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DusanUsan · 7 January 2024, 10:51 AM

I Was 18. First abroad job as construction worker in London. No language skills, but knew, that all the money will go for first automatic watch. Valjoux 7750. Dream movement (yeah 18yo who knows,right?) but bad manufacturer. Tissot’s PRS516 was nice, but build quality suffered.

23yo. friends having beer parties, but I knew inhouse is the way to go. PO 8500it is. Now, almost 12 years later, still insane heavy duty workhorse, no mistakes in build quality, no issues at all, travelled half the world, my sweet spot, my diving buddy, my real love.

34yo. My friend was late for a meeting, already had 3 Pilsners. Rolex boutique very close. Went in, blue shirt, jeans, tan brogues and PO on Bond NATO. Put myself on Batman “impossible” list on Oyster and forgot. Called some time later, if I have chance for CHNR at least, because all the information that BLNR is no way to get as first watch.

355 days later - 8th March - Int. Women Day call “we know, you are on list for CHNR as well, but your Your YOUR Batman is here for you, but you can still wait for CHNR if you want"
FFS it is too early, they said 3-5 years. Young guy, family of watch collectors, Rolex is impossible. Doxas, Omegas, Sturmanskie, No Rolex.
Boy from Iron Curtain countries.. 70yo Mom said “GMT now? You really did it?” Thanks to you Mom and Dad.
Somebody here once said. If you can have one thing that will make you smile everytime you look at it, that is the way to go.
All money, luck in AD, scratches on PCLs, or fake hates aside, even after 9 months of honeymoon period.
First Rolex is ultimate timepiece.

Duralex · 7 January 2024, 10:56 AM

Batman!

KatGirl · 7 January 2024, 11:07 AM

Nice story! Congratulations. You have good taste. Of all the watches I’ve owned, and subsequently sold, I think I miss that 42 mm orange bezel PO the most.

Kat

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RolexDave68 · 7 January 2024, 11:17 AM

Congrats on your BLNR, Rolex love and looks fantastic. Cheers to continued enjoyment on the journey

TimeRookie · 7 January 2024, 11:50 AM

Awesome watch! I’ve had mine since 2015. Congratulations.

mrlube1151001 · 7 January 2024, 11:55 AM

Congratulations

bostonjetset · 7 January 2024, 12:42 PM

Beautiful watch. Congrats!!

Bxtek · 7 January 2024, 12:50 PM

Very nice! Well done! Great story and thanks for sharing. Rolex is trying to put these pieces on the wrists of people who are going to enjoy them vs flipping. This one obviously went to the right home. It is with a person that truly appreciates the watch and is truly enjoying it! A big congrats!

GGGMT · 7 January 2024, 02:10 PM

Duduuuuuedde!! Fantastic!! Huge

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anjizkit · 7 January 2024, 02:28 PM

Amazing story. And congrats.

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Michael1968 · 7 January 2024, 05:13 PM

Congratulations
Amazing story

GoGetter5832 · 7 January 2024, 11:23 PM

Outstanding……congrats!

travisb · 7 January 2024, 11:44 PM

Congratulations! You definitely found YOUR watch.

1William · 7 January 2024, 11:55 PM

Great story, beautiful watch.

sien · 8 January 2024, 12:14 AM

Great story and that's a great buy also, congratulations.

askdanny · 8 January 2024, 04:01 AM

Excellent ! Thanks for sharing !

Panerai_Fan · 8 January 2024, 04:13 AM

Looks very sharp. Congrats!

downtorock · 8 January 2024, 05:11 AM

Love mine as well! Congrats and thanks for sharing.

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Joearch · 8 January 2024, 06:22 AM

BLNR hard to beat

Bazil · 8 January 2024, 06:29 AM

Love it .. the colour scheme just works with anything , well done !

brandrea · 8 January 2024, 06:42 AM

Congratulations, enjoy it

knighty88 · 8 January 2024, 06:50 AM

When looking at a watch it can do much more than tell the time… it can remind you of the most important story - your story!

Enjoy achieving those dreams, marking achievements and making memories

7 January 2024, 10:51 AM	#1
DusanUsan "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2023 Location: Prague Posts: 31	World is your Oyster I Was 18. First abroad job as construction worker in London. No language skills, but knew, that all the money will go for first automatic watch. Valjoux 7750. Dream movement (yeah 18yo who knows,right?) but bad manufacturer. Tissot’s PRS516 was nice, but build quality suffered. 23yo. friends having beer parties, but I knew inhouse is the way to go. PO 8500it is. Now, almost 12 years later, still insane heavy duty workhorse, no mistakes in build quality, no issues at all, travelled half the world, my sweet spot, my diving buddy, my real love. 34yo. My friend was late for a meeting, already had 3 Pilsners. Rolex boutique very close. Went in, blue shirt, jeans, tan brogues and PO on Bond NATO. Put myself on Batman “impossible” list on Oyster and forgot. Called some time later, if I have chance for CHNR at least, because all the information that BLNR is no way to get as first watch. 355 days later - 8th March - Int. Women Day call “we know, you are on list for CHNR as well, but your Your YOUR Batman is here for you, but you can still wait for CHNR if you want" FFS it is too early, they said 3-5 years. Young guy, family of watch collectors, Rolex is impossible. Doxas, Omegas, Sturmanskie, No Rolex. Boy from Iron Curtain countries.. 70yo Mom said “GMT now? You really did it?” Thanks to you Mom and Dad. Somebody here once said. If you can have one thing that will make you smile everytime you look at it, that is the way to go. All money, luck in AD, scratches on PCLs, or fake hates aside, even after 9 months of honeymoon period. First Rolex is ultimate timepiece. Attached Images

7 January 2024, 11:07 AM	#3
KatGirl 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Real Name: Kat Location: CA, USA Watch: 126233 Wimbledon T Posts: 7,155	World is your Oyster Nice story! Congratulations. You have good taste. Of all the watches I’ve owned, and subsequently sold, I think I miss that 42 mm orange bezel PO the most. Kat Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

7 January 2024, 11:50 AM	#5
TimeRookie "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Real Name: Don Location: Canada Watch: 116710BLNR Posts: 2,204	Awesome watch! I’ve had mine since 2015. Congratulations. __________________ 1988 15053 Rolex Date Two Tone (Grad Present) 116710 GMT Master II BLNR Seiko Prospex LX SNR031 Pelagos 42mm Explorer II 226570

7 January 2024, 02:28 PM	#10
anjizkit 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 60	Amazing story. And congrats. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ instagram: @anjizkit

7 January 2024, 11:23 PM	#12
GoGetter5832 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Lexington Watch: DJ41 / OP41 Posts: 248	Outstanding……congrats! __________________ BLNR 126710 / Submariner 124060 / DJ41 126334 / DJ41 126300 / Franck Muller Casablanca / IWC Portofino

7 January 2024, 10:56 AM	#2
Duralex Banned Join Date: Dec 2023 Location: us Posts: 153	Batman!

7 January 2024, 11:17 AM	#4
RolexDave68 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Real Name: Dave Location: USA Watch: SUB 116613LN Posts: 2,889	Congrats on your BLNR, Rolex love and looks fantastic. Cheers to continued enjoyment on the journey

7 January 2024, 11:55 AM	#6
mrlube1151001 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2023 Real Name: Mani Location: Pickering canada Watch: DJ 41 TT sub Posts: 447	Congratulations

7 January 2024, 12:42 PM	#7
bostonjetset "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2024 Location: Massachusetts, US Watch: Rolex OP36 Green Posts: 55	Beautiful watch. Congrats!!

7 January 2024, 12:50 PM	#8
Bxtek "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: CA Posts: 2,636	Very nice! Well done! Great story and thanks for sharing. Rolex is trying to put these pieces on the wrists of people who are going to enjoy them vs flipping. This one obviously went to the right home. It is with a person that truly appreciates the watch and is truly enjoying it! A big congrats!

7 January 2024, 02:10 PM	#9
GGGMT 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Itinerant Watch: 79010sg Posts: 8,346	Duduuuuuedde!! Fantastic!! Huge Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

7 January 2024, 05:13 PM	#11
Michael1968 Banned Join Date: Aug 2021 Real Name: Michael Location: Europe Watch: UN,RolexTudor&more Posts: 2,742	Congratulations Amazing story

7 January 2024, 11:44 PM	#13
travisb 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: Travis Location: FL / NYC Watch: Yes.. Posts: 33,493	Congratulations! You definitely found YOUR watch.

7 January 2024, 11:55 PM	#14
1William 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: North Carolina Watch: Rolex/Others Posts: 47,787	Great story, beautiful watch.

8 January 2024, 12:14 AM	#15
sien "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Milwaukee Watch: GMT Lover Posts: 155	Great story and that's a great buy also, congratulations.

8 January 2024, 04:01 AM	#16
askdanny "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: HND/SEA/CDG/AMS Watch: Clock on my A330 Posts: 779	Excellent ! Thanks for sharing ! __________________ Rolex stories you won't find anywhere else: https://coron.et

8 January 2024, 04:13 AM	#17
Panerai_Fan Banned Join Date: Dec 2023 Location: USA Posts: 23	Looks very sharp. Congrats!

8 January 2024, 05:11 AM	#18
downtorock 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: USA Posts: 1,307	Love mine as well! Congrats and thanks for sharing. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

8 January 2024, 06:22 AM	#19
Joearch 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Joe Location: Los Angeles Watch: Daytona + GMT BLNR Posts: 4,852	BLNR hard to beat

8 January 2024, 06:29 AM	#20
Bazil 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2022 Real Name: Bazil Brush Location: Star Gazing Watch: Any Daytona Posts: 3,460	Love it .. the colour scheme just works with anything , well done ! __________________ *One day, it just stops ticking, so enjoy every second* If you have no enemies, you have no character. Taking a stand always creates opposition. Paul Newman *Being Serious = Onto the list you go*

8 January 2024, 06:42 AM	#21
brandrea 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Brian (TBone) Location: canada Watch: es make me smile Posts: 78,126	Congratulations, enjoy it

8 January 2024, 06:50 AM	#22
knighty88 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: London Watch: Explorer 214270 Posts: 483	When looking at a watch it can do much more than tell the time… it can remind you of the most important story - your story! Enjoy achieving those dreams, marking achievements and making memories

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