Watch happiness and stress...

[Overwound]

It's great that you find joy in wearing your SKX. It's a great watch and ISO certified for diving which is rare at that price. The fact you enjoy watches for what they are and not their monetary value is a refreshing and honest watch geek trait.

When I got my first Rolex I treated it differently to my others watches. It was my most expensive watch purchase and also the first watch I ever wore that's widely know to the general public. After some time you'll get more comfortable and confident in your watch and be at peace with any minor blemishes. If something major happens, like you chop it in half by mistake, collect your errant limb and feel free to complain all you wish here on TRF.

[StackLexus17]

Originally Posted by beshannon

I'm with you on this.
3 in a year...even if they were all OP 39s we're looking close to 20K

[Syed117]

Originally Posted by StackLexus17

I'm with you on this.
3 in a year...even if they were all OP 39s we're looking close to 20K

Why would that possibly matter?

[Finslayer83]

I enjoy this as it is not a Rolex. It is also insanely accurate.

[ONE WARRIER]

I totally agree with Adam. I purchased a new Rolex Oyster Perpetual this past February and have yet to wear it. I purchased a Bell and Ross 03-92 (instrument) Desert Type watch June of 2017 and it's still in the box. These may be the only really expensive watches I'll ever buy and keeping them pristeen is of the utmost importance to me. I need to wear them at least ocassionally to enjoy my purchases and I do have them fully insured. My everyday watch is my Tag Heuer Professional and my Citizen Eco-Drive.

[djyolky]

It's just a watch. Wear it. If you can't use something you buy, sell it.

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[erhein]

Your comfort level wearing your Rolex will evolve over time, just as how dirty you allow your new car to get before you wash it.

I think it's perfectly normal to be concerned about your $10,000.00 (+/-) watch being damaged. Let your comfort level evolve at its own pace and don't let anyone tell you how concerned, or unconcerned you should be. It seems to me that if you are feeling that you're not getting your money's worth out of your expensive watch, that might be the first step in convincing you to wear it more often.

The same is true with respect to when and where you wear your watch. The longer you have it and the more comfortable you get with it, the more you'll find yourself wearing it doing physical things that might have a higher risk of damaging the watch. I don't think, though, I'd ever wear a day/date digging ditches.

[NYG1121]

I would argue the biggest reason I love my rolex steel sports watches is the pure piece of mind that it is a TANK and indestructible and can be worn in any occasion and activity. It is part of it's charm. I actually got rid of my AP due to what you are describing. I don't have these concerns with rolex.

[Seibei]

Enjoy your watch and don't stress, it is not worth it. I wear mine same as I would wear a $250 Seiko.

[DTap]

Originally Posted by 42itus

All I can say is that life is short. Do whatever makes you happy. If you enjoy keeping it pristine and just wearing it in the house, nothing wrong with that. But I think that if you start wearing it your level of enjoyment goes way up.

Well said.


You can also put some thought ahead of time into when you’re gonna wear your watch to minimize risk.

[5nit]

Originally Posted by tng11

I can sympathize with this sentiment, from my early collecting days when I was scraping to afford some nice watches. Every mark would hurt deeper than a physical cut. But with a little more life experience, the condition of my watches are amongst the lowest priorities in my life. They're toys, material goods. I mark it, what does that mean? $100 lost in resale value? Even if it was thousands, it is just money and can be fixed. Many other things are far more important.

I take care of my watches, don't get me wrong. Many people comment that my watches look pristine, but they aren't - I am just careful. But there is a fine line where it takes over you and starts owning you and that's unhealthy. If the watch owns you, you're much better off just selling it and wearing something else, in my view.

I speak from the bottom of my heart, that I've gone through a number of health issues (including after being hit by a car and suffering from depression) and I think one is very very fortunate and lucky to worry about the "health" of watch over their own. After those health issues I've been through in the past, and the endless darkness I felt I was in, worrying about the condition of a watch (or money, etc.) is amongst my lowest priorities in life.

Again, I don't mean to be snarky, and please don't take this as criticism or advice. Just expressing my 2 cents.

Not at all! and great response! I suppose my Blue DJ41 is a gem to me and I love the fact it's worn sparingly... To me, when I wear something sparingly it's more special to me. I have also thought that maybe I won't buy another Rolex and just enjoy the one I have now... I would rather buy my GF another one!

[SCsailor]

I also bought a Seiko SKX recently. It is a cool watch. When I wear it it reminds me that I don’t have to spend thousands of dollars to have a watch that I enjoy. It’s in the rotation. I prefer my sub most of the time. The longer you’ve owned your Rolexes, the less you’ll worry about scratches etc. I sent my Sub to RSC for service about a year ago. It came back looking brand new. It really blew me away. It has a two year warranty and looks like new again. Dings and scratches will be dealt with during service. You really don’t need to worry about normal wear and tear.


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[StackLexus17]

Originally Posted by Syed117

Why would that possibly matter?

OP says he isn’t rich and buys 3 rolexes in a year.
Little perplexing to spend ~$20k on watches and not be making decent money.


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[NIHO]

I own a 116710 (12 years old) and a 126600 (0.5 years old). I bought my GMT back when a watch was just a watch. I wear it to everything...soccer with kids, tennis, snorkeling, hiking, weight lifting. Basically I treat it like a watch. I don’t ever plan to sell it. I bought it for $5950, now it is going for >$9k on used market. I enjoy it every day. Money well spent. My Sea Dweller on the other hand is worn with care, no more than a week at a time. It doesn’t have a scratch on it, whereas my GMT has a patina. I am not sure I want to keep the SD 43 because of my small wrist, so I am careful with it.
Bottom line...if you plan to keep it wear the s—t out of it so you can enjoy it. After a lifetime of joy, it will increase in value regardless, not bad for being “just a watch”

[jets]

Just pretend the Rolex is your Seiko. Who gives a crap if it gets scratched? If it doesn't buff out you have a 1 of 1 no ones else has.

[Frank McKay]

Originally Posted by djyolky

It's just a watch. Wear it. If you can't use something you buy, sell it.

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[Nikrnic]

The more you wear your Rolex the more you'll enjoy it and the stress will eventually diminish. I used to take my SKX and a couple other Seikos when I traveled for safety I thought but missed wearing my Rolex, now I just take one Rolex and wear it 24/7, no one notices and i feel much better. I'm sure you have wrist awareness so just take it easy and try wearing it a little more and more and you'll be fine.

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[5nit]

Originally Posted by StackLexus17

OP says he isn’t rich and buys 3 rolexes in a year.
Little perplexing to spend ~$20k on watches and not be making decent money.


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$34,000 Canadian to be exact. But I sold one for $9,250. I’m not rich compared to guys who have Ferrari’s and such.

My whole post was about the respect I have in people that just wear this stuff like it’s meant to be!!!


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[djyolky]

Originally Posted by 5nit

$34,000 Canadian to be exact. But I sold one for $9,250. I’m not rich compared to guys who have Ferrari’s and such.

My whole post was about the respect I have in people that just wear this stuff like it’s meant to be!!!


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Loosen up a bit and enjoy your watch by wearing it, or don't and sell it.

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[steadywaters]

Get rid of the SKX and you'll find out how much you'd reach for the Sub

[StackLexus17]

Yeah wear them. Life happens.
Start tomorrow!


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[5nit]

Originally Posted by steadywaters

Get rid of the SKX and you'll find out how much you'd reach for the Sub

I don’t desire a sub anymore. SeaDweller it is.


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[kieselguhr]

People are just trying to get you to understand that what you are doing makes no sense. As you have stated, you spend ~25,000CAD on watches then flip a switch and buy a ~250CAD Seiko instead of enjoying the watches you initially coveted. If you really love the Seiko as much as you say you do, it would have made more sense to forego the Rolexes and buy just the Seiko and maybe invest the Rolex money into actual assets that produce income.

People who enjoy their watch by wearing them don’t mindlessly subject their watch through a watchpocalypse gauntlet. They take care of it as much as you care for your cars, house, etc.

At the end of the day, they are your watches, bought using your money, hopefully you really are enjoying the watches as you say you are. Just understand that the majority of the replies on here mean well and are intended to get you to actually wear the watches as is their purpose.


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[Sublovin]

Just my opinion, but if your watch is the most expensive thing you have ever purchased....wow. I see why you are stressed!

[Bfd70]

For a long time there has been two camps on TRF, the buy and store camp and the buy and everyday camp. Which ever makes a person happy is fine. Sounds like the OP just wants to move camps.

[Mystro]

Originally Posted by 5nit

It is my personality... I grew up with nothing extra. Like all of us I worked very very hard and overcame many challenges out of my control. When I first entered the working world ages ago I bought a nice looking Guess watch and cared for it like it was a Rainbow Daytona. My first car was the nicest Honda Civic on the street.

This carried over into my more mature adult life. My 2014 Audi A4 still looks brand new, my home, etc. But yes, some of this gets in the way of enjoyment. I get it from my mom I think lol... She went about 30 years living without to provide for me and my sister. Last year I helped her buy a brand new Honda Civic as a retirement gift and it's like her Rolex :)

Nothing wrong with being ocd and keeping things up the best you can. The issue is the “worrying” about it. You can always live a normal life and keep your watches looking new. Sometimes that is the fun knowing how to do this. I have learned the tips and tricks over the last 30 years of Rolex ownership. We had a few threads on this.

[Old Expat Beast]

I know a few folks with great collections who enjoy wearing an SKX. It's a cool watch, and people with great collections who still choose to wear an SKX are cool too

[shawn13ca]

I understand the stress of not damaging such a big investment, but… You did not buy only a luxury good. You bought a tool watch. A Datejust is almost as tough as a G-Shock. The scratches are the price we pay for using a tool.

[5nit]

Originally Posted by Sublovin

Just my opinion, but if your watch is the most expensive thing you have ever purchased....wow. I see why you are stressed!

Besides cars and real estate obviously.


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[lhanddds]

As you can see, your comments are similar to other relatively "new" owners. Many long time owners (20-30 yrs) enjoy looking at their watches and reflecting back on their history with their watch, scratches and all. If you like, at regular service intervals, you can get it polished up to new. If that makes you feel better. It's like rubbing off the history to me though.