A year of scratches

[Junior_]

I was so annoyed at the first scratch, a few days after buying my Sub. A year in, like everyone said, I don’t care about any of them.

[Yess]

Have you been using that as a hammer, or?

[smym18]

Originally Posted by Yess

Have you been using that as a hammer, or?

Nope he probably just wears it.




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[HK Islandboy]

Agreed. Watches are for wearing

[Sublovin]

Wow

[Pantheon]

That is a lot of scratches what do you do if you don't mind me asking

[Socal Runner]

That seems pretty battered! But it can take it.

[Boaters]

Some serious work going on.

[BigAppleBill]

Wearing it and using it for what it was made for. Tool watches are tough.

[Patton250]

Originally Posted by BigAppleBill

Wearing it and using it for what it was made for. Tool watches are tough.

If I live to be a 110 years old that term will never stop cracking me up.

[VegasMilgauss]

Goodness me...

[whattimeyougot]

Proper desk diver there!


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[TurboTim14]

I think it looks cool. Well done.

[watchshot94]

My GMT says Hi

[Lurizzle]

Originally Posted by watchshot94

My GMT says Hi

I read somewhere that given enough use, the PCLs will look like they're just about brushed. I'm not there yet but im enjoying the ride.

[huba01]

Ace !

[Tangier11]

Excellent!!! Wear and enjoy!!

[JSolution]

I will never understand why this makes 90 per cent of this forum happy

[porschejeff]

Originally Posted by JSolution

I will never understand why this makes 90 per cent of this forum happy

I agree. Doing this is easy. I like mine looking pristine but with wear.

[Sublovin]

Originally Posted by JSolution

I will never understand why this makes 90 per cent of this forum happy

I don’t think the actual scratches make people happy, I think it’s the fact that the watch gets worn and enjoyed. Lots of pictures around here of watches that live in their box with a bezel protector, while people speculate on their future value.
It’s the same reason I get excited when I see the guy at my local Porsche club meets with the GT2rs that is usually dirty. It isn’t the dirt that is exciting, it’s the fact that he drives the heck out of the car!

[Patton250]

Originally Posted by Sublovin

I don’t think the actual scratches make people happy, I think it’s the fact that the watch gets worn and enjoyed. Lots of pictures around here of watches that live in their box with a bezel protector, while people speculate on their future value.
It’s the same reason I get excited when I see the guy at my local Porsche club meets with the GT2rs that is usually dirty. It isn’t the dirt that is exciting, it’s the fact that he drives the heck out of the car!

I’ve had my Mercedes C450 for 3 years and driven the living crap out of it. It’s gone 180 many times and the brakes have been replaced several times. I drive it like it’s been stolen. 70K miles on it. It still looks brand new inside and out.

Now my watches are worn in rotation. But they are worn. Most are still in 95-98% condition. Same with my bespoke suits and shirts. A few are 3 years old and still look brand new. So you don’t have to keep your car in a garage, your watches in a safe or your clothes in a closet to keep them looking good. You just have to take care of them. I’ll never go off-roading in my Mercedes and I’ll never garden in a suit wearing my DJ. Pretty simple for me. Now if a person wants to rock clime wearing a Rolex there is nothing wrong with that. To each there own.

[Sublovin]

Originally Posted by Patton250

I’ve had my Mercedes C450 for 3 years and driven the living crap out of it. It’s gone 180 many times and the brakes have been replaced several times. I drive it like it’s been stolen. 70K miles on it. It still looks brand new inside and out.

Now my watches are worn in rotation. But they are worn. Most are still in 95-98% condition. Same with my bespoke suits and shirts. A few are 3 years old and still look brand new. So you don’t have to keep your car in a garage, your watches in a safe or your clothes in a closet to keep them looking good. You just have to take care of them. I’ll never go off-roading in my Mercedes and I’ll never garden in a suit wearing my DJ. Pretty simple for me. Now if a person wants to rock clime wearing a Rolex there is nothing wrong with that. To each there own.

Right.
I think the difference is that GT2RS is seen as a collectible. Rolex are now largely seen as collectible. When something becomes “collectible” many people tend to stop using it to preserve the value. I would expect that a C450 gets driven daily. Unfortunately not many GT2RS do, and it seems fewer Rolex sport models do.
Again, for me it isn’t about “liking” the scratches, because I don’t. It’s just a symbol of use, which is why I think some seem to applaud it.

[fsprow]

Originally Posted by Sublovin

Right.
I think the difference is that GT2RS is seen as a collectible. Rolex are now largely seen as collectible. When something becomes “collectible” many people tend to stop using it to preserve the value. I would expect that a C450 gets driven daily. Unfortunately not many GT2RS do, and it seems fewer Rolex sport models do.
Again, for me it isn’t about “liking” the scratches, because I don’t. It’s just a symbol of use, which is why I think some seem to applaud it.

I believe it’s an error to think of modern mass produced Rolex watches as “collectible”. History suggests nearly all such items were made in limited quantities.

[shaunylw]

Originally Posted by Sublovin

I don’t think the actual scratches make people happy, I think it’s the fact that the watch gets worn and enjoyed. Lots of pictures around here of watches that live in their box with a bezel protector, while people speculate on their future value.
It’s the same reason I get excited when I see the guy at my local Porsche club meets with the GT2rs that is usually dirty. It isn’t the dirt that is exciting, it’s the fact that he drives the heck out of the car!

I agree! We are in a strange time of people buying watches and then freaking out when they get scratched. My wedding ring is beat to hell and I have only been wearing it 7 years. If you wear something every day and live your life, chances are it's going to look lived in. Life's far too short to worry about Rolex scratches. I don't think a single one of us wants to bang a new watch against a door jam but stuff happens, why worry about it.

[DRKBC]

Originally Posted by Sublovin

I don’t think the actual scratches make people happy, I think it’s the fact that the watch gets worn and enjoyed. Lots of pictures around here of watches that live in their box with a bezel protector, while people speculate on their future value.
It’s the same reason I get excited when I see the guy at my local Porsche club meets with the GT2rs that is usually dirty. It isn’t the dirt that is exciting, it’s the fact that he drives the heck out of the car!

I fully agree, I’m all for wearing your watches. The reason I bought my first Rolex (I think many here still feel the same) was because they where an adventurers watch. Robust case, screw down crown, locking clasp etc. you never needed to take them off.
Granted today they are a lot more expensive than in the early days but I still swim, ski, hike etc. with my watch on as they are made for it. Not saying that I wear my them for tasks that I know will just scratch them to bits for no good reason, there are plenty of less expensive alternatives.
One nice thing with the modern materials like ceramic bezels, sapphire crystals, solid bracelets is they can take a pretty good amount of abuse and still come out lookIng pretty good at the end of the day. Take them in for service every few years and they come back looking like new again.

[Tangier11]

Originally Posted by JSolution

I will never understand why this makes 90 per cent of this forum happy

Its not about being happy for the scratches it about being happy with wearing your Rolex and enjoying it!!!

[SeaAndSky]

Originally Posted by Tangier11

Its not about being happy for the scratches it about being happy with wearing your Rolex and enjoying it!!!

Exactly. The ocd and investment crowd will never understand the peace that those of us who just wear them enjoy.

[rdef]

Originally Posted by JSolution

I will never understand why this makes 90 per cent of this forum happy

I’m with you.



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[wolffram]

Originally Posted by JSolution

I will never understand why this makes 90 per cent of this forum happy

Because 90 per cent wish they could be so brave...

[MTdweller]

Well done, sir! That is how you properly wear a watch.