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Sose · 9 January 2011, 10:57 PM

Good news first.
This is the second time I travel with my GMT but the first time I travel to a different time zone and actually get to use it's GMT features. Now I fully understand my watch features and am excited to be able to use it to it's maximum capacity.

Bad news?
I spotted a nice YM on a black leather band on one of the attendants. I commented on it and he didn't quite get me. Thought maybe it was the noise within the cabin that didn't allow him to hear me so I repeated again: "Nice YM!" and still deer in headlights look until I pointed at it. He smiled and nodded and took my drink order.

I'm thinking, man! This guy travels more than me! Maybe he has the hookup and knows a good AD somewhere in the world and maybe I could hit it! So I asked: "Where'd you get it?" to which he replies: "China!".

Yeah... He said it was a fake and that he's got a lot more where that came from.

R1@160@alltimes · 9 January 2011, 11:14 PM

Bad news for him.

dooder202 · 10 January 2011, 12:31 AM

Awful

Sose · 10 January 2011, 04:35 AM

Needless to say, the conversation ended there.

wristworthy · 10 January 2011, 04:39 AM

if you didn't know it was a fake, he thought you knew it was a fake. You cornered him with the second inquiry and the best defense is a good offense, he came clean thinking you had the drop on him....

Rambam · 10 January 2011, 04:42 AM

I wonder if he cracked it open, would it have a little note inside it?

theloxmyth · 10 January 2011, 04:51 AM

Tremendous, for the first part and

for the second!

cr6man · 10 January 2011, 05:17 AM

PoooooooooooooooP

on him!!!!

snowbird · 10 January 2011, 05:47 AM

Since YMs don't come on leather straps it's not too surprising it's not Rolex . . . some owners might choose to put them on straps of course but I bet a very high percentage leave them on the original metal bracelets.

Speed · 10 January 2011, 06:02 AM

Again, another example of why you should avoid watch conversations unless you are among WIS's.

marcinthemiddle · 10 January 2011, 06:05 AM

I found it's usually not a good idea to engage the 'help' in convo. That way situations like this one, which was embarrassing to both parties can be avoided.

Rani Drama · 10 January 2011, 06:08 AM

Lots and lots of fakes out there. Just goes to show you that buying a watch should be more for your self than for others. I find no one really appreciates watches anyways. A couple cousins and I are truly WIS's and that's it. I had a client who had the nerve to accuse me mine was fake. He picked it up and said it's supposed to have a sticker i was like ok give me my watch back. Told him go to the dealer and take a look at them and then talk to me.

Speed · 10 January 2011, 06:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marcinthemiddle

I found it's usually not a good idea to engage the 'help' in convo.

Rani Drama · 10 January 2011, 06:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marcinthemiddle

I found it's usually not a good idea to engage the 'help' in convo.

Unless "she" is tall slender and smoking hot.

marcinthemiddle · 10 January 2011, 06:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rani Drama

Unless "she" is tall slender and smoking hot.

This forum's getting more sexist everyday.

Sose · 10 January 2011, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snowbird

Since YMs don't come on leather straps it's not too surprising it's not Rolex . . . some owners might choose to put them on straps of course but I bet a very high percentage leave them on the original metal bracelets.

Agreed! But there are several folks here that have leather straps on their YM. Which actually added to my assumption that he was a WIS! Didn't really have a good angle to see the watch to tell whether it was fake or not. I took it at face value.

I guess what they say about assuming is right... When you assume...

Andad · 10 January 2011, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marcinthemiddle

This forum's getting more sexist everyday.

phantom357 · 10 January 2011, 09:15 PM

Wow, that's why I rarely give compliments

Boadicea · 10 January 2011, 11:57 PM

I had the same thing happen to me in a coffee shop in spain. I caught a glimpse of a Sub on one of the waiters so said "nice watch" at which point he was about to show me properly when he saw mine (explorer at the time) and then retracted his wrist saying in broken english "imitation".. go figure...

I did think it was strange seeing someone serving coffee with a Rolex on but at the time, i thought he might be the owner or perhaps just saved up for a long time... but no, i was wrong!

At the end of the day, if he/she is serving coffee etc, its probably fake... and in your case, I guess flight attendants dont get paid what they used to... To me, a fake watch tells me a LOT about the owner...

I would rather wear a genuine Timex than a fake Rolex...

Gin · 11 January 2011, 12:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boadicea

I would rather wear a genuine Timex than a fake Rolex...

Ditto!

Puffy · 11 January 2011, 12:47 AM

you should have smashed it dude!

Erix · 11 January 2011, 01:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boadicea

I had the same thing happen to me in a coffee shop in spain. I caught a glimpse of a Sub on one of the waiters so said "nice watch" at which point he was about to show me properly when he saw mine (explorer at the time) and then retracted his wrist saying in broken english "imitation".. go figure...

I did think it was strange seeing someone serving coffee with a Rolex on but at the time, i thought he might be the owner or perhaps just saved up for a long time... but no, i was wrong!

At the end of the day, if he/she is serving coffee etc, its probably fake... and in your case, I guess flight attendants dont get paid what they used to... To me, a fake watch tells me a LOT about the owner...

I would rather wear a genuine Timex than a fake Rolex...

I have had the almost same experience here in Nice, but this waiter had the real thing (SubDate). We had a nice chat about everything and watches in special.
He needed to have the watch regulated and I pointed him in the right direction, he was also courious about the nato strap I was wearing and I told him where he could get one.

He got some new customers he had to attend, but we had a nice 10-15min discussion.

9 January 2011, 10:57 PM	#1
Sose "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NOVA Watch: GMT IIc Posts: 1,174	Good news and bad news. Good news first. This is the second time I travel with my GMT but the first time I travel to a different time zone and actually get to use it's GMT features. Now I fully understand my watch features and am excited to be able to use it to it's maximum capacity. Bad news? I spotted a nice YM on a black leather band on one of the attendants. I commented on it and he didn't quite get me. Thought maybe it was the noise within the cabin that didn't allow him to hear me so I repeated again: "Nice YM!" and still deer in headlights look until I pointed at it. He smiled and nodded and took my drink order. I'm thinking, man! This guy travels more than me! Maybe he has the hookup and knows a good AD somewhere in the world and maybe I could hit it! So I asked: "Where'd you get it?" to which he replies: "China!". Yeah... He said it was a fake and that he's got a lot more where that came from. __________________ Breitling SuperOcean 42, 50th Anniversary Navitimer Coach Morgan W116 (by Movado) Longines Legend Diver (no date) Rolex GMT Master IIc, Explorer II

9 January 2011, 11:14 PM	#2
R1@160@alltimes "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: USA Watch: ♛ Posts: 4,408	Bad news for him. __________________

10 January 2011, 04:35 AM	#4
Sose "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NOVA Watch: GMT IIc Posts: 1,174	Needless to say, the conversation ended there. __________________ Breitling SuperOcean 42, 50th Anniversary Navitimer Coach Morgan W116 (by Movado) Longines Legend Diver (no date) Rolex GMT Master IIc, Explorer II

10 January 2011, 06:05 AM	#11
marcinthemiddle Vacated Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Marc Location: Connecticut Watch: PAM 111 'N' Posts: 2,558	I found it's usually not a good idea to engage the 'help' in convo. That way situations like this one, which was embarrassing to both parties can be avoided. __________________ NAWCC Member Card Carrying Member of the Global Assoc. of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons Executive Dorklehead

10 January 2011, 06:08 AM	#12
Rani Drama "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Canada Watch: 116610LN Sub Posts: 427	Lots and lots of fakes out there. Just goes to show you that buying a watch should be more for your self than for others. I find no one really appreciates watches anyways. A couple cousins and I are truly WIS's and that's it. I had a client who had the nerve to accuse me mine was fake. He picked it up and said it's supposed to have a sticker i was like ok give me my watch back. Told him go to the dealer and take a look at them and then talk to me. __________________

10 January 2011, 12:31 AM	#3
dooder202 Banned Join Date: Sep 2010 Real Name: Eric Location: US Watch: DateJust Posts: 1,468	Awful

10 January 2011, 04:39 AM	#5
wristworthy Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 26	if you didn't know it was a fake, he thought you knew it was a fake. You cornered him with the second inquiry and the best defense is a good offense, he came clean thinking you had the drop on him....

10 January 2011, 04:42 AM	#6
Rambam Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Norway Posts: 408	I wonder if he cracked it open, would it have a little note inside it?

10 January 2011, 04:51 AM	#7
theloxmyth Banned Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NY Posts: 6,382	Tremendous, for the first part and for the second!

10 January 2011, 05:17 AM	#8
cr6man Banned Join Date: Oct 2010 Real Name: harry Location: left coast Watch: mickey mouse Posts: 490	PoooooooooooooooP on him!!!!

10 January 2011, 05:47 AM	#9
snowbird "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: USA Watch: Sea-Dweller 16600 Posts: 2,157	Since YMs don't come on leather straps it's not too surprising it's not Rolex . . . some owners might choose to put them on straps of course but I bet a very high percentage leave them on the original metal bracelets.

10 January 2011, 06:02 AM	#10
Speed "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: USA Posts: 19,695	Again, another example of why you should avoid watch conversations unless you are among WIS's.

10 January 2011, 09:15 PM	#18
phantom357 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Jack Daniels Land Watch: me drink Guinness! Posts: 373	Wow, that's why I rarely give compliments

10 January 2011, 11:57 PM	#19
Boadicea Banned Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Daniel Location: UK Posts: 520	I had the same thing happen to me in a coffee shop in spain. I caught a glimpse of a Sub on one of the waiters so said "nice watch" at which point he was about to show me properly when he saw mine (explorer at the time) and then retracted his wrist saying in broken english "imitation".. go figure... I did think it was strange seeing someone serving coffee with a Rolex on but at the time, i thought he might be the owner or perhaps just saved up for a long time... but no, i was wrong! At the end of the day, if he/she is serving coffee etc, its probably fake... and in your case, I guess flight attendants dont get paid what they used to... To me, a fake watch tells me a LOT about the owner... I would rather wear a genuine Timex than a fake Rolex...

11 January 2011, 12:47 AM	#21
Puffy "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Here and there Posts: 12,485	you should have smashed it dude! __________________ Fine Quality is Long Remembered After the Pain of Spending Money is Forgotten

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