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Syed117 · 19 January 2016, 12:13 PM

Some people don't seem to understand what stereotype means.

Especially those that think wearing a blue black gmt has any association with batman as a stereotype.

Let's see.

The only rolex stereotype that ever really stood out to me was a greasy mobster in an ill fitting suit wearing a yellow gold day date. I have no idea where that association came from, but that's the image that comes to mind every time I see a yellow gold DD.

I've also heard that anyone wearing a submariner is a professional diver because only professional divers wear submariners.

Specific models don't really perpetuate stereotypes, but as a brand, the average Rolex owner stereotype is something we see on this forum all the time.

We all know those guys. The ones that insist that rolex is the best thing ever. The ones who think that 904L should be classified as precious metal, or that it takes a year to make a single rolex, or that every other brand is horrible for marketing too much without realizing that Rolex spends more on marketing than any other brand in the world.

TheVTCGuy · 19 January 2016, 01:01 PM

I own a GMT... So am always showing up to meetings eight hours late.. Or... Is it early

77T · 19 January 2016, 01:11 PM

Well, not trying to one-up you Paul, when my lap times didn't improve after buying a Daytona - I went and got another and they kicked me upstairs.

Racers with more than 1 Daytona follow the hungrier ones who want their first.

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GradyPhilpott · 19 January 2016, 01:17 PM

People are always asking about this.

Is the Day-Date for old men?

Is yellow gold for old men only.

Am I too young to wear a DateJust?

The answer is that people do stereotype as a kind of social "shorthand" to negotiate the world.

Sometimes they make judgements based on watches.

Whether or not a person allows a stereotype to have merit is completely up to the individual.

If you wear an Explorer and are afraid to climb a stepladder, no one is going to confuse you with a mountain climber.

dpa94114 · 20 January 2016, 06:32 AM

Brilliant...all of u

well needed laugh today

watchwatcher · 20 January 2016, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by AK797

Just watched Brokeback and Jake was wearing one so I guess Seventies Gay Cowboy.

Wcdhtwn · 20 January 2016, 07:13 AM

TT Subs have a bad perception with me due to one ex friend who turned out to be a legitimate and well documented thief with about 40 convictions and 15+ years in jail. He was also a car salesman, actually General Manager of a Cadillac dealer (how anyone gave him that job, or any other job is beyond me). Anyway he did a bunch of stuff again, I was on the bad end of a couple of things that only cost me time but nearly MUCH more, and I stopped communicating with him right before he went to jail again. He just got out after 2 1/2 years away and low and behold he's selling cars again. Sorry to those of you who have the TT Sub with a blue bezel and dial but thanks to this loser you are all under suspicion. OK not really.

Daytonaman799 · 20 January 2016, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by ref1655

beware of divorce attorneys sporting 18K Presidents...they can take you to the cleaners.

LMAO....thats pure "gold". Pun intended ;-)

s14roller · 20 January 2016, 07:19 AM

It's all true

kromdom · 20 January 2016, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by GradyPhilpott

Whether or not a person allows a stereotype to have merit is completely up to the individual

agree 100% with this ......should be made a STICKY IMHO.

Timesurfer · 20 January 2016, 01:29 PM

+ 2

There was an article on Forbes that talked about why people buy rolexes, I seem to remember that the argument was that at the beginning you buy one for status, curiosity, etc. later on it was because youve searched and found they were actually good timepieces, kept value, comfortable, etc. And at some point it was very common to see watch execs using them on their day off....

I thought it was accurate, my experience exactly.....

Any thoughts?

GB-man · 20 January 2016, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by 2ltdjorn

ROFL...

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Originally Posted by superdog

this is hysterical.

gents

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Originally Posted by AK797

Just watched Brokeback and Jake was wearing one so I guess Seventies Gay Cowboy.

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GradyPhilpott · 20 January 2016, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Timesurfer

There was an article on Forbes that talked about why people buy rolexes, I seem to remember that the argument was that at the beginning you buy one for status, curiosity, etc. later on it was because youve searched and found they were actually good timepieces, kept value, comfortable, etc. And at some point it was very common to see watch execs using them on their day off....

I thought it was accurate, my experience exactly.....

Any thoughts?

A valid argument to be sure.

Sent from my SM-G900V

dave_dave · 20 January 2016, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Gasoil4ever

Yes they do :

They are expensive for just telling time... 😂😂

Verdi · 20 January 2016, 02:55 PM

Yes. It's true.

Submariner- it means the owner works/worked on a submarine

Datejust- for this guy just the date is enough. To check the time he uses the mobilephone

Yachtmaster- the guy has a yacht

Daytona- the guy lives in Daytona

Explorer- the guy likes mountains/tracking

Oyster Perpetual- these guys like to eat oysters every day

Daydate- these guys are presidents and they are so busy that they often forget what day of the week it is.

Seadweller- these guys do deep sea diving

Milgauss- mad scientist that works on a nuclear plant

Gasoil4ever · 20 January 2016, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Verdi

Explorer- the guy likes mountains/tracking

Explorer II - the guy likes mountains/tracking, but only the second time he tries.

sillo · 20 January 2016, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Syed117

The only rolex stereotype that ever really stood out to me was a greasy mobster in an ill fitting suit wearing a yellow gold day date. I have no idea where that association came from, but that's the image that comes to mind every time I see a yellow gold DD.

sickened1 · 20 January 2016, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Verdi

Oyster Perpetual- these guys like to eat oysters every day

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Originally Posted by Gasoil4ever

Explorer II - the guy likes mountains/tracking, but only the second time he tries.

Verdi · 20 January 2016, 04:53 PM

Revision no1.

Submariner- it means the owner works/worked on a submarine

Datejust- "the only Rolex is the datejust"/"I want ppl to know that Im wearing a Rolex".

Yachtmaster- the guy often dreams he has a yacht

Daytona- the guy loooves the look of the subdials. Alas hasn't worked out how to unscrew the pushers yet

Explorer- the guy likes mountains/tracking but lived all life by the sea.

Oyster Perpetual- these guys like to eat oysters every day

Daydate- these guys are presidents of countries. So busy that they often forget what day of the week it is.

Seadweller- these guys watch a lot of National Geographic. They dream of doing deep sea diving one day.

Milgauss- mad scientist that works on a nuclear plant

GMT- the guy fancied a more colorful Submariner. Hasn't worked out what the blue/green hand is for yet.

WJGESQ · 20 January 2016, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Thailawson

What stereotypes does a datejust have?

Older fellow who enjoys lazy days at the club?

Mick P · 20 January 2016, 08:28 PM

Chaps

I have noticed over the years that men who wear a 214270 (39mm Explorer) tend to be rather good looking and has such usually have adoring wives and a string of jealous mistresses lusting after them.

Also I have noticed that they dress well, are articulate, intelligent and excellent raconteurs. They know how to order wine in a good restaurant and the next day they will either climb a mountain, dive from a cliff into a deep lake without worrying if it will harm their Rolex.

These guys are super cool and a credit to all mankind.

Regards

Mick - wearing a 214270

Tarandy · 20 January 2016, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ltmgeller

When I got the BLNR I started running around in my batman underoos.

Mike is this you

CRM114 · 20 January 2016, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Verdi

Revision no1.

GMT- the guy fancied a more colorful Submariner. Hasn't worked out what the blue/green hand is for yet.

That would actually be the stereotype for the colored Hulk/Kermit/Smurf subset of Submariner guys (who can't figure out what 24-hr hands & bezels are for, how to use them, or what "GMT" means).

Revision 1a to your list.

Submariner = 99% certainty the owner has never been scuba diving, but bought a dive watch anyway to dream of being James Bondish.

josephvman · 21 January 2016, 12:37 AM

When I see an older white gentleman with a yellow gold Day-Date with a bark President bracelet or diamond bezel, my first thought is that I bet that guy has his own golf cart.

superdog · 21 January 2016, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Wcdhtwn

TT Subs have a bad perception with me due to one ex friend who turned out to be a legitimate and well documented thief with about 40 convictions and 15+ years in jail. He was also a car salesman, actually General Manager of a Cadillac dealer (how anyone gave him that job, or any other job is beyond me). Anyway he did a bunch of stuff again, I was on the bad end of a couple of things that only cost me time but nearly MUCH more, and I stopped communicating with him right before he went to jail again. He just got out after 2 1/2 years away and low and behold he's selling cars again. Sorry to those of you who have the TT Sub with a blue bezel and dial but thanks to this loser you are all under suspicion. OK not really.

So....because one person that is shady is wearing a TT you have a bad perception about TT watches?

brookish · 21 January 2016, 01:57 AM

TT blue: used car salesman...

sickened1 · 21 January 2016, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Mick P

Chaps

I have noticed over the years that men who wear a 214270 (39mm Explorer) tend to be rather good looking and has such usually have adoring wives and a string of jealous mistresses lusting after them.

Also I have noticed that they dress well, are articulate, intelligent and excellent raconteurs. They know how to order wine in a good restaurant and the next day they will either climb a mountain, dive from a cliff into a deep lake without worrying if it will harm their Rolex.

These guys are super cool and a credit to all mankind.

Regards

Mick - wearing a 214270

lol Always love your posts Mick. They're hilarious.

Btw, I'm wearing 14270 so that makes me super, duper cool!

AK797 · 21 January 2016, 02:30 AM

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Originally Posted by watchwatcher

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Originally Posted by GB-man

gents

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Cheers guys, I remember watching this when it came out up on the big screen and then I took no notice of the watch he was wearing. Just goes to show you have to be interested in watches to really notice.

Wcdhtwn · 21 January 2016, 02:42 AM

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Originally Posted by superdog

So....because one person that is shady is wearing a TT you have a bad perception about TT watches?

No. Because of one loser who tried to screw me out of thousands of dollars when I see a TT Sub I think of him and have a negative feeling, as unfair as it is, for the person wearing it. It's a short term thing for the person - moments, but it's a perception. And I don't dislike the watch itself... it isn't the watches fault he's a loser.

And FYI... this guy was house sitting for a neighbor of ours and he stole a rolex she owned and gave it to his girlfriend!! WTF!!!???

statsman · 21 January 2016, 04:27 AM

Yes. I wear an Explorer and I am an uncommonly adventurous and resourceful man.

19 January 2016, 12:13 PM	#31
Syed117 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Real Name: Syed Location: The Ether Posts: 3,388	Some people don't seem to understand what stereotype means. Especially those that think wearing a blue black gmt has any association with batman as a stereotype. Let's see. The only rolex stereotype that ever really stood out to me was a greasy mobster in an ill fitting suit wearing a yellow gold day date. I have no idea where that association came from, but that's the image that comes to mind every time I see a yellow gold DD. I've also heard that anyone wearing a submariner is a professional diver because only professional divers wear submariners. Specific models don't really perpetuate stereotypes, but as a brand, the average Rolex owner stereotype is something we see on this forum all the time. We all know those guys. The ones that insist that rolex is the best thing ever. The ones who think that 904L should be classified as precious metal, or that it takes a year to make a single rolex, or that every other brand is horrible for marketing too much without realizing that Rolex spends more on marketing than any other brand in the world. __________________ Rolex Datejust 41 126334 \| Omega Speedmaster Professional Hesalite \| Cartier Santos Large \| Tudor Black Bay 58

19 January 2016, 01:11 PM	#33
77T 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: PaulG Location: Georgia Posts: 42,016	Well, not trying to one-up you Paul, when my lap times didn't improve after buying a Daytona - I went and got another and they kicked me upstairs. Racers with more than 1 Daytona follow the hungrier ones who want their first. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Does anyone really know what time it is?

19 January 2016, 01:17 PM	#34
GradyPhilpott 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New Mexico Watch: Seiko #SRK047 Posts: 34,460	People are always asking about this. Is the Day-Date for old men? Is yellow gold for old men only. Am I too young to wear a DateJust? The answer is that people do stereotype as a kind of social "shorthand" to negotiate the world. Sometimes they make judgements based on watches. Whether or not a person allows a stereotype to have merit is completely up to the individual. If you wear an Explorer and are afraid to climb a stepladder, no one is going to confuse you with a mountain climber. __________________ JJ Inaugural TRF $50 Watch Challenge Winner

20 January 2016, 07:19 AM	#39
s14roller "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: US Posts: 3,257	It's all true Attached Images

20 January 2016, 02:55 PM	#45
Verdi "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2015 Real Name: Mitch Location: UAE Watch: Big Ben Posts: 2,451	Yes. It's true. Submariner- it means the owner works/worked on a submarine Datejust- for this guy just the date is enough. To check the time he uses the mobilephone Yachtmaster- the guy has a yacht Daytona- the guy lives in Daytona Explorer- the guy likes mountains/tracking Oyster Perpetual- these guys like to eat oysters every day Daydate- these guys are presidents and they are so busy that they often forget what day of the week it is. Seadweller- these guys do deep sea diving Milgauss- mad scientist that works on a nuclear plant __________________ IG: @watch_idiot_savant

19 January 2016, 01:01 PM	#32
TheVTCGuy Banned Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Paul Location: San Diego Watch: 126619LB Posts: 21,540	I own a GMT... So am always showing up to meetings eight hours late.. Or... Is it early

20 January 2016, 06:32 AM	#35
dpa94114 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: ex SF, back east Posts: 531	Brilliant...all of u well needed laugh today

20 January 2016, 07:13 AM	#37
Wcdhtwn "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Houston Watch: SkyD, SD43, GMT2 Posts: 5,061	TT Subs have a bad perception with me due to one ex friend who turned out to be a legitimate and well documented thief with about 40 convictions and 15+ years in jail. He was also a car salesman, actually General Manager of a Cadillac dealer (how anyone gave him that job, or any other job is beyond me). Anyway he did a bunch of stuff again, I was on the bad end of a couple of things that only cost me time but nearly MUCH more, and I stopped communicating with him right before he went to jail again. He just got out after 2 1/2 years away and low and behold he's selling cars again. Sorry to those of you who have the TT Sub with a blue bezel and dial but thanks to this loser you are all under suspicion. OK not really.

20 January 2016, 01:29 PM	#41
Timesurfer "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: 12,000+ Lakes! Watch: 16710 Daytona BLNR Posts: 840	+ 2 There was an article on Forbes that talked about why people buy rolexes, I seem to remember that the argument was that at the beginning you buy one for status, curiosity, etc. later on it was because youve searched and found they were actually good timepieces, kept value, comfortable, etc. And at some point it was very common to see watch execs using them on their day off.... I thought it was accurate, my experience exactly..... Any thoughts?

20 January 2016, 04:53 PM	#49
Verdi "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2015 Real Name: Mitch Location: UAE Watch: Big Ben Posts: 2,451	Revision no1. Submariner- it means the owner works/worked on a submarine Datejust- "the only Rolex is the datejust"/"I want ppl to know that Im wearing a Rolex". Yachtmaster- the guy often dreams he has a yacht Daytona- the guy loooves the look of the subdials. Alas hasn't worked out how to unscrew the pushers yet Explorer- the guy likes mountains/tracking but lived all life by the sea. Oyster Perpetual- these guys like to eat oysters every day Daydate- these guys are presidents of countries. So busy that they often forget what day of the week it is. Seadweller- these guys watch a lot of National Geographic. They dream of doing deep sea diving one day. Milgauss- mad scientist that works on a nuclear plant GMT- the guy fancied a more colorful Submariner. Hasn't worked out what the blue/green hand is for yet. __________________ IG: @watch_idiot_savant

20 January 2016, 08:28 PM	#51
Mick P Banned Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: UK / Spain Watch: 39mm Explorer Posts: 1,990	Chaps I have noticed over the years that men who wear a 214270 (39mm Explorer) tend to be rather good looking and has such usually have adoring wives and a string of jealous mistresses lusting after them. Also I have noticed that they dress well, are articulate, intelligent and excellent raconteurs. They know how to order wine in a good restaurant and the next day they will either climb a mountain, dive from a cliff into a deep lake without worrying if it will harm their Rolex. These guys are super cool and a credit to all mankind. Regards Mick - wearing a 214270

21 January 2016, 12:37 AM	#54
josephvman Banned Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Houston, TX USA Posts: 808	When I see an older white gentleman with a yellow gold Day-Date with a bark President bracelet or diamond bezel, my first thought is that I bet that guy has his own golf cart.

21 January 2016, 01:57 AM	#56
brookish "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Europe Watch: Rolex Deep Blue Posts: 316	TT blue: used car salesman... __________________ __________________ Current collection: Rolex Sea-Dweller, Rolex Deepsea D-blue, Rolex 116613LB, Rolex Explorer II (black), Omega Speedmaster SS, IWC Ingenieur Chrono, Panerai PAM127, Panerai PAM328, Panerai PAM629, Panerai PAM217, Panerai PAM339, Panerai PAM341, Panerai PAM605, Panerai PAM376

21 January 2016, 04:27 AM	#60
statsman "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 394	Yes. I wear an Explorer and I am an uncommonly adventurous and resourceful man.

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