How old were you the first time???

[charliec]

As more and more members like myself join this forum I've noticed that it doesn't matter what age we were, the Rolex bug did hit us all at some time.

So in order to find out when please answer the following questions;

What age were you when you owned your first Rolex?
Which model was it?
How much was it?
Year?

Whilst i'm sure that some of our "older" members will be harking on about the invention of the wheel and living in caves, it'll be interesting to find the youngest owner right here on the forum!!!

Myself:
20 yrs old
Rolex Date 15000
£758.00
1987

[toph]

2008- 24 white Milgauss, and GMT IIC
Breitling for my 16th birthday was my first real watch - £950 tax free in Barbados

[ippon20]

1998-20
Date 15000
$1,200 USD

[Mort]

Mine was for my 30th birthday. It was an Oyster on a jubilee no date smooth bezel, white with black romans. My wife bought it from a grey dealer for $900. Great watch, wish I still had it.

[chazha]

Age 24
Milgauss Black Dial
£3180 London
2008

[stujin]

Mine:
27 years old - Gent's TT YM (BLUE) - bought in 2008
previous watches - Tag (HS Graduation) and Omega Constellation (25th B-Day)

Wife:
26 years old - Mid TT YM (Slate) -bought in 2008
previous watches - Omega mini Constellation (engagement present)

[hflee55]

I was 29 yrs old (5 years back) when I got my 1st Rolex; a GMT II Black Bezel for about USD3450.

[356 speedster]

2008
16610 N series $4000
34 years old.

[mfer]

29 yr old
16610
3% off MSRP no tax

[Beecher]

2008
25 years old
16610 Sub Date
$5100 at AD

[zak98]

2007
39 years old
14010M Airking
$2000 via grey dealer

[emmagee]

I guess I was young, I got a Submariner for Christmas in 1986, I was 18 years old. I still have it and am wearing it as I type this. According to the paperwork that is still in the box it was $1,095

[barstoolman]

25 yeards old.............1977. A YG Prez from my old man. The best present I ever received!!!!!!! From that day on, it was Rolex for me

[kcmo]

My first was purchased at age 28 in 2005
DJ 16234 with white roman dial on oyster bracelet
$4525 with 10% discount

No longer have it

[charliec]

Originally Posted by emmagee

I guess I was young, I got a Submariner for Christmas in 1986, I was 18 years old. I still have it and am wearing it as I type this. According to the paperwork that is still in the box it was $1,095

18.... that's beautiful.... Hope it's serviced !!! I'll give you $1100 for it ?? Slight profit for you ?? Nope, didn't think so !

[sea-dweller]

30 years old (1994), bought a BNIB 14060 (ND Sub) from an AD in Hong Kong, for $1730 US Dollars and no tax after I negotiated a discount. I still have it and the photo is below.

[charliec]

Originally Posted by sea-dweller

30 years old (1994), bought a BNIB 14060 (ND Sub) from an AD in Hong Kong, for $1730 US Dollars and no tax after I negotiated a discount. I still have it and the photo is below.

Still looks pristine !!! Congrats

[daytona1]

I was 21. Got a hand me down YG Date Just. It was worth about 5g's.

[sea-dweller]

Thanks ! It still IS pristine ! It gets very little wrist time now (about 10 times a year) and is kept in a safe.

Originally Posted by charliec

Still looks pristine !!! Congrats

[Rolex_07]

18 years old
YG Day-Date
In 1968 - $1,200.00
In 2008 - $24,800.00 + TAX

[aproy]

i was 29 years old, the date was 6 days ago, black friday.
bought it for myself as an early 30th birthday present
SS GMT-IIc
msrp was 7000, but i did better than that! i wanted to get it prior to another price increase, and i sold that idea to my fiance who bought it hook line and sinker!

[chenx15]

26 years old, datejust 16030

[mailman]

30 years old
BNIB SS Sub Date from my AD
MSRP was $3600 but I did much better

[Porsche9284]

39yrs old - NEW GMTII red/black/ 2 years ago $4075 U.S
41yrs old - NEW SS Daytona white 2008 M series - $9600+tax CAN
8 yrs ago - NEW Tiger Tudor Chrono. $2000 CAN tax
15 yrs ago - Tudor prince date auction - $500 CAN

[valentine]

age 19. Submariner 16610LV. 5000.00 USD

[dublrnutn1]

Age 35
Model 16013 TT DJ
$ 2,000 USD
1986
Just had it serviced, still running great.

[landroverking]

25 years old
$550.00 for a GMT Master

[koronet-kid]

hi



20 years old
sub 5513
£600 (second hand price)
cant believe it just dawned on me this was 20 years ago i feel really old now

regards sean

[Arrows58]

32
December 08
SS Gmt IIc 116710LN
£3420
From An AD

[GeoGio Greece]

I spoted it when I was 14-1967
I saved all my pocket money and bought it at my 18 th birtday-1971, a Red Sub Date.

Since then, I had a Daytona, a Datejust, two GMT's, two SUB's date and one ND, all sold to friends , and had my last purchase, a GMT 16700 in 1994, which I still have.