Fun fact: Less than 1% of Rolex owners

[MTBer]

Originally Posted by padi56

...Plus the other many syndromes the new Rolex watch owner has today,like will this or that go up if I buy this or that...

I feel this is at least partially Rolex’s doing as they become more and more an exclusive jewelry company and move further away from their roots as primarily a high quality tool watch manufacturer.

[Speedbird-1]

Originally Posted by Brew

I think you have the plural of my singular noun. You're more typical, but required too many vowels in a row.

Haha! Touché, my friend.
Nice repost.

So, you don't like vowels. I bet you don't like queueing either.
Apologies for starting a sentence with a preposition. It's the fashion these
days, you'll have noticed.

[MesaSean]

I do! I need to.....constantly searching website and eBay for certain model numbers.

[Brew]

Originally Posted by Lt Virgil Hilts

I bet you don't like queueing either.

That word scares me to death; worse than a semicolon! I am so lucky to be an American, where we stand on a four letter word.

[Speedbird-1]

Originally Posted by Brew

I am so lucky to be an American, where we stand on a four letter word.

Yes, I've heard that!

[THC]

I know what I think are most all reference numbers of the late models, save all platinum references. Do not know know any of those

[MJK737]

Originally Posted by AK797

I don't know my microwave ref number and boy do I get shunned on TMF.

I gotta admit, that made me laugh!

[4srolex]

Honestly, I think less than 1% of AD’s know the model number.

[AK797]

Originally Posted by SearChart

less than 1% of Rolex owners know: How many microNewton meters of torque is needed to secure a bridge screw in a Rolex movement.

Somebody here is going to be CEO of Rolex one day...

[Ichiran]

I may struggle if the 7 digit reference models are launched in the future

[Maxy]

Originally Posted by superdog

But, for some reason hulk works for me. When someone says Batman, I admit I don’t love it.

I've mentioned this earlier. Batman doesn't work for me and only one which works is Hulk among the new references. Batman is forced. From old Pepsi/Coke works. So, only 3 for me.

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[Chloe&Harley]

Originally Posted by AK797

I don't know my microwave ref number and boy do I get shunned on TMF.

[dnpina]

The real watch enthusiasts are the OMEGA owners who memorize the 30 digit references with decimal points and all.

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[Ungucpho]

They’re easier to remember than omega reference numbers.

[TheVTCGuy]

Originally Posted by AK797

I don't know my microwave ref number and boy do I get shunned on TMF.

Wait.... You DON'T know your microwave ref number!?!?!?


I've got to go now, I'm cooking a hotdog in my E-8734F12

[tac34vt]

Originally Posted by AK797

I don't know my microwave ref number and boy do I get shunned on TMF.

I haven't made it thru all the posts on this thread, so who knows what's to come, but man this made me laugh.

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[august1410]

When I first got mine last year, I was obsessed with everything about it. Today, all I care about is whether it's running. The first few scratches on the acrylic crystal bothered me for days. Now, they are part of the watch and it's life with me.

For the record, I do know the reference. It's a 15003. It's my every day watch. It's gotten dirty, wet, and banged into door jambs. Dogs have licked it. I have spilled stuff on it.

All that matters at the end of the day is it does what Rolex says it will do. It's 35 years old. I'm 48 years old. It will outlive me.

[foolishbear]

My first Rolex is model number 1.
My second is A.
My third is Tudor-1.
My 4th will be 4.

Simple, no?

[Jace]

I think there is a 2 in it somewhere. 🤔

[GB-man]

Less than 1% of Rolex owners have a dog as cool as mine.

[c41006]

Originally Posted by AK797

I don't know my microwave ref number and boy do I get shunned on TMF.

That one got me laughing pretty hard

[SkyKing31]

Originally Posted by GB-man

Less than 1% of Rolex owners have a dog as cool as mine.

[SkyKing31]

Originally Posted by superdog

I’m so on the fence with those. Mostly, I just don’t care. I mean, it’s silly.

But, for some reason hulk works for me. When someone says Batman, I admit I don’t love it.

Again, I don’t care. But it weird how some sorta bug me, and some I love.

I never did call the black and blue GMT 2 "batman" .. I've always called it the "bruiser" but there is a good reason for my doing so

[scarlet knight]

I have limited brain cells remaining. I think I recognize it for the Sub. I know the Bluesy ends in LB. I don’t memorize things that I can look up.

[Dirt]

Originally Posted by Lt Virgil Hilts

Clockwise, I trust.

One would hope so.

But it begs the question.
Which way does the Winding crown have to be turned to make the hands of a 'real Rolex" go in the clockwise direction.

[TRM]

That's because 99% just don't care.

[SkyKing31]

Originally Posted by TRM

That's because 99% just don't care.

Exactly

[jagwap]

They have a Sub, or a GMT, perhaps a Daytona.

They what metal it is, and the colour of the bezel.

Not much more is needed.

I bet they remember how much they paid for it. If the reference was the price then sorted. Maybe that's the plan, and why Rolex moved to 6 digit references...

[Bxtek]

Lol! This is a real funny thread, especially the TMF comment by AK797! Now, how many people have Googled TMF after reading this? C'mon, be honest now. Lol!

[SkyKing31]

Originally Posted by Bxtek

Lol! This is a real funny thread, especially the TMF comment by AK797! Now, how many people have Googled TMF after reading this? C'mon, be honest now. Lol!

I didn't google TMF, but I did google gas hobs