I thought some of you guys were kidding when you wrote about random people stopping you to ask about your watches. Im kind of an introvert in real life and the chances of me stopping you to ask you about your watch are approximately zero. Since I started wearing this watch, I have been stopped 5 times (this week) with questions and comments. People who stopped me asked about the series number (I dont know it by heart, but this guy sure did!), the age, price, durability etc. I dont think I have ever noticed someone else (with the exception of my dad) wearing an Omega watch. Apparently they are very popular LOL.
Interesting. Been wearing watches like that for over 30 years...no questions or comments. Were you at a watch show? Maybe you have a more friendly face than I do.
I think we have a urologist here in the thread. Maybe they'll have a look at it while you admire their watch...
No one's ever stopped me, though a few months ago I was at a work event involving Porsche and Andreas Preuninger, the head of Porsche's GT cars (GT3, GT2 etc) looked down at my co-axial Speedmaster '57 broad arrow and said, hey, nice watch, I have the other version. Which led to him then telling me how much he dislikes Rolex. But that's another story LOL
Do they also happen to be holding a clipboard, and casually asking if you have any life/auto insurance plans?
I once had my Rolex Daytona recognized from the other side of the restaurant I was in. I was at a watch collector convention, and the guy was a dealer. The watch was not for sale. I regularly wear a Rolex Date-Just on one wrist, and my two-tone Speedmaster reduced on the other, at social events. Never get noticed! Nor has my Speedmaster ever been noticed.......by other than a brother collector.
Whenever I am wearing my Deep Black Sedna, it's pretty common for patients to notice and offer a compliment. None of them have ever known what the watch was but they liked the aesthetics. I think I have had maybe one comment on my Pam from a patient. None of my others have gotten any mention. P.S. I'm not a urologist, put your pants back on!
Interesting discussion...I see patients 3-4 days a week, and few make comments on the watch I wear. But today, an elderly but proper woman (cancer patient) asked where was my watch...I had on my Speedy Tintin today, and she wanted to see my Longines 1945. She commented on how classic it was. She obviously has great taste:
Urologist's watches???... You telling me people actually notice their watches??? September 2015: I had a 4mm punch biopsy on a 'mole' situated at the point where the (medical terms) 'bollock bag' meets 'Mr Wiggly'. As I laid there with my legs up... Mr Urologist with a 'fakkin' great syringe in one hand, a punch biopsy cutter in the other hand... my 'wilting tackle' peeping out of a hole cut in a green, surgical, sheet... I can tell you chaps 100%.... The last thing on my mind was the basstedd'z watch!