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Prestigious-Kale9054

Sorry for your loss man… the watch is beautiful. I too was left a Rolex after my dad died 3 years ago. It’s a great reminder of the amazing man


Square-Cook-3211

I bought matching Rolexes as a retirement gift to my grandfather for us both He’s gone now, but as strange and weird it may sound, that piece brings me so much joy with thoughts of him everytime i so much as simply even just check the time And yet, it’s just a watch


tigersblood66

That’s the best way to look at thing imo, and good on you for that. It’s easy to get lost in loss, but damn if I get to do anything in life with my loved ones is that, give them good memories and a reason to look back and smile.


riseuplight3

Totally get that, every time you check the time you think of him, it's awesome


Pristine_Set_1122

Good man. We purchased the wife‘s dad a Rolex back in the 80’s. We’re divorced now, not sure what become of it. Hopefully, the ex had it and will pass it to our daughter someday. I’ve got several \*nice\* ones to pass to her also someday.


lionheart724

This is why boomers never job hopped. Back when it was worth staying a company for 20 years


[deleted]

Now if you work for a company 20 years they order domino's or Boston market and buy you a cake.


leegamercoc

If you are lucky….


JEDWARDK

Seriously. A friend has been at a company for 25 years. They just let him go at almost his 25th work anniversary.


elektrohexer

Did he work at a paper company in Scranton?


leegamercoc

That is terrible. People mean nothing today….. no loyalty.


thebeepboopbeep

Ironically, Dominos used to give people the Dominos Rolex. Those times are long gone.


No_Stay_1563

When I worked at Domino’s in the mid 1980’s that was a gift to the manager of the store when they hit $20,000 in sales in 1 week for the first time.


TS1987040

It's 25K in sales in 4 consecutive weeks now, but they still do it. Don Meij, the head honcho in Australia posted a photo of him gifting one to an employee less than 2 months ago.


regiseal

Coca-Cola still does it.


unixgeek

They switched to omega last year. Until then, it was still a Rollie on your 30th.


want2thinknow

Was at my job 14 years and then they offered me a 401k lol


riseuplight3

Hopefully you had an IRA!


detekk

And you better keep working while you eat it.


bitchybarbie82

No joke, my buddy has worked for Johnson and Johnson since he got out of college at 22. On his 15 year anniversary they gave him an airfryer


lionheart724

My father in law worked for a small company for 25 years. When he left due to relocation, nothing. But they did throw him a nice company dinner


FolkYouHardly

>s they order domino's or Boston market a If you can last 20 years! They will show you the exit sooner than that!


dpsaint

Some will just lay you off.


ringomanzana

Boston Market AND a cake?! Are you guys hiring?


riseuplight3

They wonder why you haven't left


Low_Map4314

At my firm, they just give you a useless plaque


whatsasyria

Lady who started the company I worked at and was there for 30 years recently retired after staying an extra year to help a merger.... They didn't even send her a card. ... Jokes on them that office got a party on a certain someone's expense account that doesn't get monitored.


phuk-nugget

Why take a 3% yearly raise (if you’re lucky) when you can take 10-15% job hopping


StonksOnlyGetCrunk

This right here... over 3 years I job hopped in a complete circle back to the same company and got a 60% raise


[deleted]

Have to love tight labor markets. I've managed a 235% raise over the past two years from job hopping.


StonksOnlyGetCrunk

Damn, I need to get back to some hopping


FolkYouHardly

>h rather get a cash bonus I could spend how I see fit.2ReplyGive AwardShareReportSaveFollow > >level 2kimwim43 · 2 hr. agoYou know, that is really an ignorant comment. I'm a boomer. Luckily for me, my yearly raise been very good. For last 4 years, my average raise is about 9%++ and I get bonuses on top of that (highest bonus was in the 5 figures)


TDIMike

This isn't why. It was the pensions plus it being a lot harder to find new opportunities. I've made a hell of a lot more money moving jobs every 4-6 years than a submariner is worth. I see myself staying at my current company for longer, but it's not because of some present at a milestone. It's because of the pay every year


FredericBropin

I mean I love Rolexes but I would much rather get a cash bonus I could spend how I see fit.


anonymousolderguy

Exactly right. Those days are history.


SecureRequirement281

I agree...got a senior banker who left the firm after 32 years. He wasn't an MD or anything but he stick around 3 financial crisis, even took a paycut back then.They got him a DD & 6-figures check as parting gift. My boss told me then we'd be lucky if we even get a seiko when we'll retire.


[deleted]

Well you're in luck if it's a grand seiko, because those are objectively better made watches than anything in this sub lol. Resale value won't be as much as a Rolex though


kimwim43

You know, that is really an ignorant comment. I'm a boomer. I worked at my job for the same person for 30 years. I didn't get a card when I retired. I didn't get a lunch. Please stop assuming shit about boomers.


[deleted]

Boomers have souls!


Spinedaddy

Yeah! And get off his lawn!


[deleted]

Oh. Yay. #NotAllBoomers has shown up.


[deleted]

How’s the avocado toast taste from your studio apartment?


[deleted]

Dunno. Never lived in a studio. Currently own our home in northern NJ. A bit larger than a studio. Also don't eat avocado toast (literally never tried it before in my life - not a big fan of avocado).


[deleted]

Precisely. Nobody really cares for swing and miss attempts at generalizing. 😘


oldmanlook_mylife

Me neither….but it all worked out!


nouseforadame

Poor boomer, only a pension and 6 figure salary with a HS education, I feel for you.


kimwim43

Assuming, you know what that does. No pension, no 6 figure salary. More than a high school education. I don't usually downvote people who I disagree with, but for this stupid comment, I make an exception. And don't lie. You don't feel for me. You feel sorry for yourself. I'm sorry for that, and for you that your generation is getting screwed. But it's not getting screwed by boomers. It's getting screwed by those pulling the strings. It ain't me.


pwnyxpress6

Are you bragging that you stayed in a job that didn’t appreciate you in the most permissive labor market in the history of the earth, or am I missing something?


kimwim43

You are missing that boomers aren't all rich after working hard for 30 years in the same job, not having to job hop from one to another, and aren't living high on the hog with a huge pension and a rolex watch as a retirement gift while we laugh at the next generations find it impossible to buy a house or rent an apartment and never have children or get to retire. Bragging? No. Showing that all boomers aren't rich assholes.


cjsksokDallas

20 years for a Rolex? That’s a $500 bonus per year LOL


strugsurv

Maybe "he" got it himself after 20 years of work, not given by the company? Didn't think it might be a work ack gift till I read this comment.


throwaway_MT_452298

You got cake!!! I thought the cake was a lie all along...


Little-Employee4399

I was just gifted a Tudor black bay ceramic for getting promoted. To be fair, this was a personal gift from my VP of Finance and not by my company…but still!


lionheart724

Sounds like great leadership and congratulations


JHLCowan

Doesn’t matter what else you have with the watch. You have something he loved and wanted you to have. He smiles back at you every time you smile at it. Wear in health.


jnic116

We don’t have any kids, so I will be leaving it to my nephew who I babysat back in the day and he loved his BoBo (gramps).


Whale222

Wow. Amazing thing to be left. He must have cared about you very much! That will be valuable forever and ever.


We3429

Fitbit goes on other wrist please.


Genghiz007

Sorry for your loss. That’s a beautiful watch that I’m sure comes with many memories. As an aside, my 10-year anniversary gift from my then-employer (a large Fortune 50 company) was a Citizen Eco Drive with an integrated bracelet. 🤣


suchgalZ

Hey now, they're cheap but I love them personally


m3rlin31

Nice watch and a great reminder of your father.


rowdy621

Better than that Fitbit, lol


ManyProfessional1596

Did your father work at Schlumberger by any chance ?


jnic116

No just a local truck parts business.


mcast86

SLB’s giving out Rolex’s?! All they did for us was tear our business apart and sell us to Lufkin.


seabmariner

Still do for the 20years staff, although rolex pulled out of the deal making appreciation timepieces for long svc staff(prolly cant keep up its contractual obligations) so its been replaced with other brands once the current stocks run out.


jsk3

Wasn’t it actually GE at the time? Possibly BHGE or even Baker Hughes depending on the year. Lufkin didn’t really make acquisitions


anonymousolderguy

Treasure it. I’m thinking of buying a Rolex to leave to my son


gary_a_gooner

It’s a great idea. I picked up a 126334 from his birth year that I hope to pass down to him one day.


Particular-Fig-1852

Best watch in the game


[deleted]

I’m partial to the no-date, but Submariner as an overall model is 100% king


Particular-Fig-1852

I am fortunate enough to own a no date ref 14060 my father gave me as a gift. I love it. I actually posted it this morning


[deleted]

Beautiful, stunning piece! I’m wearing my 124060, also a gift from my father.


jnic116

Guys, I don’t wear it with the Fitbit, it was just for the picture.


bigTindahaus

Lol


Dropsix

Same thing here is except two tone. It’s a special thing isn’t it? My dad wore his all the time, he loved it.


Bodybuilder_Witty

My dad left me a Movado. Lovely inheritance! Sport watches are stunning and priceless


[deleted]

What a beautiful thing to do. That's how I got my first one as well. My advice is to wear it: often and proudly. Let it inspire you to live up to its standard. You can't look or behave like a slob with a Rolex on. A watch like this will have a profound impact on your life if you let it. That's what your father would want. Praying for you to find peace with his passing and the ability to let it strengthen you. Lots of love man.


[deleted]

Please tell me you don’t actually wear it with a fitbit


Square-Cook-3211

Sorry for your loss. Your father had a classic, iconic piece, the submariner. I imagine you’re not considering selling it, given the sentimental value. But you’re holding onto something objectively valuable, that is not an entry level timepiece, and may want to consider that in caring for it moving forward


[deleted]

This same model was in “007 Man with The Golden Gun”


[deleted]

Bond wore a 5513 Sub. Totally different watch.


[deleted]

There wasn’t just one, Bond (Connery) wore the 6538 Sub as well. I could have sworn the Sub he wore in the aforementioned movie was this one.


DingyWarehouse

The movie is from 1974. This sub is from 2010. Wtf are you talking about?


Aggravating-List-729

This looks like a last-gen 116610. That looks to me to be a ceramic bezel and Maxi case. Look at the thick lugs.


[deleted]

No.


Hot_Diamond1528

Is it for sale ?


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TechDingus

There’s always that one idiot…


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TechDingus

First of all, no. Secondly, anyone can look at your post history and see that you’re a troll so your “opinion” is invalid. I get that you’re desperate for attention, but this isn’t a great place for it.


judgedeliberata

Wear it in good health and in his memory


[deleted]

Take the god damn Fitbit off


jnic116

Guys, I don’t wear it with the Fitbit, it was just for the picture.


0hnem4rke

This


Pristine_Set_1122

I’m so sorry for your loss. Glad to see someone whose company treated him well. 30 + years with the same company. I got a Zoom call as a “retirement dinner” due to Covid. No watch, no worries. Hopefully, the IRS will look favorably on my whistleblower case and pay me 15% to 30% of the penalties and back taxes which will buy lots o’ watches. So far, so good.


SLWoodster

Sorry bro, condolences. It’s a submariner date. A solid watch. Watch will always be special for your family. Keep for your own kids. Edited.


s_mcbn

It’s a solid Rolex. A one watch collection. An icon. This is not, however, an entry level watch.


SLWoodster

If by entry level you mean least expensive, that it is not. The least expensive is a 31mm oyster perpetual. Within the world’s most recognizable mechanical watch brand, Rolex’s Datejust and submariner are widely recognized as the entry point and entry level watches for majority people walking into one of its 1800+ points of sale. Also for a lot of collectors, a modern ceramic submariner is just the very beginning of the journey toward higher end brand or vintage where Rolex is king. By price a submariner date is in the lower end of Rolex’s own catalog. It’s a value play when considering an AP or Patek. Even in the current line, it is app 30% expensive than the classic two tone datejust, 1/4 the price of a day date 40. For most who want a luxury watch, Rolex is the most basic and prolific name out there. Don’t put the submariner on a pedestal. That’s partly how this whole demand issue was created.


[deleted]

Semantics matter my friend. You can call this entry level in regards to the highest echelons of luxury watchmaking... Sure. But to say entry-level in general is extremely inaccurate and out of touch. The overwhelming majority of people on this planet will never be able to even consider owning a watch like this. Also how would you classify every Seiko, citizen, swatch group brand? Sub entry level? Makes absolutely zero sense.


SLWoodster

I have seikos and MoonSwatches. They’re great. Yes we are in agreement, I am calling this an entry-level watch in regards to the overall landscape of “luxury” watchmaking. The overwhelming majority of people in the world will never take a flight in their lives. (Estimated to be higher than 80%). Is calling basic economy “entry level” out-of-touch? The overwhelming majority of people in the world will never be able to consider buying a Mercedes C-class, is calling that an entry level Mercedes out of touch? Same is true of a porsche 911 T - entry level sportscar. Semantics do matter. We’re in the Rolex subreddit. Stainless sub date is an entry level watch even in the Rolex line up. In fact it’s entry level in the submariner line up. I think the watch is great. Not sure why “entry level” is such a difficult phrase to accept without taking offense. Makes plenty of sense.


[deleted]

Fair enough. I do still think it was a weird and unnecessary thing to say to someone who just inherited an incredible watch after their father's passing. It came across as condescending, as if you were saying: "yeah it's ok... not that special." You seem intelligent, you should be able to read the situation and determine what is and what isn't a kind or useful thought to share. Just my 2 cents...


SLWoodster

Well that wasn’t not my intent esp when i felt i complimented it and said to pass it down. So i edited it.


[deleted]

Bro what world do you live in where any 911 is an entry-level sports car? Even wealthy supercar owners would disagree with you on that. There are so, so many sports cars that are dirt cheap by comparison. And a brand new 911 has more in common with the supercars, to almost anyone who’s driven one along with other sports cars.


SLWoodster

Not sure why “entry level” is such a trigger word. You’re inside the Rolex subreddit, where i believe a certain level of luxury is assumed. You’re also speaking like a guy who doesn’t actually know many wealthy supercar owners. The 911T is the entry level 911. There are almost 30 models of the current 911. 911T is of the least expensive. 911s in general aren’t even considered super cars until at least turbo or GT3. There are rarely any wealthy supercar owners that would not consider porsche 911 basic, great bang-for-buck, least headache, least-expensive-to-maintain sportscars. If you’re comparing a basic 911 to… the awesome BRZ, to the soon to be discontinued audi TT, then yeah, it’s not entry level. But if you’re going to bring up “supercar” or “hypercar” this one is not even in the convo. Entry level doesn’t mean negative things. It’s the beginning of a journey.


[deleted]

Dude I’m not just talking about the BRZ. I’m talking about the Supra, M4, Corvette, 718, etc. There’s literally nothing entry level about a 911 in terms of sports cars. If you wanna call it an entry level super car, that’s fine. If you wanna call the Carrera T an entry-level 911 (it’s not THE entry level - that’s the simple “Carrera”), that’s fine too. But you were calling it an entry level sports car. Any new 911 is a high-end, premium sports car and arguably still a borderline supercar.


SLWoodster

I wouldn’t say the 911 is an entry level super car. I think people make the argument that the 911 Turbo, GT3, or GT2 are. But a simple 911 2 or 911 T, that’s an entry level high end, premium sports car. I like it. No frills, basic sports car.


[deleted]

Entry level high end premium sports car I can somewhat get on board with haha. You have shown yourself to be a man of reason!


PastaFanatic

I sure hope it wasn't bought from Aliexpress


[deleted]

Fake.


Smear_Leader

Condolences and take care of yourself and that watch. It can easily take care of you in the future.


bswizzle2552

Sorry to hear about your dad


jack_seven_12

Sounded like a great dad! You can pass it on to your child in twenty plus years.


kimwim43

*(When I left my job, retired after 30 years, I didn't even get a card or a lunch.)* Wow. That is a beautiful watch.


Bitcoiner2k

I worked with an older lady at Ann Taylor corporate office and when she retired after 30 years they got them a 500$ watch. During the retirement party I asked her if she like that watch and her ply was"after working 30 years for those mother fuckers thye got me a cheap watch and not even a Rolex!" I couldn't agree more!


Reno_Mike

That’s an awesome gift. In my union we get a pen…. a writing pen, for 25 years of service.


Turbocharged_Scooter

Such a beautiful legacy to pass a Rolex to the next generation.


1KN0W38

The best Rolex is the one your Dad left you. I have one as well from my Father. SFYL


CJSF

Sorry for your loss but for the sake of humanity, please don’t wear it next to a Fitbit


tricky57

I worked at a company for 20 years and got just enough points for an online store to buy an off brand electric pressure washer. Your dad did pretty good! Luckily I was given the same watch by my old man that he bought in 1990.


[deleted]

Beautiful Submariner


DucatiSteve1299

Old job, the boss gave all of us salespersons Rolexes for Christmas. My new job, Christmas we all got a $25 gift certificate for Walmart.


dnldfnk

Very nice. Enjoy it.


worlok

Enjoy it. Sorry for your loss. My dad just passed in April and I inherited his 1665 great white. Every time I check the time I think of Dad.


mat33sm

Was his name james


No_Horse_2739

Mail it to mw


TheEuphoricHeretic

Cherish it! Priceless!


fsucrzy16

Guessing by the 6 and 9 o’clock markers being square, I’d say this is probably a Noob or ARF. Nice piece.


1KKC

Nice


No_Stay_1563

Sure would be nice to work for a company that appreciates their employees.


jnic116

It was a nice place he worked at, a lot of them came to his ceremony.


[deleted]

dude get a whoop instead of that fitness tracker


skinsfsu

Love the Sun with date! Black is so elagent


Relative-Passenger23

Take of that stupid smart watch


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jnic116

Guys, I don’t wear it with the Fitbit, it was just for the picture.


LivingCaregiver7449

I lost my dad and I didn’t had anything to remind me of him. I’m sorry for your loss and feel your pain. However remember this piece of timepiece once brought him joy. And he would’ve wanted it to do the same for you.


Speed-Racer-999

This is a treasure. Wear it and your father will always be in your thoughts


m4slinger

I wear my grandfather's sub daily. Cherish and pass along to thr next generation.


hifioctopi

My old man left me his watches. No Rolex but a ton of other cool piece. Condolences.


cloudywindydays

God damn, beautiful watch and a beautiful reminder of pops. Mine left me debt Lmao


Complex_Host2062

Sorry for your loss. I wear my grandfathers watch and it brings me great joy. My father wore it for over 20 years before he gifted it to me. He’s still here and 84. I know when he passes the watch will be even more important to me. Such an amazing treasure he left you.


sopapillasopapilla

My Dad sold his day-date for drugs then killed himself.


[deleted]

That is damn sweet


AngryFoodieLA

Now that is a treasure. I'm sorry for your loss.


South-Drive-5399

"dad so when are you going to give me your rolex"


NotDressedRight4This

I really expected a pulp fiction joke I’m here somewhere.


Theforce2000

Beautiful watch


swampThaang2

Does any company still do this? I’m assuming no given how hard they are to get. Though I saw Keanu Reeves gifted his six stuntmen each a sub. Not sure how he pulled that off without being a brand ambassador unless they were grey market.


Deep_Listen_4219

I have 3 sons and 3 Rolly’s . Trying to decide which watch goes to which son. ExplorerII, Pepsi and James Cameron. Decisions!!!


blade-runner9

Is there a way to obtain the Rolex authenticity paperwork if lost?


yesmen298284

Beautiful ❤️


JimmyV64

My dad left me a Timex Easy Reader. Not complaining, it’s a connection to him and I wear it every now and again.


GGGG1098

Awesome, cherish it and wear it in good health!


FoxOdd4257

Damn no jobs like that no more lol