Most of them doesn’t even look that good like Rolex
Funny how 99% of the public thinks Rolex is the “gold standard” of watches (no pun intended).
If 99 percent think that, Rolex must be doing one hell of a job.
Am nerd with too much money
Either a vain display of excess wealth or a personal commemoration of hard-earned success, possibly as a patrimonial keepsake for the next generation, the same way a grandmother might pass down her diamond ring. There’s both good and bad reasons I think
Hell yeah brother stick it to em
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Can I get an “amen”
I’m planning on getting a GS. I could just as easily go get a Rolex (with the availability exception) but I much prefer enjoying a good watch under the radar. Rarely anyone knows what a GS is but everyone knows a Rolex.
But deep down inside you know you want the Rolex.
Not really but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t.
To impress randoms on the internet of course!
You sound like a jealous broke boy. Maybe if you spent less time playing video games you might get a better paying job.
It’s almost as if different people have different opinions… 🤯
Looks aren’t everything. Watches can be used as a fashion accessory but they aren’t that exclusively. If you only want a watch for its general style, absolutely go with the less expensive one that looks similar. There’s a lot more to it than the style though.
9/10 customers do it for status, usually because of a name brand and bling. 1/10 do it to gasp at little mechanical marvels.
I thought this was the other watch sub at first
I’m going to leave this here. I don’t want to be a Rolex fanboy but this article explains some of the differences in Rolex watches and why they are so expensive. Yes marketing is also a factor.
https://www.businessinsider.com/10-things-every-rolex-owner-should-know-2015-1
The information about the steel is incorrect though, 904L is softer than 316L. If they got that wrong I’m not putting much stock in the next 9 points.
Apparently watch enthusiasts aren’t metallurgists
Watch enthusiasts talking about build quality and then not knowing much additional engineering sounds like gem enthusiasts not knowing chemistry.
Less surprising than one would expect, but certainly disappointing.
A huge number of luxury watches have similar styles to more affordable options, they’re usually made to a significantly higher standard in terms of finishing, using movements developed in house (not necessarily better, but adds to cost due to R&D), better bracelets with comfort features like toolless quick adjusts, movements calibrated to a higher standard (COSC, METAS etc). It’s also worth noting that brands like Rolex are not considered to be high end in watch making, they’re machine finished and mass produced. You start to see more hand finishing in JLC (not all of them), Grand Seiko (not all of them), and then moving up VC, Patek, AP, A.Lange. And then you’ve got the ultra low number fully hand made stuff that I could only dream of being able to afford.