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rolio · 12 September 2007, 01:51 PM

I just got my GMT Master II, and it stood out like a sore thumb. In fact, one of my students, a card-calling member of a notorious gang said, "Teach, you got a Rolls." I told him to sit down, and that he was mistaken. Fortunately, I had my Hamilton SS khaki in my computer case and made the switch. When another student came up to ask a question (verify the earlier observation), he said to the former student in question, "he ain't got no Rolls, fool." How many of you wear your "Rolls" and use it as it was intended to be used: worn daily? Some places just aren't safe to wear.

Cheers

bwalkerVintage · 12 September 2007, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rolio

I just got my GMT Master II, and it stood out like a sore thumb. In fact, one of my students, a card-calling member of a notorious gang said, "Teach, you got a Rolls." I told him to sit down, and that he was mistaken. Fortunately, I had my Hamilton SS khaki in my computer case and made the switch. When another student came up to ask a question (verify the earlier observation), he said to the former student in question, "he ain't got no Rolls, fool." How many of you wear your "Rolls" and use it as it was intended to be used: worn daily? Some places just aren't safe to wear.

Cheers

Yep, I wear it daily.

Didn't know people spoke like that in Spain.

roadcarver · 12 September 2007, 03:08 PM

SD is worn daily, 24/7 when its tour of duty is on for a week (one week rotation for each watch)

GrandDaddy · 13 September 2007, 12:55 AM

Quote:
Originally Posted by rolio
I just got my GMT Master II, and it stood out like a sore thumb. In fact, one of my students, a card-calling member of a notorious gang said, "Teach, you got a Rolls." I told him to sit down, and that he was mistaken. Fortunately, I had my Hamilton SS khaki in my computer case and made the switch. When another student came up to ask a question (verify the earlier observation), he said to the former student in question, "he ain't got no Rolls, fool." How many of you wear your "Rolls" and use it as it was intended to be used: worn daily? Some places just aren't safe to wear.

Cheers

Quote:

Originally Posted by bwalkerVintage

Yep, I wear it daily.

Didn't know people spoke like that in Spain.

I was wondering about the same thing. Maybe Mr. Rolio can clarify.

rolio · 13 September 2007, 02:57 AM

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Originally Posted by GrandDaddy

Quote:
Originally Posted by rolio
I just got my GMT Master II, and it stood out like a sore thumb. In fact, one of my students, a card-calling member of a notorious gang said, "Teach, you got a Rolls." I told him to sit down, and that he was mistaken. Fortunately, I had my Hamilton SS khaki in my computer case and made the switch. When another student came up to ask a question (verify the earlier observation), he said to the former student in question, "he ain't got no Rolls, fool." How many of you wear your "Rolls" and use it as it was intended to be used: worn daily? Some places just aren't safe to wear.

Cheers

I was wondering about the same thing. Maybe Mr. Rolio can clarify.

Tags serve many purposes. Content, though, must always be as real as the watch we wear.

Rockrolex · 13 September 2007, 03:04 AM

I wear my GMT more than any other watch. But during the course of the week I will wear my Breitling Olympus and/or my Glycine Airman 9 once or twice. My DJs, DD, and JLC come out when I wear a suit or black tie (which these days is rarely).

I don't wear watches when I shower or sleep. And I don't do heavy maintence work so that's not a problem.

GrandDaddy · 13 September 2007, 06:48 AM

Originally Posted by GrandDaddy
Quote:
Originally Posted by rolio
I just got my GMT Master II, and it stood out like a sore thumb. In fact, one of my students, a card-calling member of a notorious gang said, "Teach, you got a Rolls." I told him to sit down, and that he was mistaken. Fortunately, I had my Hamilton SS khaki in my computer case and made the switch. When another student came up to ask a question (verify the earlier observation), he said to the former student in question, "he ain't got no Rolls, fool." How many of you wear your "Rolls" and use it as it was intended to be used: worn daily? Some places just aren't safe to wear.

Cheers

I was wondering about the same thing. Maybe Mr. Rolio can clarify.

Quote:

Originally Posted by rolio

Tags serve many purposes. Content, though, must always be as real as the watch we wear.

You still did not answer our original question: Do kids talk like that (gangsta talk) in Spain? Thanks.

rolio · 13 September 2007, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrandDaddy

Originally Posted by GrandDaddy
Quote:
Originally Posted by rolio
I just got my GMT Master II, and it stood out like a sore thumb. In fact, one of my students, a card-calling member of a notorious gang said, "Teach, you got a Rolls." I told him to sit down, and that he was mistaken. Fortunately, I had my Hamilton SS khaki in my computer case and made the switch. When another student came up to ask a question (verify the earlier observation), he said to the former student in question, "he ain't got no Rolls, fool." How many of you wear your "Rolls" and use it as it was intended to be used: worn daily? Some places just aren't safe to wear.

Cheers

I was wondering about the same thing. Maybe Mr. Rolio can clarify.

You still did not answer our original question: Do kids talk like that (gangsta talk) in Spain? Thanks.

To answer your question, Yes. In every culture, even the Spanish culture, there is what we call the lower register, a language that has its idioms and vernacular forms. Y tambien hay bandias en ciertos lugares. Es lo mismo aqui y alla.

Suerte,

Rolio

lostsub · 12 September 2007, 03:12 PM

Bought mine with intent to wear it daily, only off when shower and sleep. Or to change to other watches...

santaclaus2100 · 12 September 2007, 03:32 PM

Yep!!

I wear mine everyday, except on work-out days, I wear my Seiko Orange monster (don't feel safe keeping my GMTII in the locker). I do martial arts, so no jewellery or watches.

So, it is almost always on my wrist except shower and sleep time.

My 2 other favourites JLC Master Moon and Zenith El Primero, has been sitting next to my winder.

Transient · 12 September 2007, 03:34 PM

My Sub is the only watch I wear. I don't wear it to the gym, in the shower, or to bed, but it's with me every other time (work, beach, out with friends). The safest place for my Sub is on my wrist, and that's where I love it most!!

JamesS · 12 September 2007, 03:44 PM

I wear my SS Sub Date almost everyday. On the few days I haven't worn it I have on my SS Daytona.

The sub even goes with me in the shower, the most water it sees

but I don't wear either one to bed.

That would be unfortunate to feel like you couldn't wear it when you wanted to. I guess for some of us it's fortunate that we can "carry" when wearing our watches.

SLRdude · 12 September 2007, 03:54 PM

How do I wear my Rolex?
Well... If I still had one, my guess would be : On my wrist.

SPACE-DWELLER · 12 September 2007, 05:18 PM

Hola! Que tal??

Nice with a member from Europe!

To answer your question:

I wear my Rolex all day, also at work, but I don't sleep with my Rolex on my wrist.

ashu2289 · 12 September 2007, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by lostsub

Bought mine with intent to wear it daily, only off when shower and sleep. Or to change to other watches...

Same here

marshallr47 · 12 September 2007, 03:54 PM

My GMT II worn daily. Blue Sub, Thunderbird and Oyster Perpetual worn on the weekends.

txrob779 · 12 September 2007, 09:47 PM

Occasionally if I am in a seedy part of Dallas or Ftworth, for gas, grass, hokkers or dope LOL (joke). Seriously, omce I have to go to a Carnival grocery store in seedy Northside of FtWorth to the municipal court outlet for a speeding ticket, 81 in a 60 OUCH I took it off and put it in my pocket. I didn't wanna risk having to fight someone for it. Again once in a seedy part of ftw stuck in traffice and out of gas, I had to get gas at a shady gas station off the freeway and pre pay LOL, I took it off in the car then too.

mike · 12 September 2007, 10:05 PM

All the time, everywhere.

Claude · 12 September 2007, 10:53 PM

A Rolex is for wearing

Atomant · 12 September 2007, 11:04 PM

I switch my sd weekly with my smp. and very possibly tt blue sub but ain't sure I can carry off the tt blue sub on a daily basis..

I have a strong preferance to sleep with my watches on.

nko51 · 12 September 2007, 11:46 PM

If you can't wear it like any other watch, then you wasted your money.

PacNW · 12 September 2007, 11:51 PM

Wear the rollies all the time, except when traveling overseas.

Edit: I used to wear them when I went overseas, but got some grief from SeaTac customs when I came back from the Philippines this year so they go in the SDB if I do the long flights from now on.

Gedanken · 12 September 2007, 11:48 PM

As with the majority here, my DJ and SD take up 90% of wrist time, with the remainder being split between my Tudor chrono and my Ventura automatic.

The one and only time I felt uncomfortable wearing a Rolex was when Sash and I first returned to Melbourne from Singapore and were looking for a place to rent. We decided to look at a place in West Heidelberg, which pretty much resembles a war zone. The agent was supposed to meet us there and was running late, I took off my DJ and put it in my pocket and Sash and I stayed locked in the car. I called the agent and cancelled the viewing because we knew it was pointless and we just wanted to get out of there lickety split.

jbradley02 · 12 September 2007, 11:55 PM

I wear mine during working hours and any where else, as long as I am not doing anything that would scratch it up like working on my car or yard work, oh and by the way I am going to Phoenix next week for a month, and will wear it then while in Training, Computer training that is. besides that is why I have Insurance

Jim Z. · 13 September 2007, 03:58 AM

double post

Jim Z. · 13 September 2007, 03:58 AM

I wear my 16040 24/7 unless I'm doing some real manual labor, need a beater. I bought it to wear not take up space in the watch box.

f16570 · 13 September 2007, 06:14 AM

Safest place is on your wrist.
Bought it to wear it!
Start wearing it in the shower, gives it a good clean.

f

BiG JeEzY · 13 September 2007, 05:57 PM

My Rolexes are generally my Friday, parties, and weekend watches only. Usually I alternate between my GMT and Explorer II each weekend. Wear one this weekend, wear the other next weekend.

I generally don't prefer wearing my Rolexes during the week because of work (which involves a lot of carrying stuff) and classes. During the week, I wear my Longines with the leather strap or my Wenger instead.

greenfan · 13 September 2007, 09:31 PM

Mine "suits" perfectly in my work ! I'm a journalist in a big private TV channel, so you can see a number of Rolex's there....
So, it's my everyday watch

S2000 Driver · 13 September 2007, 11:09 PM

I only wear it to gang meetings.

12 September 2007, 01:51 PM	#1
rolio "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Real Name: justRay Location: Back2California Watch: Birdies Posts: 1,921	How do you use your Rolex? I just got my GMT Master II, and it stood out like a sore thumb. In fact, one of my students, a card-calling member of a notorious gang said, "Teach, you got a Rolls." I told him to sit down, and that he was mistaken. Fortunately, I had my Hamilton SS khaki in my computer case and made the switch. When another student came up to ask a question (verify the earlier observation), he said to the former student in question, "he ain't got no Rolls, fool." How many of you wear your "Rolls" and use it as it was intended to be used: worn daily? Some places just aren't safe to wear. Cheers

12 September 2007, 03:08 PM	#3
roadcarver "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Real Name: Vernon Location: C-a-n-a-d-a Watch: 16600 Posts: 5,641	SD is worn daily, 24/7 when its tour of duty is on for a week (one week rotation for each watch) __________________ I'm just a cook...

13 September 2007, 03:04 AM	#6
Rockrolex TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: God Location: Washington, D.C. Watch: What do you think? Posts: 37,969	I wear my GMT more than any other watch. But during the course of the week I will wear my Breitling Olympus and/or my Glycine Airman 9 once or twice. My DJs, DD, and JLC come out when I wear a suit or black tie (which these days is rarely). I don't wear watches when I shower or sleep. And I don't do heavy maintence work so that's not a problem. __________________ 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

12 September 2007, 03:54 PM	#13
SLRdude "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Real Name: Chip Location: Dallas TX Posts: 6,194	How do I wear my Rolex? Well... If I still had one, my guess would be : On my wrist. __________________ Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try. Yoda, Jedi Master CHIP Member # 87

12 September 2007, 05:18 PM	#14
SPACE-DWELLER "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Real Name: Bo Location: Denmark Watch: Rolex, of course! Posts: 22,436	Hola! Que tal?? Nice with a member from Europe! To answer your question: I wear my Rolex all day, also at work, but I don't sleep with my Rolex on my wrist. __________________ With kind regards, Bo LocTite 221: The Taming Of The Screw...

12 September 2007, 03:12 PM	#9
lostsub Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Big D Watch: 116520 , SD Posts: 99	Bought mine with intent to wear it daily, only off when shower and sleep. Or to change to other watches...

12 September 2007, 03:32 PM	#10
santaclaus2100 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Real Name: Han Location: Singapore Watch: TT GMT Master II Posts: 130	Yep!! I wear mine everyday, except on work-out days, I wear my Seiko Orange monster (don't feel safe keeping my GMTII in the locker). I do martial arts, so no jewellery or watches. So, it is almost always on my wrist except shower and sleep time. My 2 other favourites JLC Master Moon and Zenith El Primero, has been sitting next to my winder.

12 September 2007, 03:34 PM	#11
Transient "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Real Name: Rob Location: Sydney, Australia Watch: Rolex & Omega Posts: 697	My Sub is the only watch I wear. I don't wear it to the gym, in the shower, or to bed, but it's with me every other time (work, beach, out with friends). The safest place for my Sub is on my wrist, and that's where I love it most!!

12 September 2007, 03:44 PM	#12
JamesS Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Real Name: James Location: Seattle, WA Watch: Z.SS.Daytona.White Posts: 66	I wear my SS Sub Date almost everyday. On the few days I haven't worn it I have on my SS Daytona. The sub even goes with me in the shower, the most water it sees but I don't wear either one to bed. That would be unfortunate to feel like you couldn't wear it when you wanted to. I guess for some of us it's fortunate that we can "carry" when wearing our watches.

12 September 2007, 03:54 PM	#16
marshallr47 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Real Name: Ron Location: Alabama Watch: Daytona,TT Sub,GMT Posts: 4,673	My GMT II worn daily. Blue Sub, Thunderbird and Oyster Perpetual worn on the weekends. __________________ Ron

12 September 2007, 09:47 PM	#17
txrob779 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Real Name: Rob Location: Ft.Worth, Texas Posts: 488	Occasionally if I am in a seedy part of Dallas or Ftworth, for gas, grass, hokkers or dope LOL (joke). Seriously, omce I have to go to a Carnival grocery store in seedy Northside of FtWorth to the municipal court outlet for a speeding ticket, 81 in a 60 OUCH I took it off and put it in my pocket. I didn't wanna risk having to fight someone for it. Again once in a seedy part of ftw stuck in traffice and out of gas, I had to get gas at a shady gas station off the freeway and pre pay LOL, I took it off in the car then too.

12 September 2007, 10:05 PM	#18
mike "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 22,683	All the time, everywhere.

12 September 2007, 10:53 PM	#19
Claude Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Real Name: Ro Lex Location: England Watch: Seiko Posts: 57	A Rolex is for wearing

12 September 2007, 11:04 PM	#20
Atomant "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Fernwood Posts: 3,455	I switch my sd weekly with my smp. and very possibly tt blue sub but ain't sure I can carry off the tt blue sub on a daily basis.. I have a strong preferance to sleep with my watches on.

12 September 2007, 11:46 PM	#21
nko51 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Real Name: Alex Location: USA Watch: TT Blue Sub Posts: 2,542	If you can't wear it like any other watch, then you wasted your money. __________________

12 September 2007, 11:51 PM	#22
PacNW Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Real Name: Tim Location: Sequim, WA Watch: Rolex DayDate Posts: 305	Wear the rollies all the time, except when traveling overseas. Edit: I used to wear them when I went overseas, but got some grief from SeaTac customs when I came back from the Philippines this year so they go in the SDB if I do the long flights from now on.

12 September 2007, 11:48 PM	#23
Gedanken "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Sir Location: Melbourne Watch: F-series SD Posts: 8,589	As with the majority here, my DJ and SD take up 90% of wrist time, with the remainder being split between my Tudor chrono and my Ventura automatic. The one and only time I felt uncomfortable wearing a Rolex was when Sash and I first returned to Melbourne from Singapore and were looking for a place to rent. We decided to look at a place in West Heidelberg, which pretty much resembles a war zone. The agent was supposed to meet us there and was running late, I took off my DJ and put it in my pocket and Sash and I stayed locked in the car. I called the agent and cancelled the viewing because we knew it was pointless and we just wanted to get out of there lickety split. __________________ You buy a Casio to make sure you're on time; you wear a Rolex because you don't have to be on time.

12 September 2007, 11:55 PM	#24
jbradley02 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Real Name: John Location: Connecticut Watch: GMT-Master II Posts: 91	I wear mine during working hours and any where else, as long as I am not doing anything that would scratch it up like working on my car or yard work, oh and by the way I am going to Phoenix next week for a month, and will wear it then while in Training, Computer training that is. besides that is why I have Insurance

13 September 2007, 03:58 AM	#25
Jim Z. "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Oregon, USA Posts: 9	double post Last edited by Jim Z.; 13 September 2007 at 04:03 AM.. Reason: double post

13 September 2007, 06:14 AM	#27
f16570 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: F Location: Scotland Watch: Exp II White Face Posts: 4,272	Safest place is on your wrist. Bought it to wear it! Start wearing it in the shower, gives it a good clean. f

13 September 2007, 05:57 PM	#28
BiG JeEzY "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Jerome Location: N. California Watch: GMT I/EXP II/DJ Posts: 3,351	My Rolexes are generally my Friday, parties, and weekend watches only. Usually I alternate between my GMT and Explorer II each weekend. Wear one this weekend, wear the other next weekend. I generally don't prefer wearing my Rolexes during the week because of work (which involves a lot of carrying stuff) and classes. During the week, I wear my Longines with the leather strap or my Wenger instead. __________________ -Rolex Explorer II Black dial 16570 (circa 2001) -Rolex GMT Master I Pepsi 1675 (circa 1978) -Rolex Datejust TT Champagne 16233 (circa 1991) -Vintage Longines Automatic La Grande Classique -Vintage Seiko 6138 Automatic Chronograph with "Kakume" Dial Last edited by BiG JeEzY; 13 September 2007 at 06:59 PM..

13 September 2007, 09:31 PM	#29
greenfan "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Real Name: George Location: Athens Greece Watch: GMT II 16710 Coke Posts: 1,046	Mine "suits" perfectly in my work ! I'm a journalist in a big private TV channel, so you can see a number of Rolex's there.... So, it's my everyday watch __________________ $C:\Documents and Settings\George.HOME\My Documents\My Pictures\Rolex$

13 September 2007, 11:09 PM	#30
S2000 Driver "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: CT Watch: Submariner Datum ß Posts: 858	I only wear it to gang meetings. __________________

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