12 years of Omega and now to Rolex

[T16ole]

My Rolex journey goes like this.

For 21st birthday my step father bought me an Omega Seamaster (the Goldeneye watch).

I wore it everyday for about 12 years or so and decided I fancied a change.

So visited my AD and asked to buy a Steel Daytona.

I had no idea about Rolex “waiting lists” so ended up buying the new seamaster there and then.

After a year or so, I got a call for a non date sub and sold the recently purchased Seamaster to buy it.

I got lucky with timing and actually made a small profit.

After spending time with the Sub and getting the Rolex bug.

I’ve gone all in and bought an unworn 126515LN. After a long conversation with my AD, I didn’t feel I was likely to get the call so went to a dealer.

Here’s the photos of each watch.




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[travisb]

Nice journey. Congrats on your Daytona!!

[mismaeelbh]

Lovely collection of watches. Congratulations on the Daytona. It is my favourite iteration. Wear it in the best of health.

[Dave O]

Congratulations! Love your new Daytona as I have the exact same same configuration (allocated from my AD after a 4 month wait). With regards to moving forward, it's ok to divest and not own everything Rolex. I own 3 Omega's which I love (Speedy, 50th Snoopy and Seamaster) and a Breitling Navitimer with a mint green dial that is absolutely beautiful.

So I know you have the Rolex bug (as do I), don't forget that there are some other great watches out there.

[KatGirl]

Congrats! Beautiful collection. Nice Daytona. Big Omega fan, here. Still miss my orange bezel PO and various Speedies.

Kat


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[Jonny8]

That Daytona is fantastic. That and the sub is a decent 2 watch collection.

[996marty]

Some fabulous looking watches

[Hardtimes]

Great collection!!

[rmlovett1]

Congratulations on the new Daytona!

[Oystersteel92]

Cool journey. A Bond Seamaster was the first high quality automatic I bought in the late 90's. I wish I had kept it, but it was a Sub or Sea Dweller I really wanted and that ended up being a sickness.

As I recall the price at the time was really good on a preowned one. Maybe $850 if my memory is correct.

[John Ryan]

That Omega is one favorites. Have bought and sold it, and now looking to buy it back again. Congratulations on the Daytona.

[DC116710LN]

Beautiful duo - congrats and wear in good health

[Henrimontgomery]

Welcome to the fold

[Bazil]

Great story, I love your Daytona ..

[Alex_TA]

Originally Posted by KatGirl

Congrats! Beautiful collection. Nice Daytona. Big Omega fan, here. Still miss my orange bezel PO and various Speedies.
Kat
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Has there been a law prohibiting the purchase of Speedmaster?

[AK797]

My journey was similar, a Planet Ocean then Sub then gold blue Sub then RG Daytona on a strap.

[Mystro]

Rolex and Omega complement each other very well in a collection.

[agriculture&watches]

Great collection! Congratulations!

[forg]

Congrats on the Daytona

[Besttime]

Great start! Congratulations on your new purchase.

[joli160]

Nice collection

[brandrea]

Congratulations and nice collection. Thank you for sharing your journey

[RichM]

Very nice collection. Congrats

[amphr1]

Nice

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[Halifax Daytona UK]

Originally Posted by T16ole

My Rolex journey goes like this.

For 21st birthday my step father bought me an Omega Seamaster (the Goldeneye watch).

I wore it everyday for about 12 years or so and decided I fancied a change.

So visited my AD and asked to buy a Steel Daytona.

I had no idea about Rolex “waiting lists” so ended up buying the new seamaster there and then.

After a year or so, I got a call for a non date sub and sold the recently purchased Seamaster to buy it.

I got lucky with timing and actually made a small profit.

After spending time with the Sub and getting the Rolex bug.

I’ve gone all in and bought an unworn 126515LN. After a long conversation with my AD, I didn’t feel I was likely to get the call so went to a dealer.

Here’s the photos of each watch.




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Congratulations, hopefully you now be able to start joining sentences up instead of listing them like a song or a poem

[dddl]

Very nice collection...

[ltmgeller]

[Hamababo]

Amazing collection!

[Jackie Daytona]

Congrats! Great watches!

[T16ole]

Thanks for the comments. I don’t have the Omega’s anymore, though wish I’d kept the original, as I only had about £1200 for it. I’m also deliberating whether to keep or sell the sub.