irolexu Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 Well I always thought a Rolex was the best way to go for people to notice and appreciate your watch as much as you do. Wrong I was! I recently acquired a panerai 111N and this baby gets atleast 5 compliments a day! My Rolex sub maybe will get that in a week if I am lucky! Anyways share your opinions here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamyohan Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 Hi, I will probably compliment someone who wear Panerai rather than someone who wear Rolex I will try to wear my watches tomorrow, and I will see which one gets the most compliment. William Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave123 Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 Wore a Rolex for years,nobody noticed. Then again,not many have microscopes attached to their eyes. Wore a Pam and every kid leaving the gumball machine at the grocery store seemed to be in a competition with me,dammit,punks ended up in grocery carts. Ended up with Breitlings. Pussy galore and guys wearing reps of what i wear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utheman Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 LHOOQ's gets me the most compliments. It's my homepage on my phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opti Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 rarely get compliments, but when I do its usually for watch thats out of the norm, hence why its get attention. My brother has a Tag Monaco 24 concept, gets sooooo many compliments, especially from the women. I have more classic taste, so the watches all look the same to non watch people, they dont notice. Probably my Breitling Bentley flying B gets the most attentsion, big and shiney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 SOSF white dial .. the parallelogram bracelet links attract attention. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theflyingdutchman Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 (edited) FM tourby...just for teh looks, not the brand or tourbillon of course! Edited May 8, 2012 by theflyingdutchman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 OH that reminds me ... it's not the SuperOcean at all .. my cheap Franck Muller Crazy Hours gets the most attention. People **always** ask about the mixed up numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navik Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 My DSSD definitely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zeleni kukuruz Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 My alarm watch (clock) it gets me up in the morning. And when im up,i see smiles on my famelys faces and this watch should be getting all the compliments but rearly it does! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwatch Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 From watch fans - either my Custom 390 or my Tudor 9411. From everyone else, my Soxa: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asciwhite Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 Franck Muller gets the most attention... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whatever123 Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 Always the ones that draw attention - big or unusual watches like my Concord C1 or the PAMs. No one notices a DR Seadweller... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxman Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 If I were to tell you...well you probably wouldnt believe me. I actually dont believe It myself. Yes...a(rather) cheep quartz Invicta.. Subaqua Noma special 5216. I picked it up ebay about two years ago for $250.00. It seems that most people are attracted to the "case In cradle" design. Which I have to admit is pretty cool. To be fair It's actually been a pretty good watch for a beater..I have worn It swimming/snorkeling and have had no issues thus far.. The Swiss eta 251.272 has been flawless. The min and hour hands can also be set Independently. The bracelet is also very nice. Another watch I get a fair amount of complements/comments on is my orange PO. The orange bezel against the black dial really gives this watch some POP on the wrist.. My personal experence is that your average Joe knows absolutely nothing about watches...Im never asked about the movement for example...Just the "thats a cool looking watch" comments. and...."what's a Panerai"? lol Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoever Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 (edited) HMT Jawan para shock from the 60's Edited May 8, 2012 by whoever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxman Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 HMT Jawan para shock from the 60's That thing could light up a small village. nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramerica2 Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 I have a gen ceramic 8500 PO and a gen speedmaster, and those should deserve the most compliments. However, I can count on one hand the number of times for both of them combined. The watch that I do get compliments for (mainly from chicks actually) is the black dial rep SOSF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woof* Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 this, every time I wear it or post it...need to get it fixed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 Actually I'm surprised how infrequently anyone comments on my reps, I've had less then 5 compliments for strangers in a decade or so wearing 1:1 reps of some of the worlds best watches. You'd feel awfully ripped off if you spent the big bucks on the real deal and got zero reaction wouldn't you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjule111 Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 I've had gen rolexes for years. And I recall getting one compliment ever on my gen 16750 gmt. Have a couple of datejust. Got around 3 ever! And thats with blinging out one of them but i do get stares once in a while Had a gen breitling crosswind that fetched me plenty compliments. I think people tend to notice ure Rolex watches but for whatever reason don't feel like giving compliments. Not only that rolexes are not the trend setters any more. They're more like old money now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irolexu Posted May 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 Very interesting comments...big watches looks like that's the thing to wear if your seeking attention! Maybe when Rolex is nice enough to launch there new deepsea that james Cameron will be taking to the bottom Rolex will get that same reaction everyday that my Pam has been getting lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxman Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 Maybe a better question would be..."how often do we complement other peoples watches"? I think the answer would give us a better perspective to the question. Mike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fracture Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 Haven't gotten any comments yet since I started wearing reps. Which is indeed strange. I assume most just don't know or care about watches enough. I used to be an avid G-Shock wearer, did get comments and questions about those from time to time though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woof* Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 Most people are just not watch people. The ones that actually wear watches use them to tell the time...if you can believe that! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrari1 Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 I very rarely complement other people's watches, except if it is something quite unusual like a Lange or a Breguet. It seems too obvious to complement a Rolex or Panerai, as they are brands that everyone knows. I have complimented G Shocks, as most g shock owners are watch enthusiasts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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