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jamesb · 29 July 2009, 09:41 PM

Thought it would be fun to see the first ever watch you owned and your current (or favored) watch. I am in the mobile phone industry and am often asked what my first ever phone was so thought it would be fun this way around as it really brings up some classics!

My first was the Casio Data Bank when I was 9/10 years old (unfortunately I cannot find the original 1980's black on black strap but this is close enough for you guys to know) followed by my current sub purchased when I was 27 - there have been a lot of different ones in the lifeline though!

I do also have a recolection of a silver casio that had a digital circular pulse display when on stop watch but that is a very distant memory.

So over to you guys...

AWATCH · 29 July 2009, 10:34 PM

My first watch was a Bulova divers, a present from my mom and dad when I was about 8 or 9, since that was almost 50 years ago i do not much remember what it looked like.
My latest purchase is this Breitling superquartz:

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ock · 29 July 2009, 11:13 PM

Mine was a Pagol Automatic (Swiss watch with a coconut tree as logo) in 1965, bought used, for one dollar. Latest, SS Daytona.

Gedanken · 29 July 2009, 11:24 PM

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Mine was a Pagol Automatic (Swiss watch with a coconut tree as logo) in 1965, bought used, for one dollar. Latest, SS Daytona.

Pagol! Man, I haven't heard that name in a looooong time!

Gedanken · 29 July 2009, 11:22 PM

My first watch was either a Cadet or a Kadet, back when I was six. It was a Swiss manual wind with a metallic green dial, on a bracelet (I think it was Oyster-style but it could well have been Jubilee), fairly similar to a Lady Datejust.

Hardly anything's changed - my watch is now just automatic, with a black dial:

SDDS · 29 July 2009, 11:29 PM

my first watch was casio... and my last watch is the deepsea...

Ed Rooney · 29 July 2009, 11:30 PM

I had a $45 Lorus that my father bought me at Hudson Trail Outfitters. It came with a rubber divey sort of strap, but I found an old fliplock oyster bracelet (not Rolex) in a box of watch parts. I wore it though senior year of high school and then US Army Basic Training. It was a solid watch. After Basic I got my Seiko 7a28. I then gave away the Lorus.

A year or so ago I bought this one on ebay. I wish it kept time.

MASSIMO OSTI · 29 July 2009, 11:31 PM

my first was a Seiko and my last a Breitling

swsc · 29 July 2009, 11:32 PM

It was a great watch

chriseskew24 · 29 July 2009, 11:45 PM

casio calculator watch. to a 16610 not a bad upgrade.

vitix · 29 July 2009, 11:53 PM

wow, i cant remember my first watch, but the ones i remember the brand and model are this

jamesb · 30 July 2009, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by vitix

wow, i cant remember my first watch, but the ones i remember the brand and model are this

Wow - that casio what a classic! I had one of those too. They has a really poor backlight that light up half the watch from the left hand side! My Casio data was stolen from my locker in a public pool. Luckily no such misfortune with the Sub.

Gedanken · 30 July 2009, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by jamesb

My Casio data was stolen from my locker in a public pool. Luckily no such misfortune with the Sub.

Now why would you leave a Sub in a locker in a public pool?

The GMT Kid · 30 July 2009, 09:00 AM

My first watch would have been this Bradley, given to me by my parents around 1965. You can see it posing with my first Rolex, the GMT II purchased in 2000; and my most recent Rolex, the 1806 that is vintage 1965. I have come full circle.

weizhen77 · 30 July 2009, 10:05 AM

According to my parents, I had several watches since 3 years old. Most of them were "short-life" as it is in my nature to fiddle around with the functionality of those watches, thus many of them got "worn out" quickly.

Eversince I was aware of my "wild" nature with watches, I starts to get watches with minimum functionality. That's one of the reasons how I end up with my current ...

jamesb · 30 July 2009, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Gedanken

Now why would you leave a Sub in a locker in a public pool?

I spend time in the gym and weights before I go stright through to the pool and I dont feel comfortable doing weights with watch on, it gets in the way.

idk01 · 29 July 2009, 11:53 PM

My first, the old faithful Seiko A359-5000 must be like 30 years old now :-) and my DJ 15 Years old :-), Looks like my DJ needs a bit of a clean

alohanakoni · 30 July 2009, 12:48 AM

my first watch is a casio with the calculator. that was the bomb in the old days =) current one is a tt daytona.

idk01 · 30 July 2009, 12:56 AM

I still have most of the old watches through the years, here are a couple of the Casio's

I do have a few more around, might have to dig them out

jamesb · 30 July 2009, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by idk01

I still have most of the old watches through the years, here are a couple of the Casio's

I do have a few more around, might have to dig them out

The casio alarm chrono rules! So many memories coming back now. Didn't the display go silver if you held it an the right angle under water?

alohanakoni · 30 July 2009, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by idk01

I still have most of the old watches through the years, here are a couple of the Casio's

I do have a few more around, might have to dig them out

wow dave, you still have your casios? how cool is that.

idk01 · 30 July 2009, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by jamesb

The casio alarm chrono rules! So many memories coming back now. Didn't the display go silver if you held it an the right angle under water?

They did turn a sliver under water :-)

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Originally Posted by alohanakoni

wow dave, you still have your casios? how cool is that.

I have more around here somewhere, I think packed up still after the move just over 3 years ago

I have also some old Pulsar LED watches too, I've been a watch nut since I was a kid

haven't changed much, just a much more expensive taste.

I have to find my first casio, F-100 & F-200, man they were the bees knees back in its day :-)

oneillba · 30 July 2009, 01:06 AM

I was gifted several Elgin watches, one each, from both of my grandfathers along with each of their Elgin pocket watches. I still have them in my vault and they all need some work to bring them back to life. My first new watch was given to me by my Uncle opon my Confirmation. It was a stainless steel Timex if I remember correctly. It ultimately got wet and ruined and is long gone. I suspect my grandfather's watches got me interested in "nice" watches because I remember old Rolex ads in National Geographic magazines and ultimately learning more about them. At about 49 years of age I finally got my TT DJ that I had pined for all those years.

Tools · 30 July 2009, 01:36 AM

dhiltonlittle · 30 July 2009, 01:43 AM

timex and rolex!

looking to buy · 30 July 2009, 01:54 AM

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My first watch..my grandfather's Hamilton

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My second watch..my grandfather's pocket watch

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My latest Rolex and a few of his friends

jamesb · 30 July 2009, 01:58 AM

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My first watch..my grandfather's Hamilton

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My second watch..my grandfather's pocket watch

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My first Rolex

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My latest Rolex and a few of his friends

Bit upset my sub didn't come with that cushion!?

looking to buy · 30 July 2009, 02:01 AM

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Bit upset my sub didn't come with that cushion!?

My AD was really cool. He provided that to all first time Rolex buyers.

JJ Irani · 30 July 2009, 04:23 AM

Very first watch? 1958 when my dad gave me a West End Watch Co. watch.

Last addition was in Dec. 08 when I got my Blue Sub.

JJ

wantonebad · 30 July 2009, 06:12 AM

Ummmmm, Bob... do you have a glandular issue we should know about?

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29 July 2009, 09:41 PM	#1
jamesb Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: London Watch: Bi Metal Blue Sub Posts: 111	Your first ever watch and your current? Thought it would be fun to see the first ever watch you owned and your current (or favored) watch. I am in the mobile phone industry and am often asked what my first ever phone was so thought it would be fun this way around as it really brings up some classics! My first was the Casio Data Bank when I was 9/10 years old (unfortunately I cannot find the original 1980's black on black strap but this is close enough for you guys to know) followed by my current sub purchased when I was 27 - there have been a lot of different ones in the lifeline though! I do also have a recolection of a silver casio that had a digital circular pulse display when on stop watch but that is a very distant memory. So over to you guys... Attached Images

29 July 2009, 11:22 PM	#5
Gedanken "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Sir Location: Melbourne Watch: F-series SD Posts: 8,589	My first watch was either a Cadet or a Kadet, back when I was six. It was a Swiss manual wind with a metallic green dial, on a bracelet (I think it was Oyster-style but it could well have been Jubilee), fairly similar to a Lady Datejust. Hardly anything's changed - my watch is now just automatic, with a black dial: __________________ You buy a Casio to make sure you're on time; you wear a Rolex because you don't have to be on time.

29 July 2009, 11:29 PM	#6
SDDS "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Real Name: Yazan Location: Canada Posts: 4,782	my first watch was casio... and my last watch is the deepsea... Attached Images __________________ Patek Philippe 5167 Patek Philippe 5905P black dial Rolex Deepsea 116660 M series Rolex Oysterquartz 17000 N series Rolex OP 41MM 124300 Green Dial

29 July 2009, 11:30 PM	#7
Ed Rooney "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Annapolis, MD Watch: Sea-Dweller 16600 Posts: 5,081	I had a $45 Lorus that my father bought me at Hudson Trail Outfitters. It came with a rubber divey sort of strap, but I found an old fliplock oyster bracelet (not Rolex) in a box of watch parts. I wore it though senior year of high school and then US Army Basic Training. It was a solid watch. After Basic I got my Seiko 7a28. I then gave away the Lorus. A year or so ago I bought this one on ebay. I wish it kept time. Attached Images

29 July 2009, 11:32 PM	#9
swsc "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 83	Timex Triathlon watch. I used to love that thing It was a great watch

29 July 2009, 10:34 PM	#2
AWATCH "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Real Name: al Location: GEORGIA Watch: Explorer II Posts: 1,759	My first watch was a Bulova divers, a present from my mom and dad when I was about 8 or 9, since that was almost 50 years ago i do not much remember what it looked like. My latest purchase is this Breitling superquartz:

29 July 2009, 11:13 PM	#3
ock Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: KL Posts: 24	Mine was a Pagol Automatic (Swiss watch with a coconut tree as logo) in 1965, bought used, for one dollar. Latest, SS Daytona.

29 July 2009, 11:31 PM	#8
MASSIMO OSTI Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: UK Posts: 67	my first was a Seiko and my last a Breitling

29 July 2009, 11:45 PM	#10
chriseskew24 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Christopher Location: fort lauderdale Watch: Bunches Posts: 1,860	casio calculator watch. to a 16610 not a bad upgrade.

29 July 2009, 11:53 PM	#11
vitix Banned Join Date: May 2009 Real Name: magneeleVE Location: Usa Watch: magneeleVE Posts: 2,030	wow, i cant remember my first watch, but the ones i remember the brand and model are this

30 July 2009, 09:00 AM	#14
The GMT Kid Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: S.F. Peninsula Watch: what you say! Posts: 815	My first watch would have been this Bradley, given to me by my parents around 1965. You can see it posing with my first Rolex, the GMT II purchased in 2000; and my most recent Rolex, the 1806 that is vintage 1965. I have come full circle. Attached Images

30 July 2009, 10:05 AM	#15
weizhen77 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Real Name: Weizhen Location: Singapore Watch: Rolex Explorer I Posts: 162	According to my parents, I had several watches since 3 years old. Most of them were "short-life" as it is in my nature to fiddle around with the functionality of those watches, thus many of them got "worn out" quickly. Eversince I was aware of my "wild" nature with watches, I starts to get watches with minimum functionality. That's one of the reasons how I end up with my current ...

29 July 2009, 11:53 PM	#17
idk01 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Dave Location: Australia Watch: DJ16233TT Posts: 18,485	My first, the old faithful Seiko A359-5000 must be like 30 years old now :-) and my DJ 15 Years old :-), Looks like my DJ needs a bit of a clean Attached Images __________________ *Apprentice to Terry Newton; Superstar and Fake Sleuth*

30 July 2009, 12:48 AM	#18
alohanakoni "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Real Name: Anthony Location: USA Watch: Rolex Daytona TT Posts: 860	my first watch is a casio with the calculator. that was the bomb in the old days =) current one is a tt daytona. Attached Images __________________ "Chicka chicka bow wow!"

30 July 2009, 12:56 AM	#19
idk01 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Dave Location: Australia Watch: DJ16233TT Posts: 18,485	I still have most of the old watches through the years, here are a couple of the Casio's I do have a few more around, might have to dig them out Attached Images __________________ *Apprentice to Terry Newton; Superstar and Fake Sleuth*

30 July 2009, 01:06 AM	#23
oneillba "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Brian Location: Hamilton, MI USA Watch: My beloved TT DJ Posts: 3,831	I was gifted several Elgin watches, one each, from both of my grandfathers along with each of their Elgin pocket watches. I still have them in my vault and they all need some work to bring them back to life. My first new watch was given to me by my Uncle opon my Confirmation. It was a stainless steel Timex if I remember correctly. It ultimately got wet and ruined and is long gone. I suspect my grandfather's watches got me interested in "nice" watches because I remember old Rolex ads in National Geographic magazines and ultimately learning more about them. At about 49 years of age I finally got my TT DJ that I had pined for all those years. __________________ My Trusty TT DJ

30 July 2009, 01:36 AM	#24
Tools TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,514	__________________ (Chill ... It's just a watch Forum.....) NAWCC Member

30 July 2009, 01:43 AM	#25
dhiltonlittle "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Real Name: David Location: NYC Watch: Rolex SS Sub Date Posts: 181	timex and rolex! Attached Images

30 July 2009, 01:54 AM	#26
looking to buy "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2008 Real Name: Bob Location: Paradise CA Posts: 920	My first watch..my grandfather's Hamilton My second watch..my grandfather's pocket watch My first Rolex My latest Rolex and a few of his friends __________________ 16610 Submariner - 116710 GMT II C - 16570 Explorer II - 126710BLRO GMT II (Pepsi) - 116300 Datejust II

30 July 2009, 04:23 AM	#29
JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,319	Very first watch? 1958 when my dad gave me a West End Watch Co. watch. Last addition was in Dec. 08 when I got my Blue Sub. JJ __________________ Words fail me in expressing my utmost thanks to ALL of you for this wonderful support during my hour of need!! I firmly believe that my time on planet earth is NOT yet up!! I shall fight this to the very end.......and WIN!!

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