Peach Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 So many Rolex owners on just one thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johndoe Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 My son Josh has 6 "dressy" watches. He wears a different one each time he goes on the town but at other times, he goes watchless and uses his phone. I've got a Seiko solar that Ive had for 9 yrs now and it hasn't missed a beat. I think I got lucky because it only cost me $39 in a sale so I think the dithery assistant must have missed putting a 0 on the end of the price tag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossmoyne Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 I have never understood the need to have a Rolex... Is it a "must have" because it is a mark of appreciation of good miniature engineering, or is it purely a status symbol? I always used to wear a watch and felt "undressed" without it. I have a collection of watches that I have amassed over the years from the Omega I received as a 21st present from my parents through to a Citizen that was a 60th birthday present from said parents, and very many fun watches from the Mickey Mouse variety through to the bling encrusted evening variety. Since I retired though, I only ever wear a watch (usually the Citizen because it has a big face and I can read the numbers without my specs) if I have to be somewhere at a specific time. Now that my time is my own and I can apportion it to what I want and not the "employer" or others, time means nothing to me. I live by the sun/moon and eat when I want, so a Rolex would be wasted on me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest241083 Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 ............I would say a Rolex is good miniature engineering..... ............mine is over 20 years old....... ............never fault ers......though I don't wear it....! .............also have my fathers.......he always wore it.....never a problem with it... ............don't watch the time anymore..... ..............in fact I have a lovely collection of clocks......all saying different times lol.... .............the son has a breightling ,only because it has some bits on he needs for his job..... ..............for those that need a watch.......I would say Rolex has a good reputation for reliability.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Whether it is worth spending $5K for a watch though is debateable when you can get a reliable one for $100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest241083 Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 ..........many see it as an investment also..... ...........they hold their price..... ...........though personally I can't bear a watch on my wrist.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eera Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Love a quality watch; they are probably my one indulgence and something I've been trying to reduce for a while as I ended up with too many before those pesky things like mortgage and children came along. Have you thought of buying secondhand for a meaningful year like her birth year? I've found that watches generally don't hold their new value and in my experience you can get a decent second hand one for a third or half the price of the equivalent new model (and if she's a 1980 model I have a lovely little diamond Rolex Datejust for sale). Check out the prices on secondhand dealers. Don't under-estimate the power of sales either; my main watch (Omega Speedmaster) I got for 1/3 original price at Angus and Cootes in Melbourne as it was a superseded model and new years' sales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungo Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Whether it is worth spending $5K for a watch though is debateable when you can get a reliable one for $100. You could say that about absolutely everything. I have a bit of a indulgence for designer handbags, I don't know why, I just like them but I am sure I could carry my stuff around in a carrier bag too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Maybe you should. What I was thinking was with most things the more you spend you actually get a better result, although you do usually pay a lot for a small improvement. Eg cameras, TVs, sound equipment, if you buy the best you get a better product out of it. No matter how expensive the watch it still just tells you the time as well as a cheap watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight7 Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 We got a fake tag in Cambodia years ago-still going and still looking good. Only $15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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