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23 June 2017, 11:30 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: san diego
Watch: me soak up the sun
Posts: 1,245
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It's official - my wife is now a WIS
My wife was at a conference in Palm Springs last week and texted me that a gentleman sitting next to her had a GMT Pepsi! I didn't know she knew the watch or the terminology but I had tried on a vintage one at HQ Milton this spring. She piped up and told him he had a nice "Pepsi" and he told her it was a college graduation gift from his parents in the early 80s; it was in mint condition. He then complimented her on her black-dialed DJ.
This from a "girl" that never cared that much for watches and said she wouldnt spend that much on a watch... and has now conceded she loves her DJ (given as a 10 year anniversary gift) and never takes it off. The transformation is now complete... she may even join TRF soon! Sorry no pics but it happened! Any others out there with similar stories about their significant others! Here's her 31mm DJ.  Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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23 June 2017, 11:55 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Real Name: Ken
Location: USA
Watch: DJ41 (126300-0007)
Posts: 445
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Awesome story and love the grumpy cat in the background lol! I have a work to do to get my wife to catch the fever
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24 June 2017, 12:26 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Real Name: Tim
Location: Austin, Texas
Watch: 116710LN, 116500LN
Posts: 33
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Wish I could get the Mrs. to do the same!!
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24 June 2017, 12:29 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: May 2017
Location: NoVa
Posts: 267
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Very cool story! Grumpy Cat approves.
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24 June 2017, 02:26 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: China
Posts: 459
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 Great story! My wife loves her DJ too, and wearing it just about everyday.
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24 June 2017, 02:28 AM
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Banned
Join Date: Oct 2014
Real Name: The Enabler
Location: South Cackalacky
Watch: me crash my bike
Posts: 5,564
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Well.....I can feel your wallet getting lighter all the way over here in South Carolina.
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24 June 2017, 03:10 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jan 2015
Real Name: Rollee
Location: Boston
Watch: it watching me
Posts: 1,945
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Great post.
I hear that you are now given the green light, cash in ASAP
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24 June 2017, 05:27 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jun 2016
Real Name: Faz
Location: Bay Area, CA
Watch: like'em all
Posts: 4,655
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Awesome.
 Similar situation here... my wife at work has received complements on her watches from other WIS coworkers and now they talk watches from time to time, which she shares with me.
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24 June 2017, 05:29 AM
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2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Real Name: Brian (TBone)
Location: canada
Watch: es make me smile
Posts: 73,587
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[QUOTE=kappatxl;7703453]Wish I could get the Mrs. to do the same!
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24 June 2017, 05:40 AM
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2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Real Name: K.
Location: 780
Posts: 10,386
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That's great. I've tried to share the hobby with my better half, but she never got used to wearing a watch. She has developed a keen eye, though, pointing out what other people are wearing to me from time to time.
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24 June 2017, 05:44 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: UK
Posts: 1,125
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My other half is a bit of a WIS. She wears a Tudor BBR on leather and also has a Breitling. She loves Rolex and knows what most of them are.
She isn't at the same level of nerd as some of us but it's really handy when you want to go look at watches as she doesn't complain. In fact she even pops in to see my AD and say hello when I'm not there. Cars and watches are probably our shared hobby. |
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24 June 2017, 05:58 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: May 2008
Real Name: Dan
Location: CT, by a lake
Watch: shopping
Posts: 1,465
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Sounds like a keeper! ;)
My girlfriend is quite the WIS. She's happy to join me on trips to the AD and frequently knows more about case sizes, movements, etc than the salesperson! She currently wears a Nomos Tangente, but I'm saving up to get her a 34mm Date with engine-turned bezel.
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24 June 2017, 06:40 AM
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2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Real Name: Neil
Location: UK
Watch: ing ships roll in
Posts: 59,220
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Whoa, if you didn't tell her it was called a Pepsi then who did? She better not send you flowers next...
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24 June 2017, 07:01 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Real Name: MJC
Location: PHL USA
Watch: IWC, Rolex, AP
Posts: 29,232
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Ahahaaha awesome!
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24 June 2017, 07:48 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Real Name: Dennis
Location: Bay Area - 925
Posts: 40,018
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Way to go!
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24 June 2017, 03:48 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: san diego
Watch: me soak up the sun
Posts: 1,245
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She told me i couldn't not rub off on her but I find it very endearing. I know they're only watches but isn't it fun!
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24 June 2017, 10:29 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Atlanta, GA
Watch: 114060 Sub-C
Posts: 513
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Hilarious - I will fall over when my wife spots one in the wild, or on TV for that matter.
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24 June 2017, 10:40 PM
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2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Cave
Watch: Sundial
Posts: 33,870
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Bravo! Give that woman a Daytona now.
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