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Colnago Jr. · 8 February 2013, 08:56 PM

Hey guys and gals. Haven't been on here in a while now, and i have another watch i'd like to share with you all. It was my 21st birthday last October and my dad being my dad (username: Colnago) had a nice surprise for me :D

There was a bit of a story behind it though. I live in Aberdeen, Scotland and he stays down near Darlington in England. Anyway there was a really nice clean Omega Seamaster that was up for sale in Aberdeen so he told me about it and asked if i could go and see it in person to make sure it was exactly as it looked in the photos before he would buy it. So i went along and met the guy selling it and had a chat and had a look at the Seamaster. As expected it was very nice and clean, not a mark on it, so i told my dad and he said right okay ill buy it then. Instead of posting it i picked it up from the guy in Aberdeen and took it down with me the next time i went down to England to see him. He told me to keep hush about the watch as he didnt want my step mum finding out he'd bought yet another watch!

When i got to their house, me being me, blurted it out straight away "oh dad here's that omega you bought"...right in front of my step mum

....so he explained that he got a good deal on it etc and she just tried to put it out of her mind haha.

A few months later on my 21st my dad surprised me by turning up at my house in Aberdeen. Just out of the blue drove 300 miles to see me on my birthday! I was chuffed to say the least just to see him. He also came baring a gift. I opened the wrapping and what was there but a red leather box with an Omega crest on the front. It was the Omega that i had gone to see, that i had checked over, that i had then delivered to my dad personally. It turned out that was the plan all along and my step mum was in on it too so she had to play along as if she was annoyed that he had bought another watch

So anyway heres me, 21 with my Rolex Datejust and an Omega Seamaster :D ..... It's a hard life .... but somebody's got to live it

Thanks Dad! (Colnago)

Colnago · 8 February 2013, 09:13 PM

A true story.....glad you like it son......a collection starts from having two.....you can buy the rest yourself!!!!....Oh and by the way.....get those things synchronised.....

Colnago Jr. · 8 February 2013, 09:27 PM

Ugh i knew you'd pick up on that! haha I'll need to have a think about which one to start saving for ! And maybe start looking at higher paying companies! haha

Alanautumn · 8 February 2013, 10:52 PM

Great story. Nice to have a dad with similar interests!

Colnago Jr. · 8 February 2013, 11:04 PM

He is where my interest in watches has arisen from

kcmo · 9 February 2013, 03:05 AM

Great story, Matthew! Sounds like you have a very special dad! Congrats!

Frosty · 9 February 2013, 04:29 AM

jw0312 · 9 February 2013, 02:29 PM

Very nice duo! Two of the most iconic watches available.

Hairdude1 · 9 February 2013, 04:48 PM

Great story! Enjoy those watches!

Colnago Jr. · 11 February 2013, 05:43 PM

Thanks folks :) the hardest choice is which one to wear now!!

Cesium133 · 13 February 2013, 12:00 PM

Great story and nice watch collection. But what's even better is that you've got Deadmau5 as your avatar. Great artist. Check out post #384 of this thread...
https://www.rolexforums.com/showthre...156584&page=13

Colnago Jr. · 13 February 2013, 11:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cesium133

Great story and nice watch collection. But what's even better is that you've got Deadmau5 as your avatar. Great artist. Check out post #384 of this thread...
https://www.rolexforums.com/showthre...156584&page=13

Haha awesome! Mau5 all the way

Dan Pierce · 13 February 2013, 11:36 PM

Proof the nut doesn't fall to far from the tree.

Matthew, your dad has given you a great starting point.

Did the same for my son. He's up to 4 now which seems to work for him. Good, cause my GMT will stay on my wrist a little longer.

dP

Colnago Jr. · 14 February 2013, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan Pierce

Proof the nut doesn't fall to far from the tree.

Matthew, your dad has given you a great starting point.

Did the same for my son. He's up to 4 now which seems to work for him. Good, cause my GMT will stay on my wrist a little longer.

dP

I was actually looking into a GMT the other day....they are really growing on me.

For a while I wanted the first one i buy myself to be a HULK Sub, but one of my mates got one and to be honest, I've not gone off it, but it doesn't appeal the same to me anymore. Where as the GMT is climbing the scale

8 February 2013, 08:56 PM	#1
Colnago Jr. "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: Matthew Location: Aberdeen Scotland Watch: DJ SMstr TdorChrno Posts: 90	What Defines a "Collection" Hey guys and gals. Haven't been on here in a while now, and i have another watch i'd like to share with you all. It was my 21st birthday last October and my dad being my dad (username: Colnago) had a nice surprise for me :D There was a bit of a story behind it though. I live in Aberdeen, Scotland and he stays down near Darlington in England. Anyway there was a really nice clean Omega Seamaster that was up for sale in Aberdeen so he told me about it and asked if i could go and see it in person to make sure it was exactly as it looked in the photos before he would buy it. So i went along and met the guy selling it and had a chat and had a look at the Seamaster. As expected it was very nice and clean, not a mark on it, so i told my dad and he said right okay ill buy it then. Instead of posting it i picked it up from the guy in Aberdeen and took it down with me the next time i went down to England to see him. He told me to keep hush about the watch as he didnt want my step mum finding out he'd bought yet another watch! When i got to their house, me being me, blurted it out straight away "oh dad here's that omega you bought"...right in front of my step mum ....so he explained that he got a good deal on it etc and she just tried to put it out of her mind haha. A few months later on my 21st my dad surprised me by turning up at my house in Aberdeen. Just out of the blue drove 300 miles to see me on my birthday! I was chuffed to say the least just to see him. He also came baring a gift. I opened the wrapping and what was there but a red leather box with an Omega crest on the front. It was the Omega that i had gone to see, that i had checked over, that i had then delivered to my dad personally. It turned out that was the plan all along and my step mum was in on it too so she had to play along as if she was annoyed that he had bought another watch So anyway heres me, 21 with my Rolex Datejust and an Omega Seamaster :D ..... It's a hard life .... but somebody's got to live it Thanks Dad! (Colnago) __________________ Welcome to our swimming ool, notice there's no P in it, let's keep it that way! There are only 10 kinds of people in this world...Those that can read binary, and those that can't.

8 February 2013, 09:13 PM	#2
Colnago "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Real Name: Bill Hart Location: Richmond, NY, UK Watch: Rlx=3, Tdr=3, Om=3 Posts: 3,053	A true story.....glad you like it son......a collection starts from having two.....you can buy the rest yourself!!!!....Oh and by the way.....get those things synchronised..... __________________ Bill "There's only three kinds of people in this world....those that can count....and those that can't" TRF's "JJ's" Bar & NightClub Patron

8 February 2013, 11:04 PM	#5
Colnago Jr. "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: Matthew Location: Aberdeen Scotland Watch: DJ SMstr TdorChrno Posts: 90	He is where my interest in watches has arisen from __________________ Welcome to our swimming ool, notice there's no P in it, let's keep it that way! There are only 10 kinds of people in this world...Those that can read binary, and those that can't.

11 February 2013, 05:43 PM	#10
Colnago Jr. "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: Matthew Location: Aberdeen Scotland Watch: DJ SMstr TdorChrno Posts: 90	Thanks folks :) the hardest choice is which one to wear now!! __________________ Welcome to our swimming ool, notice there's no P in it, let's keep it that way! There are only 10 kinds of people in this world...Those that can read binary, and those that can't.

13 February 2013, 11:36 PM	#13
Dan Pierce 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Real Name: D'OH! Location: Kentucky Watch: Rolex-1 Tudor-3 Posts: 36,024	Proof the nut doesn't fall to far from the tree. Matthew, your dad has given you a great starting point. Did the same for my son. He's up to 4 now which seems to work for him. Good, cause my GMT will stay on my wrist a little longer. dP __________________ TRF Member# 1668 Bass Player in TRF "AFTER DARK" Bar & NightClub Band Commander-in-Chief of The Nylon Nation The Crown & Shield Club Honorary Member of P-Club

8 February 2013, 09:27 PM	#3
Colnago Jr. "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: Matthew Location: Aberdeen Scotland Watch: DJ SMstr TdorChrno Posts: 90	Ugh i knew you'd pick up on that! haha I'll need to have a think about which one to start saving for ! And maybe start looking at higher paying companies! haha __________________ Welcome to our swimming ool, notice there's no P in it, let's keep it that way! There are only 10 kinds of people in this world...Those that can read binary, and those that can't.

8 February 2013, 10:52 PM	#4
Alanautumn "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Real Name: Brad Location: Mississippi Watch: exp1 39mm Posts: 141	Great story. Nice to have a dad with similar interests!

9 February 2013, 03:05 AM	#6
kcmo "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: Karis Location: USA Posts: 19,377	Great story, Matthew! Sounds like you have a very special dad! Congrats!

9 February 2013, 04:29 AM	#7
Frosty "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2009 Real Name: Larry Location: So Cal Watch: Rolex GMT 1675 Posts: 5,084

9 February 2013, 02:29 PM	#8
jw0312 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Real Name: Jon Location: TN, USA Watch: DJ Posts: 6	Very nice duo! Two of the most iconic watches available.

9 February 2013, 04:48 PM	#9
Hairdude1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Alex Location: Chicago Watch: AP,PP, Rolex Posts: 37,156	Great story! Enjoy those watches!

13 February 2013, 12:00 PM	#11
Cesium133 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: USA Posts: 2,037	Great story and nice watch collection. But what's even better is that you've got Deadmau5 as your avatar. Great artist. Check out post #384 of this thread... https://www.rolexforums.com/showthre...156584&page=13

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