Anyone keen on watches?

[hifi_dave]

The cost of a Rolex service is just stupid. I've owned my Rolex 20 years and still going strong, still keeps perfect time.

Had my 1970 Submariner serviced last year to give to my Son, total cost plus a free evaluation was £2200.

Hadn't thought about it previously but he now has the cost of insuring the bloody thing.

[Barry]

Rolex have long had veblen status, which means people expect them to be expensive, including the servicing.

Obviously one expects a mechanical watch to be expensive to make, especially one that keeps time accurate enough to be accorded chronometer status, but in the last ten years or so prices charged by Rolex have become absurd.

The trouble is that anyone with enough money: rock stars; TV personalities; professional sports players, etc. now automatically think of Rolex when choosing a watch.

[Roy S]

As I understand it, if it's a real one it's worth quite a bit of money in any state. Maybe Roy can confirm or deny?

Most models fetch more than retail second hand because they’re very difficult to buy new but things aren’t as crazy as they were when a £5k Oyster perpetual was fetching £30k because it was Tiffany blue.

[Roy S]

The trouble is that anyone with enough money: rock stars; TV personalities; professional sports players, etc. now automatically think of Rolex when choosing a watch.

Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet are more popular these days.

[Roy S]

From a few days back

[Roy S]

Gone Teutonic today



Tour of the factory

https://youtu.be/9cGHqAPMliE?si=UFitBUZuICsmKQ6T

[Barry]

From a few days back

Well at least it's not a Rolex! Do they make a version with a less showy bezel?

[Barry]

Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet are more popular these days.

So let's see some of yours, or perhaps a Jaeger-LeCoultre, or a Vacheron Constantin.

[Roy S]

So let's see some of yours, or perhaps a Jaeger-LeCoultre, or a Vacheron Constantin.

All those marques are too exclusive even for me Barry.

[Barry]

Are those marques I mentioned ever subject to forgeries, or is it only Rolex?

I'm reminded of a sign I saw near a stall in a market place in Turkey: "Genuine Fake Watches"! Oxymoron or not?