Is 15 too young for a Rolex?
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Anonymous
| About a month ago I stopped into the jeweler our family does business with to put my name on a list for a Rolex. The plan was to give it to my son on his 16th birthday in March of 2027. Friends told me it can take a while to get one. Out of the blue I got a call this weekend. The watch arrived Friday afternoon. Am I crazy to give it to him for his 15th birthday? |
Anonymous
Rolex screams parvenu, my dear, but you are free to do whatever you want. Your son probably relies on his phone, but if HE wants a watch, and of the Rolex type, why not? Maybe you should ask him first. |
Anonymous
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You had a plan. Stick to the plan.
I didn't think boys had sweet 16s. If you really have Rolex money, the traditional present around that age would be a car, not a watch. |
Anonymous
| That would be just bonkers to give on a 15th birthday! 16th? Ok. |
Anonymous
I’m certainly not buying him a Nautilus or Royal Oak. His group of friends have all developed an interest in mechanical watches suddenly. |
Anonymous
Ask your country club friends. If it’s a submariner that pairs well with his Ferrari. If it’s just an oyster or explorer no one will care - pairs well with a wannabe used bmw or Mercedes. |
Anonymous
My dh was given a Rolex as an older teen and lost it  For decades he has had to pretend he has it somewhere.
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Anonymous
| Go for it. My kids would never wear it. |
Anonymous
| Pls be a troll. |
Anonymous
Yes. First, what has he done to earn or deserve this extravagant gift? Second, it can easily be stolen at school. |
Anonymous
| When he graduates college, he will be more responsible. That's an expensive gift to be lost or stolen. |
Anonymous
| Yes. You are crazy to give a 15 year old boy a Rolex. I wouldn't even give it to him for his 16th birthday. Save it for graduation. |
Anonymous
| What? No way, not ever. This shouldn’t be a gift at all. This is a something he should buy for himself, with his own earned money, when he finds enough success to afford something so frivolous. No man (or teen) with any self respect wants a $10k + watch gifted from mommy while he is broke and jobless |
Anonymous
| My parents gave me a fake Rolex from Tijuana at that age. Girl. This was in the early 90s. I loved it. |
Anonymous
No, pls be real. It’s too awful to be a troll. |