Should I buy my DH a Rolex?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Watches are not about telling time. Your cellphone is indeed more accurate. For men, it's the only jewelry they can wear on any occasion. Your DH isn't going to show up at a business meeting wearing a necklace, pinky ring, or earrings.

If he will wear it daily a nice watch can be worth it. Rolex is sort of mid-level luxury, but not a bad buy -- their movement (timekeeping machinery) is good and their designs are nice. However, it's also the default watch anyone will get if they want a fancy watch.

If you want to go higher end, look at Patek Philippe for example. Personally I wear an Omega, and I find it a good balance of good-value luxury watch without the "baggage" of the Rolex brand. No one has strong opinions about an Omega one way or the other.

If you want to buy used, try Govberg Jewelers in Philly. If you want to buy grey market new, try Alan Furman in Rockville.

PP here. Great post by an obvious enthusiast. I also have an Omega (actually 3 of them). All are great watches and keep slightly better time than my Rolex GMT. That not withstanding, the Rolex remains my overall favorite.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PP’ you wear an Omega because you can’t afford a Rolex. Just admit it…..

Stupid post by a sad striver who knows nothing about watches.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If you get one try to get a limited edition. The more rare the better. They hold their value due to being collectable. The average buyer of a Rolex has an income of $120k. I see them as a marker of upper middle class “you made it” .

If this statistic is true, then Rolex buyers are massive idiots. A Submariner is like $9000. People with incomes of $120,000 should be spending that kind of money on a car, not a freaking watch. Unless they don’t care about retirement.

A $9,000 device? To tell time? Really? Really?

Don't tell me it's jewellery. Real men don't wear Jewellery.

Please tell me how to be a real man. As a real man, do you adorn your truck with luxury truck nuts instead of wear jewelry?

Can't wait until you tell me what looks 'gay'.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Watches are not about telling time. Your cellphone is indeed more accurate. For men, it's the only jewelry they can wear on any occasion. Your DH isn't going to show up at a business meeting wearing a necklace, pinky ring, or earrings.

If he will wear it daily a nice watch can be worth it. Rolex is sort of mid-level luxury, but not a bad buy -- their movement (timekeeping machinery) is good and their designs are nice. However, it's also the default watch anyone will get if they want a fancy watch.

If you want to go higher end, look at Patek Philippe for example. Personally I wear an Omega, and I find it a good balance of good-value luxury watch without the "baggage" of the Rolex brand. No one has strong opinions about an Omega one way or the other.

If you want to buy used, try Govberg Jewelers in Philly. If you want to buy grey market new, try Alan Furman in Rockville.

PP here. Great post by an obvious enthusiast. I also have an Omega (actually 3 of them). All are great watches and keep slightly better time than my Rolex GMT. That not withstanding, the Rolex remains my overall favorite.

+1 on the great post
Why do you like Rolex better then Omega? I have a Baume and Mercier Classima quartz because it is very thin and it looks good. Also, I have an Omega Speedmaster Dark side of the Moon Meteorite. I like that the face of this watch is 2.5 billion years old and I like that the back f the watch is transparent quartz.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Watches are not about telling time. Your cellphone is indeed more accurate. For men, it's the only jewelry they can wear on any occasion. Your DH isn't going to show up at a business meeting wearing a necklace, pinky ring, or earrings.

If he will wear it daily a nice watch can be worth it. Rolex is sort of mid-level luxury, but not a bad buy -- their movement (timekeeping machinery) is good and their designs are nice. However, it's also the default watch anyone will get if they want a fancy watch.

If you want to go higher end, look at Patek Philippe for example. Personally I wear an Omega, and I find it a good balance of good-value luxury watch without the "baggage" of the Rolex brand. No one has strong opinions about an Omega one way or the other.

If you want to buy used, try Govberg Jewelers in Philly. If you want to buy grey market new, try Alan Furman in Rockville.

PP here. Great post by an obvious enthusiast. I also have an Omega (actually 3 of them). All are great watches and keep slightly better time than my Rolex GMT. That not withstanding, the Rolex remains my overall favorite.

+1 on the great post
Why do you like Rolex better then Omega? I have a Baume and Mercier Classima quartz because it is very thin and it looks good. Also, I have an Omega Speedmaster Dark side of the Moon Meteorite. I like that the face of this watch is 2.5 billion years old and I like that the back f the watch is transparent quartz.

I like the Rolex GMT because it wears easier than my Omegas. It’s slightly thinner than all but my quartz Seamaster Omega. Also, the bracelet is more easily adjustable for a more comfortable fit. But don’t get me wrong, I like my Omegas a lot and they all get wrist time. You’re obviously into watches and you have a nice collection going there.

[Anonymous]

Will you be upset if he gets you a cheap gift and you've gotten him a Rolex?

Please involve him and let him pick out the Rolex. You don't want to buy an expensive watch that he doesn't like.

[Anonymous]

Go look at the Vacheron Constantin Patrimony. Such a great classic watch by the oldest Swiss watchmaker. A few are in the same price range as a Rolex and you will be getting a much, much better watch without the “bling” factor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Will you be upset if he gets you a cheap gift and you've gotten him a Rolex?

Please involve him and let him pick out the Rolex. You don't want to buy an expensive watch that he doesn't like.

+100

[Anonymous]

Since he is married get self winding on hand he uses to spank the monkey

[Anonymous]

I like experiences over gifts. Is there something he hasn't experienced, or not experienced in a while, that he'd like? Perhaps several times over his 10th birth year?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Since he is married get self winding on hand he uses to spank the monkey

Careful here! You don’t want to overwind that watch and break the mainspring!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Since he is married get self winding on hand he uses to spank the monkey

Careful here! You don’t want to overwind that watch and break the mainspring!!!

No worries, a quality automatic watch will prevent that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Since he is married get self winding on hand he uses to spank the monkey

Careful here! You don’t want to overwind that watch and break the mainspring!!!

No worries, a quality automatic watch will prevent that.

Pretty sure that was a joke about overwinding.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op, if you can afford one and DH likes watches then Rolex is the best.

The good ones are:

1. Submariner - classic and actually go up in value with time. At least right now
2. GMT - another high demand watch
3. President - would run you more than 35-40K but retains it value. This is full gold and very flasy
4. Cellini - with leather band and very sleak and classy
5. datejust - two tones are pretty good.

Go for 41 MM size and not 36 mm which doesn't have that good resale value.

The Submariner is very, very popular with those in the military. My brother in law was a Command Sgt Major and he wore his every day.
Sadly he passed at age 50 from glioblastoma. My sister was shocked after he passed that it appraised at $30,000. I believe he bought it for
several thousand dollars.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op, if you can afford one and DH likes watches then Rolex is the best.

The good ones are:

1. Submariner - classic and actually go up in value with time. At least right now
2. GMT - another high demand watch
3. President - would run you more than 35-40K but retains it value. This is full gold and very flasy
4. Cellini - with leather band and very sleak and classy
5. datejust - two tones are pretty good.

Go for 41 MM size and not 36 mm which doesn't have that good resale value.

The Submariner is very, very popular with those in the military. My brother in law was a Command Sgt Major and he wore his every day.
Sadly he passed at age 50 from glioblastoma. My sister was shocked after he passed that it appraised at $30,000. I believe he bought it for
several thousand dollars.

OP, I'm prior poster. I took a look at the GMT and my brother in law may have had the GMT. He wore his watch every day and he loved it.
Again, My sister was shocked that the rolex appraised at $30,000.