And I know more people who say exactly the same. But since I bought my first Rolex (Milgauss) I realized that that was a stupid thought.
The Explorer II that I recently acquired had been sitting in a box for 12 years. Took it out of the box and strapped it on and it ticked like a Swiss watch ;-)
That's Rolex.
And no: a Rolex is not an Audemars Piguet, Patek Philippe or Breguet and certainly no Independent but they probably are the most solid mechanical watches on the market.
Question: Are they??