birthday year rolex - is this a "thing"

[jatco]

Originally Posted by Ian Macdermott

I am hoping to achieve 103 next year, maybe a sundial would do the job.

[ratty]

Originally Posted by PizzaAndCheesecake

I was born on 29th December so I wasn’t exactly around for much of my birth year

[Mr. Drunmond]

When i turned 50 i thought it would be cool to have a watch that's 50 years old as well. Plus l liked 1675s anyway, so what the heck.

Bought one, just didn't like it that much, so sold it a year or so later for more than i paid.

I get it, but for me, vintage watches aren't what i like.

In almost all collectable markets birth year vintage stuff is a thing, not just watches.

[ronricks]

I don't see what the big deal is if someone wants to get a "birth year" rolex who cares? To me it isn't nearly as bad or ridiculous as the silly nicknames people try to assign to these watches.

[WatchGuy1966]

I'd love a birth year watch or some other significant years (and to avoid some as well).

But if it's not for you, that's cool too.