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That is a wonderful reflection, Jay. That is certainly a special watch for many reasons.
Dwelling on some things today…
…and so a return to the wrist for my OG Rolex, purchased almost 30 years ago and still going strong. This may sound ridiculous, but this is my back to basics, back to simpler times watch. Yes, it was still a lot of money to spend on a watch at that time a...
It’s seen some things this watch!
That’s another reason it has meaning. I wore it 24/7 for several years until 2003 when the Panerai bug hit hard ! LOL
Very cool!
Wonderful you kept it! Always a reminder of the beginning...and simpler times!
Thankfully there was never a thought of selling it.
And that’s largely due to those simpler times; it wasn’t scarce or reselling at a premium and so none of those current day influences existed. Plus, as I think we may have spoken about, my next adventure after this one was Panerai in the early 2000s and a...
Love reading this, Jay! You forgot to mention that there were no cell phones back then or 24 hour news coverage!😉
Have a great weekend! Please don’t spill your coffee!🥂
Totally worth it!
A tritium SD is a watch that will last many generations. Your friends, colleagues and roommates were all incorrect 😁.
Haha, I told them at the time that the didn’t “understand”.
Of course my logic was more about spending discretionary income on something tangible and long lasting versus a Friday or Saturday night out !
Similar sentiments....about 33 years ago for me...the SD's cousin, the 16610 sub
I could afford it only because I had no meaningful life expenses. And so I bought it.