Dimardi
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Beautiful
May 06, 2024,21:51 PM
May it stay in your family for many generations to come...
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By: Cocolex : May 6th, 2024-21:49
Merci! C'est une longue histoire... It belonged to my grand uncle who passed away tragically in a car crash with a Panhard in the 60's, became my dad's, and mine.. I rescently passed it on to my daughter. This watch is a long story...
+1 superbb
By: Gelato Monster : May 7th, 2024-00:53
;-)
By: amanico : May 7th, 2024-07:22
Beautiful
By: Dimardi : May 6th, 2024-21:51
May it stay in your family for many generations to come...
Nice find and handsome watch!
By: BigFatPauli : May 7th, 2024-00:35
Do you much about the history of the watch seeing as it has been in your family for so long? What happened to it with regards to the dial and crown? A very uncommon watch you have there.
Yes, I know the full history from new.
By: Cocolex : May 7th, 2024-05:38
It's a long story, spanning more than 7 decades.. So, long story short, it belonged to a grand uncle in France, who passed away in a car crash in the 60's, was given to my dad, who passed away early 90's. My dad's best friend helped to sell the watch as m...
Great family story
By: Derreck : May 7th, 2024-09:53
Thank you for sharing, it’s been nice to read about the generational story of this watch in your family. It is a beautiful watch, may your family cherish it in happiness for many generations to come.
That is so cool - in design and history
By: xto : May 7th, 2024-10:37
May your daughter (and her daughter, etc) enjoy it in good health Meanwhile I will wait expectantly for Rolex to revisit roots like this
I don't think it will ever be around as it was also a special era.
By: Cocolex : May 7th, 2024-12:40
According to my findings, taxes on imported gold watch after ww2 were very high, this in order to protect French industry, and for this reason Rolex and some other Swiss brands started to send movement only to associate watch sellers, who would make the c...
A very special watch..
By: halkcb : May 8th, 2024-01:19
...and what a heart warming story too Glad you had the chance to enjoy it and now on to the next generation. best regards
Bravo.
By: Boris : May 9th, 2024-08:55
Tres, tres cool. Belle histoire, aussi.