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It is the most comfortable watches to wear
Oct 12, 2022,15:16 PM
even though I have very small wrist, I just put on my 114060 or 126300 and go on with my day. The shallow me feel happy š
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Satisfaction
By: Jay (Eire) : October 12th, 2022-11:55
For several reasons I get more satisfaction from Rolex than any other watch on the wrist. Some of that is simply down to branding or marketing, the aspirational aspect of Rolex, and what I have consciously or subconsciously bought into. I think some folks...
I wholeheartedly agree
By: andrea~ : October 12th, 2022-12:02
If you told me I could only collect one brand, it would be Rolex. If you told me I could only wear one watch for the rest of my life, it would be my datejust. If you actually consider a watch for its main purpose of telling the time and being reliable, I ...
Thanks for your thoughts Andrea.
By: Jay (Eire) : October 12th, 2022-20:56
As I mentioned below in replying to Myles your point is key here, thereās good solid product here (regardless of the marketing juggernaut).
Exactly!
By: andrea~ : October 13th, 2022-05:08
Rolex knows how to make a perfect watch, no matter how overhyped the brand is, the quality is there.
It shows how deeply pervasive their marketing and
By: myles721 : October 12th, 2022-12:28
branding is. Exactly why (no dis on Rolex or Rolex owners) I didnāt go with them. For me it was too expected. When the brand becomes so status driven and ubiquitous it waters down (for me) the authenticity. There are IMO similar brands like Porsche that o...
And thatās the difference.
By: Jay (Eire) : October 12th, 2022-20:55
I wholeheartedly acknowledge the marketing and what it has done, and how it makes one feel, and am happily onboard. Others will walk away from this quickly. Thankfully itās not ājust marketingā, both in the case of Rolex and Porsche. There are most defini...
Totally agreeā¦
By: myles721 : October 12th, 2022-22:27
This is definitely a matter of taste (high class problems) I went with Omega. There is very little difference in quality, style and status between the two unless you are either an Omega or Rolex owner šš¤£š but even then there are certainly no losersā¦just w...
I can sympathize with this.
By: Jay (Eire) : October 12th, 2022-20:58
I have itās older brother (Kermit) which I rarely wear and the longer that goes the less likely I take it out day to day. The Hulk on the other hand has been a regularly worn watch from the beginning.
Great insights that I can certainly relate to.
By: ArmisT : October 12th, 2022-12:39
But how do you mean by aspirational? Do you meanāhow difficult to getā (not financially)? In such case, why wouldnāt you consider PP or AP aspirational? Perhaps you do see those also as such, but not necessarily the same way as Rolex.
By: Jay (Eire) : October 12th, 2022-21:01
I mean it more in terms of something to aspire to, to mark some success or some stage in life. PP and AP are too niche to be broadly aspirational in the same way. And some of the satisfaction I get from this Rolex, and any Rolex, is in part due to its pla...
I agree about Rolex. It's more the subconscious stuff than the branding.
By: U3O8 : October 12th, 2022-12:49
Rolex has "conditioned" or "trained" a lot of watch enthusiasts to believe in the Rolex proportions and ratios. The size, shape, weight of the watch. The functionality and versatility. There's something about a Rolex watch that is just so perfect, and the...
This is a great point that I didnāt directly reference.
By: Jay (Eire) : October 12th, 2022-21:06
To your point Iāve said before that I like many others when thinking about what a watch is itās a Rolex Sub (or something with that design, shape, proportions etc) that I think of. Thatās an incredible position to have ones brand / product fill. And thatā...
Very true!
By: Chronometer (aka yacomino) : October 15th, 2022-10:58
Itās what happens when a brand is consistent all throughout..
By: Echi : October 13th, 2022-08:26
Impressive, really. And the audacity to live up to its logo! You gotta love how it can be so sure of itself and it manifests down to how it feels on the wrist. You close that clasp and it almost feels like itās giving you a snappy salute
Indeed Nicolas, Rolex is not watches and watches are not simply Rolex.
By: Jay (Eire) : October 15th, 2022-14:56
But for many, novice and experienced collectors Rolex commands a place and for several different reasons. Iām not ashamed to say their watches do evoke specific feelings for me, but also itās not fair to dismiss Rolex based on this as thereās a good produ...