Does anyone notice your watch?

[GradyPhilpott]

With the pandemic, I have to make an appointment to get into my safe deposit drawer. I showed up a little early and a lady with a heavy German accent, whom I'd never seen before, met me at the door.

I told her that I was there for my 1230 appointment and she scolded me saying that I was thirty minutes early and the 1200 client had just shown up.

So, I held out my arm to show her the time (I was wearing my 1503), and said that it was 1210 and that I was only 20 minutes early.

She then said that she didn't even see the time, because she was admiring my "beautiful Rolex."

I thanked her for the compliment and she told me to have a seat in the waiting area.

I again thanked her and told her that that was what I'd planned on doing all along.

It was very funny, because when I showed up in jeans, a t-shirt, boating shoes, and a baseball cap (my usual attire, by the way), it was like she was guarding Ft.Knox and after she saw the watch, she was like, "Oh, welcome aboard! Have a seat and make yourself comfortable."

About a minute later she came up and said that since I was there to get into my safe deposit drawer that she'd have a gentleman with me, just as soon as he got off the phone.

As I left, I showed her my BLNR and she was very pleasant.

The usual staff know me and as soon as they see me, they know what I'm there for, no hoopla at all.