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21 April 2015, 02:10 PM
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Real Name: Ralph
Location: Tucson, Arizona
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And so it begins...
My son went to his first formal last night. He has never worn a watch or wanted to. As he is headed out the door to pick up his date, in his rented tux, I say "Hey, wait, put this on." I cringed watching him struggle with the strap. You would have thought I'd ask him to perform open heart surgery. He calls me an hour latter and says "hey, I think I'm starting to get the whole watch thing...it's like having a machine on your wrist." Tonight he text me photos of an Explorer and says,"Dad, saw this watch today and can't stop thinking about it. Am I weird?" And so it begins.
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21 April 2015, 02:57 PM
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Real Name: Ben
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It's a good head start
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21 April 2015, 03:39 PM
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Location: Cave
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You must be proud.
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21 April 2015, 04:16 PM
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Real Name: Ralph
Location: Tucson, Arizona
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I'm glad to see that in a teenagers world of iPhones,iPads, mp3's, Twitter, YouTube & snapchat, a machanical watch can still stir emotion.
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21 April 2015, 04:43 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Real Name: Justin
Location: Pa
Watch: Explorer ii
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Awesome watch.
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21 April 2015, 06:21 PM
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Location: United States
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Gives you a hobby to share with your son, that's awesome!
That Nomos looks great on his wrist. |
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22 April 2015, 07:20 AM
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Great story!
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22 April 2015, 07:38 AM
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22 April 2015, 01:08 PM
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Very nice
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22 April 2015, 01:11 PM
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Location: Canada
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The younger generation still has a chance; all hope is not lost yet
 Hopefully, the new Apple Watch will also inspire people to wear nice watches.
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22 April 2015, 01:18 PM
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Location: USA
Watch: addiction issues
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You're the coolest dad on earth! Nomos is the perfect watch to attract the younger generation
 Looks great on him. 
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22 April 2015, 01:43 PM
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Nice moment. Fits him like a glove!
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22 April 2015, 02:31 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Real Name: Brandon
Location: Indianapolis
Watch: my money vanish
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Great moment. The best thing about it is the simplicity of that piece and that a teenager likes the size/simplicity. I own an Orion with a date and it is a magnificent watch.
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23 April 2015, 02:51 AM
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23 April 2015, 02:59 AM
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very nice...welcome!!
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23 April 2015, 03:40 AM
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A successful indoctrination
Could be expensive though...!
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23 April 2015, 04:03 AM
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Cool story. I was in church a few weeks ago and my 6 yr old son looked at the pamphlet and said, "Look, daddy Patak". Someone's last name is Patak but he pointed it out since he is a budding WIS.
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23 April 2015, 07:38 AM
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Real Name: Chris
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You've create a monster
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24 April 2015, 07:20 AM
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That watch looks good on him!
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24 April 2015, 01:48 PM
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Real Name: Ralph
Location: Tucson, Arizona
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Did I break some TRF rule? My photo in the original post has been removed. It has been replaced with beer mugs.
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24 April 2015, 10:35 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2014
Real Name: Larry
Location: Maryland
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There is hope for humanity!
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25 April 2015, 12:44 AM
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Location: USA
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Love it. I'm trying to influence my son even earlier! That was taken when he was 4.
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25 April 2015, 08:28 AM
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It took a while but my son now wears a Swatch Sistem 51 daily. Now he wants a Patek. Precocious but I couldn't be happier.
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28 April 2015, 01:25 PM
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Location: Chicago
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Awesome to hear! Start them young
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28 April 2015, 01:30 PM
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Looks sharp!
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28 April 2015, 02:20 PM
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Great story.
My dad started this thing for me when gave me his 31mm Datejust for my 13th birthday, my son will be born shortly and history will repeat itself.
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28 April 2015, 10:28 PM
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28 April 2015, 10:40 PM
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nice nomos! hope the two of you get a chance to enjoy the hobby together.
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