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21 December 2015, 01:00 AM | #1 |
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Day date and wis - dom
Gents - all these Incomings are driving me crazy. Congrats to all the recent owners. So, I'm curious as to your age for those willing to share. I casually mentioned to an AD sales guys that I'm probably 10 years too young for this watch, "I bet buyers are >50" I said, something like that. He agreed. So just curious how old you fortunate buyers were when you added the president.
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21 December 2015, 01:04 AM | #2 |
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most here will agree to one single thing... Buy what sings to you. Forget all stigmas and what you have read and get the watch you want. Otherwise, you will feel a void if you go with what others think you should have.
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21 December 2015, 01:12 AM | #3 |
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I'm 23 and I picked my DD40 YG recently
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21 December 2015, 01:27 AM | #4 |
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I got my 1st DD at 32....and was wearing a gold Breguet Marine chrono for years before that.
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21 December 2015, 01:37 AM | #5 |
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I got my first DD when I was 23 years old.
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21 December 2015, 02:40 AM | #6 |
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Just got mine a couple weeks ago and I'm 43.
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21 December 2015, 03:07 AM | #8 |
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37 now, bought my DDII at 33 and haven't looked back!
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21 December 2015, 03:20 AM | #9 |
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Bought YG DD at 24 and WG at 33
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21 December 2015, 03:35 AM | #10 |
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Rolex day date
I bought my first day date yg 41 at 25
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21 December 2015, 03:45 AM | #11 |
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First Rolex I purchased was a YG DD at age 46. If you want a DD just get it. You will be so glad you did.
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21 December 2015, 03:55 AM | #12 |
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I am 61 now but bought my first at 32! I like seeing the younger guys wearing/buying them as they might have a very long time to enjoy. Life is too short, buy what you like!
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21 December 2015, 04:10 AM | #13 |
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Got mine at 34 and kicked myself for not getting it earlier.
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21 December 2015, 04:17 AM | #14 | |
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Purchased mine earlier this year in March and I was 37 at that time. |
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21 December 2015, 05:35 AM | #15 |
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I bought mine in my late 30s, but that's the real world and that doesn't matter. In TRF terms I was 4. You are already 2 so you better get a move on.
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21 December 2015, 05:44 AM | #16 |
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I don't have one, and I'm 58! I'm eyeing the DD40, but it's a little over my budget right now.
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21 December 2015, 06:06 AM | #17 |
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I'll just say 50+. I would have bought one many years before, but did not want to one-up my Dad with his Date-Just he wore with great pride.
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21 December 2015, 06:11 AM | #18 |
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I got my first Day-Date at age 31. But, that was in 1980, lol.
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21 December 2015, 06:30 AM | #19 |
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Just picked this one up at age 62.
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21 December 2015, 06:48 AM | #20 |
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21 December 2015, 07:47 AM | #21 |
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Lots of twenty something's with very suffisticated tastes if you ask me. More pics gents, they look amazing. I'm not really hung up on my age relative to making the purchase. Just the constant debate of gmt2 green dial, blro, DD40 etc. I kind of have several proper watches already but that things rocks. Never thought I'd warm up to fluted but all your pics seem to be helping with that. FYI - YG, black motif in the lead if I target this next. keep the pics Rollin
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21 December 2015, 07:50 AM | #22 |
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21 December 2015, 08:34 AM | #23 |
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Had my first at 25 just picked up with beauty and I'm 31 now.
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21 December 2015, 09:25 AM | #24 |
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After reading the previous posts on this thread I think I'm too old to get my first DD. 🤔
I'm 58 and have not made the leap. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk while driving down the interstate at 75 mph
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21 December 2015, 09:28 AM | #25 |
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It's such a classic time piece...I think its suitable for any age.
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21 December 2015, 09:33 AM | #26 |
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I bought this day-date 118238 two weeks ago. I'm 28. I was worried about the size as this is my smallest watch I own. I seriously love it. The size grew on me in the first hour and I never want to take off the watch. I also am glad as the watch is so classic. No matter your age work hard save up and get it.
Looking forward to your incoming. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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21 December 2015, 11:05 AM | #27 |
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First one when 23, a little different to the others posted as mines came on a factory strap
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21 December 2015, 12:47 PM | #28 |
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21 December 2015, 12:47 PM | #29 |
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I'm 31 and eyeing to buy my first Day-Date within the next year. I'm in the market for the classic 36mm.
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21 December 2015, 01:33 PM | #30 |
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Day date and wis - dom
Dd at 30 years and many more since.
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