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26 September 2013, 11:53 PM | #1 |
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The Calling of the Crown.
Hello,
My obsession with watches started when I was sixteen 16 years ago. I held a Rolex Date for the first time (found it during a move and could not trace the owner after trying to do so for a few weeks) and against much sound advice sold it for cdn$350. I figured that I could purchase a good enough dkny watch with many circular dials and pocket the rest of the money. Youth is truly wasted on the young, if I had any better sense I should have left the watch with the local police department or the condo office manager (who may have pawned it himself). Anyhow, the point being that I had made multiple errors, I sold a found watch, I used the money I got for the found watch for incomprehensible purchases, and I never got myself to stop thinking about that incident. Fast forward to a decade later where I was earning some money albeit in rupees this time around and wanted to celebrate the fact that like many other fools before me, I was getting married much too early. To commemorate this event I set my heart on finally purchasing a Rolex, the submariner but instead bought the omega planet ocean (which is a brilliant watch by the way). That led to an even graver pursuit of the crown. A couple of years post the Omega, I convinced myself that it was imperative that I purchase a Panerai to celebrate the birth of my daughter making my Rolex acquisition a distant dream. Finally, I gathered the sense and funds to acquire my first Rolex two years ago to celebrate myself (a black dial non gv milgauss). at that point I remember spending weeks going through this very forum looking for secret validation and to read JJ's posts. I came back a week ago as I was readying myself for the purchase of my second Rolex. I bought the 116710blnr and am glad that I finally became part of this family. For me a Rolex has a soul that is many a time misunderstood, misrepresented,and mistaken. It is a watch that needs to be worn and slept with many times over for one to realize its worth. Vikram |
27 September 2013, 05:51 PM | #2 |
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not sure if this actually got posted
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27 September 2013, 05:56 PM | #3 |
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27 September 2013, 06:30 PM | #4 |
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Welcome to the forum :thumbup::beer:
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28 September 2013, 02:02 AM | #5 |
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Welcome to TRF.
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ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder |
28 September 2013, 04:02 AM | #6 |
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Welcome
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28 September 2013, 05:45 AM | #7 |
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28 September 2013, 05:50 AM | #8 |
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Rolex indeed makes a fine watch. Welcome
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29 September 2013, 12:58 AM | #9 |
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4 October 2013, 06:00 AM | #10 |
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Welcome to TRF!
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4 October 2013, 09:54 AM | #11 |
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Welcome to TRF..
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16233 Y Serial Datejust 16610 Z Serial Submariner 214270 Explorer 114300 Oyster Perpetual 76200 Tudor Date+Day |
8 October 2013, 07:47 PM | #12 |
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Welcome!
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8 October 2013, 11:34 PM | #14 |
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Thanks guys, this a fantastic forum
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9 October 2013, 12:05 AM | #15 |
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Nice story. Sounds like you are very passionate about watches. Welcome to the forum!
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