Wear or sell the Rolex?

[Tiredofwhataboutery]

Ex bought me a Rolex many years ago. I never really wore it as it was a bit tight. I went in my bedroom today and thought I’d been robbed as all my valuables were missing. Turned out my dtd had found the stash and decided to play with everything. I was thinking I should probably either wear it or maybe sell it. I’ve lost a bit of weight but still a tiny bit tight.

I don’t wear a lot of jewellery just diamond studs generally. Don’t normally wear yellow metals. I put it on and I do like it but is it just too much for an every day watch? I’m generally to be found barefaced wearing jeans and jumpers.

So YANBU that watch needs a glamorous owner rather than someone who looks like they are heading out on a dog walk.

YABU it’s nice, wear it.

Sell and buy something else worthwhile! A holiday or new car or something

I wear a similar white faced one every day.Servicing is a pain as it's expensive but it comes back looking like a new watch with every little scratch removed.
I think you should get it serviced and wear it, they really do grow on you.
Mine is very rarely recognised as a Rolex,maybe two or three times ever.

I would be too worried about someone trying to nick it to wear it. But then the only rolex I ever had was from a street market in Thailand.

I'd sell. Use the money for something useful.

What a ridiculous question ‘why on earth would you want a Rolex’ there are lots of very obvious reasons why SOME people
who are entitled to their own opinions may want to wear one. I don’t own a Rolex sadly but I do own a few quite expensive (to me) watches (ie Tag, Longines, Omega) and so if I was lucky enough to own that I would wear it every day and thoroughly enjoy wearing it. If I was choosing a Rolex that’s exactly what I would pick you lucky thing. But if you’re not like me it’s probably pointless keeping it. Sadly ladies’ Rolexes done seem to hold or increase their value like the men’s ones, although I don’t know much about them. So my answer is ‘wear it if it would bring you joy’, if it wouldn’t then sell it and spend the money on something that WILL bring you joy like a holiday, a new bicycle, a diamond necklace, fancy handbag, new bathroom.

Keep it. It’s an asset. It’ll go up in value.

Based on your post, it sounds like you feel like you should wear it because it was expensive and shouldn’t sit in a box, as opposed to just liking the watch if the cost didn’t matter? You even say you have another watch that is far more ‘you’.

In that case, sell it and buy something else you would enjoy. Could be another piece of jewellery, maybe a ring or necklace to go with your studs, so that way both of your twins will get something but you get to enjoy it in the meantime?

Sell, sell, sell!

If you ask the question you have doubts …so sell.

Edited as I too didn’t notice that the giver isn’t a concern for you.

Keep it, they are a real appreciable asset as Rolex release on limited numbers.
Will be worth far more in a couple of years particularly if you have box and papers etc.

😂😂😂

Team wear it!

The clasp will likely be adjustable. Just takes a small tool which any high street jeweller should have on hand. Maybe worth checking yours is as big as it can be:

If you are thinking about selling in or do want to track down a link for the bracelet maybe worth heading to watchuseek.com and asking for advice on the Rolex sub-forum. It’s a friendly place. I wouldn’t take it to a specialist shop without knowing a little more.

You don’t need to keep up with the servicing.
Have you got the extra links? If not take it in, preferably to where he bought it or a reputable dealer.
Do you have the box etc? Worth getting it serviced & valued.

Not true. Maybe for a very rare model.

Very doubtful. It’s not a rare or in demand model.

Yes, you can buy a spare link. If you like it wear it. I didn't used to wear my engagement ring everyday due to the cost of it. I only wore it if we went out. Now wear it everyday, it's insured.

I like it, i think its subtle and smart You could get the strap adjusted if you needed.

But I think either wear it or sell it - but then spend the money on something thats a treat.

YANBU - you don't wear it, it doesn't fit, you didn't choose it, it doesn't match your style and possibly has negative connections for you.

Sell it and (even if you get a fraction of it's value) spend the money on something lovely that you will wear and enjoy every day.

Likewise for any old jewellery. No point it sitting in a drawer never seeing the light of day.

Rolex’s are v desirable at the moment and, therefore, prone to theft. I suspect it’s worth more than you think and so I’d get it valued and then find out how much your premium would rise by if you added it to your home contents insurance. If the insurance is too much, sell it.

If you like it, wear it.

If you don't like it sell it.

I had an item that I inherited and absolutely hated.

I sold it and bought something I love.

I wear that every few days and whenever I do it makes me think fondly of the person who passed away. I would never have afforded the item I bought, and it's nice to have something that I love.

I could have kept original item but it would have just stayed in the box under the bed until I died and then be passed down to someone who cares even less for it.

At least this way I will enjoy passing down the item I bought and hopefully my children will know it from me wearing it.

Act you have reminded me the clasp is adjustable. I remember watching a video but never getting around to it. 🤦‍♀️I genuinely don’t know where the years have gone.

Have it valued, then decide.

I suspect you might get more for it than you think.

I wear mine everyday, but not when I visit London. It was a present from DP many years ago. He sold his as he didn't want the burden of wearing an expensive watch.

They're supposed to be worn snug, not tight, as it keeps the movement going, or something like that.

Actually the expensive splurges were part of the issue. I think he’d never been poor so would spend money without really contemplating how we’d pay bills. Which was fine when I was earning myself but then I had teenie preemie twins plus toddler. Having a posh watch is lovely but I’d rather not have been worrying about the bouncing DDs. I’m poorer now but I have the certainty that all my bills are covered. Everything’s planned for. I grew up poor so I think it’s just a really different mindset?