Rolex

I was very lucky...my first ever Rolex was bought by a good friend. It was also his "first ever" Rolex. We were discussing this and he came around to an idea....I would buy back half the watch...and we would share the Rolex...1yr for him and the next year...  

as a birthday present from my dad on 26th April 1976. My nephew is having the watch now and i can get it back any day I want. Best, Kari

Just curious what was first.... Lovely that it went to a family member

I did not wear it for years and this watch was my first "fine" watch. When my nephew earned his bachelors from my old university and same faculty where I made my two masters, I decided to give the watch to him - well serviced. However, I told him that he ... 

.....the best sort! Actually, i should have prefaced my personal bet....i suspect that GMT is the most typical first ever Rolex, followed by Datejust. That would be my guess....

Datejust. My father was very conservative and believed that this watch would make a fine dress watch for a relatively young man climbing quickly in the corporate ladders. Best, Kari

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Was this Air King. On the mintiest 6635 rivet bracelet with quite an unusual dial. I still own this watch and it would be the last to leave me! You are correct on the GMT theory though. My first sports model was a 16700 GMT and I know a lot of guys who st...  

my Rolex Sub TT Blue from an AD in 2001. I stll own it, wear it frequently and just had it's first service. I couldn't stop at one, so also have a Milgauss GV and the Maxidial GMT IIC. I'm wearing the GMT now. Who knew? I never thought I'd ever need more ... 

What size & year is it? To answer Baron's question, unfortunately not :( it was a S/S Sub date purchased new from an AD in London during the mid 80's.

But it gave me the GMT Bug... Which is a serious one, as I now have 5 Vintage GMTs. One day, I will add a modern GMT. I even think that it will be a 116710. As for your observation, yes, I think we are many to have started with a Rolex GMT! Best, my frien... 

......... a 1655 bought from an Official Rolex Dealer here in Italy when I was 18 .......... traded after a couple of years for a 1665. ;-)

When I turned 18, my mother gave me a GMT, that was in 1992. I still have the watch. I rarely wear it as it has too much Gold. To be precise it was a GMT Master II. Here it is. I have only kept it because my mother engraved something special on the back i...  

...was a Milgauss. It wasn't my first watch. Bought mainly because it's the lease Rolex looking of the Rolexes IMO, and that's important for me as I don't want to get unwanted attention for the watches I wear. Richard

I have real trouble letting go. This one lived on my wrist for 17 years. Bill ...  

... very fortunate. No bobody should let go his first Rolex, as Nicolas well said! I don´t want to get boring repeating the story of my first Rolex, which I told several times here, but... It was a gilt 5513 from 1966, presented by my parents in that year...  

... unfortunately I sold it after 3 months. It was a daily wear watch, and I just could not fuction without the date. It started to annoy me to no end. The good thing is that I sold it to fund a 16600 Sea-Dweller, which has basically been on my wrist ever... 

My father bought this Explorer 1016 in 1964 and gave it to me in 1984 when I was 15. I did all things you can do to a watch and it will never be just a watch but part of my history. The watch did a lot to me: it made me understand quality, love luxury, gi...  

Which I highly doubt... Reading what I' ve read from your post... ;) Best, Nicolas.

my dear Nico: I hope life never puts such burdens on my shoulders that I would have to part with this watch!

I sure it will be passed down for generations. I was wondering what the date on the gurantee is. Not the hand written one but the one printed on the guarantee it self. I suspect 1962 / 3 but I am just curios. I have seen guarantee with dates that are 3 or... 

The date on the chronometer certificate is May 9, 1963 and the sale date is December 22, 1964. I will check whether there is a separate date on the warranty papers but they are in the bank.

The guarantee was issued at sale. I think two three or four years difference on the sale date and the printed date is perfectly normal. best Bill

It can go up to 10 years! Best, Nicolas