Todays Rolex Nicknames in the Future....

[Chewbacca]

Originally Posted by Jocke

No one beat us when it comes to hijack a great thread.

[Chewbacca]

Originally Posted by tkerrmd

well was hoping for something a little tougher sounding

whoops!

i meant Dr. Veinous!

[14060m]

I want a popeye

[AK797]

Originally Posted by Too Old

Don't say that in the UK, it's rhyming slang.

The rhyming part is tom tit!

I'll leave people to work it out!!

Tom is also slang for jewellery, Tom foolery, so it kind of works.

[tfly212]

Originally Posted by submariner123

I wish you would end all these stupid nicknames. Batman? Hulk? Polar? Stupid.

Agreed. Can you imagine someone on the street complimenting your watch and saying "thank you...its a batman/bruiser/hulk/Kermit/bluesy/etc"....or going into and AD and asking to buy a piece based on its nickname?

The irony is that these nicknames are only used in the one place (the forums) where most people would actually know the reference or model number of most of the watches referenced.

[donq]

Originally Posted by tfly212

Agreed. Can you imagine someone on the street complimenting your watch and saying "thank you...its a batman/bruiser/hulk/Kermit/bluesy/etc"....or going into and AD and asking to buy a piece based on its nickname?

The irony is that these nicknames are only used in the one place (the forums) where most people would actually know the reference or model number of most of the watches referenced.

Exactly! The number of Rolex customers who spend any meaningful time on these forums has to be less than 10%. Only a percentage of those use these silly nicknames. If you go to a dealer they don't say "0h! You want to try on a Batman?"

The scrabbling that goes on to be the one to nickname every new model is embarrassing.

[tkerrmd]

Originally Posted by Chewbacca

whoops!

i meant Dr. Veinous!

Originally Posted by AK797

Tom is also slang for jewellery, Tom foolery, so it kind of works.

Both work!!

[tkerrmd]

Originally Posted by tfly212

Agreed. Can you imagine someone on the street complimenting your watch and saying "thank you...its a batman/bruiser/hulk/Kermit/bluesy/etc"....or going into and AD and asking to buy a piece based on its nickname?

The irony is that these nicknames are only used in the one place (the forums) where most people would actually know the reference or model number of most of the watches referenced.

Originally Posted by donq

Exactly! The number of Rolex customers who spend any meaningful time on these forums has to be less than 10%. Only a percentage of those use these silly nicknames. If you go to a dealer they don't say "0h! You want to try on a Batman?"

The scrabbling that goes on to be the one to nickname every new model is embarrassing.

Really, the nick names are all just in good fun for US. Don't think if anyone asked about my platinum Daytona I would say yeah it's a 2013 Tom

[Kyu]

Originally Posted by tkerrmd

you are already in the will you are just a race car crash away

wait what ?
Knock on wood ! I'd miss u too much

[pinkelle21]

How about the names change from men and superheroes and go to beautiful women like hey I just got the new johansen or the vintage cloom?😎

[venom43]

Originally Posted by tkerrmd

I like that!!

Great photo

[venom43]

As far as nicknames lasting down the road....yes I can see them lasting.

Sort of how "Coke" and "Pepsi" has lasted all this time.

[padi56]

Originally Posted by submariner123

I wish you would end all these stupid nicknames. Batman? Hulk? Polar? Stupid.

Totally agree and IMHO many of them are quite child like after all most that do buy Rolex watches are normally grown up men and women.And I am 100% sure that they would not walk into any AD and ask for a platty ,or batman, bruiser or any of the other childish names.And when asked if someone did notice they was wearing a watch,and asked what watch it was. They would not reply I am wearing a batman, surely the answer would be its a Rolex GMT unless they really was a child like person.

[sulttaani]

Originally Posted by submariner123

I wish you would end all these stupid nicknames. Batman? Hulk? Polar? Stupid.

Agree

[Georg]

Woah, the curmudgeon factor has really spiked quickly here. I dare someone to start a post with, "In my day..."


Starting to sound like a bunch of Cartier owners.

[Tseg]

In the future, to keep things politically correct,we'll be required to hear about the MacPherson, Teletubby, etc...

[rolepam312]

Do you know that some AD's haven't a clue when you use a nickname for a particular model?? It's fine amongst enthusiast but don't assume everyone knows ... It makes you look unrefined....