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For the many who don't know better...
That is exactly why they buy a Rolex....it is safe choice, if not the safest in terms of not losing much...that's relative of course.
But I have also heard of this saying "Never leave home without your Rolex" when traveling overseas....I was curious enough to ask why. The reply I got, it's the easiest thing to pawn for cold hard cash in case of emergencies in a foreign land, where you can't call a friend easily for help.
To Bernard, thanks for the comparison, honestly I still carry with me that pyschological barrier for Seiko when compared to "high end" brands, maybe it's because we grew up with Seiko being the cheapest available watch to buy when one has little money. But with the growing appreciation for the GS series especially within the forum here, we all learn a little more. And of course you being you, taking a big leap forward for mankind ( horology in this case ) we are lucky enough to see these extreme comparisons which frankly I don't know where else we can read about because no one else will do these sort of thing.
Thanks Bernard
De Grisogono Otturatore versus Seiko Galante (fight out with no budget)
OK. Speaking ONLY for myself, there are times when I buy a watch for a certain aesthetic. Meaning "fashionable conversation piece" and "reasonably conventional"...meaning no way out stuff. My choices for the first fight out for "budget no limits" will be ...
a quibble
i have to dispute this concluding sentence: " Rolex can sell on its own...it is solid cash, made into a watch. That is the HIGHEST compliment." i just don't think that the convertibility of an object into cash is a particularly high compliment. i understa...
Thanks for helping..it is your response that adds quality to the forum.
Too many people are not critical of many posts, not just mine. THANKS> Your comment is 100% true. But among the less wealthy in my place, people here may have to sell, to buy again, another day. Rolex is superb when it comes to selling...nothing beats ...
For the many who don't know better...
That is exactly why they buy a Rolex....it is safe choice, if not the safest in terms of not losing much...that's relative of course. But I have also heard of this saying "Never leave home without your Rolex" when traveling overseas....I was curious enoug...
Yes. This forum is uniquely intellectually "heavy". I like it.
But I am a naturally mischievious person. What I like too, is that the forum is very gentlemanly, and not demeaning to the less well read or less wealthy. It is noble. I also like the purists for its honesty, and a genuine friendship thing...I have seen f...
To quote something I saw today....
"A man has to stand for something, otherwise he'll fall for anything." Don't know who to credit for this quote...but it's so true. If we didn't have opinions of our own, we'll jus be trying to buy everything that the salesmen and advertisements say is goo...
if there's no disagreement, you're doing something wrong!
just wanted to add that I meant no slight to rolex lovers. rolex makes beautiful, solid watches (i love the prince quite a bit myself), and, while i've been around enough of the world to know i'm more fortunate than most, i'm not quite at the empyrean hei...
Don't forget that the Rolex could be the cause of your emergency ...
... at least if it involves criminal energy, a sharp, pointed object waved close to your nosetip, and the consequential state of being left in a foreign place with no valuables whatever in your possession. An different watch might not have sparked the unw...
Lol....that's true too.
So what watch would be "undercover" enough to not get any unwanted attention but easy enough to liquidate in case of emergency in a foreign land? That could be a thread maybe
Where to start
Bernard, I have read nearly all of your postes over the past few years. And the truth is I have not finished the majority of them. This is not to take away from your contribution ( my own contribution is meager to next to nonexistent ). However, this post...
I owe you all a thanks. I treat the forum as a therpeutic center.
Because I open myself up, and I do it with risk. That risk is to be hurt/misunderstood. But...thepurists have NEVER let me down. In fact, I think all of you have saved me from extreme bipolar attacks...and believe me...I know what it is like. Thanks again...
galante
hmm....jus back from Tokyo, and at the airport, saw 3-4 Galantes...so anyone keen, can check that out as for myself, after trying....realised not for me, could be becoz the size, and also the aesthetics feel.. thanks Bernard once again, for all the postin...
Terence, can you recall the models you saw?
The Galante is highly volatile now, since last week. The sbla series, with the simpler rose dial, in reddish black (blood), and the white rose models are made in 30 to 50 pcs per annum, and are being fought over by retailers. My source who is high up, has...
Bernard, FYI, SBLA 35 / 51 and 53.....
It's at the watch shop near to the restaurants. They have credor as well, FYI
I know this is impossible but it would be interesting to see the reaction on people
if the brand was not on the watch and see if they would buy it solely based on design, finishing etc. cheers PAt
Bernard, going to Japan again in 1-2 weeks time. Wil Chk out and let u know.
Which model u keen to find out....
Lug
Bernard Actually, e only reason that I didn't pull the trigger....is becoz, not v comfortable w the lug...where the four little pole stood out. Any idea e reason for this? Or jus design factor. In fact, has been reading all yur posts, and doing research a...
Bernard, I would not ever accuse you of holding back...
Are you recommending that Galente or others?
Otturatore for me!
I was really seduced by its powerful design. The Galante? Well, not my cup of tea as you know Bernard. Fx ...
Spot On!
Bernard - You are absolutely correct. Of all the watches made in the world, only one is equal to cash no matter where you are in the world. Rolex. - Scott
I find it interesting ...
... and reassuring that the market in fake Rolex hasn't eaten into that Rolex = cash equation too badly. A