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15 September 2014, 05:35 AM
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Real Name: Matt
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Can I try on your Rolex?
Once in a while, people ask me to try on my Rolex. I'm curious to know how you feel about this and if you gladly take your watch off to let others try it on. Is it rude to just say "no"??
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15 September 2014, 05:37 AM
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Real Name: Willie
Location: Parkland,Fl.
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In over 25 years of owning Rolex watches I've never had anyone ask me to try one on.
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15 September 2014, 05:39 AM
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Real Name: Ian
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I'll let friends try it on. However, I handle it carefully and place it on their wrist.
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15 September 2014, 05:39 AM
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I have let others try on my Rolex watches. I'm not likely to do so for complete strangers.
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15 September 2014, 05:40 AM
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Real Name: dmitrii
Location: NYC
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Just tell them it's very bad luck to try on other people's jewelry & watches. Usually works wonders.
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15 September 2014, 05:40 AM
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Real Name: Jim
Location: Maine & Florida
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If it is someone that I know very well I will say sure, otherwise a polite no is in order.
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15 September 2014, 05:45 AM
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Real Name: Matt
Location: Toronto, ON
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15 September 2014, 05:47 AM
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Real Name: Seth
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I've never sweated it. I've had tons of people try my watches on. And I've tried on many others.
It's all in the delivery and setting expectations. I always say yes. However, if it's over a tile floor I pay special attention to how it goes down.
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15 September 2014, 05:48 AM
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Location: Sweden
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I hand them over within 2 seconds.
They appriciate my watch, I love mine. Ofcourse they can try it on! I just make sure they understand to be careful. Shit can always happen. |
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15 September 2014, 05:49 AM
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Real Name: Bob
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I just say: Get the @#$% away from me!
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15 September 2014, 05:53 AM
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Real Name: Edmund
Location: California
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Well only people that you really know might ask to try on your watch anyways, anyone else will be an "NO"
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15 September 2014, 05:56 AM
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2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member
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Real Name: Joe
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Negative! Ha!
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15 September 2014, 06:05 AM
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15 September 2014, 06:11 AM
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15 September 2014, 06:11 AM
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Usually it's someone I know well that asks for such a thing. And I'm usually happy to let them try it and insist they keep it on for sometime because this is how they get a feel for it.
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15 September 2014, 06:14 AM
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seems like an odd request....
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15 September 2014, 06:21 AM
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Real Name: Ron
Location: Arizona, USA
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Many years ago, when I had my very first Rolex, a friend/work colleague asked to try it on and I nervously allowed him to. Shortly afterward, another asked to "borrow" it for a few days to wear to an out of town job interview. I said absolutely not!! No one has ever asked me since and if they did I would politely decline.
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15 September 2014, 06:27 AM
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You can tell them you have scabies on your wrists. That will do the trick.
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15 September 2014, 06:31 AM
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I have never had this happen......yet.
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15 September 2014, 06:33 AM
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A friend is ok, a stranger no way. A stranger has never asked me btw.
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15 September 2014, 06:38 AM
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Real Name: Chrisstian
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Only friends
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15 September 2014, 06:42 AM
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I need to see their WIS license first.
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15 September 2014, 06:44 AM
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Only friends and family. It's just a watch.
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15 September 2014, 06:45 AM
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I've only let my parents, wife, and close friend try it on. I let my parents for obvious reasons, my wife because I'm not dumb enough to tell her "no" after she let me buy it, and I let my friend because it's hard to tell a guy "no" to trying on a $8k watch when he has no problems letting you climb behind the wheel of one of his $200k cars.
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15 September 2014, 06:47 AM
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Has never happened but if it did my response might be something like...
"Sure, just please give me your wallet, license and car keys first. I would like to go for a ride in your car while you do."  In truth, if it was a friend or relative I probably wouldn't care. Sure... have a look. It's just a watch - not the the holy grail. But a stranger -> not likely. |
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15 September 2014, 07:09 AM
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If I do get asked my response would depend on who is asking.
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15 September 2014, 07:26 AM
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Heck no
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15 September 2014, 07:27 AM
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15 September 2014, 07:28 AM
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15 September 2014, 07:30 AM
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I would just say no.
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