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Old 24 June 2017, 09:03 AM   #1
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What is your 'special ocassion' Rolex?

Do you have that one special Rolex that you wear out only on special occasions?

Or you just do not wear it all due to some past event - and just have held it for 'keep-sakes' and preservation (for one reason or another, afraid of getting it stolen, dinged up, stored in safe deposit box, etc)...

I rotate all of my watches fairly often so there are none that are saved for any merit of an occasion --

What about the rest of you? Whats your 'special 'watch and where is it worn?
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Old 24 June 2017, 09:07 AM   #2
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My two "special " watches are both my grandfathers on my dad as well as moms side of the family. I don't wear them. They are priceless to me.

Everything else I wear without hesitation to wherever, and whenever.
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Old 24 June 2017, 10:55 AM   #3
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My two "special " watches are both my grandfathers on my dad as well as moms side of the family. I don't wear them. They are priceless to me.

Everything else I wear without hesitation to wherever, and whenever.
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Old 24 June 2017, 09:11 AM   #4
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My dressier watch is my new DJII and is worn carefully because of the 18k bezel and PCL.
It could be a every day watch but I am keeping it a "nice occasion" watch.
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Old 24 June 2017, 09:19 AM   #5
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My dressier watch is my new DJII and is worn carefully because of the 18k bezel and PCL.
It could be a every day watch but I am keeping it a "nice occasion" watch.
Man.... that is a great photo. The watch looks stunning.
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Old 24 June 2017, 09:37 AM   #6
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Nope...whatever is up in the rotation is getting a ride on my wrist.

Unless I want to wear something else.
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Old 24 June 2017, 11:22 PM   #7
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Nope...whatever is up in the rotation is getting a ride on my wrist.

Unless I want to wear something else.
Yeah, me too, altho I will probably slip on a ceramic Rolex when I don't want to even think or worry about my watch on a nice occasion.
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Old 24 June 2017, 11:56 PM   #8
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Yeah, me too, altho I will probably slip on a ceramic Rolex when I don't want to even think or worry about my watch on a nice occasion.
He's acting tough, it's the 5711rg
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Old 25 June 2017, 03:53 AM   #9
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He's acting tough, it's the 5711rg
Ha, but actually I have proof. I wore my Sub to my BD dinner and the Naut to the safer after-party/leftovers . I'll put up pics later.
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Old 24 June 2017, 09:39 AM   #10
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I keep saying I want a "special occasion" watch, but I have no will power and wear them for more than special occasions

As I'm writing this I'm down to one watch (sort of) so my yearning for a special occasion watch is starting to set in.
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Old 24 June 2017, 09:44 AM   #11
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Special occasion it's Journe, Patek or JLC for me. Rolex is the "everyday" watch.
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Old 24 June 2017, 09:50 AM   #12
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Old 24 June 2017, 10:08 AM   #13
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Old 24 June 2017, 10:14 AM   #14
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I guess it would be my early 1970s DeVille-- closest thing I have to a dress watch and it's what I wear to something like a semi-formal wedding if I wear a watch at all. Otherwise I pretty much wear a diver with anything. I'll even wear a blue faced diver on a rubber strap with a suit if the mood strikes me.
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Old 24 June 2017, 11:06 AM   #15
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Mine is now my new DJ41 blue dial with Jubilee.
Bling it on!
The bezel and the PCLs of the Jubilee look so great under lights.
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Old 24 June 2017, 11:12 AM   #16
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All my Rolex watches are special, but they are not limited to special occasions.
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Old 24 June 2017, 11:34 AM   #17
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I guess when I need a dress watch I throw a croc strap on my 39mm Explorer. There are none really held back for special use. My GMT2 has the most sentimental value at this point but I haven't stored it away...yet.
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Old 24 June 2017, 11:37 AM   #18
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I wore my BLRO to my sons wedding last November, so I guess that would be my choice.
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Old 25 June 2017, 05:35 AM   #19
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What is your 'special ocassion' Rolex?

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I wore my BLRO to my sons wedding last November, so I guess that would be my choice.


That's my watch for all things fancy. My Pepsi is my favorite.
I don't subscribe to the notion that a dress watch has to be PM and in a leather strap. Maybe that was true 50 years ago but I'm not one to go with the crown and follow convention.
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Old 24 June 2017, 11:38 AM   #20
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I randomly rotate all of my watches. None are reserved for special occasions. I tend to wear my TT DJ41 or Bluesy when dressing up.


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Old 24 June 2017, 01:05 PM   #21
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This one, although I am wearing it much more that I thought I would.......
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Old 24 June 2017, 04:37 PM   #22
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Old 24 June 2017, 09:15 PM   #23
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Old 24 June 2017, 10:52 PM   #24
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My special occasion watch is not a Rolex but rather a PP or JLC.
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Old 24 June 2017, 10:57 PM   #25
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For the six months I have owned it, I have had a heck of a time getting my Daytona off my wrist.
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Old 24 June 2017, 11:06 PM   #26
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My 19018 is my special ocassion watch
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Old 24 June 2017, 11:15 PM   #27
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My Fathers 50 years old DD, only worn in special occasions. This was my daughters baptism.



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Old 24 June 2017, 11:18 PM   #28
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Very special occasion watch. .... Patek Calatrava. It's a very beautiful watch on a brown alligator strap. My wife surprised me with it on my birthday while on a trip to London. I had researched the heck out of Patek watches before our trip, visited a bunch of London watch shops, and then decided it was too expensive (about $6000). When I returned from a couple of meetings, my wife popped the watch out of a bag. Wow!!! It looks totally new now and is worth more than $6000.

Everyday watch .... Very old DayDate. Once in a while watches .... DayDate and BLNR. In the shop watch... Swiss Army.
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Old 25 June 2017, 01:30 AM   #29
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Old 25 June 2017, 01:48 AM   #30
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It would be my Day-Date, but for really special occasions I wear one of my two Pateks.
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