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BB83 · 15 January 2011, 02:20 AM

Happy Friday everyone! Thought a poll might be a fun way to head into the weekend...

Question is whether loving/collecting watches is your only hobby, your main hobby, or just one of many? Feel free to mention other hobbies in the comments.

For me, Rolexes come first, single malt Scotches second!

Sixxgrand1 · 15 January 2011, 02:29 AM

I would have to say that out of all of my hobbies - that watches take the majority of my free time. (no pun intended..)

George Ab · 15 January 2011, 03:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sixxgrand1

I would have to say that out of all of my hobbies - that watches take the majority of my free time. (no pun intended..)

Dido, except with an intended pun.

dsio · 15 January 2011, 02:31 AM

Tbh, after watches, its hard to afford most other hobbys. Cars are actually cheaper.

Alcan · 15 January 2011, 02:37 AM

I do this during the summer:

WatchTimes · 15 January 2011, 02:35 AM

My hobbies go in cycles, watches have been leading the hobbies
for the past couple years.

globoat · 15 January 2011, 02:40 AM

Sneakers for me, cigars for my husband.

petesjag · 15 January 2011, 02:40 AM

Classic cars, watches and running......no time left for more hobbies!

mike_uk · 15 January 2011, 02:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by petesjag

Classic cars, watches and running......no time left for more hobbies!

What classic cars are you into? I've got a 72 KGC10 Hakosuta stashed away in a car bubble that hardly ever gets to see a road.

petesjag · 16 January 2011, 02:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mike_uk

What classic cars are you into? I've got a 72 KGC10 Hakosuta stashed away in a car bubble that hardly ever gets to see a road.

I have had a few but my love affair is with my 61 jaguar with 3.8 litre engine..spent tons of money and time over the years keeping her up to snuff..now she is sleeping untill spring when the salt is off the roadways..
pete

TRW · 16 January 2011, 02:44 AM

Golf
Cooking(Italian,BBQ)
Beer

thewatchguy93 · 16 January 2011, 03:18 AM

This one is interesting...

1) Watches

2) Jewellery
3) Breakdancing
4) Cars
5) Playing piano/drums/guitar etc
6) Watches Watches Watches!!

7) Montblanc Pens
8) Bowling <<< Nearly every week ;)
9) Shopping Shopping Shopping!!

10) WATCHESSSSSSSSSSSS

vitix · 29 January 2011, 04:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TRW

Golf
Cooking(Italian,BBQ)
Beer

jajaaj!! i love BBQ too!!

ncstate1201 · 15 January 2011, 02:41 AM

you practically have to answer more than one, just because you better be into photography if you are into watches (even though I suck at it). Also just took up road cycling (I will probably leave the Rolex at home for this, I am still worried about "clicking in")

Kapture1 · 15 January 2011, 02:49 AM

Sport Bikes, and video games

mike_uk · 15 January 2011, 02:54 AM

Great poll :)

I used to me heavily involved in motorsports up until 4 years ago, then took a back seat and started investing in watches. Still do a bit of racing but non-competitive now.
Gone are the days of my spare time being used up under a race car in my garage. Now taken up by searching the internet for watches!

B. Doggy · 15 January 2011, 03:10 AM

I love playing music (drums) when I can actually find people to play with..

Route 66 · 15 January 2011, 03:16 AM

In no particular order: listening to jazz and classical music, cameras, high-end home audio, single malt scotch, reading.

Gerardus · 15 January 2011, 03:14 AM

I have three hobby's
1/Rolex
2/To travel arround
3/Computers

Eric88 · 15 January 2011, 03:23 AM

My main hobby/side job is performing music (keyboards) and also doing freelance gear reviews for a musician magazine. Watch enthusiasm comes second, followed by home improvement and collecting tools.

RAD · 15 January 2011, 03:24 AM

-- High End Audio
-- Golf
-- Skiing

and of course Watches

conrail · 15 January 2011, 03:25 AM

My other main hobbies and activities are tennis, skiing, coins, guns/shooting, and model railroading (on hiatus at the moment)

le_baroudeur · 15 January 2011, 04:17 AM

4x4, watches, climbing and freeride mountainbike... Well, "adventure", "discovery" cover all those activities. (i need good mechanical tools for that!)

pz93c · 15 January 2011, 04:20 AM

Things that cut.

Things that go bang.

sailmed · 15 January 2011, 04:30 AM

Used to be wine, women and song... but I stopped singing

Sailing, Vintage sports cars, tennis.

duckdown · 15 January 2011, 04:30 AM

My other hobbies/interests include electronics, satellites, and computers

tattooedfagin · 15 January 2011, 04:43 AM

Audio & Vinyl LPs

garGARgar · 15 January 2011, 04:55 AM

Just some of my hobbies: auto detailing, eating, tennis, triathalons, motorcycling, and a few not to be named.

Grissom · 15 January 2011, 04:57 AM

Watches, Pens, Camera Equipment/Photography (wife is an International Photojournalist - Me, I'm still trying to take a good picture!), and Badges/Police Memorabilia (I am the historian for a Police Department)....to name a few.

BB83 · 15 January 2011, 05:33 AM

Wow, lots of interesting people/hobbies out there!! Thanks for sharing!

I must admit that no other hobby is quite as fun for me as learning about, collecting, and wearing Rolexes! (Of course we're only talking hobbies, many more important things in life!!)

View Poll Results: watches your main/only hobby?
watches are my only hobby	16	6.08%
watches are my main hobby	38	14.45%
watches are just one of many hobbies i enjoy	209	79.47%
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15 January 2011, 02:20 AM	#1
BB83 Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: USA Watch: Daytona Posts: 375	Watches Your Main/Only Hobby? Happy Friday everyone! Thought a poll might be a fun way to head into the weekend... Question is whether loving/collecting watches is your only hobby, your main hobby, or just one of many? Feel free to mention other hobbies in the comments. For me, Rolexes come first, single malt Scotches second!

15 January 2011, 02:31 AM	#4
dsio "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Real Name: Ashley Location: Brisbane Watch: Rolex Sub 1680 '79 Posts: 2,301	Tbh, after watches, its hard to afford most other hobbys. Cars are actually cheaper. __________________ -- Omega Seamaster Grand-Lux Stepped Pie-Pan 14K Gold OJ2627 '53 -- -- Omega Cal 320 Chronograph 18K Gold OT2872 '58 -- -- Omega Cal 321 Speedmaster Pro 145.012 '67 -- -- Rolex Submariner 1680 "Ghost" '79 -- -- Rolex SS Daytona 116520 '04 --

15 January 2011, 02:37 AM	#5
Alcan "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Al Location: Way Up North Watch: your P's & Q's Posts: 10,473	I do this during the summer: Attached Images __________________ Member #1,315 I don't want to get technical, but according to chemistry alcohol IS a solution!

15 January 2011, 02:35 AM	#6
WatchTimes 2025 TitaniumYM Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Real Name: JYogi/Jeremy Location: Metro Detroit USA Watch: It's a Rolex! Posts: 5,965	My hobbies go in cycles, watches have been leading the hobbies for the past couple years. __________________ "You won't rise to the occasion - you'll default to your level of training." Barrett Tillman Kentucky Colonel, Tennessee Squire & Combat Leprechaun

15 January 2011, 02:29 AM	#2
Sixxgrand1 Banned Join Date: May 2010 Location: Canada Watch: EXP I & II Posts: 825	I would have to say that out of all of my hobbies - that watches take the majority of my free time. (no pun intended..)

15 January 2011, 02:40 AM	#7
globoat Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 31	Sneakers for me, cigars for my husband.

15 January 2011, 02:40 AM	#8
petesjag "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: netherlands Posts: 2,177	Classic cars, watches and running......no time left for more hobbies!

16 January 2011, 02:44 AM	#11
TRW Banned Join Date: Apr 2010 Real Name: Tim Location: tennessee Watch: 16623 YM Posts: 3,630	Golf Cooking(Italian,BBQ) Beer

16 January 2011, 03:18 AM	#12
thewatchguy93 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: thewatchguy Location: UK Watch: me buy gold.. Posts: 7,441	This one is interesting... 1) Watches 2) Jewellery 3) Breakdancing 4) Cars 5) Playing piano/drums/guitar etc 6) Watches Watches Watches!! 7) Montblanc Pens 8) Bowling <<< Nearly every week ;) 9) Shopping Shopping Shopping!! 10) WATCHESSSSSSSSSSSS __________________ Instagram.. @thewatchguy www.thewatchguyofficial.co.uk Got a GREEN Submariner 116610LV.. Visit the official thread here! http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=179580 Don't forget to visit the Rolex & Attire thread too! http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=215077

15 January 2011, 02:41 AM	#14
ncstate1201 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: NC/USA Posts: 295	you practically have to answer more than one, just because you better be into photography if you are into watches (even though I suck at it). Also just took up road cycling (I will probably leave the Rolex at home for this, I am still worried about "clicking in")

15 January 2011, 02:49 AM	#15
Kapture1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Matt Location: Flint, MI Watch: Ω 3570.50.00 Posts: 2,058	Sport Bikes, and video games __________________ Miss you JJ Wash out this tired notion that the best is yet to come

15 January 2011, 02:54 AM	#16
mike_uk Banned Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: Mike Location: Essex, UK Watch: 116505 RG Daytona Posts: 67	Great poll :) I used to me heavily involved in motorsports up until 4 years ago, then took a back seat and started investing in watches. Still do a bit of racing but non-competitive now. Gone are the days of my spare time being used up under a race car in my garage. Now taken up by searching the internet for watches!

15 January 2011, 03:10 AM	#17
B. Doggy "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Real Name: Bryan Location: Oregon Posts: 7,399	I love playing music (drums) when I can actually find people to play with.. __________________ Rolex / Panerai / Omega

15 January 2011, 03:16 AM	#18
Route 66 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Real Name: Steve Location: Burbank, CA Watch: 214270 Mark II Posts: 4,121	In no particular order: listening to jazz and classical music, cameras, high-end home audio, single malt scotch, reading.

15 January 2011, 03:14 AM	#19
Gerardus "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Real Name: Gerardus Location: often in the air Watch: ♕ Posts: 12,202	I have three hobby's 1/Rolex 2/To travel arround 3/Computers __________________ ♕126610 ♕126333 ♕116300

15 January 2011, 03:23 AM	#20
Eric88 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: 88 keys Posts: 2,241	My main hobby/side job is performing music (keyboards) and also doing freelance gear reviews for a musician magazine. Watch enthusiasm comes second, followed by home improvement and collecting tools.

15 January 2011, 03:24 AM	#21
RAD "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: So. California Posts: 23	-- High End Audio -- Golf -- Skiing and of course Watches

15 January 2011, 03:25 AM	#22
conrail "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Boston Posts: 3,177	My other main hobbies and activities are tennis, skiing, coins, guns/shooting, and model railroading (on hiatus at the moment) __________________ "Oh, you give a f****' aspirin a headache, pal!"

15 January 2011, 04:17 AM	#23
le_baroudeur "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Rennes, FRANCE Posts: 802	4x4, watches, climbing and freeride mountainbike... Well, "adventure", "discovery" cover all those activities. (i need good mechanical tools for that!) __________________ Card Carrying Member of the Global Assoc. of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons.

15 January 2011, 04:20 AM	#24
pz93c "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Brian Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 2,776	Things that cut. Things that go bang.

15 January 2011, 04:30 AM	#25
sailmed "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2008 Real Name: Barry Location: Newtown Square Watch: Red Sub, 5513, FF Posts: 299	Used to be wine, women and song... but I stopped singing Sailing, Vintage sports cars, tennis. __________________ "Primum non nocere."

15 January 2011, 04:30 AM	#26
duckdown "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: R Location: Toronto, Canada Watch: d a t e j u s t 2 Posts: 462	My other hobbies/interests include electronics, satellites, and computers

15 January 2011, 04:43 AM	#27
tattooedfagin "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: Chad Location: the neighbourhood Watch: 1680 Red Posts: 2,262	Audio & Vinyl LPs __________________ SS Sub Date (F) DSSD (V) Red Sub (Mk4) TRF Hall of Fame

15 January 2011, 04:55 AM	#28
garGARgar "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Real Name: Gary Location: New York, NY Watch: 16610LV Posts: 711	Just some of my hobbies: auto detailing, eating, tennis, triathalons, motorcycling, and a few not to be named. __________________ 16610LV 126334 116710LN

15 January 2011, 04:57 AM	#29
Grissom "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Real Name: Nathan Location: US, Latin America Watch: GMT IIc 18K/SS Posts: 3,349	Watches, Pens, Camera Equipment/Photography (wife is an International Photojournalist - Me, I'm still trying to take a good picture!), and Badges/Police Memorabilia (I am the historian for a Police Department)....to name a few. Attached Images __________________ *(Member NAWCC since 1976)* 116713LN GMT-IIc 18k/SS (Z) + 116520 SS Daytona (M) + 16700 GMT Master (A) + 16610LV Submariner (V) + 16600 Sea Dweller (Z) + 116400 Milgauss White Dial (V) + 70330N Tudor Heritage Chronograph Grey w/Black Sub Dials (J) + 5513 Submariner Serif Dial (5.2 Mil) Who else needs an Intervention? (109 297) (137 237) (73 115) (221) (23) (56) (229) P-Club Member #5 RIP JJ Irani - TRF Legend

15 January 2011, 05:33 AM	#30
BB83 Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: USA Watch: Daytona Posts: 375	Wow, lots of interesting people/hobbies out there!! Thanks for sharing! I must admit that no other hobby is quite as fun for me as learning about, collecting, and wearing Rolexes! (Of course we're only talking hobbies, many more important things in life!!)

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