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CCY · 27 March 2019, 06:37 AM

There was once this 12-13 year old teenager bringing around newspapers and magazines in the neighbourhood...salary was 2,48 EUR per hour.
It was the worst neighbourhood in the country and even worse...it seemed to be only raining when he had to work.
At one moment he bought this Armani leather strapped watch of 150,- EUR with his amazing 2,48 EUR per hour and after a year the glass had already a crack and the leather strap just snapped. It was a waste of money and he was very dissapointed. Pissed as he was he said to himself: This is useless. No more 100-150 EUR watches, I´m not going to waste one cent extra on such watches. One day I´ll buy a real qualitative Swiss watch when I´m older, graduated and have the income to do so.

This teenager was me. Today at the age of 26 and after 12-13 years without a single watch on my wrist...the 116710LN has arrived.

Solo118 · 27 March 2019, 06:38 AM

That is great! Enjoy for many years to come!

avidflyer · 27 March 2019, 06:39 AM

Perfect timing on that..... congrats

garbanzo · 27 March 2019, 06:39 AM

Congrats ! And it arrived at the right time, I might add

schoolboy · 27 March 2019, 06:41 AM

Nice!

Thanks for sharing the story

JayHantz · 27 March 2019, 06:41 AM

Congratulations!! It looks absolutely wonderful on the wrist!

aes7.5x55 · 27 March 2019, 06:46 AM

I love posts like this. Congratulations sir! May it bring you enjoyment for many years.

mray6375 · 27 March 2019, 06:51 AM

Enjoy it, it’s a great watch

r8t3d_M · 27 March 2019, 06:52 AM

Great story. Huge congratulations on your first Rolex!

Genevapics · 27 March 2019, 06:52 AM

oldman2005 · 27 March 2019, 06:52 AM

Congrats! I have the same beautiful watch and I was a newspaper boy too...

HogwldFLTR · 27 March 2019, 07:02 AM

Congratulations!!! You did good!!!

1968scode · 27 March 2019, 07:02 AM

Congratulations on a job well done! Oh and beautiful watch!

subprimero · 27 March 2019, 07:05 AM

Well deserved! Congratulations!

MiDoon · 27 March 2019, 07:05 AM

Great story. Enjoy that watch. You earned it.

Odie-r · 27 March 2019, 07:20 AM

Lovely story. Congrats on the LN!

mbrown55 · 27 March 2019, 07:25 AM

love that story!

watchmework · 27 March 2019, 07:32 AM

Congratulations.

Brew · 27 March 2019, 07:33 AM

Well done!

junamuan · 27 March 2019, 07:34 AM

You have arrived. Congratulations!

kalo925 · 27 March 2019, 08:12 AM

Congrats.. A well executed plan!

Juantxo · 27 March 2019, 08:16 AM

Nice story. Congratulations.

nick800 · 27 March 2019, 08:18 AM

You picked a good one

FreshPrince14 · 27 March 2019, 08:36 AM

Congrats! Must be an incredible feeling to wait for that moment for so long and finally get it!

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116710er · 27 March 2019, 08:39 AM

Congrats! You've arrived at a very young age I might add as many people your age are still trying to figure out which end is up. :) Solid timing too picking that particular reference.

Bosbevok · 27 March 2019, 08:40 AM

See me at Bosbevok on YouTube

Lord Hectic · 27 March 2019, 08:45 AM

Good on you bud!

DramaTurtle · 27 March 2019, 08:46 AM

Oh lord, i remember newspaper delivery!

Anthonyw · 27 March 2019, 09:11 AM

Congrats your delayed gratification skills are impressive!

abozz · 27 March 2019, 09:14 AM

Congratulations!!!!

27 March 2019, 06:37 AM	#1
CCY "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Real Name: CCY Location: Stockholm Watch: 116710LN Posts: 50	Newspaper boy on a mission: First real watch, first Rolex! There was once this 12-13 year old teenager bringing around newspapers and magazines in the neighbourhood...salary was 2,48 EUR per hour. It was the worst neighbourhood in the country and even worse...it seemed to be only raining when he had to work. At one moment he bought this Armani leather strapped watch of 150,- EUR with his amazing 2,48 EUR per hour and after a year the glass had already a crack and the leather strap just snapped. It was a waste of money and he was very dissapointed. Pissed as he was he said to himself: This is useless. No more 100-150 EUR watches, I´m not going to waste one cent extra on such watches. One day I´ll buy a real qualitative Swiss watch when I´m older, graduated and have the income to do so. This teenager was me. Today at the age of 26 and after 12-13 years without a single watch on my wrist...the 116710LN has arrived.

27 March 2019, 06:39 AM	#4
garbanzo "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Spain Posts: 833	Congrats ! And it arrived at the right time, I might add __________________ 116610LN - 216570 Polar - 114300 Red Grape - 326934 White - 116660 Black - 126300 Blue - 116713LN - 116503 Black - 116900 - 126600 - 116618LB - 116689 - 79220R ETA

27 March 2019, 06:46 AM	#7
aes7.5x55 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Real Name: Adam Location: Ohio Watch: ing the river flow Posts: 359	I love posts like this. Congratulations sir! May it bring you enjoyment for many years. __________________ Why is it always 10:10:31?

27 March 2019, 06:52 AM	#9
r8t3d_M "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Real Name: Felipe Location: NYC Watch: Me ;) Posts: 2,894	Great story. Huge congratulations on your first Rolex! __________________ IG: R8t3d_M

27 March 2019, 06:52 AM	#10
Genevapics "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Andre Location: Delaware Watch: Submariner Posts: 296	__________________ *–Andre´*

27 March 2019, 06:38 AM	#2
Solo118 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA Watch: Daytona Posts: 6,121	That is great! Enjoy for many years to come!

27 March 2019, 06:39 AM	#3
avidflyer 2025 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: In the air Posts: 702	Perfect timing on that..... congrats

27 March 2019, 06:41 AM	#5
schoolboy Banned Join Date: Nov 2017 Real Name: Jesus Location: Texas Watch: 116234 Posts: 8,721	Nice! Thanks for sharing the story

27 March 2019, 06:41 AM	#6
JayHantz 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Real Name: Jonathan Location: Texas Watch: @Escapementt Posts: 9,844	Congratulations!! It looks absolutely wonderful on the wrist!

27 March 2019, 06:51 AM	#8
mray6375 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Real Name: Mike Location: Fort Worth, Texas Watch: BLNR, 116610LV Posts: 312	Enjoy it, it’s a great watch

27 March 2019, 06:52 AM	#11
oldman2005 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: norcal Posts: 3,031	Congrats! I have the same beautiful watch and I was a newspaper boy too...

27 March 2019, 07:02 AM	#12
HogwldFLTR 2025 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Real Name: Lee Location: 42.48.45N70.48.48 Watch: Too many to list! Posts: 33,795	Congratulations!!! You did good!!! __________________ Troglodyte in residence! https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=808599

27 March 2019, 07:02 AM	#13
1968scode 2025 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Washington, DC Watch: ♛ 116710LN Posts: 507	Congratulations on a job well done! Oh and beautiful watch!

27 March 2019, 07:05 AM	#14
subprimero "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Real Name: John Location: Texas Watch: 14060 Posts: 3,439	Well deserved! Congratulations!

27 March 2019, 07:05 AM	#15
MiDoon "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Michigan Posts: 236	Great story. Enjoy that watch. You earned it.

27 March 2019, 07:20 AM	#16
Odie-r "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: London Posts: 4,452	Lovely story. Congrats on the LN! __________________ @watchtheleftwrist

27 March 2019, 07:25 AM	#17
mbrown55 Banned Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Planet Earth Watch: Sea Dweller 126600 Posts: 165	love that story!

27 March 2019, 07:32 AM	#18
watchmework "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: DC Watch: 126710BLRO, 116600 Posts: 7,869	Congratulations.

27 March 2019, 07:33 AM	#19
Brew "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Real Name: Larry Location: Finger Lakes Posts: 6,007	Well done!

27 March 2019, 07:34 AM	#20
junamuan "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Real Name: Jun Location: Vancouver, BC Watch: BLNR Posts: 672	You have arrived. Congratulations!

27 March 2019, 08:12 AM	#21
kalo925 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: California Watch: SD50, PAM-690 Posts: 356	Congrats.. A well executed plan!

27 March 2019, 08:16 AM	#22
Juantxo Banned Join Date: May 2016 Location: Utopia Posts: 2,101	Nice story. Congratulations.

27 March 2019, 08:18 AM	#23
nick800 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: USA Posts: 1,585	You picked a good one

27 March 2019, 08:36 AM	#24
FreshPrince14 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: TRF Watch: 16710 & 16233 & 66 Posts: 793	Congrats! Must be an incredible feeling to wait for that moment for so long and finally get it! Sent from my CLT-L09 using Tapatalk

27 March 2019, 08:39 AM	#25
116710er "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: 'murica Watch: yer six. Posts: 576	Congrats! You've arrived at a very young age I might add as many people your age are still trying to figure out which end is up. :) Solid timing too picking that particular reference.

27 March 2019, 08:40 AM	#26
Bosbevok "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Canada Watch: Day Date 40 GMT II Posts: 711	See me at Bosbevok on YouTube

27 March 2019, 08:45 AM	#27
Lord Hectic Banned Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Hoth Watch: Pepsi Posts: 194	Good on you bud!

27 March 2019, 09:11 AM	#29
Anthonyw "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Chicago Posts: 90	Congrats your delayed gratification skills are impressive!

27 March 2019, 09:14 AM	#30
abozz "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: In my home. Watch: 116660, 126600 Posts: 2,905	Congratulations!!!!

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