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Old 28 November 2017, 06:09 AM   #1
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What has been the longest anyone has gone between a first rolex and a second? Has anyone followed up a first rolex with a non-rolex purchase?

I am up to 9 days already, lol.
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Old 28 November 2017, 06:13 AM   #2
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I waited (lasted?) about a year between my first and second.
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Old 28 November 2017, 06:15 AM   #3
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Its been two months tomorrow and visited three ADs today looking for a sky dweller
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Old 28 November 2017, 06:16 AM   #4
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Old 28 November 2017, 06:21 AM   #5
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Old 28 November 2017, 06:22 AM   #6
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Old 28 November 2017, 06:22 AM   #7
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I bought my first rolex, 116613 this september, then two months later bought an AP.

its a bug!
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Old 28 November 2017, 06:28 AM   #8
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What has been the longest anyone has gone between a first rolex and a second? Has anyone followed up a first rolex with a non-rolex purchase?

I am up to 9 days already, lol.
Sleep over it and get the second one tomorrow.
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Old 28 November 2017, 06:29 AM   #9
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Old 28 November 2017, 06:35 AM   #10
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1985 to 2016 (you do the math, lol). But in the first five months of discovering TRF, I went from waiting for a SS Daytona to buying a platinum one.
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Old 28 November 2017, 06:43 AM   #11
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1985 to 2016 (you do the math, lol). But in the first five months of discovering TRF, I went from waiting for a SS Daytona to buying a platinum one.
The platinum Daytona is other-worldly.
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Old 28 November 2017, 06:50 AM   #12
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The platinum Daytona is other-worldly.
Thanks! I get a kick/thrill out of it every time I put it on.

So...this thread seems more like “how little time did I wait to buy my second Rolex” rather than how much!
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Old 28 November 2017, 06:44 AM   #13
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About a year between my two. I picked up / traded a few things in between. Including a North Flag (does Tudor count?) that I love.
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Old 28 November 2017, 06:45 AM   #14
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Old 28 November 2017, 07:13 AM   #15
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my first Rolex Submariner 14060M -- January 2010

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Old 28 November 2017, 07:19 AM   #16
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Bought my first in Dec 2015, bought a Cartier a little over a year later, wasn't that happy with it, so I sold it.

Now in the pursuit of a Daytona.
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Old 28 November 2017, 07:25 AM   #17
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Old 28 November 2017, 07:55 AM   #18
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Bought my 116622 in 2013 then Bought Speedmaster Pro the following Summer and then Bought a 16570 Polar in 2014. Ever since 2013 I've bought 28 watches (some catch and release) and also started in Grand Seiko this August and first one so far is the sbgh039. Depending on budget on average I buy 5-7 watches per year. So I'm gonna say 45 days in between is a good wait time(Personal preference). ;)
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Old 28 November 2017, 08:18 AM   #19
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My first Rolex a 16610 Sub Date purchased Oct.2014, got my second yesterday a TT Datejust 16233. 37 months of drooling!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 28 November 2017, 08:17 AM   #20
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Started with a DJ in 1999 and wore it forever as a daily. I mean, wore the crap out of that thing. I have no idea when #2 came along. But eventually it did, and then I discovered TRF and...well, you can guess the rest.
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Old 29 November 2017, 07:06 AM   #21
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Started with a DJ in 1999 and wore it forever as a daily. I mean, wore the crap out of that thing. I have no idea when #2 came along. But eventually it did, and then I discovered TRF and...well, you can guess the rest.
Same for me, had a DJ before TRF and then bought a Subc, then AP, then back to Rolex, PP and AP.
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Old 28 November 2017, 09:53 AM   #22
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I had the same one for about 7 years before I sold it and bought a different one.
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Old 28 November 2017, 10:11 AM   #23
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1987-1995 with a 16613LB then a lot of buying and selling since. Somedays, I wish I would have just stuck with one. Love the hobby, but sometimes I miss the simplicity of having one nice watch.
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Old 28 November 2017, 10:35 AM   #24
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Little less than a year, maybe about 10 months. Then 6 months between 2 and 3. I don't think there will be a 3-4 though.
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Old 28 November 2017, 10:38 AM   #25
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Old 28 November 2017, 10:41 AM   #26
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Old 28 November 2017, 10:43 AM   #27
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Over 2 years, I just picked my second one two weeks ago.


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Old 28 November 2017, 10:48 AM   #28
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1st purchased in 2002 (sold). 2nd & 3rd same day 2017.
I was impulsive, as they say.

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Old 28 November 2017, 11:04 AM   #29
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Sub for 20 years and then a Daytona...6 months later, all heck broke loose and here we are.

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Old 28 November 2017, 12:02 PM   #30
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Two weeks for me. And now looking for more lol
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