How You Started Falling In Love With Rolexes...

[yeobt]

was it a love at first sight or was poisoned by people around you...?
how old were you when you first put on your own rolex on your wrist?
was it a passion, collection or plain investment?
do you agree that rolexes are for the ah long, ah beng and contractors?

i'm a rolex lover too...

[Ckay]

Good thread Bro Yeobt.

I love Rolex since I was in Secondary School. I was 37 years old when I bought my first Rolex. Before that, I had bought IWC, Omega, Oris, Seiko and Tag Heuer watches. As to why I waited so long to buy a Rolex watch, it is because I don't want to frighten my wife by investing $10K on a watch and she definitely recognises the Rolex brand when she sees one. I can smoke her that the IWC, Omega, etc. are cheap brands, but she knows the price of a Rolex for sure. I can justify to wear a Rolex now because I had climbed up the corporate ladder quite a fair bit, which means significant pay increments in recent years. Hence, my Rolex can see daylight now. As for whether Rolexes are for Ah Long, Ah Beng and contractors, I will say YES. Rolexes are for people from all walks of life, including lawyers, doctors, actors, bankers, etc. as long as you can afford it. Wear your Rolex in good health and God bless you.

[triton]

moving to kopi talk

[ejaan]

When the shining Pepsi bezel of the GMT smiled at me through the AD's display window...

[Oceanklassik]

My response

was it a love at first sight or was poisoned by people around you...?
how old were you when you first put on your own rolex on your wrist?
was it a passion, collection or plain investment?
do you agree that rolexes are for the ah long, ah beng and contractors?

i'm a rolex lover too...

"was it a love at first sight or was poisoned by people around you...?"
I was POISONED !

"how old were you when you first put on your own rolex on your wrist?"
Still waiting .

"was it a passion, collection or plain investment?"
Passion, still waiting to collect .

"do you agree that rolexes are for the ah long, ah beng and contractors?"
Used to. But nt anymore.

"i'm a rolex lover too.."
And so am I. Omen .

[seiko.citizen]

poisoned by my old man.... he was a collector, but he has stopped for a while now.

[cwtan12]

Started when I was a teenager. Always drool outside THG and told myself I have to buy 1 when I start working.

[Darkangel]

Started when I was a teenager. Always drool outside THG and told myself I have to buy 1 when I start working.

Wow...your collection growing well

was it a love at first sight or was poisoned by people around you...?
how old were you when you first put on your own rolex on your wrist?
was it a passion, collection or plain investment?
do you agree that rolexes are for the ah long, ah beng and contractors?

i'm a rolex lover too...

I chanced upon a Rolex datejust about 3 years back...in my mum's drawer. It was left to rot for years coz my dad didnt want to wear it. It belonged to my grandfather.

Feel in love with it when I first saw it...and put it on my wrist 3 years back. Subsequently...I went to do lots of research on the watch and the brand...and eventually...it led to founding of this forum

I bought my first Rolex...preowned Exp II last june,sold it half a year later (sadly ) will try my best to get another Rolex this year if not mid next year latest. I m 17 now..btw...

It was well...I could say...passion.

Absolutely not...

[yeobt]

my teenage was riding BMX and do horse jet. you guys already know lawlec
you all had juz made me feel that i was started too late.

well, i know rolex was all becos of my girlfren. i was sibei sua ku one. when
i first go to visit her house, i was still wearing a sovil titus. i dont even know
how a lawlec looks like. her father, who is sibei brand conscious one, asked
her 'you sure you love him? he dont even have a lawlec you know!!?'

after 2 years, juz weeks b4 our wedding, my then uncle who is now my FIL
bought 2 brand new lawlec half gold datejust for me n my wife.

i know simi is ROLEX from then.

my FIL who is a trader in indonesia is influenced by the wealthy indonesian
there n is equally brand conscious. is also due to his biz nature, he has to
put himself up in front of his clients as far as multimillion deal is concerned.
so, from head to toe, cartier spec, dunhill suits, rolex king, ferragamo shoes...

he also buy a pair of rolex for my SIL n BIL juz few weeks b4 their wedding.
the 2 rolexes are sibei good life one, dont need to go under rain n sun. always
in the safe box.....of 二叔公 - aka pawnshop.
everytime it goes in, my poor FIL will go n bail it out. sibei pai mia.

my wife's brother lagi jialat. no working, no money still 1 2 feed VN gal.
lied to his wife to believe him that my FIL is in needs of money, pawn her
brand new computer face rolex n is now never seen.

[jarren]

my first rolex(gmt 1) is a wedding gift fm my wife. that did not kick start the hobby though.

start collecting only after i got my first preowned matte dial 5513. it was a beauty. sold it to fund a daytona. regretted till this day.

till date, have traded/buy/sell quite a few rollies. attracted to different model at different stages of collecting. current theme is GMT.

[jarren]

Subsequently...I went to do lots of research on the watch and the brand...and eventually...it led to founding of this forum

darkie, are you the forum owner?

have always wonder who's the forum owner. given your very active status, i narrow down to you but no confirmation.

[paijo]

It started when I was 22 in my first working year. A lot of my senior in the office wearing Rollie, so I feel like I have to wear one also. So, go to a preowned store and asked for the cheapest one. They offered me an air king. So, that is my first rolex. At that time, I don't really like the watch, as I used to be Tag lover, Air King is just too simple for me, but most important is to wear Rolex to get the feeling of wearing same brand with the 'senior'. After 3 years, I flip my Air King with ExpyII. Now, I miss Air King and looking for another new one.

[Darkangel]

my teenage was riding BMX and do horse jet. you guys already know lawlec
you all had juz made me feel that i was started too late.

well, i know rolex was all becos of my girlfren. i was sibei sua ku one. when
i first go to visit her house, i was still wearing a sovil titus. i dont even know
how a lawlec looks like. her father, who is sibei brand conscious one, asked
her 'you sure you love him? he dont even have a lawlec you know!!?'

after 2 years, juz weeks b4 our wedding, my then uncle who is now my FIL
bought 2 brand new lawlec half gold datejust for me n my wife.

i know simi is ROLEX from then.

my FIL who is a trader in indonesia is influenced by the wealthy indonesian
there n is equally brand conscious. is also due to his biz nature, he has to
put himself up in front of his clients as far as multimillion deal is concerned.
so, from head to toe, cartier spec, dunhill suits, rolex king, ferragamo shoes...

he also buy a pair of rolex for my SIL n BIL juz few weeks b4 their wedding.
the 2 rolexes are sibei good life one, dont need to go under rain n sun. always
in the safe box.....of 二叔公 - aka pawnshop.
everytime it goes in, my poor FIL will go n bail it out. sibei pai mia.

my wife's brother lagi jialat. no working, no money still 1 2 feed VN gal.
lied to his wife to believe him that my FIL is in needs of money, pawn her
brand new computer face rolex n is now never seen.

Nice FIL you have!

Poor thing sia...your bro's Rollies

darkie, are you the forum owner?

have always wonder who's the forum owner. given your very active status, i narrow down to you but no confirmation.

No I am not the owner...the owner is Louisoh but we started it together with notthinghill and ohlins..(did I miss out anyone? =X) haha

[UncleLau]

Why a Rolex ?

My first time i set eye on a Rolex, it was my father watch. i remember i was around 9 or 10years old, we stay in an attap kampong in Ah Hoon Road off Baliester Road. I would sit in my Dad room, watching him clean his Rollie. I can feel that he was very proud of his rollie.
One day he brought me out with him, we didn't talk. But i could feel great sadness in his face. We walked to a PawnShop just after Baliester Hill West Sch. That was last time i saw the watch. My Father never wore another Rolex again.
I meet my Wife in 1988, now after 19 years of marriage later, i got a pair of Rollie for our anniversary. My father will be 70 very soon .Guess what i am going to buy him for his 70 birthday.

[Darkangel]

My first time i set eye on a Rolex, it was my father watch. i remember i was around 9 or 10years old, we stay in an attap kampong in Ah Hoon Road off Baliester Road. I would sit in my Dad room, watching him clean his Rollie. I can feel that he was very proud of his rollie.
One day he brought me out with him, we didn't talk. But i could feel great sadness in his face. We walked to a Pawn Shop just after Baliester Hill West Sch. That was last time i saw the watch. My Father never wore another Rolex again.
I meet my Wife in 1988, now after 19 years of marriage later, i got a pair of Rollie for our anniversary. My father will be 70 very soon .Guess what i am going to buy him for his 70 birthday.

Need I say more?