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Old 17 February 2017, 05:51 AM   #1
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New member...future owner! Hi from Brussels!

Hi guys,
New member, futur owner (hopefully first Rolex in 2 years from now).
In short, I graduated as an engineer, but wasn’t happy with my job. I decided to change path and started medicine at the age of 25 (and not at 18 like usual here). Couldn’t be more glad I took this decision, even tough it means a lot of sacrifices, from financial or social point of view (hard work, study every day, …). Those sacrifices are nothing, simply because I enjoy what I’m doing. Anyway, I plan to celebrate the end of this long path with a watch I’ll keep forever.
I’am a diver since the age of 8, so I’m naturally leaning towards diver's watches. Currently wears a G-shock 9052.
My first dream watch was a sea-dweller 16600, but couldn’t buy it as a teenager.
My current dream watch is the Deepsea d-blue (ref. 116660). Unfortunately, I’m afraid it will be discontinued before I can celebrate graduation in 2019…This would be horrible, prefer not to consider it! I plan to buy new, since it will a keeper and something to celebrate a very special event (I’ll never sell it, even more if it’s a gift from family).
In short, I’ll not post that often (since I don’t have reviews to share), but will hopefully be more active in a few months (time flies)!
Cheers
PS: after all what I read, I wanted to give a try to this so-called monster…pic attached: no way this watch is too big or too thick, it suits me perfectly (I tried the black model in a 2nd hand reseller’s shop)
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Old 17 February 2017, 09:57 AM   #2
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Old 17 February 2017, 03:04 PM   #4
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Old 17 February 2017, 09:31 PM   #8
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Old 17 February 2017, 10:20 PM   #9
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Old 17 February 2017, 11:51 PM   #10
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Old 18 February 2017, 03:31 AM   #11
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Old 18 February 2017, 04:12 AM   #12
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Congratulations on your professional path!
I hope you secure your grail watch!
Welcome! TRF is great, enjoy!

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Old 18 February 2017, 11:27 PM   #13
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Congratulations on your professional path!
I hope you secure your grail watch!
Welcome! TRF is great, enjoy!

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Thanks for ur kind words! Have a nice weekend all!
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Old 19 February 2017, 07:23 AM   #14
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Old 20 February 2017, 01:25 PM   #15
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Old 25 February 2017, 02:21 AM   #16
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Welcome ........Congratulations on your professional path and your nick name Longimanus (a great shark). now.... I know why you like the DS
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Old 25 February 2017, 05:04 AM   #17
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Welcome ........Congratulations on your professional path and your nick name Longimanus (a great shark). now.... I know why you like the DS
You got it right regarding the username… I don’t see many of them here in Belgian lakes…but have been lucky enough to dive in places with dozens of sharks!
As as said, I don’t have tons of opportunities to post (even tough I could review the Oris diver of my dad), but this forum is great! I enjoy all of your pics and stories guys!
Hopefully, I’ll soon be able to savor a watch which I have been waiting for years! Meanwhile, enjoyed a very interesting internship in gastroenterology, and soon in pneumology!
Cheers guys, enjoy life in good health!
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