How it all started (part 1)

[Eurocontroller]

Hi,

First let me say how glad I was to discover this forum. I never realised there were quite so many watch addicts (excuse me- Rolex addicts) out there. For ages I felt lonely, lost in a world where only I knew the true consequence of carrying a crown on my wrist. Oh yes, the journey has been long but now I am glad to have joined the ranks of the enlightened few. Here is my story......

It all started on my 18th birthday. Destined to fly, my parents bought me a Seiko with a flight computer:

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Diving came next, so I bought myself a Citizen diving watch, the bees knees as far as I was concerned (although the rubber strap perished and fell off, but apart from that it was and still is an exceptional watch):



And so it remained for a good few years until I got married. Then my beautiful German fraulein bought me an IWC (with a German day wheel I might add to make me learn the lingo!):

[Eurocontroller]

Then my father-in-law, who sympathised with my new found addiction succumbed and gave me his old watches, claiming he never wore them anyway. I blame him for starting the 'vintage' thing:





And then IT started. Love at first sight. A must have. "Yes honey I really need to know the time in Kuala Lumpur....

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[Laohu]

great "fräulein" you have

when do you start part 2 ?

[DS-XELOR]

Nice start of your watch addiction I wonder how it continues ?