What Generation Were You Born In?

[BNA/LION]

Put a poll together to go with this previous thread by Tebow15...
Just out of curiosity: are there any Millennials on here? https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=592690

Originally Posted by Tebow15

With all of the articles and theories that the Millennial Generation does not value mechanical watches, are there any Millennials on here and if so, what do you own?
The Millennial Generation is the first one which has claims that they will be the impetus for decline in mechanical watch sales.

Hence, the topic.

GI Generation - 1901 to 1926
Mature/Silents - 1927 to 1945
Baby Boomers - 1946 to 1964
Generation X - 1965 to 1980*
Generation Y / Millenniums - 1977* to 1995*
Generation Z / Boomlets - Born after 2001*

In-between* X & Y 1977 - 1979
None of them...

Source Data for the generations: http://www.marketingteacher.com/the-...ns-in-america/

[superstarmar]

Yes I love Rolex !!! I have since age of 13/14 when I first
learned of the brand ...

In my 40’s now...

[austinp]

Gen X here. Always owned mechanical watches. Seiko Diver was my first.

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[Etschell]

millenial but i idenfity with the gi generation

[AzPaul]

You should have something before the GI Generation so Mon can take part.

[nick c]

Generation X here.

[antbkny]

X

[1st amg]

Generation X over here too


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[BNA/LION]

Originally Posted by AzPaul

You should have something before the GI Generation so Mon can take part.

Ha! Ha! That's why I added None of them...

[Floorguy]

BB for me!!

[brandrea]

Gen X

[77T]

That leaves 1996-2000 birth years unaccounted for?

[henrylee]

Millennial here

[BNA/LION]

Originally Posted by 77T

That leaves 1996-2000 birth years unaccounted for?

Thanks, I see that... I was using two different sources and should have stuck with link I sited.

Generation Y/Millennium - - Born between 1981* and 2000* ADD

I can't change it but a MOD could REMOVE the two in red ADD one in Green...?
Generation Y / Millenniums - 1977* to 1995*
Generation Z / Boomlets - Born after 2001*

In-between* X & Y 1977 - 1979

[swils8610]

Gen X here. Wish I lived in the time of the Mature/Silents or BB.


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[Chewbacca]

Gen Y

Gimme my avocados!!!!

[spndx]

Under gen X

[rebel_1]

Gen X. I think what’s more important is how your parents behaved / parented though. I was in the “spare the rod and spoil the child” generation.

[Blansky]

6 years after the end of WW2, in Canada.

Sort of a classic boomer.

[Kostas]

Gen X

[GB-man]

Y

[watchmavan]

Tail end of the baby boomers for me.


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[Andrés G]

Gen X here.

[gmh1013]

1957 somewhere i read we were called generation jones?
suppose to be a cynical none trusting bunch etc
we are not really BB'ers


To be old and wise you first must be young and stupid

[GradyPhilpott]

Boomer-1949

[CRM114]

The problem with these "generation" categories is that they are so long they don't take into account vastly different cultural/world views at each end.

For instance, the above breakdown classifies both those born in 1946 and 1964 as "Baby Boomers" so when JFK was assassinated in '63 the former was almost an adult.. 17 years old...while the latter wasn't even born yet. In 1968 the former may have been a 22 year-old G.I. fighting in the middle of the Tet Offensive while the latter was a 4-year old at home playing with Lincoln Logs and eating paste. In '69, being 24, the former well-remembers men first leaving earth to walk on the moon, while the latter 5 year-old's world is rocked by leaving home to attend kindergarten.

In 1978 when the latter 14 year-old, 9th grader was blowing all his allowance or quarters earned mowing lawns down at the mall arcade or bowling alley playing Space Invaders because he's still years away from having a clear complexion or driver's license when the real fun begins, the former is 32 years old with a wife, mortgage, and kids of his own that are already in 2nd or 3rd grade.

In '81 the 17 year-old becomes glued to MTV while the former 35 year-old is already waxing nostalgic about Woodstock in '69 which to the latter is something for the history books, not something in their scope of awareness when they were 5 years old.

So while these generational categories may be convenient, they don't really offer a good breakdown of common outlook and world view. Plus, with an 18-year spread, since you can conceivably have those born in '46 having babies in '64 (or even before), but illogically classify those 2 different, actual generations as being of the same "generation".

[Blansky]

Originally Posted by CRM114

The problem with these "generation" categories is that they are so long they don't take into account vastly different cultural/world views at each end.

For instance, the above breakdown classifies both those born in 1946 and 1964 as "Baby Boomers" so when JFK was assassinated in '63 the former was almost an adult.. 17 years old...while the latter wasn't even born yet. In 1968 the former may have been a 22 year-old G.I. fighting in the middle of the Tet Offensive while the latter was a 4-year old at home playing with Lincoln Logs and eating paste. In '69, being 24, the former well-remembers men first leaving earth to walk on the moon, while the latter 5 year-old's world is rocked by leaving home to attend kindergarten.

In 1978 when the latter 14 year-old, 9th grader was blowing all his allowance or quarters earned mowing lawns down at the mall arcade or bowling alley playing Space Invaders because he's still years away from having a clear complexion or driver's license when the real fun begins, the former is 32 years old with a wife, mortgage, and kids of his own that are already in 2nd or 3rd grade.

In '81 the 17 year-old becomes glued to MTV while the former 35 year-old is already waxing nostalgic about Woodstock in '69 which to the latter is something for the history books, not something in their scope of awareness when they were 5 years old.

So while these generational categories may be convenient, they don't really offer a good breakdown of common outlook and world view. Plus, with an 18-year spread, since you can conceivably have those born in '46 having babies in '64 (or even before), but illogically classify those 2 different, actual generations as being of the same "generation".

I agree with your post. The gaps are far too large.

Perhaps pre 20th century it may have made more sense trying to quantify groups this way, but the technological and cultural changes that move so rapidly even from the 1950s on makes the categories meaningless.

I get that the boomers were more described as a population and urbanization spurt, more than a cultural group-think but the ones that followed seem far too arbitrary.

Also catagorizing things like the 60s or the 70s is not really applicable because I’d argue the 60s were more like 1965-75.

[datejustrms]

Bb

[Andad]

Originally Posted by BNALION

Thanks, I see that... I was using two different sources and should have stuck with link I sited.

Generation Y/Millennium - - Born between 1981* and 2000* ADD

I can't change it but a MOD could REMOVE the two in red ADD one in Green...?
Generation Y / Millenniums - 1977* to 1995*
Generation Z / Boomlets - Born after 2001*

In-between* X & Y 1977 - 1979

You had one simple job to do.....

[TheRolexKingofLV]

X'er