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Time Machines: Reluctantly Becoming A ‘Rolex Guy’ With The Circa 1974 Rolex Oysterdate Precision Ref. 6694 Watch

Rolex has never really resonated with me as a watch enthusiast or as a collector. Maybe it's my sense of contrarianism, maybe it's my chronic, unrepentant hipster streak, or maybe it's the psychological effects of collecting on a writer's pay, but there are […] The post Time Machines:

Time Machines: Reluctantly Becoming A ‘Rolex Guy’ With The Circa 1974 Rolex Oysterdate Precision Ref. 6694 Watch

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Rolex has never really resonated with me as a watch enthusiast or as a collector.

Maybe it's my sense of contrarianism, maybe it's my chronic, unrepentant hipster streak, or maybe it's the psychological effects of collecting on a writer's pay, but there are […] The post Time Machines:

I'm going to open this column with a dose of complete honesty:

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Rolex has never really resonated with me as a watch enthusiast or as a collector. Maybe it's my sense of contrarianism, maybe it's my chronic, unrepentant hipster streak, or maybe it's the psychological effects of collecting on a writer's pay, but there are […] The post Time Machines: I'm going to open this column with a dose of complete honesty:

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