When did Rolex owners become such

[Andad]

Originally Posted by shedlock2000

So, we have an impass?

There are those who seem to want to baby their expencive time pieces, and those who are content to wear their watches for each and every occasion.

Now, while in the UK, i owned from new a Land Rover discovery. It cost me 40,000quid. The first thing i did to it was to drill bloody great holes in the bonnet to mount a pick and a shovel. The second thing i did to it was to mount a winch on the bumper. This is not normally the first thing that people do to their beloved cars. But my Disco was a tool. It was also the thing that drove me to the supermarket, and to the local pub. It took me out on dates, and carried the most beautiful girl in the world to and from work.

My point being, that just because something costs alot of money does not mean that you shouldnt use it for its intended purpose. The Disco was much better off road at work in the fields than my to LR 90's, consiquently it got used for work, as inherently this is what the Disc was designed for.

Most tool watches are designed to perform a tool job. The sub, goes under water, the GMT tells time zones, the millgauss that is resistant to medium level magnetic fields,the yachtmaster.......well its just blingy really, but you get my point.

Now if someone were to abuse unnessesarily the datejust, or whathaveyou, then i think you have a point. However, were not talking these, were talking the above tool watches. Designed for purpose, worn by the military, and abused since they came out.

I think its great that people can baby them, look after them, and place them on a watch winder at night. I think thats fantastic, and i would here nothing said about collectors. So why are people who do not baby them, and use them as an expencive tool so victimised? Do you also render a mechanic same for his use of Snap On tools, when its obvious that a $4 wrench will surfice? No, but they partly justify your $100 an hour labour bill! Are they any better, well of course they are, just like a sub is so much better than a casio. does that mean a guy cant wear a sub to do work in? No, it means its his choice, right or wrong.

I would love to be able to baby mine, but the truth is, i work hard, and my hard work has brought me an expencive timepiece, that i have saved and sufferd to get and while i dont intentionally dammage it, it is worn 24/7 to tell the time and date on. I dont take it off to weld, or change the oil, or pound fence posts into the ground, but i also dont intentionally place it between the pounder and pounder guide.
I wear it 24/7 to tell the time with.

So, in my mind, there a tool watch, wear em or dont, but dont be so accusational to the other side of the force!! however your personal choices lye.

I dont believe this was a troll thread, i think it was purely conversational. If anything it has become such due to vehment opposition to some peoples choices....... tollerence dear friends, you dont see many threads started papmering for a fight about watch winders!

By the way, a new bonnet/hood for the disco, is about $6000!

x1 what Steve said.