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JWGifford 08-25-2023 07:28 AM
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Originally Posted by manaboutown (Post 2248996)
Especially if it is a Rolex or other luxury brand.

Watch Out: Rolex Theft Soars Across Western Cities | ZeroHedge
It’s a shame we live in a world where you’re afraid to own nice things.

NotGolfer 08-25-2023 07:29 AM
ANYTHING I'd have to lock in a safe----I would not need. Did y'all know that one day ALL that we have here will burn?? I used to love "stuff"...would purchase name-brand clothing, want beautiful things to put in an even more beautiful house. In the end it won't matter. Did you ever see a U-haul behind a hearse???
Our culture (maybe all the world) loves "status symbols".....but to what end. I'd rather be approachable by those around me than making an "impression" (you will, one way or another).

Randall55 08-25-2023 07:39 AM
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Originally Posted by NotGolfer (Post 2249280)
ANYTHING I'd have to lock in a safe----I would not need. Did y'all know that one day ALL that we have here will burn?? I used to love "stuff"...would purchase name-brand clothing, want beautiful things to put in an even more beautiful house. In the end it won't matter. Did you ever see a U-haul behind a hearse???
Our culture (maybe all the world) loves "status symbols".....but to what end. I'd rather be approachable by those around me than making an "impression" (you will, one way or another).
Nicely said!

Dlbonivich 08-25-2023 07:42 AM
I own very expensive jewelry and I have a Rolex, if you are afraid to wear what you have, you should not have it. I wear what I want and I never thought twice about it being stolen. I do not live my life afraid. My watch was a great investment.

oldtimes 08-25-2023 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted by NotGolfer (Post 2249280)
ANYTHING I'd have to lock in a safe----I would not need. Did y'all know that one day ALL that we have here will burn?? I used to love "stuff"...would purchase name-brand clothing, want beautiful things to put in an even more beautiful house. In the end it won't matter. Did you ever see a U-haul behind a hearse???
Our culture (maybe all the world) loves "status symbols".....but to what end. I'd rather be approachable by those around me than making an "impression" (you will, one way or another).
I like to look at the estate sales to remind myself what will happen to our “stuff” when we are gone. Everything just spread out on tables for people to paw through. I feel sad for people who define themselves by their possessions.

retiredguy123 08-25-2023 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted by NotGolfer (Post 2249280)
ANYTHING I'd have to lock in a safe----I would not need. Did y'all know that one day ALL that we have here will burn?? I used to love "stuff"...would purchase name-brand clothing, want beautiful things to put in an even more beautiful house. In the end it won't matter. Did you ever see a U-haul behind a hearse???
Our culture (maybe all the world) loves "status symbols".....but to what end. I'd rather be approachable by those around me than making an "impression" (you will, one way or another).
I have never liked status symbols, or anything that is expensive. I can afford expensive things, but I never buy them. Would not even consider buying a Rolex.

UpNorth 08-25-2023 08:09 AM
Got a solid gold Rolex as a retirement award years ago. Never worn it in public, currently stored in my safe deposit box. Too uncomfortable to walk around with $20k exposed on your wrist. People get killed for less than that.

bcsnave 08-25-2023 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted by UpNorth (Post 2249311)
Got a solid gold Rolex as a retirement award years ago. Never worn it in public, currently stored in my safe deposit box. Too uncomfortable to walk around with $20k exposed on your wrist. People get killed for less than that.
I want to work where you came from...:sing:

kendi 08-25-2023 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by manaboutown (Post 2249021)
I own it but as with any property it owns me. The same goes for vehicles, homes, commercial real estate, pets, horses, farms, ranches, securities and other forms of property. They all need to be maintained.
That’s why the simple life is best. No need for the extravagant things anymore.

jparsoneau@aol.com 08-25-2023 08:44 AM
My goal is to have four of them. I have four grandkids. My goal is to leave one for each of them when I am gone. You can leave money for your inheritors all you want but nobody will think of you or remember you with a pile of cash or not a pile of cash. But every time they put on that piece of jewelry on have it be a ring or a watch that they will remember that it was mine and they’ll remember me. Hoping they’ll have pleasant thoughts of course.

MrFlorida 08-25-2023 08:47 AM
Don't need a watch. I use my phone as a watch like most of us I guess.

Stu from NYC 08-25-2023 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2249296)
I have never liked status symbols, or anything that is expensive. I can afford expensive things, but I never buy them. Would not even consider buying a Rolex.
Oh well was going to offer you a great deal on my slightly used one but guess you would not be interested.:BigApplause:

Chi-Town 08-25-2023 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by MrFlorida (Post 2249344)
Don't need a watch. I use my phone as a watch like most of us I guess.
Using a phone instead of a watch is definitely a younger generation thing. I see a lot less watch wearing here too.

Limey 08-25-2023 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by manaboutown (Post 2248996)
Especially if it is a Rolex or other luxury brand.

Watch Out: Rolex Theft Soars Across Western Cities | ZeroHedge
Rolex from Mexico made in Switzerland. $15 can't tell the difference unless you look at the second hand.

oldtimes 08-25-2023 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by jparsoneau@aol.com (Post 2249340)
My goal is to have four of them. I have four grandkids. My goal is to leave one for each of them when I am gone. You can leave money for your inheritors all you want but nobody will think of you or remember you with a pile of cash or not a pile of cash. But every time they put on that piece of jewelry on have it be a ring or a watch that they will remember that it was mine and they’ll remember me. Hoping they’ll have pleasant thoughts of course.
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.

tophcfa 08-25-2023 09:09 AM
I guess my Seiko Dive Watch is safe, not a status symbol.

bcsnave 08-25-2023 09:21 AM
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Looking to purchase used Rolex's

Ken D. 08-25-2023 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2249296)
I have never liked status symbols, or anything that is expensive. I can afford expensive things, but I never buy them. Would not even consider buying a Rolex.
Bingo, my thoughts as well.

Velvet 08-25-2023 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by NotGolfer (Post 2249280)
ANYTHING I'd have to lock in a safe----I would not need. Did y'all know that one day ALL that we have here will burn?? I used to love "stuff"...would purchase name-brand clothing, want beautiful things to put in an even more beautiful house. In the end it won't matter. Did you ever see a U-haul behind a hearse???
Our culture (maybe all the world) loves "status symbols".....but to what end. I'd rather be approachable by those around me than making an "impression" (you will, one way or another).
After a certain time I think the only “impressions” that are important are the ones that please us. Most of our friends like us just the way we are.

JMintzer 08-25-2023 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by jparsoneau@aol.com (Post 2249340)
My goal is to have four of them. I have four grandkids. My goal is to leave one for each of them when I am gone. You can leave money for your inheritors all you want but nobody will think of you or remember you with a pile of cash or not a pile of cash. But every time they put on that piece of jewelry on have it be a ring or a watch that they will remember that it was mine and they’ll remember me. Hoping they’ll have pleasant thoughts of course.
Exactly!

Just like wearing my father in law's watch at my daughter's wedding gave her joy, her engagement ring (which came from one of a pair of diamond earrings, from her great, great grandmother), left to her by her grandmother gives her joy and reminds her of her grandmother, every time she looks at it...

If and when I have grandchildren, I hope they'll learn to play guitar, so I can give them my 50 yo old Martin and my vintage Fenders...

JMintzer 08-25-2023 10:47 AM
I love all of the "virtue signaling" going on in this thread...

Velvet 08-25-2023 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by oldtimes (Post 2249372)
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 08-25-2023 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Limey (Post 2249366)
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 08-25-2023 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Velvet (Post 2249439)
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 08-25-2023 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by JMintzer (Post 2249438)
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 08-25-2023 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by oldtimes (Post 2249446)
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 08-25-2023 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by JSR22 (Post 2249455)
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 08-25-2023 11:26 AM
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Velvet 08-25-2023 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by oldtimes (Post 2249446)
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 08-25-2023 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2249001)
Well, that's one thing I don't need to worry about.
Nor I.

JMintzer 08-25-2023 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by oldtimes (Post 2249446)
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 08-25-2023 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by tophcfa (Post 2249375)
I guess my Seiko Dive Watch is safe, not a status symbol.
To divers, it is... It's a great dive watch!:D

JMintzer 08-25-2023 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by oldtimes (Post 2249448)
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 08-27-2023 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by JMintzer (Post 2249135)
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 08-27-2023 08:55 AM
Don't really need a watch, only have 3 times. Daytime, Nightime, and T time...

I'm Popeye! 08-27-2023 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Gpsma (Post 2249052)
Who wears a watch anymore?

Bunch of old people i guess
I do at times, but you probably don't know "Calling Dick Tracy, Calling Dick Tracy" iPhones do that and more these days...

I'm Popeye! 08-27-2023 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by JWGifford (Post 2249278)
It’s a shame we live in a world where you’re afraid to own nice things.
Don't worry; soon, we'll return to how it used to be....

JMintzer 08-27-2023 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Cheapbas (Post 2250080)
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.
Unfortunately, you are correct...

Topspinmo 08-27-2023 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by JSR22 (Post 2249455)
My husband and I both have Rolex watches, and the heirs want them.

Course they do. $$$$$$ who wouldn’t want something for free that valuable.

Topspinmo 08-27-2023 04:09 PM
Watches is so 19th century.


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