Someone noticed my watch!

[chuck6699]

Like most people on this forum, no one really pays any attention to the watch I'm wearing but this changed when I was on holiday in Sorrento when an American tourist went up to me and virtually grabbed my wrist and shouted "Orange Monster very cool". I could not believe it and all I could say was "you certainly know your watches". We shook hands and went our separate ways. I know this has been asked before but does anyone have any interesting stories of the watch they were wearing being noticed and commented on?

[HEKTOR]

At my brothers wedding one of his guests introduced himself to me by grabbing my arm and asking if it was real. The watch in question was my newly acquired 126710blnr.

Slightly surprised I said thanks, quick chat about his watch collection (Armani, Hugo boss and the likes) and i moved on to better things..... the bar.

[Wilson_smyth]

At my brothers wedding one of his guests introduced himself to me by grabbing my arm and asking if it was real. The watch in question was my newly acquired 126710blnr.

Slightly surprised I said thanks, quick chat about his watch collection (Armani, Hugo boss and the likes) and i moved on to better things..... the bar.

wow, fairly judgmental there sport.

[Stegeorgy]

A young consultant at Bolton Breast Cancer Clinic spotted my PAM90 and said he had the same (as well as my Persol Glasses !)
Nice chap who had a growing collection of watches, so we swopped tales for a while.
Ironically I wore my Panerai as I am superstitious and had be given the good news that my wife’s treatment was successful and she was clear whilst wearing it on a previous appointment.
At times like this you realise how totally unimportant these trinkets are when your good health is what truly brings happiness.

[Benji053]

At my brothers wedding one of his guests introduced himself to me by grabbing my arm and asking if it was real. The watch in question was my newly acquired 126710blnr.

Slightly surprised I said thanks, quick chat about his watch collection (Armani, Hugo boss and the likes) and i moved on to better things..... the bar.

You didn’t even offer the poor fella a drink ?

[manganr]

Just once in WoS Brighton. Was talking to the manager about getting a Breitling services and he said, wow, that's a nice watch, what is it? Was wearing a Sinn U1000. Not heard of them he said..... so much for his expertise then....nice store though and very welcoming.

[Mr Tetley]

A couple of weeks ago the guy serving me at local petrol station commented on my humble Tissot. In fairness it was probably the Milanese strap that I’ve put on it that caught his eye.

[strell]

I had a client notice my watch and loved it (was the BB58) and he was wearing a normal black bay

[JPE]

A few years ago I was in my friend's wedding party in a local nightclub at Helsinki.

I was probably looking "wealthy" in the black suit I was wearing. I was ordering a drink at the bar.

There was a Russian hooker who approached me, talked some shit and said "Nice Rolex".

I thanked her... and then I told her that "honey... unfortunately I don't swim in dirty waters".

Then she left me alone.

No it's not a joke... true story. The Rolex got noticed.

[Mr.D]

A few years ago I was in my friend's wedding party in a local nightclub at Helsinki.

I was probably looking "wealthy" in the black suit I was wearing. I was ordering a drink at the bar.

There was a Russian hooker who approached me, talked some shit and said "Nice Rolex".

I thanked her... and then I told her that "honey... unfortunately I don't swim in dirty waters".

Then she left me alone.

No it's not a joke... true story. The Rolex got noticed.

You didn’t even offer the poor fella a drink ?

[Evangelos]

A few years ago I was in my friend's wedding party in a local nightclub at Helsinki.

I was probably looking "wealthy" in the black suit I was wearing. I was ordering a drink at the bar.

There was a Russian hooker who approached me, talked some shit and said "Nice Rolex".

I thanked her... and then I told her that "honey... unfortunately I don't swim in dirty waters".

Then she left me alone.

No it's not a joke... true story. The Rolex got noticed.

I wonder which Rolex were you wearing??

[snowman]

I bought a wind chime from a stall in Santa Monica and the guy selling them commented on the wonderful design of my Dreadnought Voyager.

He'd no idea what it was, but admired it anyway.

Apparently he was a design student.

M

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[mindforge]

I've had my watches remarked on quite a few times. A few years ago, when wearing a black Seiko 5, someone asked if it was the new Rolex.

More recently people have complimented me on my Grand Seikos quite a few times. Used to be it was because they thought it was a Rolex but when they peered closer and I said it was just a Seiko, they lost interest. But not long ago in New York, someone knew my other GS was a Snowflake and was excited to see one out and about.

[Bondurant]

A barman asked me about my Farer recently, mainly because it's bright blue and therefore quite noticeable I think. And then a bloke standing next to me at a bar last year said of my Turtle; 'Nice, you don't see many of those about.' To which, confused, I had little intelligible to rejoinder with, as they are common as muck.

[Johnnya71]

Like most people on this forum, no one really pays any attention to the watch I'm wearing but this changed when I was on holiday in Sorrento when an American tourist went up to me and virtually grabbed my wrist and shouted "Orange Monster very cool". I could not believe it and all I could say was "you certainly know your watches". We shook hands and went our separate ways. I know this has been asked before but does anyone have any interesting stories of the watch they were wearing being noticed and commented on?

Great watch



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[broxie]

virtually grabbed my wrist and shouted "Orange Monster very cool"

Surprised it was still on after that encounter see - https://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.p...iza-16610-gone

[monogroover]

Apart from the occasional "I haven't seen that one before, is it a new one?" from 'er indoors, my wristwatch has only been remarked upon twice that I can remember. The first time was at work in RR in Derby when a colleague asked "where did you get that?" about my 16750, assuming it was a replica. He then showed me his own fake Sub which he believed to have a Seiko movement (it probably didn't).

The second time was about ten years later at a restaurant in London's Chinatown. One of the waiters asked me if the watch I had on was an IWC. It was actually a Breitling Grand Premier. Slight irony there because my most frequently-worn watch at that time was my Mk XII, and as far as I can remember no-one has ever taken an interest in it.

[Dan1981]

An orange monster in a store once recognised by the check out guy.

A mudman g shock was once commented on in Debenhams.

And finally my steinhart ocean one.. a guy at work I didn't know specifically came over to ask to try it in as he was considering one.

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[BrianR]

Ironically, the only watch that's been commented on was my inconspicuous G-Shock DW-5600BB-1ER. A sales assistant in Richer Sounds mentioned that he liked the stealthy look of it!

[Halitosis]

Just yesterday I was in a watch store trying on a watch. I took off my Submariner and put it down on the counter at which point the sales assistant said "great watch", promptly picked it up and put it on... I didn't say anything but thought that a little inappropriate (or am I being precious?)

[bigvic]

True story! this happened a few weeks ago, I had cause to see a colorectal consultant and during a rather intimate examination, just as he asked me to bring my knees up to my chest, he asked if it was wearing a Speedmaster I was wearing!

After the examination I sat down (rather gingerly...) and noticed his ND Sub on his desk and so ensued the most surreal chats about watches I’ve ever had.

[ryanb741]

True story! this happened a few weeks ago, I had cause to see a colorectal consultant and during a rather intimate examination, just as he asked me to bring my knees up to my chest, he asked if it was wearing a Speedmaster I was wearing!

After the examination I sat down (rather gingerly...) and noticed his ND Sub on his desk and so ensued the most surreal chats about watches I’ve ever had.

Are you sure it was a colorectal consultation and not the vetting process to buy a SS Rolex from an AD?

[bigvic]

Are you sure it was a colorectal consultation and not the vetting process to buy a SS Rolex from an AD?

I wish it where just a consultation but he went full James Herriot on me!

[Fraz01]

Are you sure it was a colorectal consultation and not the vetting process to buy a SS Rolex from an AD?

Possibly my favourite Rolex comment ever!!!

[mikeveal]

True story! this happened a few weeks ago, I had cause to see a colorectal consultant and during a rather intimate examination, just as he asked me to bring my knees up to my chest, he asked if it was wearing a Speedmaster I was wearing!

After the examination I sat down (rather gingerly...) and noticed his ND Sub on his desk and so ensued the most surreal chats about watches I’ve ever had.

Going off topic, I had my prostate checked a couple of years ago. On the couch in 'the position' and waiting for the doc, I heard him say:
"Is it hot in here? I think it is. I've got a desk clock & weather station here somewhere, hold on."

Imagining something like this

I replied :
"If you think I'm going to stay still whilst you find that, you've another thing coming! If you want to take my temperature, a thermometer under the tongue will do."

Back on comment, a friend once commented that she really, really liked my Day and Night Reverso. It was at a dinner party, thankfully no one asked what it cost. Mates who know I collect often ask what I'm wearing, a colleague once observed that I had a different watch every time I saw him. But outside of those groups, no one has ever commented.

Plenty of people notice my Rado Diastar chronometer. I have the rare silver tungsten carbide one with the faceted crystal. It's on its original NSA strap. The whole thing, strap included is very sparkly. When I wear it I often see people looking, but they never comment, so you never know what's going through their minds.
This one:

[Tetlee]

The conclusion to this thread is if you want to be noticed, a Rolex and Bob Marley t-shirt is the way to go

[bubi]

I was once in a mini market, in a rush because I parked in the nearby gas station and the security guy was chasing me in the store flashing his bage.
So anyway, the guy at thw till says
Nice shark, I had one too.

I had no idea what he was talking about so I said
What?

He repeated
Nice shark, I had one too.

What?

The watch, the Squale!

OOOOOOOOOHHHHHH! yeah! Sure! Great piece! Thanks,

Then rushed back in the car to avoid the surveilance dude.
Otherwise I would have stayed another five minutes at the till.

Funny, so being in Italy and Italian and shark is squalo... I was really elsewhere wirh my mind.


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BUBI 0_0

[bubi]

Oh and once an airflight attendant was mesmerised by my reverso

Ow! That's clever!

Yeah!

(She was hot but... wtf)

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BUBI 0_0

[RAJEN]

If a watch gets noticed by non-WIS, it is usually orange, yellow, big or bling. Or any combination thereof. I wouldn’t care if anyone noticed my watch or not.

[JasonM]

North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust (Carlisle)

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hey hey, are you coming after my Rolley ?

Damn, way out of my patch.
How suspicious of you, I was thinking a nice coffee and chat 😁

[The Doc]

Damn, way out of my patch.
How suspicious of you, I was thinking a nice coffee and chat 

You would be most welcome, anytime you are nearby. I am in occasionally in Cambridge, as I am (for my sins) an old Persean.
What's your game?

[JasonM]

You would be most welcome, anytime you are nearby. I am in occasionally in Cambridge, as I am (for my sins) an old Persean.
What's your game?

Thanks, that would be nice. Theatre instruments and consumable sales ( very small company, not one of the usual suspects )

[Robsmck]

You would be most welcome, anytime you are nearby. I am in occasionally in Cambridge, as I am (for my sins) an old Persean.
What's your game?

Random question. Is that Peterhouse?

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[ColDaspin]

Random question. Is that Peterhouse?

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The Perse School.

[Brian]

If a watch gets noticed by non-WIS, it is usually orange, yellow, big or bling. Or any combination thereof. I wouldn’t care if anyone noticed my watch or not.

Ahhh..... has nobody noticed any of your 'otchy watchies then ??

[RAJEN]

Ahhh..... has nobody noticed any of your 'otchy watchies then ??

Quite the opposite but it is a nuisance. Mostly it is people I know peripherally. When strangers notice, it means nothing unless it is a watch I am particularly fond of or the other person knows what he is talking about.

[Brian]

Quite the opposite but it is a nuisance. Mostly it is people I know peripherally. When strangers notice, it means nothing unless it is a watch I am particularly fond of or the other person knows what he is talking about.

Only joking Obv........


If I'm in bandit country in third world Britain I do find it a nuisance but then it's my fault for not being sensible.

When I was in NY last year I felt safer (because they do not know if you are carrying)

B

[PDR]

I have had people ask me about my Sinn's U2 & U1000. The U2 is featured in a lot of media pieces as I wear it while doing venom extractions from snakes.

At least when someone recognises a Sinn you know they are a real WIS.

[Robsmck]

Only joking Obv........


If I'm in bandit country in third world Britain I do find it a nuisance but then it's my fault for not being sensible.

When I was in NY last year I felt safer (because they do not know if you are carrying)

B

Same goes in bandit country here

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[JoT]

I have only had two noticed.

Once in a dental chair about fifteen years ago while wearing a 46mm Glycine Airman, the dental nurse said "oh my god that's huge" which gave the dentist a fit of giggles and made me nervous!

The second time was about seven years ago in a meeting with a company I didn't like and their advisor who was a bit of a plank, the advisor came over to me at the end of the meeting and said "you have the same watch as me, good taste" I responded, "no I haven't, mine is a Sea Dweller" - he was wearing a Sub!

[williemays]

At different times I've had a grocery clerk and a library patron comment "nice watch" about my PRS-82 on bracelet. Both comments surprised me, and I replied awkwardly, "Oh, thanks," without saying much else. I wish I had followed up and started a conversation.

Occasionally my kids will say, "I like that watch, dad." They say it so honestly and sweetly, but when I get excited and ask if they are interested in wearing watches, they always laugh and say no.

I started wearing a $10 Bob Marley t-shirt shirt this summer, and in just a few weeks about ten strangers, men and women, young and old, have said, "Cool shirt!" One lady even danced and sang "One Love" while I stood there. These are the most compliments I've gotten about anything I've ever worn.

[JamieTheBarber]

My seiko alpinist on a mesh bracelet gets me the most comments. Also, when I owned the Black bay black ETA I had someone ask me if it was a Rolex at a restaurant, when I said it was a Tudor he said that he also had a fake one ..


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[wits]

Wow to the Silverstone

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