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View Poll Results: For those who refer to Rolex watches mainly by nicknames
Age between 18-30 50 26.32%
Age between 30-39 56 29.47%
Age between 40-50 37 19.47%
Age between 50-70 47 24.74%
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Old 21 August 2019, 08:59 AM   #61
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I use them and don’t care. As silly as it is I even catch ADs using the lingo now also
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Old 21 August 2019, 09:03 AM   #62
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My sales guy has been selling at an AD for over 30 years. He even refers to them in conversation as the "Batman", "Pepsi", "Rootbeer" and "Hulk". I don't think anything less of him for it. "Batman" is a lot easier to say than "BLNR".
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Old 21 August 2019, 09:03 AM   #63
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I don't have the memory or care to recall reference numbers or nicknames, so I say, "Ohh, that's a nice blue one. Ohh, you have the white one. Sweeeeet."
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Old 21 August 2019, 09:07 AM   #64
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In my 40s and DO NOT use them. Only exception is the occasional pepsi and coke when referencing the 16710 since it was available with both inserts.
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Old 21 August 2019, 10:18 AM   #65
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If the term Bluesy was good enough for JJ, it’s good enough for me!
Most people on here have no idea who JJ was. Those were the great days of TRF.
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Old 21 August 2019, 11:50 AM   #66
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I’m still trying to figure out how to put an onion on a belt; either the white or yellow...
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Old 21 August 2019, 11:56 AM   #67
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Use of silly Rolex nicknames by age group

30-40 and I absolutely despise the nick names and do not use them


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Old 21 August 2019, 12:03 PM   #68
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if the term bluesy was good enough for jj, it’s good enough for me!
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Old 21 August 2019, 12:43 PM   #69
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I still think we should call the new BLRO Superman...
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Old 21 August 2019, 12:55 PM   #70
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66 and never would use them. They deserve more respect than that.
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Old 21 August 2019, 01:15 PM   #71
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Smuuuuuuuuuuuurf!

57, and doesn’t care what you think. Suck it up, buttercup.
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Old 21 August 2019, 01:27 PM   #72
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Smuuuuuuuuuuuurf!

57, and doesn’t care what you think. Suck it up, buttercup.


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Old 21 August 2019, 01:31 PM   #73
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I'm 55. I think I'm old enough to use nicknames.
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Old 21 August 2019, 01:33 PM   #74
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You neec an option for those that dont use nicknames.
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Old 21 August 2019, 01:34 PM   #75
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This is a stupid thread.........
At 40 I use the "evil" nicknames and will continue to do so. I am not an elitist that needs to refer to watches by their reference number. Get a life!
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Old 21 August 2019, 01:55 PM   #76
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51, I do not have any of the nicknames but I think that are more useful than references or long description.
This. Reference numbers mean nothing to me, but say Kermit or Batman and I know what we are talking about. Oh and I am 59.

Also, what people call their watches bothers me not in the slightest.
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Old 21 August 2019, 03:07 PM   #77
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I'm 18, I prefer nicknames because I can't be bothered to memorize references
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Old 21 August 2019, 04:44 PM   #78
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I can’t imagine any man over the age of 40 is referencing these silly and awful nicknames for various Rolex watches e.g., Bluesy, Hulk, Batman, stop stop stop!

If you’re a constant user of these nicknames, please select your age range for a fun little poll.

20-30

30-40

40-50

50-60
Is there an age in there for stuck up old git?
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Old 21 August 2019, 05:01 PM   #79
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Nothing wrong with nicknames per se, but do we really need to use children’s cartoon characters?
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Old 21 August 2019, 05:07 PM   #80
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My AD uses them. They referred to batman and Pepsi for sure.

Depending on who I talk to I'll either refer to reference numbers or model names to start. I think the only one I probably say to describe a watch is pepsi because its so widely known. I don't really say kermit, hulk, batman, etc etc. I feel those are lesser known.
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Old 21 August 2019, 05:20 PM   #81
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My AD uses them. They referred to batman and Pepsi for sure.

Depending on who I talk to I'll either refer to reference numbers or model names to start. I think the only one I probably say to describe a watch is pepsi because its so widely known. I don't really say kermit, hulk, batman, etc etc. I feel those are lesser known.


Those others you mentioned are definitely widely known among the watch enthusiast community
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Old 21 August 2019, 05:30 PM   #82
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Those others you mentioned are definitely widely known among the watch enthusiast community
Oh for sure. But like I said depends on who I talk to. My wife knows literally nothing about watches but surprised me when my 16700 showed up recently and said "oh your pepsi came!" I responded with "how do you know that?!" Response was that I watch too many youtube videos and hodinkee lol.

For some reason non watch people know a pepsi, but if I said a batman, hulk, or kermit they would probably tilt their head at me!
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Old 21 August 2019, 05:57 PM   #83
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Oh for sure. But like I said depends on who I talk to. My wife knows literally nothing about watches but surprised me when my 16700 showed up recently and said "oh your pepsi came!" I responded with "how do you know that?!" Response was that I watch too many youtube videos and hodinkee lol.



For some reason non watch people know a pepsi, but if I said a batman, hulk, or kermit they would probably tilt their head at me!


Definitely a product of being married to a watch enthusiast! All those videos you're watching making it into the back of her mind haha

I think the general population has no idea about the Pepsi nickname either.
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Old 21 August 2019, 06:49 PM   #84
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Does it really matter?
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Old 21 August 2019, 06:59 PM   #85
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Old 21 August 2019, 08:29 PM   #86
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I'm over 40...not a constant user of the nicknames....but on occasion depending on audience...sometimes it is just easier.
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Old 21 August 2019, 08:50 PM   #87
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I do use the nicknames when it suits the conversation.
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Old 21 August 2019, 09:05 PM   #88
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I’ve met numerous ADs, most over the age of 40 who has referenced the models to me by their nickname.
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Old 21 August 2019, 09:31 PM   #89
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All my local ADs use nicknames, and I have to remember enough pointless numbers for work. Using #s is a bit of a shibboleth for real watch nerds though- maybe some people like that?
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Old 21 August 2019, 09:51 PM   #90
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I use them occasionally, it’s easier for me to remember than all the reference numbers. Although I often forget which nickname goes to each watch.
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