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Treozen · 22 February 2022, 01:02 PM

Hello folks -

Just a quick intro...

Most of my collecting has been in cars, but I've always had a fascination for clocks and watches (to my wife's never ending dismay....our house in interesting every hour, on the hour).

I've always worn a wrist watch, but never anything terribly expensive - historically I've been hard on watches, but whether my plastic casio when I was 6 years old, to my array of cheap but interesting-looking finds, I've never been without a timepiece on my wrist. When I was around 12, I found a vintage looking watch that you had to wind-up - I loved it, and from that point forward it was analogue for me - none of this battery stuff. When the other kids had mini-calculators on their watches (or a game of Tetris) I had my old wind-up, second hand ticking around.....and losing about an hour every 8.

I've no idea what happened to that old watch. I suppose at some point the fact that it didn't really do a great job of...you know...keeping time....may have played a role in its mysterious disappearance, and may also explain why it was laying on the ground next to the dumpster.....where I found it. I've never forgotten it though, and while far from a Rolex, I'd like to find something similar, but with a more "Rolex" ability to keep time.

So, that's my quest - Find myself a Rolex that reminds me of the watch I had, while keeping time like the watch it never was.

As a question - how does one become a pledge member so that I might post my "want to buy" and or respond to watches for sale?

Thanks,
Allan.

Rags · 23 February 2022, 08:46 AM

Welcome to the forum.

mfortune042 · 23 February 2022, 09:39 AM

You’re welcome on board

214270Explorer · 23 February 2022, 09:47 AM

Welcome to the forum, Allan.

Allanmodel · 23 February 2022, 11:04 AM

Welcome~~

opbigdave · 23 February 2022, 10:11 PM

Welcome to the Family

Treozen · 24 February 2022, 02:03 AM

Thanks all!

Stranger · 24 February 2022, 02:42 AM

Welcome! I'm also in rainy Washington (although beautiful and freezing cold today...)

Rebel · 24 February 2022, 02:46 AM

Hi.

Treozen · 24 February 2022, 02:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stranger

Welcome! I'm also in rainy Washington (although beautiful and freezing cold today...)

No kidding - welcome to the antarctic.

Also, shifting gears- is you avatar picture from Heinlein's "Stranger in a strange land"?

Urosfan · 25 February 2022, 08:29 AM

Welcome

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Gerry62 · 26 February 2022, 08:11 PM

Welcome

22 February 2022, 01:02 PM	#1
Treozen "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2022 Real Name: Allan Location: Washington Posts: 12	Hello from rainy Washington... Hello folks - Just a quick intro... Most of my collecting has been in cars, but I've always had a fascination for clocks and watches (to my wife's never ending dismay....our house in interesting every hour, on the hour). I've always worn a wrist watch, but never anything terribly expensive - historically I've been hard on watches, but whether my plastic casio when I was 6 years old, to my array of cheap but interesting-looking finds, I've never been without a timepiece on my wrist. When I was around 12, I found a vintage looking watch that you had to wind-up - I loved it, and from that point forward it was analogue for me - none of this battery stuff. When the other kids had mini-calculators on their watches (or a game of Tetris) I had my old wind-up, second hand ticking around.....and losing about an hour every 8. I've no idea what happened to that old watch. I suppose at some point the fact that it didn't really do a great job of...you know...keeping time....may have played a role in its mysterious disappearance, and may also explain why it was laying on the ground next to the dumpster.....where I found it. I've never forgotten it though, and while far from a Rolex, I'd like to find something similar, but with a more "Rolex" ability to keep time. So, that's my quest - Find myself a Rolex that reminds me of the watch I had, while keeping time like the watch it never was. As a question - how does one become a pledge member so that I might post my "want to buy" and or respond to watches for sale? Thanks, Allan.

23 February 2022, 08:46 AM	#2
Rags 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Chuck Location: SW Florida Watch: 16233,16610,214270 Posts: 11,196	Welcome to the forum. __________________ 16233 Y Serial Datejust 16610 Z Serial Submariner 214270 Explorer *114300 Oyster Perpetual* *76200 Tudor Date+Day*

23 February 2022, 09:47 AM	#4
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