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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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11 October 2015, 12:33 PM | #152 |
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Just my wife.
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11 October 2015, 12:39 PM | #153 |
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My sons.
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11 October 2015, 01:31 PM | #154 |
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I would let my wife wear one.
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11 October 2015, 03:54 PM | #155 |
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My brother did today.
My boy in 21 years, lol. |
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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11 October 2015, 09:06 PM | #157 |
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No one. Not now, not ever.
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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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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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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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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. |
12 October 2015, 03:51 AM | #162 |
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Current or previous Popes Official Kings Barack Obama Maybe, just maybe Michael Jordan, but it I'd still have to think about Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
12 October 2015, 03:54 AM | #163 |
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12 October 2015, 04:00 AM | #164 |
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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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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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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. |
12 October 2015, 10:38 AM | #168 |
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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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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. Sent from my XT1096 using Tapatalk |
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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12 October 2015, 12:38 PM | #172 |
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12 October 2015, 05:34 PM | #173 |
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Immediate family members and may be friends who are into watches
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12 October 2015, 05:41 PM | #174 | |
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Quote:
Michael Jordan wears Platona... and he may own 10 Rolex ADs....
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12 October 2015, 05:47 PM | #175 |
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Lets see...
SHE can borrow the HULK , if she plays hard enough...:)
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12 October 2015, 06:09 PM | #176 | |
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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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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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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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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. |
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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