Funny how 99% of the public thinks Rolex is the "gold standard" of watches (no pun intended).
this post was submitted on 09 Nov 2023
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If 99 percent think that, Rolex must be doing one hell of a job.
Hell yeah brother stick it to em
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Can I get an “amen”
I'm planning on getting a GS. I could just as easily go get a Rolex (with the availability exception) but I much prefer enjoying a good watch under the radar. Rarely anyone knows what a GS is but everyone knows a Rolex.
But deep down inside you know you want the Rolex.
Not really but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t.
To impress randoms on the internet of course!
You sound like a jealous broke boy. Maybe if you spent less time playing video games you might get a better paying job.
It’s almost as if different people have different opinions… 🤯
Looks aren't everything. Watches can be used as a fashion accessory but they aren't that exclusively. If you only want a watch for its general style, absolutely go with the less expensive one that looks similar. There's a lot more to it than the style though.
9/10 customers do it for status, usually because of a name brand and bling. 1/10 do it to gasp at little mechanical marvels.
I thought this was the other watch sub at first
A huge number of luxury watches have similar styles to more affordable options, they’re usually made to a significantly higher standard in terms of finishing, using movements developed in house (not necessarily better, but adds to cost due to R&D), better bracelets with comfort features like toolless quick adjusts, movements calibrated to a higher standard (COSC, METAS etc). It’s also worth noting that brands like Rolex are not considered to be high end in watch making, they’re machine finished and mass produced. You start to see more hand finishing in JLC (not all of them), Grand Seiko (not all of them), and then moving up VC, Patek, AP, A.Lange. And then you’ve got the ultra low number fully hand made stuff that I could only dream of being able to afford.
Ok, it seems to me, it's obvious from your question you probably never handled a luxury watch in person in a (5000$-10000$) segment.
I tell you my opinion geniune opinion: Until 2021 I only owned a Seiko (150$) and a Timex (170¢) I still have the Timex.
One time I decided to be a little bit braver and walked to Bucherer to try a luxury watch on my hand for first time in my life.
The watch was just randomly a Tudor Pelagos 42 (black matte dial) up until this point I never handled a luxury watch in my life.
The first impression was: 😳😯🫨🙆
To translate it: Oh my God!!!!!! This is so beautiful!!! I never seen a watch like this in person!!!
To any untrained eye in watches, it's extremely obvious the difference in build quality, aesthetics that a watch like the Pelagos was screaming (I am luxury) and this applies to other brands in that segment.
I didn't buy the watch (I didn't have the money) at that time, but in my mind I said "oh wow I'd definitely trade 20 (150$) Seikos for this.
It doesn't mean Seiko is bad or Anything, we just talking about different quality segments even within Seiko. I'm pretty sure those Prospex are screaming luxury too due to their build quality.
From that point, I sold my cheaper watches and I changed my mentality from (quantity) -> (quality).
Bought a Grand Seiko, a Longines and a Hamilton and planning to buy a Breitling Navitimer beginning next year insha'Allah!
To balance the discussion, I'll add that when I tried luxury watches on, it was entirely unimpressive. Salesperson was annoyed, I was bored, I bought a 75 dollar watch instead from a different place.
People have too much time on their hands.
• Not a personal criticism • quotes on things:
What keeps the so-called consumer society going is the fact that trying to find yourself through things doesn’t work. The ego satisfaction is short-lived and so you keep looking for more and keep buying and consuming.” — Eckhart Tolle
“In many cases you are not buying a product but an “identity enhancer.” Designer labels are primarily collective identities that you buy into. They are expensive and therefore “exclusive.” If everybody could buy them, they would lose their psychological value and all you would be left with would be their material value, which likely amounts to a fraction of what you paid.”
Is this guy saying Rolex look good or bad? I’m confused
They look bad for their price I think u can find better looking watches at that price
Oh yeah definitely. The appeal of Rolex though is that they are not offensive designs. That also makes them look pretty boring though.
Either a vain display of excess wealth or a personal commemoration of hard-earned success, possibly as a patrimonial keepsake for the next generation, the same way a grandmother might pass down her diamond ring. There's both good and bad reasons I think
Am nerd with too much money
I’m going to leave this here. I don’t want to be a Rolex fanboy but this article explains some of the differences in Rolex watches and why they are so expensive. Yes marketing is also a factor.
https://www.businessinsider.com/10-things-every-rolex-owner-should-know-2015-1
The information about the steel is incorrect though, 904L is softer than 316L. If they got that wrong I’m not putting much stock in the next 9 points.
Apparently watch enthusiasts aren’t metallurgists
Watch enthusiasts talking about build quality and then not knowing much additional engineering sounds like gem enthusiasts not knowing chemistry.
Less surprising than one would expect, but certainly disappointing.