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tonbr · 10 April 2013, 10:50 AM

I know, I suppose I am a bit slow but this is the story.

In 1973 I applied to become a pilot in the Swedish Air Force. I ended up just outside the 30 guys they were to allow in to the program that year. The commander during the testing process had a watch I couldn't get out of my minds.

It was a Daytona with Paul Newman dial. Since that day I've always longed for a Rolex Daytona and now, 40 years later I did it.........

I got my hands on a beauty in WG, but Oscar (bodybump) had also a Tudor 'Tiger' Prince Date and I couldn't resist the temptation, I bought also that one. Wearing one as my casual watch and the Daytona for evenings and weekends

It was low tide in Bermuda when I took the pic's yesterday, but I'm high

And I know you like pic's, right?

Cheers, and remember that the best way to predict the future, is to create it.

Tony

luvsub · 10 April 2013, 10:54 AM

two nice watches here, love daytona.

HL65 · 10 April 2013, 10:55 AM

Congrats on the duo--very nice!

Rolexwatch · 10 April 2013, 10:59 AM

You got those two beauties at the same time!

Congratulations, beautiful watches both of them.

nick c · 10 April 2013, 11:00 AM

Well done congrats

Darlinboy · 10 April 2013, 11:01 AM

Long wait... But.... BANG!

Two beauties.

Congrats!

77T · 10 April 2013, 11:02 AM

You now have the Rolex/Tudor duopoly on chrono's!

Director EDTF · 10 April 2013, 11:04 AM

Very nice! Great pics and congrats!

Rocco22 · 10 April 2013, 11:13 AM

That is a beautiful Daytona.congrats on the watches and it just shows good things come to those who wait.

Stuxnet · 10 April 2013, 11:19 AM

Congratulations.

You left us hanging. Did you get

Stuxnet · 10 April 2013, 11:22 AM

Sorry, fat fingers on a tiny iPhone.

Did you get into the Air Force? I always wished I could fly a plane.

wantonebad · 10 April 2013, 11:25 AM

Stellar!! Congratulations!

Flyjet601 · 10 April 2013, 11:30 AM

Congrats

tonbr · 10 April 2013, 11:42 AM

Thanks guys.

I really love my beauties.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stuxnet

Sorry, fat fingers on a tiny iPhone.

Did you get into the Air Force? I always wished I could fly a plane.

No, Stuxnet, I didn't. But I still have time for a Private Pilot Certificate, Don't I?

gnuyork · 10 April 2013, 11:59 AM

Nice Daytona... the wait is over, enjoy. I wish I could have one someday too.

Trouble15 · 10 April 2013, 12:05 PM

Wow, very nice! Congrats!!!

swils8610 · 10 April 2013, 12:20 PM

Very nice!! Congrats!!!!

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broncophil · 10 April 2013, 12:39 PM

holy crap... thats a nice watch!!!!!

kcmo · 10 April 2013, 12:44 PM

Well done, Tony!

You have officially made up for lost time!

I'm a huge Daytona fan too. A very special reference!

Hairdude1 · 10 April 2013, 12:45 PM

Damn that is beauty! Congrats on both!

FremStar · 10 April 2013, 12:48 PM

Congrats! They look good on you Tony!

Frogman4me · 10 April 2013, 12:49 PM

Very nice! I really like the Tudor :)
Congrats!

Bangel · 10 April 2013, 05:32 PM

You don't mess around once you get going!

Double congratulations!!

youngr · 10 April 2013, 05:41 PM

Congratulations both great watches

dawsss · 10 April 2013, 05:46 PM

Grattis !

Jetkopite · 10 April 2013, 05:51 PM

Very nice time pieces Tony congrats on eventually making your dream watch a reality. Enjoy them buddy and hope you made it as a pilot too eventually..

Rgds

Andy.

LA_LEC · 10 April 2013, 06:12 PM

"Cheers, and remember that the best way to predict the future, is to create it."

Truer words were never spoken! You earned them both!

Congrats Tony!

Andad · 10 April 2013, 06:18 PM

Nice pair.

serdal22 · 10 April 2013, 06:28 PM

Double congrats on these two magnificent timepieces! I love them both, indeed! I am not a chrono guy, but both of your chronos are literally eye catchers!

Wear them in the best of health, my friend . . .

Capt. Serdal

Psmith · 10 April 2013, 06:44 PM

Congrats x 2!

10 April 2013, 10:50 AM	#1
tonbr "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Real Name: Tony Brandt Location: Sweden Watch: 116509, 79280 Posts: 61	I waited 40 years for this to happen..... I know, I suppose I am a bit slow but this is the story. In 1973 I applied to become a pilot in the Swedish Air Force. I ended up just outside the 30 guys they were to allow in to the program that year. The commander during the testing process had a watch I couldn't get out of my minds. It was a Daytona with Paul Newman dial. Since that day I've always longed for a Rolex Daytona and now, 40 years later I did it......... I got my hands on a beauty in WG, but Oscar (bodybump) had also a Tudor 'Tiger' Prince Date and I couldn't resist the temptation, I bought also that one. Wearing one as my casual watch and the Daytona for evenings and weekends It was low tide in Bermuda when I took the pic's yesterday, but I'm high And I know you like pic's, right? Cheers, and remember that the best way to predict the future, is to create it. Tony Attached Images

10 April 2013, 10:55 AM	#3
HL65 TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Ken Location: SW Florida Watch: One on my wrist. Posts: 64,006	Congrats on the duo--very nice! __________________ *SPEM SUCCESSUS ALIT*

10 April 2013, 11:01 AM	#6
Darlinboy 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Real Name: DB Location: :noitacoL Watch: :hctaW Posts: 6,703	Long wait... But.... BANG! Two beauties. Congrats! __________________ Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

10 April 2013, 11:02 AM	#7
77T 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: PaulG Location: Georgia Posts: 42,016	You now have the Rolex/Tudor duopoly on chrono's! __________________ Does anyone really know what time it is?

10 April 2013, 11:25 AM	#12
wantonebad 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: USA Watch: 126600, 116500LN Posts: 12,849	Stellar!! Congratulations! __________________ "I'm kind of a big deal... on a fairly irrelevant social media site that falsely inflates my fragile ego"

10 April 2013, 10:54 AM	#2
luvsub 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: SF, south bay Posts: 5,222	two nice watches here, love daytona.

10 April 2013, 10:59 AM	#4
Rolexwatch "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Europe somewhere Watch: Ro,Om,Cart,Lon,Sei Posts: 319	You got those two beauties at the same time! Congratulations, beautiful watches both of them.

10 April 2013, 11:00 AM	#5
nick c Banned Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 26,846	Well done congrats

10 April 2013, 11:04 AM	#8
Director EDTF 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Nelson Location: Central, NJ Posts: 2,466	Very nice! Great pics and congrats!

10 April 2013, 11:13 AM	#9
Rocco22 Banned Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Mass/Vegas/disney Watch: Hulk,114060,14060 Posts: 929	That is a beautiful Daytona.congrats on the watches and it just shows good things come to those who wait.

10 April 2013, 11:19 AM	#10
Stuxnet Banned Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: NYC Posts: 570	Congratulations. You left us hanging. Did you get

10 April 2013, 11:22 AM	#11
Stuxnet Banned Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: NYC Posts: 570	Sorry, fat fingers on a tiny iPhone. Did you get into the Air Force? I always wished I could fly a plane.

10 April 2013, 11:30 AM	#13
Flyjet601 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hong Kong Watch: All of them Posts: 2,789	Congrats __________________ I used to be indecisive, now I'm not sure

10 April 2013, 11:59 AM	#15
gnuyork "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 3,353	Nice Daytona... the wait is over, enjoy. I wish I could have one someday too.

10 April 2013, 12:05 PM	#16
Trouble15 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Real Name: Steve Location: USA Watch: A few Posts: 8,884	Wow, very nice! Congrats!!!

10 April 2013, 12:20 PM	#17
swils8610 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Real Name: shannon Location: usa Posts: 9,211	Very nice!! Congrats!!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

10 April 2013, 12:39 PM	#18
broncophil "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cali Posts: 423	holy crap... thats a nice watch!!!!!

10 April 2013, 12:44 PM	#19
kcmo "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: Karis Location: USA Posts: 19,377	Well done, Tony! You have officially made up for lost time! I'm a huge Daytona fan too. A very special reference!

10 April 2013, 12:45 PM	#20
Hairdude1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Alex Location: Chicago Watch: AP,PP, Rolex Posts: 37,156	Damn that is beauty! Congrats on both!

10 April 2013, 12:48 PM	#21
FremStar "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2009 Real Name: Sam Location: Gotham City Watch: Wall Street Posts: 9,954	Congrats! They look good on you Tony! __________________ "Wealth is of the heart and mind, not of the pocket!" "A Watch Is An Emotional Object, And So, It Is The Responsibility Of The Brand To Create Emotion Through It's Products" - Georges Kern "In the 1950s and 60s, they made the Ref 8171, which is a cult collectible—now that’s the ultimate Rolex you could own with a calendar and a moon phase.” - John Reardon "Heh, heh, heh..." - Michael Kilyung

10 April 2013, 12:49 PM	#22
Frogman4me Banned Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Maryland Posts: 6,268	Very nice! I really like the Tudor :) Congrats!

10 April 2013, 05:32 PM	#23
Bangel "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Australia Watch: 116610LN Posts: 15,802	You don't mess around once you get going! Double congratulations!!

10 April 2013, 05:41 PM	#24
youngr "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Real Name: Richard Location: England Watch: 16610 & 16710 Posts: 899	Congratulations both great watches __________________ SS Submariner Date "V" SS GMT Master II Pepsi "D"

10 April 2013, 05:46 PM	#25
dawsss "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Real Name: Erik Location: Sweden Watch: SD Posts: 43	Grattis !

10 April 2013, 05:51 PM	#26
Jetkopite "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Real Name: Andy Location: Dubai Watch: 5131R,6263,5712T Posts: 1,559	Very nice time pieces Tony congrats on eventually making your dream watch a reality. Enjoy them buddy and hope you made it as a pilot too eventually.. Rgds Andy.

10 April 2013, 06:12 PM	#27
LA_LEC "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Los Angeles Watch: Explorer Posts: 1,793	"Cheers, and remember that the best way to predict the future, is to create it." Truer words were never spoken! You earned them both! Congrats Tony! __________________ 16610 ♛ 16610LV ♛ 214270 MK2 "Life is far too short not to wear a Rolex!"

10 April 2013, 06:18 PM	#28
Andad 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Eddie Location: Australia Watch: A few. Posts: 37,533	Nice pair. __________________ E

10 April 2013, 06:28 PM	#29
serdal22 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Real Name: Serdal Location: B.C., Canada Watch: 16610-1680-16710 Posts: 456	Double congrats on these two magnificent timepieces! I love them both, indeed! I am not a chrono guy, but both of your chronos are literally eye catchers! Wear them in the best of health, my friend . . . Capt. Serdal __________________ Casio: F-91W; MKII: LRRP UTC 48; Seafighter; Paradive; Seiko: SKX007J; 7548 -700B; 6117 - 8000 Navigator GMT; SBCM023 Prospex Perpetual x 2; CYGHAL: Alarm; Shanghai: Mechanical F.S.; Marathon: MSar 500 Pc. Ltd.; ROLEX: GMT II Pepsi; Sub 16610 T; GMT II Coke K; Sub 1680 ca.1969; PAM: PR.

10 April 2013, 06:44 PM	#30
Psmith "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Clive Location: Exoplanet Watch: spring-driven Posts: 38,856	Congrats x 2! __________________

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