cazalea[Seiko Moderator]
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Prompted by MichaelC, may I share my trip down the slippery Rolex path?
Sep 19, 2019,17:13 PM
I am a Recovering Rolexaholic, but nothing like most of you guys ...
Thank you for your courtesy, let me tell you my story.
First one, 15 years ago. I still have it ... on strap all this time (though it came on a Jubilee)
Oysterquartz was next - I loved it but couldn't see the hands well enough
It was a nice package, sold immediately when I lost interest
This is the Oysterquartz model I still want but it always seems to come around when I am skint (that's English slang for broke)
Another Datejust. I loved this one -- don't really know why I sold it. The black dial's lack of contrast perhaps?
I bought both of these on the same night at my local dealers ... I must have been drunk. I think I traded that black watch above as part of the deal.
When I came to my sense I sold the Turn-o-Graph but the IWC is my wife's dressy watch.
I had to guard this for a year while a friend went through a nasty divorce. Didn't buy it but had to give it back.
Friend Tim's watch. I had it for a few months.
I got this from my local watchmaker as part of a complicated deal on some Atmos clocks. I traded it with cash for my GO Chronometer
Our Uncle Brownie's watch from the 1950's. I can wear it whenever I want; don't have to buy it from him.
Almost bought this to go with the Fiat but luckily the lease was almost up and I cooled off on the Milgauss.
Some Navy SEALs' watches. I serviced them, wore them a bit; didn't have to buy (but couldn't keep or they'd kill me)
Friend Glenn's watch, had it for a year or more while he worked out of the country. Had to give it back ...
Moki's watch #2
Moki's watch #1 now in the Tudor museum
Moki wearing #1 in 'Nam from a Navy recruiting brochure
I've chronicled some of the other SEAL Rolexes before. I get my vicarious thrills from handling and talking a bout those watches while I know many of you have magnificent collections of Rolexes.
So in summary, I have had a large dose of Rolex but I've kept my wits about myself.
and the only one I still have (and I don't know exactly why) is this one:
Cazalea
PS - anyone know where I can find one of these?? I love it