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26 February 2021, 10:01 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Aug 2019
Real Name: Ian
Location: Hamburg
Watch: Sub 14060
Posts: 1,116
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Not an "incoming", just a little story...
I was in my shopping centre this morning when the date, 26th February, suddenly occured to me. I bought my Submariner 14060 new from an AD on this exact date in 1996…so I´ve now been wearing it almost every day for 25 years! (If I´d known then about the current Rolex "madness" I´d have bought a whole selection of Rolexes!) I took a quick crappy iPhone selfie of it on my wrist in front of my supermarket. My first and only Rolex. What a tough, loyal watch! I can´t think of a better everyday watch for me personally. It´s been serviced in-house twice at my AD, and has never been polished. I´m one of those “weird” chaps who loves the many swirls, scratches and dings it has collected over a hard life! I take it in once a year for a free pressure check, but haven´t been able to so for a year now because of the endless lockdowns here in Germany. But I regularly check that the crown is screwed down tight.
Anyway, my faithful old Sub gets a special long birthday bath today! Keep well!  IMG_2291.jpg |
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26 February 2021, 10:09 PM
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2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Aug 2014
Real Name: Francisco
Location: San Juan, PR
Watch: Is Ticking !
Posts: 24,604
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Looking good!
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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26 February 2021, 10:12 PM
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2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: North Carolina
Watch: Rolex/Others
Posts: 44,749
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Great watch and a good story.
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26 February 2021, 10:22 PM
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2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Real Name: Brian (TBone)
Location: canada
Watch: es make me smile
Posts: 73,697
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That’s awesome Ian. Thank you for sharing your story with us and here’s to many more years with your Submariner
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26 February 2021, 10:25 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Italy
Watch: Rolex Panerai
Posts: 7,135
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Gorgeous watch. Since January 2010 with me ...
I love the life stories of our divers, congrats Ian
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26 February 2021, 10:26 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Real Name: Josh
Location: Lost in time
Watch: Me Nae Nae
Posts: 9,821
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Stories like this is what it’s all about. Thank you for sharing. I hope you enjoy that sub for many many more years!
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26 February 2021, 10:46 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: South Carolina
Watch: SD43 126600
Posts: 73
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Awesome story and thanks for sharing..continue to wear it in good health !!
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26 February 2021, 10:53 PM
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2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Aug 2009
Real Name: Travis
Location: FL / NYC
Watch: Yes..
Posts: 32,218
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Love the story!
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26 February 2021, 11:08 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: USA
Posts: 169
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This is a nice story and a nice watch too.
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26 February 2021, 11:08 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Long Island, NY
Posts: 257
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Great story!
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26 February 2021, 11:26 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2020
Location: Canada
Watch: DSSD, CHNR, SUB
Posts: 1,679
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Great story and perspective.
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26 February 2021, 11:26 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2019
Location: UK
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Nice!
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26 February 2021, 11:50 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: Japan
Posts: 151
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I’m one year behind you with my 16610
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26 February 2021, 11:55 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: USA
Posts: 1,866
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Cheers -- love it! Continue to wear in good health
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27 February 2021, 12:28 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2019
Location: Sunshine State
Watch: lots of Rolex
Posts: 4,681
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Good story! Time flies.
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27 February 2021, 12:29 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Colorado
Posts: 2,386
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Happy 25th birthday to your sub!
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27 February 2021, 12:34 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Canada
Posts: 3,650
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Happy Anniversary!
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27 February 2021, 12:37 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: May 2013
Real Name: Nick
Location: Las Vegas
Watch: 1601
Posts: 10,423
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Nothing weird about enjoying your watch for 25 years my friend!
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27 February 2021, 03:17 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: New York City
Watch: BLNR
Posts: 879
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That's awesome! I look forward to hitting the 25th anniversary with my first rolex.
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27 February 2021, 04:00 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: California
Watch: 16803
Posts: 229
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Very cool, here's to 25 more years!
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27 February 2021, 05:11 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Aug 2019
Real Name: Jay
Location: England
Watch: SkyD
Posts: 6,234
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That’s a long tine nice watch.
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27 February 2021, 05:17 AM
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2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Australia
Posts: 2,081
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Great story about a great watch.
Hope you continue to enjoy it for many years to come.
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27 February 2021, 05:20 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Oct 2020
Location: Milwaukee
Watch: AP ROO/Rolex Sub
Posts: 204
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Subs are like Harley's, no need to keep up with the Jones's
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27 February 2021, 05:21 AM
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2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: NWA, USA
Watch: BLRO/Daytona/OP41s
Posts: 4,964
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This is the essence of Rolex. A watch that can last a lifetime, not a contest to see how many you can acquire.
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27 February 2021, 05:56 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: USA
Watch: Rolex
Posts: 2,799
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Great story, great watch!
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27 February 2021, 06:05 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Mar 2020
Location: Space
Watch: 16570, black
Posts: 965
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Great post! Longevity is the #1 appealing factor of these watches to me. Your one and only in the last 25 years?! Awesome!
And a great photo to boot! Happy Birthday, you beautiful sub. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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27 February 2021, 06:51 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Real Name: Jason
Location: UK
Posts: 695
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My 16610 was 25 last November. Still looks great
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27 February 2021, 08:20 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2019
Real Name: Jake
Location: TN
Watch: 116520
Posts: 518
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Great post, thank you for sharing the anniversary with us!
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27 February 2021, 11:53 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Feb 2021
Location: US
Posts: 57
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That’s pretty cool. I hope to wear my sub for 25 years. It’s tough to do with everybody posting new watches all the time. Haha
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27 February 2021, 01:03 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Northeast
Watch: Rolex/AP/ALS/Omega
Posts: 1,423
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It's great to reflect once in awhile, as it builds a true appreciation for the special things in your life, whether inanimate or not. I surmise that I'm much younger than you, as the longest connection I've had with a watch is about 10 years. To that end, I hope to get to 25 years, and look back on the years fondly.
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