So what is the first words that people say to you when you show them your watch?

[illiguy]

Originally Posted by denmanproject

"I don't even know you, why are you telling me about zaratsu finishing"

[Moondoggy]

Waste of money.

And they are right.

[phobby]

I rarely tell anyone and typically wear dress shirts or long sleeve fishing shirts. If someone asks “it’s just a dive watch, I like the color blue”
When a new gf asks, I say pretty much the same thing. Down the road they figure out my dad started the problem along with fishing, boats, guns, muscle cars, and motorcycles.

I had a $500 Vestal Restrictor in gunmetal during my early 20s that got a lot more compliments than any Rolex I’ve worn. It was huge but also fit my size.

[vesnyder]

I will not show my watch to anybody other tham family, mostly becuase they couldn't care less! But was going going through airport security this week and the TSA agent says to me "Batman or Batgirl"?It was a Batman!

[Blanch]

"Is that a Rolex?"

[JRell]

They say, “oh that’s nice” - acting like they care lol.

[wgdaytona]

I would and do not ever "tell" anyone outside of this forum and one watch buddy about my watch or latest purchase. That's my business. To anyone outside it would seem arrogant and rude. It stays within the hobby.

[Duke10]

You must work out…..


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[vesnyder]

One comment I used to get regularly back in the 80's after I purchased my first Rolex, which was a two-tone Datejust, was "is that a real Rolex"? I usually answered "no", just to shut them up and did not want to deal with the next question which was "how much". One of my co-workers recently noticed my watch and asked "is that a Rolex", condesendingly (sp?). I just answered "yep", but I should have answered "yeah, don't you have one?"

[vesnyder]

When people I don’t know ask about price of anything I say “A lot of work”

I love it! I am going to have to use that one!

[Jake Sully]

My cell phone does the same thing.

[TinFoilCat]

I never “show” people my watch, that would be a bit of a crass thing to do. People don’t tend to comment on my watches either, partly because I like subtle watches in stainless or on leather straps… I imagine if I had gold on my wrist then they might get more attention… the reality is nobody outside of a very small community care what’s on your wrist… it would be like going up to someone and showing them your jeans, socks or a ring on your finger. It would be an odd thing to do to “show” it to them… We are in a bit of a bubble and forget that “normal” people couldn’t care less about a watch… I buy them for me, and nobody else.

If anyone does ever mention it then it’s normally just them making conversation rather than actually being interested… a bit like when people ask you about your job, they rarely actually care about your job, they are just making conversation and are probably more interested in telling you what job they do…. So when they mention it, I just politely say “thanks” and try to move the conversation on (unless it’s clear that they are a watch lover too…. In which case I’ll happily talk for hours!).

[~Ocho1~]

no one care what watch I'm wearing & so I don't show my watch to anyone.

[Joearch]

Can’t believe this thread is at 5 pages.

[Gwai]

Originally Posted by Joearch

Can’t believe this thread is at 5 pages.

Yeah, and it is one that's been recurring time and time again. Seems to be something us folks do like to write about. A lot.
Cheers
Marc

[Matty99365]

Just been out for dinner with friends and wore my full gold GRNR which I hadn’t worn in their presence previously.

My friend spotted it and said ‘new Rolex eh?’ to which I said ‘well, I’ve had it a while but maybe you’ve not seen it’.

‘it’s horrible’ was his reply.

He’s not a watch guy, just an honest fella.

I like it anyway!🤣

[Loevhagen]

"...show them your watch...".

Why would anyone show their watch to anyone? It doesn't make any logical sense.

[huncho]

Originally Posted by Matty99365

Just been out for dinner with friends and wore my full gold GRNR which I hadn’t worn in their presence previously.

My friend spotted it and said ‘new Rolex eh?’ to which I said ‘well, I’ve had it a while but maybe you’ve not seen it’.

‘it’s horrible’ was his reply.

He’s not a watch guy, just an honest fella.

I like it anyway!��

i don't know you or your friend and we buy these for ourselves but i can't imagine ever saying that to a friend. i'm all for roasting friends given the opportunity but in that context it's just a weird comment to me and another reason why i just cover them up if i can nowadays. these days there's like a 1% chance that a watch brings out a positive conversation or experience

[Krash]

I think some of you guys are just trying to be funny…

I wear my watches. I have friends. Plus, my wife is a socialite. And she has friends that are socialites. So we’re always getting invited to cool parties and events because of her.

Fortunately, I just never hear some of those types of ill-mannered comments that many of you have shared. In fact, other than maybe 1 or 2 compliments, nobody ever says anything about my watches.


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[BillA]

I don’t think it is far fetched that we show off our watch or call attention to it. Perhaps you got a big promotion, or a bonus, and bought the watch due to your success. Nice to sometimes get recognition from others rather than living with your watch in a cocoon. As humans we do need some positive strokes.

[milgauss2232]

Your watch or your life

[TikTok]

Wow!, is that the time, I gotta be somewhere.

[ganagati]

They normally ask me to stop shoving my watch in their face, and act like they’re not as impressed as I know they should be.