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Old 10 July 2019, 02:56 PM   #18
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Old 10 July 2019, 02:59 PM   #19
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wow, great story
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Old 10 July 2019, 06:37 PM   #20
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Thanks for sharing OP, that's a really good story!
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Old 10 July 2019, 06:44 PM   #21
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Cool story. I went geocaching once with my brother. Nice walk in the woods.
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Old 10 July 2019, 06:47 PM   #22
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Congratulations. No doubt you’re good person. But I had to look up “geocaching”.
Thanks to Wikipedia I also now know what geocaching is.
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Old 10 July 2019, 06:53 PM   #23
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Excellent story.
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Old 10 July 2019, 07:07 PM   #24
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I love a story about fundamentally decent human beings.

I hope the guy got a new bezel lol Do I have this timeline right, this guy lost the watch 20 years ago, so he was clearing trails with a machete at 67?
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Old 10 July 2019, 08:49 PM   #25
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Great story, just looked up geocaching, looks interesting, but I don't think it will be for me, like golf , will probably spoil a nice walk.
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Old 10 July 2019, 08:52 PM   #26
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Great story and giving is always greater than receiving!
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Old 10 July 2019, 09:27 PM   #27
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nice story!
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Old 10 July 2019, 10:19 PM   #28
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Cool story. Love that she gave it back to the original owner rather than try and profit. There's still good people in this world.
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Old 10 July 2019, 10:43 PM   #29
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so he was clearing trails with a machete at 67?
Not unreasonable. Some guys that age are super active and fit. My old man, for one.
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Old 10 July 2019, 10:59 PM   #30
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Whoa super cool!
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