Using Rolex for Intended Purpose

[Mr Ben]

Yeah - depends on the real purpose of a modern Exp II - lots of outdoor activities, hill walking and overseas travel - sure; I admit I have never been spelunking in my life!

[Wingman244]

Doing Daytona stuff tonight...

[elgordomac]

GMT for tracking my sisters timezone (she lives in NZ, almost a dozen timezones away) and its nice to still feel connected this way

[~Ocho1~]

I haven't been exploring with my new Explorer yet, but I have used the GMT function on my BLNR quite a few times while traveling.

[WS9D]

im not a pilot, but use my gmt's in the air while traveling, or doing my radio hobby which uses UTC

[enjoythemusic]

My wife's wrist pic, and we celebrate our love daily.

[Kreyzhorse]

I use my Air King to know what time it is.... but I'm not a pilot.

[BETRNSX]

Originally Posted by Wingman244

It’s all a marketing story. I have a Ford Raptor F-150 pickup that I love and it has never seen any high speed Baja desert off-road runs. I have a Daytona in which I use the chrono to time the steaks on the grill - works great.

LOL. I use my chronos to time steaks too. It’s true purpose. Who’s racing around in a car timing laps with their watch?

[BillA]

I paid for it, I can use it any way I want.

[BroncoOne]

Originally Posted by georgew

This perception can certainly apply to some (or many?) rolex wearers. But I'll offer in my case it has minimal /little bearing on my choice of rolex - as i actually initially shunned rolex in favor of brietling (navitimer series). With my active lifestyle (great lakes boating etc), the brietling just wasn;t durable. Went to rolex and haven;t looked back as it is a true tool watch (for my uses). It has not failed me in 25 yrs now (various models i now own). In the last 5 yrs I;ve had 3 unsolicited comments made about the watch (rolex) I was wearing (daytona twice, submariner once) - i don't wear it for the comments (and I'm often in situations where there are people with money). I just don;t care, I wear rolex becasue I want to - for me.

I’ve also had durability issues with Breitling. If I could sell my Blackbird Blacksteel, I would

[tramplejericho]

When flying I always wear my GMT and I fly a lot, there was a time when I didn’t have one in the collection (a short time) and I get to get it back that quick set hour hand is just amazing and I missed it a lot.

I wear my sub on vacation (no I don’t dive but I do swim and beach a lot with the kids)

Day date is a work and special occasion watch for me. Gets less wrist time these days but still the special one.

I’m not a scientist so I guess that could explain why I don’t wear my Milgauss much anymore. That and I miss a date function when I do.

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[Scottyboy]

Originally Posted by texan_guy

Does anyone here actually use their watch for what they were designed for? Any spelunkers out there using their Explorers? Divers? Pilots?

Yes, it tells me the time on various occasions, throughout the day.

[Scottyboy]

Originally Posted by Starhutch

My trusty Explorer 2 has seen 30 states in the last 2 years. Does that count?

Were you spelunking in those 30 states? If not, then it's a firm no.

[Number3]

Originally Posted by enjoythemusic

My wife's wrist pic, and we celebrate our love daily.

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Bit too much info Steven!

[White Collar Boy]

When spelunking in the man-cave, is it safe to wear my Rolex during air hockey?

[Bluside]

I really on use mine to tell time. I do use the Sub bezel to time a few things though.

[Lawlex]

I use my GMT to check time / date / second time zone daily.


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[173rdabn]

Yup, I used the "jump hour" function on my Explorer II every week before I retired. I still use it when travelling, just not so often. (PS I prefer the non-rotating bezel on the Explorer II.)

[the_Hunter]

I use my Sky-Dweller when asking my pilot what time we are landing in Monaco

[fskywalker]

Originally Posted by padi56

Yes used 5513 and 16600 SD for many hundreds of hours underwater fresh and salt. But today doubt if out of all the dive type watches bought today if 90% of them will ever see water other than a dip in the pool or shower.

That’s true Peter!


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[No SUBctitute]

I'm not sure if its safe in water this shallow.