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bugimas · 2 April 2021, 12:26 PM

Good day everyone! Newbie here. Would like to get opinions on this. As per title, do you make your purchase and 'tie' it up with something significant/ meaningful? be it an event, milestones, achievements etc.

If you do, does the sentimental value tied to your watch makes you treasure it more? Or should I say, make it harder for you to dispose it some time in the future?

Thanks

ltmgeller · 2 April 2021, 12:30 PM

Sometimes yes. When I do link a watch to something special, I do cherish that watch so much more. My YMII for example was a 20th wedding anniversary gift. My BLNR was for recovering from back surgery. My DDII was a for my retirement. The list goes on. It adds to the character of the watch for me.

peterpl · 2 April 2021, 12:34 PM

Often yes.

Actually I'd say 99% of the time I always purchase a watch related to mostly a financial milestone.

I don't have my own family yet so my milestones are always mostly career, financial or educational milestones.

MDH8800 · 2 April 2021, 01:02 PM

I always said I would buy a Rolex after I made my first million, then I said I would wait until I owned my own business. Then I put it off again after I bought my second business. Then on my 35th birthday my wife surprised me and brought me to an ad and FORCED me to let her buy me one. So I kinda count my first (and only right now) as a combination of all those milestones, and it’s one I’ll never part with.

007timer · 2 April 2021, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by MDH8800

I always said I would buy a Rolex after I made my first million, then I said I would wait until I owned my own business. Then I put it off again after I bought my second business. Then on my 35th birthday my wife surprised me and brought me to an ad and FORCED me to let her buy me one. So I kinda count my first (and only right now) as a combination of all those milestones, and it’s one I’ll never part with.

Good for you. Congrats. Glad the wife got you off the fence and into the Rolex ownership club.

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bugimas · 2 April 2021, 02:49 PM

Thanks for the replies, nice seeing peeps getting watches (Rolex particularly) as a celebration of something meaningful instead of 'just another piece'.

GGGMT · 2 April 2021, 03:17 PM

Mine usually tied to events. Sabbatical. Grad school. Bonus. Start of Covid. Covid vaccination.

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Gab27 · 2 April 2021, 03:27 PM

I purchased my first and only Rolex to celebrate a 10+ year journey that ended in me reaching my dream job. A lot of things happened during that period. Some great. Some absolutely awful. It shaped me as a person, and to me the watch symbolizes the journey, the outcome, and the future. I figured I will probably wear this watch for the rest of my life so a Rolex Submariner, something that will never go out of style even when I do, was the perfect match.

Macnavara · 2 April 2021, 03:47 PM

Ive never really had any milestones other than the birth of two kids and the last thing on my mine whilst that was going on was buying a watch

peterpl · 2 April 2021, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by MDH8800

I always said I would buy a Rolex after I made my first million

I know ALOT of ppl that this was their first Rolex purchase. After they hit the magical 7 figure net worth.

This was when I bought my very first as well.

huba01 · 2 April 2021, 06:21 PM

Bought my first sub in 94 after my first bonus payout , always wanted one

Cigars&Watches · 2 April 2021, 11:03 PM

I bought my first Rolex because it was the right time for me. No particular milestone. I will be getting one for my 50th birthday... I hope... lol

IamJacky · 3 April 2021, 12:06 AM

Some of my watches do, but in all honesty they were all excuses I tell my self to drop loads of funds into a watch.

Bought my first Rolex for my 30th birthday; bought the Submariner Date after I got my Open Water Diver license; bought one after paying off the mortgage of an investment/rental home, bought one after the lift of a COVID lockdown, etc.

time.onmyhands · 3 April 2021, 12:20 AM

I’m really good at “justifying” purchases, like REALLY good. But thankfully my No Date Sub arrived 2 months before we are expecting our first child...so this one is legit

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Oxfordian · 3 April 2021, 12:24 AM

To be honest I buy when I have funds available, although I might see if I can get something for a big birthday later in the year.

ThornappleWatch · 3 April 2021, 12:35 AM

Purchased first Rolex recently to commemorate finally becoming legal guardians of two of the grand kids... Already trying to find reasons to internally justify purchasing more :-)

imsayingthough · 3 April 2021, 12:36 AM

yes i try to give myself reasons to spend silly money on watches.

2 April 2021, 12:26 PM	#1
bugimas "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Singapore Watch: OP36, SEIKO Turtle Posts: 47	Rolex and milestones Good day everyone! Newbie here. Would like to get opinions on this. As per title, do you make your purchase and 'tie' it up with something significant/ meaningful? be it an event, milestones, achievements etc. If you do, does the sentimental value tied to your watch makes you treasure it more? Or should I say, make it harder for you to dispose it some time in the future? Thanks

2 April 2021, 12:30 PM	#2
ltmgeller 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Real Name: Mike Location: New York Watch: Rolex Posts: 21,377	Sometimes yes. When I do link a watch to something special, I do cherish that watch so much more. My YMII for example was a 20th wedding anniversary gift. My BLNR was for recovering from back surgery. My DDII was a for my retirement. The list goes on. It adds to the character of the watch for me. __________________ Oh, look at the time... Official Member: 'WIS-CON' Las Vegas International GTG 2019

2 April 2021, 03:47 PM	#9
Macnavara "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 2,347	Ive never really had any milestones other than the birth of two kids and the last thing on my mine whilst that was going on was buying a watch __________________ Exp2 \| Exp1 \| BLNR \| SD43 \| DSSD \| 16710 \| Ak \| 116505 \| 116610 \| 16610 \| 16700 \| Yacht-Master \| 116710 LN \| 126710 BLRO mk1 & mk2 \| 116500LN \| 126610LN \|

3 April 2021, 12:06 AM	#13
IamJacky "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Kuala Lumpur Posts: 1,012	Some of my watches do, but in all honesty they were all excuses I tell my self to drop loads of funds into a watch. Bought my first Rolex for my 30th birthday; bought the Submariner Date after I got my Open Water Diver license; bought one after paying off the mortgage of an investment/rental home, bought one after the lift of a COVID lockdown, etc. __________________ Two-Factor Authentication Enabled

3 April 2021, 12:24 AM	#15
Oxfordian "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Real Name: Martin Location: England Watch: 124060 Submariner Posts: 2,871	To be honest I buy when I have funds available, although I might see if I can get something for a big birthday later in the year. __________________ Martin Small Rolex, Omega, Seiko and Oris Collection

2 April 2021, 12:34 PM	#3
peterpl Banned Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: . Posts: 6,692	Often yes. Actually I'd say 99% of the time I always purchase a watch related to mostly a financial milestone. I don't have my own family yet so my milestones are always mostly career, financial or educational milestones.

2 April 2021, 01:02 PM	#4
MDH8800 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Alabama Posts: 17	I always said I would buy a Rolex after I made my first million, then I said I would wait until I owned my own business. Then I put it off again after I bought my second business. Then on my 35th birthday my wife surprised me and brought me to an ad and FORCED me to let her buy me one. So I kinda count my first (and only right now) as a combination of all those milestones, and it’s one I’ll never part with.

2 April 2021, 02:49 PM	#6
bugimas "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Singapore Watch: OP36, SEIKO Turtle Posts: 47	Thanks for the replies, nice seeing peeps getting watches (Rolex particularly) as a celebration of something meaningful instead of 'just another piece'.

2 April 2021, 03:17 PM	#7
GGGMT 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Itinerant Watch: 79010sg Posts: 8,063	Mine usually tied to events. Sabbatical. Grad school. Bonus. Start of Covid. Covid vaccination. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

2 April 2021, 03:27 PM	#8
Gab27 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: MD/NC Watch: 114060 Posts: 2,591	I purchased my first and only Rolex to celebrate a 10+ year journey that ended in me reaching my dream job. A lot of things happened during that period. Some great. Some absolutely awful. It shaped me as a person, and to me the watch symbolizes the journey, the outcome, and the future. I figured I will probably wear this watch for the rest of my life so a Rolex Submariner, something that will never go out of style even when I do, was the perfect match.

2 April 2021, 06:21 PM	#11
huba01 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Dubai Posts: 1,425	Bought my first sub in 94 after my first bonus payout , always wanted one

2 April 2021, 11:03 PM	#12
Cigars&Watches "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Canada Watch: DSSD, CHNR, SUB Posts: 1,679	I bought my first Rolex because it was the right time for me. No particular milestone. I will be getting one for my 50th birthday... I hope... lol

3 April 2021, 12:20 AM	#14
time.onmyhands "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Canada Watch: 124060 Posts: 27	I’m really good at “justifying” purchases, like REALLY good. But thankfully my No Date Sub arrived 2 months before we are expecting our first child...so this one is legit Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

3 April 2021, 12:35 AM	#16
ThornappleWatch "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: United States Posts: 102	Purchased first Rolex recently to commemorate finally becoming legal guardians of two of the grand kids... Already trying to find reasons to internally justify purchasing more :-)

3 April 2021, 12:36 AM	#17
imsayingthough "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: New York Posts: 761	yes i try to give myself reasons to spend silly money on watches.

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