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humvee · 17 November 2011, 10:51 PM

Where do you guys keep your OTHER watches when wearing one?

By other I mean, other Rolexes or valuable watches that go into the thousands?

And please, I don't want to know specific locations -- just saying SAFE or hidden in the house is good enough.

Since I do not have insurance for any of them, I have to resort to a protection scheme.

My beaters are kept in a cigar box right on my dressing table. The Rolex I wear in rotation lets say for a week, if I feel like wearing a beater, goes into a sock, well hidden inside my closet. THe rest are stored in a safe.

When I feel like wearing a different Rolex, I take the one out of a sock and put it into the safe. Take the one from the safe adn start wearing it for a week or two and then it goes in a sock inside my closet and the beaters get some wrist time.

So what I have done is put beaters in plain sight, relaively speaking so burglars if the ever come, will take off with beaters and not snoop around too much. As far as the safe, they will need to bring some steel cable, a forklift and dynamite to blow its door...IF they can find it first!!!

So what is your protection scheme for your Rolexes? Do you take some care to hide them? Or just leave them in plain sight, unworried?

thanks

watch watcher · 17 November 2011, 11:02 PM

No scheme, they...it (DJ, which is the only 1 with real value) is out in the open for the taking, but when I'm on vacation I hide it somewhere.

tattooedfagin · 17 November 2011, 11:04 PM

Ibtl

eah990 · 17 November 2011, 11:18 PM

I keep the collection in a small fire safe that's bolted to the floor

kilyung · 18 November 2011, 12:17 AM

All are insured for replacement value and rotated into a bank safe. Dog and guns add secondary layer of protection.

moviefreak · 18 November 2011, 12:18 AM

Bank Safe...

zak98 · 18 November 2011, 12:18 AM

some in safe on wolf winders, some just in locked wolf designs storage cases.

azguy · 18 November 2011, 12:28 AM

Doesn't anyone on here have a home alarm system anymore

in my short time here I ahve read at least a hlf dozen "break in" posts, etc...

My safe is the house...ADT Home protection with tons of motion detectors and on my sliding glass doors I have heavy duty security film that will not allow the window to be broken even with a crowbar, bat or rock.

opaline460 · 18 November 2011, 12:59 AM

alarm here yes, n a semiauto.

dooder202 · 18 November 2011, 01:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kilyung

All are insured for replacement value and rotated into a bank safe. Dog and guns add secondary layer of protection.

Yes same with mine. Except the dog is a Great Dane that looks extra mean, but is afraid of her own shadow! LOL

Numismatist · 18 November 2011, 01:08 AM

You get the idea. Beyond that, they can have them.

Dan Pierce · 18 November 2011, 01:13 AM

Precautionary measures have been put in place.
dP

STEELINOX · 18 November 2011, 01:27 AM

[counter measures-on] ~ !

johnbeth · 18 November 2011, 01:32 AM

Multiple precautionary measures are in place.

hsfrank · 18 November 2011, 02:10 AM

I fail to understand why you would not insure them. Why risk a lot for a little. I appreciate that money is tight these days but you have expensive items. Insurance covers a lot more than burglary.

Dr. Robert · 18 November 2011, 02:15 AM

Messrs. Smith & Wesson look after my watches.

jimbones43 · 18 November 2011, 02:22 AM

Safe, insurance, and guns!!

Megalobyte · 18 November 2011, 02:27 AM

Welshwatchman · 18 November 2011, 02:46 AM

I keep my watches inside a fire breathing dragon.

In fact, I don't own any watches.

Why do we close these threads?

Must be the potential for members to post weapon pics or lurkers to seek out easy pickings from an absent minded member.

IBTL.

Welshwatchman · 18 November 2011, 02:46 AM

L.

17 November 2011, 10:51 PM	#1
humvee Banned Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 451	Are your watches "burglar proof"? Where do you guys keep your OTHER watches when wearing one? By other I mean, other Rolexes or valuable watches that go into the thousands? And please, I don't want to know specific locations -- just saying SAFE or hidden in the house is good enough. Since I do not have insurance for any of them, I have to resort to a protection scheme. My beaters are kept in a cigar box right on my dressing table. The Rolex I wear in rotation lets say for a week, if I feel like wearing a beater, goes into a sock, well hidden inside my closet. THe rest are stored in a safe. When I feel like wearing a different Rolex, I take the one out of a sock and put it into the safe. Take the one from the safe adn start wearing it for a week or two and then it goes in a sock inside my closet and the beaters get some wrist time. So what I have done is put beaters in plain sight, relaively speaking so burglars if the ever come, will take off with beaters and not snoop around too much. As far as the safe, they will need to bring some steel cable, a forklift and dynamite to blow its door...IF they can find it first!!! So what is your protection scheme for your Rolexes? Do you take some care to hide them? Or just leave them in plain sight, unworried? thanks

17 November 2011, 11:04 PM	#3
tattooedfagin "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: Chad Location: the neighbourhood Watch: 1680 Red Posts: 2,262	Ibtl __________________ SS Sub Date (F) DSSD (V) Red Sub (Mk4) TRF Hall of Fame

18 November 2011, 12:18 AM	#6
moviefreak "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: in my house... Posts: 5,524	Bank Safe... __________________ Cheers, Eduardo Be a WIS not a WUSS... and remove all the stickers..

18 November 2011, 12:18 AM	#7
zak98 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: TN Watch: Rolex Posts: 2,166	some in safe on wolf winders, some just in locked wolf designs storage cases. __________________ Z- Submariner; P- Airking; R- DateJust; M- GMTII; C0 - Milgauss GV Breitling SuperOcean Heritage 46 Omega Speedmaster Racing Panerai PAM390

18 November 2011, 01:08 AM	#11
Numismatist "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Chris Location: Camden ME & STT Watch: 116600 Posts: 6,350	You get the idea. Beyond that, they can have them. __________________ Rolex 116600 Sea-dweller Montblanc Solitaire Doué Black & White Legrand FP Montblanc Solitaire Doué Black & White RB Montblanc Meisterstück Diamond Mozart BP Montblanc Meisterstück Mozart BP

17 November 2011, 11:02 PM	#2
watch watcher "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: ME Watch: Vintages Posts: 565	No scheme, they...it (DJ, which is the only 1 with real value) is out in the open for the taking, but when I'm on vacation I hide it somewhere.

17 November 2011, 11:18 PM	#4
eah990 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Real Name: Eric Location: Baltimore Watch: 116610LN Posts: 114	I keep the collection in a small fire safe that's bolted to the floor

18 November 2011, 12:17 AM	#5
kilyung 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cave Watch: Sundial Posts: 33,940	All are insured for replacement value and rotated into a bank safe. Dog and guns add secondary layer of protection.

18 November 2011, 12:28 AM	#8
azguy Banned Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: ------- Location: ------- Watch: --------- Posts: 12,609	Doesn't anyone on here have a home alarm system anymore in my short time here I ahve read at least a hlf dozen "break in" posts, etc... My safe is the house...ADT Home protection with tons of motion detectors and on my sliding glass doors I have heavy duty security film that will not allow the window to be broken even with a crowbar, bat or rock.

18 November 2011, 12:59 AM	#9
opaline460 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: US Posts: 3,386	alarm here yes, n a semiauto.

18 November 2011, 01:13 AM	#12
Dan Pierce 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Real Name: D'OH! Location: Kentucky Watch: Rolex-1 Tudor-3 Posts: 36,217	Precautionary measures have been put in place. dP __________________ TRF Member# 1668 Bass Player in TRF "AFTER DARK" Bar & NightClub Band Commander-in-Chief of The Nylon Nation The Crown & Shield Club Honorary Member of P-Club

18 November 2011, 01:27 AM	#13
STEELINOX 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Real Name: Sink-O! Location: a praire in AZ Watch: ROLEX-less atm... Posts: 14,021	[counter measures-on] ~ ! __________________ *Positive Waves Baby* Lug Hole Loyalist / Chamfer Line Inspector INFORTHE WIN SUB-MAH-REEEN-ER ~ !

18 November 2011, 01:32 AM	#14
johnbeth "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Real Name: John Location: Australia Watch: Depends on mood. Posts: 9,536	Multiple precautionary measures are in place.

18 November 2011, 02:10 AM	#15
hsfrank "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Herbert Frank Location: Middletown,De Watch: President Posts: 1,641	I fail to understand why you would not insure them. Why risk a lot for a little. I appreciate that money is tight these days but you have expensive items. Insurance covers a lot more than burglary. __________________ Time and Tide wait for no man Rolex Cellini 4133 Tudor North Flag HERS: Rolex TTDJ

18 November 2011, 02:15 AM	#16
Dr. Robert 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: Bob Location: U.S.A. Watch: 1655 Posts: 64,300	Messrs. Smith & Wesson look after my watches. __________________ Founder & Card Carrying Member of the Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons

18 November 2011, 02:22 AM	#17
jimbones43 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Real Name: Jim Location: Earth Posts: 1,067	Safe, insurance, and guns!!

18 November 2011, 02:27 AM	#18
Megalobyte "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Real Name: Ari Location: Florida Watch: ...me go broke Posts: 2,428

18 November 2011, 02:46 AM	#19
Welshwatchman "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Real Name: Paul Location: Wales, UK Posts: 14,578	I keep my watches inside a fire breathing dragon. In fact, I don't own any watches. Why do we close these threads? Must be the potential for members to post weapon pics or lurkers to seek out easy pickings from an absent minded member. IBTL. __________________ ..33

18 November 2011, 02:46 AM	#20
Welshwatchman "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Real Name: Paul Location: Wales, UK Posts: 14,578	L. __________________ ..33

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