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Old 3 April 2010, 10:09 PM   #1
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What seat do you choose when flying?

When you are flying what seat do you book yourself on?

Seat A,B on the left side or H,J on the right side of the plane. (dependning on plaetype)
On the left side Seat A,B people can not see your Rolex if you wear it on your left wrist.
If you sit on H,J you can show your Rolex when you take the drink from the flight attendants tray. and people beside you can admire your Rolex.
So where do you sit?

I think of the left or right side of the plane.
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Old 3 April 2010, 10:13 PM   #2
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My knees and 6'4" frame require an aisle. And I don't care who sees my Rolex as long as I can see it.
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Old 3 April 2010, 10:15 PM   #3
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Old 3 April 2010, 10:17 PM   #4
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Always the aisle seat.
yes but there is 2 aisle seat...
left side and right side of the plane.
I was thinking of if you wanna show your Rolex or not....
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Old 3 April 2010, 10:34 PM   #5
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First class. Up there everyone checks out your watch and many times there are plenty of Rolex's to view. I prefer aisle.

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Old 4 April 2010, 12:56 AM   #6
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My knees and 6'4" frame require an aisle. And I don't care who sees my Rolex as long as I can see it.
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Old 3 April 2010, 10:37 PM   #7
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Left aisle. I must protect it from the drink cart coming down the aisle. My wife will protect it on my left.
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Old 3 April 2010, 10:39 PM   #8
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When you are flying what seat do you book yourself on?

Seat A,B on the left side or H,J on the right side of the plane. (dependning on plaetype)
On the left side Seat A,B people can not see your Rolex if you wear it on your left wrist.
If you sit on H,J you can show your Rolex when you take the drink from the flight attendants tray. and people beside you can admire your Rolex.
So where do you sit?

I think of the left or right side of the plane.
You cannot be serious can you,why would anyone want to show or admire that you are wearing a Rolex.
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Old 3 April 2010, 10:41 PM   #9
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You cannot be serious can you,why would anyone want to show or admire that you are wearing a Rolex.
my thoughts exactly
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Old 3 April 2010, 10:57 PM   #10
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You cannot be serious can you,why would anyone want to show or admire that you are wearing a Rolex.
x2!!! Also, when travelling, I usually wear a G-Shock...
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Old 4 April 2010, 12:25 AM   #11
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You cannot be serious can you,why would anyone want to show or admire that you are wearing a Rolex.
well if I look at the thread "show me pics of you and your Rolex" I think this is the most valuable possesion some people own.
Shirt up 10 cm and your Rolex down on your wrist. so don´t tell me you have your Rolex only for you like the watch
So for this reason I start the thread.
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Old 4 April 2010, 12:43 AM   #12
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You cannot be serious can you,why would anyone want to show or admire that you are wearing a Rolex.
+1 x100

Some of the posts/people's attitudes on here are exactly why wearing a Rolex just get's more and more self-defeating and more and more often seen as a negative thing these days.

I sit by the window if we're gonna be flying over any land and there might be some nice mountains or other things to try and see and in the aisle if just or mainly over boring ocean.
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Old 4 April 2010, 12:57 AM   #13
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you cannot be serious can you,why would anyone want to show or admire that you are wearing a rolex.
x 2
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Old 4 April 2010, 01:07 AM   #14
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As I'm poor and fly cattle class if I fly at all I get told where I'm sitting so it is irrelevant
I also wouldn't flash off my watch, but if it did get seen it would be laughed off as a Marbella beach front special I'm sure
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Old 3 April 2010, 10:47 PM   #15
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Aisle seat. Doesn't really matter whether it's left or right. I wear my watch (regardless of brand) to suit myself, not to show others or to be admired.
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Old 3 April 2010, 10:52 PM   #16
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Aisle seat. Doesn't really matter whether it's left or right. I wear my watch (regardless of brand) to suit myself, not to show others or to be admired.
+1. Exactly and well put.
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Old 3 April 2010, 10:49 PM   #17
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Isle seat and just behind the wing. This is a much safer area in case of hi-jacking. Now a days its up to you to subdue the idiot who wants to bring the plane down. A good place to get up and kick some A _ _ !
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Old 3 April 2010, 10:53 PM   #18
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aisle seat,easier to get drinks n dun needa wake anyone up wheb i wanna go to the washroom
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Old 3 April 2010, 10:57 PM   #19
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I usually ask to sit with the pilot and fly the plane.....how hard can it be??
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Old 4 April 2010, 12:48 AM   #20
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I usually ask to sit with the pilot and fly the plane.....how hard can it be??
Lol, that's the best seat to aim for I nearly managed it once when flying on a companies Boeing biz jet, I was the only person on the flight and they said I could sit on the flight deck on one of the extra seats. Then another guy turned up so we both had to sit in the back. It's funny, I used to fly small/private aircraft and have no interest in that anymore but still would love to fly up front on a jet like everyone else
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Old 3 April 2010, 10:56 PM   #21
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Aisle seat as close to front as possible! Emergeny exit if available too!
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Old 3 April 2010, 10:57 PM   #22
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First of all I do not wear a Rolex when I fly
usually a cheap Casio will provide timing
Seating (when possible) I prefer row #1 either side
..ain't I quarky in my old age..
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Old 3 April 2010, 11:05 PM   #23
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It depends, if we are flying East to West, then I want to pick a seat that will most likely pick up the sunlight and reflect it off my Bezel. If we are going the other direction on an overnight trip, then I will simply sit anywhere but request the overhead light be cleaned so that it is extra crisp when I use it as a spotlight for my Rolex.
On a North / South Trip, I usually purchase two tickets - one on either side of the plane just so it is visible to all.

Of course, it would be crazy to wear more than one Rolex on the plane so I have business card sized photos of the other Rolexes that I provide complimentary to those in First Class and for $3 each to those in coach.


**** Please note the sarcasm in my post ****

There are lot's of WIS nuts on here (me included), and I have admired watches on flights but never ever thought about the best seat to have my watch be seen?!

Way to start my morning!

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Old 3 April 2010, 11:07 PM   #24
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Regardless, always aisle seat.
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Old 3 April 2010, 11:38 PM   #25
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It depends, if we are flying East to West, then I want to pick a seat that will most likely pick up the sunlight and reflect it off my Bezel. If we are going the other direction on an overnight trip, then I will simply sit anywhere but request the overhead light be cleaned so that it is extra crisp when I use it as a spotlight for my Rolex.
On a North / South Trip, I usually purchase two tickets - one on either side of the plane just so it is visible to all.

Of course, it would be crazy to wear more than one Rolex on the plane so I have business card sized photos of the other Rolexes that I provide complimentary to those in First Class and for $3 each to those in coach.


**** Please note the sarcasm in my post ****

There are lot's of WIS nuts on here (me included), and I have admired watches on flights but never ever thought about the best seat to have my watch be seen?!

Way to start my morning!

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Best post I've read in a while. Congrats.

As for me, I'm 5'4", and like to tuck myself away in a window. I never have to use the bathroom on a plane, and don't want to make anyone walk over me. I try to sit in the very front of coach to get the bulkhead seat, and try to sit on the left side of the plane when flying back into O'Hare for the times when they swing over the lake and come into the airport from east to west, so i can see the city skyline. I also enjoy walking through first class when coming onto the plane and seeing if there are some Rolex's on board. Not that just first class can afford one, but lets me honest, that's where they will usually be. Unfortunately, on most of these trips its the business guys that bought a DateJust for status, not for Rolex enjoyment.

Excellent thread.
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Old 4 April 2010, 12:18 AM   #26
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Best post I've read in a while. Congrats.

Excellent thread.
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It depends, if we are flying East to West, then I want to pick a seat that will most likely pick up the sunlight and reflect it off my Bezel. If we are going the other direction on an overnight trip, then I will simply sit anywhere but request the overhead light be cleaned so that it is extra crisp when I use it as a spotlight for my Rolex.
On a North / South Trip, I usually purchase two tickets - one on either side of the plane just so it is visible to all.

Of course, it would be crazy to wear more than one Rolex on the plane so I have business card sized photos of the other Rolexes that I provide complimentary to those in First Class and for $3 each to those in coach.


**** Please note the sarcasm in my post ****

There are lot's of WIS nuts on here (me included), and I have admired watches on flights but never ever thought about the best seat to have my watch be seen?!

Way to start my morning!

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Old 3 April 2010, 11:13 PM   #28
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I do not care if anyone see's my watch. As to seating. If it is a night flight aisle, daytime window. I like to see the world go by!
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