Offer your watch for others to try

[Lawlex]

An interesting thought, would you offer your watches for someone your trust (friends/ family members) to try them on ?


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[MarioB83]

Of course. It’s family

[Carguy87]

I’ve offered my watch to people just above stranger status to try on. Loaning for a day or something I’d only do with family, but to just try on and check it out? I don’t see the harm.

[padi56]

Originally Posted by Lawlex

An interesting thought, would you offer your watches for someone your trust (friends/ family members) to try them on ?


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Cannot see why not it's just a watch that shows the time on the wrist nothing more.

[bp1000]

I’ve given my LV sub to a random guy in an AD to try.

He saw it and was clearly very excited having never seen one.

The AD was my AD, I know them well, and they had security doors which probably swung it for me.

Aside from that, if I know them I always give them my watches to try. Why not.

[Rolexken]

Yes of course but none of my friends or family have any interest whatsoever in watches other than a tool to tell time……

[Old Expat Beast]

Sure, why not?

[THC]

Yes but just not in a room where there is tile

[1st amg]

I have for sure, many times. Only issue is when they give it back I am obsessively wiping off their finger prints.

[Beo3]

Originally Posted by 1st amg

I have for sure, many times. Only issue is when they give it back I am obsessively wiping off their finger prints.

This

[1William]

It depends on who is asking, where we are and the environment, on the street or in a public place probably not.

[m3tek44]

family and friends, why not?

[DLRIDES]

Sure do !

[HHIslander]

All the time. If I had any doubt about whether I’d get them back they wouldn’t be trusted friends or family.

[JTL31]

Yes, but not to the ones at the kiddie table.




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[austinp]

Absolutely with family. My nephew borrowed a Sub for a while before he got his first. Now he has the Lefty GMT and a Blue DateJust. He’s on his way!


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[7sins]

Personally, one of the best parts of our hobby is sharing our passion with others. Don't see any harm letting someone try on a watch, I've let complete strangers try on my RMs, APs etc etc. I'm also pretty quick on my feet should one of them be a runner. Now letting them borrow the watch is a different story.

[Dirt]

Sometimes it can end in disaster.
It depends upon the setting and who it is, but I have done it on three occasions over the years without a problem.
Though it could've turned out badly the last time as it was almost dropped onto a tile floor.
It happens, and tile floors are notorious for causing regret.

[INC]

Originally Posted by Lawlex

An interesting thought, would you offer your watches for someone your trust (friends/ family members) to try them on ?

Are you sure that's what you meant to ask?

Trying it, or letting it be tried for some days, are two different questions! I don't think it's worth asking the first, but I'd be even more curious about the second. For example, I would not like to let you try out my watches in this form.

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by INC

Are you sure that's what you meant to ask?

Trying it, or letting it be tried for some days, are two different questions! I don't think it's worth asking the first, but I'd be even more curious about the second. For example, I would not like to let you try out my watches in this form.

I agree with you

[zengineer]

If asked about it by anyone I know even casually and have no reason to mistrust I generally take it off and hand it to them. People generally ask if they want to take it up a notch and try it on. I only know a few that I'd actually loan to but wouldn't rule it out. They're just things.

[Stan Cooper]

I do it all the time for people I know who ask if they try it on (friends, family, coworkers, etc.). Usually the bracelet is too tight for them to close the clasp because I have a 6 3/4" wrist, but they can get a feel for its weight and how it looks on their wrist.

[Calatrava r]

I generally do not take my watch off for people to try on. Too easy to drop it.

[Easy E]

Try on? Yes for the guys I know are real watch fans. I let two young guys at shop I frequent try on a full YG sub. The treated almost like it was radioactive, amusing to watch. Take for a couple of days? Whole different deal. I know maybe two people that I would let wear out the door.

[dmagicmojoe]

Always. I made a great friend at work because in our break area he noticed the Tudor I was wearing (nobody in the prior six months had ever said a word, nor do I expect anyone to) and I found a fellow watch nerd and we try each others watches on all the time. Great for ones that don't have an AD around us.

[Michael1968]

Of course, why not?

[Andad]

Yes and no.

[Krash]

Originally Posted by Andad

Yes and no.

Yes, same here. It depends who in our family we’re talking about. I have one niece and one nephew that are bad news. We won’t even invite them to our house anymore.


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[alex.cicollo]

Of course …

[Vivalas]

I let my two sons (24 and 22) where whatever watch of mine they like when they visit. I let my mate wear a Royal Oak for a couple of weeks. I’ll happy let anyone I know look at one of my watches or try them on if they show interest.

Watches are for wearing and enjoying, I’m not precious about them