Derek Mc 1 Posted April 30, 2014 I am curious to ask this as I have a Rolex YM that predates the rolesium face models it was built in 1993 I bought it in of all places Los Angeles! it has an 18J sweep movement and a white face. The bezel is quite crude, the second hand is the wrong colour, the crown on the clasp in the wrong place and the dial has faded a fair bit, and the chrome has flaked off the crown, but,, I still adore it and really refuse to retire it. It has never I am ashamed to say been serviced but goes and goes! But, as it stands having enjoyed it's 21st birthday the old saying of cheap crap really is mis-placed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NFleischer 4,355 Posted April 30, 2014 My YM is about 7-8 years old and is about the oldest I'll wear. I paid a lot from a scam site, but it happens to be a great rep. Swiss mov't I'm sure, runs great and still looks good because the bracelet is 'wrapped' gold. The "Sub" below which actually looks like a Coke GMT is from about 1996, it runs but I never use it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duzza 182 Posted April 30, 2014 I am curious to ask this as I have a Rolex YM that predates the rolesium face models it was built in 1993 I bought it in of all places Los Angeles! it has an 18J sweep movement and a white face.The bezel is quite crude, the second hand is the wrong colour, the crown on the clasp in the wrong place and the dial has faded a fair bit, and the chrome has flaked off the crown, but,, I still adore it and really refuse to retire it. It has never I am ashamed to say been serviced but goes and goes! But, as it stands having enjoyed it's 21st birthday the old saying of cheap crap really is mis-placed Find me a genuine Rolex that will go for 21 years unserviced. Excellent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Derek Mc 1 Posted April 30, 2014 I am curious to ask this as I have a Rolex YM that predates the rolesium face models it was built in 1993 I bought it in of all places Los Angeles! it has an 18J sweep movement and a white face.The bezel is quite crude, the second hand is the wrong colour, the crown on the clasp in the wrong place and the dial has faded a fair bit, and the chrome has flaked off the crown, but,, I still adore it and really refuse to retire it. It has never I am ashamed to say been serviced but goes and goes! But, as it stands having enjoyed it's 21st birthday the old saying of cheap crap really is mis-placed Find me a genuine Rolex that will go for 21 years unserviced. Excellent. now now,,,,,, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 81 Posted April 30, 2014 My oldest is a 21J Rolex Day/Date bought in around 2000. Admittedly I rebuilt it last year as the stem had snapped and the case was really badly beaten up - I replaced the stem and moved the whole thing into a newer DJ case I had going spare... The movement itself has never been serviced and still runs well - not bad for a cheapie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
replicastuff 0 Posted April 30, 2014 I think I have a 21J seamaster still somewhere, one of my first reps and still going strong. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frankt8242 1 Posted April 30, 2014 This SFSO is from @ 8 yrs ago... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SSTEEL 0 Posted April 30, 2014 I sold an old Eddie Lee LV Sub last year which had a Swiss ETA 2836-2 fitted, that was still going strong after a decade. I have another old rep, a Breitling Crosswind fantasy, 21J, and thats still working well. I recently, well today actually, received a sec@6 Daytona which is a few years old, originally from Josh I'm told, and it too is also still going strong, in fact, its the best Sec@6 I have experienced, and reminds me so much of my gen Daytona of the same white dial model I had back in the day, the chronograph start/stop pusher is nice as soft to press, and you don't have to push hard for the click if you know what I mean. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ag69 0 Posted April 30, 2014 No, first rep was given to me by someone in 1992. A cheap looking tag link. I wore that watch for about 15 years. Still have the watch but I don't wear it because it needs a new battery. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BNZZ 0 Posted April 30, 2014 21J speedmaster faux chrono, about 7-8 years old, boy i was a happy camper with that on my wrist back then Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mystery Shopper 5,887 Posted April 30, 2014 The oldest from here is this SOSF- bought 4 years ago. Still in the weekly rotation & never serviced as yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kemist 0 Posted April 30, 2014 21j IWC Portuguese bought in a market in Vietnam in 2003, still working like a charm, except ... power reserve is about 12 hours... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
watchaddict99 0 Posted May 1, 2014 "]http://[/url] Rep Submariner purchased from scam site in 2002, high beat and still runs great with no service. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
