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View Poll Results: At what age did you acquire your first Rolex?
1-11 years old 5 1.85%
12-15 years old 5 1.85%
16-18 years old 19 7.04%
19-21 years old 31 11.48%
22-29 years old 88 32.59%
30-34 years old 50 18.52%
35-39 years old 32 11.85%
40-49 years old 31 11.48%
50-59 years old 8 2.96%
60-69 years old 1 0.37%
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Old 23 August 2010, 11:16 AM   #1
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Old 23 August 2010, 11:20 AM   #2
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29 when I got my first Rolex SS Sub 16610. I had a Speedmaster two years prior to that.
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Old 23 August 2010, 12:00 PM   #3
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I was just curious, but who put in 1-11 besides me?
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Old 23 August 2010, 02:28 PM   #4
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Ok who was 11 years

Me, when I was 8 I became a rolex fanatic, after saving my money and asking for money instead of birthday and Christmas presents, I bought a 1957 Rolex ref.6564 in excellent condition from a wholesale contact of mine, when I was 10 years old. It's my most prized possession.
That's awesome! The only wholesale contact I had at ten was the milk man :chuckles: What year did you buy it?
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Old 23 August 2010, 11:33 PM   #5
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That's awesome! The only wholesale contact I had at ten was the milk man :chuckles: What year did you buy it?
2008
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Old 23 August 2010, 01:14 PM   #6
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A little over three months before 40...
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Old 23 August 2010, 01:40 PM   #7
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Old enough to know I should use the money for something more practical but luckily young enough to ignore that advise.
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Old 23 August 2010, 02:15 PM   #8
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Old enough to know I should use the money for something more practical but luckily young enough to ignore that advise.
Rick... your words describe me precisely.
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Old 23 August 2010, 01:52 PM   #9
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15, my late father gave me a midsize DJ for my 15th birthday. White roman dial, jubilee bracelet.

I regret to say I no longer have it as it was stolen a few years after he gave it to me.
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Old 23 August 2010, 07:52 PM   #10
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1993 a bnib TOG steel/18k with golden dial.
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Old 23 August 2010, 11:35 PM   #11
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got mine when i was 16 :D now 18 and hopefully im getting my 2nd one end of this year haha
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Old 23 August 2010, 11:41 PM   #12
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Old 24 August 2010, 10:53 AM   #13
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26. About 2 weeks ago. Given to me by my fiance as a wedding gift. Couldn't be happier, but can't wear it out until after the wedding...in Nov.
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Old 24 August 2010, 11:00 AM   #14
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Old 24 August 2010, 11:45 AM   #15
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I was 35 when I purchased my Date-Just then I bought the wife one two years later and last week a 16610 sub. I think I am done for a while, but I there is nothing like a Rolex
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Old 24 August 2010, 04:15 PM   #16
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Old 24 August 2010, 10:14 PM   #17
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I was 19 and went with the 14060.
Worked all summer that year to save up the money....

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Old 25 August 2010, 01:17 AM   #18
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21st birthday!!
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Old 25 August 2010, 01:20 AM   #19
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looks like I'm in the majority, I guess that's good
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Old 25 August 2010, 09:25 AM   #20
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40 and bought a vintage 1965 simple Rolex Oyster Perpetual smooth bezel.

Then went the other extreme and went for the GMT2c to add to the list.
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