Rolex Watches

[Dr.Love]

Having a Rolex is definitely worth it. My goal is to have a Rolex once I reach my fifties. He! He! He! ;-)

[tombone]

Is excited on the time when buying a rolex but actually when one own it already is seldomly wear since with the peace and order problem is not a everyday watch. I still remeber my first rolex then the second well is just now kept in safe used only when there is a need for it.

[FirefoxZilla]

if the time comes that i can afford one... i'll get myself a sea-dweller...

[FirefoxZilla]

Are Rolexes worth their price? If you ask me as a watch enthusiast, I'd say no. Many other posters have already explained why:

 

1. Their movements are nothing extraordinary, you can get equal or even better quality for a fraction of the price. And in the past years Rolex has not come up with any significant improvement unlike Omega with their co-axial movement or even Seiko and their spring drive.

 

i think rolex hasn't come up with significant improvements in their movements because they're too busy updating their security features against counterfeiters, so they couldn't keep up (which i doubt, with all those talented counterfeiters), they overlook that they need improvements too in their movements to keep up with other swiss manufacturers.

[fleur]

buying expensive watches are only worth it if you're careful with your things, if you don't get "sawa" easily and if you have money....

[cityhunter]

although i have extra money. rolex is not my thing

[yang62]

Now this is a question that can be answered on so many levels. its also applicable for other luxury brands out there.

 

Well, if youre talking about retaining of value, and collectibility, rolex is at the top along with patek philippe. its the type of watch you can give to your son on his graduation day and you can be sure na hindi pa sya laos.

 

Currently ang "in" watch ngayon ay Panerai. if you buy it new now, you can sell it for a higher price 2 years from now....

[qrv777]

Now this is a question that can be answered on so many levels. its also applicable for other luxury brands out there.

 

Well, if youre talking about retaining of value, and collectibility, rolex is at the top along with patek philippe. its the type of watch you can give to your son on his graduation day and you can be sure na hindi pa sya laos.

 

Currently ang "in" watch ngayon ay Panerai. if you buy it new now, you can sell it for a higher price 2 years from now....

 

mahal ng panerai... :thumbsupsmiley: and the watch is big.. mga 40 mm ata ang pinakamaliit..

[yang62]

mahal ng panerai... :thumbsupsmiley: and the watch is big.. mga 40 mm ata ang pinakamaliit..

 

 

yup, mahal nga! siguro mga 200k isa. lol parang pag-ibig home na ata yon. nice, though...

[sharkrolex]

For me, it's definitely worth it. Each and every individual values something in his or her own terms/definition.

If owning a Rolex watch fulfills whatever purpose you are looking to fill, whether it be announcing your

status, owning a quality, reliable time-piece, collecting time-pieces, personal satisfaction or maybe merely as an instrument

or tool to be used for measuring the passing of time, then it's worth it. This is why the world is full of different indulgences.

 

I remember when I was in high school, a friend of mine was able to get his hands on two of his father's Rolexes, being

the curious type, he was able to open the case of one of the watches and probably thinking that it was a snap-on case, he proceeded to put it back together first by light tapping and then gripping it with a pair of pliers. He then showed me the

result of his handy-work, the crystal was ruined and has collapsed into the dial, causing the hands to deform. I just shrugged

my shoulders after seeing it, not knowing even the mere monetary value of the ruined watch before my eyes. Back then, I had

different priorities, different tastes. The said watch, way back then, was not worth much more than a shrug of a shoulder to me.

I would have reacted the same way, say a Timex was the watch that was ruined.

 

I can say for myself that my personal valuation of a Rolex has changed since then. Who knows, maybe my opinion will change

once more as I learn more about the intricacies of horology. As of now, after owning and reading more than a dozen books on

wristwatches, and countless hours reading threads and reviews/discussions, I still think it's worth it, on different levels, for reasons others may or may not agree with me.

[id6230]

Signature watches are not guaranteed to appreciate in price generally. In fact, when you buy an expensive watch with an "elite brand" the trend is always that the value goes down as it gets older. There are very few watches that are an exception to the rule. Usually, these are the custom made ones and are classically designed and stand the test of time. Don't except a digital watch to appreciate regardless of how expensive you bought it.

[vanexel]

the real watch collectors dont buy rolex, only the daytona has market value among collectors

[vanexel]

still its nice to own one

[ATONG ANG]

If I had more extra money... I'd buy another Rolex... and a Patek... and a VC...and a Panerai... and a Graham...

 

 

you greedy sonovagun. :thumbsupsmiley: you'll need to become famous in your profession to have all of them in a snap of the finger.

[bonito99]

you greedy sonovagun. :thumbsupsmiley: you'll need to become famous in your profession to have all of them in a snap of the finger.

 

 

Yup!

 

I need to be the most prolific Gigolo.

 

Primus inter pares.