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Felly Jr. · 12 January 2008, 02:06 AM

Sorry, I got lost!

Moderator Edit (Prince): I have merged the two threads into this one thread in the General Rolex Forum.

Try to keep your wits about you, my friend Felly!

newtamparealestate · 12 January 2008, 02:08 AM

Why is this in the FS section?

Dan Pierce · 12 January 2008, 02:11 AM

Gonna reply in the right forum.

Felly Jr. · 12 January 2008, 02:11 AM

I just bought my first Rolex a week ago and I can't help the urge to wear it everywhere I go. The problem is that I don't think wearing it to work would be wise since I'm in the construction/painting/maintenance field and it wouldn't be long before I trashed it. However, it drives me nuts to think of it sitting all by itself on the nightstand all day when I could be wearing it. I love wearing it so I am in a quandary. Do I bite the bullet and wear it anyway and just not worry about it getting scratched or dinged?

I need some input if you would be so kind.

BTW, not that it matters much but the watch in question is my Pepsi GMT II.

kcmo · 12 January 2008, 02:12 AM

Life is short....Wear your Pepsi!

Dan Pierce · 12 January 2008, 02:12 AM

Tough call Felly. If you're crazy we're all crazy. I have a few beaters I could wear but I'm really only happy wearing a Rolex. Lots fo merit to the thought that you only live once. Why not live it wearing a Rolex?
dP

SPACE-DWELLER · 12 January 2008, 02:13 AM

If you have that type of work, I'd buy a watch winder and enjoy your fully wound watch when you get home.

Felly Jr. · 12 January 2008, 02:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by newtamparealestate

Why is this in the FS section?

Sorry, I accidentally posted in the wrong forum. I moved it to the discussion forum.

Felly Jr. · 12 January 2008, 02:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan Pierce

Tough call Felly. If you're crazy we're all crazy. I have a few beaters I could wear but I'm really only happy wearing a Rolex. Lots fo merit to the thought that you only live once. Why not live it wearing a Rolex?
dP

Good point!

Tools · 12 January 2008, 02:19 AM

We can't really judge the amount of abuse your watch is subjected to each day..

It's unlikely that you would do anything that would permanently damage your GMT, but it might need to be cleaned more than normal..

You might consider wearing a wrist 'sweatband" over your watch when you are doing a particularly messy job.. or you could just slip it into your pocket until after clean-up..

Felly Jr. · 12 January 2008, 02:22 AM

Thanks for the varied responses. It gives me a lot of food for thought to chew on.

portable75 · 12 January 2008, 02:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kcmo

Life is short....Wear your Pepsi!

I agree!!!!!!!!

Felly Jr. · 12 January 2008, 03:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Felly Jr.

Sorry, I got lost!

Moderator Edit (Prince): I have merged the two threads into this one thread in the General Rolex Forum.

Try to keep your wits about you, my friend Felly!

Thank You for helping me find my way. Feel free to flog me as necessary.

Prince · 12 January 2008, 03:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Felly Jr.

Thank You for helping me find my way. Feel free to flog me as necessary.

LMAO - no need for flogging, Felly. Maybe a couple of bumps on the head, though?!?

Dan Pierce · 12 January 2008, 04:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Felly Jr.

Thank You for helping me find my way. Feel free to flog me as necessary.

And then...................., depression set in................................
Having said all that, as soon as you scratch your beloved Rolex all bets are off.

Just got back from a 9 day work trip that included cutting steel, heavy lifting , and dumpster diving [to fill it up as much as possible]. Wore my Tudor chrono and I'm thinking why the hell am I wearing a 3 to 4 K dollar watch at 4:00 in the morning while jumping in airport dumpsters?

Sure enough I scratched the bracelet. Nothing devastating but it still sucks.

But I figure better to enjoy it than have it sit in a drawer.
dP

Jedi · 12 January 2008, 04:06 AM

I work on construction sites too, although not really getting my hands dirty, but my SubDate has seen quite a few knocks and recently, my brand new ExpyII picked up it's first ding when I reached through some security bars to check on a window installation. It doesn't bother me at all because when I took my SubDate in for a service, it came back unrecognizable in the best possible way. And that was after almost 10 years of daily abuse.

f16570 · 12 January 2008, 05:47 AM

Wear your watch, you are only keeping it good for the next owner otherwise.
Apply some common sense and if there is obvious chance of damage remove it. Easy.

12 January 2008, 02:06 AM	#1
Felly Jr. "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Felly Location: Washington State Watch: SS Daytona/GV Posts: 2,998	Am I Crazy? Sorry, I got lost! Moderator Edit (Prince): I have merged the two threads into this one thread in the General Rolex Forum. Try to keep your wits about you, my friend Felly! Last edited by Felly Jr.; 12 January 2008 at 03:30 AM.. Reason: posted in the wrong place

12 January 2008, 02:11 AM	#3
Dan Pierce 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Real Name: D'OH! Location: Kentucky Watch: Rolex-1 Tudor-3 Posts: 36,217	Gonna reply in the right forum. __________________ TRF Member# 1668 Bass Player in TRF "AFTER DARK" Bar & NightClub Band Commander-in-Chief of The Nylon Nation The Crown & Shield Club Honorary Member of P-Club

12 January 2008, 02:11 AM	#4
Felly Jr. "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Felly Location: Washington State Watch: SS Daytona/GV Posts: 2,998	Am I Crazy? I just bought my first Rolex a week ago and I can't help the urge to wear it everywhere I go. The problem is that I don't think wearing it to work would be wise since I'm in the construction/painting/maintenance field and it wouldn't be long before I trashed it. However, it drives me nuts to think of it sitting all by itself on the nightstand all day when I could be wearing it. I love wearing it so I am in a quandary. Do I bite the bullet and wear it anyway and just not worry about it getting scratched or dinged? I need some input if you would be so kind. BTW, not that it matters much but the watch in question is my Pepsi GMT II.

12 January 2008, 02:12 AM	#6
Dan Pierce 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Real Name: D'OH! Location: Kentucky Watch: Rolex-1 Tudor-3 Posts: 36,217	Tough call Felly. If you're crazy we're all crazy. I have a few beaters I could wear but I'm really only happy wearing a Rolex. Lots fo merit to the thought that you only live once. Why not live it wearing a Rolex? dP __________________ TRF Member# 1668 Bass Player in TRF "AFTER DARK" Bar & NightClub Band Commander-in-Chief of The Nylon Nation The Crown & Shield Club Honorary Member of P-Club

12 January 2008, 02:13 AM	#7
SPACE-DWELLER "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Real Name: Bo Location: Denmark Watch: Rolex, of course! Posts: 22,436	If you have that type of work, I'd buy a watch winder and enjoy your fully wound watch when you get home. __________________ With kind regards, Bo LocTite 221: The Taming Of The Screw...

12 January 2008, 02:08 AM	#2
newtamparealestate "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Real Name: Sean Location: Wake Forest, NC Watch: GMT II C Posts: 309	Why is this in the FS section?

12 January 2008, 02:12 AM	#5
kcmo "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: Karis Location: USA Posts: 19,377	Life is short....Wear your Pepsi!

12 January 2008, 02:19 AM	#10
Tools TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,515	We can't really judge the amount of abuse your watch is subjected to each day.. It's unlikely that you would do anything that would permanently damage your GMT, but it might need to be cleaned more than normal.. You might consider wearing a wrist 'sweatband" over your watch when you are doing a particularly messy job.. or you could just slip it into your pocket until after clean-up.. __________________ (Chill ... It's just a watch Forum.....) NAWCC Member

12 January 2008, 02:22 AM	#11
Felly Jr. "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Felly Location: Washington State Watch: SS Daytona/GV Posts: 2,998	Thanks for the varied responses. It gives me a lot of food for thought to chew on.

12 January 2008, 04:06 AM	#16
Jedi "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Real Name: Lee Location: Malaysia Watch: 16750 Posts: 2,534	I work on construction sites too, although not really getting my hands dirty, but my SubDate has seen quite a few knocks and recently, my brand new ExpyII picked up it's first ding when I reached through some security bars to check on a window installation. It doesn't bother me at all because when I took my SubDate in for a service, it came back unrecognizable in the best possible way. And that was after almost 10 years of daily abuse.

12 January 2008, 05:47 AM	#17
f16570 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: F Location: Scotland Watch: Exp II White Face Posts: 4,272	Wear your watch, you are only keeping it good for the next owner otherwise. Apply some common sense and if there is obvious chance of damage remove it. Easy. __________________ Why have what's new when you have what's best. f

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