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Old 8 December 2018, 12:18 PM   #31
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No I didn't (16700). Great thread, but there goes another thousand bucks in therapy......
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Old 8 December 2018, 01:49 PM   #32
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Same... My BLNR was such a milestone watch. Bought for when I commissioned as an LT, was wearing it when my oldest daughter was born, been around the world and back again... She gets it when she's ready... My second daughter is getting my SubC...

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Old 8 December 2018, 02:18 PM   #33
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Old 8 December 2018, 05:05 PM   #34
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Purchased in July, 1985, Sub 16800. Still have it, still wear it. In 33 yrs. it just had it second service. The cost of the service was greater than the cost of the watch.
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Old 8 December 2018, 05:10 PM   #35
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Old 8 December 2018, 05:30 PM   #36
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SD43, 1.5 years old and my daily. Added a white ceramic Daytona that has taken some time away from the seadweller but not much.
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Old 8 December 2018, 06:11 PM   #37
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Yes it's a 16700 A serial from 99 ,
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Old 8 December 2018, 06:22 PM   #38
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The milgauss GV was my first Rolex. I had a great 6 years with it but it hasn’t been worn more than twice in the past year so I sold it to a good friend to make way for a new piece (root beer gmt). The milgauss looks great to me and I love the green crystal but I really need a date wheel as I always forget the date.
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Old 8 December 2018, 06:34 PM   #39
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Sure do. Purchased new 2004. $3977

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Old 8 December 2018, 06:43 PM   #40
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My first was a TT Air King Date. (Sold in Commonwealth countries) I got 14 years of timekeeping bliss with nary a problem.

I miss it, but at 34mm it was a little small even back then. A great 'First Rolex'.

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Great watch to start with - no doubt. I've never really encountered much information on the Air King Date, do you have any good references to find out more? Thanks
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Old 8 December 2018, 07:34 PM   #41
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Yes. 16610 Sub. 1998.


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Old 8 December 2018, 09:48 PM   #42
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Yes, a V series Submariner which I'm wearing now and have no plans to sell.
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Old 9 December 2018, 12:22 AM   #43
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Yes, my 1680 sub I bought at age 16.
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Old 9 December 2018, 01:15 AM   #44
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Do you still own it?

Yep. My first Rolex was the SubC ND I purchased back in early 2016. Still have it and still love it.

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Old 9 December 2018, 01:19 AM   #45
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No I don’t unfortunately. My first was a PN YG Daytona. Sold it a long time ago. Do miss it every now and then.
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Old 9 December 2018, 02:07 AM   #46
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Yep, 16570 black dial 14 years later. It’s never leaving my collection.



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Old 9 December 2018, 04:18 AM   #47
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My TT Datejust. Doesn’t get much wrist time but I love it.


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Old 9 December 2018, 06:22 AM   #48
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Nope, foolishly sold my first (birth year) 16760, No date dial, to fund a few Super Avengers when I graduated university. Obviously kicking myself for that decision now!
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Old 9 December 2018, 06:34 AM   #49
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Yes 2005 sea dweller

Those days walked in on my lunch hour, didn’t have one in stock, got couriered overnight from a sister branch & walked out next day with the watch. Just under £2.5k
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Old 9 December 2018, 07:50 AM   #50
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Yes 2005 sea dweller

Those days walked in on my lunch hour, didn’t have one in stock, got couriered overnight from a sister branch & walked out next day with the watch. Just under £2.5k
Those were the days!
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Old 9 December 2018, 08:50 AM   #51
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I've never bought a new Rolex and since I prefer the discontinued references I guess I never will.
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Old 9 December 2018, 09:01 AM   #52
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Yes, my 1680 sub I bought at age 16.
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Old 9 December 2018, 09:23 AM   #53
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Old 9 December 2018, 09:39 AM   #54
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I've never bought a new Rolex and since I prefer the discontinued references I guess I never will.


+1. My interests seem to lye not in the new...

I do have my first ‘new to me’ Rolex though!

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Old 9 December 2018, 09:45 AM   #55
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First was a 1675 GMT Master purchased at Ben Bridge in 1986. I paid ~$1,400 + tax.

The GMT Master was and probably still is the quintessential pilots watch and I had to have one. Ben Bridge pulled some shenanigans when I bought it but that's another story for another day. :(
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Old 9 December 2018, 09:51 AM   #56
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I do still have my original but then again I was late to the Rolex party. My 114060 purchased a little less than 2 years ago.

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Old 9 December 2018, 10:17 AM   #57
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Many years ago I traded a Gibson Les Paul for a 1987 President. This was my first Rolex. When you are young and into all types of guitars it wasn’t long before it was sold. But it started me looking at other models of Rolex. Now I can’t seem to stop looking and buying. Lol


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Old 10 December 2018, 01:02 AM   #58
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Old 10 December 2018, 02:36 AM   #59
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Old 10 December 2018, 03:23 AM   #60
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