The Rolex Forums   The Rolex Watch

ROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEX


Go Back   Rolex Forums - Rolex Watch Forum > Rolex & Tudor Watch Topics > Rolex General Discussion

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 12 October 2019, 11:44 PM   #1
Nanasaka90
"TRF" Member
 
Nanasaka90's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: Earth
Watch: 16600, 126600, 126
Posts: 298
What watch did you have on during the most difficult/ challenging time in your life?

Hello friends, what did you have on during the most trying times of your life, and What does that watch represent to you now? Thanks in advance.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Nanasaka90 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12 October 2019, 11:52 PM   #2
ADR1982
"TRF" Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Parent's basement
Posts: 247
Interestingly, I took off my Rolex for over 8 years during a particularly bad phase of my life. When things got better i pulled it out of the safe and it was tight !! who thought my wrist could put on weight. Anyway worn it every day since.
ADR1982 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12 October 2019, 11:54 PM   #3
locutus49
Banned
 
Join Date: May 2014
Real Name: John
Location: La Jolla, CA
Watch: Platona
Posts: 12,194
I wear my Rolexes through good and bad, I never take them off. I even sleep with them and wear them in the hospital if they let me.
locutus49 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12 October 2019, 11:58 PM   #4
Robtayham
"TRF" Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: Texas
Posts: 532
I bought my TT DJ new from an AD in 1984. I have worn it as a daily watch ever since then, except when it was getting serviced. It’s seen the best of times and the worst of times. From scuba diving, to manual construction projects, landscaping, weddings, birth of children, foreign travel, everything. I never worried about scratches, unsafe cities, or what it looks like under a magnifying lens.

It should be a part of your lifestyle, not a safe queen.
Robtayham is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13 October 2019, 12:04 AM   #5
rushca01
"TRF" Member
 
rushca01's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Indiana
Watch: GMT BLRO
Posts: 1,733
I tend to wear my Dad’s Daytona when going into a tough or challenging meeting. I use it for inspiration. It reminds of him and he was my “Superman”.
rushca01 is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 13 October 2019, 12:09 AM   #6
ltmgeller
2024 Pledge Member
 
ltmgeller's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2012
Real Name: Mike
Location: New York
Watch: Rolex
Posts: 21,235
Tag Heuer kirium was the watch I was wearing when I responded to the WTC on 911. The watch was an engagement gift from my wife. It's a 36mm quartz that now seems a little too small for me to wear. It was my go to watch before I got my first Rolex. A few years ago I had it resized for my son and gave it to him. I think he was 11 or 12 at the time. He was so in awe that he was afraid to wear it and keeps it in a little safe he has.
__________________
Oh, look at the time...
Official Member: 'WIS-CON' Las Vegas International GTG 2019
ltmgeller is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 13 October 2019, 12:45 AM   #7
Art 1
Banned
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Florida, Canada
Watch: Rol/Seik/Tud/Omega
Posts: 30,244
Probably a Breitling.
Art 1 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13 October 2019, 12:58 AM   #8
Chadridv
2024 Pledge Member
 
Chadridv's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2014
Real Name: Chadri
Location: LI, NY
Watch: 116610LV
Posts: 11,322
The worst times were also the best for me, which I suppose speaks to my life in general and how lucky I am.

Anyhow, bought my Hulk shortly after getting married and shortly before having my first child. My wife had a pretty rough child birth, so she was out of commission for a while and it was overall a rough transition into parenthood. We also decided after her maternity was over to move. So my son was getting moved around a lot between the city and suburbs and he basically didn't sleep for the first 10 months. Was literally up every night, every 45m, for 10 months.

At the same time my dog of 14 years wasn't doing so well and died around the time my son turn 11 months. While it was an amazing time in our lives, it was a really hard year. Had the hulk on daily for that, which always made me smile.
Chadridv is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13 October 2019, 01:10 AM   #9
DoctorA
"TRF" Member
 
DoctorA's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: USA
Posts: 6,522
Didn’t have any watches on during the toughest times!!
__________________
Wear the watch you like, not the one they tell you to wear!
DoctorA is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13 October 2019, 01:13 AM   #10
Coop13
Banned
 
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: USA
Watch: SBGW231, SRP777
Posts: 567
Quote:
Originally Posted by ltmgeller View Post
Tag Heuer kirium was the watch I was wearing when I responded to the WTC on 911. The watch was an engagement gift from my wife. It's a 36mm quartz that now seems a little too small for me to wear. It was my go to watch before I got my first Rolex. A few years ago I had it resized for my son and gave it to him. I think he was 11 or 12 at the time. He was so in awe that he was afraid to wear it and keeps it in a little safe he has.


Im sorry you had to be there for that. I hope youre doing well today.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Coop13 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13 October 2019, 01:15 AM   #11
Coop13
Banned
 
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: USA
Watch: SBGW231, SRP777
Posts: 567
Dunno. Maybe a sub, maybe a Seiko.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Coop13 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13 October 2019, 01:18 AM   #12
dnpina
Banned
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: texas
Watch: 126610 LV
Posts: 1,529
My wife bought me a Luminox Navy Seals watch for my med school graduation. Wore it my entire residency. Tough years but I wouldn't trade that time or watch for anything. I never wear it now but still put new batteries in it whenever it needs them.

Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk
dnpina is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13 October 2019, 01:31 AM   #13
rcclarkie
"TRF" Member
 
rcclarkie's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Canada
Watch: SMP 300m
Posts: 187
Wore my Oris TT1 every day for 8 years, through the highest of highs (ran with the Olympic torch) and the very lowest of lows (watching cancer suck the life out of a loved one) and everything in between.

While I have moved on to my BB Blue as an every day driver, the Oris will always remain as a totem to my most impact experiences as a younger man.




Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
rcclarkie is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13 October 2019, 01:32 AM   #14
rcclarkie
"TRF" Member
 
rcclarkie's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Canada
Watch: SMP 300m
Posts: 187
*this one is less blurry.




Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
rcclarkie is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13 October 2019, 01:40 AM   #15
BisonHead
"TRF" Member
 
BisonHead's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: UK
Watch: Sub,SD,DJ,OP
Posts: 1,950
Been wearing a Rolex for 24 years now. So plenty of greats and not so greats. A few that stick in the memory.

Wore my Sub for my Wedding and for my Daughter being born which were great. Wore it in Iraq and Afghanistan, with all the attendant dramas which wasn't so great.

Wore it rushing home from Iraq for my Mother dying. Bought my SD when i popped out to get a new shirt for my Mothers funeral.

Was wearing it for the birth of my Son a month after my Mam passed and also again in Afghanistan. Always think of the SD as my Sons watch and as such its put away for him now.
BisonHead is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13 October 2019, 03:03 AM   #16
schoolboy
Banned
 
Join Date: Nov 2017
Real Name: Jesus
Location: Texas
Watch: 116234
Posts: 8,721
Was wearing my DJ36 when I got a call that my home was burning.

It was a tough situation. In the middle of it all, I noticed that my watch and I just shared a huge memory.
schoolboy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13 October 2019, 03:11 AM   #17
Macnavara
"TRF" Member
 
Macnavara's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 2,339
Quote:
Originally Posted by rushca01 View Post
I tend to wear my Dad’s Daytona when going into a tough or challenging meeting. I use it for inspiration. It reminds of him and he was my “Superman”.
I hope my kids talk about me like that one day
__________________
Exp2 | Exp1 | BLNR | SD43 | DSSD | 16710 | Ak | 116505 | 116610 | 16610 | 16700 | Yacht-Master | 116710 LN | 126710 BLRO mk1 & mk2 | 116500LN | 126610LN |
Macnavara is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13 October 2019, 03:13 AM   #18
whattimeyougot
"TRF" Member
 
whattimeyougot's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: USA
Posts: 965
My Oris Aquis Date. Was on my wrist for best times of my life and some of the most stressful. I don’t wear it much anymore but at the time when it was my only watch it went with me everywhere!



Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
whattimeyougot is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13 October 2019, 03:18 AM   #19
abozz
"TRF" Member
 
abozz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: In my home.
Watch: 116660, 126600
Posts: 2,905
In my worst time I was wearing my UTS MÜNCHEN Adventure (left in the picture). I really love it and a lot of memories.

Enviado desde mi SM-G975F mediante Tapatalk
abozz is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13 October 2019, 04:12 AM   #20
jvb.nc
"TRF" Member
 
jvb.nc's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2018
Real Name: Jonathan
Location: NC / CA
Watch: 228206meteorite
Posts: 1,333
definitely a rolex.

most probably my batman or my SD43. really both on rotation.
__________________
116710blnr / 116610lv / 216750 polar / 126600 mk1 / 116500ln / 126710blro / 228206 meteorite / 126719 meteorite / Pelagos 25600 // insta @jvbphotos
jvb.nc is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13 October 2019, 06:08 AM   #21
Ny325
"TRF" Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Traffic
Watch: DW-5600BB
Posts: 2,791
I probably won’t be wearing a watch. However, I wear my cross around my neck everyday. And if I had a watch on, I’ll wear my SS 36mm DJ. Because it’s the first Rolex I bought. Was on my wrist when I got married. And it’s simple, and low key. Yes, by today’s standards it’s small. However, I live a simple, and humble life. Just like my DJ.
Ny325 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13 October 2019, 06:44 AM   #22
SBWOLLMAN
"TRF" Member
 
SBWOLLMAN's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: 310
Watch: 16203,18038,116520
Posts: 67
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ny325 View Post
I probably won’t be wearing a watch. However, I wear my cross around my neck everyday. And if I had a watch on, I’ll wear my SS 36mm DJ. Because it’s the first Rolex I bought. Was on my wrist when I got married. And it’s simple, and low key. Yes, by today’s standards it’s small. However, I live a simple, and humble life. Just like my DJ.
I, too, own a 36mm DJ, now over 20 years old (16203, 2-tone with tapestry dial). I’ve worn this piece at moments of achievement and accomplishment as well as during moments of trial and tribulation, both personally and professionally. After all, the struggle is part of our story and helps define character. The 36mm DJ remains a timepiece which boasts understated elegance, a model which will never go out of style. To you and all fellow TRF members: may you all wear your timepieces well and in good health.
SBWOLLMAN is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13 October 2019, 07:07 AM   #23
Ny325
"TRF" Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Traffic
Watch: DW-5600BB
Posts: 2,791
SBWOLLMAN, well said, thank you. Funny my SS DJ white dial is also 20 years old. Back when watches were supposed to be elegant and classy. Not the new trend of bigger is better. I have a SS Submariner/date too that I hardly wear. I think it’s because it attracts attention. I prefer something subtle. My Seiko Sarb033 is my other go too piece.
Ny325 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13 October 2019, 07:28 AM   #24
1SG MTB
"TRF" Member
 
1SG MTB's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: London, England
Posts: 398
Quote:
Originally Posted by dnpina View Post
My wife bought me a Luminox Navy Seals watch for my med school graduation. Wore it my entire residency. Tough years but I wouldn't trade that time or watch for anything. I never wear it now but still put new batteries in it whenever it needs them.

Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk
Awesome. My wife bought me the same watch before my deployment to Iraq in 2004-05. I wore it every single minute of that deployment and for several years after until she bought me a GMT II Coke for a big promotion about 8 years ago. I don’t wear the Luminox anymore but also make sure the battery is changed every so often to keep it running. Will pass that watch onto my son one day!
1SG MTB is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13 October 2019, 11:28 AM   #25
WS9D
"TRF" Member
 
WS9D's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2015
Real Name: Steve
Location: Shasta
Watch: es..More Watches!
Posts: 2,357
my 16710 with the pepsi insert got me through a severe case of work induced ptsd. maybe saved my life with the desire to pass it on to my son
WS9D is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13 October 2019, 11:33 AM   #26
scranger
"TRF" Member
 
scranger's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2013
Real Name: Fred
Location: Columbia, SC
Watch: GMTII, DD, Daytona
Posts: 249
I wore a Citizen DD in Vietnam, which I still have.
scranger is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13 October 2019, 11:38 AM   #27
GradyPhilpott
2024 Pledge Member
 
GradyPhilpott's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: New Mexico
Watch: Tudor Big Rose
Posts: 34,329
I've been through some very challenging and difficult times in my life and the only thing I can say is that whatever watch I may have been wearing, if I was wearing one at all, it wasn't a Rolex.

My Rolex watches are landmarks along an eleven year stroll through my golden years and so far, things have been better than I could have ever imagined, given what I had to go through to get here.

But, you know, it's all relative.
__________________
JJ

Inaugural TRF $50 Watch Challenge Winner
GradyPhilpott is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13 October 2019, 11:41 AM   #28
El Cascarrabias
"TRF" Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2014
Real Name: Frank
Location: USA
Watch: 16613LB
Posts: 1,006
Casio
__________________
_________
<=>

You really need to be, not seem to be.

El Cascarrabias is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13 October 2019, 12:04 PM   #29
Jamesw20
"TRF" Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: USA
Watch: 116710BLNR
Posts: 156
Had on a 1992 TT Datejust with blue Arabic/jubilee dial for my wedding. Bought the wife matching for first anniversary. Wore it through 2 years of marital counseling after 10 years together. It’s in a safe now and sees very little wrist time. I’d get rid of it but it has special meaning as dad gave it to me for a graduation. Thankfully, life moves on. My wife of 13 years and I have 2 beautiful children. I now wear a Batman gmt2 she got me for my 40th
Jamesw20 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13 October 2019, 12:59 PM   #30
csaltphoto
"TRF" Member
 
csaltphoto's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: US
Watch: sub
Posts: 2,274
Quote:
Originally Posted by El Cascarrabias View Post
Casio
Same! I was poor during the toughest times but they were also kind of fun...
csaltphoto is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Takuya Watches

Bobs Watches

My Watch LLC

OCWatches

DavidSW Watches

Coronet


*Banners Of The Month*
This space is provided to horological resources.





Copyright ©2004-2024, The Rolex Forums. All Rights Reserved.

ROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEX

Rolex is a registered trademark of ROLEX USA. The Rolex Forums is not affiliated with ROLEX USA in any way.