Looking back to my first CW.......

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ciclismosam wrote:Here is the one that started it all for me. Considered selling numerous times but still haven’t done so. It’s interesting that other than the C65 trident vintage that is on the way from CW towers to mark the occasion of my re-enlistment in the Air Force, both of my tridents have been GMTs. First this, and second a 38mm White dial/red bezel. I also have a Sinn GMT I wore in Afghanistan and plan on getting a GMT master BLNR to mark the occasion whenever I get married. So who knows what the future holds for this first CWL of mine.

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This was my first as well, loved that watch! Sold it last week and I already regret it! Replaced it with a C65 and I miss the GMT hand now! Might have to buy the C65 GMT to make up for it... or start looking for another C60 GMT.

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My first was the C40 Speedhawk having heard a lot about the valjoux movement. At over £500 it was a significant spend (December 2009) compared the watches I had previously bought.

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This was my first CWL, bought in April 2012:

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It has long been sold, but orange C60s must be in my blood as my most recent purchase has been a C60 600 Orange 316L:

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^^^ The strap quality seems to have improved, Steve - from Maratac to Hirsch.
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My first CW purchased in November 2010, the C5 Aviator Mark II.

Great size, great logo, great watch.

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I bought two watches together on the same order in May 2012;-

a C9 Harrison Chrono LE

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and a C11 MSL Black Manta

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My first CW was in 2011 and was a brand new C70 Ad Astra.
Long since gone I'm afraid.

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My first c.w. , the vintage c60 38mm on bracelet. At first I was worried about the size ,the lume and logo. After a few days I knew I was keeping it. It just works for me as a great watch. Would I love to see it with a different logo and at 40/41 mm , absolutely , but as it is I like it alot. I should have took a 43mm to try for size, and while the vintage brown lume is not to everyone's taste, once the light reflects from the chrome on the indices or it is in lume mode all is forgiven.
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This was my first CHR Ward, had a number since.
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Panerai Luminor GMT.
Omega Speedmaster Professional.
Tudor Pepsi GMT.
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Bremont ALT1 World Timer
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^^^ Very cool - I still have one of these :thumbup:

I also still have my first CW - a C60 Mk I GMT bought on 1st December 2011 - and I still wear it regularly (this last week on holiday):

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C60 GMT MkI¦C11 Elite,Pro¦C700 Grande Rapide¦C8 Pilot MkII¦C8 UTC¦C10 FLE#13¦C4 'Phoenix'¦Speedhawk¦Bluebird LE#319¦IRR LE#129¦C1000 FGR4
Omega PO 2201.51.00¦Damasko DA44¦Seiko KS 5621-7020, SRP639¦Luminox 1833¦Newmark 6BB¦Scurfa DiverOne NATO
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