Is it safe to wear a rolex in South Africa?

[BrazenC5]

Originally Posted by Gerardus

What is against posting the truth
or contribute to a thread?
I am insulting nobody, no country, no fellow members!

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He was referring to the original poster taking offense to "safe to x or y country..." generic type posts. Not directly replying to you.

What I want to know is if Eduardo ever made it back alive!?!

[Speed]

Originally Posted by MonBK

Shall we stop members from joining and new members from posting?

Not at all! New members are the life's blood of TRF.

That's my point. I'm trying to embrace the idea that "is it safe" and " Coke or Pepsi" / discount / Costco threads are here to stay...

But folks can still make good fun of them!

[MonBK]

Originally Posted by Speed

Not at all! New members are the life's blood of TRF.

That's my point. I'm trying to embrace the idea that "is it safe" and " Coke or Pepsi" / discount / Costco threads are here to stay...

But folks can still make good fun of them!

[Gerardus]

Originally Posted by BrazenC5

He was referring to the original poster taking offense to "safe to x or y country..." generic type posts. Not directly replying to you.

What I want to know is if Eduardo ever made it back alive!?!

OK, thanxs


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[No SUBctitute]

Lets get back to the thread topic: SAFETY!

Today at work I looked down at my SubC and saw that MY SAFETY CLASP WAS UNDONE!

AAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!

I quickly and carefully fastened the safety clasp and then checked all major systems on the watch to ensure that it hadn't been hacked into or otherwise broken.

Thankfully, it seems to be fine, although I intend on running more in depth system checks this evening once the Sub and I are locked into the vault.

Further, I saw a small tear in my shirt (visible in picture)--unsure if its related, but this also requires further investigation (I may cease wearing shirts to work until the source of the tear is determined).

The bottom line is, I am unsure if its safe to wear my watch at work.

[OmegaJJH]

Originally Posted by No SUBctitute

Lets get back to the thread topic: SAFETY!



Today at work I looked down at my SubC and saw that MY SAFETY CLASP WAS UNDONE!



AAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!



I quickly and carefully fastened the safety clasp and then checked all major systems on the watch to ensure that it hadn't been hacked into or otherwise broken.



Thankfully, it seems to be fine, although I intend on running more in depth system checks this evening once the Sub and I are locked into the vault.



Further, I saw a small tear in my shirt (visible in picture)--unsure if its related, but this also requires further investigation (I may cease wearing shirts to work until the source of the tear is determined).



The bottom line is, I am unsure if its safe to wear my watch at work.

Thanks for the post but what does it have to do with South Africa???


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[KarlS]

Without offending anyone,there is nothing particularly special about a Rolex in South Africa. I wore one for decades without a problem. I definitely wouldn't allow my wife to be dripping with diamonds if she went out though!

[brettpaul]

Perfectly safe - worn mine there several times. Like any place you travel, just be aware of your surroundings.

Be sure to see the Graff vineyard in Stellenbosch and Jones Beach!

[Yeezy_008]

I reside in one of the most affluent areas in Johannesburg South Africa. Generally towards the festive season there is an increase in criminal activity. In the past two weeks there have been occurrences in the local paper(one incident making front page)where people have been targeted and followed home from shopping malls and robbed at gunpoint for their watches in particular. In one instance victim reports it taking less than 30 seconds so very lucrative given the value of items obtained in such a short period of time. In general not recommended because even if item is insured the emotional trauma resulting from such an experience is just not worth it.

[MikeyTX]

Originally Posted by Rockrolex

It is not safe to wear a Rolex anywhere. I should be kept in a bank safe deposit vault and only viewed there. Alternatively, send it to me and I will make sure it is kept safe.

In Washington DC ? Scarey thought .................

[donut]

For tourists, wear Seiko or Casio. Just for a peace of mind.

[MariettaMike]

I guess we can all ask this question whether we are in Atlanta, New York, Washington, DC or any major US city. I've worn my Rolexes everywhere without worry, otherwise I'd wear a Casio watch. If you are worried about wearing your Rolex in Africa, leave it home or in your safe deposit box, otherwise enjoy wearing your watch wherever you go, just be careful where you go when in a major city -- sometimes it's not just the watch criminal elements are interest in. Just my .02.

[MikeyTX]

True this.

[dabbotjordan]

I lived in plett for 6 years in the 90s,the places you are visiting have a lot of wealth.You will be amazed how many Rolex watches you will see!

[Yeezy_008]

http://sandtonchronicle.co.za/170286...-strikes-again

Another incident in the local paper in the Sandton area Johannesburg.

[brettpaul]

Wore my SD in Joburg, Sun City, and Cape Town without any issues....just have to be aware of your surroundings!

[Chalet]

Fine at Herolds Bay...

[HiloBeMagical]

Originally Posted by edummjorge

All,
I will travel to South Africa during my vacations, and would like to know if it's safe to wear my Submariner (and where/when).

I've found an insured Rolex is safe anywhere on the planet.

Hilo

[c_robbs]

I think that if you aren't flashy about wearing your watch you should be alright in South Africa. Don't wander off into lonely parts by yourself and you should be fine.

[grimps]

Originally Posted by RICHARD_LEWIS

So far I've worn my SubC LV whilst visiting:

Cook Islands
Cuba
Fiji
Portugal
Samoa
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
USA (Los Angeles)

Haven't had a problem anywhere

Ive worn them in Iraq , Saudi , Equatorial Guinea , Nigeria and I'm currently sat in Siberia as i write this.
The only place I had a problem was Equatorial Guinea when I had an Omega Speedster broad arrow stolen from my room by the maid , my fault I guess for leaving it unattended.
The sickening thing was that she'd have been lucky to sell it for more than $100 there and probably never even knew what she had , I still used to say good morning to her every day afterwards even though I was sure she'd taken it

[Paul7]

Originally Posted by breitlings

I have a quite a good college buddy who left SA saying it was no longer safe... Can't say anything first hand though.

That is a big story the media never discusses.

Just have an insurance policy and you won't have to worry.

[michaelodonnell123]

It's safer in SA than Brazil.

[cataby]

I have never in my life been a part of any website or web community where so many people were so scared of everyday life.

Do the people who post these threads think NO ONE in the history of "fill in the blank country/city" has ever worn a watch there before that cost more than $12.99.

Final answer on this for every country. If you are not sufficient in your ability to take care of yourself in where ever than please do not take anything of value with you. If you have ANY situational awareness to the point where it would be safe to take something of value than you probably wouldn't be asking this question in the first place.

So the answer is an unequivocal NO , for you it probably is not safe. Again, if you were the type of person for whom said situation would be safe, you wouldn't be asking in the first place.

I would also strongly consider hiring someone to carry your wallet for you also.

[BLNR Nairobi]

....you can wear a Rolex anywhere in Africa, but please please (please) do not wear a Longines GMT. They have been known to attract lions, which are content to lick the watch (and watch only), but dare you try and move and they will gobble you up! That's why I decided to move to the BLNR ...got tired of being big-cat-catnip.

Beware the lion-attracting Longines! Murder I tell ya!

But a Rolex? You're fine! Too high calorie for lions (leopards on the other hand ....)

[timmytimng]

If you have to ask then you already know what the answer is.

[SamP]

Originally Posted by nymsportf30

My brother in law is in South Africa right now visiting family. He's in Pretoria and Johannesburg. I know he is wearing his DJ ll every day and his cousin has many Rolex's and other high end watches he wears daily.


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I have found that indigenous people of countries that have traditionally been shat upon by others, whether by their own people or colonialists, inflict higher levels of violence than would be expected.
My sister used to live in Kenya, I know it's a different country, and I never visited her. Heard of arms being macheted off just for the watch. No, that's no lie.
I don't beleive in babying a watch, but why risk life and limb for it.
Buy a nice Casio for places where life has less value.
Regards

[yxc145]

If you are asking that question, then maybe it is not just the watch you should be worrying about.

[ᕦ(ò_óˇ)ᕤ{Adventure!)]

Originally Posted by thewatchguy93

You attract your own attention, if you go around anywhere in the world flashing your watch you are going to attract the wrong attention. If you wear it normally, you will be fine.


Kind regards,

Dino

This. Obviously common sense plays a part. Definitely wouldn't want to go to an area known for violence and then go deeper into the lion's den (pun not intended).

[pickettt]

Where I wouldn't take my Rolex, I wouldn't take my body.

[yxc145]

[QUOTE=Speed;7071867]Not at all! New members are the life's blood of TRF.

That's my point. I'm trying to embrace the idea that "is it safe" and " Coke or Pepsi" / discount / Costco threads are here to stay...

Agree. We all started out as "new members" when we joined. I am a new member.
Some of us are fortunate in life to be able to afford many luxury items. In this case, many high end Rolex watches. But some people saved several years to finally be able to buy an entry level Rolex. To them, this is their baby, their dream come true. The question they asked may seem silly to us (like the Is it safe to wear in McDonald's), but to them, they just want to protect the precious watch that they saved years for.
I love cars and have owned a few decent cars. A few times, I would have someone in the car wash driving a used Mercedes C300 or lower model come and talk to me about my car, saying how nice it is and then started talking about their car, what they have done to it. They are proud and happy. They treat it like a Rolls Royce. I think that's nice. I don't look down on people driving lesser car than me. It is the same way here. I think it is a funny question to ask, but I would never ban or not allow them here just because they care too much about their watch.