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An article worth reading.
Posted: July 2nd, 2018, 12:34 pm
by Luminor
I started sailing when I lived in Florida and fell in love with it. Back then I learned about solo non-stop circumnavigation of the world and thought that it was the ultimate sailing goal, one which I doubt I will achieve. Anyway, the first person to successfully achieve it was Sir Robin Knox-Johnston. Here is an article about his watch.
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/sir-r ... orer-found

Re: An article worth reading.
Posted: July 2nd, 2018, 1:23 pm
by hako
This is a great story indeed.
Thanks for letting us know.
Re: An article worth reading.
Posted: July 2nd, 2018, 3:53 pm
by kilowattore
Thanks for sharing, great read indeed
Re: An article worth reading.
Posted: July 2nd, 2018, 4:12 pm
by edleef
Nice reading, just when had a long train ride.
Re: An article worth reading.
Posted: July 2nd, 2018, 5:12 pm
by vavavoom
Thanks from the interesting article!
Re: An article worth reading.
Posted: July 3rd, 2018, 3:07 am
by mr1973
What a fantastic read! Thanks for sharing!
Re: An article worth reading.
Posted: July 3rd, 2018, 4:08 am
by TUFF Stough

just to hilite the dial condition after nearly a year of sun exposed.
Looking at his Rolex Explorer, you can see evidence of its tough life at sea, most noticeably in the dial, which has faded almost entirely from its original black to the point that the Arabic numerals are all but disappearing.
Re: An article worth reading.
Posted: July 3rd, 2018, 12:23 pm
by Luminor
Well, here is the previous related article.
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/aroun ... -perpetual
I enjoy these stories. They give a new dimension to the term "tool watch."
Re: An article worth reading.
Posted: July 3rd, 2018, 12:36 pm
by Luminor
I don't get it. What do you mean after "nearly a year"?
TUFF Stough wrote: ↑July 3rd, 2018, 4:08 am

just to hilite the dial condition after nearly a year of sun exposed.
Looking at his Rolex Explorer, you can see evidence of its tough life at sea, most noticeably in the dial, which has faded almost entirely from its original black to the point that the Arabic numerals are all but disappearing.
Re: An article worth reading.
Posted: July 3rd, 2018, 2:18 pm
by Emilio
A year sailing around the world?