Rolex GMT-Master II Bruce Wayne

Winning a Rolex once is unforgettable. For Allen Schwabe, the unbelievable happened twice.

Allen was watching the live competition when his name was called as the winner of the Rolex GMT-Master II “Bruce Wayne.” The moment felt so surreal that he briefly wondered whether he had somehow opened the recording of his previous victory.

“I thought, did I somehow get the past one?” Allen recalled. “It just seemed so surreal.”

It was not a replay. Allen had won the Rolex “Bruce Wayne” for a second time.

The story began after his first win, when Allen received a call from a major watch dealer who had been searching for the model. The dealer offered him two watches in exchange: a 41 mm two-tone Rolex with an ivory dial and a Rolex Deepsea.

They were two watches Allen had always wanted, and the offer represented considerably more value than the “Bruce Wayne.” Allen accepted the trade and was thrilled with both watches.

However, after the trade was complete, he began to think about what he had given up.

The first “Bruce Wayne” was more than a valuable timepiece. It was a watch he had won, with a personal story that could one day be passed down to his family.

“I was sitting there thinking, what a story to give my kids,” Allen said.

Although Allen loved the watches he received in the trade, he regretted losing the sentimental connection attached to his original win. That was why he decided to enter another competition for the same watch.

Then, incredibly, his name was called again.

Allen watched the result happen live, but an issue with his YouTube account prevented him from commenting. As he tried to make sense of what he was seeing, he realized that he had truly won the same Rolex for a second time.

“I’m beyond the moon,” he said. “I’m so excited. I can’t believe that I got a second one.”

His family was just as excited. Allen has three kids, ages 44, 41 and 30, and they gave him a clear message after hearing the news.

“You keep this one, Dad.”

For Allen, the Rolex GMT-Master II “Bruce Wayne” is a watch that works for almost any occasion.

“If you’re a stylish guy, you’ll like it. If you’re a casual guy, you’ll like it,” he said. “It just goes with everything.”

Allen’s story is an extraordinary reminder that winning once does not mean it cannot happen again. After trading his first “Bruce Wayne” for two watches he had always wanted, he was given another chance to own the watch and preserve the story connected to it.

This time, the Rolex “Bruce Wayne” returns to Allen with an even more remarkable history: not one win, but two.