Rolex

I have had the Rolex experience with a Submariner, Dateust, Explorer 1 and my wife's DateJust. I think I am done with Rolex, not because I think there is anything wrong with them, there certainly isn't. It is because there are so many other brands out the... 

This is how your post sounds to me like. Man, we all here love Rolex 😍.

to suit me, time to pick up a couple of non-Rolex pieces whatever I decide them to be.

In the past couple of years, I have become very focused on this forum and, even though many here love it, I have lost interest in Rolex. It seems common (which of course it isn't in the real world) and unsophisticated (which is a matter of opinion.) Certa... 

Rolex is definitely a great place to start for any budding watch collector! But for the few who graduate past Rolex, there's a whole new world. Welcome to that whole new world!

There isn’t anything wrong with a Rolex but its become a ,,mainstream,,brand imho . There are so much more amazing and beautiful watches out there to explore and enjoy

But if you take the road less taken, it can sometimes make all the difference. (sorry for the Robert Frost cliche)

How “expected” they are. Great watches but so mind numbingly predictable. But I guess that’s why people like them so much.

Rolex is where I started too (like nearly everyone else) and then, since I got more "deeply" into Patek, Rolex stated making less and less sense (again, a very common reaction, and along the lines of what Jim said). However, funny enough, after a long tim... 

Will your choice be guided by future value? I started with Rolex back in 2003 with a sub and moved on within a year as everyone thought it was fake, especially when the taxi driver had one too but his was definitely fake and said mine was a good fake also... 

This will be fun Thomas, interested to hear the direction you take.

... you may find yourself revisiting Rolex, with a renewed appreciation for it, in some number of years. That's really common.

But I will try my $2.00 analysis on it. There is at least two ways to look at this. First Side "Everyone" wants a Rolex, and it is so cliché to have one. Many get it just for recognition from the average person who doesn't know watches, generally speaking... 

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I enjoy all mine and there are a couple more that interest me, just as I enjoy my other watches from other brands and there are quite a few more that interest me. I'm not into cut and dried type scenarios, I try to tap into the essence of the watches I co... 

It’s a matter of semantics, and the headline of “being done” is more definitive and provocative, hence the healthy amount of replies. But it seems that Thomas is simply content with the amount of Rolexes he and his wife have. It’s a great and healthy ment... 

who plan to own 1-2 watches in their entire life. Unfortunately, I fell deep into the rabbit hole of horology and parted with them.

I bought a brand new Rolex. The first new Rolex I purchased was November of 1986 and it still serves me well. It’s a GMT Master in Steel. Very cool, very practical watch. After that I got into Patek Philippe. For some reason I became obsessed with the Jam... 

Nothing wrong with the Black Hole per se, but yes, there are other great watches out there that need good homes. This is a fun article. www.forbes.com

I guess its more the design and finish that let me always think of my Gmts, i dont have similar feelings to any other brand but Patek, actually. They word just perfectly in the long run, short term id prefer my Omegas or so, but they get boring much soone... 

Love all the replies. It is incredible to hear other collectors/enthusiasts describe what is exactly my journey over the past 35 years. I was obsessed with Rolex from a very young boy. This obsession in my late 20’s turned to the deep dark world of Vintag... 

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In each case leading to them leaving or stepping back from that world.

I have not bought a vintage Rolex in a long while. When things started to go crazy with the auctions i think many dealers cashed in with a little to much exuberance. While i didn’t buy i didn’t sell either (but i love a good trade) because every vintage R... 

Because I know PN’s were being faked and tropical dials baked and that was way back. But good to know you had similar experience M.

Perfect Dials by the dozen.

This is a much wider question than it appears to be. You could ask it of any watch brand and even about collecting watches in general. Undoubtedly Rolex makes a great high quality product. For some, that is reason enough to wear one. For others, it says s... 

As long as you like time, it is about understanding what draws you in and what you expect from the timer(s), then it is about histories/stories, relationships, appreciations and emotions, most of the rest is economics. So long it is made with authenticity... 

With Rolex, I ask myself if I want to go up. Or sometimes, down. A test of ones upper limits if you will. With Seiko, I ask myself why I have a Rolex. And if you drill down further, why the need for more Seikos if it's such a do-it-all-bang-for-buck-yes-i...