Is 15 too young for a Rolex?

[Anonymous]

Rolex is a beautiful classic time piece. I have one, my husband has two. We give our child a lot of stuff..but there are some things that just feel better when you earn it, when you buy it for yourself. A watch like that should be appreciated and earned, but that's just me. ...give them something they can get on their own when they are ready.

Literally, the gift of time...
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[Anonymous]

Get on the list now for a backup. Because when he gets to a college and goes to a bar he will get jumped for it, or when word gets around that he has one someone will find a way to take it from him.

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Anonymous wrote: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?

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.

Pretty much this. Everyone wears Apple Watch if anything. My husband prefers Cartier or Panerai when he wants to show off. Rolex of kind of meh.

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Anonymous wrote: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?

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.

Pretty much this. Everyone wears Apple Watch if anything. My husband prefers Cartier or Panerai when he wants to show off. Rolex of kind of meh.

Rolex is "kind of meh" but your DH is wearing a Cartier watch? Lol. Ok.

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Anonymous wrote: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?

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.

Pretty much this. Everyone wears Apple Watch if anything. My husband prefers Cartier or Panerai when he wants to show off. Rolex of kind of meh.

Doesn’t Panerai talk belong in the Performative Male thread?

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Anonymous wrote: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?

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.

Pretty much this. Everyone wears Apple Watch if anything. My husband prefers Cartier or Panerai when he wants to show off. Rolex of kind of meh.

Is your husband a giant douche

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Anonymous wrote: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?

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.

Pretty much this. Everyone wears Apple Watch if anything. My husband prefers Cartier or Panerai when he wants to show off. Rolex of kind of meh.

Rolex is "kind of meh" but your DH is wearing a Cartier watch? Lol. Ok.

Take it back and buy a Patek Phillippe. Put it in a safety deposit box and give it to him when he graduates college.

[Anonymous]

If you have to ask, you know the answer.

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Sigh.

Rolex is crass, OK? Rolex is for ignorant, not-actually-rich people who want to flaunt their not-wealth, or for people with more money than sense. It's pathetic.

If he's in a group that suddenly is interested in Rolexes, then tell him that his friends lack discernment and taste, and that Rolex is not a signifier he wants to show off.

You need to educate your children about what their appearance signals to others. I know youth is the time to make style mistakes. But come on - he can buy his own Rolex and make his own style mistake when he makes his own money!

Do your research and suggest something more tasteful.

My kid is a musician and wished ardently for a better sounding instrument. Since she plays well, I bought an 85K instrument with great sound. She plays every day, and I hear my investment every day. Hence, I'm not opposed to spending large sums on kids, not at all! But come on. Exercise a little taste, why don't you.

What instrument?

There isn't one. That PP is working on their creative writing skills.

Sorry to disappoint, it's a violin and bow. Why would I make this up? I didn't buy her a 15M Stradivarius. I do know some Russian billionaires who buy their teens Stradivarius-level violins... but I'm not at that level of wealth, or ridiculousness

And I stand by what I said about Rolexes. It's only the tasteless people, rich or not rich, who buy them. No, the Submariner is not well regarded. If you can write such drivel, you know nothing about the upper crust watch world. I do know what I'm talking about, despite not having a personal interest in watches.

The Sub is iconic.

It’s accurate to +/- 2 seconds a day, antimagnetic, sufficiently water resistant and fairly robust with one of the most comfortable bracelets in the business. The Rolex Glidelock clasp is a game changer as well.

I’d take a Sub over an AP Royal Oak Offshore or a GO SeaQ any day. The Sub is smaller, thinner, and more understated.

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Anonymous wrote: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?

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.

I’m certainly not buying him a Nautilus or Royal Oak. His group of friends have all developed an interest in mechanical watches suddenly.

His friends have the interest but does he have an interest? I’ll play along, on the chance this post is real. My kids wouldn’t want this so I say no. They would want a car.

I’m not opposed to expensive gifts if you can afford them. We bought our oldest a car and will buy our second kid one at 16. We would never spend thousands on a watch.

He’ll get a car when he gets his license. I’m talking about a birthday gift specifically.

You didn’t answer my question. Does he want this? Does he actually want a Rolex? If he does, get it. If he doesn’t and won’t appreciate it, you are wasting your money. We could afford it but my teen would prefer a pizza than a Rolex.

He specifically mentioned a Rolex.

Then there is your answer. Get your child the gift he wanted.

Hmmm. A bit odd as most 15 year old boys would prefer something else.

I mean her son asked for it. Money isn’t an issue.
Get the watch.

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Anonymous wrote: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?

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.

I’m certainly not buying him a Nautilus or Royal Oak. His group of friends have all developed an interest in mechanical watches suddenly.

His friends have the interest but does he have an interest? I’ll play along, on the chance this post is real. My kids wouldn’t want this so I say no. They would want a car.

I’m not opposed to expensive gifts if you can afford them. We bought our oldest a car and will buy our second kid one at 16. We would never spend thousands on a watch.

He’ll get a car when he gets his license. I’m talking about a birthday gift specifically.

OP, if your 15 year old is given the best of everything, what is there to aim for?

Nothing. Not your child.
Let OP and son EAT

[Anonymous]

Nope. You can buy and hold on to it. My son has my dad's Rolex after he passed. My son wanted to wear it to senior prom. Nope. Either he'll lose it or someone will figure out how to steal it. He wore a watch from Amazon. I wouldn't trust him wearing it unless we were at a gathering together or when he's 30.

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Only on DCUM would anyone ask this. Normal people can't afford a Rolex for their kids. DCUM on average has much more income than typical US families.

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Anonymous wrote:Only on DCUM would anyone ask this. Normal people can't afford a Rolex for their kids. DCUM on average has much more income than typical US families.

DCUM ***Claims*** they have more income - it's an anon forum and people are making up crap constantly.

Get him a Garmin and go run with him.

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Anonymous wrote: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?

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.

I’m certainly not buying him a Nautilus or Royal Oak. His group of friends have all developed an interest in mechanical watches suddenly.

His friends have the interest but does he have an interest? I’ll play along, on the chance this post is real. My kids wouldn’t want this so I say no. They would want a car.

I’m not opposed to expensive gifts if you can afford them. We bought our oldest a car and will buy our second kid one at 16. We would never spend thousands on a watch.

He’ll get a car when he gets his license. I’m talking about a birthday gift specifically.

You didn’t answer my question. Does he want this? Does he actually want a Rolex? If he does, get it. If he doesn’t and won’t appreciate it, you are wasting your money. We could afford it but my teen would prefer a pizza than a Rolex.

He specifically mentioned a Rolex.

Then there is your answer. Get your child the gift he wanted.

Hmmm. A bit odd as most 15 year old boys would prefer something else.

I mean her son asked for it. Money isn’t an issue.
Get the watch.

Ew, no. He obv doesn’t want or need to to tell time. He wants it as a status symbol to show off (his parents’) wealth. That is ostentatious. He won’t value or appreciate it. This is something he needs to earn and pay for himself through his own work - so he can make a conscious decision about if it is something he would value.