Does Wearing Your Rolex Make You Feel Different About Yourself

[dirboxden]

This mite seem a bit unusual but when ever i put on one of my rolex's and go out im seem to feel different, maybe its the fact that im not a wealthy man and when i wear one of them i feel different about myself.
its hard to explain its not a 'look at me with my rolex' thing, as i dont tend to start flashing them about and only and mention it if someone asks. so its not vanity, like i said its hard to explain.

does anyone else get the same sort of feeling when they slip a rolex over there wrist or is it just little-man syndrome which only i suffer with maybe, im still debating with myself
i think its just the feeling of putting on a watch of that quality and feeling good about it and yourself, i mean i sure thats the point of buying a relox ( the feel good factor once its on )

[seadog1408]

Nope, I don't feel any different whichever watch I wear?!

[walkerwek1958]

Nope, I don't feel any different whichever watch I wear?!

+1........eventually you grow beyond the feeling the OP's trying to describe. The watch you're wearing doesn`t make any difference to the things that really matter.

Is this due to growing up/maturing?........probably.

Paul

[dirboxden]

+1........eventually you grow beyond the feeling the OP's trying to describe. The watch you're wearing doesn`t make any difference to the things that really matter.

Is this due to growing up/maturing?........probably.

Paul

maybe its because i only got my first rolex around 6 months ago and even though i now own three im still going through that first stage of owning rolex's, the staring at it for minutes at a time.
maybe it is just me then...thats not good...lol

[GraniteQuarry]

Yes.

Rolex: Rohypnol on the wrist.

[Middo]

http://youtu.be/E3BapVYhwf4

[dirboxden]

http://youtu.be/E3BapVYhwf4

thats quality, i did have a little chuckle to myself

[dirboxden]

Yes.

Rolex: Rohypnol on the wrist.

yes its not just me, im mentally sound then.. i know its not a vanity thing as my three rolex's are all vintage and nothing special or to boast about, heres a photo one
it has to be the watch making me feel good about myself, it is like a drug wearing a rolex i make you right GraniteQuarry

[Uriel]

Nope, I don't feel any different whichever watch I wear?!

Serious question. If that's how you and others feel, then why spend thousands of pounds on these things? When I wear a nice watch, regardless of brand or price, it makes me happier than I would otherwise be.

[Beaunidle]

Nice sunglasses, nice wallet, nice pen, nice suit, nice shoes, nice lighter, nice wine. Of course they make you feel good, that's what they are for. The trick is to learn to keep the smile on the inside and not rub peoples noses in it :-)

And as for staring at a new watch on your wrist - good grief - OF COURSE WE DO IT - just have a quick check to make sure no-one is likely to catch you at it.

[seadog1408]

Serious question. If that's how you and others feel, then why spend thousands of pounds on these things? When I wear a nice watch, regardless of brand or price, it makes me happier than I would otherwise be.

Serious answer, I am happy all the time, I don't feel any different regardless of what watch/shoes/boxers I am wearing.

[wildheart]

Placebo effect, golfers use it all the time with different putters. Long and the short of it is if the watch makes you feel better then wear it, in reality it makes no difference to your well being what so ever.
My old Dad won't leave his house without his shinny pebble in his pocket, its the same thing. Would Terry Wogan be seeen without his toupee?

[dice]

Its all subjective, and some people get more or less satisfaction on the same thing. However, Rolex's marketing has made them quite a symbol.

[Omegamanic]

+1........eventually you grow beyond the feeling the OP's trying to describe. The watch you're wearing doesn`t make any difference to the things that really matter.

Is this due to growing up/maturing?........probably.

Paul

It is very common nature to have something new or slightly luxurious that makes us feel good, be that a car, watch, clothes, fine meal etc. Everyone is different in life and some need the label on the outside to feel good, nothing wrong with this as if they can afford to do it and it pleases them then no one is being done any harm and its potentially increasing their self worth.

If owning a luxury watch, car, etc makes you feel different (in a good way) then enjoy that feeling as it doesn't happen to everyone

These are are both v good points. For years I aspired to own an expensive watches. I took along time to decide between a Rolex Submariner and an Omega Seamaster to be that watch. Then I noticed the Explorer II and knew I really wanted to own that watch. I couldn't really afford one, but felt that it would make a difference if I owned one. Any way, I bought one mostly on 0% finance - I wore that watch almost everyday for around something approaching 5 years, and it felt good/right every time I put it on. Years later I felt the same about buying my old Porsche Boxster S - it just feels good to drive everytime I get in it.

Ive owned more expensive watches, and more expensive cars, but those two stand out as providing something more than their purchase prices, if that makes sense - and it didn't matter that both had slight image problems with the circle in which I associated.

These days I don't get the same feeling from putting on any of my watches, or anywhere near the same rush when buying a new watch - but I still like the feeling of a new item of clothing that I think looks great and fits just right.

We are a strange mix of very complex and very simple beings at the end of the day ;)

[dirboxden]

I had some suits made for me a few years back and I will admit to still feeling a small sense of occasion whenever I put them on. Maybe I do walk just that little bit taller. I don't think that reflects any insecurity on my part but I take pleasure in them. An old colleague used this expression that has stuck in my mind - "It's about having and enjoying things of beauty because of how they speak to you rather than what they say about you".
SGR

im going to have to take that quote and claim it as my own, only joking but i will remember it

Serious answer, I am happy all the time, I don't feel any different regardless of what watch/shoes/boxers I am wearing.

it does not make me think im better then i really am but remember iv only had my rolex's about 6 months and dont wear them every day maybe once twice a week, i have some nice Seiko beaters.
so the fact i have only had them a few months and there not worn very often only when i go out somewhere nice or im getting dressed up i still get a buzz from them.
maybe i do stand a bit taller when im have one on but that dont mean im a material person it just means i still get a buzz from wearing a nice vintage rolex,
its all still fresh to me and maybe in time like the seahound above i wont give a monkies but until that day im going to enjoy the buzz and stick two fingers up at anyone who says anything against it

[nibby]

I think this may polarise views.....

[reggie747]

or is it just little-man syndrome which only i suffer with maybe

Well I guess that really depends on how big or little you really are.........?

[dirboxden]

Well I guess that really depends on how big or little you really are.........?

love it, but 6ft & 13st so not a small man size wise but hey like i said it could just be me

[shadowninja]

Well I guess that really depends on how big or little you really are.........?

I think it's not about how physically big or little you are but how you view yourself from an esteem viewpoint. Maybe.

[Umbongo]

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[RAJEN]

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[Umbongo]

More size Police and thickness Police on the site than any other kind of Police.

That particular organisation seems to have been in civil war for some time - with both sides equally obsessed...

..wonder why this is? I just like any watch that actually fits the wearers wrist...

[Aquaracer2]

Lets put it like this... i do not get the same feeling from my Omegas, for example.

[dirboxden]

Lets put it like this... i do not get the same feeling from my Omegas, for example.

im beginning to feel a bit better now, this morning they was making out that im some sort of weirdo for getting that feeling every time i slip on a rolex

[monogroover]

On the day I bought my Rolex GMT, aged 26, I must admit I did feel the proverbial "million dollars" wearing it on the train on the way home, and then at the university where I was a mature student. Nearly thirty years later, that effect has worn off somewhat. I enjoy wearing it, but I don't have a sense of being a different person, or see myself differently. The self-love doesn't come off when the watch does :D

Rush drummer Neil Peart wrote this about his material possessions, years ago:

"As a general thing, I try to avoid talking about the material things I have been fortunate enough to acquire, not wanting to seem to brag - and definitely not wanting to arouse in others the evil worm of envy. One psychologist theorized that the possession of material things was a prop to make you feel good about yourself—but I thought that theory went two words too far. For me, owning a fine car, a fine watch, or a fine set of drums just makes me feel good, period".

[Anygreg]

On the day I bought my Rolex GMT, aged 26, I must admit I did feel the proverbial "million dollars" wearing it on the train on the way home, and then at the university where I was a mature student. Nearly thirty years later, that effect has worn off somewhat. I enjoy wearing it, but I don't have a sense of being a different person, or see myself differently. The self-love doesn't come off when the watch does :D

Rush drummer Neil Peart wrote this about his material possessions, years ago:

"As a general thing, I try to avoid talking about the material things I have been fortunate enough to acquire, not wanting to seem to brag - and definitely not wanting to arouse in others the evil worm of envy. One psychologist theorized that the possession of material things was a prop to make you feel good about yourself—but I thought that theory went two words too far. For me, owning a fine car, a fine watch, or a fine set of drums just makes me feel good, period".

Great quote , I believe in the feel good analogy, would also maybe add 'privileged/proud' to wear something of such quality, heritage and engineering.

I say enjoy it for whatever reason you want :)

[smalltime]

When I first started to wear rolex I felt really proud of the fact I had worked hard enough to allow myself such an expensive luxurious watch. I would treat the watch like a baby and only allow myself to wear it on days off work. I woukd wrap it up in a soft microfiber cloth when it was not being worn and would treat it like it was a baby. I bought and sold a few rolex, and soon realised I was only getting shut of them because I was not wearing them.

I then realised this was all rather unhealthy and I must get over the fact that is only a watch, if it gets scratched or marked then it's nothing important. It's just a watch, a fine watch that has been designed to outlast it's owner. There are much more important things in life to treasure and to put so much thought and energy into than a bloody watch.

So now I have one watch, a rolex and I wear it every single day of my life for every activity including activities that may put it at risk of damage. And guess what it still looks fantastic.

It may make you feel good wearing it and I hope it does but in my opinion the feeling won't last. It's like buying a new car, that smell, the new car feel... feels great doesn't it.. until the kids get it dirty and the bird shits all over it.

The human mind is designed to always want more. One more watch, one more pair of shoes, we get the new item, we feel good then it's not long until the whole process starts again. It's called desire, once we can notice this desire and ignore it only then can we truly appreciate what we already have.

[M4tt]

Nice quote from the drummer! However, I guess what would polarise me, is why it makes you feel different. For example, the one that gives me a frisson every time it I wear it is the Speedmaster Pro. I don't think I have ever worn it without thinking something like: they wore a watch just like this on the fucking Moon! This never fails to get a high five from my inner child who was glued to the radio and the television at the time.

The issue, and for Rolex, it can be an issue, is that for some, and it is only some, the pleasure is not in wearing the watch, but in others not wearing it. I guess that's my bottom line: if you are enjoying the thing in itself for itself then that's great and Neil can do a cow bell solo, but if there is any sense of comparing the contents of your wrist to another's, then that just sucks.

As Hamlet said: 'there is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so'. he could have been wearing a Rolex. In fact, in the recent show at the Barbican, it was an Omega if my eyes didn't deceive.

[StuartGR]

Great quote , I believe in the feel good analogy, would also maybe add 'privileged/proud' to wear something of such quality, heritage and engineering.

I say enjoy it for whatever reason you want :)

I had some suits made for me a few years back and I will admit to still feeling a small sense of occasion whenever I put them on. Maybe I do walk just that little bit taller. I don't think that reflects any insecurity on my part but I take pleasure in them. An old colleague used this expression that has stuck in my mind - "It's about having and enjoying things of beauty because of how they speak to you rather than what they say about you".

SGR

[MrGrumpy]

Rush drummer Neil Peart wrote this about his material possessions, years ago:

"As a general thing, I try to avoid talking about the material things I have been fortunate enough to acquire, not wanting to seem to brag - and definitely not wanting to arouse in others the evil worm of envy. One psychologist theorized that the possession of material things was a prop to make you feel good about yourself—but I thought that theory went two words too far. For me, owning a fine car, a fine watch, or a fine set of drums just makes me feel good, period".

I thought he was going to say something really interesting there.....but then he didn't....

[RAJEN]

Re: d - "It's about having and enjoying things of beauty because of how they speak to you rather than what they say about you".

Truer words were never spoken.
Many here should be made to write this hundred times, so they can get it through their heads. You don't wear a watch to make a statement or announce anything to the world. You do it for yourself and your pleasure.

To the OP- Feel special. And, don't worry - it doesn't make you a small man.
On the contrary, people who try to make you small for feeling thus are indeed small.

[Omegamanic]

Just noticed the Op also owns a Relox, and gets a lot of pleasure from this too ;).

[Daddelvirks]

Just noticed the Op also owns a Relox, and gets a lot of pleasure from this too ;).

Just noticed it myself, and it's indeed the Relox that gives me that special feeling, I get really weak in the knees when wearing my Relox.

Daddel.

[P9CLY]

I don't feel any different regardless of what watch I put on,but some watches have you think about what watch it might be.

For eg the original Dreadnought has me thinking only another 199 people wear one of them and that's a nice feeling.

[dirboxden]

For eg the original Dreadnought has me thinking only another 199 people wear one of them and that's a nice feeling.

now that i can understand, knowing there are only 200 ever been made and you have one would give you a good feeling
yes i mite have to give it a try and see how it feels, i dont think iv ever owed anything with that kind of limited issue, well apart from the kids and will happily sell them to the lowest bidder

[Janesy B]

No different to getting a new haircut or a new suit - just a lot more expensive.

[geran]

Re: d - "It's about having and enjoying things of beauty because of how they speak to you rather than what they say about you".

Truer words were never spoken.
Many here should be made to write this hundred times, so they can get it through their heads. You don't wear a watch to make a statement or announce anything to the world. You do it for yourself and your pleasure.

To the OP- Feel special. And, don't worry - it doesn't make you a small man.
On the contrary, people who try to make you small for feeling thus are indeed small.

That's a fair point, I'm not a Rolex lover, and by that I mean there watches, not because some guy wears one, each to there own, and if it makes you fell better when wearing it good on ya.

[snowman]

Sadly I don't own one but trying one on made me feel like a worthwhile human being, at last...

Really... what a question...

M

[Der Amf]

Wearing *any* of my watches makes me feel different, and all in a good way. I wouldn't be happy to spend that much and find an entirely inert presence on my wrist :)

[Itsguy]

In a sense, this is a case of casting a kind of spell on yourself, or creating a little ritual. It's common in all cultures, and depends on the object acting as a symbol, onto which you project some power. An example would be the Queen or King putting on the crown during a coronation. With that, they are transformed, in their eyes and those of everyone present. It helps that the crown is covered in gold and jewels, it is a rare object with some actual power, it's worth a fortune and that gives it some presence. Perhaps it's no coincidence that the Rolex logo is a crown. But it happens in lots of other more ordinary ways too, such as putting on a uniform, or wearing a bow tie.

But it all depends on how you feel about that symbol of course. For me Rolex doesn't automatically achieve that. I didn't grow up wanting one. Their brand recognition gives them a certain strange power, like the 'one ring to rule them all' they have a certain aura that can twist people's minds! But that's a double edged sword. Personally I prefer beautiful vintage pieces that I wear in spite of this as much as because of it, it's more ambiguous for me. Leaving Rolex aside though, I can imagine that a white gold Calatrava would still give me a bit of a Ready Brek glow, at least until I got used to the idea. It's probably part of what would make you choose any watch in the first place, the belief that you may feel different wearing it. It's certainly the case for the many who own watches that might make them feel just a little bit more like James Bond. But how much it actually does depends very much on how much you beleive it will.

[Daddelvirks]

I must admit to feeling good when I go to my local pub wearing my sub. Women have their jewellery, handbags etc, which they love & enjoy wearing. Us blokes have our watches, which is the only jewellery most of us wear. It's not a show off thing as the majority of people would'nt recognise a Rolex in any case.

Eh?

Daddel.

[Omegamanic]

Well they wouldn't recognise one from more than 5 foot away, but may have a guess (thinking, real, fake or not bothered) if sat at the same table.

[andy tims]

Of course it's nice to be able to wear a nice (expensive) watch, but I really enjoy wearing some of my cheapest watches too.

[wildheart]

Of course it's nice to be able to wear a nice (expensive) watch, but I really enjoy wearing some of my cheapest watches too.

Says it all, on a cruise once this fella admired my Dreadnought PRS 2 (when I owned one) at the pool he said its so nice seeing a different watch other than another Rolex I was chuffed. I love wearing different watches, I sold my 2254 after sitting in a restaurant with a guy wearing one on the next table. The next week a chap sat next to me on a train and said snap and stuck his 2254 under my nose.
Demand the right to be unique...thats why Eddies watches are so much fun!

[monogroover]

Well they wouldn't recognise one from more than 5 foot away, but may have a guess (thinking, real, fake or not bothered) if sat at the same table.

Well I think it depends on the Rolex .. a classic Sub would probably be recognised as a Rolex by more than 50% of the general populace, but a Milgauss say, or an Air King? Possibly not, given that a lot of other brands have a similar look (whether they copped it from Rolex or not).

[dirboxden]

It's true most people are not remotely interested in quality watches. The only type of watch which might possible provoke a reaction, would be some oversized, tacky, blingy job. That's a fact.

i dont wear my rolex for attention as its not flashed around i keep it to myself as i dont want my friends or people im out with to think im only wearing it to show that im in some way wealthier then they are,
for one id just look like a tit id be abused all night long by them taking the pea and owning a few nice watches dont make me wealthier then someone else, they mite spend there wealth on a boat or new cars.
iv drawn this point out a bit to far i think and forgotten was i was on about...oh yeah my point is i dont wear a rolex for it to be noticed the only person who needs to know its there is me and thats enough to keep me buzzing all night

plus im not in the best place to be getting my rolex noticed due to chance of being beaten and mugged on the way home
remember i live in hull, it wont take a lot to get some of these boys going..lol its savage round here
old Ronnie Pickering only lives round the corner from me dont want to him wearing my rolex

[Fords]

Not for the staring at, it's for the wearing of, or driving about in, or living in.


If you buy something use it don't hide it away, it's up to other people to get over the envy because that's what it is pure and simple after all the joke's and ribbing has been torn away.

You don't dress like a bag of shite tied in the middle because of a fear of being labeled wealthy you buy what you like within budget or extend your budget with a flexible friend.


Sometimes you have to except it's a forgone conclusion that whatever you do people will always title tattle so just get on with it.

Some people just can not understand, but once you have wealth you understand this.


When you cannot have something because it's ever so expensive you want it bad.

When you can afford it you're not bothered about it because you can buy it.


The only one bothered about your Rolex is you, true friends will except you for what you are not what you have, the rest can go to hell.

[ralphy]

You don't dress like a bag of shite tied in the middle because of a fear of being labeled wealthy...

I dress like that, but people think I must be wealthy because I spend bugger-all on clothes. ;-)

R

[pacchi]

I must admit to feeling good when I go to my local pub wearing my sub. Women have their jewellery, handbags etc, which they love & enjoy wearing. Us blokes have our watches, which is the only jewellery most of us wear. It's not a show off thing as the majority of people would'nt recognise a Rolex in any case.

Where do you live? It's probably the only watch brand MOST people know and the majority think that it is probably the best and most expensive watch ever!

[vladtheimpaler]

Where do you live? It's probably the only watch brand MOST people know and the majority think that it is probably the best and most expensive watch ever!

Hit the nail on the head. Rolex is the public face of expensive watches - everyone knows about Rolex! The subconscious, or perhaps not so subconscious desire to feel good about oneself by every so slightly flaunting the nice thing you have is perhaps at the core as to why some feel different when wearing a Rolex to say, an Omega?

I own a motley selection of vintage and modern Rolex, Tudor, Omega, Seiko, and from my birthday 3 days ago, now a PRS-39. I knew nothing whatsoever about Time Factors until introduced a few days ago by my family, who are clearly a lot more discerning than me! I love all of the different watches I have had over the years, but Rolex does attract attention unlike most others. I don't think personally that there is any shame in this.