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Reeves, perhaps most famous for his starring role in the “John Wick” movie series, had engraved the Rolex watch with his first name and the words “2021, JW4, thank you, The John Wick Five.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2024

The actor had engraved his signature on the back to avoid having it swapped accidentally during shooting.

From Reuters • Nov. 7, 2023

They initially planned to marry on May 8 - a date they had engraved on their wedding bands and hoped to keep.

From Washington Times • May 21, 2020

Under their names, Mr. Binh said, they had engraved, “John Patrick King ‘Lost in Action.’”

From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2019

“I’ve memorized what Raynar Northbrook had engraved on the marker to his best friend’s tomb. It’s my favorite.”

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner