Rolex for proposal

[metooxx]

To add to the fire; that is the dumbest idea I ever heard.

My credentials are I have been married almost forty years plus three married daughters.

Get both and be a winner...

[tifosi]

Maybe a Rolex AND a ring. Def. not a Rolex alone.

[codecow]

I think you should try it just as an experiment to see what would happen. I would never do that in a million years, but I'm curious as to what the results would be if you tried :D

[atierney10]

Originally Posted by domrusso10

Nice idea, but you'll be in trouble lol


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Ditto!


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[jandr272]

We didn't do the whole ring thing, but we were spouse #2 for both of us. That being said, my wife is a rare bird, who doesn't like diamonds, but prefers semi-precious like tourmaline or moonstone or peridot.

I say try it, but then you can't get mad at me when it doesn't work!

[Rondineli]

I just read page 1. Not only it is VERY BAD IDEA, but ask the moderators to DELETE this ASAP. If she ever find out that you even thought about this, you would be in big trouble...

[Ranger1202]

Originally Posted by Chadridv

Both, Yes. Ring for her, watch for you?

This happened to me! She got a ring, I got a rolex. No complaints so far!

[breitlings]

Originally Posted by ND10

Does it sound crazy? Am about to propose to my gf and i'm really toying with the idea to get a Rolex instead of the cliche diamond ring to propose. What do you guys think of either a 116234 black roman dial or 116250 black dial?

you've got this backwards my man. You give her something platinum with carats of quality diamonds and she gives you a good watch.

[breitlings]

Originally Posted by Rondineli

I just read page 1. Not only it is VERY BAD IDEA, but ask the moderators to DELETE this ASAP. If she ever find out that you even thought about this, you would be in big trouble...

lol

[RHIII]

Negative

[stuartgholmes]

Get her the ring - no questions on that. I was lucky and she got me a Rolex out of the deal.

[sea-dweller]

Do both!

[maxbaris]

I like the idea but you may end up buying both! Lol.

[redsubby]

It really depends on your GF.
My GF is really careless about a ring, she doesn't wear one and said would be fine without one, I had to talk to her into getting the ring...... If your GF is like this and likes watches, then maybe get her a ring that's inexpensive just for this occasion and the Rolex as the main thing.

[ec51]

For the record, I actually like the idea. If the lady was into watches at least. IMHO, it's a shame most women are brainwashed from birth to desire the holy, shiny diamond.

Most shallow women-friends will use the size of the rock to gauge how much "he cares" and all of a sudden it's size and how much he spent becomes more important than the occasion it self.

[andrewd]

I think you could pull it off if you went for a nice feminine piece......
like a DSSD :)

[Grail]

Originally Posted by ND10

Does it sound crazy? Am about to propose to my gf and i'm really toying with the idea to get a Rolex instead of the cliche diamond ring to propose. What do you guys think of either a 116234 black roman dial or 116250 black dial?

My gf just read this over my shoulder and said "big mistake" every girl wants a diamond

[Joearch]

Clearly I am as crazy as the OP. I like this idea. Very original. I designed our rings which served as engagement then wedding rings. Diamond on hers was tiny as we lived on the edge. We recently celebrated our 31 st anniversary and I get her a nice diamond for the 30th last year. Better late than never. Funny thing was that she got me a BLNR.

In any case we have made it this far... Do what works for you....I like to avoid convention.

[snhrph]

Bad idea... Really bad...

[redsubby]

Originally Posted by Grail

My gf just read this over my shoulder and said "big mistake" every girl wants a diamond

Respectfully disagree. See my response above.

[DJ TT 2002]

Our poor OP took a pounding

My approach was:
Diamond Solitaire in 6 prong Platinum setting = Engagement
Diamond/Platinum = Wedding Band
Rolex= Gift from our first baby boy.
She's still here

[Rogdogg]

Originally Posted by Grail

My gf just read this over my shoulder and said "big mistake" every girl wants a diamond

Was she dropping you a massive hint

[Grail]

Originally Posted by Rogdogg

Was she dropping you a massive hint

...no comment 😔🔫

[Al1969]

Originally Posted by flw

I just got engaged myself, to my original fiancee (we parted ways 28 years ago, married different people, divorced, and reunited ... Long story). Anyway, she likes watches, but she wanted the diamond solitaire ring. I asked her if she would like a plain wedding band and a watch for a wedding present, and she said no, she wants diamonds in the wedding band as well! That's fine with me (my job is to make sure she is happy with what she sees when she looks down at her hand). So I figure that a watch can come later. And she said to me, "It's a pity that you don't get something nice to show that you're engaged too."

So I'm getting a Rolex for myself!

Wow that's quite a story. Congratulations! And to the OP, get the ring!

[jenniferjanef]

Ok.. I am the ought one out.. My husband proposed WITHOUT a ring nor a watch or anything! He just ask me to be his and I told him OK.. LOL .. So simple.

Till this day.. No regret!

Good luck to you Andy! Keep it simple. If she ready n love you to bits, you just only need ask. Don't need anything.. Just ask.

jane

[tomcorkery]

i like that idea of getting a rolex to honor your engagement for yourself. Then get her the ring

[rolex_DateJust]

Originally Posted by ec51

For the record, I actually like the idea. If the lady was into watches at least. IMHO, it's a shame most women are brainwashed from birth to desire the holy, shiny diamond.

Most shallow women-friends will use the size of the rock to gauge how much "he cares" and all of a sudden it's size and how much he spent becomes more important than the occasion it self.

This is the realist post I've read in a while. This is exactly what's going on now a days and to be honest, it's quite sad. I have a good friend who went through this and it shows how low one can be. This is exactly what happened between him and his now ex girlfriend....

We all had a mutual friend that got engaged and her boyfriend had bought her a really nice and expensive diamond ring with the center diamond being a little over a carat and the other diamonds were small around the band. My friends girlfriend (at the time) loved it and wanted almost the same when it was time for my friend to propose to her. When the time came about a year ago, he really didn't have any money because of school loans and such and bought her a 1ct single diamond ring just for the proposal and told her that he will buy her a real wedding set when the wedding came closer and she denied his proposal. She said that she felt he barely loved her and all that rubbish and they broke it of... What an ahole she was

[Vanessa CW21]

Originally Posted by jenniferjanef

Ok.. I am the ought one out.. My husband proposed WITHOUT a ring nor a watch or anything! He just ask me to be his and I told him OK.. LOL .. So simple.

Till this day.. No regret!

Good luck to you Andy! Keep it simple. If she ready n love you to bits, you just only need ask. Don't need anything.. Just ask.

jane

Same here

If I could choose between a Rolex and a ring... I'd take the ROLEX!!!!

[ND10]

Okay I done it. Got a decent looking ring. On the lookout for a crown to mark the occasion now

[Jason71]

Originally Posted by rolex_DateJust

This is the realist post I've read in a while. This is exactly what's going on now a days and to be honest, it's quite sad. I have a good friend who went through this and it shows how low one can be. This is exactly what happened between him and his now ex girlfriend....

We all had a mutual friend that got engaged and her boyfriend had bought her a really nice and expensive diamond ring with the center diamond being a little over a carat and the other diamonds were small around the band. My friends girlfriend (at the time) loved it and wanted almost the same when it was time for my friend to propose to her. When the time came about a year ago, he really didn't have any money because of school loans and such and bought her a 1ct single diamond ring just for the proposal and told her that he will buy her a real wedding set when the wedding came closer and she denied his proposal. She said that she felt he barely loved her and all that rubbish and they broke it of... What an ahole she was

Sounds as if your friend dodged a bullet, and the ring wasn't the problem.

I actually had this same discussion with my wife before we were engaged. She knew I loved watches, and I tried to convince Her it made more financial sense to get the engagement Rolex. She now has a big whopping diamond on her finger. I did find the jeweler from a fine gentleman here on the forum.