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Old 8 September 2014, 12:45 AM   #1
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Your first

What was your first watch, your first good watch and your first Rolex ?

My first was a Zoro, good watch a Wyler 660 and my first Rolex a GMT 1675 in 1978.
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Old 8 September 2014, 12:48 AM   #2
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Dont remember my first one. My first nice watch was tag heuer aquaracer, and my first rolex was tt black subc.
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Old 8 September 2014, 12:53 AM   #3
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Old 8 September 2014, 12:53 AM   #4
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Lorus Mickey Mouse quartz, Omega SMP300, 16622
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Old 8 September 2014, 12:54 AM   #5
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My first was a swatch
Then was a seiko kinetic
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Old 8 September 2014, 01:03 AM   #6
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Old 8 September 2014, 01:06 AM   #7
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Old 8 September 2014, 01:08 AM   #8
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Old 8 September 2014, 01:10 AM   #9
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CASIO was my first watch.
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Old 8 September 2014, 01:10 AM   #10
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1. Various 80's deco Swatches (see thru, mirrored, all with various "guards"...come on, you remember them) --OR-- Casio Calculator. Don't remember which was first.

2. Oris Williams team Chrono

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Old 8 September 2014, 01:16 AM   #11
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Old 8 September 2014, 01:18 AM   #12
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Old 8 September 2014, 01:26 AM   #13
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1st.........tag link tt.
last watch.......rolex GMT blnr

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Old 8 September 2014, 01:31 AM   #14
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Old 8 September 2014, 01:33 AM   #15
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Old 8 September 2014, 01:33 AM   #16
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Old 8 September 2014, 01:34 AM   #17
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Old 8 September 2014, 01:57 AM   #18
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1. a 14K YG Movado with a manual winding Zenith movement, white roman enamel dial on a black croco strap.
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2. a 1984 NEW - 36mm Datejust SS/YG with black tapestry dial on a Jubilee bracelet.
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Old 8 September 2014, 02:01 AM   #19
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Old 8 September 2014, 02:03 AM   #20
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Loved that watch.
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Old 8 September 2014, 02:13 AM   #21
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1. Was a timex, it was gift when I was around 8.

2. Was a Baume and Mercier Hapton in 2004
This is when the watch obsession started :-)

3. Was a Rolex GMT master II
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Old 8 September 2014, 02:15 AM   #22
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1. probably a casio calculator watch (I think? Or maybe a swatch)
2 & 3. 14060
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Old 8 September 2014, 02:17 AM   #23
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First watch: A Roy Rogers. It had a tooled leather band with silver plated buckle and keeper and a cool picture of Roy and Trigger on the dial. Wish I still had it.

First good watch: To me at least, a 10K gold Elgin from my grandfather as a high school graduation gift. I still have the watch head but not the bracelet.

First Rolex: A TT Date bought new in 1990. I flipped this one several years ago.
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Old 8 September 2014, 02:17 AM   #24
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Old 8 September 2014, 02:20 AM   #25
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Victornox / Seiko auto kinetic
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Old 8 September 2014, 02:54 AM   #26
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Old 8 September 2014, 02:58 AM   #27
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First good one was a 31mm SS Datejust my father have me for my 13th birthday.
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Old 8 September 2014, 03:06 AM   #28
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1. "Sorry Charlie" Charlie The Tuna character watch, manual wind. It's around here somewhere, still on its groovy period correct wide leather strap.
2. 1940's Gruen Curvex, 14k gold with hooded faceted lugs. Was given to me in 1985 with cash for a Haverhills Aviator (analog AND digital!) watch I ordered out of a magazine. Was a catalyst for collecting vintage watches.
3. and it still hurts...in 1989 I bought a used Sea Dweller for $850 from Ashland's list. Sold it 3 years later at a $400 profit (how could I resist?) Yes, it was a 1665 Great White (but not a rail dial).
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Old 8 September 2014, 03:11 AM   #29
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1. "Sorry Charlie" Charlie The Tuna character watch, manual wind. It's around here somewhere, still on its groovy period correct wide leather strap.
2. 1940's Gruen Curvex, 14k gold with hooded faceted lugs. Was given to me in 1985 with cash for a Haverhills Aviator (analog AND digital!) watch I ordered out of a magazine. Was a catalyst for collecting vintage watches.
3. and it still hurts...in 1989 I bought a used Sea Dweller for $850 from Ashland's list. Sold it 3 years later at a $400 profit (how could I resist?) Yes, it was a 1665 Great White (but not a rail dial).
Very sad on the great white.

Sold my first Daytona in 1990 for 2200 next day found out I didn't need the money anyway. 25k windfall. Then saw Daytonas selling for about 8k


Felt like one screw up turned into two.
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Old 8 September 2014, 03:42 AM   #30
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1. Timex, model unknown
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