[JMintzer]

I love all of the "virtue signaling" going on in this thread...

[Velvet]

Originally Posted by oldtimes

Are you sure they’ll even want them? This generation do not wear watches anymore. They wear Apple devices or use their phones. Take them on a grand vacation and you will all have memories for a lifetime.

Yes, they will want them. Not necessarily wear them, but treasure them all the same. Just as I do with my grandfather’s pocket watch.

[bcsnave]

Originally Posted by Limey

Rolex from Mexico made in Switzerland. $15 can't tell the difference unless you look at the second hand.

Did you buy that watch second hand?

[oldtimes]

Originally Posted by Velvet

Yes, they will want them. Not necessarily wear them, but treasure them all the same. Just as I do with my grandfather’s pocket watch.

Do you treasure it because it was expensive? This is a very different generation. I think if I gave my kids a Rolex they would just sell it and buy something they like rather than have something they need to keep in a vault.

[oldtimes]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

I love all of the "virtue signaling" going on in this thread...

Not virtue signalling, just different priorities. Maybe you value those things but I don't.

[JSR22]

Originally Posted by oldtimes

Do you treasure it because it was expensive? This is a very different generation. I think if I gave my kids a Rolex they would just sell it and buy something they like rather than have something they need to keep in a vault.

My husband and I both have Rolex watches, and the heirs want them.

[oldtimes]

Originally Posted by JSR22

My husband and I both have Rolex watches, and the heirs want them.

Then to each their own. Like I said different people different priorities.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by bcsnave

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[Velvet]

Originally Posted by oldtimes

Do you treasure it because it was expensive? This is a very different generation. I think if I gave my kids a Rolex they would just sell it and buy something they like rather than have something they need to keep in a vault.

No, as a Jesuit serving the poorest area of Calcutta, it was one of two items he actually owned. (If it was made of kryptonite, I couldn’t have valued it more.)

[Rodneysblue]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

Well, that's one thing I don't need to worry about.

Nor I.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by oldtimes

Do you treasure it because it was expensive? This is a very different generation. I think if I gave my kids a Rolex they would just sell it and buy something they like rather than have something they need to keep in a vault.

Two of my daughters want their grandmother's gold Rolex. The oldest is more into Vintage Jewelry and Clothing (that's her line of business) and has little interest.

The younger one will probably get it and the middle one will get my wife's Rolex as they are the same watch (her father bought two of them when in Europe, some 45 years ago, when they were cheap by today's standards...). That way the younger one will also have something special from her grandmother...

They borrow stuff all the time for special occasions, as one shares a townhouse with 3 other girls and the other just got married last year and living in a rented condo, with no place to secure them...

When they are more settled in their living arrangements, we'll give them to them to keep...

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

I guess my Seiko Dive Watch is safe, not a status symbol.

To divers, it is... It's a great dive watch!

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by oldtimes

Not virtue signalling, just different priorities. Maybe you value those things but I don't.

I don't remember mentioning you... But if the virtue fits...

[Cheapbas]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

I've always been fascinated by mechanical things. I love the craftsmanship of them...

Probably why I love (mechanical) watches, guitars, and firearms. While I've never built a watch (yes, you can buy the cases, movements, etc and customize one for yourself), I have built a few guitars and rifles. It's fun and you learn how to troubleshoot problems that may pop up.

I bought my first Rolex some 35 years ago. It wasn't very expensive back then. It was a present to myself after I reached a profession milestone I had set. Later I bought a Breitling Chronograph that became my daily wearer for years.

After my Father in Law passed, my Mother in Law gave me a Breitling Chronograph with a slide rule in the bezel he had which was made in 1963. I don't know if he bought it used or if he was the original owner. But it didn't work. It was beyond my ability to fix, so I sent it to an Horologist outside of Philly, who serviced it and it's run like a top ever since...

I got my 2nd Rolex from a friend who owns a pawn shop. Killer deal on a stainless Daytona!

I still wear a watch daily, and I rotate between most of the watches (except the vintage Breitling, which I only wear for special occasions. I wore it to my middle daughters wedding last year and when she saw it on my wrist, she teared up because "Poppy Jack" was there...).

Currently, I'm wearing a Seiko Diver Automatic...

Currently, I'm on the hunt for a good deal on an Automatic Omega to go with the wind up one my wife gave me on our wedding day. It's a gold, wafer thin dress watch with a leather band.

Did I mention I love watches?

Watch collector myself, the mechanicals with 300 individual components timed nearly perfectly always fascinated me. Quite a piece of engineering.

The meteoric rise in Rolex prices on the grey market due to the company unable to meet production demands makes them a target for thieves as they are so recognizable.

[MrFlorida]

Don't really need a watch, only have 3 times. Daytime, Nightime, and T time...