#JOTW Show me your Luxury Watches!

[diamondseeker2006]

OK! I think I rounded them all up!
I have a:
26mm stainless.. the plain face is a replacement for an original rose dial with diamonds markers which I kept and can put back on if somebody wanted to.
26mm yellow gold with MOP face and ruby markers
26mm white gold with MOP face, ruby markers and a diamond bezel and lugs.
31mm two tone oyster bracelet and roman markers.
36 mm stainless with a jubilee dial and diamond markers.
And my current.. 36mm rose gold Day Date President with MOP face and diamond markers.
I have 3 daughters that are enjoying the first three currently and the rest will eventually filter down to them.

These are beautiful! I love that you've passed the smaller ones on to your girls! I have to say, that rose gold, mop, day-date is out of this world gorgeous!

 

[Rubies-R-Me]

These are beautiful! I love that you've passed the smaller ones on to your girls! I have to say, that rose gold, mop, day-date is out of this world gorgeous!

Oh thank you so much diamondseeker2006! Yes.. I feel so blessed to have 3 lovely daughters who all love finery as much as I do! Always an open finger, neck or wrist to pass down pretties to.
And even more thanks on your compliments about the rose gold day date.. it's the newest.
P.S... love all your stuff too!!

 

[Octave]

Have brought my 30 year old Tank Americaine back to life. I haven't worn it in years, but for some reason I felt kind of attracted again.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Have brought my 30 year old Tank Americaine back to life. I haven't worn it in years, but for some reason I felt kind of attracted again.

Always a classic beauty!!!!

 

[Octave]

Always a classic beauty!!!!

Oh yes, thank you, as I said, I still like it, I also have a second one with a gold bracelet that I often wear even though I switched to Rolex as my general watch brand years ago.

 

[Rubies-R-Me]

Oh yes, thank you, as I said, I still like it, I also have a second one with a gold bracelet that I often wear even though I switched to Rolex as my general watch brand years ago.

Wow! Octave.. your watches and your corrsponding stacks are amazing!!
LOVE!!

 

[Octave]

Wow! Octave.. your watches and your corrsponding stacks are amazing!!
LOVE!!

Uuhh, thank you so much! I have to admit that I am a kind of watch nerd. Watches are my favorite peace of jewelry and I love stacking them with other bling. I have watches in almost every size and material and do rarely wear the same watch every day.

 

[canuk-gal]

Oh yes, thank you, as I said, I still like it, I also have a second one with a gold bracelet that I often wear even though I switched to Rolex as my general watch brand years ago.

My favorite watch!!! Wish I hadn't sold mine.......

 

[Rubies-R-Me]

Uuhh, thank you so much! I have to admit that I am a kind of watch nerd. Watches are my favorite peace of jewelry and I love stacking them with other bling. I have watches in almost every size and material and do rarely wear the same watch every day.

Octave... do you find your bracelets scratch up your watches and vice versa?

 

[Octave]

Octave... do you find your bracelets scratch up your watches and vice versa?

Unfortunately, yes! That's the price for the look!

 

[Rubies-R-Me]

Unfortunately, yes! That's the price for the look!

Yes.. that's what I thought you would say.
Well that's awesome that you accept it as "price of stacking" and then stack away without looking back. I'm a bit jealous!
Bravo!!

 

[Octave]

Yes.. that's what I thought you would say.
Well that's awesome that you accept it as "price of stacking" and then stack away without looking back. I'm a bit jealous!
Bravo!!

Well, I know, I am not very gentle to my watches, but what can you do? Also DH noticed that, therefore he bought me also some steel or two tone watches. He thought, they can take that kind of stress a bit better. But sometimes it needs to be gold!

 

[Rubies-R-Me]

So does steel scratch less? But does steel scratch the gold bracelets?
Inquiring stacking minds want to know!

 

[Octave]

So does steel scratch less? But does steel scratch the gold bracelets?
Inquiring stacking minds want to know!

Yes, I would say steel scratches less but bracelets will suffer more. You can‘t get it right anyway!

 

[Rubies-R-Me]

Well thanks so much for the honest insight.
I'm a stickler for scratches so that has always stopped me from stacking anything with my watches.
I will just have to admire your wristfulls from afar.

 

[Cerulean]

Have brought my 30 year old Tank Americaine back to life. I haven't worn it in years, but for some reason I felt kind of attracted again.

Oh I like this a lot!

 

[Octave]

Well thanks so much for the honest insight.
I'm a stickler for scratches so that has always stopped me from stacking anything with my watches.
I will just have to admire your wristfulls from afar.

I am considerate of your sensitivity to scratches and therefore show my YG Rolex pearlmaster without a stack!

 

[theredspinel]

Well thanks so much for the honest insight.
I'm a stickler for scratches so that has always stopped me from stacking anything with my watches.
I will just have to admire your wristfulls from afar.

I do understand this mindset (I’ve even had it myself) but then I decided you only live life once! Yes my kids might not inherit my pieces scratch free..but so what.

I buy my jewellery to love and wear, so eventually, yes they will show wear and tear. They might even end up showing damage I need to deal with!

But I’d have gotten my full 100% joy out of them, in my lifetime so ‍, a trade worth making imo. I say this only because I really do remember the feeling of wanting to stack but being afraid of scratching up the nicer pieces but appreciate now, how much more joy I get out of just doing what my heart wants to do.

 

[Rubies-R-Me]

I am considerate of your sensitivity to scratches and therefore show my YG Rolex pearlmaster without a stack!

Gorgeous!!!!!

 

[Rubies-R-Me]

I do understand this mindset (I’ve even had it myself) but then I decided you only live life once! Yes my kids might not inherit my pieces scratch free..but so what.

I buy my jewellery to love and wear, so eventually, yes they will show wear and tear. They might even end up showing damage I need to deal with!

But I’d have gotten my full 100% joy out of them, in my lifetime so ‍, a trade worth making imo. I say this only because I really do remember the feeling of wanting to stack but being afraid of scratching up the nicer pieces but appreciate now, how much more joy I get out of just doing what my heart wants to do.

That's fantastic that you are getting full enjoyment out of your jewelry!
I guess everyone has different ways of enjoying their fine things.. wonder if I will ever change my mind? Only time will tell.
I probably like owning things rather than wearing them.. I find I wear mostly plain-ish wedding bands most of the time. A fancy watch and large diamond studs
every day? Yes to that.
Anyways.. stack away!!! Enjoy your finery to the fullest!

 

[LLJsmom]

My Mom’s new baby… from Stork AD no less.
31 DJ WG and SS. It is absolutely gorgeous in natural daylight.

 

[Rubies-R-Me]

My Mom’s new baby… from Stork AD no less.
31 DJ WG and SS. It is absolutely gorgeous in natural daylight.

OMG! Gorgeous!! LOVE every aspect..
The blue dial with stainless is so eyepopping, the roman markers.. the jubilee bracelet.. It's a true wow!!!

 

[LLJsmom]

OMG! Gorgeous!! LOVE every aspect..
The blue dial with stainless is so eyepopping, the roman markers.. the jubilee bracelet.. It's a true wow!!!

I am constantly surprised by the impact of color. I turned this one down over a year ago but when I looked at it again, this time seeing it in sunlight too, that blue and jubilee bracelet and fluted bezel…major popping, like you said. The blue feels quite a bit more sporty than my pink but I love that just a change in color gives it a whole different vibe. Lordy. I’m so addicted.

I compared the two, and the blue just looks smaller than the pink, although both are 31. Color messes with my brain.

 

[Rubies-R-Me]

I am constantly surprised by the impact of color. I turned this one down over a year ago but when I looked at it again, this time seeing it in sunlight too, that blue and jubilee bracelet and fluted bezel…major popping, like you said. The blue feels quite a bit more sporty than my pink but I love that just a change in color gives it a whole different vibe. Lordy. I’m so addicted.

I compared the two, and the blue just looks smaller than the pink, although both are 31. Color messes with my brain.

Oh so interesting that you see the pink/salmon/rose dial as larger. Maybe it's like that old riddle where a white square looks smaller if it has a dark frame around it.. or something like that. Maybe the lighter dial blends in with the metal and since there is less of a demarkation the overall effect is larger?
I'm obsessed too. Have you been on the rolexforums site?
Such enthusiasts! It's wonderful! Mostly men which is interesting.
You also motivated me to ask my daughter who is currently wearing the 26mm stainless that came originally with a pink/salmon/rose diamond dial that I swapped out for a plainer cream one many years ago. I kept the dial since I knew that someday it would catch my eye again and it has! Your lovely watch did it!
So thanks!

 

[LLJsmom]

Oh so interesting that you see the pink/salmon/rose dial as larger. Maybe it's like that old riddle where a white square looks smaller if it has a dark frame around it.. or something like that. Maybe the lighter dial blends in with the metal and since there is less of a demarkation the overall effect is larger?
I'm obsessed too. Have you been on the rolexforums site?
Such enthusiasts! It's wonderful! Mostly men which is interesting.
You also motivated me to ask my daughter who is currently wearing the 26mm stainless that came originally with a pink/salmon/rose diamond dial that I swapped out for a plainer cream one many years ago. I kept the dial since I knew that someday it would catch my eye again and it has! Your lovely watch did it!
So thanks!

Yes. Totally about the blending effect. For sure blue pops more but the soft pink tone blends with my skin so just less of a demarcation. So smart to keep the original. If you swap it back in Rolex will service it. And your DD has options. Yeah. I’m on Reddit. And those guys do NOT hold back. I’m super careful with my words. But they are fun and hilarious. Totally different vibe. The watches are amazing and it’s cool to see an enthusiast’s forum populated mostly by men.

 

[Rubies-R-Me]

Yes. Totally about the blending effect. For sure blue pops more but the soft pink tone blends with my skin so just less of a demarcation. So smart to keep the original. If you swap it back in Rolex will service it. And your DD has options. Yeah. I’m on Reddit. And those guys do NOT hold back. I’m super careful with my words. But they are fun and hilarious. Totally different vibe. The watches are amazing and it’s cool to see an enthusiast’s forum populated mostly by men.

Oh! Didn't even think about Reddit as far as a Rolex site! Great idea.. I will check it out.
And yes.. when DD comes home for the holidays I will ask her if she wants the original dial put on.
Last but not least.. it's awesome that your mom treated herself to such a fabulous watch!

 

[gregchang35]

My latest addition for my 50th a few months ago. It got the full service/ spa treatment and received it back yesterday. So now my Xmas present! Lololol

Minerva triple date.
Circa 1950s
Movement V72C
Same movement used in rolex and Le coultre (before it became JLC)
Stainless steel bracelet.

it feels nice on the wrist-well proportioned for me.

 

[LLJsmom]

My latest addition for my 50th a few months ago. It got the full service/ spa treatment and received it back yesterday. So now my Xmas present! Lololol

Minerva triple date.
Circa 1950s
Movement V72C
Same movement used in rolex and Le coultre (before it became JLC)
Stainless steel bracelet.

it feels nice on the wrist-well proportioned for me.

Why do I love that vintage dial?

 

[gregchang35]

@LLJsmom maybe because of the creaminess/ patina of that era? The contrasting blue hands? The cleanness of of what is quite a complex/ busy dial. The pop of a red arrow for the date? the mesh bracelet. The fit on my wrist- not to big and not too small??? Lol.

 

[LLJsmom]

@LLJsmom maybe because of the creaminess/ patina of that era? The contrasting blue hands? The cleanness of of what is quite a complex/ busy dial. The pop of a red arrow for the date? the mesh bracelet. The fit on my wrist- not to big and not too small??? Lol.

All of the above. But I especially love the script of the Minerva. Lol!