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rybo87 · 17 July 2020, 07:18 AM

Just wanted to share my first Rolex. I’ve dabbled with other watches such as Seikos and a Tag but a Rolex was always the desire. As a 25y/o government employee I wanted something with the Rolex quality and ‘feel’ that nobody other than myself would really notice is a Rolex. I think the silver OP checks those boxes since unless you already know what you’re looking at or get up close you’d never know what it is. I suspect this will be the last one for awhile, but hey, you never know.

For those curious, the runs is a hand made Kazak rug from Afghanistan.

salmanhamid · 17 July 2020, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by rybo87

Just wanted to share my first Rolex. I’ve dabbled with other watches such as Seikos and a Tag but a Rolex was always the desire. As a 25y/o government employee I wanted something with the Rolex quality and ‘feel’ that nobody other than myself would really notice is a Rolex. I think the silver OP checks those boxes since unless you already know what you’re looking at or get up close you’d never know what it is. I suspect this will be the last one for awhile, but hey, you never know.

For those curious, the runs is a hand made Kazak rug from Afghanistan.

Congratulations, great watch!!

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LOWERCASE GUY · 17 July 2020, 07:26 AM

Beautiful watch, and you picked the perfect dial too. That rhodium dial is awesome. It's such a clean and attractive dial, you have excellent taste. Enjoy.

Malak · 17 July 2020, 07:33 AM

congrats

good choice

subprimero · 17 July 2020, 07:37 AM

Congratulations! Great choice!

G.Costanza · 17 July 2020, 12:13 PM

Congrats!! You picked the perfect watch. I love mine

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Plant · 17 July 2020, 12:40 PM

Nice choice on the watch. A 36mm rolex is so classic and the silver is great too.

Also love the rug. I think we have similar taste in general

toptank · 17 July 2020, 01:49 PM

sweet! congratulations. Still remember the feeling of my first watch

JayHantz · 17 July 2020, 02:53 PM

Very nice - I think this is one of the best OP configurations. Wear it in the best of health!

synrrgy · 17 July 2020, 03:00 PM

Fantastic! Great watch and great contrast with the rug :)

MrWatchs · 17 July 2020, 03:01 PM

Congrats!

fskywalker · 17 July 2020, 09:56 PM

Congrats!!

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Jackie Daytona · 17 July 2020, 10:32 PM

Congrats. Beautiful watch.

jon_jon · 18 July 2020, 01:00 AM

OP is a great first Rolex watch

Verdi · 18 July 2020, 01:02 AM

This 36mm OP is a gorgeous piece. Great choice, enjoy it!

mjstoy · 18 July 2020, 01:04 AM

Great watch--congrats! I really like your colour choice.

fooey · 18 July 2020, 01:05 AM

that's a nice watch, well played

SearChart · 18 July 2020, 01:08 AM

Congrats!

doogan · 18 July 2020, 01:09 AM

Lovely!

MikeyV · 18 July 2020, 02:59 AM

That's a handsome feller. I like the 36mm size, even though I wear a DJ41.
My wrist is medium sized, and while the 41 fits very nicely, I think that a 36mm would be a good fit also. When I finally get a DD, I might lean towards the 36mm.

Enjoy it, I love the silver dials.

Calatrava r · 18 July 2020, 03:04 AM

Great looking watch.

campfire · 18 July 2020, 03:13 AM

Congratulations. Great choice. Amazing watch, but very under the radar. Enjoy.

214270Explorer · 18 July 2020, 03:24 AM

My first one (a 36 too) was an Oyster Perpetual Date in 1987. Still my favorite watch.

You made a good choice with that OP36.

Welcome to the forum, rybo87

Ny325 · 18 July 2020, 04:03 AM

Congratulations. It’s a nice, classic, understated piece, with the right proportions. Great choice.

garyk · 18 July 2020, 04:09 AM

Awesome watch, awesome rug!!! Congrats!

S.Explorer · 18 July 2020, 05:34 AM

That OP36 is a great choice! Highly underrated in the Rolex line-up.

Urosfan · 18 July 2020, 05:47 AM

Congrats

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vesnyder · 18 July 2020, 06:00 AM

Nice. My local AD just shared the same watch with me. Hers is the DJ 41, which is a bit large for me, but I love the face!

Mr DateJust · 18 July 2020, 07:27 AM

Love seeing the 36. Best size for the non sport models.

KonradvonMarburg · 18 July 2020, 07:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rybo87

Just wanted to share my first Rolex. I’ve dabbled with other watches such as Seikos and a Tag but a Rolex was always the desire. As a 25y/o government employee I wanted something with the Rolex quality and ‘feel’ that nobody other than myself would really notice is a Rolex. I think the silver OP checks those boxes since unless you already know what you’re looking at or get up close you’d never know what it is. I suspect this will be the last one for awhile, but hey, you never know.

For those curious, the runs is a hand made Kazak rug from Afghanistan.

Gorgeous!

17 July 2020, 07:18 AM	#1
rybo87 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Canada Posts: 4	First Rolex - OP36 Just wanted to share my first Rolex. I’ve dabbled with other watches such as Seikos and a Tag but a Rolex was always the desire. As a 25y/o government employee I wanted something with the Rolex quality and ‘feel’ that nobody other than myself would really notice is a Rolex. I think the silver OP checks those boxes since unless you already know what you’re looking at or get up close you’d never know what it is. I suspect this will be the last one for awhile, but hey, you never know. For those curious, the runs is a hand made Kazak rug from Afghanistan. Attached Images

17 July 2020, 07:26 AM	#3
LOWERCASE GUY "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2020 Real Name: Mark Location: UK (North East) Watch: TT DJ41- champagne Posts: 441	Beautiful watch, and you picked the perfect dial too. That rhodium dial is awesome. It's such a clean and attractive dial, you have excellent taste. Enjoy. __________________ Looking at Rolex is like looking into direct sunlight, once you look, then look away you don’t see anything else - Jean-Claude Beaver

17 July 2020, 09:56 PM	#12
fskywalker 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Real Name: Francisco Location: San Juan, PR Watch: Is Ticking ! Posts: 25,180	Congrats!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro __________________ Francisco ♛ 16610 / 116264 Ω 168.022 / 2535.80.00 / 310.30.42.50.01.002 / 210.90.42.20.01.001 Zenith 02.480.405 2FA security enabled

17 July 2020, 10:32 PM	#13
Jackie Daytona 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Real Name: Brian Location: Nashville Watch: 16750 Posts: 6,618	Congrats. Beautiful watch. __________________ 16750 \| 6516(wife’s) \| 126334 \| 16570 \| SBGA413 \| SRPE33 \| 126610LV

18 July 2020, 01:02 AM	#15
Verdi "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2015 Real Name: Mitch Location: UAE Watch: Big Ben Posts: 2,451	This 36mm OP is a gorgeous piece. Great choice, enjoy it! __________________ IG: @watch_idiot_savant

17 July 2020, 07:33 AM	#4
Malak "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Germania Posts: 762	congrats good choice

17 July 2020, 07:37 AM	#5
subprimero "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Real Name: John Location: Texas Watch: 14060 Posts: 3,434	Congratulations! Great choice!

17 July 2020, 12:13 PM	#6
G.Costanza "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Atlanta Posts: 171	Congrats!! You picked the perfect watch. I love mine Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

17 July 2020, 12:40 PM	#7
Plant "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Boston area Watch: DJ 36, Nomos Ahoi Posts: 242	Nice choice on the watch. A 36mm rolex is so classic and the silver is great too. Also love the rug. I think we have similar taste in general

17 July 2020, 01:49 PM	#8
toptank Banned Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: USA Posts: 4	sweet! congratulations. Still remember the feeling of my first watch

17 July 2020, 02:53 PM	#9
JayHantz 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Real Name: Jonathan Location: Texas Watch: @Escapementt Posts: 9,844	Very nice - I think this is one of the best OP configurations. Wear it in the best of health!

17 July 2020, 03:00 PM	#10
synrrgy "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: California Posts: 1,472	Fantastic! Great watch and great contrast with the rug :)

17 July 2020, 03:01 PM	#11
MrWatchs "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Bay Area Posts: 5	Congrats!

18 July 2020, 01:00 AM	#14
jon_jon "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA Posts: 4,350	OP is a great first Rolex watch

18 July 2020, 01:04 AM	#16
mjstoy "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Canada Watch: 116610LV Posts: 4	Great watch--congrats! I really like your colour choice.

18 July 2020, 01:05 AM	#17
fooey "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2019 Real Name: marco Location: UK Watch: Quite a few now! Posts: 1,320	that's a nice watch, well played

18 July 2020, 01:09 AM	#19
doogan "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 148	Lovely!

18 July 2020, 02:59 AM	#20
MikeyV "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Real Name: Mike Location: N. California Watch: DateJust 41 TT Posts: 549	That's a handsome feller. I like the 36mm size, even though I wear a DJ41. My wrist is medium sized, and while the 41 fits very nicely, I think that a 36mm would be a good fit also. When I finally get a DD, I might lean towards the 36mm. Enjoy it, I love the silver dials.

18 July 2020, 03:04 AM	#21
Calatrava r 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: United States Watch: Rolex and Patek Posts: 11,418	Great looking watch.

18 July 2020, 03:13 AM	#22
campfire "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: here Posts: 2,104	Congratulations. Great choice. Amazing watch, but very under the radar. Enjoy.

18 July 2020, 03:24 AM	#23
214270Explorer "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: United States Watch: me buy Watches Posts: 3,955	My first one (a 36 too) was an Oyster Perpetual Date in 1987. Still my favorite watch. You made a good choice with that OP36. Welcome to the forum, rybo87 __________________ “The display of actual intelligence terrifies much of mankind” Rolex "some" Tudor "some" Damasko "some" Misc Pieces "some" Marathon "some" GS Spring Drive "some" Hamilton "some" Findeisen "some"

18 July 2020, 04:03 AM	#24
Ny325 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Traffic Watch: DW-5600BB Posts: 2,890	Congratulations. It’s a nice, classic, understated piece, with the right proportions. Great choice.

18 July 2020, 04:09 AM	#25
garyk 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Gary Location: USA Watch: Daytona Posts: 11,748	Awesome watch, awesome rug!!! Congrats! __________________

18 July 2020, 05:34 AM	#26
S.Explorer "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: United Kingdom Watch: Rollie Posts: 797	That OP36 is a great choice! Highly underrated in the Rolex line-up.

18 July 2020, 05:47 AM	#27
Urosfan "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: NYC Watch: Me now Posts: 19,372	Congrats Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

18 July 2020, 06:00 AM	#28
vesnyder "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Real Name: Vance Location: North Coast Watch: GMT II Posts: 1,572	Nice. My local AD just shared the same watch with me. Hers is the DJ 41, which is a bit large for me, but I love the face!

18 July 2020, 07:27 AM	#29
Mr DateJust "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Glasgow, UK Watch: 16570 Posts: 909	Love seeing the 36. Best size for the non sport models.

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