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2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 201
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Long time, first time...an introduction
Hi! I've been lurking on TRF for years without contributing much into this community. I decided now's the time (since I've got extra time on my hands) to introduce myself and formally say, hello!
Like a lot of us, I still remember how I caught the watch bug. I had to read for 30min each night when I was a child and I would take my dad's Omega with me to know when time was up. Instead of reading though, I would stare at the sweeping seconds the whole time. Since then, I was hooked. Sadly, that watch was stolen from my dad. I would love to have it today. I saved and bought my first nice watch at 17, a quartz Tag Heuer, which I still have and wear. I thought I was so cool back when I wore it! haha After college I bought my first automatic watch an, Omega Seamaster Professional. What can I say, I was a sucker for the Pierce Brosnan Bond movies. I wore that watch as I started my journey into the working world and I can definitely say that it helped me in the office. Higher ups would sometimes notice and strike up conversations about it and their own watches. It was a great networking tool! Since that time my style has evolved and my hobbies have changed but talking about and looking at watches still make me smile. Since that first Tag and Omega, I've been fortunate to add various watches to my collection, which is up to 18. Some bought impulsively and others after spending a ridiculous amount of time researching. But they all have some sort of story. Once and a while I think about selling various pieces, to thin out the herd, but I never do. After my recent purchase last week I told myself that going forward it's, one in-one out. We'll see how that goes. haha Anyways, I just wanted to say hello and thank all of you for the years of interesting discussions, watch pics along with some entertaining forum bickering. Like all good posts, this wouldn't be complete without a picture of my current collection (apologies for the bad iPhone pic). Hope everyone is staying safe these days. Cheers!! ![]() |
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#2 |
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Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Texas
Watch: All of 'em
Posts: 498
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Hello. Amazing collection.
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#3 |
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Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: DC
Watch: 126710BLRO, 116600
Posts: 7,869
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Now is as good a time as ever, welcome!!! You've got a great collection
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#4 |
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Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: United States
Posts: 881
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Hello! Great story and collection. I too caught the watch bug when my dad bought his first omega a few years back. Now that I’m graduating college in a few weeks, I will be purchasing my first nice watch too, a Rolex. Thanks for sharing!
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#5 |
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Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Kings Bromley
Posts: 444
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Some nice watches there
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#6 |
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Join Date: Nov 2017
Real Name: Jesus
Location: Texas
Watch: 116234
Posts: 8,721
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Thanks for sharing the story! And great collection by the way
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#7 |
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Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: Washington D.C.
Watch: all of them
Posts: 1,259
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Nice collection!
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#8 |
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Join Date: Apr 2014
Real Name: Matt
Location: UK / EU & Canada
Watch: Sub 114060
Posts: 1,349
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Amazing collection, very diversified. Do you have a favourite?
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#9 |
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Join Date: Jan 2019
Real Name: Jim
Location: miami
Watch: GMT II 16760
Posts: 1,676
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Great collection, certainly a good model to guide ones own collecting going forward. I too would be interested in hearing which is your favorite.
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#10 |
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Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Seattle
Watch: Explorer II
Posts: 784
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Nice collection, really like the Tudor Ranger and the Sinn, what model is that?
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#11 |
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Real Name: Mike
Location: USA
Watch: Explorer
Posts: 2,902
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Welcome to TRF! Fantastic collection and great background story. Really a shame you don't have your dad's Omega. After my daughter and I read every night we talk watches for 10 minutes. We talk about all the terms that are vanishing from our vernacular, like quarter after, quarter to, top of the hour, bottom of the hour, etc. She knows and understands the purpose of the GMT hand and what GMT stands for and its significance. I say all that to say, it's the personal stories around watches that are coolest to me.
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#12 |
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Join Date: Mar 2020
Real Name: Chris
Location: Nampa, ID
Watch: Tachymeter
Posts: 696
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Great collection!
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#13 |
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Real Name: Anuradha
Location: Sri Lanka
Watch: 16234,116613LN
Posts: 345
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Wow
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#14 |
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Real Name: Mike
Location: USA
Watch: Explorer
Posts: 2,902
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Also, we have similar taste in watches. I have the black Explorer II to your polar, the Pepsi GMT to your rootbeer and the Submariner to your Sub with date. The next three watches on my to get list: Explorer, JLC Master Control (I'm getting the non-sector dial one) and a white Daytona to your black.
I'm going to guess that your humble Explorer in the bottom corner gets a ton of wrist time...maybe the most. |
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Location: San Francisco
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Thanks everytone! I'm looking forward to being a more active member of TRF.
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I tend to rotate watches quite a bit and really like wearing them all. If I had to pick one that gets the most wrist time I'd probably say my Speedmaster. I like to switch straps often and recently added an older 1171 bracelet to it which makes it so comfortable to wear. I did just get my Daytona last week and since then it's been on my wrist non-stop. I sometimes think about just choosing 2-3 to wear for a few months and putting the rest away to make my like a little easier in the mornings. haha Good luck with your next three pieces! |
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#16 |
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Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: USA
Posts: 2,354
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Great collection! Nice to hear your story!
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#17 |
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Join Date: Jan 2016
Real Name: AJ
Location: NY
Watch: ♕
Posts: 6,761
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Very nice collection!
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#18 |
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Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: Wild Wild West
Watch: Watching
Posts: 1,755
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Great collection!
Now, such a great screen name demands an avatar! Ted fishing, flying, or hitting! |
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: NL
Watch: Yachtmaster
Posts: 14,551
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Welcome Ted, some great pieces in your collection
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Day Date 18238, Yachtmaster 16622, Deepsea 116660, Submariner 116619, SkyD 326935, DJ 178271, DJ 69158, Yachtmaster 169622, GMT 116713LN, GMT 126711. |
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#20 |
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Join Date: Nov 2013
Real Name: John
Location: newport beach
Watch: Pateks Plural
Posts: 1,620
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Fantastic collection of time pieces but you are missing a moon phase and tourbillon complication. It's apparent you have the addiction and they are a must have in any collection. If that is something you feel would tickle your fancy take a look at JLC. I believe you get the most bang for your buck with that brand. I'm just here to enable!
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#21 |
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Join Date: Dec 2016
Real Name: Luis
Location: Texas
Watch: SS Submariner Date
Posts: 1,382
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real nice collect and story...
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#22 |
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Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: USA
Posts: 571
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I also have the Hamilton intra matic 68! It's my favorite watch and I wear it almost daily :). Nice collecting BTW.
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#23 |
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Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Location Location
Posts: 1,773
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Beautiful collection!
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#24 |
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Join Date: Jan 2020
Real Name: Jason
Location: Seoul
Watch: 222
Posts: 560
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Great story & collection! Daytona and Rootbeer are my personal favorite
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#25 |
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Real Name: George
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 329
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Great collection!
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#26 |
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Join Date: Feb 2020
Real Name: Tom
Location: San Francisco
Watch: Kermit
Posts: 11
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Beautiful collection!
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#27 |
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Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: SF Bay Area
Watch: CV2113, 116500LN
Posts: 18
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Great collection. Out of all the chronographs, which one gets the most love?
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#28 |
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Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: US, SG, DK, GR
Watch: Reverso
Posts: 3,084
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welcome! great story and lovely collection :)
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#29 |
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Real Name: Gary
Location: USA
Watch: Daytona
Posts: 11,390
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Great collection, wow...
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#30 |
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Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: Geneva, CH
Watch: JLC 140.6.98
Posts: 93
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Amazing...
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