A lot of people with more money than sense seem to buy Rolex, odd that.
A lot of people with more money than sense seem to buy Rolex, odd that.
Got a new watch, divers watch it is, had to drown the bastard to get it!
Why is that ?Originally Posted by Daddelvirks
I’m sure the many Rolex owners and enthusiasts on the forum will be impressed with your insight.
Started out with nothing. Still have most of it left.
It is interesting that members on here have such strong opinions on other peoples spending habits and assume that these people are complete idiots lacking any ability to make informed decisions for themselves.
I think it's interesting that many Rolex owners are so incredibly defensive about the brand - after-all, if it is The Greatest, surely that speaks for itself?
In any case, Rolex themselves constantly display their utter indifference to the opinions of all of us - Fans and Sceptics alike - and treat both groups with equal contempt.
Personally, I think a Rolex Submariner is by far the finest £1,000 dive watch that money can('t) buy, but I do resent the £9,000 donation towards their advertising costs...
But when you sell it, the buyer will refund you your donation.Personally, I think a Rolex Submariner is by far the finest £1,000 dive watch that money can('t) buy, but I do resent the £9,000 donation towards their advertising costs...
But when you sell it, the buyer will refund you your donation.
Possibly true, E&OE, but I will have had to be ritually humiliated by some jumped-up little turd in an off-the-peg designer suit, be kept waiting for an indefinite length of time, tolerate being patronised by a different jumped-up turd should they decide to honour me by selling me a wristwatch, endure owning a watch I don't like and which I'm afraid to wear for fear of both getting stabbed and devaluing it, and then hope to sell it without it being stolen on its way to someone who may or may-not be a scammer...
It seems simpler, less degrading, and entirely more fun to accept that Owning Things comes at a cost, and thus to buy somehting I actually like
You must be using the wrong AD if that's the way they treat you. Either that or something causes them to act that way. The AD I use is really nice, the sales people are both pleasant and knowledgable, and try to help even a pauper like me to obtain some of the sought after models. Even sent a watch back under warranty which was borderline whether or not I had caused the fault (crown threads damaged) which Rolex honoured.Possibly true, E&OE, but I will have had to be ritually humiliated by some jumped-up little turd in an off-the-peg designer suit, be kept waiting for an indefinite length of time, tolerate being patronised by a different jumped-up turd should they decide to honour me by selling me a wristwatch, endure owning a watch I don't like and which I'm afraid to wear for fear of both getting stabbed and devaluing it, and then hope to sell it without it being stolen on its way to someone who may or may-not be a scammer...
It seems simpler, less degrading, and entirely more fun to accept that Owning Things comes at a cost, and thus to buy somehting I actually like
Never had to buy a watch I didn't like either. I do wear previous purchases when visiting them so they do know I'm not flipping them which perhaps counts for something.
As for being afraid to wear them, the only place I've ever felt that way is in London, when passing through and staying overnight for an early start on Eurostar. Out for a meal and a couple of crafty pints and the beater comes out until we're boarded the next morning.
Started out with nothing. Still have most of it left.
You've got it back to front. The ones who buy Rolex are the ones who have less money and are more afraid of losing it.
Every watch a story.
Quite so!
Oh... But wait...
...and this from a source that is strongly motivated to hype prices...
What's this telling us then?Quite so!
Oh... But wait...
...and this from a source that is strongly motivated to hype prices...
Be interesting to see similar price curves from other brands.
I'm guessing that won't happen!
Started out with nothing. Still have most of it left.
I thought the investment thread was in G&D and this is watch talk.
Got a new watch, divers watch it is, had to drown the bastard to get it!
Not much when you look at the 126710 BLRO on SC
He doesn't know.
Anyway, if you buy a Rolex and keep it for a while, you can always get your money back. That's free watches for life. Jake Ehrlich said that.
Every watch a story.
Of my three 32xx watches, two (BLRO and SDc) experienced the amplitude problem and were 'repaired' under warranty (the BLRO went back twice as the initial 'fix' wasn't done correctly). So far, the LVc is fine. I have removed my name from any further 32xx models until Rolex (i.e. Rolex watch repairers on TRF) confirm that the issue is fixed.
But will they though? Admit latest superlative creations are flawed? By design most probably.
I think that’s probably true.
That and just don’t buy one if your only concern is selling it, but that goes for absolutely anything.
I've got a hunch - and I think verv might have said this somewhere - that the issue is likelier the more the watch is worn. My (very early, so out of warranty) SD43 has always been 1-2 seconds per day slow. This thread induced me to check it again and it lost 2 seconds in two days - pretty good. But it's only occasionally worn, so if the issue is something to do with wear and tear, loss of lubrication etc, you'd expect that.
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