Wife/ daughter drop Sub on Concrete

[garyk]

Keep it as a beater (ugh) and move on to the next one...That is tough and I'm sure difficult to accept right when it happened. Good luck to you...

[Ny325]

Every watch has a story behind it. Yours is a family bond. It will drive me nuttz though. However, you'll be reminded of your love ones every time you look at it.

[Ny325]

You could use it as a excuse to get another Rolex. Good luck with that though. Lol.

[BroncoOne]

Originally Posted by GGGMT

Part of the DNA and story of the watch now bro! Keep it that way, it’ll make you remember for many years and smile


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Agreed

[GGGMT]

Originally Posted by jrcash2

Thanks Everyone! I’ll try to change my mindset on the nic!

I took off my watch while we did some
Work in the barn.

My wife picked it up so it wouldn’t be forgotten and our daughter grab it out of her hand.

My wife must now have had a good hold on it or Perry our daughter caught my wife off guard and it was dropped.

I’m sure I’ll live. And hopefully grow to love the imperfection!!

Thank You all for posting!


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Reminds me of when my 4 year old daughter set down a wet cup of water on a gorgeous antique massive wood dining table that had been in the family for decades. Ruined the whole thing. Took me a few years to actually begin to laugh about that.


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[avusblue]

Uff da -- sorry to see that. Your experience teaches an unfortunate but true lesson. The safest place for our fine watches is gonna be on our wrist. The risk of damage while exposing them to work or activity is generally less than the risks of taking it off: a fumble, drop, mishandling, loss, theft or other mishap. Oh well, what's done is done, and you've got the right attitude about it. Chalk it up to experience. Cheers!

[newu5er]

Originally Posted by jrcash2

Thanks Everyone! I’ll try to change my mindset on the nic!

I took off my watch while we did some
Work in the barn.

My wife picked it up so it wouldn’t be forgotten and our daughter grab it out of her hand.

My wife must now have had a good hold on it or Perry our daughter caught my wife off guard and it was dropped.

I’m sure I’ll live. And hopefully grow to love the imperfection!!

Thank You all for posting!


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The mystery is solved! Will also echo what everyone else said - I"m sure it hurts now, but it does add to the character and that watch looks well loved, so I wouldn't sweat it.

[Dsmith1974]

Doesn’t look bad to me. Forget it until the next service when they’ll buff it out.

[woof]

It hurts just seeing the picture. Condolences...

[Yess]

Originally Posted by Explorer2Guy

It sounds like you’re not sure which one dropped it - your wife or your daughter.

There is the poem “Ode to a Grecian Urn” which deals with the impermanence of this life. I think it’s an allegory to the ephemeral and fleeting nature of beauty.

"'beauty is truth, truth beauty,' – that is all / Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know"

Like the final lines of Keats's poem.. Of which there is debate about whether they add beauty to the overall work, many seem to be debating that scratches add beauty to the form of a watch.

[Phooi]

Originally Posted by jrcash2

Thanks Everyone! I’ll try to change my mindset on the nic!

I took off my watch while we did some
Work in the barn.

My wife picked it up so it wouldn’t be forgotten and our daughter grab it out of her hand.

My wife must now have had a good hold on it or Perry our daughter caught my wife off guard and it was dropped.

I’m sure I’ll live. And hopefully grow to love the imperfection!!

Thank You all for posting!


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Thanks for the additional details! You got to spend time with your family. How great is that. I have to remind myself of the same thing — be thankful for the little things.

Also thanks for being a good sport about the title. It got a little distasteful but that’s the internet for you.

[Onikage]

Could have been so much worse. That it still works coming away with a tiny pockmark is very cool. Be happy at the sheer badassery.

[NachoNeal]

Originally Posted by G.Montag

Classy post. I’m surprised you are familiar with such concepts as “wife” and “daughter”, given the SF location...

[IMG]kettle by Nacho Neal, on Flickr[/IMG]

[sgwatchguy]

This had to be the funniest post for the day. Thanks OP. Sorry about the ding, but the humor here has been priceless.


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[dmash]

Originally Posted by jrcash2

Thanks Everyone! I’ll try to change my mindset on the nic!

I took off my watch while we did some
Work in the barn.

My wife picked it up so it wouldn’t be forgotten and our daughter grab it out of her hand.

My wife must now have had a good hold on it or Perry our daughter caught my wife off guard and it was dropped.

I’m sure I’ll live. And hopefully grow to love the imperfection!!

Thank You all for posting!


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I’m just happy to know we don’t need to contact CPS.

[worldofoyster]

it happens and should move on

[Nikrnic]

It's not too bad but if your losing sleep over it have the repair done by a laser welding from a proffessional. No polishing is going to fix and fill that in it will only make it worse.

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[MichelleP]

Maybe either the wife or the daughter dropped it an neither will take responsibility?

[CaptT]

This would bother me for a week, maybe a month. That concern would fade, and I’d probably get used to it or forget altogether. Like others have said, I’d suggest leaving it for a few months and see how that treats you.

[REG4L]

Ouch!!! Good news is that it can be fixed.. check out Rollieworks for a quote.


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[Jackie Daytona]

Keep it as is and point to it every time you want something of them. Let it hang over their head some years so that you can use it to get your way as you seem pretty outnumbered by the girls/ladies in your house.

[Mohawkman450]

Very ouch

[Dirt]

An interesting tale and a testament to what can happen despite the very best of intentions. It's life really

Anyway, it won't be the last time something happens to it.
Besides, one day you may decide to get a new Mid-case for it decades down the track

[mjr24]

OMG....here we go again with this absolutely stupid reasoning on here regarding scratches and polishing.

Would you be OK with your rear quarter panel dented in on your $100k car? I mean, it builds character.

It doesn't build any "character." It's a friggin watch, not a person with feelings. You paid $10k for the watch....whether you think so or not, it's a piece of jewelry just as much (or else we would all be suckers paying anymore than $10 for a watch).

Normal desk diving scratches....that stuff does happen and is nothing to fret about (just like swirl marks will happen on a car.....not a reason to get the car repainted).

However, actual DAMAGE should be fixed. A good polish by someone who knows what they are doing will probably erase 95-100% of the damage...for like $100.

I'd think it was odd if I saw someone with a beat-up $10k watch....I'd either think he was too irresponsible to take care of nice things, too rich to care about stuff like that, or he didn't care because it was fake anyways. I get if you went rock climbing in the Andes and got a little scrape....cool story. I don't see what character is built because your daughter accidentally dropped it. I've always felt this mindset of people on here regarding this is really odd....but these are the same people who think polishing it will melt 85% of the metal on your watch. It's not only insane but not backed up by any actual evidence.

Next, ask the people who replied on this thread who would pay the same amount for that watch with that damage as one without damage? Not one would do so.

Not trying to be a dick to others.....but this was an accidental drop that likely could easily be fixed....it bothers OP enough to post. I think he should just get it fixed and be glad the damage was not worse.

[corpsvette]

I think he dropped it but did not want to take the blame so he wrote wife/daughter in debate of who to blame as he typed out the post, BUT, he forgot to delete one of them before posting.

Regardless, its minor and no broke crystal. Wear the dang thing and look at it as adding to the sentimental value when you do think about it.

[Spoonage]

I have plenty of scratches and dings on my watches. As long as the crystal is fine and it keeps time I wouldn't mind it at all.

[Theoffice]

Watch looks to be in not so great condition anyways , just leave it

[Dpop24]

The real lesson here is that the watch is always safer on your wrist. Work away in the barn, your Sub can handle it.

The nick is not that bad at all and will become a great story you and your family can talk about for years to come.


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[EEpro]

Originally Posted by jrcash2

So it finally happened. My Rolex was dropped due to an ounce on negligence.

It hurts worse when it’s not scratches from normal wear.

For you all that have had small chips, nice, scrapes... I know it hurts a lot at first, do you eventually get used to it or do I need to plan on seeing if I can get it bugged out?


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When she's ready for a service send to LAWW or rolliworks for a laser weld. No need to grind down your watch to the level of the ding. It isn't too bad by the way. I'd wait it out.

[DJExplorer]

I put a nice flat spot on my crown guard from a stripper pole.
Turns out they are pretty tough stainless also.!!!
Thought about laser welding but never got round to it.
Now it’s just a ding. It’ll stay most likely and you’ll
Not think about yours in a few weeks/months.