Rolex GMT MASTER 16700: This is the moment to celebrate my 25th year in collecting watches.
amanico
Why the GMT MASTER, and why the 16700? Because it was my first serious watch, THE watch which made me jump into the watch madness.
Credit: Lunar Oyster:
Credit: Babaorum.
Credit: Christies, for these last two pictures:
In fact, when I was 16, I fell on a TV Series, called Magnum, in French. I saw Thomas Magnum as child saluting his father's coffin, wearing his father's Rolex 1675.
I immediately fell in love with this watch and made the promise to myself that I will get one, one day. I had to wait 20 more years to achieve this dream. And it was a 16700, which I stupidly sold.
Here are some photos I found on the net, to pay homage to this watch, and more precisely to this reference.
Credit: Amsterdam Watch Company:
Credit: Lunar Oyster:
Credit: Babaorum.
Credit: Christies, for these last two pictures:
Mine had the blue and red insert.
This reference led me to watch madness, as since then, I caught the virus / bug, in a frenetical way.
But the GMT MASTER was and still is very dear to my heart. This watch has everything I like: An incredible look, a friendly complication and a lot of character. At the point that when I decide, one day, to put a final end to collecting, I think it will be with a last watch... A GMT MASTER.
Another lesson I learned, during all these years: Do never sell your first watch!
Best,
Nicolas
Comments:
Arronax May 1st, 2023-09:26
It could have been worse You could have developed a strong taste for manly facial and body hair, probably why the gmt master looked so good although a red 308 helped too
Johnny. May 1st, 2023-09:37
Congratulations Nico. My first watch was also a GMT master I bought in 1987. ...
amanico May 1st, 2023-09:57
Even better. I really love the Fat Lady. Which is on the top of my wish list!
777Dave May 1st, 2023-09:51
Fantastic story! This timepiece is #1 on my wish list! I can certainly relate to the Magnum PI narrative. He is one of my all time favourite TV stars. I confess to watching all the old episodes and even went to Hawaii to celebrate my wife’s 50th just before covid cruelly stopped free travel. We hired a conver...
Gelato Monster May 1st, 2023-10:06
Gorgeous IMHO GMT is the most quintessential Rolex (more so than daytona, sub)🙂
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