Rolex- the stupidest, lamest company

[Wishfulthinker580]

Saw a Land-Dweller in person today. Not a fan of the dial..

 

[BeeMaa]

Saw a Land-Dweller in person today. Not a fan of the dial..

Big difference between seeing it on the internet and seeing one in person.

 

[etsonaut]

I dearly love and daily wear my 2 Rolex’s (but not at the same time for the smartasses here and as I mentioned in previous post, been wanting a 3rd, go figure. I got on a list a couple years back at the AD I bought my 2nd one from and after sometime they
Politely told me to give up hope ( they cater to guys who buy dozens…)
But all is not lost. Previously looked at Tudor, hmm
And last year they made a new tool watch, the Pelagos Ultra, which caught my engineering eye
Travel thru the wind storm yesterday to my local AD, 109 mi, and…
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After 1 day and night, happy camper

I wear my Pelagos almost daily. I don't worry about scratching it or getting it dirty. I just wear it. I love the watch. The Rolex watches get zero wear.

 

[BGGMKLR]

Buying a Rolex is just a flash ya cash. Cheapo digital keeps time as good these days (ha!)

Yes. And both a Ferrari California and a Kia will get you from your house to the airport.

 

[LopeChaser]

I used to covet getting a Submariner from my birth year. Was one of the items that drove me to grind along in my career.

Finally got the discretionary funds to buy a nice one from my birth year though by then my cell phone was always with me and it showed a very accurate time and auto-updated as crossed time zone boundaries.

I wear an Apple Watch now and tracks several data points for my health and can be used to tap and pay. My grandkids like the scrolling photographs that are the face of my watch. For me, not going to take a step back from modern technology to embrace something which is an amazing well-crafted symbol of a simpler time (pun intended).

I also was sure I would buy an older car from the late 1950s or 1960s to drive on nice days here in the desert during retirement but the Tesla with its safety assist features and no leaking fluids made me not get an older car. I appreciate those older vehicles and ride in one every time I get a chance which is less often these days.

 

[Certus]

Yes. And both a Ferrari California and a Kia will get you from your house to the airport.

Having said that though I know which I’d take if offered

 

[Daniel Cary]

I'm still in a one-hundred-dollar Citizen .. but I found something!

And I'm serious. I got the magazine, I'm going to see it's cost & availability ...

 

[Daniel Cary]

I'm still in a one-hundred-dollar Citizen .. but I found something!

And I'm serious. I got the magazine, I'm going to see it's cost & availability ...

Nevermind.

A. It's a Women's
2. It's $20K .. &
C. Citizen's working fine.

 

[BeeMaa]

Nevermind.

A. It's a Women's
2. It's $20K .. &
C. Citizen's working fine.

The trend the last few years has been towards smaller diameter watches. Rolex reduced the size of the Submariner in the latest generation and Omega did the same with the Planet Ocean. The sweet spot is closer to 39 mm and 42 mm now seems oversized.

Of course it depends on your wrist size and how you think it looks. Just know that there a lot of men out there wearing a 36 to 39 mm diameter watch.

Be confident in yourself and know what you want are two big keys. All the best.

 

[Daniel Cary]

The trend the last few years has been towards smaller diameter watches. Rolex reduced the size of the Submariner in the latest generation and Omega did the same with the Planet Ocean. The sweet spot is closer to 39 mm and 42 mm now seems oversized.

Of course it depends on your wrist size and how you think it looks. Just know that there a lot of men out there wearing a 36 to 39 mm diameter watch.

Be confident in yourself and know what you want are two big keys. All the best.

Thank you, as always. I thought it was unique, definitely not masculine .. Georg Jensen.

 

[Choupique]

there a lot of men out there wearing a 36 to 39 mm diameter watch

I wore a 36mm for a long time and never found it too small. I like the trend towards 38mm, the 45mm+ stuff was getting outrageous

 

[BeeMaa]

My 42 mm Omega PO is as big as I could possibly go with my wrist size. That said, it’s my favorite watch by a mile. I tried a 43.5 and 45 mm but the diameter combined with the thickness was a deal breaker.

I’m much happier with my thinner watches that are at or below 40 mm. They wear more like a dress watch instead of a diver.

Personal preference, but that’s what this is all about.

 

[roverandbrew]

I dearly love and daily wear my 2 Rolex’s (but not at the same time for the smartasses here and as I mentioned in previous post, been wanting a 3rd, go figure. I got on a list a couple years back at the AD I bought my 2nd one from and after sometime they
Politely told me to give up hope ( they cater to guys who buy dozens…)
But all is not lost. Previously looked at Tudor, hmm
And last year they made a new tool watch, the Pelagos Ultra, which caught my engineering eye
Travel thru the wind storm yesterday to my local AD, 109 mi, and…
View attachment 746874
After 1 day and night, happy camper

I absolutely love my Tudor Black Bay Heritage. I do not see them in the shadows of Rolex and feel they are doing well with advertising in the right markets and at the right price point...Sports, adventure, military unit watches, people who do stuff......

 

[MacJenkins]

The trend the last few years has been towards smaller diameter watches. Rolex reduced the size of the Submariner in the latest generation and Omega did the same with the Planet Ocean. The sweet spot is closer to 39 mm and 42 mm now seems oversized.

Of course it depends on your wrist size and how you think it looks. Just know that there a lot of men out there wearing a 36 to 39 mm diameter watch.

Be confident in yourself and know what you want are two big keys. All the best.

I agree the trend is going in the right direction. Most watches I like 39-40mm size with some exceptions. However Rolex did not reduce the size or the lates Subs. Unless this is something that happened recently. When the 126610 & the 12040 came out in 2021 they increased this size to 41 from 40 much to many dismay. While this does not sound like much on the wrist its a good bit bigger than I like. The Date-Just is also now 41.

 

[BeeMaa]

I agree the trend is going in the right direction. Most watches I like 39-40mm size with some exceptions. However Rolex did not reduce the size or the lates Subs. Unless this is something that happened recently. When the 126610 & the 12040 came out in 2021 they increased this size to 41 from 40 much to many dismay. While this does not sound like much on the wrist its a good bit bigger than I like. The Date-Just is also now 41.

I thought Rolex went smaller, my bad.

 

[Certus]

I’ve liked these since a teen, anyone happen to have one here? Way more interest than a Rolex, may be higher end? Dunno, they’re beyond attainable for me for a long while.

Christiaan van der Klaauw | Home

Astronomy, time in its purest form is the source of inspiration for the most famous watchmaker in the Netherlands. In 1974 Van der Klaauw started his own business and presented his first clock, with astronomical complications. It was the start of an exceptional story. Christiaan van der Klaauw...

www.klaauw.com

 

[BeeMaa]

I’ve liked these since a teen, anyone happen to have one here? Way more interest than a Rolex, may be higher end? Dunno, they’re beyond attainable for me for a long while.

Christiaan van der Klaauw | Home

Astronomy, time in its purest form is the source of inspiration for the most famous watchmaker in the Netherlands. In 1974 Van der Klaauw started his own business and presented his first clock, with astronomical complications. It was the start of an exceptional story. Christiaan van der Klaauw...

www.klaauw.com

These are individually hand-made high-end mechanical astronomical complications from a Dutch luxury watch company also known as CVDK (Christiaan van der Klaauw). I have no working knowledge of their watches or company, but their prices reflect those that are highly sought after.

Certainly lesser known than Rolex and as such will only be desirable to the right buyer, but for accuracy/value/serviceability you would need to consult a professional or CVDK directly.

 

[wesheltonj]

For the Rolex haters.

 

[Woodcarver]

For the Rolex haters.

Dang!!! Even books about them are expensive!?!

That looks like it would be a fascinating biography to read.

 

[CJNJ]

For a long time I had a vintage Rolex manual wind, black face gold indices from the 1960s. Great looking watch. Took it to a Rolex dealer for a routine cleaning and oiling. They refused to work on it because I no longer had the original bracelet from the 1960s. To my face they said it was no longer "genuine." The snobbery of a clerk to an actual Rolex owner was amazing to me.