Do you look at your Rolex to tell time or your Phone?

[Burlington]

Like many of my generation, I can only tell the time digitally.

So it’s a wrist shot, then read the time from that :)

[spect]

Heck, what's the watch for if not to tell the time?

[HogwldFLTR]

Working around heavy equipment and wrenching heavy equipment are two different things. I must admit to having wrenched on motorcycles, cars, and multimillion dollar pieces of capital equipment and never once damaging a watch; I don't think twice about it. If the space is too tight then the watch gets pocketed.

I can tell you the forum does have a general perspective toward watches kept in plastic and in safes. Much more respect is given to those who wear their watches and who don't post self acknowledged idiotic threads. I have to admit that if I were still racing sailboats I'd love a YMII. But there is no other reason I'd own one. It's over sized and I wouldn't consider wearing one while wrenching unless it was on a sailboat during a race.

But after all, they're your watches. Do with them as you like but don't expect those who disagree with you to not say what they think when you post foolishly.

I'm certain I made someone on FB cringe when I mentioned having desk diving swirls on my Pt Daytona after a week of ownership.

[Old Expat Beast]

Originally Posted by dwjez14

Don’t let them get you down. Man I was getting hammered with my post when I was new haha. They like to beat up on us new guys. It’s all good. Welcome to the site !
To answer your questions. If I’m on my phone I use phone for time. If my phone is not in my hand I always go to my watch ...

That's not true at all. This is one of the friendliest places on the internet. You've started a record-breaking 90 threads in the month that you have been a member, and to start with some of them were so unpopular that you yourself asked admin to lock them.

[dba]

Originally Posted by Tape

I look at my phone to make a call, look at my lex for the time

Lex?!? What's a lex?

[arcentaur]

Originally Posted by dba

Lex?!? What's a lex?

must be some fancy millennial talk

[Rags]

Watch of course.

[Locust]

Originally Posted by RolexYouTube

For everyone saying this is a dumb topic I apologize. I'm really new here and was interested in starting conversations with the community, I guess I crapped out.

But in all honesty a lot of people with Watches don't ever set their watch to the time and just pull out their phones so that's why I asked, I'll make sure to think of a better topic next time I promise. And if any mods want to delete this topic please feel free

Edit: my phone is autocorrecting like hell today I fixed 3 errors in the past hour

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I’ll give you credit for actually starting a topic that isn’t about how much something is worth or about ADs having no sports steel. Keep it up.

[HogwldFLTR]

Originally Posted by Locust

I’ll give you credit for actually starting a topic that isn’t about how much something is worth or about ADs having no sports steel. Keep it up.

Right, much more significant topic about whether or not to wear a Rolex or keep it in plastic in a safe. Great improvement!!!

[teabags001]

I use my watch. But I’m
Not gonna lie with it being a rhodium diamond dial and non lume gold hand under most lighting situations I could not tell it quick enough so people always think I’m trying to show off my watch lol. Nope. Just all looks too much the same and it takes me a few seconds. Haha my wife’s watch is never set correctly. It’s jewelry. If you asked her the time it would probably be at least 9 hours off and be 20 days off the correct date lol.


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[RolexReviews]

I just realized that either my Tapatalk app is messed up (or I ain't using it right?) or that the guy that said for me to back off with the attitude wasn't even the first guy that I responded to which makes me super super confused... so I thought... but then... and then... I need to learn this app or site more

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[ras47]

My phone doesn't tell the time:

[10klakes]

I use my phone to set the date/time on my watch in the morning. I then check my watch throughout the day for the date/time.

[MoosicPa]

Originally Posted by Locust

I’ll give you credit for actually starting a topic that isn’t about how much something is worth or about ADs having no sports steel. Keep it up.

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Originally Posted by HogwldFLTR

Right, much more significant topic about whether or not to wear a Rolex or keep it in plastic in a safe. Great improvement!!!

IMHO it's much more entertaining. As for not being "significant", I think that can be said about most of the topics here on TRF... It's a watch forum not a forum discussing important scientific discoveries.

[2001jesper]

Originally Posted by Chilly Coconut

Wow, this Forum really has run out of topics.

This

[frankfrazetta]

Rolex. Quick flip of wrist to see dial. My phone is either in my pocket or next to me with 5he screen off. Some younger people might have trouble reading an analog watch face, but I have no idea why they would buy a Rolex.

[Burlington]

Originally Posted by dba

Lex?!? What's a lex?

I presume it’s a non linear Rolex without any oars.

[HogwldFLTR]

Originally Posted by RolexYouTube

I just realized that either my Tapatalk app is messed up (or I ain't using it right?) or that the guy that said for me to back off with the attitude wasn't even the first guy that I responded to which makes me super super confused... so I thought... but then... and then... I need to learn this app or site more

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Computers work better than phones, fwiw. Go to the web site for the forum on a computer; it's much easier to make sense of the flow that way.

Originally Posted by dba

Lex?!? What's a lex?

I believe it's roughly equivalent to a Rollie.

[eco8gator]

Watch.

[SeaAndSky]

RIP Rolex Forums.

[mmmmp]

Originally Posted by 1665fan

I stare at my vintage a lot, sometimes I stare for 45 seconds and if u asked me time after that I wouldn’t know....

Yep, although my DJ41 ain't vintage, I usually need to look twice: first to admire the case/dial/bracelet/etc - then if I remember, I'll check the time.

Honest, this is true although slightly exaggerated. Like most Rolex watches my DJ41 is a work of art.

Mark

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[faimag]

The watch of course. I don't wear my phone on my arm. It's usually in a pocket or stashed in a bag.

[osamu]

I usually will use my watch, but I am in front of my computer most of the day, so probably that clock gets used the most. I also probably have a bad habit of not really trusting my watch (as sometimes I put it on without resetting it, just to get it going and forget to set the time), so might double check it with my phone or fitbit.

[Rolex Essex]

Originally Posted by Thuilln

Either way you evolve around idiots, especially the second option. The first one is pretty bad too.

sounds about right

[joli160]

Always check my watch but takes several glances. First admire the dial and only than look at the time.

[A-Wax]

I didn't spend all that money on a fine mechanical wristwatch so I could ignore it in favour of a battery-powered pocket watch!

[daysleeper7]

Watch. I use my phone to tell the weather. lol

[acfcheung]

I don't know man... I just look at my watch haha

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[icemandl6]

The Rolex of course! They didn’t make it a superlative chronometer for nothing!

[904VT]

Really?

This thread is like asking someone if they use their car to drive or take the city bus

more inspiration needed Daniel San