Curious, any members get ridiculed by family members for their Rolexes?

[lapince]

Originally Posted by 14060m

I don't wear a Rolex for anyone but myself

So I really don't care, life's to short to worry about the small
Stuff, and I belive this qualifies

Exactly, I wear my watches for me, the only people who know what watches I have and what passion it is for me are my wife, the TRF members, even my best friend thinks I have only my sub c and my Pam 28, and he doesn't know anything about Panerai and doesn't like it much, I don't wear my Daytona or BLNR if I'm supposed to see family/friends, usually wear the 28...

[this guy]

Originally Posted by louis redfoot

i wear it for my grandparents, who never made it far enough to see me really break out. though i'd like to think they saw it coming.

Mom and Dad both wear Rolexes, so I know they won't give me grief. My brothers both know that I've saved for this, so I know they won't give me a hard time either.

When I buy mine, (hopefully end of next week), I'll be wearing it for me.

In a small way, though, it's a connection to my paternal grandfather. He started working in the west Texas oilfields at 14, and finished his career as a manager of offshore oil rigs, working all over the world. He advanced to the top through his own hard work, despite having only an eighth grade education and a GED. His watch? A Rolex. Now that I am also working in the O&G industry, it feels like a connection to a man who died when I was very young, a man I never got a chance to know.

[GradyPhilpott]

My sister acts as if it is a personal affront that I own Rolex watches, while she and her husband are still struggling after the 2008 crash, along with medical bills for my sister's rheumatoid arthritis and associated ailments.

I have helped them in the past, but when I was struggling to eat and pay the utilities, while I was going to school and they were riding high, they offered me nothing.

Of course, there's a deeper problem here than just jealousy and entire books have been written about such, so there's not a lot that I can do about it, even if I wanted, too.

[Wesley Crusher]

Originally Posted by threemonkeys

If only you could choose your family members. Like a comment above, I've cut out various family members from my life and spend time with people I truly love and respect.

Smart man. I have friends who hate some of their family members, but continue to put up with their nonsense because they are "family." I don't get people like that. I have a number of rotten apples in my family and I've completely cut them out of my life. If I never see or hear from them again, better for me. Now, my family consists of people who love, care, and enjoy spending time with each other. Life is too short to put up with BS.

[gougy]

Luckilly noone from the family cares about how I spend my money (even my better half enjoys my hobby). But there was one exeption - my cousin and his wife. It ended the easy way - I borrowed them few hundred dollars and for more than three years in a row they somehow never attended the same family session as we do :D :D

[GradyPhilpott]

Originally Posted by gougy

I borrowed them few hundred dollars and for more than three years in a row they somehow never attended the same family session as we do

Practically, the same story as mine.

My sister and her husband still owe me money, but I consider that to be a cheap price to pay to keep them at a distance.

[gougy]

Originally Posted by GradyPhilpott

My sister and her husband still owe me money, but I consider that to be a cheap price to pay to keep them at a distance.

I could not agree more

[louis redfoot]

Originally Posted by gougy

I could not agree more

really? sometimes i wonder if it's better to ignore and move on, or call them out and rub it in, just to drive the point home. maybe i just like taking people to school... i doubt that's illegal

[gougy]

Originally Posted by louis redfoot

really? sometimes i wonder if it's better to ignore and move on, or call them out and rub it in, just to drive the point home. maybe i just like taking people to school... i doubt that's illegal

I never question their reason not to come for dinner, neither I am going to give them hard time because of money (common, its a family..).
Also it would not be me to teach I just hope they grow up one day and understand there are much more important things in life but money..

If it was not about family - different story - I do not like to be a guinea pig for the project "how far can scammer go"

[louis redfoot]

Originally Posted by gougy

I never question their reason not to come for dinner, neither I am going to give them hard time because of money (common, its a family..).
Also it would not be me to teach I just hope they grow up one day and understand there are much more important things in life but money..

If it was not about family - different story - I do not like to be a guinea pig for the project "how far can scammer go"

maybe families are different where you're from. around here, relatives are THE WORST. i'd pop a few if it was legal.

[foodle]

Originally Posted by GradyPhilpott

My sister and her husband still owe me money, but I consider that to be a cheap price to pay to keep them at a distance.

I learned from lending my brother-in-law money, that I should always consider any money "lent" to relatives as a gift. I never have any expectation of seeing the money ever again, no matter how much they promise about paying us back. Makes it easier for me to mentally accept it when they never pay a dime back.

[joli160]

Originally Posted by tkerrmd

Not from my wife and kids!!

Very nice GTG Tom.

[Passionata]

Not a single issue yet.

[GolfPunk]

Personally I don't understand why certain people are saying they wouldn't wear a Rolex in front of friends or family, in reality, if almost any member of working society desired a Rolex badly enough, they would find a way of acquiring one, they are not PP expensive.

If someone notices and comments in a negative way, I just say, each to their own, but then I know that 9/10 cases it's pure jealousy.

I wear my clothes, drive my car and wear my watches for me and not for anyone else so I wear them wherever I go without giving a s#$t what others may think.

[locutus49]

Wow, and I thought I was the only one with screwed up family. Makes me feel normal.

[fmc000]

You know, guys, this is really a great thread. I began reading it only because I had 5 minutes off at work but now I feel that these have been some of my best 5 minutes ever.

@OP: great idea for a thread.

[bridgs]

Originally Posted by GolfPunk

Personally I don't understand why certain people are saying they wouldn't wear a Rolex in front of friends or family, in reality, if almost any member of working society desired a Rolex badly enough, they would find a way of acquiring one, they are not PP expensive.

If someone notices and comments in a negative way, I just say, each to their own, but then I know that 9/10 cases it's pure jealousy.

I wear my clothes, drive my car and wear my watches for me and not for anyone else so I wear them wherever I go without giving a s#$t what others may think.

As many have stated I have the same issue with family and friends. I have not "made it" as some have but I like Rolex and want to wear it. I do not wear it around family members and some friends as they just don't understand. I just slip it off and into my pocket it goes. That way we can have a civil experience and the wife, kids and I can go home at the end of the evening, and all is well.

[scranger]

Only when I wear them with white socks.

[THC]

Great thread...
My family is pretty spread out, so I kinda wish they would give me more grief about my DD... My 22 year old son is at LSU and he loves/wants my watch, so I told him if he gets his degree in petro engineering, I would give it to him. I am on the clock....

[mew]

Do not have an issue wearing it in front of family members.

I don't berate anyone for spending their money on their hobbies and I expect them to extend the same courtesy towards mine.

[steptoe]

You need some lessons in assertiveness.

[melons]

Originally Posted by foodle

I learned from lending my brother-in-law money, that I should always consider any money "lent" to relatives as a gift. I never have any expectation of seeing the money ever again, no matter how much they promise about paying us back. Makes it easier for me to mentally accept it when they never pay a dime back.

We learned a similar lesson from my SIL, when we stopped loaning money we stopped hearing from her.

[Rosex]

no comments ever..no one cares, no one notices (I think)...

[fmc000]

Originally Posted by melons

We learned a similar lesson from my SIL, when we stopped loaning money we stopped hearing from her.

Hey, this is not fair! You're not supposed to get a double bonus with a single move!!

[never2late]

When my constantly employment challenged brother-in-law visited from out of state and saw my SS Rolex Submariner for the first time his only comment was; What, no gold? This from a guy who NEVER reached for his wallet the entire week he stayed with us. My wife and I still get a good laugh when we think about it and that happened many years ago.

[sweeper]

not ridiculed. But I know of jealousy, unspoken is just as bad

[broulstone]

My wife thinks I spend too much on watches but my son who also has the watch bug knows that what is mine will eventually be his.

[AK797]

If I am ever asked about the price I just say well I hunted around and negotiated hard and got 30% off or more so if I sold it today I would make at least a few hundred bucks. Most people seem quite impressed at all that effort to buy a Rolex and that usually negates the idea of a Big Swinging D strolling into an ADs and dumping my pile on their quivering desk.

Actually as I am so TRF conditioned I usually start enabling them and telling them they need a Rolex or Omega or Tag, whichever is appropriate, and that I can help them get a great deal so no excuses it is time to upgrade from whatever battery crap they have on, look how smooth my sweeping hand is, you just have to skip a few nice dinners etc and we can make a savings plan and you can have one in 6 months and once I start I am like a terrorist enabler. I would really be happy to help them but they usually run away screaming.

[Presa canary]

No, nobody notices my watch. If I decided to talk about my watch with someone in my family, they could careless, it's a watch.....

[apm101]

Very interesting thread!

I'm lucky that none of my family has an issue with my watch collecting: I don't spend alot of money on other expensive hobbies though. My wife ribs me gently when she sees me on a forum (calls it 'watch porn'), but it's meant in good spirit. most of my friends don't care, none of them is a WIS, although some do wear nice pieces (Omega SMPs and Breitling SO etc). That said, I am yet to purchase my first Rolex (imminent...), so hopefully the status quo will continue (had a Speedmaster until recently).