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Not that easy.. But I' try to play.. :)
Oct 30, 2014,10:48 AM
.. Hmmm... Rolex collecting : I'm still not sure, if I am a real collector, but
definitely a lover of Rolex watches, several moderns accumulated over the years,
In addition to my good old " life"- Rolex-Date from the mid 70ies, and the Milgauss GV,
which I still like a lot, this year's change brought the addition of 1 modern:
similiar to our esteemed Mod here, I decided for the 116710 BLNR, The " Bruiser".
I am really very happy with that choice; actually now this one is my fav modern, followed by
the Milgauss..
The ' Bruiser'.. My modern of 2014
As I got interested and encouraged by several friends, also here ( you know, who you are !),
I took some intial steps into the Vintage terroir:
- first the addition of a nice 1675, from 1972, my no- nonsense, happy and colorful choice !
( this augmented my 1680 SR, and my 5513 Subs, which were brought per 2013..)
The famous Horses & 1675
My next find was indeed luck and coincidence : I found another beautiful
Vintage 1675, year 1960,a piece which I truly love
( with gilt, CR, PCG and exclamation mark,.
Two 1675s : 1972 & 1960 (gilt)
For quite some years I had been looking for a decent Explorer, and also this hour came,
this year, after the summer:
- one good friend, knowing my interests, had tipped me off, with the availability of a
really beauiful Explorer/ gilt with CR, from 1956 in an astounding condition.
.
- Taking alltogether, this one, or maybe the last 2 to me were the most significant
My most significant find for 2014: Explorer 6610 ( gilt,CR)
- Also I realize, that I do have a certain slight preference with GMTs..
6610 on the wrist.. Pure pleasure
The Vintage 1675 - a very nice companion
I guess, I 'll stop here, but just by saying, my main collection interests still are with JLC, Rolex
meanwhile being a strong no. 2, finally with some nice "satellites" such as
by Breguet, Omega , GP;
Also I'll spare you my acquisitions from the JLC- camp - guess, these might come in another post
- Nevertheless, having said so, I realize, that this year my ad- ons in Rolex equalled those with
JLC,.
So, what am I ? .. Still pretty much on the beginning within the Vintage Rolex abyss, but I also
would say, that I have extracted lots of joy from that field and learned quite a bit.
For that I am grateful to you all here,giving life & spirit to that forum, and to some very special friends,
for their kindness, also for their advice & encouragement, allowing me
to " peek over their shoulders".
Have a good evening, and
My Best,
hs