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watchgeek · 17 August 2007, 01:30 AM

I guess i kinda jumped into the forums withour formally introducing myself to all of you. My name is Dan and I am from Toronto. I have been collecting antiques for 18 years now and 3 years ago was introduced to watches. I was so excited about starting to collect watches because I would finally have a collection I could wear. My first watch was an Omega .321, and it went crazt from there. Once I got around 13 watches I started feeling bad for the watches that weren't getting enough 'wrist time'. So I consolodated all my watched and traded up for an explorer II orange hand. My wife really liked it, so I got her a 1973 5513 - love it on her. As everyone her know the sickness spread and now I have :
5513 from 1973
1680 redline sub
1655 double red
1675 from 1965
explorer II orange hand
Universal Tri-compax
Graham chronofighter overlord
Heuer Autavia

and i have designs now on a vintage Daytona

It's great to be a part of this forum -- it's kinda like AA
Hello my name is Dan and I am a watch addict

kcmo · 17 August 2007, 01:37 AM

Welcome Dan! My name is Karis and I'm a Rolex addict...planning for R#3.

watchgeek · 17 August 2007, 01:37 AM

Hey Karis -- what's in stor for #3?

kcmo · 17 August 2007, 01:46 AM

Well Dan, I've fallen in love with two...the ss/plat Yachtmaster and the ss Daytona (white dial)!

Won't be ready to buy for a while though as I got my Sub exactly one year ago tomorrow, and my DJ this past March....plus my husband might toss me out

Yup, I'm a 'She-WIS'!!

watchgeek · 17 August 2007, 02:00 AM

love the daytona white face if i had to pick between the two, but you really can't go wrong with either -- keep me posted

kcmo · 17 August 2007, 02:22 AM

Thanks! These watches are quite addicting!

Rockrolex · 17 August 2007, 03:00 AM

Welcome to TRF, Dan. Glad you finally introduced yourself.

I'm sorry to hear about your illness - but it's one that most of us here share. And as you are no doubt finding out, it's an incurable and chronic disease. So just learn to live with it and have fun here.

padi56 · 17 August 2007, 03:50 AM

Welcome to TRF Dan,expencive hobby vintage Rolex.

watchgeek · 17 August 2007, 03:56 AM

thanks for the warm welcome guys ...
expensive is right, but man do i love a vintage Rolex ... I had my AD come by this morning with a Paul Newman daytona and I started thinking what the hell I could sell, and it got totally out of control - so I stopped and put a hold on his 6239 Daytona red lettering.

SPACE-DWELLER · 17 August 2007, 03:59 AM

Welcome to TRF, Dan!

I saw your pic of the DRSD in the "General Rolex" section!

Ouch, man!

watchgeek · 17 August 2007, 04:06 AM

I saw it and wasn't really in the market for it, but once it was on my wrist (I should know by now not to do that) I couldn't let it go

mike · 17 August 2007, 08:48 AM

Hi Dan!

Amazing collection!! You are so right, vintage is a durg of it's own! LOL!

Beautifull DRSD you have! Nice score. When you can please post some pics of the other beauties.

I'm really looking forward to your posts!!!

17 August 2007, 01:30 AM	#1
watchgeek Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 559	Allow me to introduce myself I guess i kinda jumped into the forums withour formally introducing myself to all of you. My name is Dan and I am from Toronto. I have been collecting antiques for 18 years now and 3 years ago was introduced to watches. I was so excited about starting to collect watches because I would finally have a collection I could wear. My first watch was an Omega .321, and it went crazt from there. Once I got around 13 watches I started feeling bad for the watches that weren't getting enough 'wrist time'. So I consolodated all my watched and traded up for an explorer II orange hand. My wife really liked it, so I got her a 1973 5513 - love it on her. As everyone her know the sickness spread and now I have : 5513 from 1973 1680 redline sub 1655 double red 1675 from 1965 explorer II orange hand Universal Tri-compax Graham chronofighter overlord Heuer Autavia and i have designs now on a vintage Daytona It's great to be a part of this forum -- it's kinda like AA Hello my name is Dan and I am a watch addict

17 August 2007, 02:00 AM	#5
watchgeek Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 559	tough choice love the daytona white face if i had to pick between the two, but you really can't go wrong with either -- keep me posted

17 August 2007, 03:00 AM	#7
Rockrolex TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: God Location: Washington, D.C. Watch: What do you think? Posts: 37,586	Welcome to TRF, Dan. Glad you finally introduced yourself. I'm sorry to hear about your illness - but it's one that most of us here share. And as you are no doubt finding out, it's an incurable and chronic disease. So just learn to live with it and have fun here. __________________ Despite the high cost of living, it's still very popular. *Tosser Cabinet Member* Official Member: 'Perpetual 30' Vegas International GTG 2016 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2017 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2018 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2019

17 August 2007, 03:50 AM	#8
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 52,449	Welcome to TRF Dan,expencive hobby vintage Rolex. __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

17 August 2007, 03:56 AM	#9
watchgeek Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 559	thanks guys thanks for the warm welcome guys ... expensive is right, but man do i love a vintage Rolex ... I had my AD come by this morning with a Paul Newman daytona and I started thinking what the hell I could sell, and it got totally out of control - so I stopped and put a hold on his 6239 Daytona red lettering.

17 August 2007, 01:37 AM	#2
kcmo "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: Karis Location: USA Posts: 19,377	Welcome Dan! My name is Karis and I'm a Rolex addict...planning for R#3.

17 August 2007, 01:46 AM	#4
kcmo "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: Karis Location: USA Posts: 19,377	Well Dan, I've fallen in love with two...the ss/plat Yachtmaster and the ss Daytona (white dial)! Won't be ready to buy for a while though as I got my Sub exactly one year ago tomorrow, and my DJ this past March....plus my husband might toss me out Yup, I'm a 'She-WIS'!!

17 August 2007, 02:22 AM	#6
kcmo "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: Karis Location: USA Posts: 19,377	Thanks! These watches are quite addicting!

17 August 2007, 03:59 AM	#10
SPACE-DWELLER "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Real Name: Bo Location: Denmark Watch: Rolex, of course! Posts: 22,436	Welcome to TRF, Dan! I saw your pic of the DRSD in the "General Rolex" section! Ouch, man! __________________ With kind regards, Bo LocTite 221: The Taming Of The Screw...

17 August 2007, 04:06 AM	#11
watchgeek Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 559	it was just one of those things I saw it and wasn't really in the market for it, but once it was on my wrist (I should know by now not to do that) I couldn't let it go

17 August 2007, 08:48 AM	#12
mike "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 22,683	Hi Dan! Amazing collection!! You are so right, vintage is a durg of it's own! LOL! Beautifull DRSD you have! Nice score. When you can please post some pics of the other beauties. I'm really looking forward to your posts!!!

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