What does it mean to you to be a Rolex owner ?

[rex311]

If I want something the only period I get excited is the initial period of trying to make the deal and after I wear for a while I tend to reduce my excitement.... except my Batman..


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[JayG]

I think watches are cool 'things'. Nothing more or less. Doesn't impact my life. Experiences are what its all about.

[89Sem]

If it means nothing to some people why waste time on this forum talking about something so worthless?

Sure it’s mass produced and sure everyone can have one. It doesn’t make who you are but they are nice watches and are well made

[Rori]

I love the history of the brand. I would have a Rolex just for that. When it’s on my wrist it’s like a I’m wearing a time-machine. I enjoy wearing it when I’m alone more than when I’m with people!

[garyk]

My Dad bought me a Bulova watch in 1964 that looked like a mini Submariner. I still have it too although the bracelet is long gone. I discovered the Submariner in 79 and my wife bought it for me. I tend to keep my watches under a sleeve cuff so I just love the brand and am happy to have them! I don't give my YG Daytona much wrist time due to its startling (IMO) looks but I guess these days, my SS Rolex's are almost just as showy... Its kind of an honor to have these but I don't like making a big deal out of them.

[JSolution]

I grew up broke, poor and living by myself at 14 years of age. made something of myself got a Rolex datejust tt at 19 years old and it still reminds of the achievement I strived for. Ten years later, I still have it (and a couple more) and love it as much as the day I bought it.

[kwcsports]

I like to buy quality things. Rolex is a great watch.

[AK797]

It meant alot to me when I got my first as I never really thought I would own one, growing up my family were very frugal with no real luxuries, so owning a Rolex was not even a dream back then. A few years on and I've become more blase about owning then which is natural with time, but I still remember the delight I had when I first bought one and don't take it or my privilege for granted.

[t65tampa]

I like nice watches. That’s about all it means to me.


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[Tony1T]

Originally Posted by t65tampa

i like nice watches. That’s about all it means to me.


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+1

[Gotgolf52]

It meant nothing for me. It’s a hobby and only piece of jewelry I wear daily.

[Bybybmw]

It means I own an exemplary example of human engineering. For any mechanical watch to match what quartz watches have been able to do since the 70's is impressive. And yes, there is a small amount of pride in being able to afford one, or two.

[steve099]

It means I can tell the time

[JoseR]

You guys in your 30's are young bucks and I'm glad you can afford a Rolex. I got mines at the age of 60 and when you get my age you can say you worked long and hard. At 30 years of age I already had two kids and making around 15k a year a 1968 Camaro and living in a apartment. Shoot, the first year I started working I was making $5,200 a year and the last thing on my mind was a Rolex. I got mines because I felt after 35 years of work, raising 4 kids and to retire at 55 I deserved a Rolex..so I got two. Some have it easy.. others don't. All I have I've earned and worked for since when I was a kid we didn't have much but we survived...here we are.

[Topsyworld]

Absolutely nothing it’s a watch brand, a watch brand I like, but none the less just a watch. I don’t equate materialistic prestige with any sense of meaning other then it being a object I like.

[Calatrava r]

Not much more than its a watch to tell time. I do like the product and the customer service. Hopefully, the money spent could not be better applied elsewhere is my only concern as with every long term purchase.

[Rags]

I've worn a watch since I was a 10 year old kid. I saw my first Rolex up close when I started my first job at 19 as a clerk in a Wall St brokerage house, it was the head traders TT Datejust. From that moment I knew that some day I would get my own DJ. It took me till I was financially ok at 50 to buy my first Rolex. I've added a few since then. I just love Rolex watches.

[Pw92676]

Getting my first Rolex was special for me. Always dreamt of owning one as a kid/teenager but made sure other priorities (eliminating student loans/debt, paying off wedding/honeymoon, home ownership, splurging for luxury goods on my wife, etc etc) were taken care of first. When my wife was pregnant, she made sure I went out and got one. Luckily it was 1.5 years ago and the lists/games etc weren’t ridiculous.

[stockjock1975]

What it means to me has changed over the years. When I got my first Rolex decades ago it made me feel very special. Like I have been fortunate to accomplish some very good things in life.

However, as the years role on I look at them more as mechanical marvels that will outlast me. In a weird way, it’s humbling to look at my wrist and recognize that I will long be dust and this watch will live on strapped to someone else’s arm.


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[delboylee]

I enjoy my watches :)

[abozz]

My father give me my first Rolex when I was a child, and if I do not have a Rolex is like be naked. I'm really a Fan of the brand and even more of the SeaDweller.

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[mmmmp]

I hate to be a downer, but those who claim owning a "means nothing" is hard to believe. But, that's fine, if you say so.

I admitt: I love the classy association a Rolex exudes. The very idea of a Rolex watch is impressive probably to their quality, design and marketing machine. I rarely get compliments, but the few I've had made me feel good. I DO NOT solicit comments, remarks, etc. and after wearing Rolex for a few decades It's a foregone conclusion it ain't gonna change anyone's life.

So, while somewhat jaded I still get a little thrill slipping it on every morning. My appreciation of design, engineering and style is what attracted me to the brand in the first place. Also, James Bond, my father and seeing them in person at a young age.

If you like owning a Rolex, be proud but never, ever talk about it or flaunt it to others.

Sorry, but that's just me being truthful. YMMV.

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[Bladeshot]

Originally Posted by mmmmp

I hate to be a downer, but those who claim owning a "means nothing" is hard to believe. But, that's fine, if you say so.

I admitt: I love the classy association a Rolex exudes. The very idea of a Rolex watch is impressive probably to their quality, design and marketing machine. I rarely get compliments, but the few I've had made me feel good. I DO NOT solicit comments, remarks, etc. and after wearing Rolex for a few decades It's a foregone conclusion it ain't gonna change anyone's life.

So, while somewhat jaded I still get a little thrill slipping it on every morning. My appreciation of design, engineering and style is what attracted me to the brand in the first place. Also, James Bond, my father and seeing them in person at a young age.

If you like owning a Rolex, be proud but never, ever talk about it or flaunt it to others.

Sorry, but that's just me being truthful. YMMV.

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Yep. This is my view. As a young person, I always loved watches. I would buy a nice one every year or so (for $50) after Christmas, and enjoy it. Ultimately, they broke. I just loved watches!

I bought an Omega Seamaster after Pierce Brosnan did James Bond. Enjoyed that a while. Sold it and went to a 16570 Polar. After that, I would find a deal on a Rolex and started buying and enjoying them, frequently trading.

I’m pretty self conscious and avoid flaunting them. As many say here, I wear the watch. It does not wear me.

I see them as an incredibly reliable timepiece and a magnificent Brand. I enjoy fixing them up, when they need attention, and l like to trade around. It’s a hobby and it makes me happy to wear Rolex. I, too, get a little thrill putting it on each day.

[s7horton]

Originally Posted by mmmmp

I hate to be a downer, but those who claim owning a "means nothing" is hard to believe. But, that's fine, if you say so.

I admitt: I love the classy association a Rolex exudes. The very idea of a Rolex watch is impressive probably to their quality, design and marketing machine. I rarely get compliments, but the few I've had made me feel good. I DO NOT solicit comments, remarks, etc. and after wearing Rolex for a few decades It's a foregone conclusion it ain't gonna change anyone's life.

So, while somewhat jaded I still get a little thrill slipping it on every morning. My appreciation of design, engineering and style is what attracted me to the brand in the first place. Also, James Bond, my father and seeing them in person at a young age.

If you like owning a Rolex, be proud but never, ever talk about it or flaunt it to others.

Sorry, but that's just me being truthful. YMMV.

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I couldn’t have written it better myself.

[Bybybmw]

Originally Posted by s7horton

I couldn’t have written it better myself.

I second this.

[mas12]

Originally Posted by s7horton

I couldn’t have written it better myself.

Also this in addition to my comment


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[mistercoach32]

Originally Posted by mmmmp

I hate to be a downer, but those who claim owning a "means nothing" is hard to believe. But, that's fine, if you say so.

I admitt: I love the classy association a Rolex exudes. The very idea of a Rolex watch is impressive probably to their quality, design and marketing machine. I rarely get compliments, but the few I've had made me feel good. I DO NOT solicit comments, remarks, etc. and after wearing Rolex for a few decades It's a foregone conclusion it ain't gonna change anyone's life.

So, while somewhat jaded I still get a little thrill slipping it on every morning. My appreciation of design, engineering and style is what attracted me to the brand in the first place. Also, James Bond, my father and seeing them in person at a young age.

If you like owning a Rolex, be proud but never, ever talk about it or flaunt it to others.

Sorry, but that's just me being truthful. YMMV.

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Not trying to sound confrontational at all, but it really doesn't matter if you believe it or not. That's your issue. I find it comical and so incredibly inward focused to ask a question to a group of people you don’t know and then doubt their authenticity because it doesn’t align with your thought process.

When I was younger, I drank my own Kool-Aid by the gallon, I was really impressed by myself, superficial things, and those that owned superficial things. I owned a Rolex because 1) I liked the look and history, but 2) because I cared WAY too much what others thought. My first Rolex was in my infant to adolescent stages of horology. Much like most younger people, I thought I knew every friggin' thing on the planet and I had it all figured out. I also had a hard time believing that anyone saying they loved his/her watch (a particular Rolex model or another brand/model) was because they liked it.....but also because they likely couldn't afford a nicer model. For some dumb ass reason I got lost somewhere along the way and thought most everyone's motivation was to own as nice of things as humanly possible....a life of constant upgrading. I was a superficial prick.

Now, owning a Rolex means absolutely nothing more to me than I just like a few of the watches. That's really it. I like horology. If someone on the street saw me wearing an Apple Watch and said I was a tree-hugging Democrat, a Tudor and said I'm a wannabe Rolex owner, or an SD43 and said I was superficial prick or had some other motivation to wear it really doesn't know me at all.....and I'm totally cool with that.

[Muxi]

It just happens to be one of the brands I like to buy (and more than a few I received as gifts from family). I try to appreciate other brands like Omega, IWC and Grand Seiko but the excitement never reaches the point where I pull the trigger.

[173rdabn]

Got my first Rolex (used 34mm OP) when I was a field soldier some 50 odd years ago. I beat the snot out of it and it did precisely what it's designed to do. Keep absolutely great and dependable time.

[mas12]

For me it meant a few different things. I started my watch hobby with a Breitling Superocean Heritage before I really researched and studied watches. Once I did I gained an appreciation for Rolex and it took me a while to save (and convince my wife) to buy one.

So, to me it means the accumulation of being able to afford one, knowing I have one of the most robust and accurate watches in production, and knowing I have something I can hand down to my children.

Cheers all


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