Has your Rolex ever been upstaged

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Originally Posted by Godfather111

...my friends, who only buy and own the rarest vintage Rolexes...

...my in-laws are Patek and AP collectors.....

Holy cow....

My family thinks a $100 is expensive.

And my friend with a Porsche GT3 in PTS signal green doesn't really get watches.

Either could afford a watch, they just don't see the point.

[carlhaluss]

It doesn't matter which model of Rolex you wear, they are all made the same. I used to be so proud of my OP34 silver dial, and now I am proud of my Explorer 1. Truth be known, I almost wish I had kept my OP34. There is nothing that can upstage that watch!

[mjr24]

You also have to wonder how many of those nicer ones are fake, though......the kid in the OP's situation may have had a $500 replica on.

[Drive]

When it happens, I stomp my feet and cause a scene and go home.

[mailman]

Originally Posted by GB-man

Was it Paulie?

I wish

[Dilemma]

Originally Posted by GreatHarry

Just out of interest.
Reverse the situation. Does anybody here feel a slight smugness when their watch upstages a watch that has been "wrist-peeped" and is the owner's opinion, considered better.

Watch upstaging. Who’s got the face palm meme?

[michaelodonnell123]

I was upstaged by a Casio Quartz as it keeps better time.

[NoVaSubowner]

Uh..... No. I could really care less if someone has a nicer watch then what I happen to be wearing.

[Vince KSA]

I honestly find watches a great conversation starter.

If someone is wearing a $5000 + watch, whatever the make, he is a passionate watch aficionado just like myself so lets get talking watches. It never fails.

If his watch happens to be better than mine, good for him, I'm genuinely pleased for him, I'll ask what other watches he considered before buying his current model.

I just love watches.

[rolexpatek363]

Originally Posted by Vince KSA

I honestly find watches a great conversation starter.

If someone is wearing a $5000 + watch, whatever the make, he is a passionate watch aficionado just like myself so lets get talking watches. It never fails.

If his watch happens to be better than mine, good for him, I'm genuinely pleased for him, I'll ask what other watches he considered before buying his current model.

I just love watches.

I'll only start a watch chat if the other guy is wearing something nicer than the one I have on.

[Art 1]

Originally Posted by carlhaluss

It doesn't matter which model of Rolex you wear, they are all made the same. I used to be so proud of my OP34 silver dial, and now I am proud of my Explorer 1. Truth be known, I almost wish I had kept my OP34. There is nothing that can upstage that watch!

Yes, I agree with you.

[Pauln]

Never. Not even sure why someone would feel this way unless you bought a watch to impress people. Grateful I got what I got in this life.

[daveo5]

Twice in Europe, once in Munich my waiter wearing a dj 2 tone, then in Verona, a parking lot attendant with a dj 2 tone


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[thlax]

Never feel upstaged. Never met someone else in person with the watch I owned at the time (PP 5167, Rolex Smurf, SD43, White Daytona nor BLRO, etc.) However I have met others with watches I find interesting (regardless of price) in which I strike up a convo and find out they are a WIS too and have a good convo regardless what I'm wearing. Never feel upstaged.

Only time I felt a ~similar~ feeling was when I was at the Four Seasons spa and some rappers (not to be named) were wearing big Rose Gold APs and Diamond crusted PP. Didnt get the WIS feel from them nor do I make convos when relaxing in a Spa but I didn't acknowledge what they were wearing as also was poor taste talking about what was locked in your locker IMO. Just saw the watches and was like hmmm. Moved on. Just like I think a PP and Richard Mille are equally beautiful, normally with quite a range in price, but each impressive on their own.

[10klakes]

No.

I love seeing other fine timepieces in the wild.


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[lowmandfl]

Originally Posted by GB-man

When this happens I just pull out my johnson and settle it on the spot. Either that or we duel.

Don’t you have a couple lambs if I recall? You’re the one upstaging cats most of the day

Hahahaha, that made me laugh out loud.

[dubins930]

Price has never really been a guideline for upstaging for me... I don’t care what watch you have on, when you have some real horological knowledge is when I feel “ upstaged”.

[yhzdude]

Originally Posted by kultschar

Sat next to a guy on a plane wearing a 2 tone YMII. Had a nice conversation, however I was not wearing a watch at the time. 10 mins later I notice the air stewardess was wearing a Platona!!!! Could not believe it - not sure the kind of salary cabin crew staff are on (excuse my ignorance maybe they are extremely well paid nowadays) but I did wonder if she was maybe married to a pilot! She was clearly babying it when reaching into the trolleys etc too and boy did it stand out!

probably a knock off, FA don t make that kind of cash..unless they are married to money..or family wealth, but if you are rich, you don't become a waitress of the sky.

i know a lot of pilots and FA that buy their watches in Beijing or shanghai..they usually cost $ 100 and last a couple of year, just saying.

[jfoord27]

Originally Posted by Godfather111

Only every month or so. I am the only modern Rolex collector among my friends, who only buy and own the rarest vintage Rolexes. In their eyes, my modern pieces are laughable and I am a fool for collecting them.

Then there's the family get together, where my in-laws are Patek and AP collectors. Sometimes they condescendingly nod at my Hulk or Batman, while they're wearing AP ROC, PP Perpertual Calendar and PP Nautilus Chrono.

I might as well be wearing a Seiko. So I started doing it. A month ago I wore my SKX and immediately felt a lot better. :p

I think the build quality of modern rolexes are far better than vintage. In my view the higher price of vintage is all about the scarcity but you get a better watch if you buy a current release.

[genkifd]

I wear my seiko most days so thus happens rather often. When I wear my sd43 not so often as in Asian suburbs many are fakes.

[Rashid.bk]

Originally Posted by beshannon

No

I enjoy owning and wearing watches. I don't care about faux contests and hurt feelings.

With Brian. I seek personal joy in ownership not social acceptance and keeping up with the joneses.
Where would I be if I took that comparing approach with my house, car or family. Be humble and enjoy the gifts that God has given you.

[Rashid.bk]

Originally Posted by Pauln

Never. Not even sure why someone would feel this way unless you bought a watch to impress people. Grateful I got what I got in this life.

This is a really good statement, thank you.

[Nikrnic]

That's one thing l enjoy while being a tourist and shopping around St. Armands circle with my wife. I'm always wrist spotting.

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[Nikrnic]

Originally Posted by Headshrinker

I never feel upstaged by anyone’s watch, however when walking around in Longboat Key in Florida, I often see Pateks, RMs, and APs. I enjoy watch spotting, but am never jealous because I am comfortable with my own timepieces (we all find our comfort zones). It’s just fun to spot a cool watch or car that one gets to rarely see in person.

I agree x2

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[daveo5]

Actually I upstaged my Rolexes myself when I began wearing Patek Philippe and Audemars Piquet. Just finer watches.


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[pw98]

Guess if that’s your priority save up and buy a watch over $300k. Chances of getting upstaged then go down to almost 0.

[WJGESQ]

Originally Posted by Kostas

when you are out and about.

Was in a mall today , pretty affluent area

I always glance peoples wrists walking past - I know it’s a sickness :)

Pass a guy wearing an ss GMT ceramic ,I smile

Walk further down , I see a father in business attire , followed by what I presume was is his son late teens / early 20s , casual jeans/shirt

Something shiny catches my eye on the sons wrist , I take another look - bewm rose gold AP , gold bracelet the works , damn !

Now maybe it wasn’t the real deal , but geez it looked it the way it glimmered under the lights ;)

So, the AP got upstaged. Things happen.

[WJGESQ]

Originally Posted by jfoord27

I think the build quality of modern rolexes are far better than vintage. In my view the higher price of vintage is all about the scarcity but you get a better watch if you buy a current release.

Absolutely.

[improviz]

Originally Posted by WJGESQ

So, the AP got upstaged. Things happen.

Tell me: what color is the sun in your world?

[BT1985]

When I still had my TT CHNR I was on a plane and the guy next to me complemented me on it. He then proceeded to wait until the very end of the flight to roll up his sleeves to reveal the full gold version on his wrist. So he pretty much read that I had two pair and slow rolled that he had flopped the nuts. Tip the cap and move on.


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