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View Poll Results: Oath Ceremony Watch
Rolex Submariner Date 16 27.59%
Rolex Explorer 214270 3 5.17%
Rolex Datejust 116234 7 12.07%
Rolex GMT II BLNR 13 22.41%
Omega Speedmaster 11 18.97%
Wild Card---Hamilton Field Khaki 8 13.79%
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Old 20 July 2017, 11:02 AM   #1
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On Becoming an American

Dear fellow TRFers,
A meaningful and solemn event is coming my way.
Tomorrow morning at 8:30 CST I will be pledging allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. I would very much appreciate your help in deciding what watch to wear.
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Old 20 July 2017, 11:15 AM   #2
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Old 20 July 2017, 11:26 AM   #3
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Congratulations Sergio and welcome!!




I voted DJ just cuz it's kinda fancy and dressy for your special day.
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Old 20 July 2017, 11:28 AM   #4
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On Becoming an American

Huge congrats!!! Can't see the poll but something red, white or blue would be appropriate!!!


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Old 20 July 2017, 11:29 AM   #5
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Wear the Field Khaki. That's as American as it gets. CONGRATS!
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Old 20 July 2017, 12:05 PM   #6
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Wear the Field Khaki. That's as American as it gets. CONGRATS!

This. Congratulations and welcome!
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Old 20 July 2017, 11:31 AM   #7
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Congratulations Sergio Very memorable day, indeed :-)
Another vote for DJ. I was wearing mine, and it makes the watch even more special for me.
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Old 20 July 2017, 11:36 AM   #8
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A proud moment for sure Sergio, regardless of the watch you're wearing.
Awesome for you and your family,,,Congratulations!
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Old 20 July 2017, 11:53 AM   #9
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A huge congratulations, wear whatever you want, it's your day!
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Old 20 July 2017, 12:04 PM   #10
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I voted speedy! Welcome and congrats. It couldn't have been easy.
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Old 20 July 2017, 12:46 PM   #11
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Old 20 July 2017, 12:50 PM   #12
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Old 20 July 2017, 01:14 PM   #13
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Old 20 July 2017, 01:16 PM   #14
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Old 20 July 2017, 01:46 PM   #15
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On Becoming an American

Awesome
Big congrats. Can't see the poll with crapatalk.
Pepsi GMT if you have one.
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Old 20 July 2017, 01:58 PM   #16
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Congrats, what a huge deal and special moment. Go with the 116610LN!
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Old 20 July 2017, 02:06 PM   #17
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Old 20 July 2017, 02:12 PM   #18
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in the spirit of originating somewhere else then becoming American, I vote for the Speedy. You are taking your oath on July 20th, the anniversary of the moon landing, so this is a no brainer, IMO!
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Old 20 July 2017, 02:19 PM   #19
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The Speedy does have a unique place in American history.
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Old 20 July 2017, 07:04 PM   #20
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in the spirit of originating somewhere else then becoming American, I vote for the Speedy. You are taking your oath on July 20th, the anniversary of the moon landing, so this is a no brainer, IMO!
Yeah voted batman but the date changes everything, really needs to be the speedy on the anniversary date!!!!
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Old 20 July 2017, 02:45 PM   #21
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Old 20 July 2017, 03:02 PM   #22
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Old 20 July 2017, 03:56 PM   #23
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Congrats! I too voted Speedy for the American theme.
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Old 20 July 2017, 03:57 PM   #24
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Hamilton. Anything else would be Unamerican - literally.
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Old 20 July 2017, 04:00 PM   #25
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congrats. Im currently going the other way, US to UK. So i know the process is hard and very time consuming. Glad the perseverance paid off

Id wear the BLNR.
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Old 20 July 2017, 07:11 PM   #26
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congrats. Im currently going the other way, US to UK. So i know the process is hard and very time consuming. Glad the perseverance paid off

Id wear the BLNR.
Wow you are going from US to UK? Amazing really.
I went from France to Ukraine, but am not a citizen, just have permanent residency there for life, what's funnynis that I was in a way an illegal immigrant there for 4 years, had the right to 3 moths every 6 months, but was there 11 months a year. They didn't care and after I was married and my son born there, he is french and ukrainian, immigration was making me my residency, I go out and they tell me at the airport that I won't be able to come back, they didn't care about the fact I was being legalized. Luckily the boss of immigration was a friend of my inlaws, she waited for me at the airport, and when I gave my passport the woman told me I couldn't come in, I called her and in 3 minutes the chief of border police came and told her to let me through. Many foreigners who had businesses and real estate got expelled and had a 3 or 5 year prohibition from coming back at that moment. Now I think they don't care since the EU opened them borders without visas...
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Old 20 July 2017, 07:31 PM   #27
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Wow you are going from US to UK? Amazing really.
I went from France to Ukraine, but am not a citizen, just have permanent residency there for life, what's funnynis that I was in a way an illegal immigrant there for 4 years, had the right to 3 moths every 6 months, but was there 11 months a year. They didn't care and after I was married and my son born there, he is french and ukrainian, immigration was making me my residency, I go out and they tell me at the airport that I won't be able to come back, they didn't care about the fact I was being legalized. Luckily the boss of immigration was a friend of my inlaws, she waited for me at the airport, and when I gave my passport the woman told me I couldn't come in, I called her and in 3 minutes the chief of border police came and told her to let me through. Many foreigners who had businesses and real estate got expelled and had a 3 or 5 year prohibition from coming back at that moment. Now I think they don't care since the EU opened them borders without visas...
Yes. Been here 6 years and both my kids were born here and this is all they know so its more for them than anything.

Being born here isn't enough though for citizenship and the process is not very straightforward but hope to have it sorted soon. Its not so much as giving up one citizenship as it is adding another. They only let you stay so long without being permanent resident/citizen.
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Old 20 July 2017, 05:45 PM   #28
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Old 20 July 2017, 08:51 PM   #29
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Congratulations. I would wear the Sub. My answer for every event.
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