How much did it cost?

[MoreCowdog]

Seattle must have the most unintrusive population on earth. In almost a year of daily wear, while I'm sure there have been occasions where it's been observed, no one has yet made mention of my watch, let alone asked about the cost - both of which are just fine with me.

[IT Nerd]

I'm actually happy that I don't have any friends or family that ask questions like this!

[IT Nerd]

Originally Posted by morecowdog

seattle must have the most unintrusive population on earth. In almost a year of daily wear, while i'm sure there have been occasions where it's been observed, no one has yet made mention of my watch, let alone asked about the cost - both of which are just fine with me.

+1 .. Go hawks!

[Xyzander]

Originally Posted by IT Nerd

+1 .. Go hawks!

I did have the guy at Subway as me about my Sub-C in Yakima of all places. I told him how much it cost and he said he was going to go cry in the bathroom.

No one else has noticed but I don't see that many in the wild up here, mainly at the airport.

Go Hawks +2!


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[IT Nerd]

Originally Posted by Xyzander

I did have the guy at Subway as me about my Sub-C in Yakima of all places. I told him how much it cost and he said he was going to go cry in the bathroom.

The good people of Yakima!

Originally Posted by Xyzander

No one else has noticed but I don't see that many in the wild up here, mainly at the airport.

Go Hawks +2!

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I noticed a guy wearing a coke GMT a few years ago at a gas station in Auburn, had a great conversation with him.. other than that, ditto on the airport! The PNW is definitely not "WIS country"

[Delawareguy]

Honestly no one has ever asked me in thirty years of daily Rolex wear...


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[AF_Rob]

I just say, I get them second hand and never pay retail.

[gummy]

"Yes it's real"

And

"It doesn't matter, I love watches"

[Brian Page]

" How much does it cost, or how much did I pay?"

[boost2perfection]

Yes and just google is my answer

[waQstar]

In the words of scooby do, rrrrog? Where ?

[Desibaba]

Dmitry Peskov (Vladimir Putin's spokesperson) was recently seen wearing a $620k Richard Mille. That watch costs over 4 years of his salary so naturally people assumed he is involved in "Other" activities. He reply was simply that it is a gift from his wife or significant other. I think that should work for most people if someone asks you that even if you aren't married.

[versatile1]

When faced with that I've answered
" I don't recall exactly but if you google it I'm sure you will find the answer"

[Bibi]

My answer to the first question is always the same : "Obviously!".

Regarding the second question the answer depends on the friend asking: if he (like most of my friends) does not have any interest on watches and knows only the name of "Rolex" I answer : "A lot !".

If, on the contrary, he's intersted in watches I answer : "Not so much, it was a real bargain!".

[m j b]

Originally Posted by tritium8

"your mom"

What, too rude?

Originally Posted by eltonbalch

In my 20+ years of wearing various Rolexes I have not been asked that by someone I didn't know and I actually don't recall ever being asked the "is it real?" question. Guess I lead a sheltered life!

Me too. One of my coworkers once asked me how much my car cost (Porsche 911) and I deflected the answer. She just went online and looked it up. I could hear her gasp.

Originally Posted by carreramay

I don't remember.

I like that. I'll usually mumble something about buying it used and try to change the subject.

[ankd4]

I have only been asked once, at work. I looked down at my watch for a good 5 seconds, picked my head up, sighed and rounded down to the nearest even number. I made it as awkward as possible.


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[Rolex addict]

I was just recently asked that by a friend of a very close friend, and simply said, "I don't want to answer that." It was dropped and never came up again. I don't believe it's so much WHAT you say, but HOW you say it.

[beshannon]

Originally Posted by Delawareguy

Honestly no one has ever asked me in thirty years of daily Rolex wear...

Exactly!

[Castor]

That question has occasionally been asked to me & so I tell them the truth, or at least the partial truth, "It was a gift from my wife for losing 60 pounds, so I've never asked her how much it cost because that's kinda rude." Of course I know how much it cost but that answer usually diverts the conversation elsewhere.

[watchiz]

As Jerry says to George discussing a leather jacket on Seinfeld, "I paid what it costs"
That would be my answer to strangers, but I have never been asked.

[actionkwj]

I just tell the truth - I don't talk about money - and that depersonalizes it so it's not so awkward


The Rolex Cowboy

[1995akcoop]

i usually say something slick

[antbkny]

I proudly answer with the truth