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Doctor Houx

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The Swatch/Omega Moonwatch launch today was madness. My daughter was on the case and queuing at Carnaby St with about 200 others when they shut the shop and said come back tomorrow. Same story at the other 2 London shops. She is going to try again on Monday as she works in London.98047
 
Nayf

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I’ve never seen a Rolex I really desire; it just seems a bit like buying a mid-engined Ferrari in Rosso and Crema. Kind of like the default, lack of imagination purchase, or one as much about the resale than the love of the items themselves.
Maybe a little controversial that, but I look at Rolexes and struggle to see what the hype is about beyond hype itself.
 
Harry

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Nayf said:
I’ve never seen a Rolex I really desire; it just seems a bit like buying a mid-engined Ferrari in Rosso and Crema. Kind of like the default, lack of imagination purchase, or one as much about the resale than the love of the items themselves.
Maybe a little controversial that, but I look at Rolexes and struggle to see what the hype is about beyond hype itself.
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I’ve worn my ladies Rolex watch 24 hours a day for 16 years, it’s never been serviced. Completely reliable, puts up with all sorts of abuse, gardening, mountaineering, swimming, cleaning (whatever I have been doing). All my previous watches broke after a couple of years. I really like my watch and I would never sell it (unless I become totally broke). I don’t think it looks dated, either.

Mens watches tend to follow the vagaries of fashion. As jewellery does, in general. I think men don’t have much choice with jewellery, so all the dosh goes on expensive, fashionable watches. Which also go out of fashion. If you decide that a watch is a “classic” (a totally personal opinion), then you can wear an old design without fretting that it is old hat.

There is nothing wrong with crema interiors, by the way. :cool:
 
Felonious Crud

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Harry said:
I’ve worn my ladies Rolex watch 24 hours a day for 16 years, it’s never been serviced. Completely reliable, puts up with all sorts of abuse, gardening, mountaineering, swimming, cleaning (whatever I have been doing). All my previous watches broke after a couple of years. I really like my watch and I would never sell it (unless I become totally broke). I don’t think it looks dated, either.

Mens watches tend to follow the vagaries of fashion. As jewellery does, in general. I think men don’t have much choice with jewellery, so all the dosh goes on expensive, fashionable watches. Which also go out of fashion. If you decide that a watch is a “classic” (a totally personal opinion), then you can wear an old design without fretting that it is old hat.

There is nothing wrong with crema interiors, by the way. :cool:
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I'm pondering a cheap pun about ladies not being serviced in 16 years and something about a crema interior. But I'm far too grown-up and restrained for such puerile gags.
 
Ewan

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You can’t go wrong with a plain steel Rolex. They‘ve been making models like the Datejust for about 60 years, as style never goes out of fashion.
Of course, they make some gaudy tat as well, if that’s your thing (step forward if you’re a footballer or rapper), but the basic/staple Rolex’s are ageless.
 
CatmanV2

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Nayf said:
I’ve never seen a Rolex I really desire;
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Same here. I don't think I'm quite as harsh as you, but there isn't one on my list for future purchaes. In fact the one I'm looking after will be sold on the death of Mrs. C senior to pay for a watch I do want to wear.

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sionie1

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Nayf said:
I’ve never seen a Rolex I really desire; it just seems a bit like buying a mid-engined Ferrari in Rosso and Crema. Kind of like the default, lack of imagination purchase, or one as much about the resale than the love of the items themselves.
Maybe a little controversial that, but I look at Rolexes and struggle to see what the hype is about beyond hype itself.
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I was sort of in this camp, until I saw and tried the Milgauss. Stunning and not in your face particularly with the green glass catching the light in certain angles.
 
Koz

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Nayf said:
I’ve never seen a Rolex I really desire; it just seems a bit like buying a mid-engined Ferrari in Rosso and Crema. Kind of like the default, lack of imagination purchase, or one as much about the resale than the love of the items themselves.
Maybe a little controversial that, but I look at Rolexes and struggle to see what the hype is about beyond hype itself.
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Granted a Rolex isn’t the best watch out there, for better I would turn to perhaps an AP or a Patek or maybe a Vacheron. I have been wearing Rolex for 21 years now and also have Omega Breitling Tag etc. What Rolex do well is make an extremely robust tool watch and that’s not hype. Granted I’m not a pilot or a deep sea diver a yachtsman or even an explorer. Trust me when I say I enjoy my watches and I also have a Rolex ‘Zenith’ Daytona. I always end up wearing a Rolex as my daily despite owning other brands. When my darling daughter was born 21 years ago I even purchased a Rolex the week she was born to gift to her future husband when she gets married. I often find people who pass comment do so without ever having the experience of owning one. Again just my tuppence worth and I respect your opinion and each to their own otherwise it would be a dull world.
 
Nayf

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Koz said:
Granted a Rolex isn’t the best watch out there, for better I would turn to perhaps an AP or a Patek or maybe a Vacheron. I have been wearing Rolex for 21 years now and also have Omega Breitling Tag etc. What Rolex do well is make an extremely robust tool watch and that’s not hype. Granted I’m not a pilot or a deep sea diver a yachtsman or even an explorer. Trust me when I say I enjoy my watches and I also have a Rolex ‘Zenith’ Daytona. I always end up wearing a Rolex as my daily despite owning other brands. When my darling daughter was born 21 years ago I even purchased a Rolex the week she was born to gift to her future husband when she gets married. I often find people who pass comment do so without ever having the experience of owning one. Again just my tuppence worth and I respect your opinion and each to their own otherwise it would be a dull world.
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It’s true, I’ve never owned one and out of the the other three it’s Patek that appeals most, which goes to a question of it being a taste thing.
 
Ewan

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Patek make Rolex’s attempts at market manipulation look amateur. Try and a buy a nice, stylish, simple Patek and see how far you get! No chance. They’ll sell you some gaudy trinket, but a plain nautilus? No.

This is the problem with all these watch brands. What most people actually want is a simple steel watch that is well made and stylish. Rolex and Patek (and others) do make these, but only in very restricted numbers. But they’d rather make something broadly similar, but studded with tiny cheap diamonds, and charge a whole lot more for a far greater profit. Or something with pictures of the moon on it, for a quarter of a million. It’s all nonsense.

Omega, Brietling, AP, Patek, etc - none of them make anything nearly as plain, simple and stylish as a basic Rolex Oyster. There are lots of Rolex’s I don’t want, but overall, it’s still my prefered brand as a daily watch.
 
whereskeith

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There are some great alternatives to a steel Rolex, a second generation Zenith de Luca is a fine watch , has the el primero movement but does not have the hype.
The jaeger lecoultre deep sea is another and the grand seiko titanium spring drive.
I also like A Lange and Sohne but that’s not a steel Rolex alternative.
 
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