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Old 3 August 2012, 02:58 PM   #1
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What rolex would you buy from your birth year?
Just like the questions asks. You should enter your birth year and then model number like this; and post a picture if you can.

1973, 6265
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Old 3 August 2012, 02:59 PM   #2
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i have not figure that out but I love the birth year idea.
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Old 3 August 2012, 03:00 PM   #3
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Old 3 August 2012, 04:00 PM   #4
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Old 3 August 2012, 04:03 PM   #5
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I wouldn't have many options: 1947. I think only the Datejust was in production (since 1946) then. I already have a really fine vintage DJ, but it's a 1971.
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Old 3 August 2012, 04:07 PM   #6
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Old 3 August 2012, 04:32 PM   #7
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Sadly, 1990 was not a good year for watches
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Old 3 August 2012, 04:46 PM   #8
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1979 steve mcqueen Explorer II ref. 1655
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Old 3 August 2012, 05:05 PM   #9
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1859, Big Ben.



No. I'm late gilt dial era, and that leaves a bunch of quite expensive watches to pick from, unless I go DJ. But those rarely have original hands...
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Old 3 August 2012, 05:17 PM   #10
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It would be a GMT-Master 1675 for me. Something like this:

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Old 3 August 2012, 05:23 PM   #11
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Old 3 August 2012, 06:03 PM   #12
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Old 3 August 2012, 07:02 PM   #14
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Old 3 August 2012, 07:32 PM   #15
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without a doubt, it has to be
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1979 steve mcqueen Explorer II ref. 1655
Ditto but a nice '82 vintage. :-)
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Old 3 August 2012, 08:20 PM   #18
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'68 Double Red Sea Dweller for me

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Old 3 August 2012, 08:21 PM   #19
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'68 Double Red Sea Dweller for me

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Old 3 August 2012, 08:37 PM   #20
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5513 for me as well
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Old 3 August 2012, 08:53 PM   #21
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+1 but 1974
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My birth year watch, '78.
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Old 3 August 2012, 09:51 PM   #23
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Old 3 August 2012, 10:38 PM   #28
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5513 Sub, but most that I see look worse than I do.
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Old 3 August 2012, 10:39 PM   #29
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Sadly, 1990 was not a good year for watches
I have the same problem. I'd love a matte dial Sub as my birthyear watch but those were sadly long gone by 1990
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Old 4 August 2012, 01:00 AM   #30
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I have the same problem. I'd love a matte dial Sub as my birthyear watch but those were sadly long gone by 1990
To have been born in the 60s or 70s! I would love a nice 1675, cracking reference
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