Sharing your Rolex

[rootbeer7]

Originally Posted by zuluwarrior1

Are you mad?!!


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Originally Posted by tyler1980

no. Thats asking for trouble

Originally Posted by polaris72

No, Nope, Nein...

Originally Posted by The Libertine

I do not.

Originally Posted by sco

I couldn't do the sharing thing.. I'm way to meticulous with my property.

Originally Posted by Bobby Lee Swagger

nope, too many problems could arise

Originally Posted by Roy Rolls

No way !

Originally Posted by datejustrms

Not a chance.

Originally Posted by watchwatcher

Hell to the no.

Originally Posted by samson66

No, No, No, No, and did I mention NO

Originally Posted by adawil2002

Nope.

Miserable buggers

[Turpentine]

Yes. I deployed with the military back in the late 2000s and had two Rolex at the time. I initially gave my brother one of them to wear with the understanding I would collect it back upon my return.

However, he took such a liking to the watch, I ended up giving it to him. Turns out he was diagnosed w/ colo-rectal cancer in 2011 and unfortunately passed away earlier this year.

The watch came back to me and now it is a family heirloom. Seeing it on my wrist everyday makes me realize these are just "things," but when shared with those you love can become really special things when the completely unforeseen happens.

Today I am so happy I did not take my watch back when I returned from overseas. He got to enjoy it for many years and that's what it's about, right? Otherwise, it would just be a "thing" in rotation with other "things." As a serial flipper, my LV would have surely been long gone by now.

Now it's special.

[VicLeChic]

Wife is not into watches, kids are too young. But the answer would still be no way.

[Mystro]

No way. Wife doesn’t like watches on her anyway. Heck, I don’t even share my cars.

[jojowells43]

No NO and N O

[teamkitty]

Eye-opening responses. I'll share anything I have with friends and family -- watches included. It's just a material object.

[Nicoleinfl]

4 things I won't share...jewelry (includes watches), handbags, car, undies.


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[Nicoleinfl]

Originally Posted by teamkitty

Eye-opening responses. I'll share anything I have with friends and family -- watches included. It's just a material object.

And when they damage it and refuse to pay? Friendship ruined!


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[faz]

Originally Posted by rootbeer7

Miserable buggers

I like how you went through the trouble of multi-quoting them all!

[Kyle13]

Originally Posted by Nicoleinfl

And when they damage it and refuse to pay? Friendship ruined!


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I was always told when I was younger “Never lend anything to anyone you can’t afford to part with yourself”. If someone lost my watch, big deal I’m out 5k. Not worth losing a friendship over 5k. Now if I had a patek or RM that would not be loaned out to anyone because being out 6 figures would be way more painful!


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[faz]

Originally Posted by Turpentine

Yes. I deployed with the military back in the late 2000s and had two Rolex at the time. I initially gave my brother one of them to wear with the understanding I would collect it back upon my return.

However, he took such a liking to the watch, I ended up giving it to him. Turns out he was diagnosed w/ colo-rectal cancer in 2011 and unfortunately passed away earlier this year.

The watch came back to me and now it is a family heirloom. Seeing it on my wrist everyday makes me realize these are just "things," but when shared with those you love can become really special things when the completely unforeseen happens.

Today I am so happy I did not take my watch back when I returned from overseas. He got to enjoy it for many years and that's what it's about, right? Otherwise, it would just be a "thing" in rotation with other "things." As a serial flipper, my LV would have surely been long gone by now.

Now it's special.

Sorry to hear about your loss.

Beautifully said!

To me, parents/siblings/kids are no brainer when it comes to sharing or even gifting your most valuable 'things' to. (be it a watch, jewelry, expensive sunglasses, heck that old special Tshirt that one loves.)

I have nieces and nephews that I shared (gifted, really) my newer sunglasses or camera lens or that navigation system to. With them, I won't share my watch though.

[Iloreyix]

Thats crazy talk. Just crazy. How could you stand to see your watch on another man?
Crazy.

[Turpentine]

Originally Posted by faz

Sorry to hear about your loss.

Beautifully said!

To me, parents/siblings/kids are no brainer when it comes to sharing or even gifting your most valuable 'things' to. (be it a watch, jewelry, expensive sunglasses, heck that old special Tshirt that one loves.)

I have nieces and nephews that I shared (gifted, really) my newer sunglasses or camera lens or that navigation system to. With them, I won't share my watch though.

Thanks Faz! Just material things vs. close family....close family wins every time. Had I not given my brother the watch as his own, I would be regretting that today.

[ras47]

Imagine if the watch was damaged while being shared. The other person who was wearing it would feel emotionally crushed, and the potential for bad feelings all around is high.

Luckily for me, with my 7.75” wrists, no other family members can wear my watches. Moot point for me.

[Jambo86]

Thanks all for the replies. Some fascinating insights here. Just to clarify I'm certainly not talking about handing my watch out to any old friend or relative, but to go into a deal with my brother knowingly that the watch will go one week to the other between us. I mean no offence when I say this next bit, but I'm close with my brother, whereas some members may not be that close with their relative to want to share a deal like this with them, so the very idea itself is maybe ridiculous to them?

I think this thread has helped a lot and we will probably go for the watch and put all cards on the table beforehand, if for whatever reason it doesn't work out, one will simply buy the other one out of the deal and it becomes a one man watch again.

Originally Posted by SG56

I offered my SD to my husband.
He tried it. He doesn't want it. Yet.

With the glidelock it fits us both.
I'd have no trouble sharing watches with him.

Funnily enough the watch in question here is an SD43!

Originally Posted by faz

I don't see any problems with you and your brother sharing some watches. Sounds like a great idea and optimal use of your funds!

Yes, I do share with my wife. In fact, she is wearing my LV right now to work.

Here is the >> link << to a thread I shared a few months ago.

I didn't see your post a few months back but thanks for sending the link here, the watch we have picked has a glidelock too so this is the only way it could work.

Originally Posted by Chewbacca

i do.

my brother and i share several watches.

problem is, getting them back.

we have agreed beforehand that if we do it it'll be a week each.

Originally Posted by Turpentine

Yes. I deployed with the military back in the late 2000s and had two Rolex at the time. I initially gave my brother one of them to wear with the understanding I would collect it back upon my return.

However, he took such a liking to the watch, I ended up giving it to him. Turns out he was diagnosed w/ colo-rectal cancer in 2011 and unfortunately passed away earlier this year.

The watch came back to me and now it is a family heirloom. Seeing it on my wrist everyday makes me realize these are just "things," but when shared with those you love can become really special things when the completely unforeseen happens.

Today I am so happy I did not take my watch back when I returned from overseas. He got to enjoy it for many years and that's what it's about, right? Otherwise, it would just be a "thing" in rotation with other "things." As a serial flipper, my LV would have surely been long gone by now.

Now it's special.

That's a very touching and personal story, when things like that happen it makes you realise that money isn't everything and as you said "things are just things". My brother also went through a bad time a few years ago, a car accident left him in a wheelchair, it's heartbreaking stuff and whatever happens with this sharing "deal" I'm talking about, we sure as hell won't be falling out over a simple watch if it goes bad.

[Nicoleinfl]

Originally Posted by Kyle13

I was always told when I was younger “Never lend anything to anyone you can’t afford to part with yourself”. If someone lost my watch, big deal I’m out 5k. Not worth losing a friendship over 5k. Now if I had a patek or RM that would not be loaned out to anyone because being out 6 figures would be way more painful!


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You're right, it's not worth losing a friend over 5K, which is why I just won't put the friendship at risk by lending. If a friend needs $$, I'm giving it to them. I am hesitant to lend out my things as most folks don't take care of their things the way I do. I work hard and therefore appreciate and take good care of my things.


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[Dirt]

Originally Posted by HogwldFLTR

No, my wife likes smaller watches!

Ditto.

Besides a DSSD on any description would look absolutely ridiculous on her and on the flip side a 31 mm fluted bezel DJ with MOP dial and Diamonds would look even worse on me

[Dirt]

Originally Posted by Nicoleinfl

4 things I won't share...jewelry (includes watches), handbags, car, undies.


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What about your missus and guns.

[Turpentine]

Thanks OP! This thread needs a picture -- snapped in this evening's glorious sunset. My bracelet got thrashed so it's currently w/ MY for full repair.

Untitled by Aaron Sullivan, on Flickr

[ejvette]

Ahhhhhhh let me think ....NO!

[teamkitty]

Originally Posted by Nicoleinfl

And when they damage it and refuse to pay? Friendship ruined!

I don't worry about hypotheticals.
(Also, what kyle13 said.)

[Nicoleinfl]

Originally Posted by Dirt

What about your missus and guns.

lol..I'm female. No missus in my life! I guess I need to extend that list as I wouldn't share my man either! I have 3 guns. I would lend one out to my BFF, whom I trust 100%. They're just guns and aren't as meaningful as the other things mentioned.


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[NavitimerNut]

Nope!

[GMT Aviator]

All of mine are in the 40-42mm bracket.

My wife is very petite and her 31mm DJ on her wrist proportionly looks like my DJ2 on mine, so no sharing here.

[Onikage]

I can't see that working. It's a personal thing with me. I can sort of understand it if you're both WIS.. sort of or if it's an appreciating model that you both plan to liquidate at a later date. I can't imagine sharing any of mine.

[nick c]

Sharing with my son.

[Kyle13]

Originally Posted by Nicoleinfl

You're right, it's not worth losing a friend over 5K, which is why I just won't put the friendship at risk by lending. If a friend needs $$, I'm giving it to them. I am hesitant to lend out my things as most folks don't take care of their things the way I do. I work hard and therefore appreciate and take good care of my things.


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I see what you are saying, when I do lend my watch to my friend he knows what financial risk he is taking on and what the watch is capable of in the sense of acceptable operating conditions etc.


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[JBoone]

Wrist size would seem to be a limiting factor in a practical sense. I have an 8 inch wrist.

[shawndww]

I share mine they are only watches, friend comes in from out of town. Needed a watch. No problem. Wife has worn a few. Even lent one to brother in law. In one of the 3 scenarios a watch was damaged. Sent it to the watchmaker had it repaired.. moved on.. all is good. Still share them :)

[dberman3]

Originally Posted by Turpentine

Yes. I deployed with the military back in the late 2000s and had two Rolex at the time. I initially gave my brother one of them to wear with the understanding I would collect it back upon my return.



However, he took such a liking to the watch, I ended up giving it to him. Turns out he was diagnosed w/ colo-rectal cancer in 2011 and unfortunately passed away earlier this year.



The watch came back to me and now it is a family heirloom. Seeing it on my wrist everyday makes me realize these are just "things," but when shared with those you love can become really special things when the completely unforeseen happens.



Today I am so happy I did not take my watch back when I returned from overseas. He got to enjoy it for many years and that's what it's about, right? Otherwise, it would just be a "thing" in rotation with other "things." As a serial flipper, my LV would have surely been long gone by now.



Now it's special.

Exactly! Very well said. So sorry for your loss.


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