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In a captivating post, onewaycollecting shares a deeply personal memory of how a prominent Rolex crown on a building in downtown San Jose, Costa Rica, ignited a lifelong passion for watches. This evocative account invites readers to reflect on their own formative experiences with luxury timepieces, highlighting the enduring power of brand imagery and childhood wonder. The author's journey underscores how early encounters can shape collecting interests for decades.
I appreciate historical views of specific sites, especially if there are memories/events tied to those sites. By chance, do you know what year each of these photos is taken?
So the black and white photos were tied to an article that makes a reference to ~1983. While the colour one is ~1994 (very close to the time I probably saw this the first time).
I was initially thinking the b&w were from the 70ās. Iām sure the area looks very different now.
and you bought yourself a Rolex watch. The simple but effective crown logo made a longlasting impression.š
Superb post, by the way. I don't have any photos of Rolex AD from that era. But I still have fond memories in Paris, or in Andalusia. Oh yes, that was another era, an era where the gates were open, you could buy a watch and you were treated like a client, not like a wallet or a cow ready to be milked. As for some vintage ads...
A Rolex shop where a Rolex shop has to be, in the middle where all happen. Why much ADās put boutiques in boring malls is boring. I did buy a watch in a mall, but also at boutiques on locations where they should be. The mall where i was was a bit different, because it has a long history in Berlin. But in my childhood, i was with my parents in boring malls to buy a Casio watch. They never say, Casio is the best watch in the world, and i never collect Casio ads and magazines. My parents ignored Ro
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