Your Rolex and your wedding ring

[ejvette]

Been married 34 years I wore a ring the first few but I am not a ring person I find them very uncomfortable and my super duper wife has always been ok with me not wearing a ring

[Bruins7]

Originally Posted by faz

Beautiful rings. Very nice detailed workmanship on those. My favorites for sure (after I got to go to a Cartier store and see them in person).

You seem to have long fingers, so you can pull off the 'layer'ing of the rings. I must say though, first time I am seeing it. Most men I know have a hard time wearing one wedding ring, never mind two at the same time! You are one committed man!

Hahaha I got a good laugh from this. Thanks and yes commited indeed lol

[ShneaSIG]

Originally Posted by faz

Awesome matching watches, and rings! Nice!!

Thank you! Mrs. ShneaSIG is also a WIS. We have matching Tudors as well.

[Blingtone]

Voila !

[faz]

Originally Posted by Chiboy

Funny you should bring this up. I got the watch on the left in 1985 and got married in 1988. Found the ring in Greenwich Village. The "model" used white gold on the outside band and yellow gold on the inside. I thought it looked too "Rolexy" and matchie-matchie and had them make mine with all yellow gold.

Cut to six months ago....Now I have a platinum watch and have been considering getting another wedding band made like this one but in platinum.

Would that be cool or douchey? I am not sure yet. But I'm not sure a gold wedding band looks so great with a platinum watch, and the watch ain't going anywhere!

Picture didn't come out so great, but here they are:

Beautiful platona!

The ring probably looked amazingly close to the jubilee band in its two tone mode. Looks matching with the gold too.

I say a platinum new ring is in order. Not necessarily in the same pattern as your current ring. A simpler more modern look to go with your nice modern Daytona.

Edit: looking at your ring again, it does look like the oyster band. A platinum version of that ring would be awesome, I think!

[faz]

Originally Posted by HogwldFLTR

That's not my case. My band is from Tiffany's and dates back to 1947 (70 years old) when my parents were married. My dad died before I was married so it was given to me by my mother for my wedding. We're approaching our 32nd anniversary. While monogamous in marriage I'm a floosy when it comes to watches. This one matches the ring the best.

Great story. Love jewelry that represent family history.

Originally Posted by cop414

Beautifully simple, classic. Your wife's ring combination looks like my wife's.

Originally Posted by JayB

I don't wear my wedding ring, it's currently sat in my watch box and has been for years.

Now and then my wife has a little dig and asks if I'm still married. I always answer the same, "yes dear but I'll never find a younger model if I wear the ring".

My wife would have so many come backs for that line, I wouldn't even want to think what would happen if I said that. I would be crying!

[JayB]

Originally Posted by faz

My wife would have so many come backs for that line, I wouldn't even want to think what would happen if I said that. I would be crying!

I'm very lucky. We've been together a long time and she understands it's only ever said in jest.

[Chiboy]

Originally Posted by faz

Beautiful platona!

The ring probably looked amazingly close to the jubilee band in its two tone mode. Looks matching with the gold too.

I say a platinum new ring is in order. Not necessarily in the same pattern as your current ring. A simpler more modern look to go with your nice modern Daytona.

Edit: looking at your ring again, it does look like the oyster band. A platinum version of that ring would be awesome, I think!

Thanks! I can't seem to get a good pic of the ring with my phone. The pics all make it look like it's beat up, which it's not. But it does look more like an oyster bracelet than a jubilee. Here's a slightly better shot:

[faz]

Originally Posted by roomiller

Here are mine, though I don't wear either yet. For a year, I had been planning to get myself a BLNR to wear on my wedding day. I lived in London at the time, and was crazily hunting one down - I had a loop around Bond Street that I did daily. All the sales people knew me and I would occasionally get sad shaking heads through the window, saving me the trip in. When I got back to New York, I searched a little bit, but had been planning to go the DavidSW route.

About 2 months ago, I made my wedding ring. Started with gold pellets in the morning and walking out with a beautiful ring I crafted myself. Around the corner from where I performed the workshop, I happened upon an AD. Having had a few scotches with the jeweler who assisted me, I decided I'd go take a peak.

I asked about the BLNR, but was again met with that familiar 'no' head shake. I asked if I could try on the LN just to get a feel for the watch and the sales woman happily obliged. As I was saying my thanks and goodbyes, another salesman overheard and asked if I could wait just 1 minute. Sure enough, he comes out from the back with a coffin in his hands - a BLNR they just received a couple of hours ago. I immediately took out my credit card and handed it over.

While the sales woman rang me up, the salesman was telling that he was in the back calling people off the waiting list, but after 5 or so calls didn't get any bites. Not 2 minutes after that, someone came in, saying he heard they had one through the grapevine and was hoping to purchase it. The salesman and I just started laughing.

I had it shipped out of state to my parent's house, so this is the only picture I have of it currently. Just a little more than a month to go until both are mine! I guess the Pelagos will make do for now.


TL;DR: Made wedding ring, immediately after found BLNR after hunting for a long time. Took this shot just to send to the fiance and get her approval. A little more than a month before I can actually wear them!

Interesting story, beautiful watch and ring too! Wow, you made the ring yourself as in worked on the metal too, or looked over the shoulder of the guy as he was making it for you? That is a cool story and a ring to be cherished.

[BLM2]

I lost my first wedding band taking care of a highly infectious patient 29 years ago. The ring popped off when I removed sterile gloves I was wearing. Ever since, i buy an inexpensive one at James Avery. I think am on ring number 4 or 5.
Lee

[wrist_watcher]

Originally Posted by faz

You would have to change your forum id to "ServantToTheQueenOfLV"

Smart man. ;)


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Marriage does have its advantages, contrary to what many single men may think. I know a few, but can't list them here!

[faz]

Originally Posted by LLPavorsky

Rose gold all the way!

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Nice set. I didn't have much feelings for the sky dweller, but given the recent hype of the SS model, been looking at them more closely and have liked them a lot for their complications.


That ring looks shiny and spot free. New ring?

[LLPavorsky]

Originally Posted by faz

Nice set. I didn't have much feelings for the sky dweller, but given the recent hype of the SS model, been looking at them more closely and have liked them a lot for their complications.


That ring looks shiny and spot free. New ring?

Just had it polished!

[faz]

Originally Posted by ejvette

Been married 34 years I wore a ring the first few but I am not a ring person I find them very uncomfortable and my super duper wife has always been ok with me not wearing a ring

Originally Posted by ShneaSIG

Thank you! Mrs. ShneaSIG is also a WIS. We have matching Tudors as well.

Cool! Nice Tudors.

Not sure if my wife qualifies as a 'WIS', but she does enjoy nice watches too and even borrows my LV and 16613LB from time to time.

Originally Posted by Blingtone

Voila !

Nice.

[faz]

Originally Posted by Chiboy

Thanks! I can't seem to get a good pic of the ring with my phone. The pics all make it look like it's beat up, which it's not. But it does look more like an oyster bracelet than a jubilee. Here's a slightly better shot:

That is a nice design, matching the oyster bracelet. I think it would look really nice in matching platinum.

Originally Posted by BLM2

I lost my first wedding band taking care of a highly infectious patient 29 years ago. The ring popped off when I removed sterile gloves I was wearing. Ever since, i buy an inexpensive one at James Avery. I think am on ring number 4 or 5.
Lee

Thank you for your service to the patients. Good enough reason to just stay with the inexpensive ones.

Originally Posted by wrist_watcher

Marriage does have its advantages, contrary to what many single men may think. I know a few, but can't list them here!

I don't know... tax wise my wife and I would have been better off being single and each having 1/2 of our current mortgage, rather than our combined incomes and combined mortgage!

[justjay82]

Originally Posted by Bruins7

Wife felt the same way about getting a nice band so went with the Cartier platinum diamond love ring. The rose gold love ring I had from before and I just layer it on sometimes as it goes well with the two tone Daytona. Seems a bit much at times I usually just alternate.

Very nice! I like that look.


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[locutus49]

I don't wear a ring. I told the wife that other women target married men for one night affairs, so she agreed with me.

[justjay82]

I alternate rings depending on what watch I'm wearing on a given day. I have a white gold ring with diamonds, a silver Links of London ring, and a gold band.


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[FlyinM3]

I just realized I don't know where my ring is right now

[sea-dweller]

Old photo::

[faz]

Originally Posted by locutus49

I don't wear a ring. I told the wife that other women target married men for one night affairs, so she agreed with me.

How come I have never been targeted?? hmmm... time to start working out and possible plastic surgery.

Originally Posted by justjay82

I alternate rings depending on what watch I'm wearing on a given day. I have a white gold ring with diamonds, a silver Links of London ring, and a gold band.

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Pics of the 'links of london' would be welcome! Sounds like a nice selection.

Originally Posted by FlyinM3

I just realized I don't know where my ring is right now

oops!

[tmw84]

Originally Posted by mtgjr

The way you're wearing that watch, below your wrist bone, looks like it would be extremely uncomfortable. Isn't the crown constantly digging into the back of your hand?

I have had the same plain gold band (comfort fit) for the last 21 years (married in '95). Never given it a second thought until this thread.

You know I see many photos like that and I've always wondered the same question... how do they bend their wrist??

[JohnLT]

Does Tudor count?

[justjay82]

Originally Posted by faz

Pics of the 'links of london' would be welcome! Sounds like a nice selection.

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[roaddog359]

Here you go!

[osamu]

I have a nice wedding band TT (Pt/RG), but it's a little big for me, and I also feel it's a bit nice to wear daily and get beat up.

I also bought a bunch of other cheaper rings (ceramic, tungsten, wood, etc.) to either match what I'm wearing or just to mix it up for fun.

[dba]

Kept the ring. Gave the watch to my son when ge graduated college.

[faz]

Originally Posted by JohnLT

Does Tudor count?

Sure. Go on, Tudor away!


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[faz]

Originally Posted by justjay82

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Cool ring. First time I am seeing it.


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[faz]

Originally Posted by roaddog359

Here you go!

My first wedding ring was flat top yellow gold with three diamonds diagonally in it. Was a gift from my mother in law. Liked it a lot. Got too small and I don't even know where it is now. Damn 21 years is a long time ago!


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