What is your longest owned Rolex watch?

[Howie]

My 5513!

[AF_Rob]

My 14060M, just over 10 years.




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[Cambo]

My 2006 16618

[Ny325]

My 1998 Rolex 36mm, White dial DateJust.

[Shortgrass47]

My two tone 34mm Date 15203 from 1997.
Gift from my wife and now waiting to be passed on to our daughter.

[Daytonaman799]

My Tudor lollipop sub that my parents gave me for my 13th birthday. I don’t wear it but still have it. As you can see the lollipop line fell out of the hand from dryness so it needs to be serviced. It was bought new in 1984.

[brandrea]

Some amazing references here in this thread. I wish I could contribute but all mine are of the 6 digit era and not all that old.

[Black Bay Dan]

44 Years.

[NachoNeal]

Originally Posted by Filipão

DRSD MK4 bought new in 1974 and, obviously, still as good as new.

You have some nice watches.

[NachoNeal]

[IMG]rolex by Nacho Neal, on Flickr[/IMG]
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Purchased in about 2011. And it's from the mid 90s.

[Gerardus]

EXII white dial bought is BNIB in 2001 and sold it in 2007. Followed by my SubC 116610 (aka fatboy) which I bought BNIB in 2017 and sold a month ago

[Reikolexguy]

Originally Posted by Filipão

1680 Sub Date white MK2 bought new in 1978 my tool watch.

You sir, are making me really green with envy. I absolutely adore that double red SD!!


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[dstephns]

1680 Sub bought new in 1978. Fourtyfour years and still going strong.

[Meyrin]

My 14060 Submariner, bought new in Feb. 1996. It´s my only Rolex and my everyday watch for 26.5 years. Serviced twice and still working perfectly. She´ll outlive me for sure!
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[danh1023]

I’ve had this 16030 for 30 years. Bought it in pre-owned in 1992.




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[db3740]

Got my 16808 YG sub with blue nipple dial in 1987. Still within 4 sec/day and looks better than anything new nowadays to me. Will never sell

[AzHadEnuf]

Have had my 6263 for 39 years, was on my Dad’s wrist the 13 years prior.

[Clon3]

Amazing stories, underrated thread!

[Filipão]

16618 Sub date bought new in 1994.

Safe queen, too much bling.

Love the Tritium under UV, though!





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[77T]

Originally Posted by NYG1121

I know there are way more seasoned collectors on here so really curious to see your first rolex watch, when you got it and whether you still own it!

I think “collectors” come in a few breeds.

The buy but never sell type.
The trader/flipper type.
The serial collector type.
The investor type.

Only the first type will have their original Rolex methinks. Or the fourth type if s/he is in the long-term cohort.

Of course the second type is unlikely to still have their first Rolex.

For Rolex, I fall into the third type. It was an Expl. II Polar and was spectacular to me. But I chose to be a serial collector with never more than 3 or 4 watches at one time. So it’s long gone.

But I do have my very first Swiss Watch…an Omega from 1965. It was a graduation gift and I’ll never part with it until St. Peter pulls it off at the Pearly Gates.



Fifty-seven years young.


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[Andad]

Originally Posted by StanGMT

Bought my 1675 GMT new in 1967 - still going strong after 55 years.

Stan.

[pmvanwie]

I purchased my 16570 in June of 2004. It was my only until June of 2021.

[chris_1001]

Bought my Sub new in 1998, still have it though my Daily is not a 2022 SD43.

No pic as Flicker is not working for me right now.

[Ferrari308]

Ok, so I am a relative newb to actual ownership. I wanted a Rolex since the 1980s, but was never in the position to get one.

Last year, however, I bought three. A new Daytona 116503 (2021), a Submariner 16610(1990), and an Oyster Perpetual 1014(1961). The Daytona was purchased in April, the Sub in June, and the OP in August. So, all are 2021 purchases. I am happy though to have a four digit reference, a five digit reference, and a six digit reference in my collection.

So, not a long-time owner like most of you, but I never plan to sell any of them.


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[Bet]

I bought my first sub 1994, still looking good till date.

[NYG1121]

I consider myself a "collector" but that doesn't mean I buy and hold every watch as I like way too many brands/watches and don't have unlimited funds! But the older my original BLNR gets, the more I realize the significance of still having one of the originals. This is something I didn't quite appreciate until I got further into this hobby and have experienced so many others watches!

Great contribution from all. Please keep them coming!!

[hasema]

116520
wifes wedding present to me.

[Solo118]

Originally Posted by AzHadEnuf

Have had my 6263 for 39 years, was on my Dad’s wrist the 13 years prior.

You win :)

Hope it continues to be enjoyed, and also enjoyed by the next generation.

[Buckaroo Banzai]

Awarded to my dad from IBM for reaching the Quarter Century Mark in 1982. I got it in 2016 unfortunately.

[MrMercedes]

Originally Posted by Meyrin

My 14060 Submariner, bought new in Feb. 1996. It´s my only Rolex and my everyday watch for 26.5 years. Serviced twice and still working perfectly. She´ll outlive me for sure!
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Amazing!!