: This is my first post here, I am a member of TRF, more of a Rolex
: guy, nobody's perfect, I know : ) but I wanted to share the
: story of this beautiful 2447.

: The watch has been family owned since 1969. My father in law always
: had a passion for British racing cars and back in the 50s, 60s
: and 70s he went to countless racing courses to watch the races.
: And yes, he owned and still owns and maintains fabulous cars.

: At the time the only watch to wear was a Heuer Carrera, well at
: least he thought that was the case, so he travelled to
: Switzerland to buy one. He fancied this particular model and to
: avoid duty and VAT he wore the watch on his upper arm when he
: crossed the border. Unfortunately that meant that he had to dump
: the original case, but at least he managed to smuggle the
: original papers across which we still have.

: The watch has not been worn for at least twenty years, but I have
: had it serviced recently by an independent watchmaker and
: occasionally it get's some proper wrist time.

: So, here it is, 2447 NST, one owner, and no, not for sale : )

: Hope you like it.

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Congratulations! As much as the watch is spectacular in itself, the story makes it really that much cooler.
It looks in perfect condition as well.
You are right not to sell it: enjoy the piece, and maybe one day you'll have some stories of your own with it ;)

L