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Old 2 June 2019, 08:42 PM   #1
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15 years after

First time I met her was 15 years ago, she was such a beauty but with a price I cannot afford by that time.... she was HKD 8k more than the 16570, finally I brought the 16570 home as my first Rolex,
After 15 years I found one perfect pre-owned with card box and all bits, but she costed me nearly a 3 times more than the value a 16570 of today...

I’m happy I still have the passion to chase after the piece I loved, and I’m happy to have her as an addition to my collection,
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Old 2 June 2019, 08:50 PM   #2
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Love it. 15 years ago, I tried to talk a friend out of this odd green Sub, as I was convinced a regular black would be more versatile... luckily he ignored my advice and got the Kermit.
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Old 2 June 2019, 08:58 PM   #3
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Great shot.
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Old 2 June 2019, 09:01 PM   #4
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That’s a long chase and well worth it!
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Old 2 June 2019, 09:40 PM   #5
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Beautiful watch and story. I really love this watch as well, sad the prices are so high, not so much because people love this watch more than in the past, but because everyone is an investor nowadays versus threads like this where we have someone who genuinely loves the watch.
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Old 2 June 2019, 09:41 PM   #6
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Her?
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Old 2 June 2019, 10:02 PM   #7
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Great watch story indeed, I just wished I was aware of this model 15 years ago myself instead of only liking & owning a DJ back then.
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Old 2 June 2019, 10:04 PM   #8
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NIce watch, and pics!
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Old 2 June 2019, 10:10 PM   #9
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Old 2 June 2019, 10:12 PM   #10
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Nice story indeed!


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Old 2 June 2019, 10:14 PM   #11
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That’s a beautiful shot, and nice to be able to pick it up after so many years. Congrats and enjoy!
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Old 2 June 2019, 10:26 PM   #12
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A beauty.
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Old 2 June 2019, 11:48 PM   #13
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Great story! And an absolutely incredible piece! Enjoy
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Old 3 June 2019, 03:00 AM   #14
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Very nice!
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Old 3 June 2019, 05:03 AM   #15
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Been down that road myself....great story and watch
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Old 3 June 2019, 06:06 AM   #16
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Better late than never. Congrats.
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Old 3 June 2019, 06:21 AM   #17
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What a beauty
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Old 3 June 2019, 07:38 AM   #18
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Lovely. Congrats.
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Old 3 June 2019, 07:42 AM   #19
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Beaut story, congratulations.
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Old 3 June 2019, 07:46 AM   #20
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Kudos on finally going after the one you really wanted.
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Old 3 June 2019, 08:16 AM   #21
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I have owned 2. Wish I still had one of them.
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Old 3 June 2019, 08:41 AM   #22
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Very nice!
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Old 4 June 2019, 12:40 AM   #23
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Old 4 June 2019, 03:28 AM   #24
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Congrats, shows what patience, perseverance and keeping your perspective on the bigger picture can do. Again, congratulations
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Old 4 June 2019, 04:25 AM   #25
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Awesome!

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Old 4 June 2019, 04:28 AM   #26
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Never give up ! Enjoy !
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Old 4 June 2019, 04:29 AM   #27
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Old 4 June 2019, 04:53 AM   #28
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Ain’t love grand!


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Old 4 June 2019, 05:53 AM   #29
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Old 4 June 2019, 05:54 AM   #30
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Lovely watch!
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