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JJ Irani · 15 October 2005, 06:28 PM

Hi guys,

Just how do you treat your watch? Some of us I know tend to beat the living sh!t out of them and use them solely as a tool watch. Others (like me) tend to baby them to the core!!

How do YOU treat yours?

JJ

worktolivelife · 15 October 2005, 07:55 PM

i was gonna vote bit of both,then i decided to come clean and be honest

steve

Earl · 15 October 2005, 09:00 PM

I voted both even though I don't "trash" well define trash does it mean beater? well on any given day I'm wearing a Rolex and if I'm doing yard work it will get dirty right along with me, working on large mechanical things... it comes off and goes into my pocket would rather scrape knuckles or fingers then the crystal and more important is the safty issue.. no watches or rings when working on mechanical equipment.

15 October 2005, 10:25 PM

I said a bit of both, although none of the answers really fit in my opinion. I don't really baby them, but I am somewhat careful with all of them. I will wear some watches in circumstances that I won't wear others in, but I would not say I ever "trash" them....

As many say, the scratches are inevitable, but that doesn't mean I go out of my way to get them.

baseballduck · 16 October 2005, 03:09 AM

I voted a bit of both, because I don't treat them like crap, but I don't take them on and off with white gloves either.

Tyler

Alan From New York · 17 October 2005, 04:26 AM

I don't know if my treatment would be considered "trashing."

I usually wear 'em 24/7. And I'm a klutz so at least once or twice a day, I hear the sound of the watch banging into a doorpost.

They get scratched and I live with the scratches. My steel Panerai is actually dented, which does bother me, but not to the point of fixing it.

Manatee · 17 October 2005, 10:05 AM

I voted #2, because I don't give my watches any particular care, aside from wiping them off with my shirt if they get really skanky.

Fortunately my life is pretty simple -- I'm not working on oil wells or heavy construction equipment, so the only wear the watches ever get is the kind of scratches that a future owner could buff out easily.

dman · 17 October 2005, 08:52 PM

A bit of both, they go where my left arm goes, so they have their bumps along the way, not on purpose, but shite happens.

padi56 · 17 October 2005, 09:37 PM

Bit of both if it gets scratch tough luck,thats life but most everyday dings can be polished out next service.

Rodentman · 19 October 2005, 11:54 AM

I wear them carefully, but IO wear them. I'm a bit more carefree with my titanium Breitling M1, but with the Rolexes I am more careful. They will show below avg wear and tear. Nothing so severe that a service won't restore them to BNIB condition!

Rockrolex · 19 October 2005, 12:27 PM

I had to go with door #3 but that doesn't really fit. I don't "trash" any of my watches, but I don't baby them, either. I wear a watch just like I wear anything else. I'm not particularly hard on anything I have on my person. I would say that my GMT, which I wear 85% of the time, looks nearly as good now as the first day I strapped it on 20 months ago. No dings, no scratches to speak of. I rub the crystal on my shirtsleeve to clean it. And I have still not taken off the hologram, although it is nothing but a green circle now.

alpet · 19 October 2005, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Rockrolex

I had to go with door #3 but that doesn't really fit. I don't "trash" any of my watches, but I don't baby them, either. I wear a watch just like I wear anything else. I'm not particularly hard on anything I have on my person. I would say that my GMT, which I wear 85% of the time, looks nearly as good now as the first day I strapped it on 20 months ago. No dings, no scratches to speak of. I rub the crystal on my shirtsleeve to clean it. And I have still not taken off the hologram, although it is nothing but a green circle now.

I bet that if the hologram was orange it would of been long gone by now Ed!!!

JJ Irani · 19 October 2005, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by alpet

I bet that if the hologram was orange it would of been long gone by now Ed!!!

He would have mailed it to me in all probability!!

mailman · 20 October 2005, 10:49 AM

I don't baby my sub, but I definetly don't abuse it either.

Rockrolex · 20 October 2005, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by alpet

I bet that if the hologram was orange it would of been long gone by now Ed!!!

Either that or I may have learned to love orange.

dman · 20 October 2005, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Rockrolex

Either that or I may have learned to love orange.

JJ has a better chance of growing a mullet.

Atl · 31 October 2005, 02:01 PM

I treat mine like a red headed step child, ridden hard and hung up wet! Wait, that's how my girlfriend treats her Ebel that I gave her for christmas! I must say it's a pretty tough watch!
I baby my watches until I knock them into something, them I get depressd. So far no dings on the new Sub, but give me a week!

RogerF · 31 October 2005, 03:19 PM

I dont trash them, but at the same time I dont think about them enough to baby them. With Rolexes they are meant to be worn through anything and thats why I buy them.

Oh and the looks of them are appealing too. I guess watches that I would baby would be non sport watches from companies like PP, VC and AP as I feel their dress watches (non-sporty) cannot handle what a DJ or DD can. Just my $0.02

BruceS · 1 November 2005, 12:51 AM

I guess I'm like most here. I just wear my watches. I'm careful with them, but I don't baby them. I used to be really careful with them, and had my "beater", but I figure if you're gonna pay what a Rolex sports model costs you damn well better wear it. They were meant to be used!

Earl · 1 November 2005, 01:51 AM

And a very good reply that was Bruce! A Rolex is a watch.. expensive yes but a watch never the less, if you have the money to buy a Rolex over a Timex I would hope you wear it as you would a Timex simple because it's a watch!

pensivedoc · 3 November 2005, 01:20 PM

Thanks for the encouragement, this is day five for my new sub (first Rolex) and I'm having an internal debate about how to worry about it. I waver between-hey, no point in buying it if I don't wear it-and-but, it's so pretty. . .

Rockrolex · 3 November 2005, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pensivedoc

Thanks for the encouragement, this is day five for my new sub (first Rolex) and I'm having an internal debate about how to worry about it. I waver between-hey, no point in buying it if I don't wear it-and-but, it's so pretty. . .

Jason, you've got yourself one tough watch. Don't baby it. The Sub can stand up to anything you throw at it. You bought it because you wanted it and you wanted to wear it. Do it, man. Don't worry about it.

dman · 3 November 2005, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pensivedoc

Thanks for the encouragement, this is day five for my new sub (first Rolex) and I'm having an internal debate about how to worry about it. I waver between-hey, no point in buying it if I don't wear it-and-but, it's so pretty. . .

When it is all said and done, your arm will look worse than the watch. Wear it baby!!

pensivedoc · 3 November 2005, 02:00 PM

Thanks, guys!

That's just the sort of positive reinforcement I need.

Anyone have a good anecdote to demonstrate the toughness and "tool" factor of the sub?

BTW, since I'm focusing now on a Rollie model, I'm becoming worried that I need to switch to that topic section. New to the forum and would hate to ignore etiquette.

dman · 3 November 2005, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pensivedoc

Thanks, guys!

That's just the sort of positive reinforcement I need.

Anyone have a good anecdote to demonstrate the toughness and "tool" factor of the sub?

BTW, since I'm focusing now on a Rollie model, I'm becoming worried that I need to switch to that topic section. New to the forum and would hate to ignore etiquette.

What the hell is the long word that starts with E in your last sentence and what is it doing on this forum?

pensivedoc · 3 November 2005, 02:51 PM

Apparently, a violation thereof, dman.

But, since you're a moderator and all, I'll pretend I was telling guys from big states like you to respect smaller states, so don't "ignore Connecticut."

Yes, I'm sure that's what I must have meant. I just can't spell. . .

JJ Irani · 3 November 2005, 02:58 PM

pensivedoc · 3 November 2005, 03:02 PM

All well and good, I suppose, but anyone have a tough watch story before I'm banished?

pensivedoc · 3 November 2005, 03:03 PM

Or, considering the company, should I say "TOSSED" out?

Earl · 4 November 2005, 12:34 AM

Ohhhhhh he said TOSSED !!!!! well at least he didn't call himself a tosser!

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15 October 2005, 06:28 PM	#1
JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,319	Love 'em or Trash 'em?! Hi guys, Just how do you treat your watch? Some of us I know tend to beat the living sh!t out of them and use them solely as a tool watch. Others (like me) tend to baby them to the core!! How do YOU treat yours? JJ __________________ Words fail me in expressing my utmost thanks to ALL of you for this wonderful support during my hour of need!! I firmly believe that my time on planet earth is NOT yet up!! I shall fight this to the very end.......and WIN!! Last edited by JJ Irani; 15 October 2005 at 06:30 PM..

16 October 2005, 03:09 AM	#5
baseballduck "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Real Name: Tyler Location: Pinehurst NC Watch: Explorer 214270 Posts: 1,018	I voted a bit of both, because I don't treat them like crap, but I don't take them on and off with white gloves either. Tyler __________________ Sedit qui timuit ne non succederet. Member #84

17 October 2005, 08:52 PM	#8
dman Lifetime TRF Patron Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Daren Location: Austin Watch: the road Posts: 13,583	A bit of both, they go where my left arm goes, so they have their bumps along the way, not on purpose, but shite happens. __________________ You either get it or you don't, if you have to ask, YOU DON'T!! I really hope that midget cop doesn't find me in Kokomo.

17 October 2005, 09:37 PM	#9
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 52,502	Bit of both if it gets scratch tough luck,thats life but most everyday dings can be polished out next service. __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

15 October 2005, 07:55 PM	#2
worktolivelife "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: UK Posts: 1,365	i was gonna vote bit of both,then i decided to come clean and be honest steve

15 October 2005, 09:00 PM	#3
Earl "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Who Me? Location: Northern Virginia Watch: out Posts: 4,616	I voted both even though I don't "trash" well define trash does it mean beater? well on any given day I'm wearing a Rolex and if I'm doing yard work it will get dirty right along with me, working on large mechanical things... it comes off and goes into my pocket would rather scrape knuckles or fingers then the crystal and more important is the safty issue.. no watches or rings when working on mechanical equipment.

15 October 2005, 10:25 PM	#4
---- Guest Posts: n/a	I said a bit of both, although none of the answers really fit in my opinion. I don't really baby them, but I am somewhat careful with all of them. I will wear some watches in circumstances that I won't wear others in, but I would not say I ever "trash" them.... As many say, the scratches are inevitable, but that doesn't mean I go out of my way to get them.

17 October 2005, 04:26 AM	#6
Alan From New York Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Real Name: Alan Location: Brooklyn, NY Watch: And Learn Posts: 335	I don't know if my treatment would be considered "trashing." I usually wear 'em 24/7. And I'm a klutz so at least once or twice a day, I hear the sound of the watch banging into a doorpost. They get scratched and I live with the scratches. My steel Panerai is actually dented, which does bother me, but not to the point of fixing it.

17 October 2005, 10:05 AM	#7
Manatee Banned Join Date: May 2005 Location: Washington DC Are Posts: 677	I voted #2, because I don't give my watches any particular care, aside from wiping them off with my shirt if they get really skanky. Fortunately my life is pretty simple -- I'm not working on oil wells or heavy construction equipment, so the only wear the watches ever get is the kind of scratches that a future owner could buff out easily.

19 October 2005, 11:54 AM	#10
Rodentman Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Real Name: ACCT CLOSED Location: - Posts: 1,497	I wear them carefully, but IO wear them. I'm a bit more carefree with my titanium Breitling M1, but with the Rolexes I am more careful. They will show below avg wear and tear. Nothing so severe that a service won't restore them to BNIB condition!

19 October 2005, 12:27 PM	#11
Rockrolex TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: God Location: Washington, D.C. Watch: What do you think? Posts: 37,627	I had to go with door #3 but that doesn't really fit. I don't "trash" any of my watches, but I don't baby them, either. I wear a watch just like I wear anything else. I'm not particularly hard on anything I have on my person. I would say that my GMT, which I wear 85% of the time, looks nearly as good now as the first day I strapped it on 20 months ago. No dings, no scratches to speak of. I rub the crystal on my shirtsleeve to clean it. And I have still not taken off the hologram, although it is nothing but a green circle now. __________________ Despite the high cost of living, it's still very popular. *Tosser Cabinet Member* Official Member: 'Perpetual 30' Vegas International GTG 2016 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2017 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2018 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2019

20 October 2005, 10:49 AM	#14
mailman TRF Moderator & DATE-JUST41 2024 Patron Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: . Watch: 126610LN Posts: 35,389	I don't baby my sub, but I definetly don't abuse it either. __________________ JJ

31 October 2005, 02:01 PM	#17
Atl Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Real Name: David Location: Sandy Springs, Ga Watch: GMT II, new Subbie Posts: 937	I treat mine like a red headed step child, ridden hard and hung up wet! Wait, that's how my girlfriend treats her Ebel that I gave her for christmas! I must say it's a pretty tough watch! I baby my watches until I knock them into something, them I get depressd. So far no dings on the new Sub, but give me a week!

31 October 2005, 03:19 PM	#18
RogerF "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Duh! Location: Toronto Canada Watch: a gonna do? Posts: 2,573	I dont trash them, but at the same time I dont think about them enough to baby them. With Rolexes they are meant to be worn through anything and thats why I buy them. Oh and the looks of them are appealing too. I guess watches that I would baby would be non sport watches from companies like PP, VC and AP as I feel their dress watches (non-sporty) cannot handle what a DJ or DD can. Just my $0.02

1 November 2005, 12:51 AM	#19
BruceS "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Real Name: Sir Daft Location: Cornwall, UK Watch: Too many Posts: 2,464	I guess I'm like most here. I just wear my watches. I'm careful with them, but I don't baby them. I used to be really careful with them, and had my "beater", but I figure if you're gonna pay what a Rolex sports model costs you damn well better wear it. They were meant to be used!

1 November 2005, 01:51 AM	#20
Earl "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Who Me? Location: Northern Virginia Watch: out Posts: 4,616	And a very good reply that was Bruce! A Rolex is a watch.. expensive yes but a watch never the less, if you have the money to buy a Rolex over a Timex I would hope you wear it as you would a Timex simple because it's a watch!

3 November 2005, 01:20 PM	#21
pensivedoc "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 307	Thanks for the encouragement, this is day five for my new sub (first Rolex) and I'm having an internal debate about how to worry about it. I waver between-hey, no point in buying it if I don't wear it-and-but, it's so pretty. . .

3 November 2005, 02:00 PM	#24
pensivedoc "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 307	Happy Happy Joy Joy Thanks, guys! That's just the sort of positive reinforcement I need. Anyone have a good anecdote to demonstrate the toughness and "tool" factor of the sub? BTW, since I'm focusing now on a Rollie model, I'm becoming worried that I need to switch to that topic section. New to the forum and would hate to ignore etiquette.

3 November 2005, 02:51 PM	#26
pensivedoc "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 307	Apparently, a violation thereof, dman. But, since you're a moderator and all, I'll pretend I was telling guys from big states like you to respect smaller states, so don't "ignore Connecticut." Yes, I'm sure that's what I must have meant. I just can't spell. . .

3 November 2005, 02:58 PM	#27
JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,319	__________________ Words fail me in expressing my utmost thanks to ALL of you for this wonderful support during my hour of need!! I firmly believe that my time on planet earth is NOT yet up!! I shall fight this to the very end.......and WIN!!

3 November 2005, 03:02 PM	#28
pensivedoc "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 307	All well and good, I suppose, but anyone have a tough watch story before I'm banished?

3 November 2005, 03:03 PM	#29
pensivedoc "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 307	Or, considering the company, should I say "TOSSED" out?

4 November 2005, 12:34 AM	#30
Earl "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Who Me? Location: Northern Virginia Watch: out Posts: 4,616	Ohhhhhh he said TOSSED !!!!! well at least he didn't call himself a tosser!

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