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757doc001 · 16 May 2011, 11:15 PM

DAMM THATS BIG,

Took the wifey in to one of my local AD's yesterday hoping she would get bit by the Rolex bug,

I turned her over to one of the girls there so she could try on watches, while she did I tried on the new white gold YM II. Thats a big freakin watch. I will say it was very impressive but my little wrist couldnt hold under the presssure.

Unfortunetly she didnt get bit yet, I just want her to get off my back concerning my addiction hoping she would get it too!

Any suggestions out there? on how to get a hard headed wife addicted to Rolex?

Justjosh · 16 May 2011, 11:29 PM

My wife wore Rolex for a week. She seemed to like it, but it wore off.
She said she has other watches she likes better, and would rather spend the money on Purses, Shoes, Diamonds, etc.

If I took her to an AD and let her try on everything they had maybe she would find something that really screamed out to her, but so far, no luck.

chicfarmer1 · 17 May 2011, 12:38 AM

Call in the Watch Whisperer. It worked for me.

lortap · 17 May 2011, 03:10 AM

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Originally Posted by chicfarmer1

Call in the Watch Whisperer. It worked for me.

Ok that photo is just a bit creepy

Christiaan · 17 May 2011, 03:12 AM

I bought my wife a Rolex...this didn't make her a WIS but she is much more understanding of my hobby.

chicfarmer1 · 17 May 2011, 03:15 AM

[Lortap: It's actually an ad for Technomarine, featuring the stunning grandson of Marlon Brando.]

esm · 17 May 2011, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by 757doc001

Any suggestions out there? on how to get a hard headed wife addicted to Rolex?

loads of hard work - but eventually it will work out in your favour.

say with my wife - has been an Omega girl from long long time ago (before we met) and i have successfully brought her into the Rolex side about 12 months ago

i think she probably had enough of my Rolex talk and decided to wear one of mine to see what the fuss was all about

she started with 16610LV and moved onto 116520 white dial until recently

she asked today about the estimated arrival of "my" 42mm EXPII white dial... i think she may like that one too

keep it going, shouldnt be too far away now

Manofsteelpt · 17 May 2011, 03:34 AM

Wait a minute... If SHE becomes addicted too, that's less watches you can buy YOURSELF!!! Lol

520Matt · 17 May 2011, 03:50 AM

I had the same problem, so I bought her a watch and then another. She wears the datejust everyday-- to the gym --everywhere and just recently pulled the YM out of the closet and gave it some long needed love. Good luck!

dnagwhogas · 17 May 2011, 03:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chicfarmer1

Call in the Watch Whisperer. It worked for me.

Have this guy get a hold of my wife afterwards....

George Ab · 17 May 2011, 04:08 AM

It is such an individual and varies so much from person to person.

I took my girlfriend to an AD, as I wanted to try on a watch. She started trying on a watch or two....... with the look in her eye, I knew I was in big... big trouble. I felt fortunate to get her out of there without buying a watch. I explained to her that she needs to pump up the 401K....... priorities... lay down until it goes away, etc.

I then gave it a couple of months and surprised her with a black dialed Air King off of TRF. She loves it and I love seeing it on her.

Lisa · 17 May 2011, 04:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Manofsteelpt

Wait a minute... If SHE becomes addicted too, that's less watches you can buy YOURSELF!!! Lol

Nay, don't look at it that way. Buy watches you BOTH like, and share!

SPARTAN2161 · 17 May 2011, 04:25 AM

yikes. this sounds like it can get really expensive...

barters · 17 May 2011, 05:39 AM

The clever husband would get his wife addicted to Rolex & then inform her of the latest fashion for women to actually wear men's Rolexes.........

Even better than the time Homer bought a bowling ball for Marge drilled for his fingers.

tomee · 17 May 2011, 10:46 AM

how i got my wife into watches...

i bought her a Tissot PR50 that she wore everyday for a year before i got her a Tudor midsize date which was her first step into the automatic watch phase. she loved that watch until it stopped working.
So i gave her my Sub to wear and that got her hooked! she told me everyone at work had commented and there were a couple of people that seemed jealous to me that said to her "i wouldnt spend that much money on a watch!"

we went to Hawaii for our honeymoon and wanted to get her a new datejust so we went into all the Rolex AD's to make her try all the different combos of DJ's.
i had my heart set on a white dialed stick marker with white gold bezel but she surprised me and picked this...

HL65 · 17 May 2011, 10:53 AM

My wife has two and she is happy with that. I offered to get her the new DJ with pink floral dial with diamonds- she said no as she was conent with her WG Pres and Osyter date. I am thankful that she is not the addict I am!!! One Rolex addict is plenty for the family!

renfield33 · 17 May 2011, 11:02 AM

I got my wife the lady datejust with concentric silver dial. to her it is no different than a timex. and she treats it like one. that thing is beat to h**l in a year and a half!

oldman2005 · 17 May 2011, 11:12 AM

My wife isn't much into Rolex even she got a couple.

Yesterday, I watched a Netflix documentary in which they showed a married couple, the wife was an obsessive shopper and the husband was an obessive hoarder, their home was a mess! Maybe sometimes it's good that your wife are not into it too.

desertcop204 · 17 May 2011, 11:31 AM

Mine isn't into them either. Never wears a watch but lately I've noticed her giving the ladies lineup the stinkeye, and I think she's feeling the itch. There's a few she has mentioned casually that she likes. Gonna get her a pre-owned a little later down the road and see if she actually wears it. She knows I'm about to blow a wad on a DDII within the next year so I think she wants some wrist candy too.....

boogiebot · 17 May 2011, 01:48 PM

am i the only one that is glad my wife isnt too into watches? its bad enough that one of us in the house is an addict do we really both need to end up on intervention?? lol

Gaijin · 17 May 2011, 07:08 PM

My girl has got the bug hard. Should make my future purchases even easier. Since she makes 4 times more a month than I do buying her her first Rolex (35mm YM) should pay off for me in the future!

Puffy · 17 May 2011, 07:11 PM

No need for my gf to get the bug...

Grumpy Badger · 17 May 2011, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaijin

My girl has got the bug hard. Should make my future purchases even easier. Since she makes 4 times more a month than I do buying her her first Rolex (35mm YM) should pay off for me in the future!

I likes the way you thinks!

yessir69 · 19 May 2011, 03:16 AM

If I ever have the misfortune of dating someone again, I'm definitely hiding this:

I've seen plenty of women liberating one...

chicfarmer1 · 19 May 2011, 03:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yessir69

I've seen plenty of women liberating one...

Memo to young bruised-hearted person: women wear watches. And buy them, too. And buy them for their men.

757doc001 · 19 May 2011, 03:36 AM

I will say, The ones she most most attracted to were YM WG, YM TT, datejust blue dial with Roman numerals, and the infamous day date.

She told me she was just humoring the salesperson, I bet if we won the lottery and had some more watch money she would be singing a different tune!!

AS THE WORLD TURNS, we will see!

Thanks for all the advice and insight.!

UJU · 19 May 2011, 03:44 AM

Getting the wife into watches is a dangerous thing. They're supposed to be addicted to bags, clothes, shoes. Not watches on top of that. That's just too expensive for us.

Mine has already started:
"I want that Rolex."
"The one with the diamond dial"
And of course the diamond bezel"
etc, etc.....

Better get her addicted to some house cleaning, and some dinner making as well....

2th Dr · 19 May 2011, 04:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 757doc001

DAMM THATS BIG,

Took the wifey in to one of my local AD's yesterday hoping she would get bit by the Rolex bug,

I turned her over to one of the girls there so she could try on watches, while she did I tried on the new white gold YM II. Thats a big freakin watch. I will say it was very impressive but my little wrist couldnt hold under the presssure.

Unfortunetly she didnt get bit yet, I just want her to get off my back concerning my addiction hoping she would get it too!

Any suggestions out there? on how to get a hard headed wife addicted to Rolex?

You have to ask yourself, is that what you REALLY want??? A wife who has the same watch addiction??? Be careful what you ask for, it can get costly!!!

I'm speaking from first hand experience, not a wife, but a GF.

yessir69 · 19 May 2011, 04:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chicfarmer1

Memo to young bruised-hearted person: women wear watches. And buy them, too. And buy them for their men.

Um. I didn't mean that in a derogatory fashion. But I can see how that may have been interpreted that way.

2th Dr · 19 May 2011, 04:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Manofsteelpt

Wait a minute... If SHE becomes addicted too, that's less watches you can buy YOURSELF!!! Lol

EXACTLY my point!

16 May 2011, 11:15 PM	#1
757doc001 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Real Name: Jason Location: Virginia Watch: 116610LN C Posts: 478	Getting the Mrs. addicted??? DAMM THATS BIG, Took the wifey in to one of my local AD's yesterday hoping she would get bit by the Rolex bug, I turned her over to one of the girls there so she could try on watches, while she did I tried on the new white gold YM II. Thats a big freakin watch. I will say it was very impressive but my little wrist couldnt hold under the presssure. Unfortunetly she didnt get bit yet, I just want her to get off my back concerning my addiction hoping she would get it too! Any suggestions out there? on how to get a hard headed wife addicted to Rolex? __________________ Don't just make a living, make a difference!

17 May 2011, 03:12 AM	#5
Christiaan "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Real Name: Christiaan Location: Fort Mill, SC Watch: 67' Breitling Navi Posts: 1,617	I bought my wife a Rolex...this didn't make her a WIS but she is much more understanding of my hobby. __________________ "Give me the luxuries of life and I will willingly do without the necessities" Frank Lloyd Wright. "For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward. For there you have been and there you will long to return." DaVinci

17 May 2011, 04:08 AM	#11
George Ab "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: George Location: Seattle Watch: One of Them Posts: 6,924	It is such an individual and varies so much from person to person. I took my girlfriend to an AD, as I wanted to try on a watch. She started trying on a watch or two....... with the look in her eye, I knew I was in big... big trouble. I felt fortunate to get her out of there without buying a watch. I explained to her that she needs to pump up the 401K....... priorities... lay down until it goes away, etc. I then gave it a couple of months and surprised her with a black dialed Air King off of TRF. She loves it and I love seeing it on her. __________________

17 May 2011, 10:53 AM	#16
HL65 TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Ken Location: SW Florida Watch: One on my wrist. Posts: 63,982	My wife has two and she is happy with that. I offered to get her the new DJ with pink floral dial with diamonds- she said no as she was conent with her WG Pres and Osyter date. I am thankful that she is not the addict I am!!! One Rolex addict is plenty for the family! __________________ *SPEM SUCCESSUS ALIT*

17 May 2011, 11:02 AM	#17
renfield33 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Watch: GMT-II Pepsi Posts: 1,051	I got my wife the lady datejust with concentric silver dial. to her it is no different than a timex. and she treats it like one. that thing is beat to h**l in a year and a half! __________________ Lug hole loyalist!

16 May 2011, 11:29 PM	#2
Justjosh "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: Josh Location: WI Watch: This Posts: 856	My wife wore Rolex for a week. She seemed to like it, but it wore off. She said she has other watches she likes better, and would rather spend the money on Purses, Shoes, Diamonds, etc. If I took her to an AD and let her try on everything they had maybe she would find something that really screamed out to her, but so far, no luck.

17 May 2011, 03:15 AM	#6
chicfarmer1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Real Name: J Location: USA Midwest Watch: Midsize Datejust Posts: 2,611	[Lortap: It's actually an ad for Technomarine, featuring the stunning grandson of Marlon Brando.]

17 May 2011, 03:34 AM	#8
Manofsteelpt "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Real Name: Mike Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 3,971	Wait a minute... If SHE becomes addicted too, that's less watches you can buy YOURSELF!!! Lol

17 May 2011, 04:25 AM	#13
SPARTAN2161 Banned Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Nick H. Location: Amherst, NY Watch: me flip Posts: 1,901	yikes. this sounds like it can get really expensive...

17 May 2011, 05:39 AM	#14
barters "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Real Name: Pete Location: Geneva,CH Posts: 296	The clever husband would get his wife addicted to Rolex & then inform her of the latest fashion for women to actually wear men's Rolexes......... Even better than the time Homer bought a bowling ball for Marge drilled for his fingers.

17 May 2011, 10:46 AM	#15
tomee "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 446	how i got my wife into watches... i bought her a Tissot PR50 that she wore everyday for a year before i got her a Tudor midsize date which was her first step into the automatic watch phase. she loved that watch until it stopped working. So i gave her my Sub to wear and that got her hooked! she told me everyone at work had commented and there were a couple of people that seemed jealous to me that said to her "i wouldnt spend that much money on a watch!" we went to Hawaii for our honeymoon and wanted to get her a new datejust so we went into all the Rolex AD's to make her try all the different combos of DJ's. i had my heart set on a white dialed stick marker with white gold bezel but she surprised me and picked this...

17 May 2011, 11:12 AM	#18
oldman2005 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: norcal Posts: 3,031	My wife isn't much into Rolex even she got a couple. Yesterday, I watched a Netflix documentary in which they showed a married couple, the wife was an obsessive shopper and the husband was an obessive hoarder, their home was a mess! Maybe sometimes it's good that your wife are not into it too.

17 May 2011, 11:31 AM	#19
desertcop204 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Chandler, Arizona Posts: 119	Mine isn't into them either. Never wears a watch but lately I've noticed her giving the ladies lineup the stinkeye, and I think she's feeling the itch. There's a few she has mentioned casually that she likes. Gonna get her a pre-owned a little later down the road and see if she actually wears it. She knows I'm about to blow a wad on a DDII within the next year so I think she wants some wrist candy too.....

17 May 2011, 01:48 PM	#20
boogiebot "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: canada Watch: me post! Posts: 3,804	am i the only one that is glad my wife isnt too into watches? its bad enough that one of us in the house is an addict do we really both need to end up on intervention?? lol

17 May 2011, 07:08 PM	#21
Gaijin 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Japan Watch: ing your back. Posts: 16,179	My girl has got the bug hard. Should make my future purchases even easier. Since she makes 4 times more a month than I do buying her her first Rolex (35mm YM) should pay off for me in the future!

17 May 2011, 07:11 PM	#22
Puffy "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Here and there Posts: 12,485	No need for my gf to get the bug... __________________ Fine Quality is Long Remembered After the Pain of Spending Money is Forgotten

19 May 2011, 03:16 AM	#24
yessir69 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Kevin Location: Tornado Alley Posts: 3,285	If I ever have the misfortune of dating someone again, I'm definitely hiding this: I've seen plenty of women liberating one...

19 May 2011, 03:36 AM	#26
757doc001 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Real Name: Jason Location: Virginia Watch: 116610LN C Posts: 478	I will say, The ones she most most attracted to were YM WG, YM TT, datejust blue dial with Roman numerals, and the infamous day date. She told me she was just humoring the salesperson, I bet if we won the lottery and had some more watch money she would be singing a different tune!! AS THE WORLD TURNS, we will see! Thanks for all the advice and insight.! __________________ Don't just make a living, make a difference!

19 May 2011, 03:44 AM	#27
UJU "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Norway Watch: 14060M Posts: 274	Getting the wife into watches is a dangerous thing. They're supposed to be addicted to bags, clothes, shoes. Not watches on top of that. That's just too expensive for us. Mine has already started: "I want that Rolex." "The one with the diamond dial" And of course the diamond bezel" etc, etc..... Better get her addicted to some house cleaning, and some dinner making as well....

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