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function12 · 3 August 2018, 05:34 AM

~16ish around 1984. Bought a 1603 with grey linen sigma dial from my Grandfather for $200 plus installing cable TV connection in their master bedroom. Kept the watch until ~2000 and sold it for $800. I wish I had never sold it.

Patapt · 3 August 2018, 05:39 AM

I was 19. I bought a 1675 GMT new, and still have it. It cost me two weeks pay at the time. Bargain compared to now. But, someone has to pay for all the advertising and sponsorship...

k1985 · 3 August 2018, 05:47 AM

30 and 116610LN

Mephist · 3 August 2018, 05:53 AM

Lol had already posted earlier

TapirTime · 3 August 2018, 06:00 AM

28. Was wearing a DSOM Speedmaster prior to trading up for a 114060.

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hicksonj · 3 August 2018, 07:08 AM

22 and still wearing it (16570 ExpII) daily, 16+ years later.

soflonative · 3 August 2018, 07:12 AM

16 in 1978....my parents bought me a S.S.Date they got on a trip to Switzerland. I still wear it today among my rotation of 4 other Rolex’s.

Koala · 3 August 2018, 07:21 AM

26

onlyonerolly · 3 August 2018, 08:01 AM

27. GMT Master 16700 bought in 2013.

eco8gator · 3 August 2018, 09:34 AM

25, 18k oyster perpetual...my father gave me his old work watch...and that sparked my watch obsession.

Quailhunter · 3 August 2018, 11:07 AM

Late 20s. Now 75. It was a DateJust. Traded in an Accutron.

ADB85 · 3 August 2018, 12:23 PM

About 26ish. Bought it with my first proper bonus after paying a lump off my house.

johnjay · 3 August 2018, 02:42 PM

I inherited my late grandfather’s 1979 Datejust when I was 16. Ever since then I knew I wanted to buy another Rolex to be able to pass down. Fast forward 20 years later and I just purchased a SD 43.

scooba · 3 August 2018, 04:11 PM

29 yrs old Sub Date

AndyNT · 3 August 2018, 04:16 PM

22 when i bought the dj2

oldblock · 3 August 2018, 06:01 PM

39

Number3 · 3 August 2018, 06:35 PM

24. Bought a TT DJ with black tapestry dial off a friend of mine for £900. Lost it in a carjacking in west London in '95. It was pretty scratched up and the jubilee had plenty of stretch but I absolutely loved that watch.

kazmarski · 1 September 2018, 11:14 PM

24 years old, new GMT Master II in 1985. Still wearing it and have just found out it is a No Date Fat Lady, nice.

jhamilton · 24 November 2018, 12:47 PM

56...and still looking...just can pull the trigger.

Fallranger · 24 November 2018, 12:51 PM

36, bought a DJ36.

Bosbevok · 24 November 2018, 12:54 PM

36, bought a DJ36.

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Greg75 · 24 November 2018, 03:47 PM

28 - it was a wonderful SS/WG Thunderbird on Jubilee with black MOP dial.

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Macnavara · 24 November 2018, 03:57 PM

18....worked in a well known Ad and bought a explorer 1....paid half price plus vat....seemed like the earth to paybut looking back it was only around £700.

Should have kept it but moved on to 16710 coke pretty quickly and had to sell it to eat....ive still got the coke 20 something years later.

huggie49 · 24 November 2018, 11:03 PM

60. A 36 Datejust. Followed in quick order by a 14060m, a Pepsi, Yachtmaster, and an Air King.

BakerView · 25 November 2018, 05:03 AM

25 a gmt pepsi. Sold it because I thought it was too flashy and went 13yrs before getting an Explorer II polar. Haven't been without one or another ever since....

javert34 · 25 November 2018, 05:09 AM

40 Bought an Air King 14000 for my birthday. A couple of years later bought an Explorer II (16570). Before I was wearing a Tag Formula 1, which I still wear as well.

ClamantJTV · 25 November 2018, 06:41 AM

19. No way in hell would it be possible if parents didn’t support me by providing free rent. Lord bless them for basically in a way getting me a Rolex at a ripe age of youth.

watchstudent · 25 November 2018, 07:30 AM

27, today I bought a ND Sub, also have an Omega Speedmaster.

tacotaco · 25 November 2018, 09:41 AM

TRF is a treasure trove for the rolex marketing department
They know age demographics, models sought after, where the hype is
the shortage of SS models was created by us for us....#staywoke

Stonedcl · 25 November 2018, 01:12 PM

I was 29 when I bought my first new date just. Followed by sub and then a Patek 5167.
(Also bought a Tudor in between there somewhere) then had kids and disposable income shifted.. B4 the Rolex I had a rado, b&m capeland s, and some Movados.

3 August 2018, 05:53 AM	#334
Mephist "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Earth Posts: 781	Lol had already posted earlier __________________ ...And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years...

3 August 2018, 07:12 AM	#337
soflonative 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: South Florida Posts: 1,044	16 in 1978....my parents bought me a S.S.Date they got on a trip to Switzerland. I still wear it today among my rotation of 4 other Rolex’s. __________________ Rolex 1500,1504,116233,(2)116234,116238 116334,118138, 126610LN,126710BLRO,126719BLRO,126718GRNR

3 August 2018, 07:21 AM	#338
Koala "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Real Name: Jared Location: Boston Watch: AP 26401RO Posts: 469	26 __________________ - AP Royal Oak Offshore 26401RO - Rolex Yacht-Master II 116681 - Rolex GMT-2 116710BLNR

25 November 2018, 05:03 AM	#355
BakerView "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Real Name: "BG" Location: PacNW Watch: that I'm Jonesin 4 Posts: 626	25 a gmt pepsi. Sold it because I thought it was too flashy and went 13yrs before getting an Explorer II polar. Haven't been without one or another ever since.... __________________ 116610LN, 326934BL, 116610LV, Tudor BB41, IWC tzc, Aerospace EVO, Tudor BB41, 116622, Fortis-705.21.11, Luminox original diver The watch you give up today for the next grail may one day become your grail: Rolex:116520, 16570, 216570, 116710LN, 16610LV, 16700, 116600 Panerai:PAM176, PAM1024, PAM88 Breitling:6.75, Aerospace x2, Chrono 44 GMT, Blackbird/utc, Bentley GT IWC:3717.

25 November 2018, 05:09 AM	#356
javert34 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Colorado, USA Watch: 16570 & 14000M Posts: 129	40 Bought an Air King 14000 for my birthday. A couple of years later bought an Explorer II (16570). Before I was wearing a Tag Formula 1, which I still wear as well. __________________ Don't go around saying that the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first - Mark Twain

3 August 2018, 05:34 AM	#331
function12 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 518	~16ish around 1984. Bought a 1603 with grey linen sigma dial from my Grandfather for $200 plus installing cable TV connection in their master bedroom. Kept the watch until ~2000 and sold it for $800. I wish I had never sold it.

3 August 2018, 05:39 AM	#332
Patapt "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Real Name: Peter Location: USA Florida Watch: 1675 Posts: 14	I was 19. I bought a 1675 GMT new, and still have it. It cost me two weeks pay at the time. Bargain compared to now. But, someone has to pay for all the advertising and sponsorship...

3 August 2018, 05:47 AM	#333
k1985 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: X Posts: 170	30 and 116610LN

3 August 2018, 06:00 AM	#335
TapirTime "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Florida Posts: 1	28. Was wearing a DSOM Speedmaster prior to trading up for a 114060. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

3 August 2018, 07:08 AM	#336
hicksonj "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Massachusetts Watch: 16570 ExpII Posts: 14	22 and still wearing it (16570 ExpII) daily, 16+ years later.

3 August 2018, 08:01 AM	#339
onlyonerolly "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: UK Posts: 63	27. GMT Master 16700 bought in 2013.

3 August 2018, 09:34 AM	#340
eco8gator "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Florida Watch: 5060/a Posts: 1,119	25, 18k oyster perpetual...my father gave me his old work watch...and that sparked my watch obsession.

3 August 2018, 11:07 AM	#341
Quailhunter "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Real Name: Doug Location: Georgia USA Watch: Rolex President Posts: 1,348	Late 20s. Now 75. It was a DateJust. Traded in an Accutron.

3 August 2018, 12:23 PM	#342
ADB85 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Saudi Arabia Posts: 334	About 26ish. Bought it with my first proper bonus after paying a lump off my house.

3 August 2018, 02:42 PM	#343
johnjay "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Real Name: John Location: USA Watch: SD43 Posts: 14	I inherited my late grandfather’s 1979 Datejust when I was 16. Ever since then I knew I wanted to buy another Rolex to be able to pass down. Fast forward 20 years later and I just purchased a SD 43.

3 August 2018, 04:11 PM	#344
scooba 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Europe Watch: Anything Posts: 2,487	29 yrs old Sub Date

3 August 2018, 04:16 PM	#345
AndyNT "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Canada Posts: 8	22 when i bought the dj2

3 August 2018, 06:01 PM	#346
oldblock "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Real Name: Colin Location: New Zealand Watch: DJ41 Posts: 213	39

3 August 2018, 06:35 PM	#347
Number3 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: London Watch: 114060LB Posts: 3,792	24. Bought a TT DJ with black tapestry dial off a friend of mine for £900. Lost it in a carjacking in west London in '95. It was pretty scratched up and the jubilee had plenty of stretch but I absolutely loved that watch.

1 September 2018, 11:14 PM	#348
kazmarski "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: UK Watch: 16760 No Date Posts: 2	24 years old, new GMT Master II in 1985. Still wearing it and have just found out it is a No Date Fat Lady, nice.

24 November 2018, 12:47 PM	#349
jhamilton "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Canada Posts: 4	56...and still looking...just can pull the trigger.

24 November 2018, 12:51 PM	#350
Fallranger "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Real Name: Nate Location: Ohio Watch: Hulk (116610LV) Posts: 296	36, bought a DJ36.

24 November 2018, 12:54 PM	#351
Bosbevok "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Canada Watch: Day Date 40 GMT II Posts: 711	36, bought a DJ36. See me at Bosbevok on YouTube

24 November 2018, 03:47 PM	#352
Greg75 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Texas Watch: Rolex/JLC/AP Posts: 216	28 - it was a wonderful SS/WG Thunderbird on Jubilee with black MOP dial. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

24 November 2018, 03:57 PM	#353
Macnavara "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 2,345	18....worked in a well known Ad and bought a explorer 1....paid half price plus vat....seemed like the earth to paybut looking back it was only around £700. Should have kept it but moved on to 16710 coke pretty quickly and had to sell it to eat....ive still got the coke 20 something years later.

24 November 2018, 11:03 PM	#354
huggie49 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Atlanta Posts: 61	60. A 36 Datejust. Followed in quick order by a 14060m, a Pepsi, Yachtmaster, and an Air King.

25 November 2018, 06:41 AM	#357
ClamantJTV "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: California Posts: 15	19. No way in hell would it be possible if parents didn’t support me by providing free rent. Lord bless them for basically in a way getting me a Rolex at a ripe age of youth.

25 November 2018, 07:30 AM	#358
watchstudent "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: SW England Watch: Sub and a Speedy Posts: 368	27, today I bought a ND Sub, also have an Omega Speedmaster.

25 November 2018, 09:41 AM	#359
tacotaco "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: KCMO Watch: Daytona C - Black Posts: 398	TRF is a treasure trove for the rolex marketing department They know age demographics, models sought after, where the hype is the shortage of SS models was created by us for us....#staywoke

25 November 2018, 01:12 PM	#360
Stonedcl "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Nj Watch: 116200, 116610 Posts: 1,191	I was 29 when I bought my first new date just. Followed by sub and then a Patek 5167. (Also bought a Tudor in between there somewhere) then had kids and disposable income shifted.. B4 the Rolex I had a rado, b&m capeland s, and some Movados.

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