Which is your first watch?

My first "real" watch was a Swatch Sistem51, which I never wear.

I bought this hunk of junk when I was 13 and knew nothing about watches.

First one I can remember was a Freestyle Shark my dad got me in the mid-nineties. Similar to this:

First watch was probably a mechanical Timex in the mid-60''s. Long gone now.

The watch that I bought and have had the longest is a Zodiac Sea Wolf purchased in 1976

Casio F91W

This casio worldtimer was bought to by my parents when I was about 11~12 years old (I'm 23 rn). It still runs and functions just fine, though looking back at it the watch is a god damn alarm bell on my 15.1cm wrist. 😅

The first watch in my collection is the Hamilton Khaki Field; timeless design in my eyes.

In 1975, I found this Seiko Sportsmatic 5 ref 6619-9000. (I mean, I literally found it lying on the ground in a parking lot) It was just the case and was missing both a strap/bracelet and a bezel ring. I had the piece sent off to Dallas to replace the crystal. They found this scalloped bezel ring and I later found the Jubilee bracelet and I was off and running although I had no idea what I actually had!

I searched the serial number and determined it was manufactured in January 1967. It is currently my oldest possession. I took it into the water and breached the case, which accounts for that nifty, custom water stain down there around the 4-5 area of the dial. I can honestly say, no one else has this exact watch! Had it professionally serviced and it works well and I still love it!

My first watch was a Michael kors my dad got me for graduating high school.

My first watch I bought for myself was a white dial ESQ that I got when I was working at a Zales Jewelry store.

I didn't keep either watch for long.

I didn't wear watches for a long time after that. Too pricey for me. Then I graduated law school and my dad got me a rolex Daytona. Except, it was a fake. (Yeah, I got a fake rolex when I graduated law school. Still haven't forgiven my dad for that. He could have got me a real seiko or tissot for the price he paid for the fake, and I would have cherished that)

My first watch that I got since I started my watch journey properly was the hamilton khaki field mechanical. Still love it.

I still have it! A Marine Star, a super scarce version with a 660 feet depth rating. It's the first "adult" watch I can recall buying and served me very well island hopping the South Pacific for a decade or so.

Had I been involved in the watch community way back then its probably safe to say few enthusiasts would've advised a quartz Bulova for diving and snorkeling but the proof is in the pudding. As you can see I really beat the crap out of it but will never let it go. Buy what you Love.

1978

Citizen eco drive Nighthawk and I still have it.

Nice conditions!!!

It was restored a few years ago with a new dial and bezel (authentic Zodiac pieces) a few years ago. Everything else is original.

Here.s a pre-restoration picture.

Woah! What a difference!

My first watch I can remember was one of these flashy TokyoFlash watches you could only read if you know how it works. It was in my early teens. I picked it myself and was very proud of it. But unfortunately I lost it or it was stolen while getting surgery in a hospital. I was never able to find this one again.

My son owns this one now. Acquired in 1992, SDS001.

My first real watch was a Breitling Aerospace

My parents gave me a Timex something or other when I was in middle school. Had that for years. Still have it, still runs and is relatively tiny.

But the first watch I can remember having was a digital Batman character watch with a rubber strap that had luminous bat-signs on each side. Think it got broke when I was playing baseball at recess in first or second grade (1987 or 1988).

A Bulova Quartz, 1993. 18th b'day gift. Still got it. Runs great.

I recall having some fugly 90's thing before it, but can't recall what.

This one was my first one the PRT-30 and oldest and it is my favorite wacht that I have

I cant remember the first one though im sure there was a rado sometime... then there was a seiko superior (all lost now), seiko kinetic, casio, bulova, citizen, omega, cartier, iwc, rol3x... the list goes on...

My first watch ooh many moons ago. I was 6 years old my very first Mickey Mouse quartz I loved that watch. I was so stupid them days wear it a lot took a bath sleep with that watch had minor lume. It get wet a lot and stop working but I still wear it anyways cause was mickey mouse thought he was really cool.