Girls Coffeeshop Talk

[Lisa]

Originally Posted by kcmo

Wow, Lisa....very impressive indeed that they're willing to do a customized piece for you. Are you seriously considering it?

Yes.

[kcmo]

Originally Posted by Lisa

Yes.

That's super!!!! Your watch box is getting bigger and bigger!!!

[The Joker]

Really like the look of that Ball watch Lisa, very femine, I love the shape of the case.

The lume bars looks like mini uranium bars. (You shoud of worked in a nuclear power station, lots of lume there)

Are you not worried that if you fall out of favour with the watch and sell, you could lose a lot, especailly as you are buying new? (Just trying to be the voice of reason)

[The Joker]

Didn't really mean voice of reason. More Devils advocate.

[The Joker]

Originally Posted by Lion

Now some fatherly advice for you two.....Wes and Carl.....

A.)Get a room..... and.....

2.) This is definitely a situation where no kissing and then telling!!!

Take it easy or in your case.....anyway you can get it.....

Signed...Leo

Now listen up Mr Sir. Me and Carl just happen to share a a common interest in fart gags, He-Man and dancing.

Carl, think Leo is jealous of our Bromance. Or he's "Well Jel" as we say in Essex.

[Lisa]

Originally Posted by The Joker

Really like the look of that Ball watch Lisa, very femine, I love the shape of the case.

The lume bars looks like mini uranium bars. (You shoud of worked in a nuclear power station, lots of lume there)

Are you not worried that if you fall out of favour with the watch and sell, you could lose a lot, especailly as you are buying new? (Just trying to be the voice of reason)

Nah, not too worried. It's nowhere near as pricey as Rolex.

The lume bars are tiny tritium-filled tubes. They have a half-life of more than 12 years. And I understand that at service time, new tubes can be placed if needed.

I'm glad you like the watch, Wes.

[The Joker]

Originally Posted by Lisa

Nah, not too worried. It's nowhere near as pricey as Rolex.

The lume bars are tiny tritium-filled tubes. They have a half-life of more than 12 years. And I understand that at service time, new tubes can be placed if needed.

I'm glad you like the watch, Wes.

Looking forward to the wrist shot.

[ABS]

Hello,

I thought the "girls coffeeshop talk" seemed the least intimidating place to post a message.

I have a Rolex watch that was gifted to me. No box, no clue what the price, I think I should get it appraised for insurance purposes and if it's worth a lot might even it sell it eventually.

Do I go to anyone to have it officially appraised or does it need to be at a jeweler that sells the brand? I have no clue. I live in Chicago, IL, USA.

Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[Lisa]

Hi, ABS, and welcome to the forum!

I'd take the watch to a jeweler that sells Rolex (Authorized Dealer, or AD). I don't know who the Chicago ADs are but am sure someone here does, or you could look it up online. It doesn't cost much to get the watch authenticated/appraised, though the appraisal value will usually be higher than what the watch would sell for.

What kind of Rolex is it? Do have any photos you could post?

[Art 1]

Originally Posted by ABS

Hello,

I thought the "girls coffeeshop talk" seemed the least intimidating place to post a message.

I have a Rolex watch that was gifted to me. No box, no clue what the price, I think I should get it appraised for insurance purposes and if it's worth a lot might even it sell it eventually.

Do I go to anyone to have it officially appraised or does it need to be at a jeweler that sells the brand? I have no clue. I live in Chicago, IL, USA.

Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

You need to go to a Rolex AD.

[Lion]

Originally Posted by The Joker

Now listen up Mr Sir. Me and Carl just happen to share a a common interest in fart gags, He-Man and dancing.

Carl, think Leo is jealous of our Bromance. Or he's "Well Jel" as we say in Essex.

Look...I didn't see or hear anything.....but please don't ask me to change and wash the sheets!!!

Just don't.....

[Lion]

Originally Posted by ABS

Hello,

I thought the "girls coffeeshop talk" seemed the least intimidating place to post a message.

I have a Rolex watch that was gifted to me. No box, no clue what the price, I think I should get it appraised for insurance purposes and if it's worth a lot might even it sell it eventually.

Do I go to anyone to have it officially appraised or does it need to be at a jeweler that sells the brand? I have no clue. I live in Chicago, IL, USA.

Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Hi ABS...and Welcome,
I live in the south suburbs and use James & Sons Fine Jewelry store as my AD(Authorized Dealer)for all things jewelry and Rolex watches. They have a store in Lincoln Park so I will get you their phone number and street address. They are a great company to do business with and I go to their store in Orland Park, Il. Tourneau has a Rolex Boutique on North Michigan Ave.(Magnificent Mile) but I have heard of some people who have not been happy with this company but it is an option for you. You can also Google jewelry stores who sell Rolex watches in Chicago for other listings.....

Here you go:

James and Sons
1845 North Clybourn Ave.
Chicago, Il. 60614
1(773) 327-8800

Take it easy.....Leo

[FeelingTheBlues]

Originally Posted by The Joker

Now listen up Mr Sir. Me and Carl just happen to share a a common interest in fart gags, He-Man and dancing.

Carl, think Leo is jealous of our Bromance. Or he's "Well Jel" as we say in Essex.

Clearly he doesn't understand our relationship...

Originally Posted by ABS

Hello,

I thought the "girls coffeeshop talk" seemed the least intimidating place to post a message.

I have a Rolex watch that was gifted to me. No box, no clue what the price, I think I should get it appraised for insurance purposes and if it's worth a lot might even it sell it eventually.

Do I go to anyone to have it officially appraised or does it need to be at a jeweler that sells the brand? I have no clue. I live in Chicago, IL, USA.

Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Welcome to TRF!

You've got some great advice from my friends above but allow me to warn you that as per Rolex USA's rules your watch will be confiscated if proven fake, therefore I'd recommend you to compare it with pictures of authentic timepieces or to read about the ways to find out if it's a replica or not prior to taking it to an AD. You may also post a thread in the Watch Out!!! section of this forum, it's the place where our experts usually hang out making the difference between real and fake watches.

I hope you'll enjoy the forum!

Originally Posted by Lion

Look...I didn't see or hear anything.....but please don't ask me to change and wash the sheets!!!

Just don't.....

But we don't know how to fold the sheets properly!

[yessir69]

Originally Posted by Lisa

Yes.

Hey girlie. Merry Christmas. Are you getting your Ball through JewelSmiths?

[Lisa]

Originally Posted by yessir69

Hey girlie. Merry Christmas. Are you getting your Ball through JewelSmiths?

Hi, Kev. Merry Christmas to you, too. Yep, they're the only dealer in the state. They have a store in Tulsa, too. I think the owner's from the Samuel Gordon's jeweler family.

Santa bringing any new watches for you?

[yessir69]

Originally Posted by Lisa

Hi, Kev. Merry Christmas to you, too. Yep, they're the only dealer in the state. They have a store in Tulsa, too. I think the owner's from the Samuel Gordon's jeweler family.

Santa bringing any new watches for you?

No. My Patek is more than enough. Still house hunting. Trying to save some money for that.

[Lisa]

OOh, did not know you were house hunting. What area?

[yessir69]

Originally Posted by Lisa

OOh, did not know you were house hunting. What area?

My neighborhood, yours (don't worry I won't move next door) and Wilemans Belle Isle. Those are the main areas.

[Lion]

Lisa, I would love to have a new watch from Santa.....maybe it could be a Milgauss and I can really test it to see if it would work for me and keep time without stopping or going drastically out of time.......
Take it easy.....Leo

[The Joker]

Originally Posted by ABS

Hello,

I thought the "girls coffeeshop talk" seemed the least intimidating place to post a message.

I have a Rolex watch that was gifted to me. No box, no clue what the price, I think I should get it appraised for insurance purposes and if it's worth a lot might even it sell it eventually.

Do I go to anyone to have it officially appraised or does it need to be at a jeweler that sells the brand? I have no clue. I live in Chicago, IL, USA.

Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

You got good advice. Welcome to TRF, and the best thread around, The Girls Coffeeshop - Where everybody knows your name.

EDIT - Apart from Chicfarmer1, we only know her as J. The Girls Coffeeshop - Where everybody knows at least your first initial.

[FeelingTheBlues]

Originally Posted by The Joker

You got good advice. Welcome to TRF, and the best thread around, The Girls Coffeeshop - Where everybody knows your name.

EDIT - Apart from Chicfarmer1, we only know her as J. The Girls Coffeeshop - Where everybody knows at least your first initial.

You don't know Chicfarmer1's name!? Puh-leaze!

...We said it before, it's Jay!

[The Joker]

Anyone heard from Michelle lately, not logged on for a few days.

[Lisa]

Originally Posted by Lion

Lisa, I would love to have a new watch from Santa.....maybe it could be a Milgauss and I can really test it to see if it would work for me and keep time without stopping or going drastically out of time.......
Take it easy.....Leo

That would be an interesting experiment, Leo! Do you like the green crystal?

[Lisa]

Originally Posted by The Joker

Anyone heard from Michelle lately, not logged on for a few days.

She's probably knee deep in holiday activity. Hope you get a chance to pop in, Michelle!

[Lion]

Originally Posted by Lisa

That would be an interesting experiment, Leo! Do you like the green crystal?

Yes, I really do like the green crystal and I also think it would go great with a white dial as well.......but as long as it would work correctly...I can live with the black dial.......
Take it easy.....Leo

[Art 1]

Originally Posted by The Joker

Anyone heard from Michelle lately, not logged on for a few days.

She is doing great, has some detailed family business going on and will be back after the Holidays.

[Art 1]

Originally Posted by Lion

Yes, I really do like the green crystal and I also think it would go great with a white dial as well.......but as long as it would work correctly...I can live with the black dial.......
Take it easy.....Leo

I had the blk dial for a while and could never get used to it. It wore top heavy for me and is quite blingy. When looking for the time my eyes always went right for the orange hand, for some reason that always bothered me.

[Lion]

Art, very interesting and I can see how the orange seconds hand could be distracting but I do like that hand because it is different and as for being top heavy.....I wear my watch on the underneath side of my wrist so the extra weight will not effect me at all.....but thanx for your observations. I just want a mechanical Rolex watch that works without stopping or going out of whack and keeping poor time.....but of course I do have my cell phone for checking the time if need be!!!
Take it easy.....Leo

[Art 1]

Originally Posted by Lion

Art, very interesting and I can see how the orange seconds hand could be distracting but I do like that hand because it is different and as for being top heavy.....I wear my watch on the underneath side of my wrist so the extra weight will not effect me at all.....but thanx for your observations. I just want a mechanical Rolex watch that works without stopping or going out of whack and keeping poor time.....but of course I do have my cell phone for checking the time if need be!!!
Take it easy.....Leo

They are tough watches no doubt, and I origenally bought it for the lightning bolt hand. Who knows, I may get another some day. The price is right on them used. Some thing the white dials could be scarce some day. When the model was first release there didn't see to many of them around.

[The Joker]

Originally Posted by Art 1

She is doing great, has some detailed family business going on and will be back after the Holidays.

Thanks Art.