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22 December 2019, 08:10 AM | #31 |
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22 December 2019, 08:16 AM | #32 |
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It's no joke OP, people really buy this
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22 December 2019, 08:32 AM | #33 |
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22 December 2019, 09:32 AM | #34 |
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There are people wearing their rolex with the bezel protector on, so I would not be surprised that this company is making good business with their customized plastic wraps.
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22 December 2019, 09:39 AM | #35 |
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For some people I suppose it’s a process dealing with OCD or other issues. I used to keep some stickers on for a while until I made peace with removing them. It’s probably like the fear of writing checks for higher and higher amounts of cash for a watch. Some people start with 10, 20 and 30 then slowly jump to 50. Buying those 100k watches don’t happen overnight.
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22 December 2019, 09:43 AM | #37 |
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To each his own.
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Funny how your judgement automatically correlates people who are concerned with scratches to the point of plastic wrap are "financially over their heads." THAT seems "naive at best" to me and that's a f###ing understatement. Plastic wrap on my vehicles or my watches isn't for me and this is a great place for discussion, but why would you somehow come to the conclusion that people who are concerned about protective plastic can't afford the watch(es) they're wearing? Life's too short to be a judgmental prick, dude. Get over yourself. |
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22 December 2019, 10:51 AM | #40 |
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Exactly my point. As I said, life is too short to be a judgemental prick so get over yourself.
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22 December 2019, 10:58 AM | #42 |
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My bimmer is wrapped my Rolex is not...
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22 December 2019, 11:05 AM | #43 |
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I would love to see the owner present this idea on the tv show Shark Tank !!
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22 December 2019, 12:00 PM | #45 |
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Why on the grace of the watch gods, do you need to buy a $88+ sticker for your watch? Wear it and enjoy it and not to worry about scratches, its part and parcel of owning a watch.
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I can’t stand the look of film on cars. I had it on one new car over a decade ago and never again. One of the two McLaren F1’s in my city actually gets driven regularly. It has no film on it and its front end is peppered with rock chips. It’s worth in the $18-20M range. |
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My point was rather direct. Having an opinion on if someone uses a plastic cover or scotch tape for that matter is awesome and this is a great place to discuss it. I’m not a fan of even leaving my stickers on before I leave my AD, but to each his/her own. Whatever floats your boat.
That being said, any human being that blatantly judges another human being’s financial situation and/or his/her financial decisions by saying a person is “financially over their head” based solely on if they choose to cover a Rolex, AP, Timex, or Cracker Jack watch is a judgemental prick and life is way too short to have that attitude towards another human being over something so inconsequential. Especially, when this judgemental prick knows nothing about the other human being’s situation (past and/or present) other than a transparent piece of material that has zero bearing on anything. That was my very direct point.....for the 3rd time. Hope that helps and have a great weekend! |
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There is zero chance I’d have the patience or the skill to apply those stickers.
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Notice the majority of their products are for Rolex... What does that say about the Rolex owners at large?
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The scratches don't bother me on a brushed bracelet but would drive me insane on a PCL one but that's why I won't buy a watch with PCL's
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I think the broader topic is the discussion of whether a Rolex can be/should be an investment. The protective film, advertised as "Protect your Investment" is part and parcel to the debate/discussion of whether one can invest in watches and what appreciation or depreciation one might expect. The other ironic part about your judgmental comment is that it seems you have not clicked the website link. The website states "Wear-and-tear is one of the biggest causes for depreciation of your investment. Styx Watch Protection safeguards the value of your prized possession for years to come. " I am reacting to the financial aspect of the "Is Rolex an Investment" discussion and to the will this product/film "Protect my Investment". I think your point is, it is none of my business how people enjoy their watches, and one can not/should not infer a person's financial situation based on their decisions...to each their own. The problem is that you are trying to take the financial aspect out of a product that has self-identified Rolex/watches as an investment, and claimed to protect value retention based on the usage of the film. Anyone who has been around the hobby knows that the economic status of the markets have a far greater impact on the price/value of watches. You can have box and papers, new-old stock, original coffin, hanging tag, AD's diet coke, but if everyone is broke, a clear film on your watch is not protecting you...at all. This is how people end up at: enjoy your watches, and forget about value, as it is out of your control. Now if you want people to sit back and give bad advice, and watch fellow enthusiasts take a bath on 'can't lose' Rolex 'investments' with a facade of 'investment protection', then I guess...to each their own. |
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23 December 2019, 12:26 PM | #59 |
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To each their own. I don't have any stickers on my watches as scratches don't bother me much.
I had clear protective film installed on my car before. It was a pain to maintain and you can't just polish it like a clear coat. 4 years later it looked like crap so I decided to just get rid of it. The only protective thing I'll use now is one of those glass screen protectors for my phone. It's saved my iphone screen from cracks on several occasions. |
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Good idea! I’m going to buy this for some of my watches
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