What was your first Rolex?

[BreezyMan]

My bae Rolex ref 1603 datejust from the 60s bruh bruh

[mudd]

Z serial 16600

[Jlsd]

My sub that was given to me by my grandfather purchased BNIB 31 years ago!

[Boaters]

Sub-C was real curious about the brand and the glidelock clasp.

[RolexAviator]

116710 blnr

[ALIWATCH]

airking v serial thats all I could afford

[chickennho]

My first Rolex is the Hulk 116610LV, because i think LVc is all i need for the Sub

[ny_yeti]

Rolex submariner 16610. I bought it in 2005 when I was an expat, I always loved the watch. Funny thing, I sold it to get my DSSD, got exactly what I paid for it. I LOVE the DSSD but could not get over the loss of my 16610. I hounded the buyer for months until they agreed to sell it back! I will never get rid of it and it will be my Son's watch one day.

[Limestonedan]

Rolex Submariner Date. Given to me as a wedding gift by my dad in 1985.

[GMT Aviator]

This one. And it's still unworn and in the safe.

[WAK4]

This one...still regret letting it go. Was the start of a very bad flipping habit

[Rolexdaydateii]

stainless datajust blue dial not sure which model

[mjclark32]

This one:
http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=159244
It's tough as nails

[chriscole943]

White DJ 116200.

[yorkef]

116610LN


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[silverbullet818]

Originally Posted by GMT Aviator

This one. And it's still unworn and in the safe.

Nice BUT unworn???

Saving it for someone?

[AK797]

I do miss this, hopefully a DD40 will make up for it one day.

[Flstfirider]

My first Rolex product was a Tudor big block chrono with the black bezel purchased new in 1992

My first Rolex was an E series Submariner....that I flipped the Tudor for in 1995.

[amg master]

BLNR is my first. I love the functionality of it as I like to travel!

[Mosbrook]

16610 in 1990. Paid cash from my first big bonus. As I flipped out a stack of 100s, the AD glared at me like I was a drug dealer. That summer, I almost lost it while sailing a regatta in Lake Erie. On a strong gust, a rogue wave swamped the boat and it started to sink. We were picked up by another racer nearby. After the boat went down I convinced the Coast Guard to return me to the site to search for my duffle bag in which the submariner was stowed. When we arrived a crew mate and I dove off the stern of the coast guard boat to retrieve our bags. The uptight the coast guard guys nearly lost it, and threaten to arrest us. The boat was still hovering near the water's surface. So I swam down about 15 feet into the cabin of the crippled sloop, through the murky Great Lakes water and retrieved my bag. The coast guard guys dropped their objections when we climbed safely back aboard. A month later I traded that sub in for a seiko yacht timer, one of the early predecessors to the the Rolex Yachtmaster II. It was a watch I really needed for sailing and one I didn't mind getting beat up on the foredeck while working the spinniker. Today, I really wish I had kept that old sub. It'd be cool to still have it.

[Ksario]

16233 TT champagne dial with diamond markers. Still have it.

[Jlsd]

Originally Posted by Mosbrook

16610 in 1990. Paid cash from my first big bonus. As I flipped out a stack of 100s, the AD glared at me like I was a drug dealer. That summer, I almost lost it while sailing a regatta in Lake Erie. On a strong gust, a rogue wave swamped the boat and it started to sink. We were picked up by another racer nearby. After the boat went down I convinced the Coast Guard to return me to the site to search for my duffle bag in which the submariner was stowed. When we arrived a crew mate and I dove off the stern of the coast guard boat to retrieve our bags. The uptight the coast guard guys nearly lost it, and threaten to arrest us. The boat was still hovering near the water's surface. So I swam down about 15 feet into the cabin of the crippled sloop, through the murky Great Lakes water and retrieved my bag. The coast guard guys dropped their objections when we climbed safely back aboard. A month later I traded that sub in for a seiko yacht timer, one of the early predecessors to the the Rolex Yachtmaster II. It was a watch I really needed for sailing and one I didn't mind getting beat up on the foredeck while working the spinniker. Today, I really wish I had kept that old sub. It'd be cool to still have it.

What a great story! I used to be doing a lot of competitive sailing at that time as well. Never sunk a boat, but we came close during CORK race in 1991 where we finished with a big whole on our bow! I hope you still do some racing. I don't do it any more and I miss it a lot!

[Mosbrook]

Originally Posted by Jlsd

What a great story! I used to be doing a lot of competitive sailing at that time as well. Never sunk a boat, but we came close during CORK race in 1991 where we finished with a big whole on our bow! I hope you still do some racing. I don't do it any more and I miss it a lot!

I sailed the CORK once. What a great party. I don't race any more, but I try to cruise the British Virgin Islands about once a year. That's a great trip if you've never tried it. As a former racer, they'll issue you a captain's certificate and let you take any boat you want.

[diegoavelino]

I just wanted to reward myself for a great professional achievement and went for a regular sub but ended up buying a Hulk. Love from first sight.


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[shakin_jake]

Originally Posted by Mosbrook

16610 in 1990. Paid cash from my first big bonus. As I flipped out a stack of 100s, the AD glared at me like I was a drug dealer. That summer, I almost lost it while sailing a regatta in Lake Erie. On a strong gust, a rogue wave swamped the boat and it started to sink. We were picked up by another racer nearby. After the boat went down I convinced the Coast Guard to return me to the site to search for my duffle bag in which the submariner was stowed. When we arrived a crew mate and I dove off the stern of the coast guard boat to retrieve our bags. The uptight the coast guard guys nearly lost it, and threaten to arrest us. The boat was still hovering near the water's surface. So I swam down about 15 feet into the cabin of the crippled sloop, through the murky Great Lakes water and retrieved my bag. The coast guard guys dropped their objections when we climbed safely back aboard. A month later I traded that sub in for a seiko yacht timer, one of the early predecessors to the the Rolex Yachtmaster II. It was a watch I really needed for sailing and one I didn't mind getting beat up on the foredeck while working the spinniker. Today, I really wish I had kept that old sub. It'd be cool to still have it.

~~~from one boat kid to another, enjoyed your retrieval story. I grew up on the Detroit river, Lake St. Clair


Best,


Jake
Reddick Fla.
"One night, Kaldi's goats failed to come home, and in the morning he found them dancing with abandon and glee near a shiny, dark-leafed shrub with red berries. Kaldi sampled some of the berries and soon he too was dancing in the field alongside his goats."

[2thfixr]

2 tone datejust with white roman dial and jubilee bracelet 16233 from 1995. Still have it but I had my local Richemont AD (not Rolex AD) service and polish it.... douchebag watchsmith rounded all of the case edges. It was nearly pristine when I took it in and figured they would lightly polish the case sides. Gutted everytime I look at it, haven't worn it since.

[travisb]

Originally Posted by WAK4

This one...still regret letting it go. Was the start of a very bad flipping habit

Same story here..

[dbakiva]

October 18, 1980

[Jlsd]

Originally Posted by Mosbrook

I sailed the CORK once. What a great party. I don't race any more, but I try to cruise the British Virgin Islands about once a year. That's a great trip if you've never tried it. As a former racer, they'll issue you a captain's certificate and let you take any boat you want.

Thank you Mosbrook, I will definitely include that in my plans!

[Morethan1]

Two liner one year ago