Pro’s & Con’s of Protective Stickers

[Akacoke]

Originally Posted by KatGirl

Nurse Kat

I really can't with you Kat. U have me

[Rolexatlast]

Like choosing to wear a condom, when you don’t need to

[KatGirl]

Originally Posted by Akacoke

I really can't with you Kat. U have me

Cool! I was hoping someone would get my sarcastic humor. I did mean every word, though, and I am a registered nerd, er, I mean nurse.

Kat


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[Robf52]

Originally Posted by Dave O

I install high quality protection on the clasp only, when the raised section of the clasp is polished. I do not install protection on the clasp if it is brushed. I do this because the clasp can get pretty beat up, but not worried about the rest of the watch.

The protection that I use can only be seen very close up, and cannot be seen from a foot away. The pic below is after a year being on the wrist.

I do the same using xpel ppf; very easy and almost invisible.

[123Blueface]

Originally Posted by OG1982

This 1000% does not surprise me. The sort of man who gets upset that his AD forgets his wedding anniversary is exactly the sort of man who puts plastic on his watches to protect them….


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[FL2024]

Scratches nicks and dents are part of usage. I think protective films completely ruin the hobby and I would never recommend them to anybody.

[toomuchtalk]

[ROlesorusLEX]

Originally Posted by OG1982

This 1000% does not surprise me. The sort of man who gets upset that his AD forgets his wedding anniversary is exactly the sort of man who puts plastic on his watches to protect them….


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Let these jokers keep applying film. Don't dissuade them. Nothing better than being the second owner of a previously stickered watch.

And your statement is bang on. That's exactly who.

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[Calatrava r]

Interesting takes on stickers. If a watch ends up on the secondary market as with any other used good, condition is a paramount determinant as to value and most people will pass on watches with scratches, if another in finer condition is available at a similar price. In my view some scratching on watches may be unavoidable but I still do not like them. Rolex puts stickers on their watches at the factory, so they know their watches would otherwise pick up a lot of marks just through the normal sales process. So, Rolex wants their watches to look nice, so why not owners. A lor of folks like the watches but they also like the easy door out, by selling, if the need arises to add to the collection or raise cash. Who really beats up Rolex watches anyway these days with collecting being as fluid as it is. Stickers can be a smart move for many people, not really good or bad.