Does your rolex get noticed?

[appophylite]

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Originally Posted by ZephyrSapphire /img/forum/go_quote.gif Question to OP. Do you want a watch to just attract attention or a watch which attracts attention AND actually, you know, tells the damn time. Because every Rolex I've seen my family members use would always tell an inaccurate time/be behind 5~15 minutes after a couple of days. Now, Rolex watches are really bling but I wouldn't be caught dead using one, it'll make me look stupid. Well that's the general Malaysian view of Rolex watches. It will differ from country to country.

Are you sure that the one's you have had experience with aren't duds to begin with. Like tjkurita said as well, I have about 3-4 mechanical and automatic watches and while all end up off time by a few seconds in a couple of weeks or a month or so, none has ever been so bad as to lose minutes in days. Heck, we even have a really cheap fake Rolex we bought as a gimmick once that holds time better than that.

 

[KingStyles]

My 100 black fosil gets a lot more compliments than my movado or rolex. Im not sure why but it might be because there isnt a thousand imatation watches made to look like it unlike my other two.

 

[ZephyrSapphire]

Indeed hard to believe but that has always been the case. The only reason why most of my family members, relatives and their friends get a Rolex is to show status and that's about it. If they want to know the time, they look at their mobile phone's clock. I dare say Rolex watches have a bad rep in my country.

 

[ka-boom]

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Originally Posted by Vertigo-1 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I realize that sounded like a pansy statement, but the reason I'm not so keen on wearing my other watches in the wet is because they have very highly polished bezels and/or double sided AR coating on the crystal. When the rain dries, it tends to leave water spots that require some scrubbing to take off, which makes it very easy to scratch up the polished surfaces or the AR coating.

1. Go to faucet, turn warm water on.
2. Squirt some soft soft in your hands, rub to a lather.
3. Place watch in hands, gently and effortlessly rub the face and band to clean.
4. Dry off with a soft towel.

Is that so difficult? You don't need to grind away at your crystal with a shirt or pants. I don't know what you mean by "some scrubbing" but simply applying hand soap will remove simple water marks with minimal effort.

 

[jeffreyj900]

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Originally Posted by ka-boom /img/forum/go_quote.gif 1. Go to faucet, turn warm water on. 2. Squirt some soft soft in your hands, rub to a lather. 3. Place watch in hands, gently and effortlessly rub the face and band to clean. 4. Dry off with a soft towel.

Exactly what I do. In fact, washed my submariner and wife's date just last night that way. Quick and effective.

 

[olblueyez]

Wear it in the shower and use a denture brush and some soap. Works great.

 

[Aevum]

i dont know why, but i like a IWC engneeir better,
maybe is becuase when i was growing up, rolexes were associated with fat man in linen suites which drove large cadilliacs,

 

[Czilla9000]

Get an Invicta 8926. A famous beginners auto watch.

I used to wear one. Got mistaken for a Rolex Submariner a lot.

Amazon.com: Invicta Men's Pro Diver Collection Automatic Watch #8926: Invicta: Watches

 

[melomaniac]

I'd have to second the vintage suggestion, but add that those are lovely, would be appreciated by watch lovers, but do nothing for the kind of attention you crave. just recently I went through a number of vintage jewelry stores hunting for a nice old rolex (with a friend of mine who has impeccable taste - yet both of us ended up keeping our 1940s timepieces...) we were quickly bored! if you want a conversation piece, is that in fact the conversation you wish to have?

on the other hand, if you want something that says $$$$ so you don't have to, there are better ways...

 

[warpdriver]

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Originally Posted by ZephyrSapphire /img/forum/go_quote.gif Question to OP. Do you want a watch to just attract attention or a watch which attracts attention AND actually, you know, tells the damn time. Because every Rolex I've seen my family members use would always tell an inaccurate time/be behind 5~15 minutes after a couple of days. Now, Rolex watches are really bling but I wouldn't be caught dead using one, it'll make me look stupid. Well that's the general Malaysian view of Rolex watches. It will differ from country to country.

Their watches were obviously abused or broken if they were losing time like that.

Not all Rolex watches look bling. Most of them are pretty plain looking. Their style is so widely copied that they really don't stand out anymore.

BTW: I've had mine for years, and only three people asked about it in all that time without me outright flashing it in their face. I've never actually told anybody outside my family that I own a Rolex, because frankly I didn't buy it to impress anybody except the satisfaction of owning a well made reliable timepiece. And every Rolex in our family has always been tremendously accurate compared to other mechanical watches. I would easily buy another because they are the most reliable mechanical watches I've owned.

 

[olblueyez]

I had a friend in the late 80's who had a Rolex AirKing and it lost time like that, but that problem is long gone, if you buy a new Rolex it will keep good time. My wife had an Oyster we bought in 2001 and it kept perfect time and her Rolesor also keeps good time. I see they ditched the Rolesor name from the line up, was kinds dumb to try and replace the name "Oyster".

 

[Uncle Erik]

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Originally Posted by melomaniac /img/forum/go_quote.gif I'd have to second the vintage suggestion, but add that those are lovely, would be appreciated by watch lovers, but do nothing for the kind of attention you crave.

Not necessarily. Something like this draws many eyeballs and questions:

That's a Spaceview. I have one and it draws more attention than any watch I've seen. No one knows what it is and the humming tuning fork is a real conversation starter.

Or maybe you'd like an Ikepod:

I don't have one (yet) but they're cheaper than a Rolex and will draw plenty of attention.

Or if you really want to draw attention, carry a pocketwatch. There are lots and lots of interesting ones out there and prices aren't as bad as collector wristwatches. Having a pocketwatch on a chain will grab more eyes than almost anything else. You can always make up a story about your grandfather leaving it to you and asking you to carry it, etc.

 

[Jingo Lingo]

I think Sinn makes some fantastic watches. I think wearing a Sinn U1 for example would get you plenty of compliments.

Anywho, A few years ago when I was in high school I had about $900 saved up from busting my hump working at a super market and I blew it all on a Sinn 556. My girlfriend thought I was nuts and I would never tell my parents how much it was, but I couldn't be happier. I'll never sell it.

It feels great saving to save for long and finally having getting you wanted. I say go for it on your Rolex.

 

[ka-boom]

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Originally Posted by Uncle Erik /img/forum/go_quote.gif Not necessarily. Something like this draws many eyeballs and questions: That's a Spaceview. I have one and it draws more attention than any watch I've seen. No one knows what it is and the humming tuning fork is a real conversation starter.

That is a sweet looking watch, I've never seen one before. But man, it's expensive. It looks like those clear $100 swatch watches.

 

[madmax7]

The Sinn U1 is a nice looking watch for sure.