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2 March 2015, 10:00 PM
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Record Holder ?
Hello fellow members. Is there anyone else out there who can claim to be the longest owner of a Rolex watch, other than my S/S Tudor Prince Oysterdate which I purchased new from an AD in 1956? The watch and bracelet are still in pristine condition, although to keep the bracelet links tight I have had to replace most of the Z springs from my now limited stock of springs which the Rolex repair centre in London sent me following one of the several watch servicings I had for the watch in the 1960's, until at the last service I was told the parts for the movement were becoming difficult to obtain.
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3 March 2015, 02:10 AM
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TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron
Join Date: May 2007
Real Name: Larry
Location: Mojave Desert
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Welcome to the Forum..
 Sounds like you have maximum enjoyment from your time-piece.. 
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3 March 2015, 02:17 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Real Name: Larry
Location: Kentucky
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Wow...I sure can't touch that as 1956 was before I was born.
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3 March 2015, 02:40 AM
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3 March 2015, 04:52 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Real Name: Andy
Location: New Jersey USA
Watch: DJ / ND Sub
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I've had my DJ for almost a month now. Probably not the record---yet
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3 March 2015, 05:24 AM
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Real Name: Tim
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Wow, amazing story, I bet you can't be beat on the timeframe of ownership! How about a picture of the watch? A warm TRF welcome to you!
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3 March 2015, 05:25 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: New York
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Welcome! Great story
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3 March 2015, 05:31 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Real Name: Tom
Location: In a race car!
Watch: ME RACE PORSCHES
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WOW thats impressive!! how bout some pics??
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3 March 2015, 05:51 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2014
Real Name: Angelo
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Watch: Rolex Submariner
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Welcome to the forum. Great story.
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3 March 2015, 06:03 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: US
Watch: 1680 Red & 16622
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Nice, Thanks for sharing!! Let's see some pics of this beaut!
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3 March 2015, 06:16 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Sussex
Watch: seadweller 16600
Posts: 175
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Great story, I see your in worthing not far from me Shoreham.
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3 March 2015, 06:23 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Real Name: tom
Location: northern ireland
Watch: my fins
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welcome to the forum ,,, thats a fair length of time to own anything , ive not even had my teeth that long.
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3 March 2015, 06:42 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Utah
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3 March 2015, 06:50 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Real Name: Gary
Location: Bozeman, MT
Watch: 126508 Paul Newman
Posts: 7,835
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Welcome to the forum. Would love to see this beauty.
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3 March 2015, 08:44 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Chicago
Watch: 216570
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That's pretty darned impressive! Add me to the list of people who'd love to see pics.
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3 March 2015, 08:58 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Real Name: Adam
Location: Far East
Watch: Golden Tuna
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Photos new and old would be great to see.
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3 March 2015, 09:03 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Real Name: philip
Location: missouri
Watch: Rolex Submariner
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Welcome. That beats me - 1967 for my 5513 Sub.
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3 March 2015, 09:05 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Real Name: Brian (TBone)
Location: canada
Watch: es make me smile
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Welcome to TRF! Super history you've built with your watch, congrats!
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3 March 2015, 09:54 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Real Name: Neil
Location: UK
Watch: ing ships roll in
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What's with all these Brits here joining lately that are older than Moses.
Just kidding, OP, and welcome. |
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3 March 2015, 10:49 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Brentwood, TN
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No pics = it didn't happen!
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3 March 2015, 11:13 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Real Name: ChrisTOPHer
Location: Sydney
Watch: Rolex, Brellum,
Posts: 12,601
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59 years of continual ownership is rather impressive! I've not even owned my wrists for that long!
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3 March 2015, 08:05 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Real Name: Craig
Location: Sydney
Watch: 4 Broken glass
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Welcome to TRF now show us the PICS!!!!!!!!!
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3 March 2015, 08:17 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Mars
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Welcome to TRF and yes I'd also like some pics please...
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4 March 2015, 12:31 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: UK
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As an OAP I shall have to try to learn how to load a pic of my Oysterdate. I bought the watch in Singapore during a short R&R after a posting to Malaya. The watch I took out there was an Oris, but within a few weeks this watch stopped due to humidity. As I was keen to go swimming at Pt.Dickson where there was a shallow coral, I bought the Tudor because at that time there was no other waterproof watch.
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