Is it safe to wear a Rolex around Bangkok??

[bob smith]

1 minute ago, Mekmong MICK said:

😄 I figure @Ralf001 is rocking around looking like this

nah.

 

that's a bit too pricey for him!

 

bob.

[tomazbodner]

3 minutes ago, Mekmong MICK said:

 

here's the old girl, boy is she glimmering today

I see you are either 3 days ahead of all of us, or a month behind... It's not a very popular model for fakes, though, most go after Submariner or Daytona, though.

[Mekmong MICK]

1 minute ago, tomazbodner said:

I see you are either 3 days ahead of all of us, or a month behind... It's not a very popular model for fakes, though, most go after Submariner or Daytona, though.

Yep, because it's not a fake, it's genuine.

[simon43]

Personally, I find Rolex watches to be ugly and smacks of east-end lads got rich....

 

I have an antique half-hunter pocket watch. About $20,000 and wearing such a pocket watch states my character > titled ancestry, educated, well-spoken, quiet confidence 🙂

 

[G Rex]

I bought my genuine Rolex Date just at MBK last week. 2000 Baht.   So probably no real problem wearing it around Bangkok...

[Mekmong MICK]

Just now, G Rex said:

I bought my genuine Rolex Date just at MBK last week. 2000 Baht.   So probably no real problem wearing it around Bangkok...

Congratulations friend. @Ralf001 might even be able to afford affoat these prices one day if he saves hard

[tomazbodner]

10 minutes ago, Mekmong MICK said:

Yep, because it's not a fake, it's genuine.

Given it's Date Just, at least you could set it to correct date and take another shot. So we know the photo is real also.

[NativeBob]

Every tuk-tuk wears Rolex in Bangkok. 

[malathione]

1 hour ago, Mekmong MICK said:

All the date and time wheels give me an aneurysm. The Datejust is clean and elegant. 

 

It's a Wimbledon version so a unique piece

Which makes it neither unique nor particularly special. More special than your run of the mill Datejust, yes. And, yes, you can wear it around with no issues. 

[retarius]

Yes, everyone assumes that the Rolex on your arm that you are so proud of, is fake and not worth the 300 baht you paid for it. A ladyboy might steal it if you take her back to your room. 

[Mekmong MICK]

Just now, retarius said:

Yes, everyone assumes that the Rolex on your arm that you are so proud of, is fake and not worth the 300 baht you paid for it. A ladyboy might steal it if you take her back to your room. 

Since I got a girlfriend on the weekend I've got no need for ladyboys.

 

Plus mine doesn't look fake

[ravip]

What a weird question, from a Rolex user.

Will I be safe if I drive around Bangkok in my BMW?

[ravip]

2 hours ago, Mekmong MICK said:

Mine certainly isn't a fake, I could buy a house in Thailand with the price of mine 🙂

Only one house?

[worgeordie]

What's the point of having a Rolex ,so when you go anywhere ,you have to

ask will it be safe wearing it ? ,

 

The 15 quid watch I bought off Ebay UK ,is still going strong after 5 + years,

only needed batteries , and no one is going to bother stealing it, I can wear

it anywhere ,no problem ,and I don't need to impress anyone ....

 

regards Worgeordie

[Gormo_]

Rolexes are plastic and overrated 

[ravip]

1 hour ago, Mekmong MICK said:

 

here's the old girl, boy is she glimmering today

Maybe my eyes are not up to the mark today - I don't see any glimmer on this.

[ravip]

2 hours ago, Mekmong MICK said:

Yes its a proven trick for the less attractive men to overcompensate in other areas

Is this post something like that?

An overcompensating effort in another area?

[Mekmong MICK]

9 minutes ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

sounds like a perfect chance to wear it and show desperate people who much money you have to throw away on a watch..

 

thanks for asking the forums gents as it seems like a difficult question to ask your self in a 3rd world country...kudos to u

I understand your envy but if you can't keep to the OP please refrain from posting. Your envy at my watch is noted

[Mekmong MICK]

6 minutes ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

my clock in my pocket also doubles as a camera..mp3 player..video player....calculator...interweb searches..etc.....

but im the only one that has it!

Congratulations on owning a Huawei

[Walker88]

Bob, I wouldn't wear the Rolex. Roleks, maybe, but not Rolex. Even the ladies in 7-11 know what they are. Three of them could gang up and beat the tar out of you. If you want understated elegance at around the same price point, wear the Audemars Piguet.

 

Or opt for the Piaget or Richard Mille. Not as pedestrian as a Rolex, so you'll feel better about your wealth, and no one will be the wiser.

 

Quiet luxury is the way old money goes about life. No logos, nothing too ostentatious. You know how much you've got; no need for anyone else to know.

[Mekmong MICK]

1 minute ago, Walker88 said:

Bob, I wouldn't wear the Rolex. Roleks, maybe, but not Rolex. Even the ladies in 7-11 know what they are. Three of them could gang up and beat the tar out of you. If you want understated elegance at around the same price point, wear the Audemars Piguet.

 

Or opt for the Piaget or Richard Mille. Not as pedestrian as a Rolex, so you'll feel better about your wealth, and no one will be the wiser.

 

Quiet luxury is the way old money goes about life. No logos, nothing too ostentatious. You know how much you've got; no need for anyone else to know.

Thanks for the homology lesson friend. 

 

I'm totally with you on quiet luxury; it's why I bought 8 versache shirts when I sold my business 

[Walker88]

1 minute ago, Mekmong MICK said:

Thanks for the homology lesson friend. 

 

I'm totally with you on quiet luxury; it's why I bought 8 versache shirts when I sold my business 

It's Versace, and they are nothing special.

 

If you want to play the bon vivant, learn the names of real quality things. Brioni, Stefano Ricci, not big chain store, wildly marked up stuff like Versace, who goes after the nouveau riche and posseurs..

 

You end up coming across more of a troll than you are.

[Mekmong MICK]

2 minutes ago, Walker88 said:

It's Versace, and they are nothing special.

 

If you want to play the bon vivant, learn the names of real quality things. Brioni, Stefano Ricci, not big chain store, wildly marked up stuff like Versace, who goes after the nouveau riche and posseurs..

 

You end up coming across more of a troll than you are.

I'll leave the shopping to the missus thanks mate.

[JustAnotherHun]

19 minutes ago, Mekmong MICK said:

I'm totally with you on quiet luxury; it's why I bought 8 versache shirts when I sold my business 

 

Others buy yachts or ranches in Brasil when they sell their business. You bought eight t-shirts. It must have been a small business, I guess 🙂

[Mekmong MICK]

3 minutes ago, JustAnotherHun said:

 

Others buy yachts or ranches in Brasil when they sell their business. You bought eight t-shirts. It must have been a small business, I guess 🙂

8 shirts, a Ford Raptor, 2 investment properties in Sydney, a $900 suit and first class flights to Bangkok. 

 

Not a bad haul while I decide what to spend on next

[JustAnotherHun]

I'm deeply impressed 🙂

[Liverpool Lou]

3 hours ago, Mekmong MICK said:

Mine looks 100% legit, you can tell its real from 15m away

How?

[Liverpool Lou]

3 hours ago, Mekmong MICK said:

Rubbish, this is a one of a kind time piece, no one I know has one.

If it really was a unique, one of a kind, watch, you would have said, "No one else has one", not "No one I know has one".   Which model is it and what is unique about it?

[Walker88]

4 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

How?

Because he tells you.

[In Full Agreement]

4 hours ago, Mekmong MICK said:

Per the title, I need to make a trip to Bangkok later in the week for an appointment and sort a few matters out. Will I be safe wearing my Rolex? I plan to stay the night and will probably end up at a couple of bars? Should I wear my Rolex and will I be safe from pickpocketers / gangs or should I leave it in my hotel safe?

 

And a note; can I ask posters please keep responses civil and informative?