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vipergts · 27 January 2016, 12:47 AM

just takes one desperate junkie. and believe it or not a lot of these criminals read the Robb and other magazines and know all about these luxury items. know how i know is because i talked to them about it. I am a prison guard. So don't think they are not noticing or clueless.

dominic.warren · 27 January 2016, 12:55 AM

Insurance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Insurance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And common sense!!!!!!!!!!! Just my 3 suggestions.

tigerpac · 27 January 2016, 01:04 AM

Get it insured and then if somebody wants to take it from you by force, just let them have it!

BlackHayze · 27 January 2016, 01:24 AM

I plan on getting it insured. While it is being serviced we are going to ask them to also appraise it and then as soon as I get that appraisal I plan on calling State Farm up and adding it onto my renters insurance before I even get back to Chicago with it.

s14roller · 27 January 2016, 01:27 AM

Just use your head and you'll be fine. Mind your surroundings. I'd probably keep it under my sleeve out in public but that's about it.

Danny83 · 27 January 2016, 01:29 AM

Long sleeve shirt if you're worried

kingSubTT · 27 January 2016, 05:34 AM

Ask Obama. If it ok with him that you are wearing his Rolex, it is OK with us

BlackHayze · 27 January 2016, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by kingSubTT

Ask Obama. If it ok with him that you are wearing his Rolex, it is OK with us

I just laughed out loud at this one! I'll go visit his house on the south side of the city and ask him in person next time he comes to Chicago.

etp095 · 27 January 2016, 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by BlackHayze

I just laughed out loud at this one! I'll go visit his house on the south side of the city and ask him in person next time he comes to Chicago.

I doubt very much he will be spending much time in Chicago after his retirement, look for him in NY.

JohnnyNoDate · 27 January 2016, 06:12 AM

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Originally Posted by chicagonoob

wear the watch, don't let the watch wear you.

Buying and inheriting a gold President are two different things imo.

You should to be comfortable and confident wearing one. Or you'll always be worrying.

pd999 · 31 January 2016, 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by danny83

long sleeve shirt if you're worried

+1

locutus49 · 31 January 2016, 02:39 AM

A lot of worriers on this website.

GradyPhilpott · 31 January 2016, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by AF_Rob

I wore my Rolex drunk in New Orleans several times staggering from the Quarter to the Casino and back with no issues.

You're a very lucky man and the fact that you survived that with your Rolex is not a valid statement of the risk of being staggeringly drunk and wearing a Rolex or even carrying a wallet in that area of New Orleans.

That's like saying you did handsprings through a minefield in Afghanistan and survived, so it must be safe for anyone to do so.

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Originally Posted by KrismanX

If you feel unsafe, carry a gun. That should subdue any fears you may dwell upon.

Not good advice for Chicago or this forum.

Daytona88 · 31 January 2016, 05:02 AM

Even with insurance I probably wouldn't do it. Never know what desperate people might do.

breitlings · 31 January 2016, 05:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Mick P

Chaps

I had to visit the local doctor today to have an annual blood test.

I had to roll up my sleeve and my arm was resting on a cushion and my Rolex was about 15" from his face.

He was very talkative but he did not mention or notice the Rolex.

The reality is that 99% of people do not have the slightest interest in watches.

So wear the thing and stop being paranoid.

Regards

Mick

Mick, you ever been to Chicago?

Beautiful city. Amazing architecture. Staggering crime rate.

Le Chef · 31 January 2016, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by breitlings

Mick, you ever been to Chicago?

Beautiful city. Amazing architecture. Staggering crime rate.

A lot of people here bleating like a bunch of neurotics that worry about getting their first scratch....

In this country if you get into the wrong neighborhood you should expect trouble: and that goes for any city, not just Chicago. I could name a dozen other cities where the wrong neighborhood will make you feel uncomfortable.

If you're smart enough to earn the kind of money it takes to buy a Rolex you're smart enough to ask where are the no-go neighborhoods are and to avoid traveling through them. If you're really not that smart then leave the Rolex at home.

GB-man · 31 January 2016, 02:16 PM

Can't say I have much chi town experience but have worn my SS Rolex all over NY/NJ subways system. Be aware of your surroundings and if by some chance you do get targeted, cough it up. It's just a watch.

I love all the internet cowboys who think they are going to commit murder over thier wristwatch.

ltmgeller · 31 January 2016, 02:28 PM

As a rule of thumb for me is don't have anything nice you can't afford to lose. Insure it and enjoy.

Boopie · 31 January 2016, 03:33 PM

I presume most large cities have high crime areas. I work in downtown LA, and when I had to walk through some sketchy blocks (we have a large homeless population) I am careful that my watch is covered with my sleeve, but I am watching myself, my purse, etc.

I had to go to San Franscisco a few years back for work, and the group I was with insisted on waking to our destination through the the Tenderloin district. I was very cautious for myself, and kept my Rolex covered with my sleeve.

One had to be generally cautious of one's surroundings. That being said my Rokex is insured for full replacement value, because if God forbid I'm ever held up for it, the watch goes. People get robbed in the nicest areas, too.

breitlings · 4 February 2016, 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Le Chef

A lot of people here bleating like a bunch of neurotics that worry about getting their first scratch....

In this country if you get into the wrong neighborhood you should expect trouble: and that goes for any city, not just Chicago. I could name a dozen other cities where the wrong neighborhood will make you feel uncomfortable.

If you're smart enough to earn the kind of money it takes to buy a Rolex you're smart enough to ask where are the no-go neighborhoods are and to avoid traveling through them. If you're really not that smart then leave the Rolex at home.

You are stating a fact that is not in evidence and suggesting a premise not introduced. 1st your premise: Bad areas of chicago are the same as bad areas in other cities. I don't agree and murder statistics show that Chicago is more dangerous than many comparable cities. I believe the murder statistics would back up that assertion. It perhaps is equivalent of other cities during rough crime stretches, such as DC and Baltimore in the 1990s. Perhaps you are suggesting being in New Orleans at 3am is not as safe as Chicago at 3pm. Or that SE DC is worse than the miracle mile?

Chicago is an amazingly beautiful city, one of the best in the world. However, they have issues right now with crime. It would take ignorance of many facts and statistics to suggest otherwise.

NYC and DC also had some rough years, and they have largely become much safer to the point I would guess people wouldn't think twice about wearing a rolex there.

DOW · 4 February 2016, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Relyt

Wear it. If your going to be robbed it doesn't matter if you have a watch or not.

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Incredibly bad advice.

Seeing something he wants would make a criminal take action when he otherwise might not.

27 January 2016, 05:34 AM	#67
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27 January 2016, 12:47 AM	#61
vipergts "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: PA Posts: 246	just takes one desperate junkie. and believe it or not a lot of these criminals read the Robb and other magazines and know all about these luxury items. know how i know is because i talked to them about it. I am a prison guard. So don't think they are not noticing or clueless.

27 January 2016, 12:55 AM	#62
dominic.warren "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Real Name: Someone Location: Somwhere Watch: Tudor LHD Posts: 1,001	Insurance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Insurance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And common sense!!!!!!!!!!! Just my 3 suggestions.

27 January 2016, 01:04 AM	#63
tigerpac "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Hoboken, NJ Posts: 673	Get it insured and then if somebody wants to take it from you by force, just let them have it!

27 January 2016, 01:24 AM	#64
BlackHayze "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Chicago Posts: 21	I plan on getting it insured. While it is being serviced we are going to ask them to also appraise it and then as soon as I get that appraisal I plan on calling State Farm up and adding it onto my renters insurance before I even get back to Chicago with it.

27 January 2016, 01:27 AM	#65
s14roller "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: US Posts: 3,257	Just use your head and you'll be fine. Mind your surroundings. I'd probably keep it under my sleeve out in public but that's about it.

27 January 2016, 01:29 AM	#66
Danny83 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Real Name: Danny Location: Bay Area CA Watch: Yellow Gold Posts: 20,312	Long sleeve shirt if you're worried

31 January 2016, 02:39 AM	#72
locutus49 Banned Join Date: May 2014 Real Name: John Location: La Jolla, CA Watch: Platona Posts: 12,194	A lot of worriers on this website.

31 January 2016, 05:02 AM	#74
Daytona88 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: USA Watch: 5712 Posts: 2,621	Even with insurance I probably wouldn't do it. Never know what desperate people might do.

31 January 2016, 02:16 PM	#77
GB-man 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: USA Watch: addiction issues Posts: 37,355	Can't say I have much chi town experience but have worn my SS Rolex all over NY/NJ subways system. Be aware of your surroundings and if by some chance you do get targeted, cough it up. It's just a watch. I love all the internet cowboys who think they are going to commit murder over thier wristwatch.

31 January 2016, 02:28 PM	#78
ltmgeller 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Real Name: Mike Location: New York Watch: Rolex Posts: 22,580	As a rule of thumb for me is don't have anything nice you can't afford to lose. Insure it and enjoy.

31 January 2016, 03:33 PM	#79
Boopie "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Beverly Hills, CA Watch: Yachtmaster Posts: 3,952	I presume most large cities have high crime areas. I work in downtown LA, and when I had to walk through some sketchy blocks (we have a large homeless population) I am careful that my watch is covered with my sleeve, but I am watching myself, my purse, etc. I had to go to San Franscisco a few years back for work, and the group I was with insisted on waking to our destination through the the Tenderloin district. I was very cautious for myself, and kept my Rolex covered with my sleeve. One had to be generally cautious of one's surroundings. That being said my Rokex is insured for full replacement value, because if God forbid I'm ever held up for it, the watch goes. People get robbed in the nicest areas, too.

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