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Old 5 January 2020, 04:22 AM   #1
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Which Rolex has been on your wrist the longest?

Which one has been on your wrist the longest?
Do you still have it?


The one I have most on my wrist is a Datejust. It's 31 years old and I still use it every day.

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Old 5 January 2020, 04:55 AM   #2
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Old 5 January 2020, 05:04 AM   #3
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My YM, for about a month. :)
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Old 5 January 2020, 05:05 AM   #4
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Old 5 January 2020, 05:09 AM   #5
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Purchased December 31, 1980 and still going strong. Crystal, bracelet and bezel insert have all be replaced.



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Old 5 January 2020, 05:23 AM   #6
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Old 5 January 2020, 07:57 AM   #7
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Old 5 January 2020, 08:14 AM   #8
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Purchased December 31, 1980 and still going strong. Crystal, bracelet and bezel insert have all be replaced.



Wow!

That's a good 'un.
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Old 5 January 2020, 08:15 AM   #9
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Submariner Date for 12 years daily but sold it when I got a call from AD that a GMT Master ll BLNR was waiting for me. So for the last month that is my daily watch. Jubilee bracelet was a fantastic change very comfortable.
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Old 5 January 2020, 08:21 AM   #10
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Old 5 January 2020, 08:22 AM   #11
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Old 5 January 2020, 08:30 AM   #12
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I have a 2013 SubC, a 2015 SS Daytona white, a 2019 YM 40 blue and a 2019 GMT blnr on jubilee but what ever I wear I always revert back to the SubC which by far gets the most wrist time. I do enjoy wearing the others but for brief periods before I yearn for my SubC.
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Old 5 January 2020, 08:32 AM   #13
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Purchased December 31, 1980 and still going strong. Crystal, bracelet and bezel insert have all be replaced.



Beautiful
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Old 5 January 2020, 09:24 AM   #14
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Old 5 January 2020, 09:28 AM   #15
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Old 5 January 2020, 09:59 AM   #16
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Old 5 January 2020, 11:46 AM   #17
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My 1675 GMT Master, since 1978......42 years......still running perfect.....





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Old 5 January 2020, 11:53 AM   #18
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Old 5 January 2020, 12:13 PM   #19
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Old 5 January 2020, 05:22 PM   #20
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Wore the SD 24x7 from 2004 to 2015. Just love this watch.

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Old 5 January 2020, 07:10 PM   #21
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Old 5 January 2020, 07:40 PM   #22
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Old 5 January 2020, 11:51 PM   #23
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Which Rolex has been on your wrist the longest?

My 16610 S Serial Sub, bought new Jan 1995, 25 years old this week!

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Old 5 January 2020, 11:54 PM   #24
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Wow there are some really amazing examples here
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Old 6 January 2020, 12:01 AM   #25
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I met a gentleman this weekend at a restaurant who was wearing a gold day date

He said he’s been wearing it for over 30 years and it still runs like the day he got it

He doesn’t know this, but he is now one of my heroes

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Old 6 January 2020, 12:01 AM   #26
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Purchased December 31, 1980 and still going strong. Crystal, bracelet and bezel insert have all be replaced.



What a beauty Keith.
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Old 6 January 2020, 12:03 AM   #27
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Old 6 January 2020, 12:08 AM   #28
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What a lovely, uplifting thread this is! I can't contribute as I heavily rotate from a larger collection, but this gives me real food for thought........
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Old 6 January 2020, 12:44 AM   #29
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Old 6 January 2020, 01:49 AM   #30
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The YM 116622 plat dial is the Rolex I wear the most, colour and size make it my most versatile piece.
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