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Bleeding Red · 01-12-2022, 04:27 PM

I have a couple of Rolexes.

I wore a standard GMT master for 30 years. Then it started running slow - 5 - 10 minutes slow. Bothered me no end.

Interesting story - my Dad was doing a real estate appraisal for a jeweler back in '79. While he was delivering the report, a guy walks in, put a Rolex box on the counter and says "sorry, can't cover the payments anymore." and walk out. Jeweler turns to my dad and says "want a Rolex, half paid for already?" Dad sets up a long term payment plan and gifts me the watch in '86.

Of course it's not as pictured. And I still have to roll the whole thing over to adjust the date every other month.

Wore a sea dweller submariner 2000 for a while. Then it started running 5-10 minutes fast!?!?
Bothered me no end.

I inherited a gold Datejust one from my Grandfather. Wore it for a while. But I hate that I can barely see it in a dark room.

Now I am wearing an Omega. It has a stopwatch feature I never use. I don't like the multiple dials. And, it is old enough that I have to wind it every day.

I know the real problem is that all my Rolexes need to be serviced. But at $1,000 for service I don't know when I'll be able to afford it.

At this stage I'd settle for a Timex, but I'm too snobby to wear a cheap watch, and too cheap to buy a really expensive one.

(I tired to post pics. But was I don't know how to make them suitable for a post. The system keeps telling me my post has too many characters, by like 100,000.)

01-12-2022, 04:27 PM	#1818
Bleeding Red Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Oct 2001 Exp:	I have a couple of Rolexes. I wore a standard GMT master for 30 years. Then it started running slow - 5 - 10 minutes slow. Bothered me no end. Interesting story - my Dad was doing a real estate appraisal for a jeweler back in '79. While he was delivering the report, a guy walks in, put a Rolex box on the counter and says "sorry, can't cover the payments anymore." and walk out. Jeweler turns to my dad and says "want a Rolex, half paid for already?" Dad sets up a long term payment plan and gifts me the watch in '86. Of course it's not as pictured. And I still have to roll the whole thing over to adjust the date every other month. Wore a sea dweller submariner 2000 for a while. Then it started running 5-10 minutes fast!?!? Bothered me no end. I inherited a gold Datejust one from my Grandfather. Wore it for a while. But I hate that I can barely see it in a dark room. Now I am wearing an Omega. It has a stopwatch feature I never use. I don't like the multiple dials. And, it is old enough that I have to wind it every day. I know the real problem is that all my Rolexes need to be serviced. But at $1,000 for service I don't know when I'll be able to afford it. At this stage I'd settle for a Timex, but I'm too snobby to wear a cheap watch, and too cheap to buy a really expensive one. (I tired to post pics. But was I don't know how to make them suitable for a post. The system keeps telling me my post has too many characters, by like 100,000.) Last edited by Bleeding Red; 01-12-2022 at 04:51 PM.