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| Joined: | Mon Mar 16th, 2009 |
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I first became interested in watches after I received my first one for my 11th birthday from my Dad who was in Vietnam flying B-52's. It was a Seiko automatic that lasted for several years of being worn constantly. I don't think I ever took it off which is probably why it stopped working after two years. I attempted to fix it using a hammer, chisel and screwdriver and as you can imagine I had watch parts everywhere and the watch would remain in pieces forever.
I then wore a Timex until I graduated from USAF pilot training at which time I purchased my first Seiko pilot watch. I had admired and longed for a Tag Heuer for many, many years but I couldn't afford one until I was a Major in the Air Force. After receiving my Tag I got hooked on Swiss timepieces. I now have 4 Swiss watches, 2 Seikos and 1 Marathon and they all represent important times in my life and they all are special to me.
I enjoy collecting watches for many of the same reasons as Bigrustypig, JKang, Graham, Skip, cfoster, Rhino-Ranch and etc. Although, I tend to take the watch I'm wearing off my wrist throughout the day to admire the craftsmanship and the "feel" of the watch. My watch collecting hobby has lead me to 3T which has allowed me to make new friends with the same mindset that a watch is more than something to tell the time with, thanks.
Norm (Stormin)
Last edited on Mon Jun 15th, 2009 05:26 pm by stormin13