Would you wear a Rolex for a job interview?

[DiamondJack]

As you all know, it's ALL about confidence. You need to have the confidence to be able to wear anything well. Be it shoes, a nice suit, designer sunglasses, a hat.... even your car. No point in having the Porsche or Ferrari and looking like you're delivering it for a customer when you get out of it!!!

Even your glamour puss wife/girlfriend...... got to have the confidence to get one in the first place and then carry it off in bars, clubs and restaurants.

The watch is just an accessory and yet so many people think its the watch that people notice. If you have the confidence and look the part, people think your "insignificant brand" watch is $20k. One of my wealthiest clients wears A. Lang & Sohne, Vacheron, Patek and Rollies amongst many others but also happily wears some of the cheapest watches I have seen. But scarily, they look bloody amazing on him.... A year or so back, he has a transparent Toy Watch brand i had never seen and it looked really good and expensive on him and when i asked, he laughed and said he had had more questions about that watch than any of the $100k ones he regularly wears. His daughter had bought it him for Xmas :-)

If you feel comfortable in your watch, wear it........ whethr to an interview or other event. Your question implies you're not very confident about wearing it because you worry about the impression it may give about you to other people. Is that a particularly confident person???????

[The Waddler]

Originally Posted by kingkongkelley

Almost no one pays attention to our Rolex watches unless we draw attention to them. Wear it. You're far more interested in it than anyone else.

This

Everyone on here knows it's only us that cares about what watches we and others are wearing, right?!

[amg55]

No one will care and those who does, they are usually a WIS anyway and you will have found a kindred spirit.

[UJU]

Cons:
They might notice and think you're too expensive for them.
They notice and think you're flashing.
They are Rolex-haters, which means you don't want to work for them anyway.

I would wear it. I have worn mine to interviews, client meetings etc.. No problem!
Chances are slim that they actually notice it.

[blackmsport]

Depend oj jobs
Check out job at kmart then no
Investment banker at private bank thrn yes

[ExpII]

Originally Posted by BNT

By the way, I have a Royal Blue, V serial, TT SubC with diamonds.
- BNT

I'm not against wearing a Rolex to an interview but your watch, while beautiful to you, might come across as a little too blinged out for most. I'd leave it at home.

[jas55]

I think it can depend upon the position you are applying for.

[ExpII]

Originally Posted by jas55

I think it can depend upon the position you are applying for.

The OP said it was an IT position and as someone in IT, I would think it too much for the interview.

[watchf]

Wear it but try wearing a SS one if you have one in SS. TBH no one has ever noticed my watch except on one occasion but I wasn't wearing a Rolex, so don't worry most people do not focus on people's wrist at all and do not care what watch it is unless its full of bling and they get attracted by dazzling light reflection off your wrist bling LOL

[Srbell67]

Originally Posted by phonetics

i honestly don't know how a rolex will help u in a IT job interview... if u interview for a sales position, i can understand u need to show people some 'assets' ..

besides, u ll regret if the interviewer cares about watches and has a inferior one...

people keep saying stupid things like 'if they are so stupid to care about the watch so much, u should not work there at all'... in reality... 99.9% people care and jealous.. i mean why take the risk when it won't do u any good.. people who say stupid things like that are so not experienced with people and probably don't have a job at all..

You're stating that several posters on a ROLEX FORUM (where the avg watch cost is several thousand dollars) prob don't have jobs?!? I assure you that if we didnt have jobs, we wouldn't be buying Rolexes, Einstein.

[tkc324]

I would totally wear my Rolex to an interview... I earned it and I am going to wear it. Whats the big deal? Plus, 99% of times no one will even notice it under the french cuff shirts. If i notice the other person is wearing a Rolex, I might make it a point to chat about the watch then.

[BNT]

Thanks folks for all your wonderful feedback. I have decided to wear the Rolex to my next interview. And I did worked very hard and smart before I was able to buy my first Rolex.

- BNT

[ABrolex]

depends on what Job your interviewing for .... It might not be good if the guy interviewing you has on a $100 watch and notices that you have on a $8,000 Rolex . Might get jealous or maybe think you dont really need this job