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EdipisReks · 26 November 2015, 01:10 PM

I inherited my first when I was 25, when my father died. The first one I bought was at 28. Sold it relatively quickly (I'm just not a Submariner guy). Have bought and sold a few since. I turn 35 end of December.

crowncollection · 26 November 2015, 01:12 PM

21

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carwash66 · 26 November 2015, 01:24 PM

Bought my first at 27. 16803. Still have it and love to wear it.

JohnLT · 26 November 2015, 01:36 PM

Needed to work on retirement before buying watches. Now I'm in a good place got my first a 49 years young. More to come I hope.

DenaliHD · 26 November 2015, 01:48 PM

Bought my bluesy when I was 23. My landscaping company had a great month and treated myself to my grail watch. I thought it would be my first and last watch.....

silverbullet818 · 26 November 2015, 01:48 PM

Bought my own at 26.

Boothroyd · 26 November 2015, 01:48 PM

Wow, a six year old thread! I don't have a Rolex that old.

Jpkidwell · 26 November 2015, 02:04 PM

Got my first (and only) as a wedding gift from my wife, I was 32.

I bought my first (for her) to celebrate our 5 year anniversary in January.

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andrew79 · 26 November 2015, 02:10 PM

bought mine when I was 31

Old Geezer · 26 November 2015, 02:30 PM

30 yrs old for the 1st, 43 yrs old for the 2nd and 53 yrs old for the 3rd. Gotta do something to shorten the interval of adding new watches. Lots of enablers on TRF so I think I have a cure for my slowness to pull the trigger.

Tomas Eriksson · 26 November 2015, 02:32 PM

31, a 114270

rollee1 · 26 November 2015, 02:38 PM

28 16570

Mosbrook · 26 November 2015, 02:50 PM

25. A NIB 16610 from AD. Paid $1,300.

anothernewphone · 26 November 2015, 02:52 PM

I got my first Rolex when I bought a Submariner Date at 27. I'm 31 now.

RolexBill84 · 26 November 2015, 02:54 PM

31, a TT date just, a gift from my father, then a few months later I bought a new 116613LN

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Egelber · 26 November 2015, 02:55 PM

Here's my Rolex history in a nutshell. I purchased a used sub-date when I was 24 in 1995Sold it shortly after. I then purchased a used Sea-Dweller in 2005 and sold it shortly after. I am now 43, I have a 2015 SubC that I truly hope never leaves me or my family, because after all the years I've owned a Rolex, I can now really appreciate the meaning of a special time piece.

HiloBeMagical · 26 November 2015, 03:44 PM

I inherited my 6205 from my father at the age of 55.

Here are the charts of the 130 respondents thus far; the chart on the left is percentage of total by how respondents' first watch was acquired. (If you assume that the "Not Specified" folks purchased theirs, then "Purchasers" would total just under 74%.)

The second chart shows percentages by age first attained.

So... yeah. I had a few minutes to kill. ;)

Hilo

DocHorton · 26 November 2015, 04:11 PM

25, bought my first, a vintage DJ, when I graduated dental school.

Porter · 26 November 2015, 04:13 PM

Bought my first ( 16600 ) with 26. I will always remember that day!

AlexMachine · 26 November 2015, 04:25 PM

Bought mine, a BLNR, for my 45th birthday.

Rachaphon · 26 November 2015, 05:54 PM

A Gift From My Father When I was 16. Explorer II

Alex6340 · 26 November 2015, 06:32 PM

Bought it one month ago at 29

Deego · 26 November 2015, 06:47 PM

Had my 1st Omega at 22 that was flipped for my 1st Rolex at 28 !

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RICHARD_LEWIS · 26 November 2015, 07:24 PM

38

Rolex_Bob · 26 November 2015, 07:29 PM

I was 30.......Owned 11 in total.... Currently own 3 but could end up as many as 5 over then next 4 weeks.

I'm now 53.

occb2 · 26 November 2015, 08:10 PM

I brought myself my first one for my 30th birthday.

Karaez · 26 November 2015, 08:57 PM

I was 26 when I bought my 16014 (from my birth year 1986)

I just bought my 2nd, a 16570 at 29 as an early gift for my coming 30th birthday because it is in a great shape and I got it for a good price so I did not want to wait (we all need an excuse anyway

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Racerdj · 26 November 2015, 09:14 PM

Financed my first at 34 and learned my lesson.

JohnLT · 26 November 2015, 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HiloBeMagical

I inherited my 6205 from my father at the age of 55.

Here are the charts of the 130 respondents thus far; the chart on the left is percentage of total by how respondents' first watch was acquired. (If you assume that the "Not Specified" folks purchased theirs, then "Purchasers" would total just under 74%.)

The second chart shows percentages by age first attained.

So... yeah. I had a few minutes to kill. ;)

Hilo

When I was younger buying a Rolex would mean you have made it in the world. Worn by IMO mostly older men in the business world. I wonder how many people that responded have purchased in the last 10 years as it has become more popular to own Rolex then it was when I was young.

xcghghj · 26 November 2015, 09:47 PM

Was given one as a gift for my 18th birthday.

26 November 2015, 01:12 PM	#122
crowncollection "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: David Location: australia Posts: 20,216	21 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ watches many

26 November 2015, 02:04 PM	#128
Jpkidwell "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Real Name: Jon-Paul (JP) Location: New Hartford, NY Watch: Now only 116200... Posts: 165	Got my first (and only) as a wedding gift from my wife, I was 32. I bought my first (for her) to celebrate our 5 year anniversary in January. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Take the cold bath bravely. - W.E.B. DuBois

26 November 2015, 02:10 PM	#129
andrew79 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Real Name: Andrew Location: Indonesia Watch: Rolex Posts: 2,277	bought mine when I was 31 __________________ Baume & Mercier Riviera Rolex GMT II c, DJ 116234, Sub 16610, EXP 2 16570 Panerai 111 , 232

26 November 2015, 02:32 PM	#131
Tomas Eriksson "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Stockholm Watch: 15707CE Posts: 2,027	31, a 114270 __________________ State of the union: 5066A,15400ST,15707CE,116610LN,26470OR and a few other…

26 November 2015, 02:38 PM	#132
rollee1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Real Name: Rollee Location: Boston Watch: it watching me Posts: 1,945	28 16570 __________________ Time you enjoy wasting was not wasted

26 November 2015, 01:10 PM	#121
EdipisReks Banned Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 178	I inherited my first when I was 25, when my father died. The first one I bought was at 28. Sold it relatively quickly (I'm just not a Submariner guy). Have bought and sold a few since. I turn 35 end of December.

26 November 2015, 01:24 PM	#123
carwash66 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: United States Watch: Rolex/Tudor Posts: 1,421	Bought my first at 27. 16803. Still have it and love to wear it.

26 November 2015, 01:36 PM	#124
JohnLT "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Real Name: JohnLT Location: Boston Watch: time fly Posts: 618	Needed to work on retirement before buying watches. Now I'm in a good place got my first a 49 years young. More to come I hope.

26 November 2015, 01:48 PM	#125
DenaliHD "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: the South Watch: Tudor GMT Posts: 266	Bought my bluesy when I was 23. My landscaping company had a great month and treated myself to my grail watch. I thought it would be my first and last watch.....

26 November 2015, 01:48 PM	#126
silverbullet818 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Canada Posts: 839	Bought my own at 26.

26 November 2015, 01:48 PM	#127
Boothroyd 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Daniel Location: Minneapolis, MN Watch: Wilsdorf(s) Posts: 10,259	Wow, a six year old thread! I don't have a Rolex that old.

26 November 2015, 02:30 PM	#130
Old Geezer "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: South Carolina Posts: 5,291	30 yrs old for the 1st, 43 yrs old for the 2nd and 53 yrs old for the 3rd. Gotta do something to shorten the interval of adding new watches. Lots of enablers on TRF so I think I have a cure for my slowness to pull the trigger.

26 November 2015, 02:50 PM	#133
Mosbrook "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Cleveland Posts: 414	25. A NIB 16610 from AD. Paid $1,300.

26 November 2015, 02:52 PM	#134
anothernewphone Banned Join Date: Feb 2013 Real Name: Bill Location: Plymouth Meeting Watch: 116520 Posts: 3,209	I got my first Rolex when I bought a Submariner Date at 27. I'm 31 now.

26 November 2015, 02:54 PM	#135
RolexBill84 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Real Name: Bill Location: Mississippi Watch: Submariner116613LN Posts: 103	31, a TT date just, a gift from my father, then a few months later I bought a new 116613LN Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

26 November 2015, 02:55 PM	#136
Egelber "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Elliott Location: Prosper, Texas Watch: Sub 114060 2019 Posts: 410	Here's my Rolex history in a nutshell. I purchased a used sub-date when I was 24 in 1995Sold it shortly after. I then purchased a used Sea-Dweller in 2005 and sold it shortly after. I am now 43, I have a 2015 SubC that I truly hope never leaves me or my family, because after all the years I've owned a Rolex, I can now really appreciate the meaning of a special time piece.

26 November 2015, 03:44 PM	#137
HiloBeMagical "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Fort Worth Watch: Rolex 6205 Posts: 243	Charts! CHARTS!!! Because... who doesn't like charts? I inherited my 6205 from my father at the age of 55. Here are the charts of the 130 respondents thus far; the chart on the left is percentage of total by how respondents' first watch was acquired. (If you assume that the "Not Specified" folks purchased theirs, then "Purchasers" would total just under 74%.) The second chart shows percentages by age first attained. So... yeah. I had a few minutes to kill. ;) Hilo Attached Images

26 November 2015, 04:11 PM	#138
DocHorton "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: God Bless Texas Watch: Smurf, DD40, SkyD. Posts: 1,517	25, bought my first, a vintage DJ, when I graduated dental school.

26 November 2015, 04:13 PM	#139
Porter "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Real Name: Carlos Location: Eivissa Watch: Rolex, Tudor.... Posts: 1,635	Bought my first ( 16600 ) with 26. I will always remember that day!

26 November 2015, 04:25 PM	#140
AlexMachine "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Finland Posts: 277	Bought mine, a BLNR, for my 45th birthday.

26 November 2015, 05:54 PM	#141
Rachaphon "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Real Name: Ben Location: Bangkok, Thailand Watch: Rolex Daytona Posts: 306	A Gift From My Father When I was 16. Explorer II

26 November 2015, 06:32 PM	#142
Alex6340 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Switzerland Watch: 16710, PP 5167 Posts: 840	Bought it one month ago at 29

26 November 2015, 06:47 PM	#143
Deego "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Real Name: Nader Location: Egypt Watch: DSSD , DJII , YMII Posts: 430	Had my 1st Omega at 22 that was flipped for my 1st Rolex at 28 ! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

26 November 2015, 07:24 PM	#144
RICHARD_LEWIS "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: London Watch: 116610LV Posts: 482	38

26 November 2015, 07:29 PM	#145
Rolex_Bob "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2010 Real Name: Bob Location: Australia Watch: 18k GMT Master II Posts: 222	I was 30.......Owned 11 in total.... Currently own 3 but could end up as many as 5 over then next 4 weeks. I'm now 53.

26 November 2015, 08:10 PM	#146
occb2 Banned Join Date: Jan 2015 Real Name: Robert Location: New York Watch: Submariner 16610 Posts: 321	I brought myself my first one for my 30th birthday.

26 November 2015, 08:57 PM	#147
Karaez "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Real Name: Max Location: brittany, Fr Watch: 16014, 16570 Posts: 76	I was 26 when I bought my 16014 (from my birth year 1986) I just bought my 2nd, a 16570 at 29 as an early gift for my coming 30th birthday because it is in a great shape and I got it for a good price so I did not want to wait (we all need an excuse anyway )

26 November 2015, 09:14 PM	#148
Racerdj 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Indianapolis Watch: Patek-Philippe Posts: 16,832	Financed my first at 34 and learned my lesson. __________________ Rolex and Patek Philippe

26 November 2015, 09:47 PM	#150
xcghghj "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: uk Posts: 2	Was given one as a gift for my 18th birthday.

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