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SOS · 22 July 2017, 12:07 AM

So today as i was getting my shopping delivered and the guy noticed my submariner and complimented me. He knew it was a subby and showed me a picture of his explorer 1.
This is the first time since buying my rolex a year ago that someone has actually mentioned it in conversation. Usually people are shy or just don't care about watches that much.
We then continued to have a nice discussion about which other models we'd like.

It's really made my day

Has anyone ever noticed your Rolex on your wrist?

Dave-B · 22 July 2017, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by SOS

Has anyone ever noticed your Rolex on your wrist?

Only in watch shops.

AK797 · 22 July 2017, 12:09 AM

Glad he knew it was a subby as no one here would have!

But seriously it's nice when you meet someone like-minded.

csfischer20 · 22 July 2017, 12:09 AM

An old friend noticed mine at a wedding. I wear a Sea Dweller. My bell & ross horizon is the watch that people always notice and talk about. Haven't had that lately because it has been getting zero wrist time.

beshannon · 22 July 2017, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by SOS

Has anyone ever noticed your Rolex on your wrist?

Once.

When a salesperson wanted to take a special watch out of the safe in back to sell me

jbro352 · 22 July 2017, 12:11 AM

Still surprised at how few people pay any attention at all

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r8t3d_M · 22 July 2017, 12:13 AM

The only time someone noticed mine was on a cruise last summer, he noticed my blue dial YachtMaster. He was wearing a SubC and we spoke about watches for a few minutes while waiting for our drinks by the bar..

saskmh · 22 July 2017, 12:28 AM

The only watch anyone (not a WIS) has noticed was my yachtmaster.

BillH2121 · 22 July 2017, 12:39 AM

Just last night during a singles tennis match, the guy I was playing asked if my watch was a Rolex while we talked during change-overs. He and I are about the only people in our tennis league that wear our watches during play. He has an Omega diver. I've had my Explorer II polar about two months and this is the first mention by anyone. He is visiting Switzerland in September and plans to visit either the Omega or Rolex facilities.

slide13 · 22 July 2017, 12:46 AM

My Sub was noticed for the first time while at a pool tournament recently, by another guy who was into watches.

Then at league the other night I noticed a guy had on an Omega Speedmaster X33....almost never see that one in the wild, so that was cool. Told me about how his son was in the Navy and got them for a discount so he got one for his dad and another for his brother as well as himself. Gentlemen said nobody had every commented on it before and he was surprised I knew exactly what it was.

Goin2drt · 22 July 2017, 12:46 AM

One time in a Rolex AD and she complimented me on my "older model" Hulk that I was wearing. She said it was beautiful.

The Hulk is only 1 year old and the most current version. Not even sure what she was talking about so I left.

amh · 22 July 2017, 12:48 AM

GMT, no comments.

Pelagos, I get comments all the time. "Wow, that's a cool watch! What is it?"

The Libertine · 22 July 2017, 12:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave-B

Only in watch shops.

This.

HONDABBQ · 22 July 2017, 12:59 AM

My boss the other day.

Boss " new watch?"

Me "no, Ive had it for a few months."

Boss " what is it?"

Me "Timex"

Boss " Really?

Me " no"

Boss " is it a Rolex?" (laughs)

Me " well actually it is"

Boss " Really? Better keep an eye on it" ( turns away and goes back to work)

That conversation ended quickly.

116500LN · 22 July 2017, 01:02 AM

Rolex confirmed to be a bro magnet

droptopman · 22 July 2017, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by 116500LN

Rolex confirmed to be a bro magnet

bro magnet = classic

droptopman · 22 July 2017, 01:17 AM

In 30 years only a handful of times. Mostly similar to your situation with another WIS starting up conversation. Occasionally a "nice watch" comment but pretty rare. Last time was this spring. We had an auditor from one of our contracted insurance companies--I am in healthcare. She was very attractive and very nice. She said "is that what I think it is" pointing at my LB Sub. I said "yes, I think so". She asked if she could hold it...I took it off and handed it to her. We talked watches a bit, she is somewhat of a WIS. Pretty cool encounter really. Usually audits suck but she was rather pleasant. Her goal watch is a 114060!!

Yuri.Popov · 22 July 2017, 01:27 AM

Very rarely... maybe couple times I got the "nice Sub" comment. However I get more compliments for my Apple watch.

nursejm · 22 July 2017, 01:38 AM

many times, asking if its fake.. l

SOS · 22 July 2017, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by nursejm

many times, asking if its fake.. l

I wouldnt dare ask someone that

It's a little insulting.

530ExplorerII · 22 July 2017, 02:00 AM

I generally comment if I see a nice watch in the wild (not necessarily just Rolex). I sat next to a gentleman on a flight back from Burbank the other day and I noticed his ref 1016 Exp 1 and commented that it was a beautiful watch. He was probably in his early to mid 60's and said his father had given it to him as a graduation present. I commented back that I hope to do the same for my son or daughter. He smiled and we parted ways. I hope he wasn't offended, but was very cordial.

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tomchicago · 22 July 2017, 02:07 AM

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotlight_effect

CPRWATCH · 22 July 2017, 02:19 AM

Yeah all the time, from my grandsons . So looking forward to having grandads watches ,but I'm not ready to give them up yet .

pickettt · 22 July 2017, 02:54 AM

My new DJ36 was noticed the very first time I wore it. I claimed it was fake.

Watchgeek5000 · 22 July 2017, 03:30 AM

Once while wearing green Milgauss and once while wearing green sub.
Guess the green catches the eye?

Rocco21 · 22 July 2017, 03:36 AM

It's weird,most people say no one ever notices but I get comments on my watch all the time,usually at the casino or when out to eat.

JSolano305 · 22 July 2017, 03:45 AM

Today an employee of one of my best customer noticed my BLNR. I've worn it a bunch of times around him. Hes like ohhh nice Rolex. Is it fake? I'm like seriously...what do you know about Rolex? As a matter of fact don't talk to me about my watch. Conversation over after that. How dare he think my watch is fake! I'm the freaking owner of the company LoL

coleburns · 22 July 2017, 03:55 AM

Few people have thought my SD43 is a sub which gets my blood flowing

116500LN · 22 July 2017, 04:15 AM

Am I the only one that doesn't take offense if someone asks if my watch is fake? In fact, depending on who it is, I typically say yes it is. Better to be looked down upon by some random uneducated guy than to be a target with cash wrapped around a wrist.

116500LN · 22 July 2017, 04:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coleburns

Few people have thought my SD43 is a sub which gets my blood flowing

But it is. A real SD doesn't have a cyclops. :)

22 July 2017, 12:07 AM	#1
SOS "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: UK Watch: Rolex sub 16610 Posts: 45	Compliments on my rolex today So today as i was getting my shopping delivered and the guy noticed my submariner and complimented me. He knew it was a subby and showed me a picture of his explorer 1. This is the first time since buying my rolex a year ago that someone has actually mentioned it in conversation. Usually people are shy or just don't care about watches that much. We then continued to have a nice discussion about which other models we'd like. It's really made my day Has anyone ever noticed your Rolex on your wrist?

22 July 2017, 12:28 AM	#8
saskmh "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 1,027	The only watch anyone (not a WIS) has noticed was my yachtmaster. __________________ RCN (Canadian) Tudor Milsub database co-manager

22 July 2017, 01:17 AM	#17
droptopman "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Real Name: Mark Location: Washington State Watch: SUBS and GMT's! Posts: 9,664	In 30 years only a handful of times. Mostly similar to your situation with another WIS starting up conversation. Occasionally a "nice watch" comment but pretty rare. Last time was this spring. We had an auditor from one of our contracted insurance companies--I am in healthcare. She was very attractive and very nice. She said "is that what I think it is" pointing at my LB Sub. I said "yes, I think so". She asked if she could hold it...I took it off and handed it to her. We talked watches a bit, she is somewhat of a WIS. Pretty cool encounter really. Usually audits suck but she was rather pleasant. Her goal watch is a 114060!! __________________ Judge Smails: Ty, what did you shoot today? Ty: Oh, Judge, I don't keep score. Judge Smails: Then how do you measure yourself with other golfers? Ty: By height.

22 July 2017, 02:00 AM	#21
530ExplorerII "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Real Name: Mike Location: Cameron Park, CA Watch: Polar Explorer II Posts: 304	I generally comment if I see a nice watch in the wild (not necessarily just Rolex). I sat next to a gentleman on a flight back from Burbank the other day and I noticed his ref 1016 Exp 1 and commented that it was a beautiful watch. He was probably in his early to mid 60's and said his father had given it to him as a graduation present. I commented back that I hope to do the same for my son or daughter. He smiled and we parted ways. I hope he wasn't offended, but was very cordial. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 216570 Polar 116710BLNR 116610LV

22 July 2017, 12:09 AM	#3
AK797 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Neil Location: UK Watch: ing ships roll in Posts: 59,225	Glad he knew it was a subby as no one here would have! But seriously it's nice when you meet someone like-minded.

22 July 2017, 12:09 AM	#4
csfischer20 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Real Name: Chris Location: Denver Watch: BLNR Posts: 427	An old friend noticed mine at a wedding. I wear a Sea Dweller. My bell & ross horizon is the watch that people always notice and talk about. Haven't had that lately because it has been getting zero wrist time.

22 July 2017, 12:11 AM	#6
jbro352 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: US Posts: 258	Still surprised at how few people pay any attention at all Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

22 July 2017, 12:13 AM	#7
r8t3d_M "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Real Name: Felipe Location: NYC Watch: Me ;) Posts: 2,894	The only time someone noticed mine was on a cruise last summer, he noticed my blue dial YachtMaster. He was wearing a SubC and we spoke about watches for a few minutes while waiting for our drinks by the bar..

22 July 2017, 12:39 AM	#9
BillH2121 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Edmond, OK Watch: Explorer II Posts: 72	Just last night during a singles tennis match, the guy I was playing asked if my watch was a Rolex while we talked during change-overs. He and I are about the only people in our tennis league that wear our watches during play. He has an Omega diver. I've had my Explorer II polar about two months and this is the first mention by anyone. He is visiting Switzerland in September and plans to visit either the Omega or Rolex facilities.

22 July 2017, 12:46 AM	#10
slide13 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Here Posts: 933	My Sub was noticed for the first time while at a pool tournament recently, by another guy who was into watches. Then at league the other night I noticed a guy had on an Omega Speedmaster X33....almost never see that one in the wild, so that was cool. Told me about how his son was in the Navy and got them for a discount so he got one for his dad and another for his brother as well as himself. Gentlemen said nobody had every commented on it before and he was surprised I knew exactly what it was.

22 July 2017, 12:46 AM	#11
Goin2drt Banned Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,307	One time in a Rolex AD and she complimented me on my "older model" Hulk that I was wearing. She said it was beautiful. The Hulk is only 1 year old and the most current version. Not even sure what she was talking about so I left.

22 July 2017, 12:48 AM	#12
amh "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Tejas Watch: Various Posts: 5,081	GMT, no comments. Pelagos, I get comments all the time. "Wow, that's a cool watch! What is it?"

22 July 2017, 12:59 AM	#14
HONDABBQ "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: Canada Posts: 998	My boss the other day. Boss " new watch?" Me "no, Ive had it for a few months." Boss " what is it?" Me "Timex" Boss " Really? Me " no" Boss " is it a Rolex?" (laughs) Me " well actually it is" Boss " Really? Better keep an eye on it" ( turns away and goes back to work) That conversation ended quickly.

22 July 2017, 01:02 AM	#15
116500LN Banned Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: -Nan Posts: 365	Rolex confirmed to be a bro magnet

22 July 2017, 01:27 AM	#18
Yuri.Popov "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Real Name: Yuri Location: New York Watch: Rolex Submariner C Posts: 1,224	Very rarely... maybe couple times I got the "nice Sub" comment. However I get more compliments for my Apple watch.

22 July 2017, 01:38 AM	#19
nursejm Banned Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Abu Dhabi/Manila Watch: Rolex, PAM, Tag. Posts: 253	many times, asking if its fake.. l

22 July 2017, 02:07 AM	#22
tomchicago Banned Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Chicago Watch: 16710BLRO, 214270. Posts: 2,717	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotlight_effect

22 July 2017, 02:19 AM	#23
CPRWATCH "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2016 Real Name: Paul Location: Chester UK Watch: Rolex GMT Master Posts: 4,592	Yeah all the time, from my grandsons . So looking forward to having grandads watches ,but I'm not ready to give them up yet .

22 July 2017, 02:54 AM	#24
pickettt "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: California Watch: Shiny One Posts: 5,364	My new DJ36 was noticed the very first time I wore it. I claimed it was fake.

22 July 2017, 03:30 AM	#25
Watchgeek5000 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Brooklyn USA Watch: Daytona Posts: 1,622	Once while wearing green Milgauss and once while wearing green sub. Guess the green catches the eye?

22 July 2017, 03:36 AM	#26
Rocco21 Banned Join Date: Jan 2016 Real Name: Rob Location: Cape Cod Watch: 126660,126600 Posts: 1,324	It's weird,most people say no one ever notices but I get comments on my watch all the time,usually at the casino or when out to eat.

22 July 2017, 03:45 AM	#27
JSolano305 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Miami 305 Watch: 114060/116710BLNR Posts: 903	Today an employee of one of my best customer noticed my BLNR. I've worn it a bunch of times around him. Hes like ohhh nice Rolex. Is it fake? I'm like seriously...what do you know about Rolex? As a matter of fact don't talk to me about my watch. Conversation over after that. How dare he think my watch is fake! I'm the freaking owner of the company LoL

22 July 2017, 03:55 AM	#28
coleburns "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: london Posts: 395	Few people have thought my SD43 is a sub which gets my blood flowing

22 July 2017, 04:15 AM	#29
116500LN Banned Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: -Nan Posts: 365	Am I the only one that doesn't take offense if someone asks if my watch is fake? In fact, depending on who it is, I typically say yes it is. Better to be looked down upon by some random uneducated guy than to be a target with cash wrapped around a wrist.

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