I am the only one!.....after 1st Rolex purchase

[Nikrnic]

Congrats!! Welcome to TRH (the rabbit hole) kidn' Your going to have a lot of fun here.

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[APPRF]

I'm on the search for my fourth Rolex since I started wearing watches again on July 2019. I even got my old ones out from the drawers and cleaned them, and put them in a new display case . Try staying away from watch forums or you're doomed.

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Originally Posted by Adkman

I'm new the forum and I'm really enjoying it. .....Now that i finally purchased my first Rolex (Explorer II) and wearing it for the first month, I absolutely love it and I'm actually having thoughts of wanting another one already(geesh) I feel Im getting addicted (haha)!! I wonder if anyone else has had this feeling after there first purchase? Am I normal?

There’s a bit of a high from buying these watches. I suggest you hold out and enjoy what you have. Every day that goes by I less and less desire adding another to the stable and enjoy my one and only Rolex more and more.

[Shopguy]

With apologies to Clint.

"Normal's got nuthin' to do with it"
"I'll see you in the AD William Munny"
"Yeah"

Blam! And you find another Rolex.

[HORNBLOWER]

Welcome. Yours is a common dilemma for which you will get no sympathy for on this forum. If Rolex gives you happiness my advice is to buy another, you could do a lot worse with your money.

[MrMercedes]

Welcome and best wishes to NYC!!

[ajas]

Welcome to forum

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[DaveTheWatchGuy]

Originally Posted by Yoda_Eating_Pizza

Makes it sound like we are all junkies awaiting our next "fix."













And we are.

We totally are. Lol


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[DaveTheWatchGuy]

Originally Posted by Dr.Stu

Dude, don't buy your 1st Patek.



Just say "No".

Then after Patek....Richard Mille?


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[08M6]

Watches are cheaper than a therapist or girlfriends...


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[MTdweller]

Originally Posted by DaveTheWatchGuy

A very smart psychologist friend of mine who also happens to collect rolexes, explained why the majority of us are so messed up with watches...and why we have this insatiable appetite that can never be satisfied.

Basically, when we acquire a new piece. It’s pure euphoria. Fireworks are literally going off in our head and producing a rush of serotonin. Some of this brain activity would literally mirror that of a drug attic getting their fix.

After some time, we still all have a positive emotional response when we put the watch on. But it’s never as intense as when we first drove to the ad or grey seller or buddy to pick it up. And soon, once the novelty wears out and the new watch becomes a bit familiar, it doesn’t excite us or illicit the same fireworks as when we first acquired it. So in a way, we’re all chasing that initial feeling - much like an amazing first kiss, which can never be fully replicated (especially after years and years of marriage)

And so the cycle begins all over again. We lust after that new watch feeling no matter how crazy it sounds to even us. We just need it. What’s more, with each acquisition, we chase after an even bigger high/rush. I’m a textbook example of this. I started out with a simple ceramic nd sub. Then I moved up to Batman/Pepsi, then a black/white ceramic Daytona, then a two tone ceramic RootBeer- which gave me a taste for precious metal. From there I moved up to a rose gold 116655 ym on oysterflex, ending (for now) with a wg Daytona 116519.

Pretty soon I’m going to need platinum to get my rocks off.

Though I will say this...after getting the 116519, I think I am ready for a fully committed relationship. I still have those same butterflies putting this watch on today as I did a couple weeks ago when I got it. And i can’t imagine getting anything else that would bring me more joy. We’ll see if this honeymoon lasts the long haul.

This! Being content and not looking for the next best thing is tough. Good luck!

[Mihislau]

Welcome to the club!

[ap1]

Welcome to the sickness

[brandrea]

Congratulations and welcome to the forum

[BigBlue1]

Welcome and congrats.

You know your addicted when your looking to buy a watch while the one on your wrist still has payments

[enjoythemusic]

Originally Posted by DaveTheWatchGuy

Then after Patek....Richard Mille?

FP Journe... and many independents too

[Bluside]

Originally Posted by Cesium137

Wait until you purchase your first PM Rolex. Talk about a slippery slope!

This is what scares me. I'm starting to look...

[Dsmith1974]

Don’t worry about it, it’s normal. My first Rolex was a Milgauss. Got a Kermit one week later.

[datejustrms]

Welcome. You’ll fit right in around here.

[dddl]

YUP it is just you ... ... Only you

[JamyMC]

Originally Posted by Adkman

I'm new the forum and I'm really enjoying it. .....Now that i finally purchased my first Rolex (Explorer II) and wearing it for the first month, I absolutely love it and I'm actually having thoughts of wanting another one already(geesh) I feel Im getting addicted (haha)!! I wonder if anyone else has had this feeling after there first purchase? Am I normal?

Welcome to the club

[subprimero]

You've come to the right place!

[Event Horizon]

Welcome to the club amigo!

Originally Posted by Rori

My advise to you is to leave this forum ASAP. You got the visors, your bank account is in real danger :-)

Exactly!!


When she surprised me w/ my pepsi last month, she told me the AD had the batman as well. I told her that I loved the pepsi and I really admire the color way of the batman model as well.
She was like, "well it does look pretty good, and I can see why these are so expensive. Lmk if you want it and we'll get it for you too."
(My wife isn't a watch person at all, but she definitely appreciates the fit and finish on a Rolex)
My jaw hit the ground, and it took every ounce of discipline in me to say no. I'm fine w/ different models of a brand in my collection, but different color ways of the same model, I gotta draw the line somewhere. Right?

[jctrolex]

Welcome to the dark side. To quote the lyrics of a certain song:
Last thing I remember
I was running for the door
I had to find the passage back
To the place I was before
"Relax", said the night man
"We are programmed to receive
You can check out any time you like
But you can never leave"

[vesnyder]

I bought my first Rolex 26+ years ago and went 35 years without really wanting another one. I gave my original DJ to my son and that justified me getting another. Within a year I purchased another - I am good for a while!

[jgottsman11]

I personally want to wear my Day Date until the end of time. I love the Jack Nicklaus theme of keeping one great watch your whole life and having it go everywhere with you. We'll see how that goes.

[GST15]

Originally Posted by Adkman

I'm new the forum and I'm really enjoying it. .....Now that i finally purchased my first Rolex (Explorer II) and wearing it for the first month, I absolutely love it and I'm actually having thoughts of wanting another one already(geesh) I feel Im getting addicted (haha)!! I wonder if anyone else has had this feeling after there first purchase? Am I normal?

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Bought YM, then 30 days later my wife bought me the CHNR.......So YES

[Gospodin]

Well everyone needs a SS Professional *and* a SS Classic model... then another Pro in Two Tone, followed by a Classic in PM.

Frankly, it's quite irresponsible to stop at just one. Once you get your first one, might as well start looking right away.

[Texex]

It’s a sickness for sure. Bought my first Rolex in 2006. My second in 2016. I thought I can handle buying one every 10 years, seems responsible. Bought 3 in 2018. I’m infected


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[Nixshah]

As long as your financial house is in good order, I say indulge yourself and enjoy the journey. One of the coolest passions IMHO