Why Do You Wear A Rolex?

[leopardprey]

History
Tradition
Good looking Watch
Well made watch
One of the fine things in life I can own, and always have with me
Can be used as acash substitute anywhere in the world
Always wanted one

[Orangeman]

Originally Posted by mikey

I also wear a Rolex and drive my car to attract women.

Does it work?

Being that I am a married guy with kids and in my early 40s I am genuinely curious.

[mikeshook]

Hey Charles! Oh...downtown Charlotte...or Uptown as it's called. 28 year old banking kids with no wife/kids or mortgage trying to keep up with eachother...

[charles]

Originally Posted by mikeshook

Hey Charles! Oh...downtown Charlotte...or Uptown as it's called. 28 year old banking kids with no wife/kids or mortgage trying to keep up with eachother...

Heh...yup, not near me! I'm in Durham altho I get to Charlotte quite a bit for photography. I'd imagine there's a lot of keeping up with the joneses in Charlotte.

[danielrm26]

Originally Posted by mikey

I also wear a Rolex and drive my car to attract women.

I love honest people.

[JJ Irani]

I've just read through this entire thread and read all of the replies.....some snobbish, some good and some very practical.

I don't know what to say.....so I won't!! Most of you are well aware of my intense and die-hard love for Rolex...so let's just leave it at that!!

JJ

[roadcarver]

I wear it along with the other fine watches for its engineering, reliability and history.

[mikey]

Orangeman, Women that see me get out the car will approach me. Most times they ask me my name and it seems like an icebreaker to mention the car. They glance at my Rolex or just look at it in the club. Very normal. Some women I would not have the courage to approach, but I use the leverage in my favor. I am not a fancy talker, but its fun and I have gotten lucky. I think I would borrow my bros car if I were to really meet that one special female and get to know her before I show her my daily driver. Thats waaay down the road. Its competitive in the dating world. Sometimes nothing.

[steve-o]

"Scoring chicks" with a watch....YGTBSM....how does that work?


"Yo ladies...my name is Flavor Dave"...you know what they say...big watch...

[JJ Irani]

Originally Posted by mikey

Orangeman, Women that see me get out the car will approach me. Most times they ask me my name and it seems like an icebreaker to mention the car. They glance at my Rolex or just look at it in the club. Very normal. Some women I would not have the courage to approach, but I use the leverage in my favor. I am not a fancy talker, but its fun and I have gotten lucky. I think I would borrow my bros car if I were to really meet that one special female and get to know her before I show her my daily driver. Thats waaay down the road. Its competitive in the dating world. Sometimes nothing.

The only women I can see approaching a man wearing a Rolex and stepping out of a car....would have to be bloody hookers!!!

[mikey]

I think I should have said the reason I got a Rolex is for its craftsmanship......Thanks

[President]

Originally Posted by JJ Irani

The only women I can see approaching a man wearing a Rolex and stepping out of a car....would have to be bloody hookers!!!

If you have to have a nice car and watch to get women then you're only in it for the a'****in!

[JJ Irani]

Originally Posted by mikey

I think I should have said the reason I got a Rolex is for its craftsmanship......Thanks

Most of us here think you should have, Mikey!

[tonelar]

For me it's simple... because I like them. Same goes for why I drive my cars or ride my bikes... I get enjoyment from them.

[Blue Bull]

Originally Posted by mikey

Its the symbolism of success. In America, he who has very little is nobody very much. This is a very competitive place. A Rolex gives you a sense of instant celebrity in your circle of peers. They will only remember the guy with the Rolex before they remember your name. I use these luxuries to get womens attention. People only see you and judge you on the outside before a word comes out of your mouth. I also wear a Rolex and drive my car to attract women.

What absolute ...

[SeaGoer]

well.....the only people so far attracted by my Rolex are the somewhat overweight, going bald, middle aged men in my office who also wear Rolexes.

Am I doing something wrong?

[mikey]

I am not saying I walk in a club with my wrist rolled up. I ask her her name and ask how shes doing if shes enjoying herself and give her compliments on the minium and it takes off from there....i let her talk and i listen. if i say something that makes her laugh then a rolex or nice car don't matter.

[SeaGoer]

dont mind us Mikey, we are all jealous!

[Goodwatch]

Is there no-one in this thread who wears a Rolex to tell the time?

[tdr6874]

the kind of girl that would "bite" on cheap gimmicks as a car and a rolex is exactly the kind of girl his is looking to play with...nothing wrong with that

[Launch Mini]

Originally Posted by Goodwatch

Is there no-one in this thread who wears a Rolex to tell the time?

Good point
We're all too materialistic to have a Rolex just to tell the time

[SeaGoer]

Originally Posted by Goodwatch

Is there no-one in this thread who wears a Rolex to tell the time?

very basic need indeed Frans........although at the end of the month I need to substract 3.5 min if accurate time is what I'm looking for

[tonelar]

either that or i'd consult that double-ex watch of mine...

yupp i'm talking about my twisto-flex timex quartz... haha

[gmt 16750]

Originally Posted by Goodwatch

Is there no-one in this thread who wears a Rolex to tell the time?

YEAH, I was wondering the same thing!

I,m the very same as you tonelar - 'For me it's simple... because I like them. Same goes for why I drive my cars or ride my bikes... I get enjoyment from them'. Nuff said.

[Goodwatch]

And you know what the irony of it all is? If you happen to wear this:



People will think you wear some unknown funny chronograph. If they see your Rolex, you are the man

[charles]

Originally Posted by Goodwatch

And you know what the irony of it all is? If you happen to wear this:



People will think you wear some unknown funny chronograph. If they see your Rolex, you are the man

so true...I'd love to see one of those in person...

[JPJ]

I reckon I wear my SD, "because I can"..

When I wear it I know I've got a watch on, that reassuring chunky feel, the extra weight and the knowledge that I probably have to worry about it less than most other things!

[Dan Pierce]

Why Rolex? Cause I can. Weird, but I used to buy watches to impress others. Working at an airport, I'd see many a Rolex and I'd think, yeah but I've got this or that watch in my collection. Finally, after spying a SS GMT II, I had to take the plunge. Never made a connection with watch like that before. Now, I don't give a hoot n hell if anyone is impressed or not. But I can tell you I sure am.
dP

[montecristo]

Originally Posted by mikey

I think I should have said the reason I got a Rolex is for its craftsmanship......Thanks

Not really, and I think some of us might have gotten too far bashing your opinion.

You are entitled to be proud of owning something, but once you realized that its not too difficult affording one, its really no big deal.

[vcm_dj]

I love the simplicity and elegance of my DateJust... As I've said before, I think it's the perfect watch and I know many others up here feel the same about their Sport Rolexes... The DateJust is an oft-copied, timeless design... It just has an aura about it that I really like... I wear it for myself, not for anyone else or to impress anyone else... It smiles at me...

-V