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Old 5 August 2017, 03:52 AM   #1
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Hello everyone

as a quick introduction; I intend to frequent this forum in the future actively and hope I can contribute.

I have been watch obsessed the last twelve years, going through a lot of time pieces in this time... My very first good watch was a Rolex OP Date, that quickly got replaced by a classic Airking. This watch is not with me anymore, but it taught me the principles I personally admire in Rolex products: classical design, reliability, ease of maintenance. I know that many people see in the brand other things than I do, but these are the qualities that have always attracted me to Rolex. Even though often I find myself looking at non mainstream options for all aspects of my consumption, not just watches, I keep on returning to Rolex.

So the only Rolex I have right now is a SD 16600 which I love. I will pick up another model tomorrow (my first 6 digit reference ever, it took me a very long time to digest the supercase...). Next to that, I own a blue Pelagos and a Grand Seiko HiBeat. And over the years, I have owned many pieces from Omega, Eterna, Girard Perregaux, AP, IWC that are now longer in my collection.

By the way, I am Swiss - currently living in the US but grew up very close to the IWC factory.

Will let you know how I appreciate my first six-digit sport model after I have it on my wrist. Canīt believe I have finally stepped over to the dark side...

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Old 5 August 2017, 03:54 AM   #2
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Old 5 August 2017, 04:29 AM   #7
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