Adventures of a Bluesy

[HERITAGE82]

Originally Posted by enjoythemusic

Great thread!

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[Flint]

this thread always makes me smile !

[fskywalker]

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[MrGoat]

Originally Posted by wgdaytona

Thanks for reminding everyone these watches were made to be used and that Rolex makes one of the most robust watches out there. You're braver than me. I don't obsess over every scratch, I wear everyone one of mine, but I do take them off when I'm doing any kind of manual labor that might beat them up. Great post.

I’ve owned many watches. Most didn’t last a year through the hell I put them through. Almost at 3 yrs with my Rolex and although it needed service it’s because it wasn’t serviced for the prior 22-23 yrs.

It may not look like what most here call a “tool watch” but it fits the bill.

I bought my Rolex because it was heralded for its toughness, accuracy and ability to timelessly go through all sorts of lives without any thought. The men I looked up to wore their Rolex watches through whatever life threw at them, they weren’t the kind of guys worried about a scratch.

The ability to repair back to like brand new just solidifies this thinking in my head. I paid a fairly significant amount of money for something I wear on my wrist to tell time, it isn’t worth a dime if it won’t hold up through what I require it to.

Thanks for your post!!


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[MrGoat]

Originally Posted by skipstar

Just came across this thread, outstanding! People at work call me crazy for wearing my SubDate 24/7, I wish they were on this thread so I could tell them “I told you so”

Eh, if I cared what people thought I’d never be where I am today.

Most of them probably have no idea how to control their own lives so they try to control others.

Wear your watch as intended, it’s what you bought it for.

As for “I told you so” I am no means the definitive authority on wristwatch wearing or horology in general. I actually think I annoy the crap out of most of those guys. It doesn’t bother me though because I didn’t buy the watch for them or for their approval.

Thanks for the post, continue to wear the hell out of yours and enjoy it!!


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[MrGoat]

Originally Posted by AmgAslLolBrb

I was going back and forth between the Blusey and Rootbeer for next pick up, this has solidified it. Thank you for an awesome adventure I’m sure there are more to come!

Glad my post could help you in your decision. I think both are great watches but there is something about the blue that mesmerized me since the first time I saw it.


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[MrGoat]

Originally Posted by HERITAGE82

X 2…. Love the thread.

Originally Posted by Flint

this thread always makes me smile !

Originally Posted by fskywalker

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Thanks for the kind words y’all!!


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[MrGoat]

Impromptu 4:00 am breakfast sandwich at Cafe Risqué didn’t phase the watch. (First time ever stopping and I will not be going back)

Made it through a 1300 mile non stop road trip to Mobile, AL in a 25 yr old Ford without missing a beat. (I learned today it’s one of the most dangerous cities in the US). Didn’t have an issue.


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[MrGoat]

Ineffective $40 car washes have no effect on it.


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[shedlock2000]

I’ve worn my 16753 in some very rare parts of the world! Never any bother with it at all — most people don’t even know what it is.

Curiously, I feel more twitchy about my 226570!


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[MrGoat]

Originally Posted by shedlock2000

I’ve worn my 16753 in some very rare parts of the world! Never any bother with it at all — most people don’t even know what it is.

Curiously, I feel more twitchy about my 226570!


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Both great watches!! Is your 16753 brown or black bezel?


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[cuibono]

Pool side, on the slopes and at rest.

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[MrGoat]

Originally Posted by cuibono

Pool side, on the slopes and at rest.

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Thanks for your contribution!!


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[MrGoat]

It does fine welcoming a new member to my buddies family.


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[yetione]

Originally Posted by MrGoat

Eh, if I cared what people thought I’d never be where I am today.

Most of them probably have no idea how to control their own lives so they try to control others.

Wear your watch as intended, it’s what you bought it for.

As for “I told you so” I am no means the definitive authority on wristwatch wearing or horology in general. I actually think I annoy the crap out of most of those guys. It doesn’t bother me though because I didn’t buy the watch for them or for their approval.

Thanks for the post, continue to wear the hell out of yours and enjoy it!!


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Well said.

[MrGoat]

Still works after cleaning out a nasty old bilge of a boat.


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[alphadweller]

But but.., why not a beater instead?

[MrGoat]

Originally Posted by alphadweller

But but.., why not a beater instead?

I guess in a sense you could say that is my “beater”. I bought my watch to wear no matter what I’m doing, my Rolex fits the bill.

My entire point of this thread is-

These watches aren’t fragile, they don’t need to be babied. I have gotten so much more enjoyment wearing my watch than I think I could get from keeping it in a safe for 10 lifetimes.

YMMV.


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[jeffgo888]

love this thread/// used to live in MIAMI and miss it..are you in Ocala?
and nooooooooo...dont use it for workin on your boat...hehehehe
but i agree....these pieces are sooo amazing..
wish I can keep both..only kept the 6 digit one but the dial on the 5 digit is splendid

[MrGoat]

Originally Posted by jeffgo888

love this thread/// used to live in MIAMI and miss it..are you in Ocala?
and nooooooooo...dont use it for workin on your boat...hehehehe
but i agree....these pieces are sooo amazing..
wish I can keep both..only kept the 6 digit one but the dial on the 5 digit is splendid

Glad you enjoyed the thread!! I am not in Ocala, go through there often though.

5 digit references are my sweet spot. Hope you make lots of memories with and get much enjoyment from your 116613LB. Let’s see some pics!!


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[MrGoat]

Totally fine for cucumber picking.

And for hanging around two of the many resident gators. The one on the bank is a pregnant female I believe so she will probably be having babies soon. Or she is just chunky.




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[coffeebreak]

Amazing thread! Now that’s a watch doing what a watch should be doing

[MrGoat]

Originally Posted by coffeebreak

Amazing thread! Now that’s a watch doing what a watch should be doing

Thanks for the encouragement!! Glad you enjoyed the thread!!


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[ColoradoTime]

This is amazing! Love this thread.


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[usmc_k9_vet]

Good stuff! Thanks for sharing.


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[MrGoat]

Originally Posted by usmc_k9_vet

Good stuff! Thanks for sharing.


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Originally Posted by ColoradoTime

This is amazing! Love this thread.


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Thank you all!! Glad you enjoyed it.


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[MrGoat]

Fine to wear while giving some snoot scratches to horses



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[Cauhauna]

best thread on TRF.

I hope no horse slobber got on that watch. I heard it'll melt straight through

Cheers!

[WILLIWALKER]

Always present !!!
A breath of fresh air, so refreshing, thank you dear friend.

I contributed with my next watch, which will be my holy grail. I wish, like you, to write its history notwithstanding its price, its metal or the fact that a gshock would do the job!

[MrGoat]

Originally Posted by Cauhauna

best thread on TRF.

I hope no horse slobber got on that watch. I heard it'll melt straight through

Cheers!

Horse slobber is not the worst bodily fluid/function that could happen to it when around horses. Thankfully, I’ve got people that do the “stimulation”.


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