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Old 24 February 2017, 11:08 PM   #1
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Collecting Print Magazine Ads of MY Rolex

When I bought my 1st Rolex in 1989, a GMT Master II Coke on a Jubilee Bracelet, I saw that watch advertised in a magazine and I saved it. So now I find myself looking for the original print magazine ads for each Rolex I own. When I trade or sell a Rolex I keep the print magazine ad as a "trail" of the Rolex I have owned. But I still own that 1989 GMT Master II. After all, "she" was my 1st "girl".
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Old 24 February 2017, 11:54 PM   #2
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That's a great idea. Love those ads, even tought they're more Marketing than anything else...
and your Coke is one hell of a nice watch! Keep it forever.
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Old 25 February 2017, 12:58 AM   #3
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Very cool! I'd like to start doing the same for all of the Submariner ads over the years.
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Old 25 February 2017, 06:16 AM   #4
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I love Rolex ads.
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Old 25 February 2017, 06:18 AM   #5
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Awesome. I've just started doing the same with black Exp II ads (both four and five digit, even though I only wear a five.) I love this one, because my wife's name is Rune.



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Old 25 February 2017, 06:26 AM   #6
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Great idea, Walt, I'm going to do this!
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Old 25 February 2017, 07:39 AM   #7
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Wish Rolex still made these type of ads...
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Old 25 February 2017, 07:50 AM   #8
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I have some mixed feelings about those vintage advertisements from a personal perspective.

As a young teenager I was obsessed with the stories and fascinated by the Rolex watches in their quality. However, I am haunted by the frustration and my inability to persuade my mother to allow me to have one, I got close but just could not get her over the line

Decades later.....well need I say more
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Old 25 February 2017, 08:42 AM   #9
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I have a few Polar Exp II adds from "The Newyorker" from 1985. Pretty fun thing to collect.
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Old 25 February 2017, 01:22 PM   #10
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Good idea to step it up a bit.
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