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Is this another reason not to own a Rolex ?

  1. Aussie Jim Dec 25, 2015

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  2. alam Dec 25, 2015

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    Not really. I'm sure they are not targeting folks that wear exclusively Rolex watches. Just those dumb enough to fall for their trick.
     
  3. repoman Dec 25, 2015

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    Let me add some more qualifiers:

    3) Unlikely to take home skanks met in a bar
    4) Would not drink something prepared by a skank from a bar should I violate rule #3
     
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  4. mozartman ♫♭♬ ♪ Dec 25, 2015

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    As a native New Yawka, I can report that this scam has been running for many years. The thieves often slip something in the victim's drink to make it easier to take his valuables. European tourists in particular (and NBA players?) often seem to openly display expensive watches, cameras, jewelry, etc. and make themselves into targets.
     
  5. Dombo63 Dec 25, 2015

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    Obviously wearing his beer googles. If two women looking like those characters in the CCTV image approached me in a night club I would assume it was past closing time, the cleaners had arrived, and they wanted to hoover up my pistachio shells.
     
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  6. PatrickJ Dec 25, 2015

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    I still want a Rolex
     
  7. chunkythebulldog Dec 25, 2015

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    They don't look too bad but still 20 pinters ;)
     
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  8. Aussie Jim Dec 25, 2015

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    All good points.

    Probably these are the same "victims" who like to help those poor widows from Nigeria with excess cash in bank accounts, and who are very pleased when helpful gentlemen with accents that you cant quite place ring to tell you that you have viruses on your computer that only they can assist with you.

    Ok, I might just get myself a Rolex or two, but will avoid skanks in doubtful NYC bars.
     
  9. PatrickJ Dec 25, 2015

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    I wear my speedy under my clothes. One day when I have a Rolex I will do the same. Why advertise?
     
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  10. Spacefruit Prolific Speedmaster Hoarder Dec 25, 2015

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    well at least he didnt wake up in a bath of ice with no kidneys....
     
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  11. MikiJ Likes songs about Purple spices Dec 25, 2015

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    Back in the day when THE Hotel was The Hotel Pierre in New York, I wore my Patek in full view whenever I went down to The Cafe Pierre, and turn left into the bar :)

    The "ladies" dressed to the nines certainly knew what watch was on my wrist. No, I wasn't that stupid to indulge ;)
     
  12. ScubaPro Actually dives with dive watches!!! Dec 25, 2015

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    Yes, if he would have been wearing an Omega this never would have happened. God knows they're not worth anything, right?
     
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  13. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Dec 25, 2015

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    Wait, so all I have to do is wear my stainless Daytona at a bar in NY and young women will buy me the drinks?

    Where are these bars?
     
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  14. cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Dec 25, 2015

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    Nice to be young , gives you the option of thinking with brains located in two different locations. :rolleyes:
     
  15. MikiJ Likes songs about Purple spices Dec 25, 2015

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    What ::facepalm2:: Nice thought - No Cigar.
     
  16. Tubber Dec 25, 2015

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  17. Nobel Prize Spell Master! Dec 25, 2015

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    To the OP question: No

    It is however another reason to remember, if it looks to good to be true, it is.
     
  18. ahsposo Most fun screen name at ΩF Dec 25, 2015

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  19. gundamzero Dec 25, 2015

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    Rather a fine watch, than a skank IMHO.
     
  20. Tubber Dec 26, 2015

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