How old were you when you got your first Rolex?

[Delawareguy]

26 in 1985. Stainless DJ for $1,020 discounted from $1,200.


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[SRQrws]

32. Bought a gold 'n steel DJ from an AD in New Hampshire in 1991. My memory is awful, but I think it was around $3,300???

[jcapulet786]

Originally Posted by antoflo

datejust at the age of 29

same!!!

[gerry100]

70

[F33A]

17. A friend had one and I thought it was cool so I bought a Datejust. I thought it was just a watch and I still do.

[tahitianmoon]

27. A Polar Explorer II in 1996.

[Richard6129]

49. I purchased a GMT BLNR in early 2016. It was in the display case along with a good selection of most other sports models.

[toptiertimepieces]

hahahha

[toptiertimepieces]

that's awesome! Do you still have it?

[Father and Son]

41...

GMT Master 16700 Pepsi from 1993.

[BlackSwan37]

I was 18. Got a birthyear Rolex 16570


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[lucycan]

I was still in the womb.

[Moose225]

26... Grabbed a 1999 16570 Polar. Absolutely love it.

[msu_1972]

26yrs old, bought a TT DJ and shortly afterward i got the Sub date. before that i was wearing a Tag Hauer.

[Liga]

30

[mnkartal0929]

36

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[MDMH]

35, bought a gently used GMT II 16710 Coke had to sell my BR-01 and some cash. I remember having the ugh' feeling like what have I done? and I hope this is real .......

[Richard6129]

Originally Posted by toptiertimepieces

that's awesome! Do you still have it?

Yes. I have a couple of other references but this one is worn daily.

[skung]

37 an Air King mint condition around $4k USD in Tokyo. Still loving it.

[Gab27]

35 - a 2018 114060 purchased this year by me

[stefanweei]

25. Explorer 16570

[ciandro]

31, Rolex Submariner 14060. Before that I was wearing a Seiko SKX013.

[Patapt]

19. 51 years ago. GMT-Master 1675 blue / red. I wear it 24/365. It gains less than one second a day.

[rotaryworld12]

I bought a Datejust at 30...but my dad got me a Tudor after high school.

[taillight]

27 I think. I can't really remember

[RolexRog]

Originally Posted by ChugachEagle

40

I had a tropical vacation home before I had a Rolex. LOL. In fact it was an AD located near my vacationer that turned me on to watch collecting entirely.

What year was it and do you still have the same Rolex and/or vacation home?

[RolexRog]

Originally Posted by BumbleB

Good example of how people trade up to ‘the real thing’ from replicas.

This is what my buddy told me who works for a big luxury brands group.

They don’t mind replicas because people that can never afford their brand aren’t their customers and people that wear replicas and can afford it will ultimately aspire to buying the real thing...


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This. No self-respecting person who could actually afford the real thing would ever be satisfied with a fake. Yeah they may wear it for a while but their subconscious would eat up at them and soon they'll be looking for the real thing.

[Eyenigma]

Late to the party. Slowly traded up, and traded up, and traded up. Until I got the long desired Explorer II early in my 40's. It's crazy to think they were sitting in display shelves all the while I chased IWC and Panerai models. Better late than never.

[Omeezy]

25, received an 16610LV from my dad as a gift for getting into Law school.

Purchased my first at 35 (2-tone Sky Dweller)

[JSCP]

15yo. Got stolen in prep school
as my father predicted, because I didn’t listen to him “not to wear it to school!”