Teacher with a Rolex?

[GONZO2LR]

don't worry what other people think...get the Explorer...but keep the Tudor...you will regret selling it..seriously you will later on...not now...but you will....

[lx384]

My wife is a teacher and she wears a Rolex to school. She alternates between a diamond Datejust and a two tone Yacht Master. She's not the only one wearing a Rolex in her school. I say wear what you love! Let your watch be a testimony and inspiration to your kids. Tell them your story every chance you get. Let them know that they can achieve anything, as long as they try and don't give up!

[locutus49]

Wear it. Tell people it is a gift. You are being honest, it is a gift to yourself.

[Aquaholic_user]

I have both and love em. Get the Explorer ll and put it on an everest strap. You'll be so far under the radar your over it.

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[Bob the brush]

I did some part time teaching a few years ago, wore my Rolex to every class I took, nobody commented, I don't suppose anybody noticed. Just how I like it.

[mohillips]

Originally Posted by SeanE

I'm pretty sure I know the answer, but I want feedback anyway. I'm SO close to pulling the trigger on a Explorer II 16570, but two things are holding me back.



1. I would need to trade in my Tudor Black Bay Blue ETA which I love and had some sentimental value because I bought it for myself as a gift for becoming a dad.



2. I'm a teacher (and hopefully soon an administrator). I have the cash -well, not enough that I can buy it without trading the BB, but I worry it will look weird to wear a Rolex every day to a public school. Sometimes kids ask if the BB is a Rolex and I explain the relationship, but mostly it flies under the radar.



Be honest, if you met your kids teacher at parent night and he was wearing a Rolex, would it look weird? What about a Vice Principal?



Please - TALK ME OUT OF SPENDING ANOTHER $4K!!!!

Who cares? The parents would just be wishing they could wear a Rolly.

Go for it bro!

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[Bizcut1]

Wear it and enjoy life...

[mohillips]

Originally Posted by 77T

Buy it...
But wear an Apple Watch and the kids will know you’re cool...


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An Apple watch? I've just been sick in my mouth

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[mohillips]

Originally Posted by In-Cog-Neeto

The BB means a lot to you - Don’t sell the BB - you’ll regret it and end up buying one again

Make it work another way

And get that explorer

This guys right

Keep the original for the sentiment.

Maybe put the cash down and get the rest on 0%

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[kpinthebay]

Yeah who cares what they think. You work hard and I'm sure you deserve it.

When I used to work for the state, I wore my DJ and gold DD all the time. There were a few times I got comments, but it's nobody's business what your finances are.

In my case, my DJ was a wedding present from my parents and my DD was an inheritance. Not a single penny spent on my first two.

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[nickrb]

Explorer II is super under the radar. Especially the 5-digit reference. Vast majority of people won't notice. It's definitely a watch enthusiasts watch.

[ricardo-sf]

i would notice if you wore a richard mille .. a rolex is not that big a deal .. i would not care if my kids teacher wore one, and i might have something else to talk to you about other than my kid.

[FireballXL5]

My wife was a teacher for many years and drove an expensive car to work. For a while she had a principal who drove a Rolls to work. The school was an upper middle class neighborhood, not a wealthy neighborhood. Everyone rightly assumed these things came from family money, and their reasons for being in education were noble and their students were lucky. I'd imagine the same applies to you.

[Johnnie K]

You're in one of the most underpaid and difficult professions. You deserve to give yourself a nice 'gift'. Reward yourself for being a great human being. Keep teaching and don't worry about what others will think. If anything, there might be some jealous envy, but that's not your problem. But like others have said, if you're in an inner city environment, be very cautious. Enjoy!

[Phooi]

Find a way to keep the Tudor. With the shortage on SS Rolexes, you can probably save some more. Also see if your AD has any 0% financing. Even if you can afford to pay for it with cash, nothing beats free money! Finally, wear what you like. Most likely no one will notice.

Thank you for teaching our kids.

[Gary Busey]

Originally Posted by SeanE

I'm pretty sure I know the answer, but I want feedback anyway. I'm SO close to pulling the trigger on a Explorer II 16570, but two things are holding me back.

1. I would need to trade in my Tudor Black Bay Blue ETA which I love and had some sentimental value because I bought it for myself as a gift for becoming a dad.

2. I'm a teacher (and hopefully soon an administrator). I have the cash -well, not enough that I can buy it without trading the BB, but I worry it will look weird to wear a Rolex every day to a public school. Sometimes kids ask if the BB is a Rolex and I explain the relationship, but mostly it flies under the radar.

Be honest, if you met your kids teacher at parent night and he was wearing a Rolex, would it look weird? What about a Vice Principal?



Please - TALK ME OUT OF SPENDING ANOTHER $4K!!!!

You wanna sell the watch you bot when you became a father so you could get a Rolex?
Read the above sentence a couple of times. If it doesn’t do anything, then buy it.

[Lemieux66]

I knew a teacher with three two-tone watches - Daytona, Sub and GMT. I’d go for it if I were you.

[seasubmariner]

Originally Posted by SeanE

I'm pretty sure I know the answer, but I want feedback anyway. I'm SO close to pulling the trigger on a Explorer II 16570, but two things are holding me back.

1. I would need to trade in my Tudor Black Bay Blue ETA which I love and had some sentimental value because I bought it for myself as a gift for becoming a dad.

2. I'm a teacher (and hopefully soon an administrator). I have the cash -well, not enough that I can buy it without trading the BB, but I worry it will look weird to wear a Rolex every day to a public school. Sometimes kids ask if the BB is a Rolex and I explain the relationship, but mostly it flies under the radar.

Be honest, if you met your kids teacher at parent night and he was wearing a Rolex, would it look weird? What about a Vice Principal?

Please - TALK ME OUT OF SPENDING ANOTHER $4K!!!!

I understand your feelings very well mate!

Just buy it and wear it to school. If concerned then wear it when you wear long sleeve and see how it goes :)

No one would easily come and ask question about your watch if you act formal enough. If someone comments or asks questions about your Rolex just simply say that it is a fake one which came as a gift...simple.

I personally wear my Rolex to my work (casual work requires lots of travelling) and I enjoy it.

Wearing your Rolex at your job is not a problem but wearing it near family, friends, neighbours or girlfriend is much bigger concern I think. Everyone has a different life.

[JTejeda320]

Go for it!

[envuks]

I feel the 5 digit explorer 2 is more under the radar than the BB

[shawn13ca]

I am a teacher, and I wear one mostly every day. Nobody notices. Of course if you pick the most visible one, it might be.

[Muxi]

I highly doubt it would an issue. It’s just part of dressing well for school.

[nektar]

Originally Posted by watchwatcher

Retired teacher and administrator here. You're overthinking it, nobody cares.

Nobody cares..


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[waynorth]

I'm a high school teacher, and I wear an Explorer II. I have a few kids who notice my watch and ask if it's real. I tell them it better be. Many of my students' parents are doctors and lawyers and businessman. I don't care what anyone thinks. I am an adult and will wear what I want. This is also Alaska, and not many people up here care about what other people own. I have fellow teachers who own boats that cost as much as my house, so...

[Rodrigo082]

Here in Basel, (CH) you see teenagers wearing Rolex so... why no? Go for it

[WWC]

I wouldn't worry about what others think. I've worn every single piece that I own in VP/P meetings as well as Parent-teacher conferences. I could care less if the parent were to wear a Swatch or a Richard Mille. I do not bother thinking about what others think as I wear what I like. Lately I've been wearing my Patek and most people are not aware of what it is. I've had a colleague once compliment it to which I said: "Thank you, it's just a cheap rubber strap watch... nothing special" Conversation came to an end just like that. I think I would have had a tough time talking out of it if it were a Rolex as the Oyster bracelet is so recognizable as well as the case design.

Without going too off tangent, wear what you like!

Originally Posted by SeanE

I'm pretty sure I know the answer, but I want feedback anyway. I'm SO close to pulling the trigger on a Explorer II 16570, but two things are holding me back.

1. I would need to trade in my Tudor Black Bay Blue ETA which I love and had some sentimental value because I bought it for myself as a gift for becoming a dad.

2. I'm a teacher (and hopefully soon an administrator). I have the cash -well, not enough that I can buy it without trading the BB, but I worry it will look weird to wear a Rolex every day to a public school. Sometimes kids ask if the BB is a Rolex and I explain the relationship, but mostly it flies under the radar.

Be honest, if you met your kids teacher at parent night and he was wearing a Rolex, would it look weird? What about a Vice Principal?

Please - TALK ME OUT OF SPENDING ANOTHER $4K!!!!

[lew07]

A teacher You say? Buy it. You’ve earnt it!!!!

[bharat]

Go for it! Pull the trigger!

[BSG75]

You work in one of the most important and, IMO, sometimes thankless professions. You've earned it and you should not worry about what others think.

I do understand the optics. I work in higher ed and when I drove a Lexus or Volvo, (neither being particularly high-end car like a Bentley, Rolls, etc.) I would get the occasional "backhanded compliment" about how it must be nice to have such a car. Today, I drive a loaded Ford Explorer (which cost more that the Volvo or Lexus, BTW) and it's crickets. For clarification, I bought the Ford because I liked it, no other reason.

Moral of the story, life's too short! Get the Rolex!

[FreshPrince14]

You've honestly come to the wrong place if you want to be TALKED OUT of spending money!

Go for it! Don't let worries like that hold you back. If you want a Rolex, buy a Rolex! If I saw my kids teacher wearing one then I wouldn't give it a second thought just because they're a teacher.

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