Miss the good old days…

[Dr.Mehr]

I first purchased a Rolex watch around 2011. It was a date just 2 and then later I purchased a ceramic Submariner date. Then a few months later I found out about the Ceramic Submariner LVC aka Hulk. I flipped my submariner for the Hulk.
I was able to wear it around the world in places like Europe, Canada, US, Middle East, South Asia, Africa and never ever was I worried about it being stolen from me. Nobody really noticed my Hulk for many years and neither commented on it.

But this all changed around 2018. People starting commenting on my Hulk and other watches. I’m fortunate to have a few watches but now do not feel safe wearing them because they attract too much attention. Everyone knows what I’m wearing and looks at them as very expensive watches. This isn’t why I purchased my watches. Currently wearing my CHNR while the Hulk and Skydweller blue sit in the safe. The CHNR is the one watch catches least attention so far.

I purchased them because I like the aesthetics, the complications and the quality.
The current climate has changed it all and I’m more conscious while wearing any of my watches.

I miss the old days when you could wear a rolex watch and only you and those into horology knew what you were wearing.