Will you allow your friend or family to wear your rolex

[Hairdude1]

Nope

[DrLindaPhD]

I'm looking to buy another vintage Rolex for my daughter. She likes my Oyster but she is messy, forgetful, and loses things so I won't let her wear my favorite one. She's a teenager, what can I say???

So, I guess the answer is probably not.

[Dayton007]

Originally Posted by beaglehusky

My wife used to wear my Coke until one fateful day (which also happened to be my 40th birthday):

Shame this is very disappointing. What's even worse is how your wife feels about breaking your precious watch on your birthday.

[doubleinfive]

I would rather buy them their own...this way I could borrow them when needed...

[AmbSteve]

Originally Posted by Kyu

:

or you can always tazer him,
Let him know the same jolt you felt when you saw it

Heh heh, I've thought about it. At first I was like "Oh no problem, I can just buff this right out"...but then it didn't come out. D'oh!

[liuk3]

No problem here lending out any of my watches. Heck, I've lent out cars to friends for weeks at a time. At the same time, I've had friends willing to lend me theirs as well. They're only material possessions. More important things in life, and these material possessions are easily replaceable.

[Boopie]

No one has asked to borrow my watch, but I let my relatives drive any of my cars, any of which are worth far more $$ than my watch. My in-laws let me drive around their Mercedes' (a Mercedes SL convertible, and an "S" class sedan) whenever I needed to. My mother in law has let me wear a very expensive necklace for a very fancy dinner. All items far exceeded the value of any watch I will ever own.

I also let my in-laws drive around my children, so if I trust them with my kids, I don't see how letting them borrow a watch is a big deal.

That being said, I would not let someone who is known to be irresponsible borrow my watch, car, or anything of significant value.

[Bangel]

I'd trust my wife with anything.

I'd love my kids to want to wear my watch when they're old enough. Hopefully my wife and I will have taught them to be responsible enough if that day happens.

For anyone else, it would depend on individual circumstance, but I can't imagine a scenario where anyone I know would ask to borrow my watch.

[versatile1]

I'm to anal when it comes to my watches. I would lose a friend if I were to lend it.

[InTime]

ur wife must really hate u for not taking out the trash!

jk

[Chris B]

My son only,

[andrew79]

in gtg yes, other occasions.. hmmm... NO... somehow if I lend it to others who appreciate watches as well (as if in gtg), it should be ok....

[Feras]

Lucky me, my family members not interested in watches and my wife has her own

[frank777]

I think I would if its a close friend. I value a few friends more than my watches.

[Passionata]

Wife yes ,kids too small,no friends

[Puffy]

yes if they sit in a soft sofa next to me

[threemonkeys]

Wife - yes
Everyone else - no

[Grumpy Badger]

Originally Posted by Puffy

yes if they sit in a soft sofa next to me

I can't for the life of me think why any of my friends WOULD ask me to borrow my watch... If they did and it was for good reason, ie their watch was broken and they couldn't tell the time, I might give them my swatch for a day or two I the same way I'd lend them my car if they had no wheels and really needed to get somewhere.

If they wanted to borrow my Rolex for a single event purely so they could "flash" a Rolex (which wasn't even theirs) I'd start to wonder why they were my friend...

[perpetualman88]

I let my dad, gf and best friend/housemate wear any watches I have

[jstroh]

No.

Too risky in that if something were to happen to the watch, it could jeopardize a relationship. Just a fact of life. Pertains to my car as well.

I also cannot conceive of a situation in which someone close to me would even ask to borrow a watch. For what purpose? To impress someone? Count me out.

Conversely, I would never ask a friend or relative to lend me his or her jewelry. I would understand how personal such items are.

Bottom line: If someone is going to mar or lose one of my watches, let it be me.

[Linzjnr]

No...NEVER...would stress me out bad

[steveclocks]

Originally Posted by frank777

i think i would if its a close friend. I value a few friends more than my watches.

x 2

[wowie74]

Ahhh...NO!

[mjclark32]

I haven't had my IWC in over a year, I left it for my dad when I got my sub. Of course if he broke it he could pay up or for a new one.
For friends, it depends who and for what. But, if it's a reasonable request from a trustworthy friend I wouldn't have a big problem with it.

[Mr. RoC]

Nope.... unless they had MSRP plus taxes in cash for me to hold on to while they tried on my Explorer.

[Al1988]

I regularly lend my watches to my brother, mother and father. If my girlfriend liked watches that didn't have diamonds on them she would be wearing my watches too

Half the fun of owning these watches for me is getting to see the smile on their faces when they wear these types of watches

[jay1988]

Nobody I know would ask to wear it. My Mum and Dad could wear it whenever they want and so could any of my uncles and aunts mainly because if any thing happened they would pay to get it fixed without a question. They know what my watches mean to me.

My gf would be allowed but she never asks for some reason. She wore my Sub around the house a bit when I first got it then got bored. Nobody else is allowed to borrow them and I'd be in a bad position if someone asked. I'd just have to say something like "sorry insurance only covers it if something happens to it in my possession". Borrowing for a night is very different to letting someone wear it though. Any one I know reasonably well can try my watch on for a minute or so.

[ecsub44]

Scratches.

[filfoster]

No. And they know better than to ask.

[beshannon]

My son has worn my Sub at times while we have been together.

Although he probably would never ask, I would most likely let him wear it out if he wanted to.