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cody p · 27 September 2008, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by BigHat

Gee, how did I ever manage to get through life with asking for you guys to tell me what to do regarding every facet of existence?

Going to look at watches tomorrow. Should I wear pants?

good one!

James T · 27 September 2008, 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by mpkRolex

Are you going with your boss? and is your pant worth 5 grand ?

Get the point here my friend.

x2

stanislav · 27 September 2008, 05:07 AM

most people at the office do not even have watches, they do not care, they might know the Rolex brand but they could not tell one and would never bother to ask, this all includes my boss, i was asked once by a colleague and i said - quality swiss automatic
and i have exp which is inconspicuous anyway
so it depends on the circumstances

Spark · 27 September 2008, 05:13 AM

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Originally Posted by BigHat

Gee, how did I ever manage to get through life with asking for you guys to tell me what to do regarding every facet of existence?

Going to look at watches tomorrow. Should I wear pants?

Matt,
It doesn't matter if you wear pants, just make sure you put some trousers on

Timber Loftis · 27 September 2008, 05:15 AM

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Originally Posted by BigHat

Going to look at watches tomorrow. Should I wear pants?

Actually, it doesn't matter just so long as you wear a Rolex they'll treat you fine.

BigHat · 27 September 2008, 05:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Timber Loftis

Actually, it doesn't matter just so long as you wear a Rolex they'll treat you fine.

Ain't that the truth.

They spend so much time eyeballing your wrist to see if you're worth talking to they'd never notice.

chicagowatchman · 27 September 2008, 05:26 AM

I am the B O S S

:w lae:

jdc · 27 September 2008, 05:33 AM

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Originally Posted by JJ Irani

I asked my boss to bend over and take a look at my Rolex while I checked out her cleavage!!!

I would love to be at your appraisal meetings when she starts talking about the companies equality policies, your understanding of them and the progress you have made with them in the last year

Quicksilver · 27 September 2008, 05:38 AM

No - never. Wear it and flaunt it.

Time Traveller · 27 September 2008, 05:42 AM

No. I worked and earned the money to buy my watch. If I spend it on a watch that's my business.

JJ Irani · 27 September 2008, 05:43 AM

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Originally Posted by jdc

I would love to be at your appraisal meetings when she starts talking about the companies equality policies, your understanding of them and the progress you have made with them in the last year

The progress graphs on my record are more impressive than her cleavage!!

Leighton · 27 September 2008, 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by BigHat

Gee, how did I ever manage to get through life with asking for you guys to tell me what to do regarding every facet of existence?

Going to look at watches tomorrow. Should I wear pants?

I bought mine wearing pants after consulting with everyone here at TRF. A few folks recommended dress pants so that I would be respected by the sales clerk at the AD, but there were a few others recommending the "no pant" option, but those are the guys that hangout in the Open Discussion Forum and talk a lot about sheep and fish net stockings. I opted for jeans which is probably why I didn't get a good discount. Which reminds me I need some help with another "facet of existence" issue if everyone has a moment; the wife wants to know what I want for dinner tonight, takeout pizza or her homemade pizza? I'm not sure how to respond. Any thoughts?

But back to topic. I'd recommend you buy your boss a Rolex since then your boss would have a Rolex and your dilemma is gone. It worked for me and my wife is very happy with her new watch.

jdc · 27 September 2008, 05:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Leighton

I bought mine wearing pants after consulting with everyone here at TRF.

Surely those guys were jesting, wearing only your underpants? No wonder you did not get a good discount I am surprised they did not call the police. In the UK people normally wear trousers over there pants. The consequences of the no pants option does not bear thinking about

JJ Irani · 27 September 2008, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by jdc

Surely those guys were jesting, wearing only your underpants? No wonder you did not get a good discount I am surprised they did not call the police. In the UK people normally wear trousers over there pants. The consequences of the no pants option does not bear thinking about

Hey, ya tossers......if you see the original poster's thread, he said he was serious!!

Yeah....right.....with a thread like this!!

Letsgodiving · 27 September 2008, 06:16 AM

I only see my boss a couple of times a year and the last time I saw him he was wearing a fake Rolex and a really bad one at that although he could certainly afford one. Our company is going through a very tough period right now so I feel it puts me in a bit of a dilemma.

SKSeoul81 · 27 September 2008, 06:17 AM

Yup just wear it front of my boss. Work for a $18 billion USD company, my boss makes a high 6 figure salary, incl bonuses most likely to be in the 7 figure bracket. I wore my Tag Heuer, Sub and Date during my meetings with him, he did notice and mentioned that i wear nice watches. However. although he can afford it, he only wears a rugged Tissot watch. I guess he is not into watches, owns a couple of BMW motors tho'.

Why would your boss or you, for that matter, feel uncomfortable, because you wear a slightly more expensive watch? To each their own right, he might spend a lot of money you don't really care about.

BigHat · 27 September 2008, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by JJ Irani

Hey, ya tossers......if you see the original poster's thread, he said he was serious!!

Yeah....right.....with a thread like this!!

JJ,
The way I see it, after every possible opinion has been registered, oh say five times, we ought to be able to start having fun with it. The OP is probably moved on and is now wondering if he can play golf with it on.

BigHat · 27 September 2008, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by jdc

Surely those guys were jesting, wearing only your underpants? The consequences of the no pants option does not bear thinking about

I wish I could attribute this to trans-Atlantic miscommunications that we frequently experience here, but I have to plead guilty do knowing better. If you EVER said you were wearing pants instead of trousers in the Marines there was hell to pay. But wait, the "jacket" was a uniform "blouse." So confusing.

jdc · 27 September 2008, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by BigHat

I wish I could attribute this to trans-Atlantic miscommunications that we frequently experience here, but I have to plead guilty do knowing better. If you EVER said you were wearing pants instead of trousers in the Marines there was hell to pay. But wait, the "jacket" was a uniform "blouse." So confusing.

must have been a dilemma for Kubrick, Full Metal Jacket or keep it real, Full Metal Blouse

harvey · 27 September 2008, 07:12 AM

this a serious thread?

being a grown up... if ive earned it... i will wear it... nothing to hide...

limbo · 27 September 2008, 07:25 AM

No. The type of watch I wear on any given day depends on my mood, and my boss is certainly aware of my interest in watches. Sometimes, I get comments like "which one have you got on today?". I tell him, and he says "why do you need more than 1 watch?" Gotta admit, I'm not sure of the answer myself...

haakon59 · 27 September 2008, 07:26 AM

No.

Many people are not necessarily attuned to what Rolex is, except that it is a reliable brand which works well.

toph · 27 September 2008, 07:45 AM

definitly not. At least he/she will know i don't waste it all on booze, Cigarettes and Gambling.

hienpham04 · 27 September 2008, 07:52 AM

No, just because someone choose not to buy it doesn't mean they can't afford it. Everyone like something different in life....he might have a much bigger house, nice Yacht, and lots of cash

Z-Sub · 27 September 2008, 07:55 AM

nah, I wear them everyday and I don't think anyone cares. Money is made legit and I work very hard.

Green Arrow · 27 September 2008, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by BigHat

Gee, how did I ever manage to get through life with asking for you guys to tell me what to do regarding every facet of existence?

Going to look at watches tomorrow. Should I wear pants?

I notice you have two derisive comments in this thread in the first 23 postings. Clearly it bothers you that people ask these types of questions.

Having been both an employer and an employee I never mind people seeking advice in HR, and certainly questions by younger people about what is or isn't offensive to their presumably elder employers might get an answer from some of us who are elder employers. Not a bad strategy really.

And it is always easy to skip a thread that offends you, right?

Green Arrow · 27 September 2008, 08:22 AM

You need to rely on your observational skills. Get to know your boss and his/her preferences.

If he says: " in these troubled economic times I really appreciate people who still give to charity and don't blow their money on luxuries" might be a good idea to hide the watch.....

If he/she has a hundred million dollars or so, and wears a Rolex G-Shock to work (my boss/partner of course has the deluxe solar powered G-Shock) and likes to make fun of your solid gold Rolex while driving down to his mansion at the ocean, go ahead and wear it, and tell him a joke or two about guys with oversized mansions..... as long as you are really, really good at your job.

But by and large, no one, including your boss will ever notice what watch you wear. They'll notice your shoes, color of your shirt, or if you wear a suit the cut of your suit, and even your home address far before they will notice a watch. I've been wearing the "giant" Deepsea this week, and not a single person around me among our crews, partners, etc have noticed that I'm not wearing my gold Rolex, or that I'm wearing the "huge" watch that is making such a stir around here. No one cares.

Green Arrow · 27 September 2008, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by limbo

No. The type of watch I wear on any given day depends on my mood, and my boss is certainly aware of my interest in watches. Sometimes, I get comments like "which one have you got on today?". I tell him, and he says "why do you need more than 1 watch?" Gotta admit, I'm not sure of the answer myself...

I get a variation of that..... my partner/boss will tweak me once in a while pointing to whichever Rolex I'm wearing in front of one of our people and saying " When Larry gets a great watch like my solar G-Shock, he won't need spares anymore".

Once you tell someone all of the great features of a lifetime indestructible watch.... it does sort of make you wonder why you'd need more than one

tom33455 · 27 September 2008, 09:07 AM

Not just no.....but hell no........but then again, I am my own boss.........hehehe

Clarence · 27 September 2008, 09:15 AM

I'm the Booker around my place of employment, so no.

Jobbers do get jealous though...

Workers don't really notice.

27 September 2008, 05:26 AM	#37
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27 September 2008, 06:16 AM	#45
Letsgodiving "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Mike Location: Virginia, US Watch: SD 16600 Posts: 4,319	I only see my boss a couple of times a year and the last time I saw him he was wearing a fake Rolex and a really bad one at that although he could certainly afford one. Our company is going through a very tough period right now so I feel it puts me in a bit of a dilemma. __________________ The fool, with all his other faults, has this also - he is always getting ready to live. - Epicurus (341–270 BC)

27 September 2008, 06:17 AM	#46
SKSeoul81 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: JS Location: Amsterdam Watch: Submariner 16610 Posts: 182	Yup just wear it front of my boss. Work for a $18 billion USD company, my boss makes a high 6 figure salary, incl bonuses most likely to be in the 7 figure bracket. I wore my Tag Heuer, Sub and Date during my meetings with him, he did notice and mentioned that i wear nice watches. However. although he can afford it, he only wears a rugged Tissot watch. I guess he is not into watches, owns a couple of BMW motors tho'. Why would your boss or you, for that matter, feel uncomfortable, because you wear a slightly more expensive watch? To each their own right, he might spend a lot of money you don't really care about. __________________ Rolex SS Submariner 16610 Rolex Date 1500 Tag Heuer Aquaracer

27 September 2008, 07:12 AM	#50
harvey "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: rolexforums.com Posts: 5,426	this a serious thread? being a grown up... if ive earned it... i will wear it... nothing to hide... __________________ And ever has it been that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation.

27 September 2008, 07:45 AM	#53
toph "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: ChrisTOPHer Location: Sydney Watch: Rolex, Brellum, Posts: 12,601	definitly not. At least he/she will know i don't waste it all on booze, Cigarettes and Gambling. __________________ "Where no counsel is the people fall, but in the multitude of counselors there is safety." Member No.# 11795

27 September 2008, 05:07 AM	#33
stanislav Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bulgaria Posts: 131	most people at the office do not even have watches, they do not care, they might know the Rolex brand but they could not tell one and would never bother to ask, this all includes my boss, i was asked once by a colleague and i said - quality swiss automatic and i have exp which is inconspicuous anyway so it depends on the circumstances

27 September 2008, 05:38 AM	#39
Quicksilver "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: David Location: London+Guangzhou Watch: ing watches Posts: 2,603	No - never. Wear it and flaunt it.

27 September 2008, 05:42 AM	#40
Time Traveller Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: James Bond Location: USA Posts: 457	No. I worked and earned the money to buy my watch. If I spend it on a watch that's my business.

27 September 2008, 07:25 AM	#51
limbo "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 4,624	No. The type of watch I wear on any given day depends on my mood, and my boss is certainly aware of my interest in watches. Sometimes, I get comments like "which one have you got on today?". I tell him, and he says "why do you need more than 1 watch?" Gotta admit, I'm not sure of the answer myself...

27 September 2008, 07:26 AM	#52
haakon59 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,571	No. Many people are not necessarily attuned to what Rolex is, except that it is a reliable brand which works well.

27 September 2008, 07:52 AM	#54
hienpham04 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Hien Q Pham Location: Orlando, FL Watch: Rolex President Posts: 595	No, just because someone choose not to buy it doesn't mean they can't afford it. Everyone like something different in life....he might have a much bigger house, nice Yacht, and lots of cash

27 September 2008, 07:55 AM	#55
Z-Sub 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: So Cal, USA Watch: Not a ONEWatch Man Posts: 7,383	nah, I wear them everyday and I don't think anyone cares. Money is made legit and I work very hard. __________________ SS Submariner Date "Z" SS SeaDweller "D" SS Submariner "Random" TT Blue Submariner "P" SS GMT-Master ll "M", Pepsi Pam 311, 524, 297

27 September 2008, 08:22 AM	#57
Green Arrow "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,060	In answer to the original post.... You need to rely on your observational skills. Get to know your boss and his/her preferences. If he says: " in these troubled economic times I really appreciate people who still give to charity and don't blow their money on luxuries" might be a good idea to hide the watch..... If he/she has a hundred million dollars or so, and wears a Rolex G-Shock to work (my boss/partner of course has the deluxe solar powered G-Shock) and likes to make fun of your solid gold Rolex while driving down to his mansion at the ocean, go ahead and wear it, and tell him a joke or two about guys with oversized mansions..... as long as you are really, really good at your job. But by and large, no one, including your boss will ever notice what watch you wear. They'll notice your shoes, color of your shirt, or if you wear a suit the cut of your suit, and even your home address far before they will notice a watch. I've been wearing the "giant" Deepsea this week, and not a single person around me among our crews, partners, etc have noticed that I'm not wearing my gold Rolex, or that I'm wearing the "huge" watch that is making such a stir around here. No one cares.

27 September 2008, 09:07 AM	#59
tom33455 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Real Name: TK Location: S. Florida Watch: 16750 Posts: 129	Not just no.....but hell no........but then again, I am my own boss.........hehehe

27 September 2008, 09:15 AM	#60
Clarence "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Real Name: Ed Location: Jamestown, NY Posts: 273	I'm the Booker around my place of employment, so no. Jobbers do get jealous though... Workers don't really notice. __________________ 116710N (sold) IWC GST Automatic Alarm (sold) 16610 Rolex Sub-Date SS, Ref# 3707 IWC GST Chrono IWC Big Pilot (sold) Rolex DSSD? Last time I looked it was SDDS. Whatever.

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