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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[travisb]

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

[dba]

Originally Posted by travisb

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

My first Rolex exactly. Granat Bros Jewelry at the Sunvalley Mall in Concord, CA; November of 1984. It was a 29th birthday present to myself.

[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!

[Dmcnill]

Originally Posted by gnardex

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

A beautiful present from her.

[Ironworker]

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

[Agamemnon]

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

[Harry-57]

[mountainjogger]

Originally Posted by Harry-57

Well Harry, looks like you started out right!

[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!

[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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[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.

[cts]

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

[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.

[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.

[Dan Pierce]

1986 Paul Newman Color of Money DateJust.
dP

[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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[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

[StanGMT]

This.

[Number3]

Originally Posted by StanGMT

This.

Lovely.

[Laostuh]

36mm vintage wg Day Date Roman w/ aftermarket diamond bezel. I thought I was doing it, until I did research and realized I wasn't. Sold it to fund the walk-in purchase of a 116710LN in 2017 at $7500 out the door, which I still own to this day.

[joli160]

My old DD

[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 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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[brandrea]

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