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Old 19 January 2020, 02:45 AM   #1
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I thought it might be interesting to see who made the very first post on TRF.

Does anyone have a link?

I came up with this but I’m not sure this is it:

https://www.rolexforums.com/archive/index.php/t-3.html
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Old 19 January 2020, 02:48 AM   #2
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I think the first one was:

I'm going on vacation next week, is it safe to wear my Rolex to Bikini Atoll?
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Old 19 January 2020, 02:50 AM   #3
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I think the first one was:

I'm going on vacation next week, is it safe to wear my Rolex to Bikini Atoll?


I’m pretty sure when this forum started, the “is it safe” threads weren’t even an afterthought.
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Old 19 January 2020, 07:31 AM   #4
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Wow. And that is a good question that I haven’t seen thrown out before!
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Old 19 January 2020, 07:37 AM   #5
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I’m pretty sure when this forum started, the “is it safe” threads weren’t even an afterthought.
The good old days they call it...
Wonder how the forum was like
And the engagements too...I bet it's not as interesting as the present....
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Old 19 January 2020, 07:56 AM   #6
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Price vs cost to make......the more things change, the more they stay the same. ;-)
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Old 19 January 2020, 08:28 AM   #7
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Twas sd4000's first and last post 16 years ago. Nothings changed.

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Old 19 January 2020, 08:40 AM   #8
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Many people say it was an 'is it safe' question...

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>

Cool fact, the engraved Rolex rehaut ring was the big Rolex news at Basel 2004.

That's it. Thanks for coming to Basel... You can all go home now.
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Old 19 January 2020, 09:38 AM   #9
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The good old days they call it...
Wonder how the forum was like
And the engagements too...I bet it's not as interesting as the present....
It was like hanging out at the corner bar
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Old 19 January 2020, 11:27 AM   #10
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Wow!

How did you manage to find such an old post Brian?

Did you scroll all the way back through 16 years worth of threads???




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Old 19 January 2020, 11:32 AM   #11
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Many people say it was an 'is it safe' question...



>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>



Cool fact, the engraved Rolex rehaut ring was the big Rolex news at Basel 2004.



That's it. Thanks for coming to Basel... You can all go home now.


That’s interesting - I wonder why the first generation Sub LV’s didn’t have an engraved rehaut? They were released in 2004.


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Old 19 January 2020, 12:51 PM   #12
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That’s interesting - I wonder why the first generation Sub LV’s didn’t have an engraved rehaut? They were released in 2004.
It took a couple years. They first came out in 2003 but weren't engraved until late 2005 if memory serves. My 2005 LV wasn't engraved but was also a leftover that my AD had trouble selling. Those were the days.

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Old 19 January 2020, 06:34 PM   #13
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Wow!

How did you manage to find such an old post Brian?

Did you scroll all the way back through 16 years worth of threads???




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I had some time on my hands

Actually I just used the archives feature, but still not 100% sure it’s the first post....
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Old 19 January 2020, 08:01 PM   #14
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Actually I just used the archives feature, but still not 100% sure it’s the first post....


Lol - interesting thread topic though.

Do you know who member no.s 1 to 10 are/were? & are they all still active members ?

That would also be interesting to know.

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Old 19 January 2020, 08:02 PM   #15
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It took a couple years. They first came out in 2003 but weren't engraved until late 2005 if memory serves. My 2005 LV wasn't engraved but was also a leftover that my AD had trouble selling. Those were the days.

I'd love to hear the story behind the bans.


Damn! Wish I was into collecting when they couldn’t sell an LV Sub!!!!

Someone please hurry up & invent a time machine!!!

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Old 19 January 2020, 09:28 PM   #16
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I think it was “I’m stuck with this silly old Rolex chronograph that no one wants. How can I sell it”.
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Old 19 January 2020, 11:51 PM   #17
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I thought it might be interesting to see who made the very first post on TRF.

Does anyone have a link?

I came up with this but I’m not sure this is it:

https://www.rolexforums.com/archive/index.php/t-3.html
This one must be very close but not 100% sure its the first,and guys please dont reply to the link..

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=549
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Old 20 January 2020, 12:01 AM   #18
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This one must be very close but not 100% sure its the first,and guys please dont reply to the link..

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=549
Brian's link looks older. The topic number (t=3 vs 549) is much lower on his.

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=3

2 and 1 don't seem to exist.
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Old 20 January 2020, 12:24 AM   #19
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Lol - interesting thread topic though.

Do you know who member no.s 1 to 10 are/were? & are they all still active members ?

That would also be interesting to know.

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Old 20 January 2020, 12:46 AM   #21
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Thanks for this Erik

Looks like AJ is still active here, which is great to see.

I wonder whatever happened to Mark the founder?
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Old 20 January 2020, 02:06 AM   #22
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It was like hanging out at the corner bar
Good thing is that this still exist to some point.
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Old 20 January 2020, 02:18 AM   #23
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Old 20 January 2020, 04:55 AM   #24
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According to JJ, the guy at number 10 is a tosser.
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Old 20 January 2020, 04:57 AM   #25
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Yes and you still haven't paid for a round.
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Old 20 January 2020, 08:18 AM   #26
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Old 20 January 2020, 08:32 AM   #27
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According to JJ, the guy at number 10 is a tosser.
I don’t think so. Anyone in the “original 10” members is more like TRF royalty.
Guys like you made TRF. Thank you.
Nice to see you’re still hanging around.
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Old 20 January 2020, 08:39 AM   #28
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I don’t think so. Anyone in the “original 10” members is more like TRF royalty.
Guys like you made TRF. Thank you.
Nice to see you’re still hanging around.
Don't get me wrong, we used to rib JJ a lot and he'd call us all tossers. Lovely memories.
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Old 20 January 2020, 01:12 PM   #29
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Understood. It’s a nice reference to a nice man.
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Nice Bump
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