Is it necessary to include my Rolex in gun pics?

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Rolexs don't need lights, they have radioluminescent hands and markers 9on applicable models)....it was the ever-glowing hands on my dad's Submariner (he bought it about 40 years ago) that first caught my eye. Today I have a watch with radioluminescent hands/markers, but mine has the Smith&Wesson name on it.

A hell of a watch, but I did a number on the case/crystal/band...I may buy a non-tritium version just to transfer the movement/face over so I don't have to spend $400 on another one. Reason is the case and band are solid titanium, I was being a idiot and treated it like it was indestructable...it's not. It's a hodgepodge of abrasions and scratches now.

BTW, people buy Rolex's for their consistent accuracy in timekeeping among other reasons. The new-rich are more likely to buy some gaudy crap as opposed to a subtle timepiece like a Rolex. Admitted some of the boutique makers have awesome goods, but it's not worth the prices IMO.
 
A Rolex watch (at least one made in the last 40 years) is gauche. It is a sign of "new" money. People who wear these watches are just showing off, conspicuous consumption.

Thw well-to-do (unless newly wealthy) do not own Rolex watches, much less wear them in public. They prefer handmade quality over ostentation. Rolex watches impress rappers, the hip-hop crowd and the lower & middle class, but none above such station. If one wants to convey signs of wealth, a Patek Phillipe would be a better "brand" to wear. Low-key is prefered, others with money know what they are looking at. (Armani suits are gauche too, try Brooks Bros.)

Sorry, but you asked. And if you have to ask...
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You should read 'The Millionare Next door';)

Buddy of mine Owned a Rolex.

(Older guy, retired Army Corps of Engeneers)

He got it B/c 20 years ago he was a big time diver.

He was in a bad car wreck last year, parametics stole it off his wrist.
 
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A Rolex watch (at least one made in the last 40 years) is gauche. It is a sign of "new" money. People who wear these watches are just showing off, conspicuous consumption.

Thw well-to-do (unless newly wealthy) do not own Rolex watches, much less wear them in public. They prefer handmade quality over ostentation. Rolex watches impress rappers, the hip-hop crowd and the lower & middle class, but none above such station. If one wants to convey signs of wealth, a Patek Phillipe would be a better "brand" to wear. Low-key is prefered, others with money know what they are looking at. (Armani suits are gauche too, try Brooks Bros.)

Sorry, but you asked. And if you have to ask...
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And you're an expert on this how, exactly?:rolleyes:
 
Maybe it's already been mentioned (I'm not going to read through 5 pages on this topic) but my favorite are the passports I've seen in photos, LOL. You're not James Bond and I seriously doubt you'll get your handgun past the TSA "feelers" despite their incompetence
 
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I have enjoyed this thread. Some nice pieces in it. Never really gave the extra stuff in gun pics much thought, just extra eye candy.
My everyday carry loadout is a S&W 442 airweight, a couple years old, in a cheap Blackhawk pocket holster. It works, and I always have it with me. A Surefire G2 light, we accept plastic in our guns, but will insist on a metal flashlight. Why? A Kershaw or Gerber knife, $20 - $50, sharp, durable, and reliable. I don't have to grieve if I lose it either. My "writing instrument" is usually one of those stick style giveaway pens, I have acumulated a vast collection, and when one gives out, I just pull out another. As for watches, it is a $7 Wal-Mart special, keeps perfect time, has a light, is practically indestructible, waterproof, and easily replaced. Rolexes and such are nice. I just don't know anyone who does real work on a day in day out basis who would wear one. I know plenty of people who have them. I could easily afford one, if I so desired, but it would sit home in a drawer. People who have real money, and I don't by the way, do not give a crap about the watch you are wearing, or where your suit was made. Because they are smart enough to know that all these things are within the grasp of anyone who wants them enough. It is a matter of whether or not you are stupid enough to strain your finances just to get these things to impress people, that they will be interested in. These people will know that spending money foolishly is the mark of the faux rich, and the social climber.
 
Is it necessary to include my Rolex in gun pics?
Is it necessary to include my Rolex in gun pics?
or just my knife?
I just find it funny......
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Enjoyed the pix in this thread. Was there something specific that stimulated the OP? Another thread? Some pix somewhere particularly?
Pete
 
I've always thought gun photos just need a good backdrop. Adding a fancy watch is just a bit much.

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A Rolex watch (at least one made in the last 40 years) is gauche. It is a sign of "new" money. People who wear these watches are just showing off, conspicuous consumption.
Thw well-to-do (unless newly wealthy) do not own Rolex watches, much less wear them in public. They prefer handmade quality over ostentation. Rolex watches impress rappers, the hip-hop crowd and the lower & middle class, but none above such station. If one wants to convey signs of wealth, a Patek Phillipe would be a better "brand" to wear. Low-key is prefered, others with money know what they are looking at. (Armani suits are gauche too, try Brooks Bros.) Sorry, but you asked. And if you have to ask...
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Brooks Brothers??? Really? $1,000 suits?
 
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No reason to post a pic of a Rolex.

Why not post one of a 60 plus year old, american made, 27 jewell, self winding Elgin.........

That still keeps very good time.

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Hmmm..... I wear a VERY thin citizen that my wife got me for a little under a grand. Very sharp looking. BUT, the hands aren't lit, and I have wimpy eyes, and can't really see it very well, so the cell phone tells me what time it is. (yes, I have an app for that!) I would never have thought of including it in a pic of my gun,

Thanks to this thread, I will forever wonder if I have done all of you a sad disservice by denying you the opportunity to see the very nice watch I wear draped artistically over my toes which are propping up my very sexy Kimber...

Please accept my deepest apologies. I vow to do better in the future! ;)
 
If you think about it, this is really the man version of "accessorizing". Instead of pumps, belt and bags, we carry a gun, watch and flashlight. These pics are a testament to that.
 
Well, let's put it this way - I dive pretty regular in Florida and literally nobody I dive with will wear a rolex. Why spend $2500 On a good watch when you can spend $500 on a great watch (tag) that is better made for the job. Plus you don't look like a goof who spent way too much money.

The funny thing is it's obvious these guys that HAVE to include their rolex in the pic with their gun haven't been diving in decades. I'd be willing to bet 99% of the rolex guys also walk around with their bluetooth on 24/7. Am I close guys? I think so...

I watched a gun review on YouTube the other day that was so cheezie because the reviewer literally stalled the camera on his watch for like 3 seconds while scanning the useless gun he was reviewing. It was hilarious - I could see the adjacent trailers through the window.
 
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The new-rich are more likely to buy some gaudy crap as opposed to a subtle timepiece like a Rolex
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I guess you never saw the Rolex James "Buster" Douglas bought with his new found wealth after KO'ing Iron Mike...
 
The new-rich are more likely to buy some gaudy crap as opposed to a subtle timepiece like a Rolex
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Ha! It's not subtle if you're sticking it in every pic you post on the Internet and the rest of the clothes you have on look like you got them at the bargain barn and your shoes are filthy. I'm just saying...

No offense guys my dad wears a rolex and I goof on him regularly.
 
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I agree 100%

I dive pretty regular in Florida and literally nobody I dive with will wear a rolex
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I've heard the same thing regarding the shallow water divers around Florida.

I have seen a whole bunch of GMT type watches in Florida and none of the owners have ever been in any kind of split time type races either.

Go figure
 
I always thought watch's went nicely with guns.

Personally I like Tag's, I would like to get a Rolex at some point but I won't until I'm older. IMHO even though you can doesn't mean you should, I don't want people to feel I haven't paid my dues enough. I want a Yacht Master 2. A lot of sailors wear Rolex simply because they sponsor a ton of racing, they pay for a lot of advertising and it works. Also they make a pretty decent watch.

http://www.rolex.com/en#/rolex-watches/yacht-masterii/farr40
 
New money: a guy that recently became wealthy. Old money: a guy that originally didn't earn it, but had it handed down to him. Is that a correct assessment?
 
Where you from win?
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Oregon coast at the moment, and I don't dive, ever. Fell off my boat once and got drug down several feet by a rapidly descending rope. About 35 feet and that was and hopefully always will be the deepest my Rolex ever goes.

Considering all the good weather, fishing, and women I hear about in your state I couldn’t help but give you a little lip.

No offense.
 
New money: a guy that recently became wealthy. Old money: a guy that originally didn't earn it, but had it handed down to him. Is that a correct assessment?
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Damn! Why does it sound so BAD when you say it that way?! Crap! Dad's richer than dirt, but that doesn't count because he didn't share. (good for him, I think he should spend the very last of it dying happy, much to my sisters horror!). I made all my own money, and I spend it stupidly, but I have plenty and it's mine to play with, but now I feel bad about it... You are a mean and harsh man..... Oh! no rolex though! I dive with a citizen master or a Tag.
 
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