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20 November 2008, 09:59 AM
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Stickered or naked?
I've read about people keeping their stickers (especially the old green hologram type) on the back of their Rolex watches to act as some type of odometer. If the sticker looks new, then the watch must be hardly worn, right? Not if he remove the sticker, wore the watch for 5 years and then put the sticker back on the caseback when it comes time to flip.
So, speak up, are you wearing a Rolex with the sticker still on the caseback? If so, why? |
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20 November 2008, 10:04 AM
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When they used to come with the hologram I always pulled them off as soon as I got home. When you take them off they get pretty messed up so there is no way to put it back on and have it look decent. My AD always said to take it off so no water gets trapped behind it causing pitting of the steal, I have since heard this from numerous people. The stickers are supposed to be removed right after purchase, I never could understand why some people leave them on. Seriously, why would you want to feel plastic against your wrist when you can feel the cool steel?
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20 November 2008, 10:26 AM
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Real Name: Derek
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I took the hologram off my Explorer yesterday, It was very interesting. I thought it was just a sticker but after removing the top layer of plastic, to remove the rest was more like a scratch and win lotto ticket.
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20 November 2008, 10:28 AM
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I've never removed mine. Oh, the one on my sub actually fell off by itself due to daily wear... you know the elements... water, perspiration, etc..
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20 November 2008, 10:32 AM
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20 November 2008, 10:51 AM
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20 November 2008, 10:58 AM
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Remove them...
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20 November 2008, 11:36 AM
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i took my sticker off an hour after i bought it. doesn't say rolex to me when there is something on my caseback
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20 November 2008, 12:01 PM
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Leaving the stickers on reminds me of the folks who have their sofas wrapped in plastic or wrape their remote controls in plastic wrap. I guess when the day comes that you remove the plastic, you get that euphoria of a new Rolex again, albeit to a lesser extent. Now the guys with stables of Rollies, I don't know why they'd leave their stickers on.
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20 November 2008, 12:59 PM
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Gotta take off the stickers. Do you leave the tags on your clothes?
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20 November 2008, 01:02 PM
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Mine is in the buff.
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20 November 2008, 01:06 PM
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It was a b***h trying to remove all the stickers from my SDDS. In retrospect, I wish I had kept some on. There were in unobtrusive surfaces of the watch and I think it would have kept it scratch free longer.
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20 November 2008, 01:14 PM
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Some of you are so insensitive!
I still have my umbilical cord attached. 
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20 November 2008, 01:19 PM
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Naked for me. For my watch the same.
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20 November 2008, 03:36 PM
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Damn before i forgot i have to remove the Sticker price attached on my car windshield..thanks guys!!!
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20 November 2008, 04:01 PM
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All stickers were off as soon as I got it.
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20 November 2008, 04:03 PM
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Nude is the only way to go...I take everything off as soon as I can, even the green sticker (back in the days when Rolex still had this).
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20 November 2008, 04:48 PM
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I let my holograms die a natural death.
Platty's is off...  While Subby's is still surviving... 
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20 November 2008, 05:13 PM
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Mine are off. I don't mind the back case gets a little scratches on it. it can be buffed out if I want to and it's the back side that I dont' see often anyway.
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20 November 2008, 05:33 PM
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Off also...
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20 November 2008, 06:11 PM
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All of mine are off, I do not like the feel of the watch with the plastic on.
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20 November 2008, 06:15 PM
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Is that why i think i got cheated on my brand new HD LCD TV ???
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20 November 2008, 06:38 PM
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Yup I'm with JJ, mine fade with wear.
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21 November 2008, 02:52 AM
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fade away and then pull off and stick on back of docs, or inside box.
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21 November 2008, 03:38 AM
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21 November 2008, 03:43 AM
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 All stickers are immediately removed on the one's I wear. |
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21 November 2008, 03:46 AM
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21 November 2008, 03:50 AM
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I yank off all the stickers I can find. Yesterday, while wearing my GMT IIc, the inside of the clasp felt a little funny. It was another sticker! I decided to leave it on there till it starts to come loose on its own, then I'll yank the bugger off. |
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21 November 2008, 03:54 AM
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