I felt like a butthead...

[LawrenceNightingale]

Went to Cigar City Brewery in Tampa the other night. Heard I missed meeting Derek Carr from the Raiders by about 30 minutes. Mighta had a few too many beers. On a trip back from the loo, while wearing a Sub no date, I noticed a dude sitting at another table with what sure looked like a stainless Sub date. So, like a friendly drunk, I went and tried to strike up a convo about watches.

Turns out, Invicta makes a Sub clone to fool drunk people.

I wasn't trying to be a pretentious d***, but that's what we both ended up thinking about me.

Lesson learned. I doubt I'll attempt to compliment or engage in conversation about watches.

[Abdullah71601]

At least not drunk.

"Nice watch" is a good starter. The response will tell you whether he wants to talk about his watch. If not, keep walking.

[LawrenceNightingale]

Can't argue your logic, Abdullah. Complimented a patient on a Speedmaster at work Friday night. It was neat to hear how his company gifted it to him after 20 years of service. We talked watches, then I poked him with a needle. Sober. :-)

[Yogi20]

Ha ha I asked a guy if his watch was a Omiga but it was a Seiko, we did have a chat though and I brought a Bretling of him that day

[Justinmg]

I almost made that same mistake and I was sober. So don't be to hard on your self, I would have sworn he had a tt sub on. But closer examination I could see the second hand and new it was an invicta. But I don't think you can ever go wrong just saying nice watch.

[Abdullah71601]

Originally Posted by LawrenceNightingale

Can't argue your logic, Abdullah. Complimented a patient on a Speedmaster at work Friday night. It was neat to hear how his company gifted it to him after 20 years of service. We talked watches, then I poked him with a needle. Sober. :-)

I would stabbed the needle in him and said there was a tablet for this, but we reserve that for the Rolex wearers.

[Mitch105]

A couple weeks ago I was coming back from Florida vacation with speedy I had on the trip. (Side note: gotta love wind up for when you are on vacation and don't wear watch during day because you are at pool or beach. No winder worries. Wind it up and watch always wound)

Anyway I was standing at my gate boarding the aircraft with my pass in hand and the guy in front of me kept staring at my hesalite speedy. He was wearing a sub. His looks were either:

A) that's only a lowly omega and I have a Rolex
Or
B) nice speedy dude.

I could not tell which way his thoughts were leaning by his expression and he almost seemed to say something and so did I but in end I thought just leave it or one of us might put a foot in mouth.

I concluded he thought he was king sh@t. That was my best guess.
A)

[CLTRolex]

Invicta clones every Rolex:
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_n...%2Ck%3AInvicta

[GradyPhilpott]

When I see someone wearing a nice watch, I compliment them.

Sometimes the watch is a "$10 Walmart Special" and the person tells me so.

I say something to the effect that it doesn't matter. It's a nice-looking watch, anyway.

I think that it's a wonderful time when you can buy so many great-looking watches for so little, besides the fact that they perform so well.

Some of my favorite watches cost less than $200 and some a lot less.

[sickened1]

A couple of my colleagues complimented me on my Pelagos. I just said thanks and that I collect them as a hobby and that was it. I've seen a few Rolexes out in the wild but have yet to engage in any conversation.

[AK797]

I will say "nice watch" if the situation looks friendly but when you're drunk everyone seems friendly and you think you're Brad Pitt.

[NKflyer]

Off topic from watches... I freakin' love Cigar City. Getting ready to pop a Raspberry Halo Imperial Stout right now. Only two more minutes to go until noon!

[TK-710]

Originally Posted by gradyphilpott

when i see someone wearing a nice watch, i compliment them...

…some of my favorite watches cost less than $200 and some a lot less.

x2

[azguy]

Starting watch conversions is weird, do women walk around saying "nice" diamond

It's one reason I sold most of my Rolex's and wear an Omega most days, I prefer to be left alone and live in anonymity without some wack job yelling "nice Rolex dude" when I'm out eating (it's happened)

[DCheeta]

The one time I tried that, it was me who ended up the idiot.

A few years ago I saw a guy with what was obviously a Rolex, the oyster bracelet gave it away. I got a brief glance at it and saw a cyclops and a GMT hand, so I said "Nice GMT." The guy looked at it, then at me, and said "Thanks! It's actually an Explorer II."

I looked again, and indeed it was a black dial 16570. I laughed at myself, how could I miss the obviously steel bezel? Me - a supposed Rolex lover! I still laugh when I think about that little exchange. What a jackass I am.

[GB-man]

Originally Posted by azguy

Starting watch conversions is weird, do women walk around saying "nice" diamond

It's one reason I sold most of my Rolex's and wear an Omega most days, I prefer to be left alone and live in anonymity without some wack job yelling "nice Rolex dude" when I'm out eating (it's happened)

From my experience yes women compliment other women's jewelry all the time particularly engagement rings.


Anyways, nice watch is all I will say and it's a rare occurrence. Maybe once a year when the circumstances are appropriate (i.e. Others won't hear, it's a social situation etc)

[andyxxx]

I don't know enough about watches to comment, but I always notice them (often I have no idea what they are!)

I also think women constantly compliment each other on shoe/bag/jewellery

[Richard Carver]

I gave up on other peoples watches as well, most people think we're nuts anyway, no need to confirm it by drooling over some guy's watch on the plane. :)

[Eric5964]

Originally Posted by GradyPhilpott

When I see someone wearing a nice watch, I compliment them.

Sometimes the watch is a "$10 Walmart Special" and the person tells me so.

I say something to the effect that it doesn't matter. It's a nice-looking watch, anyway.

I think that it's a wonderful time when you can buy so many great-looking watches for so little, besides the fact that they perform so well.

Some of my favorite watches cost less than $200 and some a lot less.

Very much agree, love most all watches for various reasons

EricE

[THC]

Originally Posted by AK797

I will say "nice watch" if the situation looks friendly but when you're drunk everyone seems friendly and you think you're Brad Pitt.

[Boaters]

Seems like the only time i ever see a Rolex in the wild is at the airport.

[Tony64]

Originally Posted by Mitch105

A couple weeks ago I was coming back from Florida vacation with speedy I had on the trip. (Side note: gotta love wind up for when you are on vacation and don't wear watch during day because you are at pool or beach. No winder worries. Wind it up and watch always wound)

Anyway I was standing at my gate boarding the aircraft with my pass in hand and the guy in front of me kept staring at my hesalite speedy. He was wearing a sub. His looks were either:

A) that's only a lowly omega and I have a Rolex
Or
B) nice speedy dude.

I could not tell which way his thoughts were leaning by his expression and he almost seemed to say something and so did I but in end I thought just leave it or one of us might put a foot in mouth.

I concluded he thought he was king sh@t. That was my best guess.
A)

(Side note: there's nothing preventing you from winding an automatic watch as well, on the occasions when your'e not wearing it for day and haven't taken a winder.)

[Eatapp]

I usually compliment when I see a Rolex and an opportunity arises. Usually, the Rolexs I see are on my patients and I already have a relationship with them. A simple, "nice watch" and see where the convo goes. Typically not very far since the WIS community is a niche, but no harm in giving someone a compliment. I don't see why it has to be such a big deal.

[osamu]

not knowing how the exchange all went, but complimenting someone on his invicta, which I would hope he would know is a Rolex homage, seems pretty fairly un-insulting. If I were wearing a homage, I would just smile and say "sorry, it's just an Invicta", and the conversation would've ended there.

Not sure if you did something more to seem pretentious, or if the recipient is just sensitive, but I wouldn't worry too much about it.

[masyv6]

Originally Posted by Boaters

Seems like the only time i ever see a Rolex in the wild is at the airport.

Same here

Unless I'm at a GTG with some other watch guys

[chadstone30]

This one tripped me up big time. I was salivating for an hour in a meeting over what I thought was this guy's new white dial Daytona (this was before they had the ceramic bezel). Luckily I got a closer look at it before saying anything.

[830.1]

Disneyland is full of gorgeous watches. I've seen lots of example from panerai, Rolex, and AP. Last time I was there, saw a platinum Daytona.


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[Quailhunter]

I see a lot of yellow gold DayDates in the Delta club in Atlanta. I've never said anything to the owners. Seems intrusive.

[mtgjr]

Originally Posted by Tony64

(Side note: there's nothing preventing you from winding an automatic watch as well, on the occasions when your'e not wearing it for day and haven't taken a winder.)

LOL. Glad someone else said something. I didn't understand that comment at all either.

[Maiden]

Its happend to me, I was at a black tie event with my wife. I had my 16014 datejust on. There was a guy at our table who, I was sure a nice had on a nice 3 hand JLC or IWC. I was positive, so at some point I said lovely watch, what is it? It was a Daniel Wellington. (nothing wrong with that)So of course he asked what I had on. I looked like a douche because he thought I just wanted show off my Rolex, which I did not want to do. Anyhow, I tread carefully now.