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Old 11 October 2015, 12:26 PM   #151
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wife wears my Daytona (resized for her).. she likes it because it's bling
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Old 11 October 2015, 12:33 PM   #152
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Old 11 October 2015, 12:39 PM   #153
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Old 11 October 2015, 01:31 PM   #154
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I would let my wife wear one.
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Old 11 October 2015, 03:54 PM   #155
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My brother did today.

My boy in 21 years, lol.
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Old 11 October 2015, 05:13 PM   #156
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My wife and my daughter both have worn and use parts of my collection. I would not let them use my Red Sub though - but the rest; sure.
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Old 11 October 2015, 09:06 PM   #157
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Old 11 October 2015, 09:12 PM   #158
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Let my brother borrow my Panerai PAM183 once. He gave it back to me with the crown in a bag. He no longer gets to borrow my watches. My wife prefers her Tudor Ranger to my watches, however she's been asking me to make her a strap for my Tudor Sub ever since I had the top hat replaced with a T39. I'll make a strap when I get home from work travel. She's fairly careful with expensive things.
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Old 12 October 2015, 02:02 AM   #159
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I really think this question just depends on how well off one is and how many watches they have. Someone well off with a hefty collection may be more lenient toward family with borrowing and in the rare case the watch is lost or broken it won't hurt them AS badly, "its just a watch." versus someone with one or maybe two which they had to save up for a long time for may only trust themselves and none else handling the pieces, when they're more than "just a watch" to them
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Old 12 October 2015, 02:03 AM   #160
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I let friends borrow them, but most of them already have nice watches. Nobody is allowed to borrow my DayDates though.
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Old 12 October 2015, 03:32 AM   #161
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The list of people who I trust to wear any of my watches is the same list of people who I trust to drive my car or stay at my house when I'm not around... family and close friends who I know are responsible and in a financial position to right any wrongs that occur.

I am very anal when it comes to caring for my possessions, but being able to share the enjoyment of your obsessions/hobbies is part of the fun of it, right?

But seriously, it is just a watch.
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Old 12 October 2015, 03:51 AM   #162
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Old 12 October 2015, 03:54 AM   #163
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if my wife wanted to wear any of my watches i would be fine with it....it's a watch right?
Wife, daughter, son etc... I agree. Perhaps brother. Beyond that, no.
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Old 12 October 2015, 04:00 AM   #164
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Wanna borrow my Rolex? Fuhgetaboutit!

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Old 12 October 2015, 04:00 AM   #165
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I don't have problems if some of my watchfriends borrow one of my wristwatches. I just know they appreciate it and handle them with care like I do myself.
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Old 12 October 2015, 04:05 AM   #166
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Wife and Sons only. Why would you want to loan out your watch to anyone? It becomes a big responsability for them to take on during the loan time. Is it worth it for anyone?
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Old 12 October 2015, 04:35 AM   #167
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I can't see an occasion when one of my friends or family would ask to borrow one of my watches....
There's no chance I would ask the same from them, I'm sorry to say, I'd feel embarrassed to ask a family member or friend for the loan of any watch.
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Old 12 October 2015, 10:38 AM   #168
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Old 12 October 2015, 11:10 AM   #169
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My wife occasionally puts one of my watches on around the house (it's hilarious, as I'm a big guy with an 8 inch wrist, and she's willowy, so it looks like a kid putting on a parent's shoes). If any of my good friends asked to wear one, I'd probably say yes, with the exception of my father's watch. They never have.
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Old 12 October 2015, 11:27 AM   #170
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I try to get my wife into the sports models, but she said it looks to masculine for her.

Anyways, when my future son and nephew become responsible enough, I don't mind loaning them one of my watches.

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Old 12 October 2015, 12:33 PM   #171
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I don't know who I would loan it to ... My wife has more watches than me.
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Old 12 October 2015, 12:38 PM   #172
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He gave it back to me with the crown in a bag.
What did he do to it?
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Old 12 October 2015, 05:34 PM   #173
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Old 12 October 2015, 05:41 PM   #174
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Michael Jordan wears Platona...
and he may own 10 Rolex ADs....
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Old 12 October 2015, 05:47 PM   #175
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SHE can borrow the HULK , if she plays hard enough...:)
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Old 12 October 2015, 06:09 PM   #176
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Immediate family members and may be friends who are into watches
Same here, people who are into watches knows how to take care of these things.

But i must admit, i have never borrowed any of my watches out, would be too much if something happened, and would just be a mess if it got a big scratch or something.
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Old 12 October 2015, 07:04 PM   #177
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familly and colose friends, no problem. Its just a watch...
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Old 12 October 2015, 07:28 PM   #178
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I would lend mine to a fellow WIS but I only personally know two and they both have different sized wrists to me so it's too difficult to do just to try them. A watch is a really personal item.
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Old 12 October 2015, 09:38 PM   #179
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On one hand and I don't think I would mind sharing my watch, but on the other it is a bit like a woman sharing her purse... I never thought about how disgusting that could be until my wife, who worked for Coach for 17 years, explained the nastiness inside a woman's purse whose carried it for years.

Some people keep their watches immaculate but most do not. I've gotten better at giving my watches a weekly scrubbing because I've read these forums but can say some of my "pre-watch collecting watches" could have used a good cleaning back in the day... especially in places where the sun don't shine (on the watch).

The more I think about it the more sharing a watch is like sharing underwear... and I guess some people are ok with that.

And, BTW, yes, she can borrow mine and I'll borrow hers.

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Old 12 October 2015, 09:41 PM   #180
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Family only, and wife in the future.
My ex gf wore my BLNR once and gave me 3 nice scratches on the PCLs at the clasp.
That isn't why she is my ex, but it didn't help her case at all.
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