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Old 11 June 2016, 07:26 PM   #1
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My First Vintage Acquired

Took the plunge and joined the vintage club. A 1971 GMT Master. I learned a lot from reading the various posts and felt this was a good start to vintage collecting.



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Old 11 June 2016, 09:22 PM   #2
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Welcome to the Forum and Congratulations!

Cant go wrong with such a classic.
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Old 12 June 2016, 12:12 AM   #3
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Congratulations, that GMT looks to be in excellent condition. You will never regret owning a GMT Master.
You might consider trying a jubilee bracelet.
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Old 12 June 2016, 12:18 AM   #4
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Old 12 June 2016, 12:21 AM   #5
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Welcome. Great selection of a timeless classic.
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Old 12 June 2016, 12:23 AM   #6
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Old 12 June 2016, 01:22 AM   #7
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Nicely done. Welcome and congratulations.
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Old 12 June 2016, 01:40 AM   #8
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Much like a virus....this disease does not go away.....i predict the first of many for you. It will be a great journey.
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Old 12 June 2016, 01:41 AM   #9
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Welcome to TRF. Beautiful piece, congratulations
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Old 12 June 2016, 02:56 AM   #10
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I regret to tell you that once you step into the vintage world, there is no turning back
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Old 12 June 2016, 03:28 AM   #11
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Congrats on the 1675. Great reference and one i would definitely love to own.
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Old 12 June 2016, 03:59 AM   #12
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Welcome to TRF and the vintage community :)
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Old 12 June 2016, 04:57 AM   #13
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Sweet! Congrats!
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Old 12 June 2016, 05:36 AM   #14
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Old 12 June 2016, 06:21 AM   #15
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Old 12 June 2016, 06:27 AM   #16
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Super watch - enjoy!
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Old 12 June 2016, 08:59 AM   #17
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Very nice looking piece. Also try it with a black bezel insert, looks great on my 1972 1675.
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Old 12 June 2016, 09:06 AM   #18
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Congratulations and welcome!
Looks like a nice riveted bracelet as well!

Enjoy!
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Old 12 June 2016, 09:10 AM   #19
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Old 12 June 2016, 09:21 AM   #20
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Welcome to the forum and congrats that is a real beauty
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Old 12 June 2016, 09:54 AM   #21
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A beauty.
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Old 12 June 2016, 11:04 AM   #22
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Old 12 June 2016, 03:50 PM   #23
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The prime regret you'll have buying your first vintage is that you'll wish you'd done so a lot sooner. Congrats and welcome!
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Old 12 June 2016, 03:53 PM   #24
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Excellent!!
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Old 12 June 2016, 07:12 PM   #25
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Old 12 June 2016, 07:58 PM   #26
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A perfect choice to start vintage collecting with. Congrats!
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Old 12 June 2016, 08:25 PM   #27
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Very nice. Congratulations.
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Old 14 June 2016, 10:44 PM   #28
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Thx for the nice comments! The more I wear it, the more I like it. The seller is ordering me a tool to remove the bracelet so I can pair the watch with different NATO bands. I think a red with blue stripes will sit nice.
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Old 14 June 2016, 11:06 PM   #29
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Agreed!
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Old 14 June 2016, 11:58 PM   #30
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Very nice! Same here! http://imgur.com/a/fFZ06

Er, it's a bit of a slippery slope, though. As other members have posted it's hard to stop at just one. Best of luck...and when you decide it's time to get the second, ask for advice here, you'll avoid pitfalls and have the opportunity to buy from very reputable sellers, at possibly better prices than you might find on Chrono24 etc.
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