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28 July 2011, 08:11 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Baltimore
Watch: 16610LV
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Someone noticed!
I've had my LV for about a month now, after having the 16610 for about five years. I got my first 'I like your watch' last saturday at a Rehoboth Beach chocolate shop. And this was just a day trip from Ocean City, the resort we were staying at...Never had anyone notice my green-less 16610...
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28 July 2011, 08:25 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Real Name: Joey
Location: around the Bay
Watch: ing TRF
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Very nice ! and you are so proud too!!
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28 July 2011, 08:33 AM
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Location: Europe
Watch: Movies
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Cool! What was the admirer like? A "WIS" or just a polite gentleman/woman?
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28 July 2011, 08:55 AM
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Real Name: Joe
Location: PA
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That's awesome!
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28 July 2011, 08:57 AM
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Location: Canada
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I notice watches all the time, but I can never bring myself to say anything. You never know if the person is a WIS or not. I bet your 16610 has been noticed a lot, this is just the first person to say something.
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28 July 2011, 08:59 AM
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Real Name: Mike
Location: Atlanta
Watch: es too much TV.
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Reminds me of the "do you comment on other people's watch?" thread. I comment everytime I see a Rolex and so far it has started very pleasant conversations.
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28 July 2011, 11:37 AM
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28 July 2011, 06:20 PM
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Real Name: Honey Rider
Location: San Diego
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30 July 2011, 04:15 AM
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Watch: 16610LV
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30 July 2011, 05:27 AM
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I was at a vintage motorcycle rally this past weekend and out of the blue, a greasy mechanic fellow I know who for the most is watchless, said to me, "is that a ceramic?"
Turned out, he's a big-time Panerai collector and just hooked up on a very limited production Lamborghini coupe. Sometimes, ya never know... |
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28 July 2011, 09:03 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Real Name: Anastasios
Location: Athens Greece
Watch: Rolex GMT 1675
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at Rehoboth beach. I remember going to dinner and all would be looking at my gold Sub Same thing at Cape May further north but I was not the only one with a gold sub there. |
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28 July 2011, 09:18 AM
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Real Name: Eric
Location: Long Beach CA USA
Watch: Rolex Explorer II
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I think it's always nice to receive a compliment. But, it's always fun to give a compliment too! I'll usually ask someone if they're happy with their Sub, Yacht Master or whatever and see where the conversation goes. You meet some nice people!!
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28 July 2011, 12:39 PM
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Join Date: May 2010
Real Name: Dan
Location: USA
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However I have yet to have any people notice any of my watches, and this works just fine for me.
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28 July 2011, 12:47 PM
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Glad he didnt say: "Nice watch, now give it to me!!"
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28 July 2011, 11:29 AM
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Real Name: Jinder
Location: Ontario
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I always give a compliment as well. Most of the time they reply back "thank you, you are the first person that actually noticed it's a Rolex".
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28 July 2011, 11:35 AM
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Location: USA
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I was shopping for a new handgun recently. The gun store owner was wearing a sub. He noticed my SS GMTIIC and took a real good look at it. He knew it had the ceramic bezel. And, yes, I bought my personal protection weapon there.
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28 July 2011, 05:16 PM
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29 July 2011, 01:25 PM
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Its kind of like in pulp fiction when Quenten Tarrantino says I dont need you tell me my coffee is good because I know its F--kn good. I think most people dont give rolex owners compliments based on the same principal.
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29 July 2011, 04:54 PM
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hhhahhahah That Wuenten Tarrantino comment was the best I had heard in a while. Good one.
I would agree that Rolexes are commonly found in gun shops, not sure why. Owners of the shops commonly have them and many people in shopping have them. I currenly live in Honolulu and have been shooting skeet at the local range once or twice a weekend in the morning. I would say 70% of the people there are wearing one. Kind of redicilious really. I am just a kid from a small town in Maine that would have never thought I would be wearing a sweet watch like my GMT II but love every bit of it to be honest. If any of my buddies still at home knew of this they would dog me out for sure!!!! hahahahah |
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29 July 2011, 04:55 PM
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damn should have spell checked that post huh? hahahha Oh well deal with it
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29 July 2011, 06:51 PM
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Not long ago at work I commented on a guy's watch, saying "Nice Daytona", to which he replied, "No, it's a Rolex"
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30 July 2011, 04:12 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Baltimore
Watch: 16610LV
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30 July 2011, 01:43 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Minnesota
Watch: Rolex and Tudor
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Oh people notice, I check out every watch that crosses my path and only comment if it's appropriate (they're not talking to someone else, I don't have to go out of my way to get in ear shot etc...).
Yesterday at a restaurant with a co worker I noticed a guy wearing a Brietling, then I noticed he was looking at my watch, pretty funny. However I didn't get a chance to talk to him as the restaurant was busy and we were both with people. |
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30 July 2011, 04:07 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Baltimore
Watch: 16610LV
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She was a thirty something nice-looking lady. I don't think she was a WIS so I immediately dismissed the first thought I had: I guess the 16610 was too common for people to notice but the LV...
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