What was your first Rolex?

[Stephanos]

My first Rolex was a humble 34mm 6694 from 1964. I bought it from "The Little Yellow Shop" in Clerkenwell, London, I believe in 2009. At the time it was £850. There was a 5500 Air Kind also, for £1,050 if I remember correctly. Those were the days!

My 6694 has since been sold, to partly fund a 1974 Heuer Montreal chrono, which has since been sold to fund my 16570 in 2016.

What was your first Rolex?

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[gnardex]

Here is my first Rolex!
1992, a present from my wife.
Still in excellent shape, I use it regularly!

[Stephanos]

Originally Posted by gnardex

Here is my first Rolex!

1992, a present from my wife.

Still in excellent shape, I use it regularly!

Classic! What a great present

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[Ironworker]

https://www.rolexforums.com/attachme...1&d=1674991513
1973 Datejust heirloom piece

[travisb]

16710 Coke BNIB from AD. Long gone but I still remember that feeling walking out with it on my wrist.

[gnardex]

Originally Posted by Stephanos

Classic! What a great present

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Yes, it was a great present!
We were young, and we decided
that we deserved a "special present". Very special.
I chose a Rolex, she chose a pearl necklace.
I wanted the Sub, and when we exchanged our packets in mine there
was an explorer 2, my wife said "The salesman told me that Rolex
pushes a lot for this watch, and I though you'd like more".
But i preferred the Sub, so I changed the day after.
At those time (1992) you could enter the AD and choose expII, sub, GMT, whatever you want (but not a Daytona) and they
could give you even with a small discount!
I did not pay any difference, in passing from exp2 to Sub, I don't know which of the two costed more.

Anyway I just wanted to say that I am very very fond of that watch.
This is the special present that I received from my wife, once in a lifetime.
Since then... only scarfs and aftershaves!

[Agamemnon]

My first Rolex was a Daytona Zenith 16520 which I sold to finance the purchase of two Patek (Aquanaut and Calatrava).

[Harry-57]

[cts]

TT black tapestry dial datejust (late 80’s/early 90’s)

[Number3]

Early ‘80’s TT DJ 16013 with a black tapestry dial. Bought it off a friend in the late ‘80’s for £800 and absolutely loved it. Got married in it. Lost it in a carjacking in London mid ‘90’s.

[Number3]

Originally Posted by cts

TT black tapestry dial datejust (late 80’s/early 90’s)

Spooky - just posted about mine right after you!

[Wee-Willie]

TT Air King with a white dial & black romans in 1986. I had passed by the store in a mall several times & it was in the window. Finally went in, got a 20% discount & wore it home.

[B2 Stealth]

Submariner. Will be worn by both wife and I and passed on to my Granddaughter.

[mountainjogger]

1503 with champagne dial on 14k jubilee bracelet from a private estate sale. Was not running when I got it. Wore for many years and sold to get a sub.

[mountainjogger]

Originally Posted by Harry-57

Well Harry, looks like you started out right!

[Dan Pierce]

1986 Paul Newman Color of Money DateJust.
dP

[Harry-57]

Originally Posted by mountainjogger

Well Harry, looks like you started out right!

Thank you. It was supposed to be my last watch, one prestige model to crown my small collection. That plan didn't quite work out!

[skipstar]

Sub Date that I bought in 1998 while on vacation in Bermuda, I went from the store (Crisson) to the dive boat and did 2 boat dives while wearing it.

[Stephanos]

Originally Posted by Harry-57

Thank you. It was supposed to be my last watch, one prestige model to crown my small collection. That plan didn't quite work out!

That plan never does

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[Stephanos]

Originally Posted by skipstar

Sub Date that I bought in 1998 while on vacation in Bermuda, I went from the store (Crisson) to the dive boat and did 2 boat dives while wearing it.

Awesome!

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[Stephanos]

Originally Posted by Dan Pierce

1986 Paul Newman Color of Money DateJust.
dP

There's something about a 36mm oyster case that can't be beat

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[brandrea]

1992, a 16600 SeaDweller. I wore that watch for 15 years …. wish I still had it

[1William]

A Submariner.

[Birddogone]

Mine was a 16800 Submariner. Bought it used from a medical student for $600 in the early 80's. Sold it about ten years ago for a little bit of a profit. :)

[tifosi]

14060M Submariner about 15 years ago. I should have stopped there!

[DonRickles]

TT Daytona...

Too much bling for my tastes, traded it in for a WG Daytona, that one broke, repaired under warranty, traded it back for the same reference. (Which is unworn NIB in my safe).

[Kiddodoc]

1680 sub from the AD when I was 15. It was before anyone knew much about a submariner. I have her and she still works great. It is destined for my son.

[AF_Rob]

Mine was a 14060M back in 2012. Still have it.

[mountainjogger]

Originally Posted by Harry-57

Thank you. It was supposed to be my last watch, one prestige model to crown my small collection. That plan didn't quite work out!

It's the thought that counts.

[Dan Pierce]

Originally Posted by Stephanos

There's something about a 36mm oyster case that can't be beat

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I got so many compliments on this watch.
dP