Really great article about a really cool guy...

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RI Omega Fan

·Sep 10, 2020

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/bret-gilliam-rolex-man-with-the-golden-sub

I’ve hung out with Bret on a couple occasions. He is, hands-down, the most interesting person I’ve ever met!

 

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Evitzee

·Sep 10, 2020

Glad to see he is using the watch as it was designed, gold or not. No babying.

 

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Marsimaxam

·Sep 10, 2020

Thanks for posting... amazing and interesting man, a regular Indiana Jones of the deep. Gold is rather impervious to salt water so an excellent medal for diving. I have to believe the watch was regularly serviced and pressure tested to maintain water tight seals. I'm surprised Rolex just didn't give him the watch, but instead gave him a discount on the purchase. Good story.

 

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Linesiders

·Sep 10, 2020·Stripers, not snook.

Added to the list to watch.

lil Rhody?

 

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RI Omega Fan

·Sep 12, 2020

Linesiders

Added to the list to watch.

lil Rhody?

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CaptainWinsor

·Sep 12, 2020

Great story. Surprised he had to purchase that watch.

 

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·Sep 13, 2020·Stripers, not snook.

RI Omega Fan

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Same - near the former RPPark