14 watches. 27 years. Collection complete

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Originally Posted by NiJaRo1225

Still my favorite thread on TRF to-date, hands down.

Current SOTC is looking good, Steve, hope everything else is moving in the right direction.


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Thank you

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Originally Posted by Oldfellow

Nice SOCT, good to see you posting Steve.
Hope life is treating you well.

still tough

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Originally Posted by rmagoo57

Welcome back! Any new exploring adventures with your Explorer's??

no sadly

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Originally Posted by GGGMT

All good here Steve! And also: in my original post, I meant “fond” not “fun.” It was a gut wrenching, meaningful, and beautiful read.


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Originally Posted by faimag

This almost 10-year old post goes a long way to explain how far away from the truth the statement "collection complete" is among TRFers!!!

bang on !!

[Mountain]

A fantastic collection; I particularly love the explorers.

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Originally Posted by Mountain

A fantastic collection; I particularly love the explorers.

[JPJ]

Steve;

I have read through the entire thread as long-time irregular visitor to this forum with not many posts, and I'd missed this until yesterday.
Thank you for your storytelling, and I'm sorry for your loss.

This thread and your life as told made me think of the quote below, one of my favourites:

"All men dream; but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds awake to find that it was vanity; But the dreamers of day are dangerous men. That they may act their dreams with open eyes to make it possible." T. E. Lawrence

I bought my first 'adventure watch' in 1999 an Omega Seamaster 300, followed by a 16600 in 2006, they are both impacted by half a lifetime of activities and are still going strong; Borneo, Pakistan, Central Africa (Rwenzori 'The Mountains of the Moon'), French & NZ Alps, Dartmoor, Peak & Lake Districts, Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike, Snowdon, lots of the Australia 'bush', plenty of dives etc, etc.
My childhood heroes were Dr Michael Stroud, Ran Fiennes, Sir Francis Younghusband, Eric Shipton, and they shaped a lot of my travels and adventures.
But, I reckon you are well up there and an inspiration to us all, so cheers to may more watches on adventures

[toomuchtalk]

Originally Posted by JPJ

Steve;

I have read through the entire thread as long-time irregular visitor to this forum with not many posts, and I'd missed this until yesterday.
Thank you for your storytelling, and I'm sorry for your loss.

This thread and your life as told made me think of the quote below, one of my favourites:

"All men dream; but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds awake to find that it was vanity; But the dreamers of day are dangerous men. That they may act their dreams with open eyes to make it possible." T. E. Lawrence

I bought my first 'adventure watch' in 1999 an Omega Seamaster 300, followed by a 16600 in 2006, they are both impacted by half a lifetime of activities and are still going strong; Borneo, Pakistan, Central Africa (Rwenzori 'The Mountains of the Moon'), French & NZ Alps, Dartmoor, Peak & Lake Districts, Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike, Snowdon, lots of the Australia 'bush', plenty of dives etc, etc.
My childhood heroes were Dr Michael Stroud, Ran Fiennes, Sir Francis Younghusband, Eric Shipton, and they shaped a lot of my travels and adventures.
But, I reckon you are well up there and an inspiration to us all, so cheers to may more watches on adventures

Thank you. We one did a trip for Mike Stroud. A dog sled trip in Greenland. He didn't want us to publise it!

[m3tek44]

I spent close to an hr. reading 62 pages of the tread. And now I'm going to get the book. What a journey!!

[GGGMT]

Originally Posted by m3tek44

I spent close to an hr. reading 62 pages of the tread. And now I'm going to get the book. What a journey!!

Highly recommend the book.


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[Ontime]

Good news, i hope you post some pics soon.

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Originally Posted by m3tek44

I spent close to an hr. reading 62 pages of the tread. And now I'm going to get the book. What a journey!!

[toomuchtalk]

Originally Posted by GGGMT

Highly recommend the book.


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[Garry1]

Nice to hear, lets see some pictures.

[Boothroyd]

This thread is always worth a bump!

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Originally Posted by Boothroyd

This thread is always worth a bump!

[toomuchtalk]

Originally Posted by m3tek44

I spent close to an hr. reading 62 pages of the tread. And now I'm going to get the book. What a journey!!

[toomuchtalk]

Originally Posted by GGGMT

Highly recommend the book.


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[baythan]

Congratulations, but pictures would do some justice.

[WatchGuy1966]

Originally Posted by baythan

Congratulations, but pictures would do some justice.

There are 62 pages on this thread. Do you think it would go on this long w/o pics?

[GGGMT]

Originally Posted by baythan

Congratulations, but pictures would do some justice.

Hilarious. Please see above.


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[168000]

Steve, thanks so much for sharing all the stories, pictures of the expeditions and the watches.
Took me a while but it was a real pleasure.
I am very impressed by your job and your collection.
If I may, how did you end up having this job?
Cheers!

[Daryl]

Merry Christmas to you Steve, hope all is well!

I always go back to this thread to remind myself of a lot of things..

[turfmanjon]

Steve, after reading this thread awhile back I bought your book. I recently got around to reading it while on a trip. It was a very emotional and well written love story, that is relatable to many who’ve suffered great loss on our journey through life. While your adventures were formidable, what you undertook at home was even a greater challenge, both physically and mentally. I wish you continued peace and comfort knowing you’re carrying on a great legacy. Happy holidays.


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[168000]

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[Netminder1]

Steve, I come back to this thread often, just to remind myself what is truly important.

[Rolex.Journey]

Well, this was an unexpected 2 hour adventure going through this thread. Cheers to you, Steve. Look forward to reading your book!


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[CaptT]

Epic thread. More please!

[CaptT]

And….if you’re one of those that believes that Rolex has now become nothing more than $£€ object things, this thread is for you.