Rolex Owners?..

[mosesbotbol]

Owning a Rolex is nice, but being able to afford one is even better. We make some tooling for Rolex and have made different parts for them and many other local watch manufacturers.

Rolex is about prestige, accomplishment, to show others your status. Rolex is a wearable status symbol almost like no other globally. There tons of more expensive watches (equally sought after) like Patek and Vacheron, but the average person would not recognize them and they only hold cache for a small group of people that do not hold the same cache for Rolex.

Rolex’s can be a wise investment and their sportier models do not go out of fashion.

[Blueface]

Originally Posted by mosesbotbol

Rolex’s can be a wise investment and their sportier models do not go out of fashion.

Moses,
Mine is kept almost like the day I got it, except for the decal underneath that has long faded.
When I got mine, it sold for $3,800. I don't think you can get that same one now for less than double that amount, hence making mine quite valuable, to my kids, when I die that is. I will never sell it at any price. A. not in me to do it. B. Would die at the hands of my wife.
I was actually offered same I paid for it in Las Vegas in exchange for upgrading to a newer model (at new model's current cost of course). I had heard they had changed them and made the case larger and after a few martinis while in Mandalay Bay Casino, I stopped and found myself pretending I really wanted to buy a new one. That was fun for those short few minutes.

[mosesbotbol]

Originally Posted by Blueface

Moses,
Mine is kept almost like the day I got it, except for the decal underneath that has long faded.

You kept the decal on

36mm cases are not as popular as they were in the 80's. The day date Daytona is saw I think was 36mm as well. I am sure they want all the money as any Rolex with real complications are big money. They make them now, but are a "catalog" watch. They may even farm out those watches to few watchsmiths to make under contract to Rolex.

Here's a picture of Daytona I am talking about.


As you may already know from previous threads, I am not really a Rolex fan, but to underplay their status or investment would tarnish any credibility I may have. If you're not really into horology or don't have a large collection of fancy watches, a Rolex is good choice. It comes down to aesthetics and Rolex is the most copied watch for a reason.

Then again their investment value is because of Rolex's distribution channels. There's nothing inherent to Rolex (vs. other watches of similar price) that make their watches better. Well maybe the parts we make for them make them better, lol...

[Blueface]

Originally Posted by mosesbotbol

You kept the decal on

You mean that green decal with the serial number on the back of the case was meant to be taken off?
Mine is still on to this day, 16 years later.

Faded as heck, but still on there.

[mosesbotbol]

Originally Posted by Blueface

You mean that green decal with the serial number on the back of the case was meant to be taken off?

Yes it is, it's more comfortable on the wrist to stainless against than vinyl. Did you take the plastic tab with string off it at least?

[Blueface]

Originally Posted by mosesbotbol

Yes it is, it's more comfortable on the wrist to stainless against than vinyl. Did you take the plastic tab with string off it at least?

Still have the string too but in the box.

My wife was smarter than me. She took her green label off.

Will post a photo shortly of mine.

[mmblz]

Originally Posted by mosesbotbol

Rolex is about prestige, accomplishment, to show others your status. Rolex is a wearable status symbol almost like no other globally. There tons of more expensive watches (equally sought after) like Patek and Vacheron, but the average person would not recognize them and they only hold cache for a small group of people that do not hold the same cache for Rolex.

Though I can't for the life of me figure out why. Nothing interesting about a Rolex to me. Patek, Vacheron, Lange, those are another story