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Old 17 June 2020, 05:58 PM   #31
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Congratulations and thanks for an entertaining read this morning, time zones away.

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Old 17 June 2020, 08:13 PM   #32
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As a tech geek and a pretty economical consumer, I must have lost my mind during this lockdown because I’m on this forum and now a proud owner of my first Rolex and mechanical watch 116710BLNR.

This has been a sudden and exciting adventure with my previous watches being gifted apple watches and before that essentially nothing.

A good friend and TRF member (sushisean) introduced me to the brand earlier this month. I donned one of his watches which immediately caused a complete shutdown of all cost/benefit analysis and triggered a 3 day crash course on the watch world and the Rolex lineup.

The one that resonated the most with me was the GMT II as I travel and work frequently between Asia and California. Only choice was bezel and I wanted the split color which would quickly remind me how inappropriate the the time was to be calling and sending messages.

Few days later from 2 personal recommendations, Patrick and Steve over at OC Watch Guy got me set up with a beautiful Oyster Batman.

Over the past week I’ve been wearing the Batman everyday instead of my Apple Watch and the satisfaction continues to grow. I have a feeling Google/Youtube knew 2 years in advance when they snuck in a Rolex assembly video into autoplay which made me appreciate the precision, craftsmanship, and complexity of these timepieces.

Big thanks to (sushisean), Patrick/Steve (OCROLEXGUY/OCWATCHGUY), and the all-knowing Google/Youtube for introducing me to this world.

Know that feeling as if it was yesterday. I was also wearing my Apple Watch when I took delivery of my first Rolex last year.
Great reference, looks good on your wrist.
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Old 17 June 2020, 10:11 PM   #33
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Old 18 June 2020, 01:13 AM   #34
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Yes, that story sounds very familiar! Congratulations!

That one is quite a looker. Enjoy and have piece of mind knowing it can last forever (or at least a few generations).


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Old 18 June 2020, 01:15 AM   #35
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Awesome watch, congrats!
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Old 18 June 2020, 03:05 PM   #36
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Old 18 June 2020, 03:50 PM   #37
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Outstanding! Congrats on the new timepiece and welcome to the club. Wear it in excellent health
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Old 19 June 2020, 04:16 AM   #38
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Old 19 June 2020, 04:18 AM   #39
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Congrats! That’s the perfect watch for you and your travels, imo. GMTs are my absolute favorites. Enjoy!
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Old 19 June 2020, 04:56 AM   #40
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Congrats!! Always love the Batman with the oyster bracelet.
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