Rolex protective Film: Thought this was a Joke but it’s real

[Bigblu10]

Originally Posted by locutus49

Do women tape their wedding rings? Their expensive watches? Their Birkin bags or Chanel bags? Maybe women know something men don't.

Unfortunately masculinity has gone to the wayside and we are now in the snowflake generation of men. For many men, their wives also double as their mommies.

[GreatScott]

Originally Posted by locutus49

Do women tape their wedding rings? Their expensive watches? Their Birkin bags or Chanel bags? Maybe women know something men don't.

True story here: they do all kinds of shit to the leather to keep it looking pristine. There are even forums about it like this one...

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[brandrea]

Originally Posted by Bigblu10

Unfortunately masculinity has gone to the wayside and we are now in the snowflake generation of men. For many men, their wives also double as their mommies.

Alright that’s enough ... just because I wear a purse doesn’t make me a snowflake

[jrs146]

Reminds me of those plastic wraps for furniture!

[padi56]

Just amazes me 5 pages on sticky back plastic, how today's Rolex watch owners have changed over the past 10 years or so.I sometimes wonder why some buy one of the toughest mechanical watches made today,thats made from the toughest materials perhaps just to wear the name on the dial.

[cop414]

Originally Posted by padi56

Just amazes me 5 pages on sticky back plastic, how today's Rolex watch owners have changed over the past 10 years or so.I sometimes wonder why some buy one of the toughest mechanical watches made today,thats made from the toughest material perhaps just to wear the name on the dial.

Ahhh, finally a voice of reason! Now excuse me while I go change the plastic wrap on my watches...

[beshannon]

Originally Posted by padi56

Just amazes me 5 pages on sticky back plastic, how today's Rolex watch owners have changed over the past 10 years or so.I sometimes wonder why some buy one of the toughest mechanical watches made today,thats made from the toughest materials perhaps just to wear the name on the dial.

Originally Posted by cop414

Ahhh, finally a voice of reason! Now excuse me while I go change the plastic wrap on my watches...

Exactly!

[joerivers1961]

If I'm not mistaken I believe the idea started from a member here in the forums. I recall a thread asking thoughts on this product when it was being developed. Not something I would use but interesting nonetheless .

Originally Posted by henrylee

This recent showed up on my Instagram feed. This company is now selling protective film for you watch. Thought they were trolling but I guess there are people who purchase this product. I understand doing this to your car but your watch??

https://www.styxwatch.com

[Blansky]

Originally Posted by Bigblu10

Unfortunately masculinity has gone to the wayside and we are now in the snowflake generation of men.

Speaking of snowflakes, when I bought my Rolex, you had to have just returned from Everest to even qualify to get on the list to buy one.

We couldn't put a piece of plastic on ours because of the ice built up on the case, which didn't really matter because most of our fingers were missing from frostbite.

And that was just to get a bloody Datejust. My god what we had to go through to get a Submariner......I still have nightmares about it ............the Mariana Trench.........the sharks.....

But those were the days.....


These kids today............don't get me started......we had stubble on our faces because we'd lost our knives, not because we were too lazy to shave.......I told ya....don't get me started....

[Bigblu10]

Originally Posted by Blansky

Speaking of snowflakes, when I bought my Rolex, you had to have just returned from Everest to even qualify to get on the list to buy one.

We couldn't put a piece of plastic on ours because of the ice built up on the case, which didn't really matter because most of our fingers were missing from frostbite.

And that was just to get a bloody Datejust. My god what we had to go through to get a Submariner......I still have nightmares about it ............the Mariana Trench.........the sharks.....

But those were the days.....


These kids today............don't get me started......we had stubble on our faces because we'd lost our knives, not because we were too lazy to shave.......I told ya....don't get me started....

At least you're surrounded by wineries.

[Blansky]

Originally Posted by Bigblu10

At least you're surrounded by wineries.

HELLO!!!!

Can you imagine the stress level in that......

I feel like Charlie Sheen at a porn star convention.

[mcnealstash]

$88?! LOL that is an absolute scamboozling of a price for this product.

[Yoda_Eating_Pizza]

Originally Posted by locutus49

Do women tape their wedding rings? Their expensive watches? Their Birkin bags or Chanel bags? Maybe women know something men don't.

There are many secrets of the universe that unfortunately we will never know.

Like what really happens behind that locked Teachers Lounge door in grade school.

[Blansky]

Originally Posted by Yoda_Eating_Pizza

There are many secrets of the universe that unfortunately we will never know.

Like what really happens behind that locked Teachers Lounge door in grade school.

I hear ya. Or what REALLY goes on in the operating room after they give you the good drugs.

And why do you wake up in recovery, with no memory, and pieces of confetti in your bed and covered in strange perfume. And some woman wandering around offering cookies and fruit juice with a grinning "knowing" look on her face.

My theory, and so far it's just a theory, is that they rent you out as a pinata for kids birthday parties and then rush you back to the hospital covered in bruises.

[Syed117]

Even though I'm only in my 30s, I feel like a grumpy old man when I see this stuff.

I understand that it makes no difference to me and I don't really care, but this new generation of Rolex owners is the worst.

[Blansky]

Originally Posted by Syed117

Even though I'm only in my 30s, I feel like a grumpy old man when I see this stuff.

I understand that it makes no difference to me and I don't really care, but this new generation of Rolex owners is the worst.

Everyone has the ability to push other people's buttons. Some are better at it than others and some people with a higher developed set of manners just refrain from it.

In the last 25 years it's been perfected to an art form from the internet, social media AND the media. At one time the news came on at night for an hour. Now it's all day long and news/entertainment blended and the name of the game is ratings/money. So everything now is about making people afraid or making them angry or both.

I'm really not seeing how we come back from it. In the one instance it's about money, and in the social media sphere, kids grew up with it and the instances of bullying/body shaming/slut shaming is rampant.

The adults have left the room or there are no more adults period.

Playing gotcha for money, and trolling for perverse fun is the new world we live in.

[Rolex1983]

Originally Posted by Spartacus

The car = watch analogy is a horrible one, naive at best.

Rolex owners that are concerned with scratches to the point of plastic wrap are financially in over their heads.

I wish people would buy and enjoy what they can afford.

What's financial situation have to do with this? Some people don't like scratches I don't think money has anything to do with it. And wrapping or stickering a watch is useless but more useful then a car, a Rolex can cost as much or more then a car and doesn't lose its value like a car, anyways

[el3ctronick]

To be honest, I own several watches.. one of them, my first watch that costed over 4k, is a panerai pam088. after 13 years it has many scratches.. Doesn't hurt me. Recently I purchased my first Rolex SD 43mm anniversary. it is my first watch with bracelet. I have already a few scratches on it :P. However I purchased stickers to apply on the bracelet clasp only as it's the main vulnerable part. I don't find it a bad idea to try to minimize the scratches on your watch. I am crazy with everything I own, trying to preserve them in the best possible condition.. from sneakers collection (got around 700 pairs), I wear them, no protective shield there, but eg: not wearing particular pairs on rainy days.. or I won't wear them when I go to a gig. In my opinion trying to preserve your assets in a good condition is not a bad idea at all. Someone said here that only people who can't really afford rolex are putting stickers on them. I would say that only people who actually value and have true love about their watches (or anything else) want to protect them while using them. If this involves a few sticker applications then that's fine.

[Atone]

Watch stickers should be illegal. I’m writing my congressman now.

[Burlington]

Originally Posted by el3ctronick

To be honest, I own several watches.. one of them, my first watch that costed over 4k, is a panerai pam088. after 13 years it has many scratches.. Doesn't hurt me. Recently I purchased my first Rolex SD 43mm anniversary. it is my first watch with bracelet. I have already a few scratches on it :P. However I purchased stickers to apply on the bracelet clasp only as it's the main vulnerable part. I don't find it a bad idea to try to minimize the scratches on your watch. I am crazy with everything I own, trying to preserve them in the best possible condition.. from sneakers collection (got around 700 pairs), I wear them, no protective shield there, but eg: not wearing particular pairs on rainy days.. or I won't wear them when I go to a gig. In my opinion trying to preserve your assets in a good condition is not a bad idea at all. Someone said here that only people who can't really afford rolex are putting stickers on them. I would say that only people who actually value and have true love about their watches (or anything else) want to protect them while using them. If this involves a few sticker applications then that's fine.

Is that a typo, or do you really mean you have 700 pairs of sneakers ?

Got to share a photo of that collection!

[Mendota]

What's funny is if you click the original link and then go to the comments section in the "articles" 100% of the comments are flaming this. It's hilarious!