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Punishher7 · 4 March 2017, 05:37 PM

that my Rolex is now just a watch to me? I've owned my Sub for just over two years now. It enjoys the lions share of wear with a Pelagos. I still love it dearly however I recently started feeling that it's just a... watch. It has insurance so I rarely think of it's actual value. I'm an enlisted man in the Army so as you can imagine $8k is significant money to me in general. Should I assign more value to what, when I think about it, is a very special possession? Or is it really just a watch?

ratty · 4 March 2017, 05:41 PM

It really is just a watch.

Bigsykedaddy · 4 March 2017, 05:50 PM

It's just a watch but that doesn't mean you should treat it like crap (just IMO.) I treat all my possessions well and take pride in them (IE wax my vehicle frequently, wash it weekly, landscape my house weekly etc etc.)

There is nothing wrong with taking pride and care of things you worked hard to obtain

KenNethcole · 4 March 2017, 05:52 PM

After a while the newness wear off and watches become average. That's why we are always looking at the next to experience the joy of a new watch. For me it doesn't matter the price it always become just another watch.

Lumberjact · 4 March 2017, 05:57 PM

Everything new and better becomes the norm after time. This applies to cars, business class, fine dining, clothes, as well as watches. When I worked in my first job I had a fraction of the disposable income as now, but I was no less happy!

Ruud Van Driver · 4 March 2017, 06:03 PM

It doesn't matter whether it's a $2/£1.60 piece from your local flea pit or a $500,000/£410,000 Patek. It's only ever going to be just a watch. It tells the time and that's what watches do.

Me personally, I tend to look after my stuff, whatever the cost. Whether it's because I come from a very poor background or what, I don't know. I just do and it's my choice and I'm ok with it.

How you view and treat your belongings depends on you and your mindset. Part of me says that there's no right or wrong answer here but then I get pretty cross when I see people not treating things appropriately. I once saw some clot dragging away from traffic lights, spinning his wheels and engine screaming, in a Rolls Royce. There wasn't even another car alongside him. Seriously, some people.............

Punishher7 · 4 March 2017, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bigsykedaddy

It's just a watch but that doesn't mean you should treat it like crap (just IMO.) I treat all my possessions well and take pride in them (IE wax my vehicle frequently, wash it weekly, landscape my house weekly etc etc.)

There is nothing wrong with taking pride and care of things you worked hard to obtain

I still take pride and care for my piece. She gets regular baths and all. I guess I just lusted for so long to have a Rolex, and now it doesn't feel the same, I worry something is wrong.

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218225 · 4 March 2017, 07:48 PM

It is just a watch, but signifies an accomplishment, shares my good and bad times etc. So it is special.
And as a man it is the only piece of jewelry you can pass on to your children.

Like all poster I take care of everything I have, so it will age nicely and not neglected.

Ian Macdermott · 4 March 2017, 09:09 PM

It's really just a watch how be it a relatively expensive watch. How ever I still look after my watches not baby them, I take the same care with a £12 Sekoda as I do with a Rolex.
I was always taught to take care of my possessions being from a poor background they were not easily replaceable. Today's throw away society is not really for me.

padi56 · 4 March 2017, 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Punishher7

that my Rolex is now just a watch to me? I've owned my Sub for just over two years now. It enjoys the lions share of wear with a Pelagos. I still love it dearly however I recently started feeling that it's just a... watch. It has insurance so I rarely think of it's actual value. I'm an enlisted man in the Army so as you can imagine $8k is significant money to me in general. Should I assign more value to what, when I think about it, is a very special possession? Or is it really just a watch?

Well in the real world thats all it is nothing more.

dddl · 4 March 2017, 09:58 PM

Yup ... it is a Rolex and just a watch.

hbk25 · 4 March 2017, 10:46 PM

Judging by all the cliche 'is it safe' posts and the pics of watches with stickers still on (6 mos after the purchase), I'd say you've reached absolute zen.

I bet a number of us on here, me included, envy your state of mind.

1William · 4 March 2017, 10:47 PM

I understand when the honeymoon time wears off and you get the feeling of "it's just a watch". For me what snaps me out of it is not having it. Many times I will move a watch, car, etc, and only miss it once it is gone. I say hang onto it as you have already purchased it and it is one of the boxes that you have checked off well.

Rebel · 4 March 2017, 10:57 PM

My Tudor Submariner is just a watch. However, it has become like a dear friend to me.

Forgive me for putting it that way. But, like my Mont Blanc is still only a pen and my Saddleback legal pad holder is just a legal pad holder and my Wayfarers are just sunglasses........you get the idea.....some possessions are just plain old special to me.

I hope you will find your Rolex and Tudor as special possessions but no more than that.
Just my thoughts.

Flywheel · 4 March 2017, 10:59 PM

I feel the same way about my wife.

Jellitod · 4 March 2017, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Flywheel

I feel the same way about my wife.

Don't we all...... I hope she never gets to see this

brandrea · 4 March 2017, 11:03 PM

To coin a Rolexism "it tells more than time, it tells history."

karmatp · 4 March 2017, 11:06 PM

It is just a watch, an overpriced one at that.

Flywheel · 4 March 2017, 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jellitod

Don't we all...... I hope she never gets to see this

No kidding.

Karlig · 5 March 2017, 12:23 AM

It's just a watch but a nice piece of jewelry also, pride of ownership, accuracy, quality are revelant factors. I take care of everything, was brought up that way. I live by my fathers example, purchase the best quality stuff you can afford, take good care of it and it will last you a lifetime.
Nice thing about Rolex is it always has good value if you decide it's not for you.

AK797 · 5 March 2017, 12:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brandrea

To coin a Rolexism "it tells more than time, it tells history."

Very good point and approach.

I also try to have a few watches in rotation, 4-6 now, and so I do miss wearing them if I haven't put one on for a few days or even weeks, it's the best way to keep my interest and to know when it is time to a make a change.

GB-man · 5 March 2017, 12:38 AM

Good that's the way it should be.

Sublovin · 5 March 2017, 12:39 AM

It's just a watch. That said, if it doesn't bring a smile to your face every time you look at it, it's probably time to sell it and move on to a G-Shock. Why leave that much money tied up in the something that you don't enjoy?

Jcy90 · 5 March 2017, 12:47 AM

Truthfully it is just a watch, don't wear it as often and then when you do it will definitely feel more special!

brandrea · 5 March 2017, 12:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AK797

Very good point and approach.

I also try to have a few watches in rotation, 4-6 now, and so I do miss wearing them if I haven't put one on for a few days or even weeks, it's the best way to keep my interest and to know when it is time to a make a change.

RastabanStar · 5 March 2017, 01:25 AM

Yup, it's just a nice watch. I remember my friend laughing at me when I said that my Sub was my beater watch. That was the day I realized that they are just watches and that's why I cut myself off from getting any more. There's really no need for me to spend that much money on just another nice watch.

Sculler22 · 5 March 2017, 01:50 AM

Simple: you take care of your equipment, and it takes care of you. Enjoy wearing it.

diverdoug · 5 March 2017, 02:02 AM

Only you know how special any of your possessions are to you. I personally would not waste any precious time sweating the appropriateness of my level of valuation of any of my possessions unless I was contemplating their sale. Sure it is just a watch.........but it is a really cool watch!

Boaters · 5 March 2017, 02:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ruud Van Driver

It doesn't matter whether it's a $2/£1.60 piece from your local flea pit or a $500,000/£410,000 Patek. It's only ever going to be just a watch. It tells the time and that's what watches do.

Me personally, I tend to look after my stuff, whatever the cost. Whether it's because I come from a very poor background or what, I don't know. I just do and it's my choice and I'm ok with it.

How you view and treat your belongings depends on you and your mindset. Part of me says that there's no right or wrong answer here but then I get pretty cross when I see people not treating things appropriately. I once saw some clot dragging away from traffic lights, spinning his wheels and engine screaming, in a Rolls Royce. There wasn't even another car alongside him. Seriously, some people.............

Very well said!

DramaTurtle · 5 March 2017, 02:26 AM

Literally just a watch.

You got the right idea, OP.

4 March 2017, 05:37 PM	#1
Punishher7 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: WA Watch: SubC/Pelagos Posts: 512	Is it bad that my Rolex is now just a watch to me? I've owned my Sub for just over two years now. It enjoys the lions share of wear with a Pelagos. I still love it dearly however I recently started feeling that it's just a... watch. It has insurance so I rarely think of it's actual value. I'm an enlisted man in the Army so as you can imagine $8k is significant money to me in general. Should I assign more value to what, when I think about it, is a very special possession? Or is it really just a watch?

4 March 2017, 05:57 PM	#5
Lumberjact "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Paris Watch: Explorer Posts: 446	Everything new and better becomes the norm after time. This applies to cars, business class, fine dining, clothes, as well as watches. When I worked in my first job I had a fraction of the disposable income as now, but I was no less happy! __________________ "Onto his wrist he slipped his steel Rolex Oyster Perpetual, the 34mm model, the date window its only complication; Bond did not need to know the phases of the moon or the exact moment of high tide at Southampton. And he suspected very few people did."

4 March 2017, 06:03 PM	#6
Ruud Van Driver "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Real Name: Chopped Liver Location: S. Wales Valleys Watch: Mickey Mouse Posts: 9,926	It doesn't matter whether it's a $2/£1.60 piece from your local flea pit or a $500,000/£410,000 Patek. It's only ever going to be just a watch. It tells the time and that's what watches do. Me personally, I tend to look after my stuff, whatever the cost. Whether it's because I come from a very poor background or what, I don't know. I just do and it's my choice and I'm ok with it. How you view and treat your belongings depends on you and your mindset. Part of me says that there's no right or wrong answer here but then I get pretty cross when I see people not treating things appropriately. I once saw some clot dragging away from traffic lights, spinning his wheels and engine screaming, in a Rolls Royce. There wasn't even another car alongside him. Seriously, some people............. __________________ 116520 Black, 116610 LVc, 116660 D-Blue, 116610 LNc, 116622 Blue, PAM359, PAM689, PAM737 *"Why should you allow an AD to shake you down, just so you can buy a watch" - Grady Philpott* Card carrying member of TRF's Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons

4 March 2017, 09:58 PM	#11
dddl 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Conshohocken Watch: What? Posts: 905	Yup ... it is a Rolex and just a watch. __________________ dive deep dive long 1503 16263 16610 228238 16623

4 March 2017, 10:57 PM	#14
Rebel "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Dr Mark R Nail Location: New Albany Watch: Tudor Sub 75090 Posts: 8,254	My Tudor Submariner is just a watch. However, it has become like a dear friend to me. Forgive me for putting it that way. But, like my Mont Blanc is still only a pen and my Saddleback legal pad holder is just a legal pad holder and my Wayfarers are just sunglasses........you get the idea.....some possessions are just plain old special to me. I hope you will find your Rolex and Tudor as special possessions but no more than that. Just my thoughts. __________________ ------------------------------- Member of the Nylon Nation

4 March 2017, 05:41 PM	#2
ratty "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Real Name: Graham Location: UK Watch: Daytonas and Subs Posts: 2,810	It really is just a watch.

4 March 2017, 05:50 PM	#3
Bigsykedaddy "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Real Name: Anthony Location: Florida Watch: LVc \| SubC Posts: 2,285	It's just a watch but that doesn't mean you should treat it like crap (just IMO.) I treat all my possessions well and take pride in them (IE wax my vehicle frequently, wash it weekly, landscape my house weekly etc etc.) There is nothing wrong with taking pride and care of things you worked hard to obtain

4 March 2017, 05:52 PM	#4
KenNethcole "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Socal Posts: 861	After a while the newness wear off and watches become average. That's why we are always looking at the next to experience the joy of a new watch. For me it doesn't matter the price it always become just another watch.

4 March 2017, 07:48 PM	#8
218225 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Netherlands Watch: 1655+216570 Posts: 498	It is just a watch, but signifies an accomplishment, shares my good and bad times etc. So it is special. And as a man it is the only piece of jewelry you can pass on to your children. Like all poster I take care of everything I have, so it will age nicely and not neglected.

4 March 2017, 09:09 PM	#9
Ian Macdermott "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2015 Real Name: Willy.B.Banned Location: Sheol Watch: ing the detectives Posts: 2,721	It's really just a watch how be it a relatively expensive watch. How ever I still look after my watches not baby them, I take the same care with a £12 Sekoda as I do with a Rolex. I was always taught to take care of my possessions being from a poor background they were not easily replaceable. Today's throw away society is not really for me.

4 March 2017, 10:46 PM	#12
hbk25 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2016 Real Name: Eric Location: US Watch: Z Blue Posts: 178	Judging by all the cliche 'is it safe' posts and the pics of watches with stickers still on (6 mos after the purchase), I'd say you've reached absolute zen. I bet a number of us on here, me included, envy your state of mind.

4 March 2017, 10:47 PM	#13
1William 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: North Carolina Watch: Rolex/Others Posts: 47,776	I understand when the honeymoon time wears off and you get the feeling of "it's just a watch". For me what snaps me out of it is not having it. Many times I will move a watch, car, etc, and only miss it once it is gone. I say hang onto it as you have already purchased it and it is one of the boxes that you have checked off well.

4 March 2017, 10:59 PM	#15
Flywheel "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Cleveland Posts: 628	I feel the same way about my wife.

4 March 2017, 11:03 PM	#17
brandrea 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Brian (TBone) Location: canada Watch: es make me smile Posts: 78,089	To coin a Rolexism "it tells more than time, it tells history."

4 March 2017, 11:06 PM	#18
karmatp "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Real Name: Trevor Location: Arizona Posts: 5,740	It is just a watch, an overpriced one at that. __________________ My grails:

5 March 2017, 12:23 AM	#20
Karlig "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Real Name: Sam Emerson Location: Las vegas Watch: Rolex Sub Hulk Posts: 441	It's just a watch but a nice piece of jewelry also, pride of ownership, accuracy, quality are revelant factors. I take care of everything, was brought up that way. I live by my fathers example, purchase the best quality stuff you can afford, take good care of it and it will last you a lifetime. Nice thing about Rolex is it always has good value if you decide it's not for you.

5 March 2017, 12:38 AM	#22
GB-man 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: USA Watch: addiction issues Posts: 37,355	Good that's the way it should be.

5 March 2017, 12:39 AM	#23
Sublovin 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: USA Watch: Lots Posts: 4,595	It's just a watch. That said, if it doesn't bring a smile to your face every time you look at it, it's probably time to sell it and move on to a G-Shock. Why leave that much money tied up in the something that you don't enjoy?

5 March 2017, 12:47 AM	#24
Jcy90 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Real Name: Jonathan Location: New York Watch: GMT & SUB Posts: 703	Truthfully it is just a watch, don't wear it as often and then when you do it will definitely feel more special!

5 March 2017, 01:25 AM	#26
RastabanStar "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Florida Posts: 343	Yup, it's just a nice watch. I remember my friend laughing at me when I said that my Sub was my beater watch. That was the day I realized that they are just watches and that's why I cut myself off from getting any more. There's really no need for me to spend that much money on just another nice watch.

5 March 2017, 01:50 AM	#27
Sculler22 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 28	Simple: you take care of your equipment, and it takes care of you. Enjoy wearing it.

5 March 2017, 02:02 AM	#28
diverdoug Banned Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Florida Watch: YG GMT/blue Sky-D Posts: 529	Only you know how special any of your possessions are to you. I personally would not waste any precious time sweating the appropriateness of my level of valuation of any of my possessions unless I was contemplating their sale. Sure it is just a watch.........but it is a really cool watch!

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