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Old 9 January 2008, 08:25 PM   #1
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The smell of a new Rolex!!

To Rolex lovers like us is there any better smell than the smell of a brand new in box Rolex!!?

You know that leather smell you get when you get the box home and open it up!!

I need professional help.
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Old 9 January 2008, 08:57 PM   #2
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I know there is the "new car" smell, but I didnt know Rolex had a new Rolex smell
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Old 9 January 2008, 09:45 PM   #3
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Never been into sniffing green boxes, but whatever floats yer boat.
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Old 10 January 2008, 03:48 AM   #4
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I am gonna sniff mine tonight when I get home to see what I am missing. Otherwise I will start sniffing little green boxes when the aliens land

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Old 10 January 2008, 03:51 AM   #5
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Yes, another brand new Rolex.

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To Rolex lovers like us is there any better smell than the smell of a brand new in box Rolex!!?

You know that leather smell you get when you get the box home and open it up!!

I need professional help.
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Old 10 January 2008, 03:52 AM   #6
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I remember the smell of the OLD-style boxes, the ones that came before the ones we get now. They tended to smell of GLUE!
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Old 10 January 2008, 04:26 AM   #7
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I'll keep this in mind when I get my first Rolex.. .
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Old 10 January 2008, 05:11 AM   #8
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Only the old-style boxes with wood inside smelled of glue.
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Old 10 January 2008, 05:49 AM   #9
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Looks like I picked a bad day to quit sniffin' glue!

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Mine had no odor at all... And how much would we pay for a "New Rolex" air freshener???

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Old 10 January 2008, 06:29 AM   #10
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Glad it was the BOX you were talking about, Tom. I had visions of you sniffing your ROLEX (possibly while on your wrist) when I saw the title of your thread!!!
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Old 10 January 2008, 07:20 AM   #11
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I find that my submariner has a bit of an odor after I plung my arm into a bowl of hot chili............................................. ...............sorry, couldn't resist!!

As far as smelling green boxes......I won't even comment on that, except to highly recommend that you stay away from anyone that's green!!..gha
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Old 10 January 2008, 07:27 AM   #12
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I love the smell of napalm in the morn... Ehhh, sorry
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Old 10 January 2008, 07:44 AM   #13
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I find that my submariner has a bit of an odor after I plung my arm into a bowl of hot chili............................................. ...............sorry, couldn't resist!!...
Is that right after, or several days later, gha??
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Old 10 January 2008, 07:47 AM   #14
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I love the smell of napalm in the morn... Ehhh, sorry
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Old 10 January 2008, 07:51 AM   #15
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Old 10 January 2008, 07:51 AM   #16
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I had visions of you sniffing your ROLEX (possibly while on your wrist)
UHHHHHHH..........ERRRRRRRR...........would it be weird if I said that's exactly what I did when I got my Pepsi GMT last week?
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Old 10 January 2008, 07:55 AM   #17
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UHHHHHHH..........ERRRRRRRR...........would it be weird if I said that's exactly what I did when I got my Pepsi GMT last week?
Inside this asylum no, outside however... Don't worry, your secret is safe here!









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Old 10 January 2008, 07:58 AM   #18
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WHEW!! I feel better now. How much do I owe?
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Old 10 January 2008, 08:00 AM   #19
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Old 10 January 2008, 08:02 AM   #20
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Old 10 January 2008, 08:10 AM   #21
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Old 10 January 2008, 09:05 AM   #22
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After the chili is cooled down & dried up (about 1 week) it seems to have a slight odor, but usually I will have a shower a week or so after that, with soap, so the smell subsides at that point...gha
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Old 10 January 2008, 09:31 AM   #23
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kansaivet: haha i totally know what you mean.. i love sniffing at new stuff. especially leather. recently on a family shopping trip, i popped into tod's and louis vuitton store where we bought couple leather goods and i can't help sniffing them (when i got home of course) .... you know....i didn't really want to explain myself if i would've done them in the store.
i won;t say im weird.......i opt for..."having a strong sense of smell"

*..sniff sniff.. *
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