What do you do for a living?

[ezmoney46]

sales, wear my SS sub Date everyday.

[ron17402]

Originally Posted by ezmoney46

sales, wear my SS sub Date everyday.

What kind of sales?

[astcell]

I bet if he pulled someone over and the guy had a FAKE Rolex there would be no chance his story would be believable!

[ezmoney46]

Originally Posted by ron17402

What kind of sales?

Transportation / Air Express

[USMCsilver]

I'm just a lowly appliance salesman at Lowes. (But at least I have a BS in criminal justice.)

[gaopa]

This has been one of the most fascinating threats I have read here on the forum. We really do have an interesting mix of folks from all over the world. I am an old retired professor who most often wears a Swiss Army watch. I recently got an Exp II for Sunday and going out. I also have a nice new Seiko black face Diver's watch and a white faced Tag Heuer 2000 Classic. Have no idea why I have so many, but surely don't need to justify them to you folks (y'all as we say here in GA) as so many of you have several Rolex watches.

I have also enjoyed the car choices of our members. I am a Land Rover nut. I own an ex-RAF '73 Series III military lightweight in full livery and a Range Rover Sport. Cheers, Bill P.

[ron17402]

Originally Posted by gaopa

This has been one of the most fascinating threats I have read here on the forum. We really do have an interesting mix of folks from all over the world. I am an old retired professor who most often wears a Swiss Army watch. I recently got an Exp II for Sunday and going out. I also have a nice new Seiko black face Diver's watch and a white faced Tag Heuer 2000 Classic. Have no idea why I have so many, but surely don't need to justify them to you folks (y'all as we say here in GA) as so many of you have several Rolex watches.

I have also enjoyed the car choices of our members. I am a Land Rover nut. I own an ex-RAF '73 Series III military lightweight in full livery and a Range Rover Sport. Cheers, Bill P.

Which Swiss Army do you wear? Wenger or Victorinox? I have several and enjoy them.

As far as the Range Rover Sport. That is a sweet ride!!! That's the vehicle my girl wants. She would trade in her E320 in a heartbeat for one of those beauties.

[waltk1026]

Originally Posted by rocastro71

I am a cardiovascular RN. I recover open heart surgery patients immediately after they come out from OR. I deal with heart bypass patients, valve surgery, robotic heart surgery, AAA repairs, etc. I deal with almost all lifesaving medications and medical equipments to maintain a person's life. Pretty cool job- not a single day that's the same. I do not wear my Rolex to work at all.

Thank God for people like you . I don't know how anyone could make it after surgery without you. I went through a double bypass 10 years ago and a AAA 3 years ago. I was helpless on my own. Thanks.

[waltk1026]

I own with 2 partners a property maintenance company, we do snow plowing/deicing, landscaping, and hardscaping. I wear my DD every day, no problem since I'm in the office most of the time. I also like cars and trucks. I drive a 4x4 pickup. In my younger days I had sport cars. 1961 Triumph TR3, 1965 Austin Healy 3000. Many of you may not know of those!

[OTAMYWY]

I am a General Contractor in commercial construction. We specialize in tenant finish. My brother and I own it. I wear my green sub everyday. I have had 3 rollies in the last 2 years. black sub sold it for a gmt II red/blue and then sold it for the green sub.

[leopardprey]

This has been one of the most fascinating threats I have read here on the forum. We really do have an interesting mix of folks from all over the world. I am an old retired professor who most often wears a Swiss Army watch. I recently got an Exp II for Sunday and going out. I also have a nice new Seiko black face Diver's watch and a white faced Tag Heuer 2000 Classic. Have no idea why I have so many, but surely don't need to justify them to you folks (y'all as we say here in GA) as so many of you have several Rolex watches.

I have also enjoyed the car choices of our members. I am a Land Rover nut. I own an ex-RAF '73 Series III military lightweight in full livery and a Range Rover Sport. Cheers, Bill P.

OK, Guys, lets stop making Threats and keep this thread civilized!!

[JS84T]

After guarding the streets of a mid-size Canadian city for 7 years, I moved on to of all things.. Computers. Started back in the late eighties designing systems for persons with disabilities, moved on to networking and continue today traveling between Canada and Washington State working.

[Blue Bull]

Originally Posted by waltk1026

Thank God for people like you . I don't know how anyone could make it after surgery without you. I went through a double bypass 10 years ago and a AAA 3 years ago. I was helpless on my own. Thanks.

Hope your health is well now

We as doctors and patients appreciate these people.They are always underpaid,understaffed and overworked.Its the hospitals thats the problem.We have had some nasty battles with hosp management in regards with this.We cannot afford to lose people of high calibre,in this critical spesialized field.

[SSD]

Originally Posted by ron17402

Have you ever not given a ticket to a person because they were wearing a Rolex?

Not to my knowledge: folks who wear (real) Rolexes generally don't do the sort dumb stuff required to get stopped in the first place. However, if it was a fake, then there's a credibility issue

[rocastro71]

Originally Posted by waltk1026

Thank God for people like you . I don't know how anyone could make it after surgery without you. I went through a double bypass 10 years ago and a AAA 3 years ago. I was helpless on my own. Thanks.

Your very welcome. I hope and pray that you'll stay healthy and have many more years ahead of you.

[Teofilo]

Originally Posted by ron17402

Have you ever not given a ticket to a person because they were wearing a Rolex?

We get a lot of rich and famous people here because of the horse racing....they get tickets just the same.....
Not a good town for Rolex spotting though for some reason,dont know why.
Saw a guy with a Sub date the other day,but thats about it "in the wild".

[gaopa]

Ron from Charlotte, My Swiss Army is a Victorinox, not sure what model. It has a black metal case and I had a black nylon/brown leather strap put on. It is a fine walk about watch. My Range Rover Sport is an '06 model in Giverny green. It is my 6th Land Rover and a great machine. My wife drives an '05 E 320 which we really like as the family car. We have grown kids/grandkids so we are a couple again. She never drives the old military Rover as it is RHD which means shifting with the left hand. Almost time to head out to church so I have on my Exp II. I really do like that watch! Cheers, Bill from Hartwell, just three hrs south of you on beautiful Lake Hartwell.

[ron17402]

Originally Posted by gaopa

Ron from Charlotte, My Swiss Army is a Victorinox, not sure what model. It has a black metal case and I had a black nylon/brown leather strap put on. It is a fine walk about watch. My Range Rover Sport is an '06 model in Giverny green. It is my 6th Land Rover and a great machine. My wife drives an '05 E 320 which we really like as the family car. We have grown kids/grandkids so we are a couple again. She never drives the old military Rover as it is RHD which means shifting with the left hand. Almost time to head out to church so I have on my Exp II. I really do like that watch! Cheers, Bill from Hartwell, just three hrs south of you on beautiful Lake Hartwell.

Not to get off Rolex's, but your Swiss Army is the Calvery model. I have one of those too, but only in SS, with the green nylon/brown leather band.

Your car combo of an E320 and Range Rover is superb.

Enjoy your Exployer, your retirement, and those vehicles.

[FBender]

Firefighter, nearly twenty years, specialising in hazardous materials, chemical biological radiation threats, and confined space entry and rescue. Seadweller every now and then.

[gaopa]

Ron, thanks for the identification of the Swiss Army watch.

In addition to the E320 and the Range Rover Sport there is also a 1973 Land Rover military lightweight in the garage.

Yep, loving being retired! Cheers, Bill P.

[MotoLiam]

Originally Posted by Tombstone

Motoliam,
Where are your Oakley Ducati Juliets?????

I'm still using the Capirex Edition Oil Drums in real life. When I was at Laguna, it was so bright that I went with the Gas Cans I keep stashed in my flight cases, because they're polarized. The Hayden Eye Patch and Capirex models only have the standard HDO optics. Same thing with the white Riddles I also keep at work. I guess to keep this on topic, a lot of people in GP wear Rolexes - it's a way of saying "I Did It, or I Made It!". Kind of cheesey, I know, but I see more GMT's and Exp's per capita in GP than anywhere else I've been to. And oddly enough, there are a bunch of Submariners here, too. The connecting thread is that we all love and respect quality and heritage, and with this lifestyle (I'll be on the road 250+ days this year), one of the things we value most is TIME. It only makes sense to show that reverence by wearing something that we can all respect and admire. Actually, since I don't really consider Barcelona to be my home, I'll be on the road 340 days this year because I managed to spend two weeks in San Francisco this summer (where many of my friends live, and where I consider to be "home").

And Tombstone, since I know you ride here's something I noticed. I used to have a pair of Wire 2.0's that I wore with my helmet, for additional eye protection from windblast and brightness reduction. Even with my tinted visors, I still wore them. I gravitated towards Oakley originally because they didn't have ear-hooks, and thus were easier to slide in while I was strapped in a tight lid. At first, the Oil Drums were a squeeze against the liner, but they fit the eye port of my Arai's perfectly, and I was able to ride at speed with the visor up if I wanted to. Total coverage, no wind/debris penetration, which was awesome.

[HDHNTER]

I'm an Executive Recruiter specializing in Engineering, Managed Care, and Finance.

[TNRonin]

Certainly a variety here.

When I was copping I only wished I had a sub. Knowing the schmucks I had to work with, I would have been accused of being on the take.

[ron17402]

Originally Posted by TNRonin

Certainly a variety here.

When I was copping I only wished I had a sub. Knowing the schmucks I had to work with, I would have been accused of being on the take.

That's interesting. Never really thought about the perceived image of a police officer with a Rolex.

[Teofilo]

Originally Posted by ron17402

That's interesting. Never really thought about the perceived image of a police officer with a Rolex.

If anyone asks me, I will tell them that I work hard and save hard.
If they dont like it they can get stuffed !

[SSD]

Ya-yeah! Man, I'd like to do precisely that!

[SSD]

BUT- as its been said before, your friends, real ones, won't care...

[seand442]

Another member of the thin blue line. Never did wear my SD on the job though. The dept wouldn't take to well to a $5500 replacement bill if it got broke......which it eventually would.

[96discose7]

Originally Posted by gaopa

I have also enjoyed the car choices of our members. I am a Land Rover nut. I own an ex-RAF '73 Series III military lightweight in full livery and a Range Rover Sport. Cheers, Bill P.

along with the BMW I have my ......well read my screen name and you will understand......

[ian.thomas]

Sorry I'm late in getting in.

I'm a CPA and Kristin is an RN. I wear the sub in the office, but Kris wears an Ironman in the ER and leaves the DateJust and TOG at home.