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Old 29 November 2009, 12:13 PM   #1
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Which rolex sparked your passion for the brand?

When i was younger i always dreamed of owning a 16613 blue face, It was the watched that said it all...
Please share the model that caught your eye, which prompted you to own a rolex.
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Old 29 November 2009, 12:14 PM   #2
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YG Leather Strap Daytona!!!
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Old 29 November 2009, 12:15 PM   #3
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James Bond's Subs!
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Old 29 November 2009, 12:25 PM   #4
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Old 29 November 2009, 12:31 PM   #5
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I had a friend that had a Sub, tons of Subs in my area growing up.
I fell in love with the SD.
My first Rolex was a SS DJ, several years later I bought a SD :)
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Old 29 November 2009, 12:32 PM   #6
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Old 29 November 2009, 12:39 PM   #7
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The blue 16613 was my first but the black dial Explorer 2 is what sparked my interest.
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Old 29 November 2009, 12:41 PM   #8
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I can bet no one is saying Leopard Daytona...
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Old 29 November 2009, 12:43 PM   #9
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This beauty: the GMT II on a TT Oyster. The moment I saw it, I KNEW!
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Old 29 November 2009, 12:45 PM   #10
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As a young boy growing up in the 60's-70's watching Bond movies and reading the Fleming books there was only one for me, The Submariner.
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Old 29 November 2009, 12:46 PM   #11
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James Bond's Submariner did it for me, never had the money though. Now at 55 I finally quit messin around with rolex-like watches and pulled the trigger on my first Rolex, a brand new TT ceramic sub, thanks for asking, Mike.
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Old 29 November 2009, 12:56 PM   #12
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the one in my avatar.
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Old 29 November 2009, 01:01 PM   #13
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Really all the SS sport models and the history behind them, the rest have never done anything for me.
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Old 29 November 2009, 01:07 PM   #14
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Submariners, no question.
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Old 29 November 2009, 01:14 PM   #15
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Another one for the 16613 Bluesy

Loved that watch ever since I was a kid... and this week, some 30 years later, I finally got one
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Old 29 November 2009, 01:22 PM   #16
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I always admired the classic design of the datejust.. I remember being about 13-14 and going into a AD and falling in love right then and there with a DJ. Took many years before I actually had one though..
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Old 29 November 2009, 01:30 PM   #17
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The Daytona is what brought me to the brand.

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Old 29 November 2009, 01:35 PM   #18
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Maybe it's my age but I have admired the datejust for a long time. It was my first Rolex and when I wear my SS with the Jubilee bracelet and the white gold bezel I have trouble taking my eyes off of it.
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Old 29 November 2009, 01:36 PM   #19
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An IP in advanced combat skills had a GMT and I set a goal to be better than him and have a GMT. Funny thing is that I was wearing a pretty cool Speedmaster I had picked up at the PX and felt it was a placeholder till I got a GMT. My wife wears the Speedy 20 years later with no service and calls it her boyfriend watch.
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Old 29 November 2009, 01:39 PM   #20
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Old 29 November 2009, 01:39 PM   #21
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Old 29 November 2009, 01:41 PM   #22
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My dream watch was a TT jubilee Datejust..... Just pure class...!!
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Old 29 November 2009, 01:58 PM   #23
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My cousin had a TT Daytona. Was hooked as soon as I saw it.
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Old 29 November 2009, 02:10 PM   #24
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I do a lot of swimming and my wife bought my first rolex for our anniversary this year and after that i went daytona , since then there is only one more i need to complete my collection of rolex and it's coming in 2010!
My sub will always be close to my heart......
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Old 29 November 2009, 02:21 PM   #25
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Old 29 November 2009, 02:22 PM   #26
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It was always the Sub and the Daytona for me.
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Old 29 November 2009, 02:30 PM   #27
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For me, it was the GMT II C.
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Old 29 November 2009, 02:40 PM   #28
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20+ years ago, after wearing a slew of fakes and knock-offs, I knew which one I was going for, just had to come up with the fundage:



The ol' gal still looks good for her age and mileage, but she doesn't get out like she used to.
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Old 29 November 2009, 03:12 PM   #29
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Old 29 November 2009, 03:26 PM   #30
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When i was younger i always dreamed of owning a 16613 blue face, It was the watched that said it all...
Please share the model that caught your eye, which prompted you to own a rolex.
GMT's for sure.
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