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KaneAlmsivi · 5 June 2011, 06:30 PM

No sooner have I posted - very pleased with my new SS Sub c - I've notices the SS explorer and have immediately started wanting one :-(

Is this a recurring thing? Will I end up with more timepieces than I need!? lol

What about anyone else? Anyone bought a single rolex and then a few months later ended up buying another one?

Really loving the look of the explorer...

dalip · 5 June 2011, 06:36 PM

Perfectly normal round these parts....Nothing normal about the parts though. Need has nothing to do with it!!
The explorer is a great watch...and a good choice to accompany your SubC.

sleddog · 5 June 2011, 06:37 PM

It's quite normal around TRF!
Don't worry, you're perfectly sane....

travisb · 5 June 2011, 09:17 PM

This is only the begining.
It only gets worse from here.

Many here can confirm buying more than one Rolex in the same week.
Enjoy the ride.

Gerardus · 5 June 2011, 09:18 PM

Welcome ......

HL65 · 5 June 2011, 09:25 PM

It has only just begun. Stick around and you will have quite a collection soon! Perfectly normal though---for us Rolex junkies that is! Just surrender to it now!

buke45 · 5 June 2011, 09:26 PM

It happed tu us all : )

Minutehand · 5 June 2011, 09:36 PM

A very slippery slope!
When you reach the bottom you will find a whole pile of us there!!

vette boy 52 · 5 June 2011, 09:46 PM

Very true. Bought 3 with a couple of months time. I just aquired a DSSD and are looking at the new Explorer II and I. I am so glad to know there are others aroud like me.

Kiddodoc · 5 June 2011, 10:16 PM

I have been able to hold off new purchases for some time. My last addition was my SS Daytona but that does not mean I don't crave! Have a large project in my backyard that has taken my watch funds for a while. LOL.

Kiddodoc · 5 June 2011, 10:16 PM

Oh, and it is a disease that most don't want a cure for!

brettpaul · 5 June 2011, 10:19 PM

You are infected.....there is no cure....you are among friends!!

Welcome!!!

globalmedia33 · 5 June 2011, 10:40 PM

I have the same disease.

landroverking · 6 June 2011, 01:14 AM

It is a sickness illness A Fever.

kilyung · 6 June 2011, 01:16 AM

Stop. Turn around and run. Otherwise just give in and enjoy the ride.

petesjag · 6 June 2011, 02:16 AM

thats normal...at least here on the forum!

Dan2010 · 6 June 2011, 02:42 AM

Over the last year or so I have bought 6 Rolexes and flipped them all but one. I bought 2 different models TWICE. So yes, this is a sickness. By the way, an Explorer is a perfect compliment to the Sub. I'm waiting to see the new Explorer II in person myself to possibly add to the stable.

hy12 · 6 June 2011, 03:38 AM

i just got my expII polar, already thinking of the same with black face

mgsimmer · 6 June 2011, 03:51 AM

4 Subs and 2 EX II's within a year and now I've acquired Daytona craving fever!!!

MortgageGuy · 6 June 2011, 04:03 AM

YES, YES you are hooked

Unfortunately it gets much worse and there is NOT a known cure

thewatchguy93 · 6 June 2011, 05:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MortgageGuy

YES, YES you are hooked

Unfortunately it gets much worse and there is NOT a known cure

roger0770 · 6 June 2011, 05:49 AM

you've been bitten by the watch bug. in this case, it's the rolex bug. some of us experience server symptoms, but there are others who have better immunity against it. unfortunately, there is no cure for the disease. you will start to look at strangers' wrists when you are walking on the street. then you will get excited when you notice a fellow rolex wearer. and you'll get super excited when someone wears the same watch as you. the worst of all... you will be blown away when a fellow wis comes up to you and start talking about your watch.

yes, this is common among us all.

Puffy · 6 June 2011, 04:16 AM

now that you have the Sub you also need the Exp II. you'll love the black and white together. oh yeah!!

nauticajoe · 6 June 2011, 04:27 AM

Run Forrest run!!!! Welcome to the madness.

boogiebot · 6 June 2011, 04:49 AM

like others have said, seems totally normal what youre going through. you will also notice spending more time at your pc staring at pics and communicating with completely random people that you meet through the forums

mtrunner · 6 June 2011, 05:43 AM

We are all inflicted. Believe me when I say this, if you stick around here you will only get sicker and sicker.

yessir69 · 6 June 2011, 07:10 AM

Same here. I'm buying one with a white face very soon. I want to get the current model before they start making the the Maxisplorer.

757doc001 · 6 June 2011, 07:17 AM

It only gets worse from here... much worse

I DO HAVE A CURE FOR YOU IF YOU WANT IT

CUT BOTH ARMS OFF AT THE ELBOW

Unless you want to wear them around your ankles

Welcome to the club

KaneAlmsivi · 6 June 2011, 07:21 AM

lol Thanks everyone - glad I'm not the only one!

My AD is also the best Jeweller in Aberdeen - and I made subtle undertones to future business regarding engagements, wedding rings - things like that...

I'm now smiling at the thought of our next conversation being yet ANOTHER watch for me and whether the lovely lady who looked after me will assume it's about the other business that I can't quite remember much about now... ;-)

Oyster1982 · 6 June 2011, 07:30 AM

Its a severe illness, I am thinking of talking to my shrink about it. About two months ago my grandfather gave me his old 1960's Omega Deville Caliber 620. I had the wathc restored and wore it. Than a friend of mine had a 1960's Omega Geneve Caliber 562, I bought it and restored it. Than I recently bought my 1980's TT Rolex Date. I am hungry again. I need help, i know how you feel. My watch fetish might ruin my relationship with my partner. He hates watches, and is pissed that I spend a decent amount of money on them. Watches keep me from having a full mental breakdown.

5 June 2011, 06:30 PM	#1
KaneAlmsivi "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Aberdeen Watch: Submariner Date Posts: 43	Disease No sooner have I posted - very pleased with my new SS Sub c - I've notices the SS explorer and have immediately started wanting one :-( Is this a recurring thing? Will I end up with more timepieces than I need!? lol What about anyone else? Anyone bought a single rolex and then a few months later ended up buying another one? Really loving the look of the explorer...

5 June 2011, 06:36 PM	#2
dalip "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Real Name: Dalip Location: Mumbai and Perth Watch: Rolex PAM Omega Posts: 18,656	Perfectly normal round these parts....Nothing normal about the parts though. Need has nothing to do with it!! The explorer is a great watch...and a good choice to accompany your SubC. __________________ ------------------------------------------------------------ *"The liar's punishment is not in the least that he is not believed, but that he cannot believe anyone else." George Bernard Shaw*

5 June 2011, 06:37 PM	#3
sleddog TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Rob Location: Nearby. Posts: 24,931	It's quite normal around TRF! Don't worry, you're perfectly sane.... __________________ He who wears a Rolex is always on time, even when late!! TRF's "After Dark" Bar & Nightclub Patron-Founding Member..

5 June 2011, 09:17 PM	#4
travisb 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: Travis Location: FL / NYC Watch: Yes.. Posts: 33,493	Oh boy...... This is only the begining. It only gets worse from here. Many here can confirm buying more than one Rolex in the same week. Enjoy the ride.

5 June 2011, 09:18 PM	#5
Gerardus "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Real Name: Gerardus Location: often in the air Watch: ♕ Posts: 12,142	Welcome ...... __________________ ♕126610 ♕126333 ♕116300

5 June 2011, 09:25 PM	#6
HL65 TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Ken Location: SW Florida Watch: One on my wrist. Posts: 64,008	It has only just begun. Stick around and you will have quite a collection soon! Perfectly normal though---for us Rolex junkies that is! Just surrender to it now! __________________ *SPEM SUCCESSUS ALIT*

5 June 2011, 09:26 PM	#7
buke45 Banned Join Date: Jun 2010 Real Name: Juan Location: Ponce, PR Watch: Your Butt Posts: 1,464	It happed tu us all : )

5 June 2011, 09:36 PM	#8
Minutehand "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Real Name: AE Location: Right here Posts: 294	A very slippery slope! When you reach the bottom you will find a whole pile of us there!! __________________ Time is a luxury

5 June 2011, 09:46 PM	#9
vette boy 52 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Real Name: Jeff Location: Katy, TX Watch: GMT II-c TT Posts: 773	Very true. Bought 3 with a couple of months time. I just aquired a DSSD and are looking at the new Explorer II and I. I am so glad to know there are others aroud like me.

5 June 2011, 10:16 PM	#10
Kiddodoc 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2009 Real Name: Rick Location: Texas Watch: 15 and counting! Posts: 3,531	I have been able to hold off new purchases for some time. My last addition was my SS Daytona but that does not mean I don't crave! Have a large project in my backyard that has taken my watch funds for a while. LOL.

5 June 2011, 10:19 PM	#12
brettpaul "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Brett Location: Bahrain, Dubai Watch: Rolex and AP Posts: 5,538	You are infected.....there is no cure....you are among friends!! Welcome!!!

5 June 2011, 10:40 PM	#13
globalmedia33 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Real Name: Thien Location: Frisco,TX/Saigon Watch: All Rolex Posts: 2,754	I have the same disease. __________________ Sub. 5513 116710LN 116610LV “I THINK PERFECTION IS UGLY. SOMEWHERE IN THE THINGS HUMANS MAKE, I WANT TO SEE SCARS, FAILURE, DISORDER AND DISTORTION" - YOHJI YAMAMOTO

6 June 2011, 01:14 AM	#14
landroverking "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Jay Location: TEXAS Watch: Daytona Posts: 7,648	It is a sickness illness A Fever.

6 June 2011, 01:16 AM	#15
kilyung 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cave Watch: Sundial Posts: 33,940	Stop. Turn around and run. Otherwise just give in and enjoy the ride.

6 June 2011, 02:16 AM	#16
petesjag "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: netherlands Posts: 2,177	thats normal...at least here on the forum!

6 June 2011, 02:42 AM	#17
Dan2010 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: South Carolina Watch: Panerai 914 Posts: 6,540	Over the last year or so I have bought 6 Rolexes and flipped them all but one. I bought 2 different models TWICE. So yes, this is a sickness. By the way, an Explorer is a perfect compliment to the Sub. I'm waiting to see the new Explorer II in person myself to possibly add to the stable.

6 June 2011, 03:38 AM	#18
hy12 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: israel Watch: rolex explII white Posts: 130	i just got my expII polar, already thinking of the same with black face __________________ Rolex ExpII 16570 white dial Oris BC3 black dial Ebel Le Modulor black dial Victorinox selfwinding black dial Tissot vintage manual winding gold dial

6 June 2011, 03:51 AM	#19
mgsimmer Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: SF Bay Posts: 75	4 Subs and 2 EX II's within a year and now I've acquired Daytona craving fever!!!

6 June 2011, 04:03 AM	#20
MortgageGuy "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Real Name: Adam Location: Orlando, Florida Watch: Me Posts: 9,935	YES, YES you are hooked Unfortunately it gets much worse and there is NOT a known cure __________________ The richest people in the world look for and build NETWORKS, Everyone else looks for work... Robert Kiyosaki

6 June 2011, 05:49 AM	#22
roger0770 Banned Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: On Earth Watch: A Few Posts: 1,510	you've been bitten by the watch bug. in this case, it's the rolex bug. some of us experience server symptoms, but there are others who have better immunity against it. unfortunately, there is no cure for the disease. you will start to look at strangers' wrists when you are walking on the street. then you will get excited when you notice a fellow rolex wearer. and you'll get super excited when someone wears the same watch as you. the worst of all... you will be blown away when a fellow wis comes up to you and start talking about your watch. yes, this is common among us all.

6 June 2011, 04:16 AM	#23
Puffy "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Here and there Posts: 12,485	now that you have the Sub you also need the Exp II. you'll love the black and white together. oh yeah!! __________________ Fine Quality is Long Remembered After the Pain of Spending Money is Forgotten

6 June 2011, 04:27 AM	#24
nauticajoe "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Joe Location: PA Posts: 14,774	Run Forrest run!!!! Welcome to the madness.

6 June 2011, 04:49 AM	#25
boogiebot "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: canada Watch: me post! Posts: 3,804	like others have said, seems totally normal what youre going through. you will also notice spending more time at your pc staring at pics and communicating with completely random people that you meet through the forums

6 June 2011, 05:43 AM	#26
mtrunner 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Gary Location: Bozeman, MT Watch: 126508 Paul Newman Posts: 7,835	We are all inflicted. Believe me when I say this, if you stick around here you will only get sicker and sicker.

6 June 2011, 07:10 AM	#27
yessir69 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Kevin Location: Tornado Alley Posts: 3,289	Same here. I'm buying one with a white face very soon. I want to get the current model before they start making the the Maxisplorer.

6 June 2011, 07:17 AM	#28
757doc001 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Real Name: Jason Location: Virginia Watch: 116610LN C Posts: 478	It only gets worse from here... much worse I DO HAVE A CURE FOR YOU IF YOU WANT IT CUT BOTH ARMS OFF AT THE ELBOW Unless you want to wear them around your ankles Welcome to the club __________________ Don't just make a living, make a difference!

6 June 2011, 07:21 AM	#29
KaneAlmsivi "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Aberdeen Watch: Submariner Date Posts: 43	lol Thanks everyone - glad I'm not the only one! My AD is also the best Jeweller in Aberdeen - and I made subtle undertones to future business regarding engagements, wedding rings - things like that... I'm now smiling at the thought of our next conversation being yet ANOTHER watch for me and whether the lovely lady who looked after me will assume it's about the other business that I can't quite remember much about now... ;-)

6 June 2011, 07:30 AM	#30
Oyster1982 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Ed Location: Jersey Shore Watch: Rolex DJ Posts: 1,905	Its a severe illness, I am thinking of talking to my shrink about it. About two months ago my grandfather gave me his old 1960's Omega Deville Caliber 620. I had the wathc restored and wore it. Than a friend of mine had a 1960's Omega Geneve Caliber 562, I bought it and restored it. Than I recently bought my 1980's TT Rolex Date. I am hungry again. I need help, i know how you feel. My watch fetish might ruin my relationship with my partner. He hates watches, and is pissed that I spend a decent amount of money on them. Watches keep me from having a full mental breakdown.

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