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dwjez14 · 14 March 2019, 08:56 AM

I’m sure that many have seen this but I saw this photo on the wall you could buy a Rolex for 150.00 on the ship. After walking the ship tour god bless all our service members. I couldn’t help but notice how difficult it would be for
Guys like my 6’3 and above to walk thru the ship

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exador · 14 March 2019, 09:02 AM

I wonder if they still have ships stores? Might be worth inquiring about the wait list on a BLRO

joe100 · 14 March 2019, 09:48 AM

Well there ya go folks! Join the Navy, see the world, do some good, get that BLRO you want out of the ships PX catalog. See Danny, you just solved it.

RobearH · 14 March 2019, 09:51 AM

Another AD out of stock thread.

THC · 14 March 2019, 10:06 AM

Great shot Danny... days of yore for sure

Vamp · 14 March 2019, 10:10 AM

Question is would you join the Navy if you could get the BLRO while on deployment on a carrier? Lol

dwjez14 · 14 March 2019, 12:24 PM

No way I am not a brave enough man to join the service like many of the members are. God bless all of you. Walking the ship was so much fun. Seeing the sleeping conditions etc. hard work that goes into running a ship like that. Reminds me of how great of a country we live in. So many men and women sacrificed so much so we can complain about wait times for watches. Lol.

sensui · 14 March 2019, 12:53 PM

That is awesome.

csaltphoto · 14 March 2019, 12:54 PM

Looks like that was about $1300 in today's currency, US. A LOT of money then.

Looking at another chart it was roughly a few weeks to a months pay for an enlisted guy or a junior officer. Maybe half that for commissioned officers. Another way to think about it is for a entry level professional in the military it was about 2 weeks pay.

So Rolexes have gone up. I think of entry level professional work as maybe 40-60K these days (A LOT more if in IT in the bay area). But generally. So still about a months pay for an entry level Rolex. It's a lot of money but still affordable if you don't buy a lot of other toys.

Vamp · 14 March 2019, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by dwjez14

No way I am not a brave enough man to join the service like many of the members are. God bless all of you. Walking the ship was so much fun. Seeing the sleeping conditions etc. hard work that goes into running a ship like that. Reminds me of how great of a country we live in. So many men and women sacrificed so much so we can complain about wait times for watches. Lol.

Thank you for your kind words.

- Navy Vet 99-03

101031-28 · 14 March 2019, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by dwjez14

No way I am not a brave enough man to join the service like many of the members are. God bless all of you. Walking the ship was so much fun. Seeing the sleeping conditions etc. hard work that goes into running a ship like that. Reminds me of how great of a country we live in. So many men and women sacrificed so much so we can complain about wait times for watches. Lol.

Well said.

Tarjas · 14 March 2019, 04:12 PM

I am on a Carrier reading this now, good for a chuckle. I don't go down to the ship's store often but trust there are no Rolex's there anymore! Monster drinks, junk food, and foot power are about it..

watchamatic · 14 March 2019, 07:30 PM

I was at the USS Midway in December but missed that picture. Nice catch!

amh · 14 March 2019, 08:45 PM

My FIL was in the Navy around the same time, bought his for $170

ThatExplorer · 14 March 2019, 09:09 PM

Leaving the NAVY as an HM2 in 2010 I can assure you the ship store on a carrier doesn’t carry a Rolex in it lol.

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77T · 14 March 2019, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by csaltphoto

Looking at another chart it was roughly a few weeks to a months pay for an enlisted guy...

Or an hour in a floating craps game...

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Camel · 15 March 2019, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by dwjez14

No way I am not a brave enough man to join the service like many of the members are. God bless all of you. Walking the ship was so much fun. Seeing the sleeping conditions etc. hard work that goes into running a ship like that. Reminds me of how great of a country we live in. So many men and women sacrificed so much so we can complain about wait times for watches. Lol.

Salute !

Brian Page · 15 March 2019, 12:08 AM

That's a great photo!

slus · 15 March 2019, 03:06 AM

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Originally Posted by dwjez14

I couldn’t help but notice how difficult it would be for Guys like my 6’3 and above to walk thru the ship

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I thought the same thing at 6'4, one hour on the ship and my neck hurt.

I really liked the tour, I wish I had more time between meetings to see more of it. I remember that sign and joking with my wife about my first stop when they build a time machine.

GradyPhilpott · 15 March 2019, 06:03 AM

That haircut, mustache, and sideburns look a lot more like Zumwalt's Navy (ca. 1970) than the Navy of 1962.

BakerView · 15 March 2019, 07:24 AM

Cool pic, thanks for the thread!!

Gmt+10 · 15 March 2019, 09:09 AM

Boat life was tough and fun at times. You'll get used to the living conditions. I remember one guy who was 6'8". I don't know how he slept in his rack. As others have stated, the ship's store is no longer an AD.

14 March 2019, 08:56 AM	#1
dwjez14 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Real Name: Danny Location: Mansfield , Texas Watch: All of them Posts: 2,381	Very cool sighting on USS MIDWAY I’m sure that many have seen this but I saw this photo on the wall you could buy a Rolex for 150.00 on the ship. After walking the ship tour god bless all our service members. I couldn’t help but notice how difficult it would be for Guys like my 6’3 and above to walk thru the ship Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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ThatExplorer "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Real Name: Cory Location: US Watch: 114060 Posts: 652	Leaving the NAVY as an HM2 in 2010 I can assure you the ship store on a carrier doesn’t carry a Rolex in it lol. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. -------------------------------------------------------------- 116610-214270-116710-113700-114300-M79380RB-Zodiac GR

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14 March 2019, 09:02 AM	#2
exador Banned Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: NZ Posts: 2,600	I wonder if they still have ships stores? Might be worth inquiring about the wait list on a BLRO

14 March 2019, 09:51 AM	#4
RobearH Banned Join Date: May 2013 Real Name: Robear Location: Come and Take It! Watch: 126710 BLRO Posts: 1,632	Another AD out of stock thread.

14 March 2019, 10:06 AM	#5
THC 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Real Name: Tom Location: Mandeville La Watch: 126333 Posts: 10,641	Great shot Danny... days of yore for sure

14 March 2019, 12:24 PM	#7
dwjez14 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Real Name: Danny Location: Mansfield , Texas Watch: All of them Posts: 2,381	No way I am not a brave enough man to join the service like many of the members are. God bless all of you. Walking the ship was so much fun. Seeing the sleeping conditions etc. hard work that goes into running a ship like that. Reminds me of how great of a country we live in. So many men and women sacrificed so much so we can complain about wait times for watches. Lol.

14 March 2019, 12:53 PM	#8
sensui 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 12,430	That is awesome.

14 March 2019, 12:54 PM	#9
csaltphoto "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: US Watch: sub Posts: 2,410	Looks like that was about $1300 in today's currency, US. A LOT of money then. Looking at another chart it was roughly a few weeks to a months pay for an enlisted guy or a junior officer. Maybe half that for commissioned officers. Another way to think about it is for a entry level professional in the military it was about 2 weeks pay. So Rolexes have gone up. I think of entry level professional work as maybe 40-60K these days (A LOT more if in IT in the bay area). But generally. So still about a months pay for an entry level Rolex. It's a lot of money but still affordable if you don't buy a lot of other toys.

14 March 2019, 04:12 PM	#12
Tarjas "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Florida Panhandle Posts: 7	I am on a Carrier reading this now, good for a chuckle. I don't go down to the ship's store often but trust there are no Rolex's there anymore! Monster drinks, junk food, and foot power are about it..

14 March 2019, 07:30 PM	#13
watchamatic "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Asia Posts: 306	I was at the USS Midway in December but missed that picture. Nice catch!

14 March 2019, 08:45 PM	#14
amh "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Tejas Watch: Various Posts: 5,082	My FIL was in the Navy around the same time, bought his for $170

15 March 2019, 12:08 AM	#18
Brian Page "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: USA Posts: 6,607	That's a great photo!

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15 March 2019, 09:09 AM	#22
Gmt+10 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Guam Watch: Sub Posts: 231	Boat life was tough and fun at times. You'll get used to the living conditions. I remember one guy who was 6'8". I don't know how he slept in his rack. As others have stated, the ship's store is no longer an AD.

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