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Old 6 December 2012, 09:47 AM   #31
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Congratulations from an hour east of you I'm guessing you were in Henry Wilson
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Old 6 December 2012, 10:13 AM   #32
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Congrats on the explorer as its a great piece, enjoy!
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Old 6 December 2012, 10:15 AM   #33
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Congrats and very nice! Cheers,
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Old 6 December 2012, 10:51 AM   #34
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Nice! Congrats!
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Old 6 December 2012, 11:20 AM   #35
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Niiice!
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Old 6 December 2012, 11:39 AM   #36
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Looks awesome on your wrist. Congrats!
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Old 6 December 2012, 11:51 AM   #37
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Very nice, congrats. My goal is to pass mine to my10 year old some day.
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Old 6 December 2012, 11:54 AM   #38
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Old 6 December 2012, 11:55 AM   #39
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You just bought a great watch! Congratulations!

I also quite enjoyed the story with the lady who is going to give that vintage Rolex to her son, very touching indeed!
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Old 6 December 2012, 12:22 PM   #40
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Congrats!! That is the classiest watch they make.
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Old 6 December 2012, 12:23 PM   #41
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Congrats, great looking watch
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Old 6 December 2012, 12:38 PM   #42
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Great choice, my first also.
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Old 6 December 2012, 02:43 PM   #43
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Old 6 December 2012, 02:50 PM   #44
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Good choice for a first. Now, what's number 2 gonna be?
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Old 6 December 2012, 04:00 PM   #45
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Old 6 December 2012, 04:17 PM   #46
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Old 6 December 2012, 08:06 PM   #47
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Congrats on the Exp!
Would make a great hand me down to your son one day.

Wear it well.
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Old 6 December 2012, 08:15 PM   #48
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If your like the rest of us at TRF soon you will own 10. I hope your planing a big family.

It Looks great
Yeah as you've just lost your virginity... You'll soon become Rolex studs like us

Congrats on such a beautiful piece!

My dad passed down his 1973 Datejust to me when i was in high school (I guess ge couldn't wait to hand it down to me!). And boy, it's such an honour and a treasure..

Your son is a very lucky young man indeed :)
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Old 6 December 2012, 08:22 PM   #49
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Congrats
well first time is always special! ;)
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Old 6 December 2012, 09:16 PM   #50
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Old 7 December 2012, 02:14 AM   #51
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can't go wrong with that watch
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Old 7 December 2012, 02:42 AM   #52
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Old 7 December 2012, 02:44 AM   #53
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Very nice! always liked the expy 1
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Old 7 December 2012, 03:02 AM   #54
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Excellent! BTW Hello from Syracuse lol.
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Old 7 December 2012, 04:04 AM   #55
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congrats !!!!
I remember I couldn't stop staring at my first rolex for a while
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Old 7 December 2012, 04:07 AM   #56
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Beautiful enjoy
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Old 7 December 2012, 04:15 AM   #57
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You lost your virginity with style Congrat
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Old 7 December 2012, 04:30 AM   #58
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Congrats and welcome. I just purchased my first rolex a couple of months back and I am already looking for a second one.
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Old 7 December 2012, 06:27 AM   #59
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Old 7 December 2012, 06:40 AM   #60
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