Rolex while traveling

[Rogdogg]

I always wear one of my Rolex when travelling, either my Exp II or GMT IIc.

[Fiddler]

"People who are likely to rob you will look at your face before they look at your watch."

Maybe for a nano second, but if they rob and steal for a living your Rolex will command their attention. Your possessions are what they are interested in, not your face!

[GTC]

Originally Posted by nameIess

Nice pictures from Africa. I wouldn't worry about wearing a Rolex there or any watch unless it was gold!! I doubt any of the people in that picture really care about the Rolex brand or even know how much it costs.

In 1990 when Iraqi forces invaded Kuwait, Iraqi soldiers who were mostly illiterate were witnessed selling in the flea market brand new Rolex watches with their tags still on (stolen from nearby Rolex shop) for pennies and even exchanging them for cigarettes!!

Originally Posted by steptoe

What utter rubbish. Of course they know what a rolex is... When you travel in africa almost every man you meet will try and sell you a fake rolex.

And they are perfectly safe to wear because it's assumed it's a fake.

Our company has operations in twenty-one African countries, I serve as the Regional Director for Africa, and no one has ever in sixteen years of continuing travel there ever tried to sell me a fake Rolex.

Yes they know what a Rolex is generally, and if you're an American they will not assume your Rolex is fake, they will in fact assume the Rolex is real. Assuming that you are safe because you think they think your watch is fake is ridiculous.

Just like other parts of the world ther are places you do not wear it and most other places it is fine.

Let me add as an aside that to characterize 'Africa' in any way is virtually impossible because the continent is so vast. Only the Continent of Asia is larger. Westerners tend to attempt these characterizations of Africa based perhaps on what they read and see in the movies regarding a few places which indeed can be pretty dangerous, and I am often asked if I don't feel at risk with my job. To which my gentle response is, to ask that is like an African reading about a murder in Detroit, and based on that deciding the U.S. as a whole is too dangerous a place to visit or live. The U.S. is 3.8 million square miles, Africa is 11.7 million square miles with 53 separate countries (including the six off the coast such as Madagascar).

[tkerrmd]

Originally Posted by Sammk

What do you wear when you travel? Do you wear your Rolex? Or do you play safe and wear something cheaper to prevent from scratches, theft etc ...

always wear one of my PM watches when I travel that's why I bought them

(this may not work for Douglas!)

[Sammk]

Exactly...I don't know where this guy is coming from

Originally Posted by elkaholic

I am having a hard time seeing where anything said by the original poster in his last post or at all in this thread was racist. He's asking for general opinions on wearing an expensive and widely recognized watch during travels. It's a legitimate question and topic for a forum such as this.

Relax.

[Sammk]

Originally Posted by AK797

Nice shot, Sam!

I wear only one watch travelling and just put in my pocket if I feel I want to be discrete.

[Muzz]

Rolex (all models), AP and Hublot everywhere I go in SE Asia, Middle East and North America. Africa is country dependent but generally a Corum or Panerai.

[locutus49]

I have worn a Rolex (DJ, Sub, Daytona) virtually everywhere on earth (an entire career in the Army) and in many bad areas.

Never had a moment's worry. But I've been called cocky. I'm not, just aware of my environment.

[breitlings]

rolex gmt ii for me on bracelet. I just don't take it off when I'm traveling.

[nameIess]

Originally Posted by steptoe

And they are perfectly safe to wear because it's assumed it's a fake.

That is funny and sad at the same time! I know many people from the Gulf wear fake rolex especially when traveling abroad. I see them in London all the time walking around flashing their fake rolex watches that are usually paired with cartier bracelets! i feel sorry for them because they're attracting so much attention from muggers!!

[Nobody.Move]

Have tool watch, will travel.

[diracpoint]

Originally Posted by Nobody.Move

Have tool watch, will travel.

wow, that's a very beautiful shot. Is that the Rockies?

[steve.r]

Both my watches have a GMT function, that's why I bought them as living and working abroad I need to know home time too.

[RolliewTom]

Mr Hulk :)

[Nobody.Move]

Originally Posted by diracpoint

wow, that's a very beautiful shot. Is that the Rockies?

Hey, thanks! And you're right on the money: Denver> LAX

[2106]

Depends where I am traveling. If I know it is not a safe area then I usually wear an older pilot watch and take 2 NATO's and swap them over when one gets dirty.

But usually my SubC as its my everyday watch.