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mjclark32 · 23 July 2019, 05:51 AM

Haha mine will just hand it to me and say “here, can you set this?”

Art 1 · 23 July 2019, 06:59 AM

No. Wife has a nice Rolex , Seiko and GS collection. She’s very knowledgeable.

Vanessa CW21 · 23 July 2019, 07:31 AM

Not all wives.... my husband hands me his watch(es) every time they stop.

brandrea · 23 July 2019, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Vanessa CW21

Not all wives.... my husband hands me his watch(es) every time they stop.

I think my wife can handle her own with a mechanical timepiece.

SG56 · 23 July 2019, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by OysterBracelet

Nice, sexist thread.

Agreed! Thank you!

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Originally Posted by Talbel

Complete opposite here. We were at a Grand Seiko event over the weekend and she got herself a GS GMT so she can keep track of the time when she travels. She even got the President of Grand Seiko USA to sign the box and he took the watch and is having the back engraved for her. I am just hoping she will let me wear some of her watches from time to time.

Very nice!

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Originally Posted by BNA/LION

Nope. My Wife knows how to wind her watches. I always check to see if her date is set and it usually isn't, not because she doesn't know how to set it but she apparently doesn't care about the correct date being set.

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Originally Posted by Justingtr

Instead of ragging on the wife why don't you just communicate how it works?

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Originally Posted by Blansky

That is soo funny. She know how it works, she's just looking for some sucker to set it for her.

Women learned centuries ago that letting men think they were the intelligent ones enabled them to get them to do anything for them.

Wise words!

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Originally Posted by Fat_ninja

Not my wife...lol.

She gets it.

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Originally Posted by Widows Son

Nothing sexist about it, seems like you're the only one who perceived it like that. If you look for the boogie man hard enough, you can find one.

He's not the only one. With a son in the username, I assume you are not "a wife, " so how can you be so sure?

There was just zero reason to generalize.
He could have said "my wife.... Am I alone"

I got pretty thick skin, but i don't like being categorized.

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Originally Posted by Vanessa CW21

Not all wives.... my husband hands me his watch(es) every time they stop.

Woohoooooooo!

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Originally Posted by Blansky

When I first saw this post and title..."Wives just don’t have any idea...am I alone?"

I immediately, thought, I don't know, but with that attitude you soon may be.....

and was gonna post that, but then thought I'd better not.....but....

Love it!

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Originally Posted by brandrea

I think my wife can handle her own with a mechanical timepiece.

Woohoooooo!

And she rocks that sub!

Fat_ninja · 23 July 2019, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Vanessa CW21

Not all wives.... my husband hands me his watch(es) every time they stop.

So much win on this Post!!!

Bigblu10 · 23 July 2019, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Vanessa CW21

Not all wives.... my husband hands me his watch(es) every time they stop.

If many of us men here were married to a CW21, don't you think we would do the same?

Blansky · 23 July 2019, 07:35 AM

When I first saw this post and title..."Wives just don’t have any idea...am I alone?"

I immediately, thought, I don't know, but with that attitude you soon may be.....

and was gonna post that, but then thought I'd better not.....but....

Vanessa CW21 · 23 July 2019, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Blansky

When I first saw this post and title..."Wives just don’t have any idea...am I alone?"

I immediately, thought, I don't know, but with that attitude you soon may be.....

and was gonna post that, but then thought I'd better not.....but....

Yes, I looked to see if the thread was locked, and was surprised to see it still alive.

AshAP · 23 July 2019, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Blansky

When I first saw this post and title..."Wives just don’t have any idea...am I alone?"

I immediately, thought, I don't know, but with that attitude you soon may be.....

and was gonna post that, but then thought I'd better not.....but....

Sorry I didn’t mean for this post to be offensive or sexist in any way, I was gobsmacked when my wife handed me her watch and we laughed about it afterwards.

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Andad · 23 July 2019, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by AshAP

Sorry I didn’t mean for this post to be offensive or sexist in any way, I was gobsmacked when my wife handed me her watch and we laughed about it afterwards.

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No apology required Ash.

I enjoy setting all my wife’s watches, quartz or mechanical.

It’s what I/we do.

As for some of the other posts?

There are some always looking for an ‘issue’.

Blansky · 24 July 2019, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by AshAP

Sorry I didn’t mean for this post to be offensive or sexist in any way, I was gobsmacked when my wife handed me her watch and we laughed about it afterwards.

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I didn't find it offensive. Just having fun.

When my wife hands me things to do like that it's because she can't be bothered with it.

droptopman · 23 July 2019, 07:50 AM

My wife gets it, but she usually asks me to set them. She keeps them on a winders so they are usually pretty close. Mainly wearing a DJ and OP these days. She will notice watches on others all the time. We were at gas station last week and she spotted a Sub on the guy across from us pumping gas.

Widows Son · 23 July 2019, 08:00 AM

My wife asks me to set her Datejust every time it stops. I constantly ask for her help with the computer, smart phone, ect. Not quite convinced either are a gender thing!!!!!!

RLX_NY · 23 July 2019, 08:18 AM

yea ima go with ibtl lol

GB-man · 23 July 2019, 08:50 AM

My wife gets it but frankly would prefer a quartz. She is annoyed when her OP stops running and hands it off to me.

Headshrinker · 23 July 2019, 10:34 AM

My wife has two watches, both under $400. All that she cares about is that they work; that’s why she has only quarts timepieces. She would love an Apple Watch, but they are ugly.

WS9D · 23 July 2019, 01:04 PM

mine knows too much now and hates me for turning her into a "watch snob" now. Her words not mine

Phrank · 23 July 2019, 01:07 PM

There's a great video I saw awhile ago with the Head of Cartier I believe.

He said men come in and buy their wives expensive automatic movement watches, and he tries to tell them to get the quartz, and to many women, a watch is a piece of jewelry, and isn't looked at the same way a man looks at a watch.

He chuckles, and says usually within two weeks or so, the man comes back, and exchanges the watch for a quartz movement, as she doesn't want to set the time or thinks the battery is dead.

Just different ways some people look at things I gather....have to spend some more time searching for the video, it was quite interesting.

AshAP · 23 July 2019, 07:34 PM

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Fat_ninja · 23 July 2019, 08:18 PM

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Thanks you :)

Andad · 25 July 2019, 09:16 AM

This one appeared on the bench this morning.

I gives me something to do while I make the coffee.

TheVTCGuy · 27 July 2019, 01:58 AM

Is your wife’s watch the Daytona? Those are known to have extremely weak batteries...

AshAP · 27 July 2019, 05:51 AM

Again I’m sorry to anyone who was offended by this post. The Daytona was a gift to my wife for doing an amazing thing that only a woman can do......giving me a son. She could have asked for almost anything and she chose a pretty cool looking watch. The point of the thread that I failed to get across is that there’s more to a watch than a pretty face. ‘Nuff said.

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OysterBracelet · 27 July 2019, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by AshAP

Again I’m sorry to anyone who was offended by this post. The Daytona was a gift to my wife for doing an amazing thing that only a woman can do......giving me a son. She could have asked for almost anything and she chose a pretty cool looking watch. The point of the thread that I failed to get across is that there’s more to a watch than a pretty face. ‘Nuff said.

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Gladiat0r · 27 July 2019, 11:35 AM

My wife knows how to wind it but has a hard time due to her nails and all. I don’t mind setting it when I need to. But seriously a winder alleviates these problems. Regardless, try and teach your wife. I’m sure she can comprehend how it works in basic terms, right?

cop414 · 27 July 2019, 12:24 PM

Exact opposite situation here, my father in law worked on watches for decades, we still have his old notebooks with hundreds of pages of what watches he worked on and what he had done to them.
When my now wife and I were going out she said that mechanical watches have a soul!
I have his old workshop light above my workbench in the garage.

brandrea · 27 July 2019, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by cop414

Exact opposite situation here, my father in law worked on watches for decades, we still have his old notebooks with hundreds of pages what watches he worked on and what he had done to them.
When my now wife and I were going out she said that mechanical watches have a soul!
I have his old workshop light above my workbench in the garage.

That is awesome

THC · 27 July 2019, 10:21 PM

Tim, love the fall our shelter sign over the door.. used to see those everywhere when I was a kid..

RXAPPP · 27 July 2019, 11:14 PM

Many of the comments here are quite patronising. I know many both male and female that don’t know how to set an automatic watch, likewise I know many that do.

23 July 2019, 05:51 AM	#1
mjclark32 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: MJC Location: PHL USA Watch: IWC, Rolex, AP Posts: 29,232	Haha mine will just hand it to me and say “here, can you set this?” __________________

23 July 2019, 07:31 AM	#3
Vanessa CW21 TechXpert & 2016 Patron Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mx Posts: 1,572	Not all wives.... my husband hands me his watch(es) every time they stop. __________________ Member# 5731 Instagram: @vanessa.cw21 Watch my Rolex repair video: https://youtu.be/jDnaotCTpTA

23 July 2019, 07:50 AM	#13
droptopman "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Real Name: Mark Location: Washington State Watch: SUBS and GMT's! Posts: 9,664	My wife gets it, but she usually asks me to set them. She keeps them on a winders so they are usually pretty close. Mainly wearing a DJ and OP these days. She will notice watches on others all the time. We were at gas station last week and she spotted a Sub on the guy across from us pumping gas. __________________ Judge Smails: Ty, what did you shoot today? Ty: Oh, Judge, I don't keep score. Judge Smails: Then how do you measure yourself with other golfers? Ty: By height.

23 July 2019, 08:18 AM	#15
RLX_NY "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: NYC Posts: 210	yea ima go with ibtl lol __________________ IG: HouzProjects

23 July 2019, 08:50 AM	#16
GB-man 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: USA Watch: addiction issues Posts: 37,355	My wife gets it but frankly would prefer a quartz. She is annoyed when her OP stops running and hands it off to me. __________________

23 July 2019, 06:59 AM	#2
Art 1 Banned Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florida, Canada Watch: Rol/Seik/Tud/Omega Posts: 30,244	No. Wife has a nice Rolex , Seiko and GS collection. She’s very knowledgeable.

23 July 2019, 07:35 AM	#8
Blansky 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: swmnpoolsmovie* Posts: 9,809	When I first saw this post and title..."Wives just don’t have any idea...am I alone?" I immediately, thought, I don't know, but with that attitude you soon may be..... and was gonna post that, but then thought I'd better not.....but....

23 July 2019, 08:00 AM	#14
Widows Son "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hudson Ohio Posts: 3,564	My wife asks me to set her Datejust every time it stops. I constantly ask for her help with the computer, smart phone, ect. Not quite convinced either are a gender thing!!!!!!

23 July 2019, 10:34 AM	#17
Headshrinker "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: NJ Watch: Day-Date Posts: 4,056	My wife has two watches, both under $400. All that she cares about is that they work; that’s why she has only quarts timepieces. She would love an Apple Watch, but they are ugly.

23 July 2019, 01:04 PM	#18
WS9D "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Real Name: Steve Location: Shasta Watch: es..More Watches! Posts: 2,415	mine knows too much now and hates me for turning her into a "watch snob" now. Her words not mine

23 July 2019, 01:07 PM	#19
Phrank 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Toronto Watch: ♕ Posts: 2,124	There's a great video I saw awhile ago with the Head of Cartier I believe. He said men come in and buy their wives expensive automatic movement watches, and he tries to tell them to get the quartz, and to many women, a watch is a piece of jewelry, and isn't looked at the same way a man looks at a watch. He chuckles, and says usually within two weeks or so, the man comes back, and exchanges the watch for a quartz movement, as she doesn't want to set the time or thinks the battery is dead. Just different ways some people look at things I gather....have to spend some more time searching for the video, it was quite interesting.

23 July 2019, 07:34 PM	#20
AshAP "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Ash Location: UK Watch: AP Royal Oak Posts: 4,544	Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

27 July 2019, 01:58 AM	#23
TheVTCGuy Banned Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Paul Location: San Diego Watch: 126619LB Posts: 21,540	Is your wife’s watch the Daytona? Those are known to have extremely weak batteries...

27 July 2019, 05:51 AM	#24
AshAP "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Ash Location: UK Watch: AP Royal Oak Posts: 4,544	Again I’m sorry to anyone who was offended by this post. The Daytona was a gift to my wife for doing an amazing thing that only a woman can do......giving me a son. She could have asked for almost anything and she chose a pretty cool looking watch. The point of the thread that I failed to get across is that there’s more to a watch than a pretty face. ‘Nuff said. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

27 July 2019, 11:35 AM	#26
Gladiat0r "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 497	My wife knows how to wind it but has a hard time due to her nails and all. I don’t mind setting it when I need to. But seriously a winder alleviates these problems. Regardless, try and teach your wife. I’m sure she can comprehend how it works in basic terms, right?

27 July 2019, 10:21 PM	#29
THC 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Real Name: Tom Location: Mandeville La Watch: 126333 Posts: 10,666	Tim, love the fall our shelter sign over the door.. used to see those everywhere when I was a kid..

27 July 2019, 11:14 PM	#30
RXAPPP "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Blue Planet Watch: 5 Posts: 1,201	Many of the comments here are quite patronising. I know many both male and female that don’t know how to set an automatic watch, likewise I know many that do.

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