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What our children teach us
My youngest son is preparing conscientiously for the IGSCE's and we intend to give him as a present his first watch after the exams regardless of outcome, as he is working hard. He was not, to my knowledge, horologically interested. His older brothers chose Speedmaster and Panerai at their time, so I expected him to go down these or similar lines. Their opinion always weighed most heavily on the final choices.
Picture taken from Rolex official website:
To my surprise, since I have never owned a Rolex, my younger son has given me repeatedly, over months, two clear indications: 39 mm Oyster Perpetual or 41 mm Datejust, all steel with smooth bezel and Oyster bracelet, white dial, with a clear preference for the Datejust. Although I have collected over the years a number of watches, refining my choices over time to pieces of a certain horological importance within my limited budget, I never owned a Rolex.
I tried to put him off, since it is not a watch that goes under the radar; everyone knows Rolex. Nevertheless he persisted. Whenever I showed him many, many choices, he would politely mostly agree, but he would go back to mention Rolex. So... I came to Rolex and read, and the more I read the more impressed I was with the brand, and with the young man's choice.
I am writing this with father's pride on a young man who has chosen his first watch more carefully than I could imagine, and has opened my eyes and respect for this brand.
Picture taken from Rolex official website:
Congratulations
To you, for bringing up a son with such methodology and thought.
Congrats to him on picking a watch that will stay with him a lifetime
My daughter #2 just got her
bachelor of medicine. In the graduation party she will get a Datejust with blue dian, Jubilee bracelet and some diamonds.
We think the same way.
Best
Kari
Thanks Kari
Those are wonderful choices of watch and career.
I wish your daughter success and fulfillment.
She has chosen wisely.
Best
Benjamin
I wish your daughter success and fulfillment.
She has chosen wisely.
Best
Benjamin
Thanks. When she’ll get her MD,
I will buy a Patek. My problem is that daughter #3 is also in the med. school and faughter #1 will graduate from a UK university next summer. Bad for me, good for Rolex & Patek.
Best
Kari
The pain will ease...
.. once you see them on their wrists.
I think it does take them a while to discover what goes from their parents into presents like these.
I think it does take them a while to discover what goes from their parents into presents like these.
Ii do not think the expect anything.
I’m still paying their studies, flats & living. Small kids like my daughter #4 are so cheap! Lyckily only one of the students have the driving license. Buying two more cars would finally kill me financially.
Best
Kari
LOL!!
I can feel your pain. I have two others in university in the UK at the moment and I can totally feel your pain. 
Sounds like he is doing well and knows what he wants, congrats to him.
What are the ISCGE's?
Thanks Mr Green
Truly they don't. One may think they are somewhat distracted, but they are not.
By the way:
I bought the same watch with Jubilee bracelet and blue dial for myself just a week ago. Still I have a few ’more impressive’ watches.
Rolex is on my wrist just now while travelling. And I appreciate it a lot. The smooth bezel is great.
Best
Kari
Plain Oyster Perpetual..
.. but I am hoping for a no date 40 or 41 mm with the 3235 cal., if possible with double baton markers at 3 and 9.
This would be perfect for me.
This would be perfect for me.
Good one! There is also another crazy option...
40 mm, no fat lugs, brushed bracelet...
I have seen it in photos
I am sure the green seconds hand and logo and the yellow symbol must be great looking in the metal.
Alas, my watch piggybank is now at an all time low.
Alas, my watch piggybank is now at an all time low.
I showed it to the youngster, but he preferred no numbers.
Eventually ..
.. it will happen. In good time.
Be well and keep posting those wonderful photos.
Benjamin
Be well and keep posting those wonderful photos.
Benjamin