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Old 12 September 2006, 05:33 PM   #31
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34 when I purchased my SubDate. Posted my acquisition story here 11/1/05.
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Old 12 September 2006, 05:36 PM   #32
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October 1980....on my 34th birthday...my first Rolex, a TT DJ on Jubilee. Wore it for 10 long years before deciding to go all Sporty!!
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Old 12 September 2006, 07:48 PM   #33
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on my 34th birthday...
According to my calculations, if it was your 34th birthday, Rolex was not invented till about 30 years after that.
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Old 12 September 2006, 07:50 PM   #34
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According to my calculations, if it was your 34th birthday, Rolex was not invented till about 30 years after that.
Hmmm.....we need a longer LIST, tosser!!
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Old 12 September 2006, 07:51 PM   #35
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Hmmm.....we need a longer LIST, tosser!!
I am exempt from that list dude. Need we re-hash the past again?
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Old 12 September 2006, 07:53 PM   #36
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I am exempt from that list dude. Need we re-hash the past again?
I'll make you Honorary Life Member along with Mark (Rev) and a few other wannabe tossers!!
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Old 12 September 2006, 07:56 PM   #37
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I'll make you Honorary Life Member along with Mark (Rev) and a few other wannabe tossers!!
WANNABE? I was busting your balls when only the sheep had anything else to do with that part of your anotomy.

That fateful day that I went to check what happened to you, to find out they killed both heads of the two headed monster put me at the top of that list and exempt.
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Old 12 September 2006, 07:59 PM   #38
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Old 12 September 2006, 08:03 PM   #39
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How can I ever forget?
At your advanced age? Pretty easy, I am sure.

Dude, I am going back to bed, be well and give my best to your lovely and PATIENT bride.
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Old 12 September 2006, 08:06 PM   #40
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At your advanced age? Pretty easy, I am sure.

Dude, I am going back to bed, be well and give my best to your lovely and PATIENT bride.
Goodnight, Daren. It's just past 10:05 pm here and I think I'll tuck in early too. My best to you and your family.

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Old 13 September 2006, 12:20 AM   #41
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Looks like I'm right on cue with the rest of you at 25 getting my first Rollie...Gerardo seeing your watch makes me want mine so bad..its very similar but SS and Oyster band
I still keep it and LOVE it. It was my first Rolex and a true classic; one day it will belong to my son.
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Old 13 September 2006, 02:35 AM   #42
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For us Americans, what is a "tosser" and how did it get that name? I mean I have an idea but want to know for sure.
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Old 13 September 2006, 03:25 AM   #43
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at 21 SS Airking, now 22 D series Sub-date :D
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Old 13 September 2006, 03:32 AM   #44
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Old 13 September 2006, 03:52 AM   #45
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October 1980....on my 34th birthday...my first Rolex, a TT DJ on Jubilee. Wore it for 10 long years before deciding to go all Sporty!!
I was 10 months old
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Old 13 September 2006, 04:24 AM   #46
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Old 13 September 2006, 04:26 AM   #47
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For us Americans, what is a "tosser" and how did it get that name? I mean I have an idea but want to know for sure.
Here's a simple story to explain the above:

There was this couple called Mr. & Mrs. Bates....and they had an only son....naturally, Master Bates!!

Get the picture?
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Old 13 September 2006, 05:04 AM   #48
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Old 13 September 2006, 05:14 AM   #49
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46 and took delivery today!!! Been wanting one since 1984. Finnally getting divorced after 21 LONG years!!!!
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Old 13 September 2006, 05:18 AM   #50
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40 years and 4 months, a brand new 16610. But before that some wannabees, Cartier Santos Dumont and Tank Vermeil.
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Old 13 September 2006, 05:50 AM   #51
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32 years - 1992 SS Submariner - no box but did have papers. Kept it for 6 months before p/x against a new SD (P Serial).

Next stop is likely to be a GMT (1675 or 16750) - have spotted a couple I like but yet to take the plunge. Not sure if I am a two watch guy - can't help but think I will prefer one over the other - this may cause discontent and unhappiness....................life is sooooooooooo complicated.
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Old 13 September 2006, 12:08 PM   #52
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i got my gmt II at 25 as a b-day gift from my pops, and i just bought my first rollie "lv" at 26(as a b-day present to myself).
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Old 13 September 2006, 12:41 PM   #53
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I got my first a 1970 5513 (dad paid $182.00 for it new) as a graduation gift from dad in 1986. So foolish of me to trade for my gmt II in 1996. Now i wish I would have just kept it and bought GMT outright.
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Old 13 September 2006, 02:03 PM   #54
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Old 13 September 2006, 02:07 PM   #55
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mine was at 25 SS DJ then went to Jacob (Jacob & Co) and had him put a diamond bezel and diamond dial. Best gift I ever bought myself
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Old 13 September 2006, 11:53 PM   #56
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mine was at 25 SS DJ then went to Jacob (Jacob & Co) and had him put a diamond bezel and diamond dial. Best gift I ever bought myself
Can you post some pics, so we can see what it looks like with the bling?
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Old 14 September 2006, 04:44 PM   #57
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Can you post some pics, so we can see what it looks like with the bling?
I will asap need digital photos, Camera Phone takes the worse pics.
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Old 8 June 2007, 07:22 AM   #58
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i just got a gmt ii about 3 weeks ago for my graduation im 23
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Old 8 June 2007, 07:29 AM   #59
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I got a Sub date for Christmas 1974 when I was 16. I still wear it and just got it back from service today.
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Old 8 June 2007, 07:31 AM   #60
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I got a Sub date for Christmas 1974 when I was 16. I still wear it and just got it back from service today.
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