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When I was about 10 or 11 I got real fascinated with pilots, astronauts and such and wanted to work toward attending Air Force Academy. It was then I saw a picture of someone with the Rolex GMT Pepsi and my fate was sealed. That watch never left my mind. Unfortunately my lack of eyesight dashed Air Force dreams at 14.
Had a nice Bullova during high school but then kind of went underground and non-conformist for about 10 years. When I wore a watch it was something cheap and disposable.
Grew up a bit and started wearing ESQ and the Bullova along with Citizen Ecos. I remember my buddy showing me his Tag and thinking that's cool if you have money to blow. I though an automatic was too much trouble. Had Swiss Army Marlboro watch I wore for years, a sweet ESQ Pepsi Diver I wore the hell out of and a Bullova Millenia I beat.
About 2002 (kids!) I kind of put away some of my more selfish hobbies like riding a Harley and golfing with the boys and began staying home to spend more time with the family. Soon thereafter I got the bug and it has been downhill ever since.
It is funny how one's tastes change over the years but how somethings remain consistent. When I was just starting out in the work world I had Fossils and the like. always a Sub or Seamaster homage. Never got into chronos and have always kept it basic with A GMT being about as much complication as I want on a watch. I am old enough to remember winding watches so I have always liked handcrankers. Love a watch I don't need to worry about and that I can get wet with so divers are perfect. I don't care if they are big or small with my biggest being 55mm and having some vintage pieces I feel are a little too small at 36mm. I'll still strap on a 39.5mm and find it sufficient and not too petite.
So where it will lead I can only guess. Great to hear and share our WIS roots.:D