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Old 12 May 2010, 11:37 AM   #1
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Dumbest & Stupidest ways you lost or damaged your Rolex!

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Old 12 May 2010, 11:56 AM   #2
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haven't reached that stage yet....
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Old 12 May 2010, 01:14 PM   #3
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haven't reached that stage yet....
Amazingly,neither have I!!??!!
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Old 12 May 2010, 12:58 PM   #4
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Old 12 May 2010, 01:02 PM   #5
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One week after I got my LV, I went over to a friends house for an evening of fellowship and a campfire. After more that a few beers, we were running low on fire wood, so I decided to chop wood with my LV on. According to the AD the impact of the ax striking wood and the subsequent vibrations caused my watch to get way out of whack. I had to have it regulated. FYI - Don't chop firewood under the influence while wearing a mechanical watch.
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Old 13 May 2010, 09:53 AM   #6
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One week after I got my LV, I went over to a friends house for an evening of fellowship and a campfire. After more that a few beers, we were running low on fire wood, so I decided to chop wood with my LV on. According to the AD the impact of the ax striking wood and the subsequent vibrations caused my watch to get way out of whack. I had to have it regulated. FYI - Don't chop firewood under the influence while wearing a mechanical watch.
Like this http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=128969?
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Old 12 May 2010, 01:09 PM   #7
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I was using a box cart at work years ago.......it tipped down, my left hand re-flexed and the crystal of the watch stopped the cart from hitting the ground. I took it immediately to my AD. I took no photos. I only had it in my possession for a few minutes while it was damaged.

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Old 12 May 2010, 02:05 PM   #8
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2 week old submariner. Drinking and playing bags with some buddies. Argue over whether one can run faster without shoes on. I don't have the shoes. 50 meter dash on pavement...with long jeans...no shoes. Trip at about 30 yards going full tilt. Hit hard and roll and skip across pavement. Come up bleeding from every joint except my nugget. Deep scuffs on bracelet but (thank Garsh) didn't get the case or dial at all. Woulda won too...if I hadn't been drinking...and been barefoot...with long jeans on...and pushing 40 years old...
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One time, I washed my hands too vigorously and splashed some water on my dweller.
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Old 12 May 2010, 02:19 PM   #10
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One time, I washed my hands too vigorously and splashed some water on my dweller.

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Old 12 May 2010, 02:22 PM   #11
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Sorry, that's the best I could come up with.
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Old 12 May 2010, 02:24 PM   #12
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Sorry, that's the best I could come up with.
Better than mine......
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Old 12 May 2010, 11:54 PM   #13
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I don't know about dumb, but this is my related experience.

My girlfriend and I are enjoying a weekend get-away in Victoria, BC. I’m wearing my watch on a strap and as I cross the street the spring pin breaks and my Jaeger LeCoultre Reveil Master Control flies off of my wrist landing on the cobblestone street. Fairly good sized ding in the case and rotor is dislodged. I put the watch in my pocket and said to my girlfriend, “I am not going to let this ruin my day”. In my mind I was deliberating whether I should lay in the middle of the road, assume the fetal position, and await the next oncoming bus.

In a JLC cal 809 the rotor is pretty special to allow the clapper to strike the case and make that beautiful sound. Loved the sound of that alarm. My watchmaker can’t get the parts as JLC tightly controls parts, unlike Rolex who will exchange a part. JLC wants $2,700 for the repair (new case, and on and on) and they state in the estimate that either all the work is to be done or they will not service the watch. Think, I’ll ever own a JLC? I sent the watch to Roland Murphy and they repaired for I think $650. Couldn’t tell it was ever dinged. Funny, in that I bought the watch originally from Roland off of TZ in 1998. Here is a pic of my Reveil which I no longer own.
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Two weeks after I got my Omega I was working in cold box (walk in freezer) and hit the crystal against the metal shelves. I had a deep scratch at the 12 o clock point for the next 6 years till it got serviced last December. Every other time I went to get it fixed I found something else to spend my money on.
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Old 12 May 2010, 05:11 PM   #16
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A good friend of mine just got a beautiful gold Patek. Sorry - I can't remember the model but I think it was a Calatrava. Anyhow... after a few week of owning he was filling the car with fuel and it somehow got a bad ding on the inner lug! Stood out like you know what!

Luckily he got a vintage watch specialist to fix - cost about $500- with a new non-patek strap!

I can't see the repair - it was done so well.

You need to be careful with those dress type watches! My explorer 1 would stand a better chance as it is steel and not soft 18K gold.
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Old 12 May 2010, 07:20 PM   #17
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When my dad died i was clearing out his house . Took off my Sub so that it wouldn't get damaged but managed to throw it away with all the rubbish! Thank god for insurance.
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I was camping at yellowstone nat'l park last September and took off my sub and placed it on a shelf in the public shower stall I was using.I got dressed and met my buddies outside and started heading to yellowstone lake for some fishing,I got about a block away then looked to my wrist,and then oh no I left it in the shower.I have it insured,so I really wasn't that worried about lossing it.funny how insurance changes the way you feel about lossing something valued at $6000.Well I got back to the shower stall,and my sub was waiting for me.a close call,for state farm insurance.
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Old 12 May 2010, 11:49 PM   #19
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I was camping at yellowstone nat'l park last September and took off my sub and placed it on a shelf in the public shower stall I was using.I got dressed and met my buddies outside and started heading to yellowstone lake for some fishing,I got about a block away then looked to my wrist,and then oh no I left it in the shower.I have it insured,so I really wasn't that worried about lossing it.funny how insurance changes the way you feel about lossing something valued at $6000.Well I got back to the shower stall,and my sub was waiting for me.a close call,for state farm insurance.
will insurance cover your loss in that instance??

i was under the assumption that insurance will only cover a destroyed rolex in which you produce the damaged good OR if your rolex is stolen and you file a police report.

im not sure one can just go to their insurance company and say " oh, by the way, i lost my rolex, please replace"....if thats the case than many would insure...give to a friend to hold on to...make up some story about losing it and voila you now have 2 rolexes.....

might want to check with your insurance and see in what instances will they cover your rolex....

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Old 12 May 2010, 11:52 PM   #20
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im also sure...if your insurance DID cover a loss of watch by ones own fault that they would not insure it again for a second time.... OR without charging you major premium that would probably make you sick

thats how insurance companies roll
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Old 13 May 2010, 09:09 AM   #21
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will insurance cover your loss in that instance??

i was under the assumption that insurance will only cover a destroyed rolex in which you produce the damaged good OR if your rolex is stolen and you file a police report.

im not sure one can just go to their insurance company and say " oh, by the way, i lost my rolex, please replace"....if thats the case than many would insure...give to a friend to hold on to...make up some story about losing it and voila you now have 2 rolexes.....

might want to check with your insurance and see in what instances will they cover your rolex....

It's really all a matter of your policy and what you've set up. Generally it's a separate personal articles policy that can be tweaked every which way. Heck, the way mine is set up if my wife loses one earring, they will replace both so that the set matches.

Lots of options.
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Old 13 May 2010, 09:18 AM   #22
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I exercise caution in wearing a watch. The safest place for a watch to be, is on the wrist. Not in a pocket or bag.

It's also prudent to check the springbars or have them replaced if necessary. Gunk, dirt or filth are the enemy of springbars.

I am fortunate that I don't have yet a story to tell...

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will insurance cover your loss in that instance??

i was under the assumption that insurance will only cover a destroyed rolex in which you produce the damaged good OR if your rolex is stolen and you file a police report.

im not sure one can just go to their insurance company and say " oh, by the way, i lost my rolex, please replace"....if thats the case than many would insure...give to a friend to hold on to...make up some story about losing it and voila you now have 2 rolexes.....

might want to check with your insurance and see in what instances will they cover your rolex....

I took a ride down the street and told my insurance agent my yellowstone story,i was told "set your mind at ease,it would be covered under your policy".if i did lose my rolex and was charged an outrageous rate for the next one, i could do one of three things.
1.not insure the next one,be very careful.lots of forum members don't insure them.
2.take my insurance business to another company,multiple cars,home,etc..
3.have my dad insure the new one along with his rolex.
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I took a ride down the street and told my insurance agent my yellowstone story,i was told "set your mind at ease,it would be covered under your policy".if i did lose my rolex and was charged an outrageous rate for the next one, i could do one of three things.
1.not insure the next one,be very careful.lots of forum members don't insure them.
2.take my insurance business to another company,multiple cars,home,etc..
3.have my dad insure the new one along with his rolex.

your agent doesent insure it......the company he works for does.....claims department might tell you a different story.........i could be wrong, but this is the easiest way in the world to buy one get one free rolex!

I hope this is true though as i will buy a new sub once i give my friend my current sub to hold onto in which i will tell the agent i lost it....

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will insurance cover your loss in that instance??

i was under the assumption that insurance will only cover a destroyed rolex in which you produce the damaged good OR if your rolex is stolen and you file a police report.

im not sure one can just go to their insurance company and say " oh, by the way, i lost my rolex, please replace"....if thats the case than many would insure...give to a friend to hold on to...make up some story about losing it and voila you now have 2 rolexes.....

might want to check with your insurance and see in what instances will they cover your rolex....

If you have it insured, you can accidently leave it on the roof of your car and drive off and it will be covered
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If you have it insured, you can accidently leave it on the roof of your car and drive off and it will be covered
im not so sure.....

if this is the case.....i will be losing my rolex in the next week(give to my friend to put in his drawer) and than i will buy a 2nd rolex FREEA!!!!!...compliments of my dumbass insurance agency

something tells me insurance companies arent this dumb

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will insurance cover your loss in that instance??

i was under the assumption that insurance will only cover a destroyed rolex in which you produce the damaged good OR if your rolex is stolen and you file a police report.

im not sure one can just go to their insurance company and say " oh, by the way, i lost my rolex, please replace"....if thats the case than many would insure...give to a friend to hold on to...make up some story about losing it and voila you now have 2 rolexes.....

might want to check with your insurance and see in what instances will they cover your rolex....





Insurance is based on trust. Yes, I suppose there are many ways a person can file false claims and collect $$$$ but that's insurance fraud and insurance carriers take a very, very dim view on that if you get caught.

Generally, if valuables (like a Rolex, wedding ring, etc) are insured via scheduling them on your homeowners policy for an extra premium they are covered for "all risk" which would include mysterious disappearance and also carry no deductible.
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not that great of a story, but I feel completely dumb when I do it, I just can't seem to keep my wrist away from door knobs when I walk through the door way at some places. Very annoying
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Old 13 May 2010, 12:04 AM   #29
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I have been fortunate and do not have a horror story to tell....now that I said that I'm sure I will get into trouble!!! LOL!!!
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I am constantly walking too close to walls and when my arms swing I hit the crystal I intentionally avoid brick/concrete walls for this reason. I also will hit my sub sometimes walking through doorways. I think I have poor body-awareness or something
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