Stealing Glances...

[slasherj]

Being a hot stud I am used to girls stealing glances at me ( thats a complete joke btw).
Yet ever since wearing the Explorer 1, I've noticed people doing double takes at my wrist during conversation. I've worn more expensive watches without said effect.

It's unexpected and a little disconcerting for such an understated watch. I can only imagine what wearing other models will do.
Do Sub/Daytona/GMT etc wearers get this?

[domrusso10]

I have a sub date ceramic and a djII, some ppl double take, others don't even notice I'm wearing a watch. All depends.


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[Dan Pierce]

No, people are usually too mezmerised by my witty banter to notice my GMT.
dP

[Choo Yao Chuen]

I have friends who would grab my wrist just to take a look at my watch

[DCgator]

Originally Posted by Choo Yao Chuen

I have friends who would grab my wrist just to take a look at my watch

Same here, sadly....

[DCheeta]

Nobody ever notices mine...not noticeably, anyway.

I take that back. A few weeks ago at my company Christmas party a guy commented on my Daytona. He was wearing the exact same watch. It led to a cool 5-minute watch conversation.

[Bangel]

I'm usually the one stealing glances!

[MP5]

Sure your fly isnt down?

[RolexRon456]

I was on a date, sitting at the bar, saw her eyes keep going to the GMT IIC, then she tapped the face a couple times, which annoyed me but it's good the ceramic can't be scratched.

At work, an older dr who I heard is a WIS was talking to me, but his eyes kept going down and sideways to my wrist.

Most times I don't think it gets noticed but I might be wrong. I like how I can slide it under my shirt when I don't want attention. But I won't lie, I do like the attention and I think most rolex owners do too

[slasherj]

Originally Posted by RolexRon456

I was on a date, sitting at the bar, saw her eye keep going to the a GMT IIC, then she tapped the face a couple times, which annoyed me but it's good the ceramic can't be scratched.

At work, an older dr who I heard is a WIS was talking to me, but his eyes kept going down and sideways to my wrist.

Most times I don't think it gets noticed but I might be wrong. I like how I can slide it under my shirt when I don't want attention. But I won't lie, I do like the attention and I think most rolex owners do too

She tapped the watch...
It's a faux pas if you wear a nicer watch than your consultant, unless you are the boss or he's wearing a Casio. Same goes for cars.

[slasherj]

Originally Posted by MP5

Sure your fly isnt down?

I should have said "my eyes are up here"

[Hairdude1]

Originally Posted by slasherj

I should have said "my eyes are up here"

[Chadridv]

Originally Posted by DCgator

Same here, sadly....

And by "sadly" you mean... 'Watch out for the watch, but, I'm glad you noticed ;)'

[Blubaru]

Originally Posted by slasherj

Being a hot stud I am used to girls stealing glances at me ( thats a complete joke btw).
Yet ever since wearing the Explorer 1, I've noticed people doing double takes at my wrist during conversation. I've worn more expensive watches without said effect.

It's unexpected and a little disconcerting for such an understated watch. I can only imagine what wearing other models will do.
Do Sub/Daytona/GMT etc wearers get this?

It's the brand

Rolex is one of the few luxury brands to penetrate mainstream consciousness, so you're bound to get some attention.

[Vincent65]

It could be that the wearer is more concerned and tuned into whether someone else is looking or remotely interested, and therefore notices more. Maybe a study would illustrate that people are just as likely to cast their eye over to a Timex, providing it's equally shiny, of course...

[Blubaru]

Originally Posted by Vincent65

It could be that the wearer is more concerned and tuned into whether someone else is looking or remotely interested, and therefore notices more. Maybe a study would illustrate that people are just as likely to cast their eye over to a Timex, providing it's equally shiny, of course...

You could make the argument that a shiny watch would grab their attention, but a Rolex would hold it.

I've noticed the general public only seems to be interested in three types of watches.

1. Shiny watches(or fasion brands)

2. Pompously large watches

3. Rolex

Everything else seems to be irrelevant.

[AK797]

My two gold Rolexes have barely had any notice, I have got to get me to one of these gold-digging bars... just for research

[padi56]

Originally Posted by slasherj

Being a hot stud I am used to girls stealing glances at me ( thats a complete joke btw).
Yet ever since wearing the Explorer 1, I've noticed people doing double takes at my wrist during conversation. I've worn more expensive watches without said effect.

It's unexpected and a little disconcerting for such an understated watch. I can only imagine what wearing other models will do.
Do Sub/Daytona/GMT etc wearers get this?

Short answer no never experienced this with whatever watch I was wearing.Now if I walked around with a sticker on my forehead saying look I am wearing a Rolex then perhaps watch would have got noticed.As to being a stud well all I can say yes in my younger days many many years ago.AS many of the local girls would always come back for seconds some times thirds if I was lucky but then I could not even afford any watch.

[brandrea]

I wouldn't know, my stud days are behind me

[antbkny]

Women notice everything

[darwen]

Put your hands in your pockets and wait for them to say

"Is that a Rolex in your pocket or are you just pleased to see me ?"

Lol

[Racerdj]

Very few notice what I am wearing.

[dysondiver]

i was out with a friend , it was a dark basement , we were chasing data cables for an av install , we turned out the lights , to see if we could get a flicker from the floor above to sort out cable routes ,,, he said what time is it ,,, wearing a vintage sub with no lume left , i said ive no idea ,,,, he said



you spend that much money on a watch and it hasnt even got a light on it ,,,,,,,




need i say any more.

[Welshwatchman]

Originally Posted by padi56

Short answer no never experienced this with whatever watch I was wearing.Now if I walked around with a sticker on my forehead saying look I am wearing a Rolex then perhaps watch would have got noticed.As to being a stud well all I can say yes in my younger days many many years ago.AS many of the local girls would always come back for seconds some times thirds if I was lucky but then I could not even afford any watch.

You dirty dog.

[regnant]

My ring �� gets noticed more and gets more compliments than anything I wear.

[GB-man]

Originally Posted by padi56

Short answer no never experienced this with whatever watch I was wearing.Now if I walked around with a sticker on my forehead saying look I am wearing a Rolex then perhaps watch would have got noticed.As to being a stud well all I can say yes in my younger days many many years ago.AS many of the local girls would always come back for seconds some times thirds if I was lucky but then I could not even afford any watch.

Nobody has mentioned this but I once came across a surgeon wearing an explorer I and I spent way too much time looking at his watch trying to figure out if it was in fact a Rolex and what model, from across the room of course. Once I was closer it is easy to tell but the explorer I has the benefit of no cyclops and sits more below the radar than say a gmt/sub/exp II/DJ.

Reason I was so curious was A) the watch looked very sharp B) I needed a distraction. Normally I won't look twice.

[slasherj]

Originally Posted by GB-man

Nobody has mentioned this but I once came across a surgeon wearing an explorer I and I spent way too much time looking at his watch trying to figure out if it was in fact a Rolex and what model, from across the room of course. Once I was closer it is easy to tell but the explorer I has the benefit of no cyclops and sits more below the radar than say a gmt/sub/exp II/DJ.



Reason I was so curious was A) the watch looked very sharp B) I needed a distraction. Normally I won't look twice.

Interesting... One of those glancing at my Exp 1 was a radiologist. Maybe she needed a distraction from my boring banter.

[Rolex addict]

Originally Posted by antNYC

Women notice everything

And can smell money like sharks smell blood. One of my favorite lines when a woman asks me to buy a drink at a bar is, "Do you know who I am? You should be buying ME a drink." Unfortunately, that has NEVER worked out well for me.

[antbkny]

Originally Posted by Rolex addict

And can smell money like sharks smell blood. One of my favorite lines when a woman asks me to buy a drink at a bar is, "Do you know who I am? You should be buying ME a drink." Unfortunately, that has NEVER worked out well for me.

[WyoWatch]

I catch people stealing glances at my various watches occasionally. The funny thing tends to be that the less expensive seem to get noticed more...