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    Do Rolex wearers make use of their watches attributes?

    Clearly the only ' off roading' many 4by4 owners do is in the Tesco car park and was wondering if similar applied to Rolex Owners - do many sub wearers go diving? Do those wearing Yachtmasters go yachting? Do Milgauss owners live next to transformers? Do chronograph owners use it fully? Just wondering.

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    I use my Daytona to time:

    - Coffee brew.
    - Baking (oven timing).
    - Lunch Breaks.

    granted i havnt used the tachymeter bezel however...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Slamdoor View Post
    Clearly the only ' off roading' many 4by4 owners do is in the Tesco car park and was wondering if similar applied to Rolex Owners - do many sub wearers go diving? Do those wearing Yachtmasters go yachting? Do Milgauss owners live next to transformers? Do chronograph owners use it fully? Just wondering.
    Why Rolex owners in particular? Surely this applies to all watch wearers?

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    Hells yes:


    Dove with it repeatedly to the bottom of my pool (12ft at its deepest); nary a leak.

    Tough watch.

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    PS - My son's Rangeman imploded at 9ft.

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    I dive in my 16800 Sub, I use the GMT function when I travel. And have been known to use the time and date functions.

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    I have never worn my Seamaster in the Sea, my Yachtmaster on a yacht, or my Speedmaster on the moon.

    Guess I may as well sell the lot.

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    I have done a 40m dive in a Sub I used to own and worn my Daytona to Silverstone (does that count)
    Last edited by Vanguard; 9th September 2016 at 16:12.

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    Quote Originally Posted by triumph coupe View Post
    Why Rolex owners in particular? Surely this applies to all watch wearers?
    I thought everyone on this forum had at least one Rolex......

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    it's jewellery, so each wearer gets to choose. These days, watches are for fun . It's a kind of freedom. Although I find I cannot wear a dive watch and keep a straight face. It's like wearing hiking boots everywhere.

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    I look at mine when I want to know the time, so I guess I do make use of its attributes.

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    I can't imagine too many diving to the 3,900m potential of the Deepsea.

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    I wear my Datejust just to tell the date.

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    I don't know, do they?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Slamdoor View Post
    I thought everyone on this forum had at least one Rolex......
    I use all the functions of my other watches, but not my rolexes as I don't want to wear the functions out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by burnsey66 View Post
    I look at mine when I want to know the time, so I guess I do make use of its attributes.
    I use my phone then double check against the watch.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JPCain86 View Post
    I can't imagine too many diving to the 3,900m potential of the Deepsea.
    If you were at 3,900 metres what time it is would be the least of your problems

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    I hammer tent pegs in with my Explorer II...

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    Quote Originally Posted by burnsey66 View Post
    I look at mine when I want to know the time, so I guess I do make use of its attributes.
    So don't you dwell in the Sky Steve?
    What a waste mate - best you give that wasted engineering to me gratis.......

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    I always wear my Hulk when I smash my girlfriends back door in.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vanguard View Post
    I always wear my Hulk when I smash my girlfriends back door in.
    That made me chuckle and remind me of the time I set the chrono to time myself doing a very similar thing the worse thing was I got caught that was that for a couple of weeks..

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    I live in a cave so my Explorer II allows me to track when it is night time and safe to come out.

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    I always wear my Speedmaster on my frequent visits to the moon, however l make sure to always wear another brand under my spacesuit to provide desperate owners of the brand with a tenuous claim to involvement in the moon landings.

    When on spy missions l wear my Planet Ocean - because, contrary to any claims otherwise, James Bond wears Omega... :)

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    I use the crown logo to remind those with lesser watches I have a rolex.

    And occasionally tell the time.



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    Quote Originally Posted by endo View Post
    I use the crown logo to remind those with lesser watches I have a rolex.
    So you'd be "target consumer" then.

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    This is my routine-
    As soon as I am back from my morning trip to moon, I take off my Moonwatch and slap on my DSSD Blue as I get into my submarine. As soon as I am back from the depths of the ocean, I put on my IWC Big Pilot as I take a few bomber jets out for a spin. Then, it's YM time as I go yatching. In the evenings,I hit the racing tracks wearsing my Daytona.
    Anytime during the above, if I need to check what time it is, I use my IPhone, though I should confess it didn't do that well on the moon.
    Hope this answers you query.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Slamdoor View Post
    Clearly the only ' off roading' many 4by4 owners do is in the Tesco car park and was wondering if similar applied to Rolex Owners - do many sub wearers go diving? Do those wearing Yachtmasters go yachting? Do Milgauss owners live next to transformers? Do chronograph owners use it fully? Just wondering.
    Seriously?
    When you look long into an abyss, the abyss looks long into you.........

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    Quote Originally Posted by paskinner View Post
    it's jewellery, so each wearer gets to choose. These days, watches are for fun . It's a kind of freedom. Although I find I cannot wear a dive watch and keep a straight face. It's like wearing hiking boots everywhere.
    I'm inclined to agree, why have diving watches become popular? I guess it's the watch version of4x4 syndrome...... people buy these somewhat silly vehicles with no intention of ever driving them off-road, people wear divers and they can't even swim!

    I'm guilty of wearing the odd diver, I own 2 Omega SMPs, but I have plenty of other watches I prefer. Dive watches are a bit like cats, they all look pretty much the same but to the owners they appear vastly different. One black/ steel and one bimetal diver covers the bases in my collection, frankly I prefer more interesting stuff.

    Some yeas ago I actually fell in a river and got water in a vintage Tissot........ should've worn a dive watch rated to 300metres!

    In answer to the OP's question, I can gve a most resounding 'yes'; I sometimes wear a Rolex Explorer whilst out walking in unfamiliar areas........that's exploring in my book!

    Paul

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    Depends whether 'Getting Noticed' qualifies as an attribute, or not.
    Last edited by forpetesake; 10th September 2016 at 07:18.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gorrie View Post
    I hammer tent pegs in with my Explorer II...
    That is unnecessary. Why not just buy a cheap hammer from B&Q and keep the watch on your wrist.

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    ^ then again, do dress watch wearers take to black tie every night..

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    Quote Originally Posted by estoban7 View Post
    That is unnecessary. Why not just buy a cheap hammer from B&Q and keep the watch on your wrist.
    Why? Because he can.

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    Why would you single out Rolex, and why, in fact, would you even be wondering?

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    Never seen a sub I like due to being picky about colours and just don't get on with black on black dive watches, so I went with some lowly omega instead. But like Dick Strawbridge, my Bond SMP is my beater and water based watch.

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    I've been round a few racetracks including the Nurburgring with my Daytona. My Sub is regularly used for timing in the kitchen and has been in the sea a couple of times. Dangerous stuff, I know.

    I never intended buying for any particular purpose, just because I like them really.

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    I've been thinking for a while that there is a real hole in the market for a watch that could be worn while relaxing in the cool shade to be found under a well travelled bridge. Ever since the Omega 'Goatmaster' Special Edition was retired nothing has really taken its place. There must be a Scandinavian manufacture ready to oblige?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vanguard View Post
    I always wear my Hulk when I smash my girlfriends back door in.
    I'm must get a hulk if that's the effect it has on the woman?
    Last edited by Frankie169; 9th September 2016 at 20:31.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Skinsnneedles View Post
    I've done the washing up and showered with my deepsea and ****ed the wife so I can say it has served it's purpose and survived the depths!
    Careful. It is pretty looney- goosey around here but that kind of language might get you in trouble in this section of the forum.
    Last edited by RAJEN; 9th September 2016 at 20:42.

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    Quote Originally Posted by paskinner View Post
    it's jewellery, so each wearer gets to choose. These days, watches are for fun . It's a kind of freedom. Although I find I cannot wear a dive watch and keep a straight face. It's like wearing hiking boots everywhere.
    Most people here cannot read your posts with a straight face:-)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Slamdoor View Post
    Clearly the only ' off roading' many 4by4 owners do is in the Tesco car park and was wondering if similar applied to Rolex Owners - do many sub wearers go diving? Do those wearing Yachtmasters go yachting? Do Milgauss owners live next to transformers? Do chronograph owners use it fully? Just wondering.
    Round my way the roads are so bad you need a 4x4 to get to Tesco.

    No idea why the questions only apply to Rolex wearers though.

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    I'm wearing Jockey shorts at the moment. Does this make a fraud because I am not a midget and I don't have a face like a scrotum?

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    I always wear my Clownmaster when booking a table at McDonald's.

    When perusing the literature in my local newsagent, I wear a Jazzmaster.

    For socialising, it's the Pubdweller.

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    Re: people wear divers and they can't even swim!

    I guess I am one of them!
    I guess it is the aesthetics of the dive watches which appeals to me.
    Funny world and funny hobbyists!

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    Cool

    My GMT helps me keep track of my son in USA

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    I sometimes wear trainers and I'm not even training!
    Whats that all about?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hood View Post
    I sometimes wear trainers and I'm not even training!
    Whats that all about?
    Don't get me started about people who wear Ramones tee shirts and would have a clue what gabby gabby hey means

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    Quote Originally Posted by Skinsnneedles View Post
    I've done the washing up and showered with my deepsea and kissed the wife so I can say it has served it's purpose and survived the depths!
    There you go, fixed. Now get editing.
    F.T.F.A.

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    The 10 minute timer allows me petting, oral and full intercourse with 2 minutes left on the timer. I'm going for a better time but that's my best to date.



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