If you love watches, primarily Rolex watches, you should join Rolex Forums. This watch forum is not only dedicated to trendy Swiss watch brands, but you get a big junk of this forum dedicated to Rolex watches. There are many great watch forums on the internet, but this one is one of my favorite.
The Rolex forum has a lot of users. Let’s get into some numbers to share with you. You can see below the growth from 2019 to 2020.
- Threads:684,302 (2020) 659,769 (2019)
- Posts: 10,202,041 (2020) 9,831,252 (2019)
- Members:238,068 (2020) 230,367 (2019)
How to Register at Rolex Forum
The first step is to sign up. When you click at the “Sign up now,” you will see the Forum Rules. You will need to agree and fill out the registration form.
You will be asked to choose your user name, Password, and insert the email you want to have associated with the forum. It’s a straightforward process.
When you finish registering, you will be able to log in. Just use the credentials you entered while signing up.
The Rolex Forum Section
This forum has several main sections. Each section focuses on different topics to make it easy for readers to find what they are looking for.
- Rolex and Tudor Watch Topics
- General Topics
- Other (non-Rolex)Watch Topics
- Classifieds
- Miscellaneous Forums
Rolex and Tudor Watch Topics
This forum has the most posts on Rolex and Tudor watches. There are close to 6,000,000 posts in this section. This forum is broken down into more specific topics.
- Rolex General discussion
- Vintage Rolex Discussion
- Rolex Reference Library
- Rolex WachTecch
- Rolex Watch Reviews
- Rolex Watch Gallery
- Rolex & Other Watch Links & Resources
This forum is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to Rolex watches. The Rolex Forum users here are always ready to help, educate as well as guide people who like to learn more. Like any forum other, you might encounter some people who are not as helpful but from a personal experience I feel like the users are very friendly.
General Topics
The general topic sections are exactly how it sounds like. If you chat with other Rolex Forum users about different topics than watches, this is the section. One time I asked if anyone in the forum goes fishing, and I was surprised by the response.
- Open Discussion Forum
- The Meeting Point
- Jokes & Cartoons
- Picture & Video Gallery
If you are looking for inspiration on your watches, go check out the “Picture & Video Gallery.” So many great pictures.
Other (non-Rolex) Watch Topics
This forum focuses on other watch brands. The most popular non-Rolex watch brand is Patek Philippe, followed by Audemars Piquet. Both of the topics at have over 250,000 posts.
- Seiko Discussion Forum
- Audemars Piquet Discussion Forum
- Breitling Discussion Forum
- Omega Discussion Forum
- Patek Philippe Discussion Forum
- Panerai Discussion Forum
- Watches (Non-Rolex)
- Watch Gallery (Non-Rolex)
Classifieds
This section is visited very often because many people are listing watches for sale at the Rolex Forum. There are two main “For Sale” Categories. As you probably guess, one is only for Rolex and Tudor, while the other is for non-Rolex watches.
If you ever want to list watches for sale at this forum, you need to meet the minimum requirement. It will help if you become a pledge member by donating $30. In other words, the fee for the Rolex forum to sell watches is $30. The pledge expires on the 10 of January. When you donate the money by using PayPal, you will be able to sell watches at the forum.
Just keep in mind that you can only list five watches for sale, and you must not bump until at least 48 hours have transpired from your previous post.
- For Sale: Rolex (brand) watches
- For Sale: Non-Rolex watches
- Wanting To Buy- Watches etc.
- WatchOut!!!
- Buyers/Sellers “Who’s Who”?!?!
Another precious topic to read more about at the Rolex forum is the “WatchOut!!!” section. You will learn more about whether or not the watch looks real and get some help from people to give you some pointers if the watch is authentic or not. Keep in mind that the best way to inspect a watch to inspected in person.
If you are looking to find the right watchmaker, you will be able to find it here.
Miscellaneous Forums
This last section of the site is focusing only on three different topics.
- Pens & Writing Instruments
- New Members
- Announcements /feedback & support
If you are a new member, it’s highly encouraged to introduce yourself, the members who been there for many years appreciate people who introduce themselves.
Now that you know the different sections of the Rolex Forums, it’s time to help you become a master in searching for the things you are looking for.
How To Search Rolex Forums
Searching for the Rolex Forums is very easy. Their search capability is great. You will be able to search using several parameters.
- Search by keyword (Entire posts or Titles only)
- Search by User Name (Find Posts by User or Find Threads Started by User
- Search Options (Threads or Posts)
- Search by Tag
- Search in Specific Forums
If you don’t find what you are looking for, you should always google. That’s where I start my search for any watch topics anyways. My other approach is to visit the watch blogs or other watch forums.
Conclusion
I like Rolex forums because the people who are running it are not motivated by commercial use, which makes the forum open-minded. Some other watch forums have a lot of dramas that I am not going to get into. If you are looking to learn about Rolex watches, the Rolex Forums is the place to be part of. You don’t have to pay any fees to learn, but if you want to sell watches, you will need to pay the $30 fee, which needs to be renewed on the 10 of January every year.
