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I'm with JoeyB except that he, apparently, can remember 56 better than I.  For me that was 14 years and many watches ago.  When I first joined this forum in '09 (I think), it was my impression that most of the members were young guys and gals, but I have come to realize that there are some of us that are older.  I wonder how many members, active on this board, are over...say...60 years old.  It means something to this strange hobby, as there are some of us who could buy anything he/she wants, but still we enjoy this hobby.  My wife has asked, why don't you sell these and buy a real Rolex. My answer is "Where's the fun in that?"

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1 hour ago, preacher62 said:

"...there are some of us who could buy anything he/she wants...My wife has asked, why don't you sell these and buy a real Rolex." 

My lady friend asked that question as well. With age comes wisdom. I've learned 3 things. 1: That when a mature man exits his Mercedes SL550  wearing a 60+ year old Rolex, no one, not his doctor or lawyer or insurance agent or investment banker dares ask the question 'Is it real?'. B: That my rep 6542 and 6204 are more 'user friendly' than the gen, more accurate, and only a few people in the world, most of them here, can tell the difference. lll: I could spend the $12,000 to $100,000+ I didn't spend on a watch to buy my Mercedes SL550.

And it works. smiley-image-26.gif

 

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33 minutes ago, JoeyB said:

My lady friend asked that question as well. With age comes wisdom. I've learned 3 things. 1: That when a mature man exits his Mercedes SL550  wearing a 60+ year old Rolex, no one, not his doctor or lawyer or insurance agent or investment banker dares ask the question 'Is it real?'. B: That my rep 6542 and 6204 are more 'user friendly' than the gen, more accurate, and only a few people in the world, most of them here, can tell the difference. lll: I could spend the $12,000 to $100,000+ I didn't spend on a watch to buy my Mercedes SL550.

And it works. smiley-image-26.gif

 

Is that your special lady friend (a la "The Big Lebowski")?;)

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Ya ol' fart!  Oh, wait, I wish I was only 56 you whippersnapper...  How long's it been since anybody saw/heard that term? ;)

 

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23 hours ago, freddy333 said:

Is that your special lady friend (a la "The Big Lebowski")?;)

Yep, the same lady for over 22 years now. I've been blessed with two extraordinary women in my life. I'd like to know what I did right to be blessed this much so I can do it again. Never know when the end will come. I'd like to load up a bit. :innocent: 

12 hours ago, preacher62 said:

Amen, JoeyB! It all depends on how you act.  Justin, you must be movin' on, as well.  Or else you learned those machining skills at a young age.

 

I thought that with the internet and some people I knew, that when the time came, I could get powdered black rhino horn to get the job done. But now they have Viagra. 'Why stop to take a pill?' So you can get a little. ;)
 

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Delighted to know that I'm not the only "mature" watch goof in the free world. I remember in 1964 that a Sub retailed for $200 & I was not even close to spending that much on a watch...well 52 years later & maybe a 100 subs later l am still in love!...best, mcotter

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