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DCheeta · 18 January 2015, 02:16 AM

I would happily let anybody in my family wear mine, but they all live in different states so it would never happen.

jctrolex · 18 January 2015, 02:18 AM

My son can wear any of my watches anytime he wants and I've told him so. He loves watches also and knows how to take good care of them. He is not in a position financially to purchase expensive pieces now so why not let him enjoy mine, after all they'll all be his someday.

tkerrmd · 18 January 2015, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onlysteel

Just wondering,

How protective are you about your Rolex(es)?

As for me, short answer: NO ONE, absolutely NO ONE.

My wife asked to borrow my Rolex.
My response "HA HA HA ... Over my deadbody honey!!

My daughters asked to borrow my Rolex.
My response "HA HA HA ... Over my deadbody kiddo!!

My mom asked to borrow my Rolex.
My response "HA HA HA ... see ya lata mama!!

In the above cases, I never gave them my Rolex, simply because I believe in the most fundamental principle -- You wanna take care of soemthing, take care of it yourself. Otherwise it is you who is reponsible for the damage to the item and have no one to blame but yourself.

So you can see, I am not too protective about my rollies

... How about you guys?

Out of those who say "it is just a watch", you will still get a heart attack when you get that phone call "honey/dad/son/bro/buddy, I dropped it on the sidewalk and it stopped ticking..what do I do now?.."

Life is short, I have no problem letting my family members mix and match my watches, it really is a great source of fun and enjoyment for our family and well out weighs any perceived negatives

I have also let several of my friends wear my watches for days at a time

It really is just another way to enjoy my watches, family and friends YMMV

When my wife and kids and I have them all on, it's a priceless family moment

Rolex addict · 18 January 2015, 12:26 PM

Girlfriend, brother, close friends, doesn't matter. I have insurance just in case something happens.

jnkay · 18 January 2015, 12:31 PM

Wanna borrow my Rolex? Fuhgetaboutit!

Rock · 18 January 2015, 12:36 PM

You need a kidney? Sure!
You want to borrow my watch? In your dreams.

Nobody would ever ask. They know how particular I am about stuff. It would be more stress than they could handle.

james1787 · 18 January 2015, 12:40 PM

If my wife wanted to borrow my watch, sure.. But she has no interest in it.. It's not her style and isn't sized for her wrist. I would not lend it to anyone else. Nobody has ever asked to borrow it and I doubt anybody ever will.

Joearch · 18 January 2015, 12:47 PM

Wife, son daughter would all be fine with me. My dad was curious about my sub and I had him wear it for a couple of days. Just a watch... Nothing more.

judson · 18 January 2015, 12:48 PM

Just tonight I offered one to an extremely good friend who came over for dinner. He said no, he has his own Rolex. To me it depends upon the person asking. If they will take care of my watch, and I trust them, it's insured. I would be more ready to lone out my Sub than one of my Explorers because I can't get my Explorers any more but can replace my Sub.

nick c · 18 January 2015, 12:56 PM

Only my family I trust

drakulie · 18 January 2015, 01:00 PM

My wife

sea-dweller · 18 January 2015, 01:01 PM

No one!

Scot_3 · 18 January 2015, 01:05 PM

I really have no one close that is even remotely interested, if someone asked I be so flattered I would say sure. If it were one of my kids or my son in law I'd let them keep it. I'm so sure they would never ask, they have no interest in the jag either.

elkaholic · 18 January 2015, 01:19 PM

I don't know anyone who would ask, wife wears her own Rolex and my daughter is far too young to even know what it is.

I-luv-Rolex · 18 January 2015, 01:37 PM

I have a bunch of fakes all over the place.

sunnyd · 18 January 2015, 01:39 PM

The old battle axe

Doug T · 18 January 2015, 01:42 PM

No One!

Bulldog21 · 18 January 2015, 01:43 PM

Any friend or family member would be welcome to!

Solo118 · 18 January 2015, 11:33 PM

I am OK with lending to a friend or family member if they asked. It is not like I do not know where they live!!!

travisb · 18 January 2015, 11:39 PM

My brother. He shares the same appreciation of watches.
My wife doesn't like bigger watches and she's perfectly with what she has (lucky for me because I would let her borrow whatever she wants but sh'es rough on her watches).

Muzz · 19 January 2015, 12:06 AM

My son can wear my wife's watches without resizing, he is almost 6 months old. He would have to remove some of my permanent links and I am not too keen on it as time doesnt seem to be that important to him. I have not been asked by friends as they have their own.

Brucie D · 19 January 2015, 12:08 AM

My wife wears the DJ from time to time but seems to be harder on it than I am. I would also let my good friend and business mentor wear them and have offered but he is a staunch Heuer man and hates cyclops.

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Poly · 19 January 2015, 12:13 AM

Family and close friends. Trust and respect goes both ways.

locutus49 · 19 January 2015, 12:18 AM

Wife only. No one else cares.

Jd Swiper · 19 January 2015, 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yld2rob

Until I pass my watches down to my son, NO one wears ANY of my watches!

+1^^^.. Only because I take care of my stuff so much!

anothernewphone · 19 January 2015, 12:24 AM

I made a thread here about my friend who demanded that I take care of his watch while he wasn't wearing it. He brought it to my house one night, without me asking, and said "why you're saving up for your next watch, you need to wear this." He had just gotten his first Rolex, and wasn't wearing this Top Gun any time soon.

GeoGio Greece · 19 January 2015, 12:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Annan

No one. The best I can allow is to let someone try it on and even that is difficult.

+ 10000

GeoGio Greece · 19 January 2015, 12:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tkerrmd

When my wife and kids and I have them all on, it's a priceless family moment

Tom, this what family is for, to SHARE

gocsan · 19 January 2015, 12:34 AM

They can wear it in front of me, but not borrow it.

joli160 · 19 January 2015, 01:38 AM

My sons when they are a bit more mature.

18 January 2015, 12:36 PM	#36
Rock 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Real Name: Rocky Location: Australia Watch: Grail:Bluesy Posts: 17,850	You need a kidney? Sure! You want to borrow my watch? In your dreams. Nobody would ever ask. They know how particular I am about stuff. It would be more stress than they could handle. __________________ Cellini 4112. Sub 14060M. DJ 16233. Rotherhams 1847 Pocket-watch. Foundation Member of 'Horologists Anonymous' "Hi, I'm Rocky, and I'm a Horologist..."

18 January 2015, 01:05 PM	#43
Scot_3 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Real Name: Scot Location: USA Watch: 1966 boyscout Posts: 914	I really have no one close that is even remotely interested, if someone asked I be so flattered I would say sure. If it were one of my kids or my son in law I'd let them keep it. I'm so sure they would never ask, they have no interest in the jag either. __________________ Thanks Scot

18 January 2015, 01:19 PM	#44
elkaholic "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: ATL Watch: Rolex Posts: 683	I don't know anyone who would ask, wife wears her own Rolex and my daughter is far too young to even know what it is. __________________ 16570 Exp II White 16220 DJ silver stick 16233 DJ champagne stick

18 January 2015, 01:37 PM	#45
I-luv-Rolex "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: NV Posts: 101	If they want to borrow my rolex no problem.... I have a bunch of fakes all over the place.

18 January 2015, 01:39 PM	#46
sunnyd "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: CA Watch: me watch you Posts: 461	The old battle axe __________________ 116610LVc 1803 Wideboy 1680 Red MKIV

18 January 2015, 02:16 AM	#31
DCheeta "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Real Name: Dave Location: NYC Posts: 7,181	I would happily let anybody in my family wear mine, but they all live in different states so it would never happen.

18 January 2015, 02:18 AM	#32
jctrolex "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Canada Watch: 1675 Posts: 1,163	My son can wear any of my watches anytime he wants and I've told him so. He loves watches also and knows how to take good care of them. He is not in a position financially to purchase expensive pieces now so why not let him enjoy mine, after all they'll all be his someday.

18 January 2015, 12:26 PM	#34
Rolex addict Banned Join Date: Oct 2014 Real Name: The Enabler Location: South Cackalacky Watch: me crash my bike Posts: 5,564	Girlfriend, brother, close friends, doesn't matter. I have insurance just in case something happens.

18 January 2015, 12:31 PM	#35
jnkay "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: South Florida, US Watch: du jour Posts: 1,815	Wanna borrow my Rolex? Fuhgetaboutit!

18 January 2015, 12:40 PM	#37
james1787 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Real Name: James Location: New Providence,NJ Watch: Submariner 14060 Posts: 2,371	If my wife wanted to borrow my watch, sure.. But she has no interest in it.. It's not her style and isn't sized for her wrist. I would not lend it to anyone else. Nobody has ever asked to borrow it and I doubt anybody ever will.

18 January 2015, 12:47 PM	#38
Joearch 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Joe Location: Los Angeles Watch: Daytona + GMT BLNR Posts: 4,855	Wife, son daughter would all be fine with me. My dad was curious about my sub and I had him wear it for a couple of days. Just a watch... Nothing more.

18 January 2015, 12:48 PM	#39
judson "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: USA Watch: changes depending Posts: 800	Just tonight I offered one to an extremely good friend who came over for dinner. He said no, he has his own Rolex. To me it depends upon the person asking. If they will take care of my watch, and I trust them, it's insured. I would be more ready to lone out my Sub than one of my Explorers because I can't get my Explorers any more but can replace my Sub.

18 January 2015, 12:56 PM	#40
nick c Banned Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 26,846	Only my family I trust

18 January 2015, 01:00 PM	#41
drakulie "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 234	My wife

18 January 2015, 01:01 PM	#42
sea-dweller "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Dennis Location: Bay Area - 925 Posts: 40,018	No one!

18 January 2015, 01:42 PM	#47
Doug T "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Real Name: Doug Location: Anola, Manitoba Watch: GMT Master 11 Posts: 431	No One!

18 January 2015, 01:43 PM	#48
Bulldog21 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Real Name: Matt Location: Frisco, Tx Watch: Daytona/BLRO/SkyD Posts: 471	Any friend or family member would be welcome to!

18 January 2015, 11:33 PM	#49
Solo118 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA Watch: Daytona Posts: 6,092	I am OK with lending to a friend or family member if they asked. It is not like I do not know where they live!!!

18 January 2015, 11:39 PM	#50
travisb 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: Travis Location: FL / NYC Watch: Yes.. Posts: 33,500	My brother. He shares the same appreciation of watches. My wife doesn't like bigger watches and she's perfectly with what she has (lucky for me because I would let her borrow whatever she wants but sh'es rough on her watches).

19 January 2015, 12:06 AM	#51
Muzz "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Real Name: Steve Location: TO CAD, HCMC VN Watch: MP 18946 Posts: 7,292	My son can wear my wife's watches without resizing, he is almost 6 months old. He would have to remove some of my permanent links and I am not too keen on it as time doesnt seem to be that important to him. I have not been asked by friends as they have their own.

19 January 2015, 12:08 AM	#52
Brucie D "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Real Name: Bruce Location: Saskatoon SK CAN Watch: DJ / BLNR / SUBCLV Posts: 1,381	My wife wears the DJ from time to time but seems to be harder on it than I am. I would also let my good friend and business mentor wear them and have offered but he is a staunch Heuer man and hates cyclops. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

19 January 2015, 12:13 AM	#53
Poly "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Brentwood, TN Posts: 469	Family and close friends. Trust and respect goes both ways.

19 January 2015, 12:18 AM	#54
locutus49 Banned Join Date: May 2014 Real Name: John Location: La Jolla, CA Watch: Platona Posts: 12,194	Wife only. No one else cares.

19 January 2015, 12:24 AM	#56
anothernewphone Banned Join Date: Feb 2013 Real Name: Bill Location: Plymouth Meeting Watch: 116520 Posts: 3,209	I made a thread here about my friend who demanded that I take care of his watch while he wasn't wearing it. He brought it to my house one night, without me asking, and said "why you're saving up for your next watch, you need to wear this." He had just gotten his first Rolex, and wasn't wearing this Top Gun any time soon.

19 January 2015, 12:34 AM	#59
gocsan "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: London Watch: Sub 116610LV Posts: 97	They can wear it in front of me, but not borrow it.

19 January 2015, 01:38 AM	#60
joli160 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: NL Watch: Yachtmaster Posts: 14,763	My sons when they are a bit more mature. __________________ Day Date 18238, Yachtmaster 16622, Deepsea 116660, Submariner 116619, SkyD 326935, DJ 178271, DJ 69158, Yachtmaster 169622, GMT 116713LN, GMT 126711.

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