When did Rolex owners become such

[Toxicant]

I've read one thread after another about how I scratched my watch...did you buy a tool watch or did you buy a piece of jewelery?

I wore my 1675 for 20 plus years working on cars, building houses and never gave it another thought. Yes I took my watch off when I was using a sledge hammer and a few other more dangerous activities but seriously, you people realize that these are tool watches not meant to be worn as jewelery?

I retired my 1675 gilt dial, small 24hr hand and bought a sub date. I'm wearing it everyday for work and that is what it was made for. My wife scolded me the other day for wearing a Rolex to work and I just laughed at her.

I have a Lie Nielsen block plane I use everyday, it was expensive but most tools are. I guess I just don't understand why people treat their watches as jewelery when in fact they are a tool and that is the reason why we bought them. All you day/date and date just people need not apply


So lets hear from the people that actually use their Rolex and not treat it as a diamond ring. Actually, I want all of you jewelery wearing Rolex people to take a 8d nail and put a big scratch in your watch and post a picture and say.

I wear a Rolex because it is the finest tool I own, it may have a scratch or two but it is still the finest tool in my box.

This is a family forum. No need for foul language.


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[CoopJr]

Sorry but I can afford only one Rolex and I'm not scratching it up unnecessarily.

To each his own...but I think twice where my LV is concerned.

[Cato]

Rolexes stopped being genuine tool watches when Casio and the like came out with more capable tool watches at a fraction of the price. It's like the guys that spend $5K on a custom 1911 pistol when they'd be better served with a $500 Glock.

[Felly Jr.]

Thanks for the edit!

[DC watchman]

Amen. I wore my new LV for two straight days of leaf cleanup in our yard while constantly operating a stihl blower/vac. My neighbor wears his 16610 while playing golf. My other neighbor had his ss dj on while reaching into his hedges to string his christmas lights last night.

This obviously does not compare to the paces Toxicant has put his through. It is nice wearing a watch that is designed to handle serious abuse and should be a part of all of the days activities...

[Earl]

I'm wearing the watch I got married in and have been for close to aww gosh a year! and the 5513 sitting in a heap on the nite stand. Yes I too only take it off when I know I'm going to be working around stuff I know I'm not going to be paying any attention an banging my knuckles.

[RolexSoFla]

I have tool watches but they're not my Rolexes. I'm particular with them and also my cars. Sorry.

[Toxicant]

Originally Posted by Felly Jr.

Do you really think your going to get a good response to the title of this thread??

I ask you, did you buy a diamond ring or did you buy a tool watch? If you bought a ring, well then cherish it, if you purchased a tool then use it.

And no, I didn't expect a good response because I'd say most of you purchased a diamond ring.

I use the diamond ring analogy because your wife/girl friend can wear one, you can't. So you bought a Rolex.

[Tools]

I have a Rolex for working in the yard, and a different one for wearing to a fine dinner...

If I'm welding something, I take it off..........I've melted enough crowns and crystals to learn that lesson............

[JJ Irani]

Originally Posted by Toxicant

I ask you, did you buy a diamond ring or did you buy a tool watch? If you bought a ring, well then cherish it, if you purchased a tool then use it.

And no, I didn't expect a good response because I'd say most of you purchased a diamond ring.

I use the diamond ring analogy because your wife/girl friend can wear one, you can't. So you bought a Rolex.

Time for me to step in, buddy!!

Why on earth would you think a Rolex is anything less in value or price than any damned diamond ring out there?

If you treat the diamond ring with a lot of tender, loving care......why not your Rolex?

If you need a tool watch, buy a damn CASIO and beat the living daylights out of it. Why would you want to do that to a watch worth several thousand dollars?

Cheers - JJ

[onkyo]

Originally Posted by Tools

I have a Rolex for working in the yard, and a different one for wearing to a fine dinner...

If I'm welding something, I take it off..........I've melted enough crowns and crystals to learn that lesson............

Ditto. Thanks for editing the (inappropriate) title.

[Toxicant]

Originally Posted by Tools

I have a Rolex for working in the yard, and a different one for wearing to a fine dinner...

If I'm welding something, I take it off..........I've melted enough crowns and crystals to learn that lesson............

When I first learned to weld, I was welding some new bars on some grousers on a track loader. It is amazing how deeply a piece of slag will melt into your skin if you're not paying attention.

[Felly Jr.]

Originally Posted by JJ Irani

Time for me to step in, buddy!!

Why on earth would you think a Rolex is anything less in value or price than any damned diamond ring out there?

If you treat the diamond ring with a lot of tender, loving care......why not your Rolex?

If you need a tool watch, buy a damn CASIO and beat the living daylights out of it. Why would you want to do that to a watch worth several thousand dollars?

Cheers - JJ

Thanks JJ, my sentiments exactly!

Here's my tool watch that was made to take an intentional beating:

[mailman]

Originally Posted by Cato

Rolexes stopped being genuine tool watches when Casio and the like came out with more capable tool watches at a fraction of the price. It's like the guys that spend $5K on a custom 1911 pistol when they'd be better served with a $500 Glock.

I disagree. Just because one company popped up, doesn't mean that another has stopped doing what they were for a long time already.

The models with like the Sub date, no date, LV, SD, Exp, ExpII and Deep Sea are still very much tool watches in every sense. The GMT IIc is also. If you really want to get down to it, you can say the Daytona is a tool watch for a race car driver.

I agree that they are getting away from it a bit with polished center links, but for the most part, the sport line up are still very much tool watches.

Just my

[kingblackbolt]

Not for me... I'm not paranoid about it but I baby my Rolexes for sure! If I have to get down and dirty I have several substitutes...

As for your original subject line I guess all I can say is:

MEOW

[docnagel]

Originally Posted by RolexSoFla

I have tool watches but they're not my Rolexes. I'm particular with them and also my cars. Sorry.

Me Too !!

[Toxicant]

Originally Posted by JJ Irani

Time for me to step in, buddy!!

Why on earth would you think a Rolex is anything less in value or price than any damned diamond ring out there?

If you treat the diamond ring with a lot of tender, loving care......why not your Rolex?

If you need a tool watch, buy a damn CASIO and beat the living daylights out of it. Why would you want to do that to a watch worth several thousand dollars?

Cheers - JJ

I'd say the difference is that a diamond ring can only be admired, there is nothing else it can do, where as a Rolex was designed to be a tool. Yes, diamonds can cut glass and many Rolex watches are for dress but the tool watches are meant to be worn and used as tools, not as a male version of a diamond ring.

Am I crazy to think that a Rolex is still a tool watch? <looking down at my sub date and wishing it had a plastic crystal>

[GradyPhilpott]

Before there was such a thing as a G-Shock, there was Rolex, the king of all beaters.

Those days are gone, I guess, and although each man decides to do with his stuff as he will, there are just some things I won't subject my Rolex to.

I have a nice G-Shock for those things.

On the other hand, since I got my Explorer about 2 months ago, it's gotten plenty of wrist time and I don't pamper it. It has gotten plenty of fine scratches all over the bracelet and a couple of very small dings on the bezel.

That is as it should be. The Explorer is a beater, but I'm not going to purposely beat it to death.

[Zman86]

The only reason I dont wear mine at work is cause it would get in the way. I dont want to be shoving my hand down the back of an engine compartment and then getting my hand stuck cause of my watch. I have worn it working on my personal car, gotten grease and gear oil all over it. No biggie, just washed it off. I wear it everywhere else for everything I do, from swimming to yardwork to hiking to helping my father work on his motorcycles.

Its just a watch in the end. Sure, its an expensive watch, but I worked hard and saved for a long time to buy it, and I chose Rolex because of their reputation for being very durable. I didnt work hard and save for years not to wear, use and enjoy it every second I possibly can. If someone wants to baby theirs, then thats their choice, but I look forward years from now passing my sub on to my children covered in scratches, dings and dents.

[DC watchman]

"That is as it should be. The Explorer is a beater, but I'm not going to purposely beat it to death."

My sentiments exactly. I will wear my watch for every activity that will not permanently disfigure it. I will not kill it but I think if you invest this much into a watch it should be a companion for as much of your daily existence as possible.

[bradg]

I have a Swiss Army as my beater watch, and a few others, but my Rollie is my pride and joy. I worked too hard for it and I'm not going to just bang it up because I can. I dont know about you guys but a few grand is a few grand, no matter what! I'm not planning on splitting any wood with my Rolex on. I dont know...maybe I'm goofy. I know they can take a beating but.....I'm no millionare...Doesnt make sense to bang the heck out of a fine timepiece.

[JJ Irani]

Originally Posted by bradg

Doesnt make sense to bang the heck out of a fine timepiece.

And that, ladies and gentlemen, just about sums it up.....superbly!!

[Gerry]

Originally Posted by Felly Jr.

Thanks JJ, my sentiments exactly!

Here's my tool watch that was made to take an intentional beating:

I'm waiting to see what Casio bring out at Basel '09 before committing to that one.

[East Bay Rider]

Here are a few things you don't often see Rolex doing.
You wore your Rolex to do WHAT?

That said I do take it off if I think it's in any danger of getting messed up. No sense in being foolish.
One year old and going strong it still looks absolutely GREAT.

[DS/B MINI S]

If I destroy this one...I'm out $200


If I destroy this one...I'm out $3000+


Simple math for me

[Edmond Dantes]

Originally Posted by Cato

Rolexes stopped being genuine tool watches when Casio and the like came out with more capable tool watches at a fraction of the price...

I respectfully disagree. One of the reasons that the SS Sub Date is so popular in the offshore oil world is because it is exactly a "tool" watch. OTOH, I have had my Casio break on me overseas, and my Ironman's batteries have died on me overseas. I just got back last Wednesday from spending a month in a very remote part of Africa that stages for offshore drilling. There are no places nearby where one can purchase replacement batteries. I need a watch that won't die and that can take a beating. Rolex does the job.

As for wearing in it with a suit or tux, let me quote Dell Deaton, "A Rolex is designed to go from casino to combat in zero seconds flat". My SS Sub Date goes as good with my khakis and steel-toed boots as it does with my Canali suits.

Cheers,

Mike

[Andad]

FYI.

"Troll," in the context of message boards, Forums and the like, describes somebody who is posting just to be confrontational or to raise hackles.

http://www.straightdope.com/columns/...hat-is-a-troll

[toph]

Originally Posted by Toxicant

I ask you, did you buy a diamond ring or did you buy a tool watch? If you bought a ring, well then cherish it, if you purchased a tool then use it.

And no, I didn't expect a good response because I'd say most of you purchased a diamond ring.

I use the diamond ring analogy because your wife/girl friend can wear one, you can't. So you bought a Rolex.

tool?- the words pot kettle and black come to mind.

Its a watch- not a screwdriver. It tells the time and has a few other functions but for the price why should we all go out and wreck them.

[chenx15]

Originally Posted by Edmond Dantes

I respectfully disagree. One of the reasons that the SS Sub Date is so popular in the offshore oil world is because it is exactly a "tool" watch. OTOH, I have had my Casio break on me overseas, and my Ironman's batteries have died on me overseas. I just got back last Wednesday from spending a month in a very remote part of Africa that stages for offshore drilling. There are no places nearby where one can purchase replacement batteries. I need a watch that won't die and that can take a beating. Rolex does the job.

As for wearing in it with a suit or tux, let me quote Dell Deaton, "A Rolex is designed to go from casino to combat in zero seconds flat". My SS Sub Date goes as good with my khakis and steel-toed boots as it does with my Canali suits.

Cheers,

Mike

now here is a rolex guy!

[Edmond Dantes]

Originally Posted by Toxicant

...I use the diamond ring analogy because your wife/girl friend can wear one, you can't. So you bought a Rolex.

"His name was Rico, he wore a diamond..."

Nevertheless, I am in the "tool' camp. Is that the minority here?