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Rolex out of reach now?

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Posted: Fri Jul 17th, 2009 09:52 pm

Paxman
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This topic always comes up every so often.

The answer is simple. You will never regret owning a Rolex for so many reasons. Head and shoulders above anything else in my watch cases. To compare them to Omega and Oris is just not even apples and apples. While nice watches, they do not come close to the quality inherent in a Rolex.

The waterproof/water resistant watch as we know is directly attributable to Rolex R&D.

First watch to track two time zones.

Invented HRV along with Doxa.

First watch to achieve chronometer certification and they sell more chronometers than anyone.

Sure guys with ducats buy them for status symbols. Sure they advertise a lot. Sure they haven't made sweeping design changes in years but why bother when you are creating some of the finest timepieces available?

I would contend exactly the opposite of your query. Rolex is not making any mistakes and their track record shows it. It would be a mistake to offer a budget Rolex. they offer Air Kings and then you have the Tudors. To offer a stripped down Rolex would be folly.

I'm glad all the haters are staying put. Own a Rolex and then talk to me about it. I'm no man of any great means and I made it happen for me because I wanted it for years.

And please don't hide your Rolex. Wear it, use it, just don't be a nut job. To shelter it too much is a waste. When the time comes mine will go back to Rolex and come home new again. Its an heirloom piece my son will pass on to his son hopefully.

Posted: Fri Jul 17th, 2009 10:09 pm

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well said Mark hand6.gif...I wore my new to me Sea Dweller today golfing...it just arrived and it went on my wrist so fast you wouldn't have been able to time it! :D:D

...I tend to keep most of my collection sheltered but for some reason my higher end stuff always finds it's way on my wrist along with my favorite forum watches! yahoo.gif

Posted: Fri Jul 17th, 2009 10:52 pm

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Watches are made to be worn...you can see that this puppy has had its share. When I was wearing an 18k Presidential to work, this was my beater. I don't wear it that often anymore as I am having a ball with my other watches...but this one goes to one of my sons...the other gets my Brietling Windrider and my treasuered original Glycine Airman.

Posted: Fri Jul 17th, 2009 11:55 pm

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Paxman wrote:

And please don't hide your Rolex. Wear it, use it, just don't be a nut job. To shelter it too much is a waste. When the time comes mine will go back to Rolex and come home new again. Its an heirloom piece my son will pass on to his son hopefully.

I wish I could follow your advice. I own 2 Rolex watches and can only wear them in the winter. In the summer my sweat eats the Rolex 'O' rings and then gets into the watch and rusts the movement. The last repair cost nearly $700. My watchmaker insists on only using Rolex parts so he is unwilling to try any other brand or seals. I don't want to take them to anyone else, so there is my dilemma. I wish I could wear them every day.

I have owned four Rolex watches in my life and will never part with the final two and hope to get a few more before I expire. Why, because I believe that are a bargain. A Rolex is built to last and parts are almost always available from the factory. Just try and get a part for a ten year old car from the factory and in most cases a car costs much more that a Rolex and is designed to last for about five years. Unless you die within that period, I doubt that the car you are now driving will be something to be passed down to future generations.

You don't have to buy a Rolex new, consider a pre-owned model......

Clyde

Posted: Sat Jul 18th, 2009 05:38 am

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To start off with, I don't own a Rolex but a few of my buddies do and all of them tell me they want or need another one! I'm new to watch collecting as a hobby but I'm not new to watches, I've been wearing one every day for the past 39 years. For the past 30 years I've known that the "gold standard" of watches has been a Rolex. hand6.gifhand6.gif I would guess that the Submariner has to be the most copied design in the watch industry and almost everyone knows that their own dive watch looks like a Submariner. If you were to go to a store that sells higher end watches i.e. Omega, Tag Heuer, Oris, Breitling and etc. I bet it won't take the salesperson much time to say "this brand is as good as and looks like a Rolex". Well, I don't believe that to be true. I believe with a Rolex you get what you pay for and that is quality, history and an heirloom. woohoo.gif If I had the means or more correctly made owning a Rolex my number two priority (my family is #1) in life would I buy one; maybe? I was a military pilot so I would love to own an IWC Big Pilots Watch!!! perfect.gif I believe that Rolex has not priced themselves out of business nor do I believe they should have an economy watch. This has been a fun post to follow, I really enjoyed that there was no name calling, just an entertaining discussion, cheers. woohoo.gif

Posted: Sat Jul 18th, 2009 11:08 am

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Very well said, Norm - a true officer and a gentleman, you are. This is a really a great and respectable forum and I haven't seen any gunfights at all

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But just to add my last footnote on this topic, and this is just my opinion and maybe let me risk some advice to some on the forum:

You acquired a Rolex because you could afford it and because there was a very special reason (i.e. a milestone, an achievement) to celebrate it with that purchase. Why keep it in the box and not enjoy it as often as you can?

If you go deep sea fishing, wear it. What can go possibly wrong? The watch falls overboard? It'll never happen. You take the best radio, the best fish finder, the best reels, rods, lines and hooks, don't you? ....then why scrimp on a piece of crucial equipment that MIGHT spell the difference out there 3 miles or more from the shoreline? Trust me, a Rolex can take any beating on any boat in any weather.

One day when we hit our old age and spend our final days relegated to a rocking chair wrinkled and faded, among the things we might most regret is not wearing that Rolex often enough in our younger days. After all, life is really too short, amigos --- and the need for a daily feeling of a celebration with that Rolex on the wrist (or for that matter any grail watch) is what life is all about ;).

Posted: Sat Jul 18th, 2009 11:17 am

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bigrustypig wrote: Very well said, Norm - a true officer and a gentleman, you are. This is a really a great and respectable forum and I haven't seen any gunfights at all

.

But just to add my last footnote on this topic, and this is just my opinion and maybe let me risk some advice to some on the forum:

You acquired a Rolex because you could afford it and because there was a very special reason (i.e. a milestone, an achievement) to celebrate it with that purchase. Why keep it in the box and not enjoy it as often as you can?

If you go deep sea fishing, wear it. What can go possibly wrong? The watch falls overboard? It'll never happen. You take the best radio, the best fish finder, the best reels, rods, lines and hooks, don't you? ....then why scrimp on a piece of crucial equipment that MIGHT spell the difference out there 3 miles or more from the shoreline? Trust me, a Rolex can take any beating on any boat in any weather.

One day when we hit our old age and spend our final days relegated to a rocking chair wrinkled and faded, among the things we might most regret is not wearing that Rolex often enough in our younger days. After all, life is really too short, amigos --- and the need for a daily feeling of a celebration with that Rolex on the wrist (or for that matter any grail watch) is what life is all about ;).

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Posted: Sat Jul 18th, 2009 11:32 am

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bigrustypig wrote: Very well said, Norm - a true officer and a gentleman, you are. This is a really a great and respectable forum and I haven't seen any gunfights at all

.

But just to add my last footnote on this topic, and this is just my opinion and maybe let me risk some advice to some on the forum:

You acquired a Rolex because you could afford it and because there was a very special reason (i.e. a milestone, an achievement) to celebrate it with that purchase. Why keep it in the box and not enjoy it as often as you can?

If you go deep sea fishing, wear it. What can go possibly wrong? The watch falls overboard? It'll never happen. You take the best radio, the best fish finder, the best reels, rods, lines and hooks, don't you? ....then why scrimp on a piece of crucial equipment that MIGHT spell the difference out there 3 miles or more from the shoreline? Trust me, a Rolex can take any beating on any boat in any weather.

One day when we hit our old age and spend our final days relegated to a rocking chair wrinkled and faded, among the things we might most regret is not wearing that Rolex often enough in our younger days. After all, life is really too short, amigos --- and the need for a daily feeling of a celebration with that Rolex on the wrist (or for that matter any grail watch) is what life is all about ;).

Well put!!

Posted: Sat Jul 18th, 2009 07:40 pm

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bigrustypig wrote: Very well said, Norm - a true officer and a gentleman, you are. This is a really a great and respectable forum and I haven't seen any gunfights at all

.

But just to add my last footnote on this topic, and this is just my opinion and maybe let me risk some advice to some on the forum:

You acquired a Rolex because you could afford it and because there was a very special reason (i.e. a milestone, an achievement) to celebrate it with that purchase. Why keep it in the box and not enjoy it as often as you can?

If you go deep sea fishing, wear it. What can go possibly wrong? The watch falls overboard? It'll never happen. You take the best radio, the best fish finder, the best reels, rods, lines and hooks, don't you? ....then why scrimp on a piece of crucial equipment that MIGHT spell the difference out there 3 miles or more from the shoreline? Trust me, a Rolex can take any beating on any boat in any weather.

One day when we hit our old age and spend our final days relegated to a rocking chair wrinkled and faded, among the things we might most regret is not wearing that Rolex often enough in our younger days. After all, life is really too short, amigos --- and the need for a daily feeling of a celebration with that Rolex on the wrist (or for that matter any grail watch) is what life is all about ;).

Thanks for the kind words, Jeff. Your advice on wearing your Rolex and not keeping it in a box for safe keeping is perfect. A watch is a tool and it is a mechanical piece of genius but it is meant to be worn. Your advice to wear it fishing is so true. I know that you my friend have worn your own Rolex fishing and it is refreshing to hear about someone "loving" their Rolex enough to wear it! hand6.gifhand6.gif Have a great weekend everyone at 3T. woohoo.gif

Posted: Sat Jul 18th, 2009 09:43 pm

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As far as I know, Rolex does not use 316L. If I'm not mistaken, they use 904 (L).

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Posted: Sat Jul 18th, 2009 09:53 pm

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I wear mine every day without worries. Perhaps you should, too.

lincolnunit wrote: oagaspar wrote: there's more to a Rolex than the case!....they lead the way in research and development and if not for Rolex we would not see many of the innovations in watches today....their proprietary movement is one of the very best as are all the components and they are the only watch company that can claim "waterproof"... it is the most recognized watch brand in the world for a reason and it's not just because they spend a lot on advertising :D...granted it's not for everyone but if you can afford one I say go for it hand6.gif
I agree with you on this one! And I own a few. But how often to you wear your Rolex(s) without the quaking in yer boots fear of the possible scuffs and dings that may accompany a day of hearty wear?

My Rolies are in desperate need of a tan; they rarely make it outside of their cases...I reserve actual 'time-telling' to the 'under a grand club'....

Posted: Sun Jul 19th, 2009 02:44 am

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I am just "shocked" at the fact that your sweat penetrated the case back of the Oyster case and eventually corroded the movement. That must have been an awful lot of sweating. I've never heard of this.

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cfoster wrote: Paxman wrote:

And please don't hide your Rolex. Wear it, use it, just don't be a nut job. To shelter it too much is a waste. When the time comes mine will go back to Rolex and come home new again. Its an heirloom piece my son will pass on to his son hopefully.

I wish I could follow your advice. I own 2 Rolex watches and can only wear them in the winter. In the summer my sweat eats the Rolex 'O' rings and then gets into the watch and rusts the movement. The last repair cost nearly $700. My watchmaker insists on only using Rolex parts so he is unwilling to try any other brand or seals. I don't want to take them to anyone else, so there is my dilemma. I wish I could wear them every day.

I have owned four Rolex watches in my life and will never part with the final two and hope to get a few more before I expire. Why, because I believe that are a bargain. A Rolex is built to last and parts are almost always available from the factory. Just try and get a part for a ten year old car from the factory and in most cases a car costs much more that a Rolex and is designed to last for about five years. Unless you die within that period, I doubt that the car you are now driving will be something to be passed down to future generations.

You don't have to buy a Rolex new, consider a pre-owned model......

Clyde

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