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Old 28 January 2008, 04:55 AM   #1
Alex Stylianou
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Icon20 Where are you from and where did you buy your Rolex ?

Hey fellow forumers !
I know I did this last year and it was popular . We have had so many new members since then so go ahead and respond !

I am Greek , living in the UK , My Rolex was inheritence .


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Old 28 January 2008, 05:06 AM   #2
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I live in the state of Washington, and purchased my GMT at an AD in California, based on a referral from a co-worker.
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Old 28 January 2008, 05:06 AM   #3
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Ok I'm from South Wales in the UK and purchased my SD from an AD in Cardiff which is the Welsh Capitol City
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Old 28 January 2008, 05:09 AM   #4
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I'm in Auckland and bought my Platty here....









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Old 28 January 2008, 09:39 AM   #5
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I'm in Auckland and bought my Platty here....









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Don't post pics like this again. I can't get the drool out from under my keyboard!
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Old 28 January 2008, 05:26 AM   #6
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I live in Suffolk and had to take my life in my hands to cross the border into Essex to get both my Rollies. Got a free pair of white stilettos with each watch !
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Old 28 January 2008, 05:30 AM   #7
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I live in North Yorkshire and bought my Sea Dweller from AD Fattorini's in Harrogate.
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Old 28 January 2008, 05:36 AM   #8
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I live in Southern Michigan and found my Rolex's from solid Ebay dealers.
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Old 28 January 2008, 05:41 AM   #9
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I live in Northern Michigan and bought my GMT-Master II C in Minneapolis/Ben Bridge at Christmas time when we were out there visiting family.

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Old 28 January 2008, 05:43 AM   #10
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i live in northeastern oklahoma and i bought my gmt2c at reed's in tulsa.

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Old 28 January 2008, 05:47 AM   #11
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I live in Florida and bought ALL of my Rollies on eBay. Praise The Lord for good Grey Market dealers!!!
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Old 28 January 2008, 05:51 AM   #12
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I'm from the UK and have bought from many different places - AD's, several internet pre-loved Rolex dealers, eBay and local independant 'brick & mortar' jewellers.
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Old 28 January 2008, 12:59 PM   #13
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I live in Southern Michigan and found my Rolex's from solid Ebay dealers.
I live in the Washington, DC area and got all my Rolexes (and all my others) the same way.
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Old 28 January 2008, 05:49 AM   #14
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I'm from South Africa and got my GMT IIc from Arthur Kaplan Jewellers in Durban
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Old 28 January 2008, 05:49 AM   #15
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South of Atlanta and I bought some of mine from TRF members.
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Old 28 January 2008, 05:52 AM   #16
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I'm from America's Playground(Vegas, baby!) and bought mine at Fords Jewelers in NJ!
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Old 28 January 2008, 06:04 AM   #17
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I live in California USA and my GMT was purchased at an AAFES PX in Hainerberg Germany in 1982.
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Old 28 January 2008, 04:44 PM   #18
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BTW, Rolex's were being sold at the Wuerzburg PX all the way up to 1994 during X-mas time.

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Old 28 January 2008, 06:09 AM   #19
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I live in California and my Rolex were bought from a AD in California 11 miles away with no tax.
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Old 28 January 2008, 06:12 AM   #20
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Old 28 January 2008, 06:16 AM   #21
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From Alabama, USA. I live in Mobile and purchased my first (LV) from a local AD named Zundel's. I bought my current (Date Just) from Alan Furman.
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Old 28 January 2008, 06:31 AM   #22
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I live in California and my Rolex were bought from a AD in California 11 miles away with no tax.
How did you pull THAT one off ?
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Old 28 January 2008, 06:36 AM   #23
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I live in Hertfordshire, UK and I brought my Rollie from an AD in Brent Cross Shopping Centre, North London.
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Old 28 January 2008, 06:41 AM   #24
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I'm from Washington State and I bought my first and second Rolex from an AD in Oregon at the same time........NO TAX!! Whoo Hoo!
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Old 28 January 2008, 07:09 AM   #25
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I live in Hertfordshire, UK and I brought my Rollie from an AD in Brent Cross Shopping Centre, North London.
Ernest Jones or Fraser hart ?
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Old 28 January 2008, 10:23 AM   #26
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Ernest Jones or Fraser hart ?
Fraser Hart. I caught a January shipment and bagged myself a sub.
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Old 28 January 2008, 06:16 AM   #27
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I live in Houston, Texas and bought my Rolexes from Ben Bridge (several years ago), recently from Jared and Lewis Jewelers.
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Old 28 January 2008, 06:17 AM   #28
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Old 28 January 2008, 02:48 PM   #29
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Bought mine from an AD in Hong Kong. Best deal.

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Old 29 January 2008, 01:11 AM   #30
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I'm from Indonesia...

Bought all my Rolex in Jakarta. Bought from AD and my brother (My brother Rolex collector too).
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