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Any guys remember these???
How sad was I??? Over 20 years ago all from the National Geographical magazine. The Newbies will think I’m crazy. Back in the day before the internet this sort of thing excited some of us. The only way we could gain experience with Watches was to touch and feel not look at a screen.
Jesus I sound like my dad.
Found these last night. Had forgotten I had them. All interesting reads.
M.
Jesus I sound like my dad.
Found these last night. Had forgotten I had them. All interesting reads.
M.
Yes definitely I'd forgotten I had them.
Along with dozens and dozens of boxes dials bezels straps and all sorts of other bits and pieces. Car boot sale I reckon.
M.
M.
About 1927.
Here’s another showing the lady swimmer Mercedes Gleitz - the first woman to swim the English Channel and featured on Rolex ads.
Regards Kev.
There is one I didn't know... The Explorer II 16550 " Wahiba Sands "! Thanks for sharing your treasure! [nt]
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I remember for those from Time magazine
never thought one time will have the privilege to own it(not one but severals).
20 years ago? 60 years ago! I was IMPRINTED FOR LIFE ... National Geographic ... doctors' & dentists' waiting rooms ... happy days. [nt]
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Amazing times
it nurtured imagination more than today. I still remember looking at these pictures, dreaming of these watches more then 30 years ago. Somehow made me dream more back then compared with the information overflow of today.
Br,
Dirk
100% agree sir.
Made us dream of ownership rather than just owning at the click of a mouse or swipe of our screens.
M.
M.
Wonderful adds, so they needed advertizing back in the day huh? Imagine that. [nt]
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This ads are now a piece of history. Digitize and they will live forever.
So would you clip the ads for reference or for watches you planned to own or own.
Thanks for sharing.
Bill
Thanks Bill. Like the Watches the chase was the exiting bit.
Finding them was the fun.
M.
M.
I love these beautiful ads from a time that seems so remote...very thought-provoking and with lots of charm!😁 [nt]
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I used to cut out the 1:1s and put it on my wrist to admire it when I was in college and no money!! Now I go after the real deal one by one. Life goals to me now is acquiring objects I missed when I was a child.
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That was PPro but without the community..
There was really no one to share this guilty pleasure with.. It was easier to share Playboy favorites with friends than share your enthusiasm over a watch.. a mechanical one at that during the era of quartz. Going to a watch store never even crossed my mind back then for a variety of reasons. The print ad was my window display. How I fell in love with my first Rolex.. the white dial exp2.
Thank you for sharing these scans!
Echi
Thank you for sharing these scans!
Echi
That is exactly how I felt.
And the exact response I was hoping to evoke by this post.
Thank you so much for taking the time to reply and your honesty.
They brought up the exact same emotion in me the other day when I found them.
M.
Thank you so much for taking the time to reply and your honesty.
They brought up the exact same emotion in me the other day when I found them.
M.
Which I think what brings us together now..
Unknown to us, probably years of being “alone” is what makes for these great online fridnships now. Thanks for the reply Miles. Now I know I wasnt alone 
Echi
Echi
Great answer, Echi. Very well written. I guess it is what most of us felt, and you described it very well. Thanks or because of these ads, I fell in love with three: GMT MASTER, Explo II and Dayto. [nt]
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