Rolex GMT-Master II Batgirl

For Don Off, watches have never just been about watches.

They’re about memories, milestones, and one day passing something special on to his two sons.

Don has been a watch enthusiast for more than 20 years. A Rolex was the watch that started it all, and over time his appreciation for watches only grew stronger.

A few years ago, he found himself diving back into the hobby.

“I really started getting back into watches. For some reason it just clicked.”

What followed was familiar to many collectors: countless hours spent researching references, watching reviews, and learning about the watches he admired.

“I bought a couple more. Started watching watch videos quite a bit, just researching stuff.”

Eventually, that search led him to Wolf Watch Club.

After doing his research, he decided to give it a try.

What he didn’t expect was that the Sunday live competition would become part of his weekly routine.

“Every Sunday became part of what I did.”

As the weekend wound down, Don would make dinner, get ready for the upcoming work week, and tune into the live competition.

“I’d make dinner or whatever and get everything ready for the next week.”

Week after week, he kept showing up.

“Jory does a great job. It’s enjoyable to watch.”

In fact, it became something he genuinely looked forward to.

“I look forward to it every week.”

Then came the night every player dreams about.

After participating in more than 30 competitions, Don was watching live when Jory called his name as the winner of the Rolex GMT-Master II “Batgirl.”

“Talk about exciting when he actually called out your name.”

Then there were his two sons.

As soon as they heard about the Rolex, Don jokingly realized he had created a new problem.

“I’ve got two boys.”

Then he laughed.

“Something to fight over.”

A few days later, something remarkable happened.

While at work, Don noticed an email arrive in his inbox.

“I saw an email pop up.”

He opened it and discovered he had won another Rolex GMT-Master II through a different watch competition company….this time a Batman.

The solution immediately became obvious.

“I called the kids up and said, ‘We have a problem solved.’”

One GMT for each son.

It’s a funny story, but it also reveals something important about why Don loves watches in the first place.

“A big part of why I partake in these competitions is the thought of enjoying the watch for a while and then giving it to my sons.”

“There would be no better feeling to me seeing the enjoyment they would get owning and wearing one as I did as a young man.”

And when it comes to the Rolex Submariner “Hulk,” he already knows exactly which son it belongs to.

“The Hulk is one I definitely could see my youngest wearing and find perfectly suited to his personality.”

That perspective says a lot about Don.

While most people enter hoping to win a watch for themselves, Don is already thinking about the next generation.

The memories.

The stories.

And one day handing those watches to his sons.

When asked whether he’d keep playing after winning the Batgirl, his answer came quickly.

“No, no. I’m going to be in the competitions.”

And then he added:

“I’m going to look forward to winning again.”

Congratulations again to Don Off, winner of the Rolex GMT-Master II “Batgirl.”

For Don, the watch is more than a prize. It’s another chapter in a collection that he hopes will one day become part of his family’s story as well.