Investigating the Quality of Rolex Watches

[tribdog]

how much does a piece of canvas and some pigment cost? Is a Picasso a good investment?

 

[turbo]

I wanted to see if it was worth the bang for the buck though. You get what you pay for, I wanted to see if this was one of those cases.

Nope! Like Ivan said, you're paying for an expensive piece of jewelry. My Luminox is very rugged and is probably more accurate than a Rolex. At $140, it was more expensive than I would have liked but it's been a wonderful watch and I love the bright luminous dial.

I'd be unhappy if it were lost or stolen, but $140 wouldn't bust the budget and I'd run out and buy another one right away.

 

[Chi Meson]

T and the description lists "Style: Complicated."

I love that! ALso: $38,000 +$300! What made them say "No, just $38,000 won't cover the margin. How about $38,299.99 ?

 

[Pyrrhus]

It all depends on your budget and if you think it's a good inversion.

 

[chroot]

I paid about $200 for a Citizen Calibre 8700, on sale at a closing jewelry store.

http://poze.cauti.ro/images/produse/cat_370/210x210/Ceasuri_Citizen_Calibre_8700__BL8000_54A_380238_1.jpg

It looks a lot like the Rolex Cryus linked, but is solar-powered and will never need to be opened or serviced. My last Citizen watch lasted me eight years, and I only got rid of it because of the accumulated tiny scratches.

- Warren

 

[russ_watters]

Its an amazing watch, but costs $10k. I don't have $10k for a watch, but the question is, if you did have that kind of money, is a Rolex a good investment? Or is it like Bose audio, way over priced for what you're getting?

Dunno, I have a Fossil that looks pretty much the same and I'm quite happy with it. But I do love my Bose audio upgrade for my car ($300, iirc). Lot cheaper than a Rolex.

 

[Cyrus]

I don't think you can compare a fossil to a rolex, even in terms of looks. Kenneth Cole has nice watches that run under $150 bucks (same price range as a fossil), and look much, much, better. I bought a fossil back in high school. The fake gold started to rub off on it. I would never buy another fossil again, there junk.

Im going to try and sell it on ebay for $20 bucks. (I think I bought it back in high school for $100)

 

[Cyrus]

http://www.eurofakes.com/

Crap, even the replicas cost as much as $500+ bucks! Are you joking me?

 

[Moonbear]

Honestly, what is going to scratch up the face of you watch, anyway?

I could give you a rather long list. I think my record was about a week before I scratched the face of a watch.

And why not just buy another one for $10 afterwards, instead of spending $10k on one?

Better yet, I just stopped wearing watches. The only time it's annoying not to have a watch is on a plane when I'm wondering how late we are and if I'm going to make my connection when I can't turn on any of the other gadgets that have a clock in them...but then I remember there's nothing I can do about it anyway, and will know by the time I'm getting off the plane and need to run for my connection.

My experience so far is that watches over $100 and under $10 break the fastest. The ones around $20-$50 have survived the most abuse from me.

I don't see why anyone would need a Rolex. I don't even know what all those extra dials are for, let alone why a stainless steel watch should cost $10,000.

 

[turbo]

Cyrus, if you want a fake Rolex, you can get one in stainless steel with a quartz movement for around $20. The second hands do not sweep like the real deal, but the movement may be more accurate. Warning: if you dress nice and flash a fake Rolex, you're likely to get mugged just as quickly as if the watch was real. Going clubbing wearing fake bling can get your skull caved in just like wearing the real stuff.

 

[Cyrus]

Cyrus, if you want a fake Rolex, you can get one in stainless steel with a quartz movement for around $20. The second hands do not sweep like the real deal, but the movement may be more accurate. Warning: if you dress nice and flash a fake Rolex, you're likely to get mugged just as quickly as if the watch was real. Going clubbing wearing fake bling can get your skull caved in just like wearing the real stuff.

Nah, Id rather buy a $125 buck watch from Kenneth Cole. I bought my first suit, so I need a watch, some black leather shoes, and white collar shirts (I don't have any black dress shoes, white collar shirts, or even watch).

http://www.kennethcole.com/scripts/shop/product.asp?pid=10237&cc=KMESS&title=&pw=thumbnail&var=0&srchtype=&srcharg=&size=0

This ones pretty nice. I like things that are simple and not flashy.

Im not going to throw away $20 bucks on a fake rolex though. Dont worry, some of the clubs I've been to the people have the money to wear a real rolex, or two, on each wrist.

Odd little side story, I went out to a different place to some bars because my friends wanted to this past weekend. This was a normal bar, meaning the people were just casual. I noticed that at these places the people drink a LOT more and they want to fight CONSTANTLY. This is why I go to upper end Bars/clubs. The people are nice, they dress nice, and they are nice to talk to. It seemed like there was a fight almost every 10 mins going on at this other bar, and people were getting so drunk they couldn't stand straight. I told my friends, this is why I only go to upper end bars/clubs. I don't want to deal with people fighting around me. I don't drink when I go out, so it only costs me the price of cover charge for the night, even though the drinks are mad expensive there.

 

[chroot]

(I don't have any black dress shoes, white collar shirts, or even watch).

This is very surprising from the guy who tried to school us all in fashion sense not long ago...

- Warren

 

[Cyrus]

They did not fit, I gave them away. What does that have to do with knowing how to dress?

I have to have my collar shirts custom made becuase I am tall and thin. American clothes are for short and wide people. Now that I can afford to have them made, I will.

 

[chroot]

They did not fit, I gave them away. What does that have to do with knowing how to dress?

All right, all right. I thought you were saying you have never owned a pair of black dress shoes... which would make you quite a dork.

- Warren

 

[chroot]

American clothes are for short and wide people.

God, isn't that the truth? I'm 6' tall and 175 lbs, with a 31" waist, and I often end up buying size small shirts at generic department stores, because that's the only size that won't make me look like I'm wearing a damned garbage bag. I essentially HAVE to shop at higher-end stores like Nordstrom because they carry European-fit clothing that actually looks proper on me.

I recently bought a very nice new dress shirt, still pinned up on cardboard, because the neck and sleeve measurements were correct. I took it across the country with me to a conference, opened it up, and discovered that, while the neck and sleeves fit, the body of the shirt was literally three times bigger than my body. It looked like a damned moo-moo. I could pull the shirt from the nipples until my arms were almost fully extended. I can't even imagine the sort of human being that would actually FIT that kind of shirt. I wasted $80 on it, and was pretty pissed off.

Apparently they've given up on the old S, M, L, XL concept, and have introduced new categories like "MO," for the morbidly obese.

- Warren

 

[Cyrus]

God, isn't that the truth? I'm 6' tall and 175 lbs, with a 31" waist, and I often end up buying size small shirts at generic department stores, because that's the only size that won't make me look like I'm wearing a damned garbage bag. I essentially HAVE to shop at higher-end stores like Nordstrom because they carry European-fit clothing that actually looks proper on me.

I recently bought a very nice new dress shirt, still pinned up on cardboard, because the neck and sleeve measurements were correct. I took it across the country with me to a conference, opened it up, and discovered that, while the neck and sleeves fit, the body of the shirt was literally three times bigger than my body. It looked like a damned moo-moo. I could pull the shirt from the nipples until my arms were almost fully extended. I can't even imagine the sort of human being that would actually FIT that kind of shirt. I wasted $80 on it, and was pretty pissed off.

Apparently they've given up on the old S, M, L, XL concept, and have introduced new categories like "MO," for the morbidly obese.

- Warren

Warren, two words. HUGO BOSS. They WILL have shirts that are european cuts. I.e. long and slender. It was literally the ONLY place that had my size.

 

[chroot]

Warren, two words. HUGO BOSS.

We've had this discussion... I own a Hugo Boss suit.

Oh, you mean the actual store. Yeah, I went into the one in the San Francisco city center, but they're trying too damn hard. Almost everything they have has some fluorescent yellow or orange accent on it, and it's all $140. Even their ugly T-shirts will run you $75. *cough* rip-off *cough*

- Warren

 

[Evo]

I agree with going Kenneth Cole, my favorite watch is a Kenneth Cole, and it's not one of my more expensive ones that I never wear (all gifts).

 

[Cyrus]

We've had this discussion... I own a Hugo Boss suit.

- Warren

So do I, now. (Its all black) <Boy, being a paid grad student is nice, eh?>

But their collar shirts fit perfectly as well! There damn expensive, but they FIT.

I can spend $150 on a HB shirt that fits, or $80 on one from Nordstroms that looks bad on me and sits in my closet. Which is money better spent?

As for the colors, yeah. Its a cutting edge store that's why. Its runway stuff. But if you look for the more conservative things, like a white shirt, or a simple stripe shirt, it will fit perfectly well. Plus, the guy said he could taylor the collar shirts for me further for free if I want. That in itself costs around $50 bucks.

Side: Do you know any good places for dress shoes warren? Ones with real soles that you take to a cobler?

 

[scorpa]

I have horrible luck with watches, I would always buy cheap ones and they were usually destroyed within months. Then one day I was in Coast Mountain Sports and they had a really nice ladies swiss military brand watch that was regular 200 bucks on for 90 so I bought it and have been wearing it for 2 years now. I love that watch.

 

[turbo]

Scorpa, Luminox makes very nice and rugged lady's watches, so if that watch of yours ever fails, look into them. I wear my Luminox every day all day, whether I'm riding my bike or ATV, running a chain saw, splitting wood, doing mechanic work or carpentry or anything else. I think their lady's watches would suit you just fine.

 

[Cyrus]

Scorpa, Luminox makes very nice and rugged lady's watches, so if that watch of yours ever fails, look into them. I wear my Luminox every day all day, whether I'm riding my bike or ATV, running a chain saw, splitting wood, doing mechanic work or carpentry or anything else. I think their lady's watches would suit you just fine.

See, that's when I would wear my $10 watch from target. (Which I have on right now).

 

[Moonbear]

I have to have my collar shirts custom made becuase I am tall and thin. American clothes are for short and wide people. Now that I can afford to have them made, I will.

Hmm...the short guy I know has all his shirts custom made because the ones off the rack are too long (especially the sleeves). Does this mean men have caught up to women in off-the-rack clothing being all one-size-fits-none?

 

[scorpa]

Scorpa, Luminox makes very nice and rugged lady's watches, so if that watch of yours ever fails, look into them. I wear my Luminox every day all day, whether I'm riding my bike or ATV, running a chain saw, splitting wood, doing mechanic work or carpentry or anything else. I think their lady's watches would suit you just fine.

I checked out their website and you are right they do look very good! They look tough enough to handle whatever is thrown at them but they still look nice to. I'll have to keep them in mind for when the time for a new watch comes.

 

[Moonbear]

See, that's when I would wear my $10 watch from target. (Which I have on right now).

Well, of course! You'd look really silly in a ladies' watch.

How the heck much are you getting paid as a grad student to be affording new suits and custom-made shirts? Besides, if you're in grad school, you're not supposed to have time to do anything but study and research. Quit slacking with all this clothing shopping and get back to work!

 

[glondor]

the best watch I have ever had is the Citizen Ecodrive Titanium. Solar powered, never needs batteries and being all titanium is very light but also very tough. I am hard on watches and this one has stood the test of time for 8 years now. Could do with a new saphire chrystal i suppose. Keeps good time and has an alarm. Being solar powered it does not have a backlite but it has very bright luminous hands. It supposedly run 180 days in the dark tho I have never tested this. It was about 700 bucks 8 years ago. I find it was a good buy. Previous to this one a watch never lasted a year on me.

Solar powered ecodrive.

 

[Cyrus]

Hmm...the short guy I know has all his shirts custom made because the ones off the rack are too long (especially the sleeves). Does this mean men have caught up to women in off-the-rack clothing being all one-size-fits-none?

Pretty much. Collar shirts are simply non-existant for my body. I have to get them custom made, and its very expensive and they want me to order a min. of 3. So its either that, or wear a shirt with selves that end at my wrist joint.

 

[binzing]

Speaking of watch related things, check out this bot: the Citizen Eco Be. You guessed it, made of watch parts and powered by watch batteries. I want one. Go find the link yourselves, I'm a slacker.

 

[Cyrus]

Well, of course! You'd look really silly in a ladies' watch.

How the heck much are you getting paid as a grad student to be affording new suits and custom-made shirts? Besides, if you're in grad school, you're not supposed to have time to do anything but study and research. Quit slacking with all this clothing shopping and get back to work!

I live at home and make $26k a year to attend school, and this is on top of tuition. Right now I am building up a nice wardrobe. Then I am going to save the rest for a down payment on a condo. Besides, I am on spring break! (I study every day to at least 12am, but I LOVE every min of it. God I love grad school.)

 

[Moonbear]

I live at home and make $26k a year to attend school, and this is on top of tuition. Right now I am building up a nice wardrobe. Then I am going to save the rest for a down payment on a condo. Besides, I am on spring break! (I study every day to at least 12am, but I LOVE every min of it. God I love grad school.)

You're in grad school and still living at home? Don't your parents expect you to pay rent at this age if you're still living there?