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Boopie · 20 May 2010, 01:50 PM

I took my Yachtmaster on its third trip to Disneyland today...(sorry, no photos). I must say it survived the roller-coaster rides well (Matterhorn, Space Mountain, Indiana Jones, etc.).

The WIS that I am, I did start to look at other watches (and there were quite a few). I saw only one other Rolex, a TT Sub with serti dial. I saw quite a bit of sports watches (metal bracelets) on men and women, including man's-sized watches (e.g. 40 mm and above) on women.

It was interesting to see very, very few (less than 5--all jogging watches on rubber straps) digital watches being worn. I was a kid when digital watches started to hit big, in the late 70s-early 80s, and I thought that the analog watch would die off. Perhaps today's Disneyland crowd wasn't a good cross-section of the population, but except for people who are very likely joggers (thin/athletic build, wearing jogging clothes), most people whom I saw have opted for an analog watch.

As an aside it was funny (in an odd way) to see young people (ages 15-25) constantly texting on their cell phones in lines, etc. rather than talk to their companions.

sea-dweller · 20 May 2010, 01:54 PM

Thanks for the report. My wife and I were at Disneyworld in Orlando, FL last year and saw a lot more Rolexes (mainly Subs and DJ's) than at the Disneyland in LA.

sakuraba · 20 May 2010, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boopie

As an aside it was funny (in an odd way) to see young people (ages 15-25) constantly texting on their cell phones in lines, etc. rather than talk to their companions.

More than digital watches, I think cell phones pose the greater threat to mechanical watches.

ocwatching · 20 May 2010, 02:28 PM

we go during the week (typically Wed to break up the week) with my 3yr old daughter..do the whole Ariel's grotto thing...
and I am constantly checking watches...Rolex are still few and far between..maybe for mid week...last time..just 1 PAM other than mine...

Lol-x · 20 May 2010, 02:40 PM

Well the Mickey Mouse watch was never released as a digital was it

I don't know of Disneyland represents a proper random sample cross section of modern USA society.

I've never seen a Rolex advertisement displaying Disneyland as a Rolex environment

however Walt Disney was Rolex wearer:
http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=110235

Puffy · 26 May 2010, 11:34 PM

Gotta love Uncle Walt

20 May 2010, 01:50 PM	#1
Boopie "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Beverly Hills, CA Watch: Yachtmaster Posts: 3,764	Rolex in the Magic Kingdom I took my Yachtmaster on its third trip to Disneyland today...(sorry, no photos). I must say it survived the roller-coaster rides well (Matterhorn, Space Mountain, Indiana Jones, etc.). The WIS that I am, I did start to look at other watches (and there were quite a few). I saw only one other Rolex, a TT Sub with serti dial. I saw quite a bit of sports watches (metal bracelets) on men and women, including man's-sized watches (e.g. 40 mm and above) on women. It was interesting to see very, very few (less than 5--all jogging watches on rubber straps) digital watches being worn. I was a kid when digital watches started to hit big, in the late 70s-early 80s, and I thought that the analog watch would die off. Perhaps today's Disneyland crowd wasn't a good cross-section of the population, but except for people who are very likely joggers (thin/athletic build, wearing jogging clothes), most people whom I saw have opted for an analog watch. As an aside it was funny (in an odd way) to see young people (ages 15-25) constantly texting on their cell phones in lines, etc. rather than talk to their companions.

20 May 2010, 01:54 PM	#2
sea-dweller "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Dennis Location: Bay Area - 925 Posts: 40,018	Thanks for the report. My wife and I were at Disneyworld in Orlando, FL last year and saw a lot more Rolexes (mainly Subs and DJ's) than at the Disneyland in LA. __________________ TRF Member #6699 (since September 2007)

20 May 2010, 02:28 PM	#4
ocwatching "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Phil Location: CA Posts: 5,372	we go during the week (typically Wed to break up the week) with my 3yr old daughter..do the whole Ariel's grotto thing... and I am constantly checking watches...Rolex are still few and far between..maybe for mid week...last time..just 1 PAM other than mine... __________________ too much into watches...

20 May 2010, 02:40 PM	#5
Lol-x Facilitator Join Date: Nov 2005 Real Name: Steve Location: Omnipresent Posts: 33,228	Well the Mickey Mouse watch was never released as a digital was it I don't know of Disneyland represents a proper random sample cross section of modern USA society. I've never seen a Rolex advertisement displaying Disneyland as a Rolex environment however Walt Disney was Rolex wearer: http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=110235 __________________ *Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.* ~Abraham Lincoln Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride. ~John F. Kennedy ROLEXploitation - yeah I'm a victim

26 May 2010, 11:34 PM	#6
Puffy "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Here and there Posts: 12,485	Gotta love Uncle Walt __________________ Fine Quality is Long Remembered After the Pain of Spending Money is Forgotten

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