Rolex

What CAR is your Rolex ;-) - Just for Fun

Posted on other forum to get two views ;-)

From time to time people ask me - "If I should get a watch and I have to choose between a Rolex and a Panerai which one should I get?"

Well easy question - Get the Rolex ;-)

If life just was that easy - it would be a boring life as well. I can only stress that you should buy what you want and not buy what other people say you should buy.

Take control over your life and make your own decision.
That is to put it on the point - It can some times be nice to hear pro and cons for different watches that are on ones which list.

Most often I hear about the pro and cons for a Panerai or a Rolex. And I don't think anyone have anything "negative" to say about these two watches - there are both good watches and easy to sell again if you regret it and want to try another watch.

But if you ask me for my opinion - I would say get the Rolex.
The Rolex is and will always be a classic, its tough, its accurate, in-house movement, its quality, it is good good quality for the money, it looks good, and its easy to sell again and people will know you like quality. A sure buy.

But.....

The Rolex is also a little to easy to select. Like the old saying nobody get fired for buying IBM (from the good old days).

The Panerai is more "Fun" - it has some other qualities that is unique to that Brand.
The quality is not as good as Rolex, it is high priced for the "ETA" models, the in-house models is even higher priced, many special editions, the community is special, the secondhand price for the limited models are high. But the watch is more FUN!!

The difference between Panerai and Rolex is like buying cars.

The ROLEX is a Volvo, Audi, Mercedes, Saab, etc - high price and high quality. You will get value for money even if the price is high.

The PANERAI is a Alfa, a Fiat 500, a Morgan, a Lotus Super Seven, a Defender (Land Rover) - High price - but fun cars you can enjoy at a different level.

So if you have the opportunity to have have two cars - etc. like one for you to have fun with and one for the daily work of driving the kids to school, etc. That is optimal.

The boring "Audi"

The fun "Alfa"

Let me hear the comments !!!!

Keep them comming......