Father to son 1966, 5513

[bojinns]

Thanks for sharing your family story with us. Much respect to you and yours.

[southtexas]

What a great story and accompanying photos. Your dad lived a fuller life in his short time here than most of us! It’s awesome that you have the photos and the momento with which to remember him and to expose him to your own child.

And $26 for an offshore (Hawaii) trip?? Sign me up!


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[blassy]

Fantastic build...story, and watch.

[a4id]

Amazing story, thank you sharing these bits of history with us. Cool Porsche too!

[JnmEaton]

terrific story. truly an honor to read it. Your brother lived, really lived.

[petehk]

Such a heart warming story - truly a watch from generation to generation.

I will pass my watches to my kids and hopefully they and their next generation can come back to this forum and post their stories with the watches.

[fusionstorm]

Awesome story and pics!!!

[Sarosh]

This is one of the best things I’ve read on TRF since I became a member. What an epic and detailed story. It’s amazing

[SgWatchBaron]

Originally Posted by sarosh

this is one of the best things i’ve read on trf since i became a member. What an epic and detailed story. It’s amazing

+1

[HolyCosmic]

thanks for sharing. really love the story and photos. beautiful watch and daughter.

[strafer_kid]

Totally brilliant...the watch, the car, the whole story!

[NOPDK]

My thanks again to Phillip Ridley for such an outstanding job restoring my fathers watch.

[mjclark32]

[cowboy music]

Thanks for sharing your story! Great thread and beautiful watch.

[AJDay]

Awesome story!

[V.lats97nsx]

Amazing story Noah. I was happy to help a little

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[The Thomas J]

Great story. Lot's of history here.

[NOPDK]

on 93150 until extra link goes into 7206 rivet bracelet.

[mmmmp]

Interesting and very touching story. My father passed last year and I think of him daily. (We were very close.) The bond between father and son is special indeed.

Your father was an impressive man! I'm sure he'd be very proud of you as you seem to have accomplished some great things in life. (Career, beautiful little girl, etc.) Most of all, you seem humble and sensitive which, to me, are very admirable personality traits.

Thank you for your heartfelt post and enjoy that ultra-heirloom in the best of health.

Oh yeah, that Porsche 911 is wicked-cool.

Best,
Mark

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[jb335]

You have a a beautiful watch, only out done by a very heart warming story. Thanks for sharing.

[butehuk]

great history, thank you

[antbkny]

Beautiful

[henrylee]

Awesome history!

[HarryLime]

Wow, incredible story.

[fizz]

I don't visit these forums as much as I'd like to but when I do it warms my heart and touches my soul to read wonderful, real, raw, personal stories such as these. Thank for sharing it with us. One of THE best threads I've had the pleasure of reading and one that helps explain and almost perfectly encapsulates why we fall in love with these amazing timepieces. Someday my son will inherit my small, modest collection of vintage Rolexes and the birth year Speedy I got for him when he was born 7 years ago. My only hope is that he can remember me as fondly and lovingly as you remember your father.

[NOPDK]

All of the kind words and feedback have been appreciated. I am sure this will all help my daughter better understand the connection to my father that this watch provides.

Phillip just installed an extra link on the 7206 rivet bracelet and the fit is much improved. Amazing how differently this watch looks and feels on the correct rivet vs the later 93150.

[chows99]

Looks so good on you for sure! Keep posting the photos ya.

[okthenor]

Great story. That's true provenance.

[44x16]

amazing

[Greatwatch]

best thread ever