How often do you see ANY nice watch in the wild?

larryganz · Nov 19, 2018

gostang9
A few minutes ago while browsing the latest modern Omega offerings at YYZ Int’l Airport, another young gentlemen took a glance beside me. I noticed a lovely faded Pepsi GMT on his wrist. I don’t have the hawk eyes that others seem to have, and even if I’d gotten a better view I wouldn’t have been able to nail down the reference or year. As he walked away with his young female companion I commented “you’re likely not going to find anything here as nice as what you’re wearing already...”. He smiled and laughed in acknowledgement and his companion also chuckled and said something that confirmed she was well aware he had a lovely watch on.

I would have loved to ask him for a picture, but I felt I’d already been weird enough by commenting... so you’ll have to take my word for it. 😉

I also had an encounter with a gentleman wearing a faded Pepsi GMT at Universal Studios Orlando last month just before Halloween. He didn't recognize my Omega Ti Planet Ocean 9300 but was interested in seeing it as well.

It was funny because he said that he has a new replacement Rolex Pepsi bezel but was "saving it until after he wears out the original bezel". He didn't know that the value of the watch is actually higher with it's original faded bezel, especially since it had no scratches.

Wildfire · Nov 19, 2018

When I’m up in the city I see a lot of Rolex’s and then probably Semasters, but I’ve never seen a Speedy in the wild.

Wildfire · Nov 19, 2018

Spruce
Did someone say Parker fountain pens???

Very nice! I used to have a full Parker 25 and 45 set when I was at school, but I think they have sadly been lost.

These days I have a Pilot vanishing point and a cult pens mini fountain for work. All in the effort to try and improve my handwriting.

Sadly it’s not working.

tzachi · Nov 22, 2018

Every day!

MMMD · Mar 2, 2019

Finally, something decent in the wild. A young non-watch-nerd colleague showed up at a charity event tonight wearing this hand-me-down from his wife’s grandfather. Cut myself off mid-sentence when I saw it. Marry well my friends.

Foo2rama · Mar 2, 2019

MMMD
Finally, something decent in the wild. A young non-watch-nerd colleague showed up at a charity event tonight wearing this hand-me-down from his wife’s grandfather. Cut myself off mid-sentence when I saw it. Marry well my friends.

Did he know?

MMMD · Mar 3, 2019

Foo2rama

Did he know?

NO! He just knew the obvious, that it’s an old Rolex. His eyes bugged out when I gave him a ballpark appraisal.

kkt · Mar 3, 2019

I hope you gave him the short list of do's and dont's for vintage Rolexes.

Syrte · Mar 3, 2019

MMMD
NO! He just knew the obvious, that it’s an old Rolex. His eyes bugged out when I gave him a ballpark appraisal.

Now he won’t wear it anymore !

MrJKLFoams · Mar 3, 2019

Saw a guy yesterday wearing daytona 116500LN

CdnWatchDoc · Mar 3, 2019

Attended a retirement party for a colleague, and a mutual friend and watch nerd showed us his newly purchased vintage Cartier tank Americaine. Looked to be in great condition! Didn't get a pic 🙁

nttisch23 · Mar 3, 2019

I live in a small community, so I typically do not see very many different watches other than Apple and mainly lower end quartz watches. I only ever see any nice watches at car shows/pro sporting events. Every now and then a nice bar, but typically just a datejust or sub. Wish that I was near others who appreciated my love, but oh well, I have you guys!

Folgono · Mar 3, 2019

I'm currently studying in the UK. In my uni I see mostly fashion watches and ceramic Rolex sub. That's pretty funny, no AD has any steel sub in stock but this is hand down the model I see the most in the wild with 5 digits Sub (apart from fashion watches).

Evitzee · Mar 3, 2019

40 years of watch collecting and other than Rolex's I've seen less than a dozen really expensive watches. Two weeks ago I saw a young Asian women on a Melbourne, Aust tram on Collins St wearing a solid gold PP Nautilus, it was real and it was spectacular.

MMMD · Mar 3, 2019

Evitzee
...Two weeks ago I saw a young Asian women on a Melbourne, Aust tram on Collins St wearing a solid gold PP Nautilus, it was real and it was spectacular.

rob#1 · Mar 3, 2019

Saw my first Speedmaster in the wild last Friday, nice looking vintage Moonwatch. Good to see in a sea of smart watches.

Khamenman · Mar 3, 2019

I was in a chinese restaurant when this lady, probably the owner, served me while wearing rose gold daytona on her wrist 😲😲

PhysicsIsFun · Mar 3, 2019

I was at a meeting in San Diego a couple of weeks ago. One of the other attendees was wearing a nice orange bezel Planet Ocean Seamaster; I was wearing my Rolex Datejust. We chatted about watches over a beer - his other watch is a Rolex GMT II and mine a GSOTM Meteorite.

Waxtactic · Mar 5, 2019

I was interviewing somebody for a position and I look down on his wrist to see a faded pepsi bezel Rolex GMT Master. I asked if he was a watch guy, he noted no, that it was his fathers, from 1970 something and it held immense sentimental value (hard to blame him). He also outlined how people are always trying to buy it from him. Since the convo wasn't going to take root I focused on why he was there but came back after the next round of interviews and was like..."you know how much that is worth right..." and his eyes bugged out. Of course he'll never sell it due to the sentimental value but it's always fun to watch the look on somebody's face when you give them the deets.

Syrte · Mar 5, 2019

rob#1
Saw my first Speedmaster in the wild last Friday, nice looking vintage Moonwatch. Good to see in a sea of smart watches.

Ha, you're reminding me of a time I walked into someone's office and I noticed another colleague was wearing a (modern) Speedmaster.
I noted in passing, "ah, you're aiming for the moon " - he gave me a flabbergasted look and said "you know about these things?"
He did not expect that from a woman of course.

How often do you see ANY nice watch in the wild?

larryganz

Wildfire

Wildfire

tzachi

MMMD

Foo2rama

MMMD

kkt

Syrte

MrJKLFoams

CdnWatchDoc

nttisch23

Folgono

Evitzee

MMMD

rob#1

Khamenman

PhysicsIsFun

Waxtactic

Syrte

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