My Dad’s Rolex
This is my first post—I figured if there’s a place to document this, this is it! In 2000 my Dad passed away and his Rolex was passed on to me.
At age 17 there was no way I felt okay wearing it at the time so it sat in a safe deposit box for years. Even throughout my 20s I knew it was in there, but still didn’t feel like I was in a place in life to wear it without looking like a douche.
In 2019, at age 36 I had a slew of weddings to attend. My mother finally convinced me to get the Rolex out of the box and from there begun my interest in watches. Before I had put on my Dad’s Rolex (which comedian Jimmy O. Yang hilariously hit the nail on the head saying ‘Every Asian Dad owns this watch!’) I had only ever worn a trusty quartz Victorinox watch.
When my Mom told me simply wearing the watch would keep the Rolex powered, I was actually pretty shocked. I literally had no clue or knowledge about Automatic movements and from there I fell down the rabbit hole. When COVID hit in 2020, my interest in watched only grew as there were countless hours watching guys like Teddy on YouTube to kill the time.
And now this weekend, I’ve tied the knot. I wish my Dad was here to share in the special moment. But by wearing his watch it felt like he was very much with us in spirit.
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Nice story. Wear with pride!
Awesome watch! Great story! Did you service the watch?
Great story and that’s certainly a special watch that ties you to your Dad.
Awesome watch! Great story! Did you service the watch?
I did!
An amazing heirloom. Such a great piece of your father’s memory to have with you while you make new memories. Beautiful!
Lovely story. Looks fantastic! 👑
Beautiful watch and story 😍
I’m sure you father was a timepiece apasionado! and that watch was waiting for you like the Genie waited for Aladdin to rub the lamp. Enjoy it. But something tells me you already do!
Congratulations on your wedding and bonus that Dad's watch was part of the ceremony! ❤
Beautiful watch, wear it in good health 😁
Congratulations on the nuptials, and having your dad represented via his watch is a special way to make it that much more special.
Great story👍 In a sence your father were there at the wedding with you.
Life is bitter sweet.
Wear your Dad's OP in good health 😄
Congratulations on your marriage! 💞 🎊
That’s awesome! And congratulations!
Beautiful story, beautiful watch
Great story and a beautiful watch 👍
You 100% get it.
Fantastic story.. congratulations. Wear it in good health!
Beautiful story! And congratulations 🎊 🍾
Congratulations on your wedding and new journey. What a great story. The way these small mechanical keep us connected to loved ones who have moved on is amazing. Hopefully you will be able to pass it down too. 🙏
Thx for the post! New to Jimmy O Yang but not to being Chinese and dads who wore Rolex watches. My own dad wore a steel Rolex OP manual calendar adjustment model, great man but I wanted to make my own history, prefer almost any other manufacture. I could never be he and there is no watch that matches his 60s OP.
A very special and beautiful piece. He will always be with you and now you can add more memories while wearing his watch in the next chapter of your life. Congrats.
Beautiful story and watch.
Fantastic story. Many congrats!
Great post and watch
Beautiful watch, and great sentimental value.
Probably for the best that you didn’t wear it (and likely abuse it) while you were younger.
Fantastic story, great watch. Is that a 36mm?
It is indeed!
Thank you for sharing
Great story, thank you for sharing it.
Wear it in good health and congratulations on being newly weds, wishing you nothing but the best.
Brilliant. That is so very very cool!!