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A 16234 U serial with rodium roman dial on jubilee was my first.
I regret selling that one. Rolex wasn't the only brand I was interested in even though I was new to mechanical watches. During that time other choices were Zenith El Primero, and even a Concord Impresario which used the El Primero movement. For my first jump into this type of watch the durability, accuracy and solid resale, just in case, was too much to ignore.
My first acquisition
This was my very first nice watch that I bought about 18 years ago. Timeless classic. -Aymen ...
bold and beautiful choice, Fab
I didn’t have the panache to choose such a daring dial for my first watch. But that is a credit to your good taste and style.
My first watch...
The first serious watch I purchased was a Rolex Explorer II. I bought it in 1998 from an AD called Schaap en Citroen in Eindhoven in the Netherlands where I lived at the time. A timeless watch IMO. It got fairly beat up over the years. Originally I bought...
A 16234 U serial with rodium roman dial on jubilee was my first.
I regret selling that one. Rolex wasn't the only brand I was interested in even though I was new to mechanical watches. During that time other choices were Zenith El Primero, and even a Concord Impresario which used the El Primero movement. For my first j...
very cool
I didn’t realize how many people would have also sought out a Rolex, and more specifically a DJ, as their first serious watch. For me it was a sort of self-recognition of “achievement” [read: survival] after so many years hard schooling. Regarding modern ...
