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29 December 2005, 11:54 PM

Most of us have wives or girlfriends (or life-partners?? NTTAWWT) who either can't stand to hear us drone on about watches or are mearly tolerent of this crazy hobby.

My wife borders on 'can't stand it' and 'will tolerate' this illness. Sometimes she begrudges the money I've spent on watches and other times I hear her bragging to her girlfriends that 'my husband has a Rolex' so maybe she's bi-polar.

She's also very proud of her TAG Alter Ego, but on the whole, she's not 'into' watches. In some ways I wish she was, cuz then we'd be a couple like Bruce and Tam, albeit, with less $$ in the bank

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What about you guys?

Rockrolex · 30 December 2005, 12:02 AM

I can't say Arleen is into watches, but she does tolerate my nasty habit. She does like watches, though. She certainly didn't turn her nose up at the Cartier Tank Francaise I got her for every day wear, or the Cartier Declaration for dress. Years ago, she bought a classic Piaget Polo and one time in Italy, she spotted a store with Locmans (this was when they first came out and way before they became all the rage) and bought a big yellow chronograph which she wears quite a lot. But you'll notice that all her watches are quartz. She doesn't wear any one often enough to keep it running if it were an automatic.

And she likes the people we've met through this habit. So that's a good thing, too.

BruceS · 30 December 2005, 12:10 AM

You already answered for me

padi56 · 30 December 2005, 12:16 AM

Yes my wifes not really interested in watches,she just tolerates this crazy watch affliction I have.

Uncle-AJ · 30 December 2005, 12:26 AM

Brenda just about tolerates my interest in watches. She can't understand the need for more than one.

She does like her Rolex a lot and was over the moon when I gave it to her for our pearl wedding anniversary.

30 December 2005, 01:07 AM

I don't think that Jacqui really understands my "hobby" but knows that it makes me happy, so that's good enough for her. She likes the watches that I have, but of course the cost is an issue. I think since I have taken up the watch repair/rebuilding side of things, she knows that it's not just some passing interest that I have that will go away in a year or so, and leave me with a bunch of expensive toys I'm not interested in any longer. She is already prepared for the time when I want a new watch, so knows that it will happen eventually. I consider myself pretty lucky in that she is supportive to the stage that she is.

30 December 2005, 01:21 AM

Al, given Jacqui's support of your archery, her support of your watch hobby isn't surprising. You're lucky to have found her.

worktolivelife · 30 December 2005, 02:19 AM

deb's humours me!! loves the SS Daytona only cause she knows she could flip , if i got hit by a truck!!!!,

to be honest i know which buttons to press and showed her "often" just how much these go for on the grey market, I reckon that's one up to me

steve

JJ Irani · 30 December 2005, 04:24 AM

Zemina loves watches, but believes in just ONE watch at a time....and for her it just has to be a ROLEX. In the 25 years since the two of us bought are very first TT DJs at the same time in Teheran (Iran), the current Lady YM is her third Rolex. She has worn the previous two for an average of around 10~11 years each before trading up on the next one!!

Uncle-AJ · 30 December 2005, 05:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JJ Irani

Zemina loves watches, but believes in just ONE watch at a time....and for her it just has to be a ROLEX. In the 25 years since the two of us bought are very first TT DJs at the same time in Teheran (Iran), the current Lady YM is her third Rolex. She has worn the previous two for an average of around 10~11 years each before trading up on the next one!!

Thank goodness one member of the family is sane.

JJ Irani · 30 December 2005, 06:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uncle-AJ

Thank goodness one member of the family is sane.

...and the rest of them are too, Adrian!! I seem to be the only nutcase here amongst the Iranis!!!

Mort · 30 December 2005, 07:21 AM

I do not think my wife cares what watch she is wearing. She like watches that are understated. She inherated my Moms tiny solid gold Ebel from the 60's in which we spent several hundred bucks to be fixed. She has really has enjoyed her Raymond Weil I bought her back in 1996. She could care less about movements or other watch stuff for her.

Last year when I bought my TT GMT from a used Rolex dealer, I wanted to get her a Rolex. She did not want one, she is not crazy about the design. So she opted for a used Cartier TT Panthere midsize. She loved it, I hated it. I was affraid if we ever desided to dump it we would take a beating on it. Cartier does not hold its value as much as Rolex does.

A few months ago, the bracelet came apart. It was going to cost $750 to get it replaced, and then it would not match the head because of the age of the watch. I contacted the guy we bought it from, he gave us a fair amount on a trade, and she agreed to get a TT lady datejust. After having it almost a month, she does like it. It has a smooth bezel, so she feels it does not scream Rolex.

As far as my collecting, my wife appreciates the quality of my watches, but still thinks its a crazy hobby. I show her watch magazines with watches costing hundreds of thousands of dollars, she thinks it nuts even if we were rich enough to afford it. She is pretty cool though, she lets me buy and swap with in reason. She gave me my first Rolex for my 30th birthday and supported me trading up 13 times until I ended up with my DD. So to sum it up I guess Brenda does support my hobby, even though she is not a watch nut.

JIM- · 30 December 2005, 11:22 AM

My wife couldn't care less about watches, she tolerates my sickness only because it makes me happy. But theres a limit to her tolerence, if there wasn't I'd own alot more watches, and a new motorcycle, and a new sports car.

mailman · 30 December 2005, 01:08 PM

Kelly tolerates it but care less if she ever had a Rolex. That's not to say if I came home with one for her she'd tell me to bring it back. She knows how much it means to me to have the one I do and is cool with it. I show her pics and prices of other things in magazines and books and she goes along with it just to please me. She never tells anyone I have one or pointed it out to anyone for ant reason, which is good. I like to fly under the radar. Hard to do with a Sub sometimes, but I don't flash it either.

JJ Irani · 30 December 2005, 01:55 PM

...but I don't flash it either.

Like hell you don't!! Let's go back to the baby pic of yours!!!

baseballduck · 30 December 2005, 02:00 PM

My wife hates the hobby.

Tyler

JJ Irani · 30 December 2005, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by baseballduck

My wife hates the hobby.

Tyler

Now which one are we talking about....the one at the recent camp or the one in the dark cave where you and she went exploring?

baseballduck · 30 December 2005, 02:23 PM

Camp? Dark cave? I have no idea what you are talking about. Actually it's the one who's dad is going to build our new house.

Tyler

Gedanken · 30 December 2005, 04:56 PM

Sash leans more towards Hamilton than Rolex - the Ventura's really caught her eye and the Lady DJ just doesn't do anything for her.

As for the watch habit, Sash tolerates it, and occasionally gives me watch-related books as presents saying, "I don't know why I encourage you".

mailman · 30 December 2005, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JJ Irani

...but I don't flash it either.

Like hell you don't!! Let's go back to the baby pic of yours!!!

GerardoG · 4 January 2006, 10:37 AM

To make a long sotry short: '
-How may wrists do yo have? Why do you need all those watches?
-Did I mention how lovely your new shoes are?
-Nice watch, it's dfferent and looks great on you.

JJ Irani · 4 January 2006, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GerardoG

To make a long sotry short: '
-How may wrists do yo have? Why do you need all those watches?
-Did I mention how lovely your new shoes are?
-Nice watch, it's dfferent and looks great on you.

Well done, pal!!

dman · 4 January 2006, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GerardoG

To make a long sotry short: '
-How may wrists do yo have? Why do you need all those watches?
-Did I mention how lovely your new shoes are?
-Nice watch, it's dfferent and looks great on you.

Standing ovation!!

TARDIS · 4 January 2006, 03:37 PM

My wife favors Seiko's. She has a had titanium model for quite a while. It weighs next to nothing. I bought her a Bulova this Christmas. Gold with leather strap. She says it will be worn only on what she describes as 'special occasions', whatever they may be!

She regards my watch aficionado traits as oddball. Her interests only lie the world of precious stones and gold. I look through some of the glossies to see who's wearing what in the watch department. She gloats over multi karat diamond rings and the like.

Launch Mini · 10 January 2006, 09:27 AM

My wife is almost as bad as me.
Her collection = Rolex Air King, Ebel, Tag F1 , Tudor mini-sub ladies.and a few others I don't remember.
So whenever I buy one, I have to double the price

ralphieralph · 10 January 2006, 10:06 AM

Ive had just about every stainless rolex ,and a tutone sub,YM excluded I keep trading in. so my wife seems to think that i may need to be commited!!

If icould afford all at one i would have em all Then be single again AAHH

She just doesnt understand she'd rather use her cell phone for a watch

mailman · 10 January 2006, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ralphieralph

Ive had just about every stainless rolex ,and a tutone sub,YM excluded I keep trading in. so my wife seems to think that i may need to be commited!!

If icould afford all at one i would have em all Then be single again AAHH

She just doesnt understand she'd rather use her cell phone for a watch

That's good Ralphie. More for you

29 December 2005, 11:54 PM	#1
Atomic Guest Posts: n/a	Wives and watches Most of us have wives or girlfriends (or life-partners?? NTTAWWT) who either can't stand to hear us drone on about watches or are mearly tolerent of this crazy hobby. My wife borders on 'can't stand it' and 'will tolerate' this illness. Sometimes she begrudges the money I've spent on watches and other times I hear her bragging to her girlfriends that 'my husband has a Rolex' so maybe she's bi-polar. She's also very proud of her TAG Alter Ego, but on the whole, she's not 'into' watches. In some ways I wish she was, cuz then we'd be a couple like Bruce and Tam, albeit, with less $$ in the bank . What about you guys?

30 December 2005, 12:02 AM	#2
Rockrolex TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: God Location: Washington, D.C. Watch: What do you think? Posts: 37,967	I can't say Arleen is into watches, but she does tolerate my nasty habit. She does like watches, though. She certainly didn't turn her nose up at the Cartier Tank Francaise I got her for every day wear, or the Cartier Declaration for dress. Years ago, she bought a classic Piaget Polo and one time in Italy, she spotted a store with Locmans (this was when they first came out and way before they became all the rage) and bought a big yellow chronograph which she wears quite a lot. But you'll notice that all her watches are quartz. She doesn't wear any one often enough to keep it running if it were an automatic. And she likes the people we've met through this habit. So that's a good thing, too. __________________ Despite the high cost of living, it's still very popular. *Tosser Cabinet Member* Official Member: 'Perpetual 30' Vegas International GTG 2016 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2017 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2018 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2019

30 December 2005, 12:16 AM	#4
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 53,062	Yes my wifes not really interested in watches,she just tolerates this crazy watch affliction I have. __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

30 December 2005, 12:26 AM	#5
Uncle-AJ "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Real Name: Adrian Location: Bolton, UK. Watch: Daytona 116520 Posts: 6,844	Brenda just about tolerates my interest in watches. She can't understand the need for more than one. She does like her Rolex a lot and was over the moon when I gave it to her for our pearl wedding anniversary. __________________ A man with a watch knows what time it is. A man with two watches is never sure.........Segal's Law Member #10

30 December 2005, 02:19 AM	#8
worktolivelife "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: UK Posts: 1,365	deb's humours me!! loves the SS Daytona only cause she knows she could flip , if i got hit by a truck!!!!, to be honest i know which buttons to press and showed her "often" just how much these go for on the grey market, I reckon that's one up to me steve __________________ MEMBER NO.142

30 December 2005, 12:10 AM	#3
BruceS "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Real Name: Sir Daft Location: Cornwall, UK Watch: Too many Posts: 2,464	You already answered for me

30 December 2005, 01:07 AM	#6
---- Guest Posts: n/a	I don't think that Jacqui really understands my "hobby" but knows that it makes me happy, so that's good enough for her. She likes the watches that I have, but of course the cost is an issue. I think since I have taken up the watch repair/rebuilding side of things, she knows that it's not just some passing interest that I have that will go away in a year or so, and leave me with a bunch of expensive toys I'm not interested in any longer. She is already prepared for the time when I want a new watch, so knows that it will happen eventually. I consider myself pretty lucky in that she is supportive to the stage that she is.

30 December 2005, 01:21 AM	#7
Atomic Guest Posts: n/a	Al, given Jacqui's support of your archery, her support of your watch hobby isn't surprising. You're lucky to have found her.

30 December 2005, 04:24 AM	#9
JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,319	Zemina loves watches, but believes in just ONE watch at a time....and for her it just has to be a ROLEX. In the 25 years since the two of us bought are very first TT DJs at the same time in Teheran (Iran), the current Lady YM is her third Rolex. She has worn the previous two for an average of around 10~11 years each before trading up on the next one!! __________________ Words fail me in expressing my utmost thanks to ALL of you for this wonderful support during my hour of need!! I firmly believe that my time on planet earth is NOT yet up!! I shall fight this to the very end.......and WIN!!

30 December 2005, 07:21 AM	#12
Mort "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 1,001	I do not think my wife cares what watch she is wearing. She like watches that are understated. She inherated my Moms tiny solid gold Ebel from the 60's in which we spent several hundred bucks to be fixed. She has really has enjoyed her Raymond Weil I bought her back in 1996. She could care less about movements or other watch stuff for her. Last year when I bought my TT GMT from a used Rolex dealer, I wanted to get her a Rolex. She did not want one, she is not crazy about the design. So she opted for a used Cartier TT Panthere midsize. She loved it, I hated it. I was affraid if we ever desided to dump it we would take a beating on it. Cartier does not hold its value as much as Rolex does. A few months ago, the bracelet came apart. It was going to cost $750 to get it replaced, and then it would not match the head because of the age of the watch. I contacted the guy we bought it from, he gave us a fair amount on a trade, and she agreed to get a TT lady datejust. After having it almost a month, she does like it. It has a smooth bezel, so she feels it does not scream Rolex. As far as my collecting, my wife appreciates the quality of my watches, but still thinks its a crazy hobby. I show her watch magazines with watches costing hundreds of thousands of dollars, she thinks it nuts even if we were rich enough to afford it. She is pretty cool though, she lets me buy and swap with in reason. She gave me my first Rolex for my 30th birthday and supported me trading up 13 times until I ended up with my DD. So to sum it up I guess Brenda does support my hobby, even though she is not a watch nut.

30 December 2005, 11:22 AM	#13
JIM- Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 599	My wife couldn't care less about watches, she tolerates my sickness only because it makes me happy. But theres a limit to her tolerence, if there wasn't I'd own alot more watches, and a new motorcycle, and a new sports car. Last edited by JIM-; 30 December 2005 at 11:22 AM..

30 December 2005, 01:08 PM	#14
mailman TRF Moderator & SubLV41 2024 Patron Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: . Watch: 126610LN Posts: 35,510	Kelly tolerates it but care less if she ever had a Rolex. That's not to say if I came home with one for her she'd tell me to bring it back. She knows how much it means to me to have the one I do and is cool with it. I show her pics and prices of other things in magazines and books and she goes along with it just to please me. She never tells anyone I have one or pointed it out to anyone for ant reason, which is good. I like to fly under the radar. Hard to do with a Sub sometimes, but I don't flash it either. __________________ JJ

30 December 2005, 01:55 PM	#15
JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,319	...but I don't flash it either. Like hell you don't!! Let's go back to the baby pic of yours!!! __________________ Words fail me in expressing my utmost thanks to ALL of you for this wonderful support during my hour of need!! I firmly believe that my time on planet earth is NOT yet up!! I shall fight this to the very end.......and WIN!!

30 December 2005, 02:00 PM	#16
baseballduck "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Real Name: Tyler Location: Pinehurst NC Watch: Explorer 214270 Posts: 1,018	My wife hates the hobby. Tyler __________________ Sedit qui timuit ne non succederet. Member #84

30 December 2005, 02:23 PM	#18
baseballduck "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Real Name: Tyler Location: Pinehurst NC Watch: Explorer 214270 Posts: 1,018	Camp? Dark cave? I have no idea what you are talking about. Actually it's the one who's dad is going to build our new house. Tyler __________________ Sedit qui timuit ne non succederet. Member #84

30 December 2005, 04:56 PM	#19
Gedanken "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Sir Location: Melbourne Watch: F-series SD Posts: 8,589	Sash leans more towards Hamilton than Rolex - the Ventura's really caught her eye and the Lady DJ just doesn't do anything for her. As for the watch habit, Sash tolerates it, and occasionally gives me watch-related books as presents saying, "I don't know why I encourage you". __________________ You buy a Casio to make sure you're on time; you wear a Rolex because you don't have to be on time.

4 January 2006, 10:37 AM	#21
GerardoG Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Real Name: Gerardo Location: Here Watch: ALL of them Posts: 32,098	To make a long sotry short: ' -How may wrists do yo have? Why do you need all those watches? -Did I mention how lovely your new shoes are? -Nice watch, it's dfferent and looks great on you.

4 January 2006, 03:37 PM	#24
TARDIS "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Real Name: Steve Location: Queensland, AUST Posts: 2,003	My wife favors Seiko's. She has a had titanium model for quite a while. It weighs next to nothing. I bought her a Bulova this Christmas. Gold with leather strap. She says it will be worn only on what she describes as 'special occasions', whatever they may be! She regards my watch aficionado traits as oddball. Her interests only lie the world of precious stones and gold. I look through some of the glossies to see who's wearing what in the watch department. She gloats over multi karat diamond rings and the like.

10 January 2006, 09:27 AM	#25
Launch Mini "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Real Name: John Location: Canada, eh Watch: can I? Posts: 6,240	My wife is almost as bad as me. Her collection = Rolex Air King, Ebel, Tag F1 , Tudor mini-sub ladies.and a few others I don't remember. So whenever I buy one, I have to double the price

10 January 2006, 10:06 AM	#26
ralphieralph "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Real Name: Ahh..."LEROY" Location: connecticut Watch: SUBMARINER Posts: 681	Ive had just about every stainless rolex ,and a tutone sub,YM excluded I keep trading in. so my wife seems to think that i may need to be commited!! If icould afford all at one i would have em all Then be single again AAHH She just doesnt understand she'd rather use her cell phone for a watch

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