My first Rolex experience, good and bad

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Originally Posted by amg55

Nice story and congratulations on your GMT! Wear it in good health.

Thank you, hope you enjoy your watch also :)

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Originally Posted by thefatboy

Welcome from another noob and GMT(BLNR) owner!

I'm glad you're so happy with your new watch. In my experience, the excitement and joy when opening a new purchase will not diminish but the desire for more watches will increase many times as you browse this forum!

Good luck!

Thank you, It's the matter of time before our new additions come in, keep working on it!

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Originally Posted by cop414

Welcome to the dark side! TRF members are great enablers and the knowledge contained here is amazing.
My first and only for now, well the experience was somewhat like yours, I admit to feeling somewhat dizzy as I left the AD after spending so much money on a watch and I'm still in awe when I look at my wrist!

I understand that dizziness haha, but it is the good dizziness that everyone is looking for it again and again. Have you ever take a good look of your watch on wrist and admiring for so long that ppl start noticing? I have

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Originally Posted by JSI

A lot of people have a very similar experience with regards to their opinion of Rolex.

First off a lot of folks hate Rolex because it is the one well know “expensive” watch that with all honesty a lot of people just buy to show off.
As a WIS (watch idiot savant) you tend to not want that, you want a watch that shows that you are into watches.


But over time you get over that stigma that is associate with the brand and start to appreciate them for what they are, one hell of a good watch.

Looks like you are ahead of the norm, enjoy roro!!

Unfortunately, social peacocking still happen in a lot of places, especially my city

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Originally Posted by GerardoG

Bienvenido to the forum! My first Rolex experience was amazing. I had just received my college degree; sold a ton of 'youngster' items (audio mostly) and added some savings. A very good friend worked (still does) at local AD and helped me on purchasing my DJ. Love that watch; still own it!!!

Thank you, my dad owns a DJ and it look fancy, congrats on your purchase at such young age. I have to work for a few years before getting my first grail

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Originally Posted by emperorpwl

Great story. My first Rolex (16610) instantly turned me into an admirer. I probably spent more time admiring the watch than trying to find out the time.

Yes, flicking my wrist then stare at the watch for a minute slowly becoming a habit

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Welcome and congrats!
My first also a GMT, a Pepsi though, and the seed of this interminable obsession.