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View Poll Results: Which 1995 watch? | |||
Rolex Submariner Date | 36 | 31.30% | |
Rolex GMT BLRO | 69 | 60.00% | |
Something else | 10 | 8.70% | |
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4 January 2021, 02:56 AM | #1 |
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Birth year watch
Hi everyone,
I have recently inherited some money and would like to buy something special to remember the person by... I was born in 1995, and I would like to buy a birth year watch, probably Rolex, and probably GMT or Sub. I own several modern watches, however I think this is a little different, and its a good way to get a 'vintage' non ceramic watch in my collection. And maybe when I am a lot older I will look back and still remember the person. So what would you go for, for a 1995 watch, GMT BLRO? Sub or something else? Thanks
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4 January 2021, 02:58 AM | #2 |
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Rolex 16710 Coke or Pepsi or Rolex 16610 Submariner or a Omega Seamaster
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4 January 2021, 03:14 AM | #3 |
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definitely Rolex 16610 Submariner
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4 January 2021, 03:41 AM | #4 |
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From mid-90s sports Rolex, I would look at a GMT (inserts and bracelets), Sea-Dweller (authentic of lug holes) or Daytona.
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4 January 2021, 03:46 AM | #5 |
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I’d go for a Day-Date, solid gold and the president bracelet raise it to a totally different level in my opinion
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4 January 2021, 03:48 AM | #6 |
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You can never go wrong with a Submariner.
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4 January 2021, 04:03 AM | #7 |
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Surprised the BLRO has got so many more votes than the Sub. No wrong choices of course, GMT complication and colours are very nice
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4 January 2021, 04:29 AM | #8 |
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Can’t go wrong with either! The 16710 is a great choice because you can source other bezel inserts and jubilee/oyster bracelet and basically have a few different watches in one
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4 January 2021, 04:35 AM | #9 |
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Just buy a watch you like. The birth year watch is silly forced sentimentality and doesn’t really make sense. Just get something you like
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4 January 2021, 04:45 AM | #10 |
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If you must buy a 1995 Rolex then try and find a 14060 Submariner...no-date is the way to go, imo! I bought mine new in 1996, and it has been on my wrist nearly every day since. You won't regret buying a 14060!
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4 January 2021, 07:18 AM | #11 |
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Goldeneye was released in 1995, would be cool to have a 007-spec SMP300 from that year.
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4 January 2021, 07:32 AM | #12 |
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This thread makes me feel very old
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4 January 2021, 07:46 AM | #13 |
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Yes, definitely feel old here. My birth year (1960) Rolex is a 6694 Oysterdate with original alpha hands and blued second hand.
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4 January 2021, 07:59 AM | #14 |
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A Sub would be my preference.
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4 January 2021, 08:54 AM | #16 |
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I'd go for a 16710 GMT or a 16600 Sea-Dweller if you want to get a birth year Rolex. But make sure you really like whatever you buy -- that you'd also really like it even if wasn't made in your birth year.
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4 January 2021, 08:57 AM | #17 |
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4 January 2021, 09:04 AM | #18 |
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This.
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4 January 2021, 09:16 AM | #19 |
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I have problems that started before 1995.
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4 January 2021, 09:24 AM | #20 |
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4 January 2021, 10:49 AM | #22 |
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Pepsi gmt always
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4 January 2021, 11:52 AM | #23 |
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Zenith Daytona. Perhaps yellow gold since SS is so crazy anyway.
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4 January 2021, 01:14 PM | #24 |
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Day date unless you’re set on sport model then I’d go gmt for reasons others have mentioned
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4 January 2021, 01:57 PM | #25 |
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This is my birth year watch
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4 January 2021, 02:19 PM | #26 |
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4 January 2021, 02:21 PM | #27 |
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Go for a 16710. You can change inserts and have coke, Pepsi and black, as well as jubilee and oyster bracelets. Faded versions of inserts too.
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4 January 2021, 03:59 PM | #28 |
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Wow, 1995. What a fun year. Still have callouses on my fingers from that year. I hope you are chasing more tail than watches
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4 January 2021, 05:10 PM | #29 |
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Completely agree. focus should be on the condition rather than the birthday year. If the OP has chosen the model finding a specific year is likely to be a limiting factor leading to compromises with the condition.
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4 January 2021, 05:39 PM | #30 |
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16710 GMT black/Red Bezel on oyster.
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