I have a similar story. A good acquaintance wanted to buy her husband a Submariner for his 60th birthday in February. Now she is on the waiting list... for years. I must warn against ever buying a Rolex on the Internet if the source is unknown. I wouldn't buy a "like new" Rolex from an not familiar jeweler who isn't a Rolex concessionaire. The imitations are so damn good that only professionals can tell them apart from a real watch.
I bought a horrible fake in Hong Kong about 30 years back. I really bought it for a joke. I told people I was offered a fake for $30 but decided to take the genuine thing for $35.
When the battery went flat (yes, I do know that Rolex watches don't have batteries ) I took it to a jeweller who was most amused to tell me that it kept better time than a real Rolex.
has a real Submariner Date that is about 45 years old. She used to wear it when she was scuba diving. It is never reliable and often stops despite having been sent back to the factory to be reconditioned some years back. I have a Rolex too, though not a Submariner. Personally I think they are much over rated.
) I took it to a jeweller who was most amused to tell me that it kept better time than a real Rolex. 
has a real Submariner Date that is about 45 years old. She used to wear it when she was scuba diving. It is never reliable and often stops despite having been sent back to the factory to be reconditioned some years back. I have a Rolex too, though not a Submariner. Personally I think they are much over rated. ![[Linked Image]](http://bradley.it/public_images/drive.jpg)
