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19 February 2007, 01:12 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: San Diego, CA
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New to the Family
Hello everyone,
I would like to state that I have been lurking on this site for a few weeks, every since I decided to purchase a Rolex, and I have to say that you all are a wealth of knowledge. First I want to introduce myself. My name is Ken and I ive in the most beautiful city in the world, San Diego, CA. I have been a watch freak for a longggggggggg time. I love everything about watches and my wife thinks I am nuts, LOL. I have never really been a Rolex fan so I never really followed the company. I always had great respect for Rolex with their history and all they have done to the world of watches but I never really saw a model that I liked by them. That all changed about 2 months ago. I was saving money up to buy a UN Maxi Diver when one day I was surfing the web and saw a watch that just reached out and slapped me across my face. Every since I saw this watch, it would not let me think of anyother watch. It was a demon in my soul and all I heard was this watch yelling "BUY ME". Well, last week, I gave into this demon and finially bought this watch and all I have to say "GOD IT IS A BEAUTIFUL WATCH". I am so happy that I bought it. I know this watch has been a staple of the Rolex family for decades but I never remember ever seen it before. Enjoy my pics     Good Day Ken
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19 February 2007, 01:17 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Real Name: Steve
Location: Omnipresent
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Congratulations Ken, wonderful watch and story. It does happen that a watch will every now and then seemingly slap you across the face, or get into ones mind and go round and round, until you gotta have it
 Anyway, welcome to the forum. You know you can also get many other bezels for your GMTII but only 2 other colors are factory (all black and black/red) 
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19 February 2007, 01:24 PM
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Fondly Remembered
Join Date: May 2005
Real Name: JJ
Location: Auckland, NZ
Watch: ALL SOLD!!
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Congrats on a beautiful and very practical watch from Rolex, Ken. Wear it in good health....always!!
 And a hearty welcome to TRF. Hope you enjoy your stay here!! Cheers - JJ
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19 February 2007, 01:32 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Real Name: DAVE
Location: LONG ISLAND, NY
Watch: GMT MASTER II
Posts: 106
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welcome to the site and to the GMT club!
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19 February 2007, 01:38 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Real Name: Richard
Location: The Villages, FL
Watch: GMT-II
Posts: 396
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Hi Ken;
Congratulations on a great watch purchase and welcome to our crazy little group. We have much in common in that I too lived in San Diego, Carlsbad, Newport Beach and Irvine (for 25 years). San Diego is a fabulous city with the finest weather in the world. In addition, I too own the GMT-II with both the Pepsi and all black bezel inserts. It's a watch to be proud of. Wear it in good health and much happiness. |
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19 February 2007, 01:45 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: San Diego, CA
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Thanks guy
The GMT is such a classy watch. This watch is a first for me in many ways: 1-Its my first Rolex, hopefully not my last 2-Its my first true manufacture 3-Its my first GMT The GMT is of great use to me beacuse now when my wife ask me what time it is in her home country (Thailand), instead of calculating it in my head (math was never my favorite subject  ). I can just adjust the bezel and find out. That is so mich easier. I am very happy and I will wear it in good health. I am just happy that damn demon is out of my soul finally .Good Day Ken
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19 February 2007, 01:47 PM
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Hey Ken, welcome!
Congrats on the GMT! My first Rolex was a GMT, it's such a great watch with so much history. I think it's one of the most versatile watches in the line up. Well done and beautifull photos!!
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19 February 2007, 02:00 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Real Name: Andrew
Location: Ohio
Watch: SS Sub Date 16610
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Congrats on the GMT and welcome to the group.
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19 February 2007, 02:35 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: los angeles/SD
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Congrats on the GMT! I am also from San Diego! Do you have any relationships with AD's down here? My first purchase was from a AD at fashion valley? Where was yours at?
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19 February 2007, 02:50 PM
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Real Name: Patrick
Location: Pennsylvania
Watch: All with a crown.
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I just added a GMT to my stable also, black and red and just picked up a pepsi bezel to boot.
Congrats and wear in good health. PAtrick
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19 February 2007, 02:59 PM
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Real Name: Freddy
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Watch: My Back
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Congrats she is a beauty
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19 February 2007, 03:19 PM
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Location: San Diego, CA
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Quote:
Good Day Ken
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19 February 2007, 03:40 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Real Name: Tony
Location: san francisco
Watch: Seadweller
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Hi Ken, welcome to the forum.. niiiice score. The Pepsi GMT is a true original.
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20 February 2007, 12:25 AM
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Real Name: Alex
Location: USA
Watch: TT Blue Sub
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Beautiful GMT!
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20 February 2007, 01:54 AM
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Real Name: M.Thatcher MP
Location: Le Locle
Watch: Bear Grylls
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Nice pictures and GMT-II
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20 February 2007, 02:22 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Real Name: Melissa
Location: Bahamas
Watch: Ladies SS/Plat YM
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Congratulations on your GMT and welcome to TRF!
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20 February 2007, 02:24 AM
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That is a beautiful GMT! Welcome!
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20 February 2007, 02:46 AM
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Welcome to the forum. Lovely watch. As you know, you can also just set the 4th hand to Thailand time and leave bezel with 24:00 at 12 position instead of rotating bezel.
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20 February 2007, 04:30 AM
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Real Name: Manuel_Winde
Location: London N1- UK
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wow lots of guys from San Diego- i dont know if you know this but 'san diego' is a loose translation from 'whales v***na' in german,
stay classy San Diego
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20 February 2007, 04:51 AM
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Hello.
Congra  Great watch and pic Enjoy it Regards |
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20 February 2007, 05:40 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2004
Real Name: Adrian
Location: Bolton, UK.
Watch: Daytona 116520
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Welcome to TRF Ken and congratulations.
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