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Join Date: Nov 2007
Real Name: Dave
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Odd coincidence!
...so I am sitting on the bus, coming home from work and I noticed in front of me a totally unassuming looking middle aged woman wearing a nice ladies Rolex with a nice turned bezel - ok -I wan't close enough to actually verify it was not a Folex, but it definitely had a sweep hand and the case polish was like mine - it looked pretty real. Whilst I am looking at that, a very elderly gentleman gets on and sits next to her, not a very good walker and a bit wobbly and whaddya know...on his wrist was a TT jubilee braceleted Rolex with a date and again, with a sweep hand. As I said, I did not look too closely but I did notice that the little Rolex crown on the strap for opening it was not worn away and that the crystal was very shiny and unscratched and looked pretty real from wher I was.
So, there we were , 3 of us wearing the same make of watch! Never seen that before! Small world - and nice to see that these watches are not just the provenance of show offs, but regular people like me! ![]() |
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Location: Hong Kong
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well sighted!!
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Real Name: Michael
Location: LaLa Land
Watch: Sub Date 16610
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very nice... good story... I like the fact that they are high end watches.... but that everyday people (maybe with a little sacrifice) can wear such a gr8 watch... :-)
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Real Name: Ron
Location: Alabama
Watch: Daytona,TT Sub,GMT
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Good sighting. Isn't it amazing how we all look at watches on other people wrists? We are all crazy.....I love it.
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Join Date: May 2007
Real Name: Larry
Location: Mojave Desert
Watch: GMT's
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A Rolex is a quality that all walks of life can recognise...
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#6 |
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Real Name: Dave
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I would like to know the hows and whys these two "ordinary" people decide to get one? I think that the older gentleman bought it as some sort of award - he was elderly - my main concern was that he was a bit wobbly on his feel and could easily be robbed!
yes, nice to see that some people value this watch - they were hardly flash blingy people judging by their dress so I think that they obviously have an eye for taste! |
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#7 |
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: London
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Considering Rolex make over a million watches a year, it's not all that surprising. I can spot a Rolex everyday now. I'll probably see another Panerai once a year, if that!
This is probably the only thing I dislike about Rolex, so don't take my comments wrong - it's the price you have to pay to be the "market leader". |
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Real Name: Gary
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I often see two or three Rolexes a day - usually Submariners.
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