SOTC # 10 of 16: 1972 ROLEX DATEJUST 1601
/ROLEX DATEJUST 1601 on a HERMES STRAP
This one is a special one - my Dad’s 1972 DJ that was originally purchased in Hong Kong in the same year, along with an Omega De Ville Saphette as wedding gifts for my Mom and himself. My Dad rarely wore this, it spent most of its life in a safe deposit box, except for special occasions, such as my graduation ceremony.
Fast forward to 2002, my Dad passed away after a long battle with heart disease. The watch itself was no where to be found and I had just assumed that he sold it at some point or lost it.
Now jump over to June 2018. I was in Miami to help clean out a old storage unit belonging to my parents. There were boxes and boxes of just stuff, some even from my childhood, but mostly old stuff. I come across this box of items from my Dad’s desk and inside was his DJ! I found it!! I FOUND IT!!!
The watch itself is in pretty good condition, but a bit scratched up so maybe my Dad did wear more than I remembered. I have no idea of its service history, even if it was serviced ever. Miraculously it runs, but not well and in need of service, which I’m planning to do once things return back to normal.
/ TOMMY