Rolex

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Anonymous wrote:I disagree with the premise that Rolex is only acceptable if it’s exclusive. Someone upthread mentioned their watches cost more than single family homes. Fine, but I think money, wealth, class, etc IMO mean you can pretty much wear and do what you want (within reason).

I like my Rolex and I also like plain white tshirts from the Gap and Reeboks. If I think it’s good, I choose it. What is the use of having money and being in the 1% if I’m “required” to wear a 100K watch, fine cashmere, dressy shoes, and 10K coats? That kind of image is some weird idea of rich people that non-rich people and new money people seem to have. The richest and most powerful guy I know actually has a Subaru as his primary car.

A billionaire friend of mine drives a Mustang. I love him for that, lol. Fits his personality well.

Yep. The billionaires and multimillionaires I know tend to have quirks, hobbies, interests. They aren’t worried about being on some exclusive waiting list to shop. That is ridiculous. Rich people also eat McDonalds and drink cheap beer.

PP here. FWIW, that particular friend is wearing a Rolex (but he wears it for sentimental reasons -- it was his grandfather's).

Some day the one I purchase will got to our son, then his son hopefully.

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Until he pawns it to buy some fentanyl.

You speak for your own family.

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Where can one buy fentanyl in NOVA?

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Anonymous wrote:I disagree with the premise that Rolex is only acceptable if it’s exclusive. Someone upthread mentioned their watches cost more than single family homes. Fine, but I think money, wealth, class, etc IMO mean you can pretty much wear and do what you want (within reason).

I like my Rolex and I also like plain white tshirts from the Gap and Reeboks. If I think it’s good, I choose it. What is the use of having money and being in the 1% if I’m “required” to wear a 100K watch, fine cashmere, dressy shoes, and 10K coats? That kind of image is some weird idea of rich people that non-rich people and new money people seem to have. The richest and most powerful guy I know actually has a Subaru as his primary car.

A billionaire friend of mine drives a Mustang. I love him for that, lol. Fits his personality well.

Yep. The billionaires and multimillionaires I know tend to have quirks, hobbies, interests. They aren’t worried about being on some exclusive waiting list to shop. That is ridiculous. Rich people also eat McDonalds and drink cheap beer.

PP here. FWIW, that particular friend is wearing a Rolex (but he wears it for sentimental reasons -- it was his grandfather's).

Some day the one I purchase will got to our son, then his son hopefully.

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Until he pawns it to buy some fentanyl.

Pawn? You can sell it online for $8k - $10k over the current MSRP.

https://www.watchrecon.com/?query=rolex+batgirl&last_days=0

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Anonymous wrote:Where can one buy fentanyl in NOVA?

In every city and town.

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Anonymous wrote:It's the McDonald's of luxury watches. Everyone has one.

Most other luxury watches sit in cases unsold. They’re not more accurate than Rolex watches. They’re not more robust. They’re generally not more water resistant.

Are people upset that they can’t walk into a Rolex AD any day and buy a Submariner, Explorer II or Daytona? The demand for those watches is so great that customers need to get in the queue.

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A lot of Rolexes you see “in the wild” are copies. Just like with LV Neverfuls, Cartier Love bracelets, Chanel flap bags, etc. Fake. That’s part of why you see so many of them. Another reason is that more people these days have more discretionary funds, and a lot more people than that are spending more than they actually can.

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Speaking of fakes, I do wish brands would do more to crack down on the expensive fakes coming out of China. The cartoonish street side fakes I have less of a problem with, because they are laughable. The millimeter by millimeter copies being done in China upset me, both because they cheapen the brand and dilute the market, and also because who know what kind of chemicals and materials are in these copies.

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Anonymous wrote:A lot of Rolexes you see “in the wild” are copies. Just like with LV Neverfuls, Cartier Love bracelets, Chanel flap bags, etc. Fake. That’s part of why you see so many of them. Another reason is that more people these days have more discretionary funds, and a lot more people than that are spending more than they actually can.

People who buy fakes are losers.

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Anonymous wrote:I cherish my Rolexes. I wear one every day. I have ones handed am down from family members, ones I bought to commemorate a milestone, and some I bought just on a whim.

The plural is Roloi.

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Anonymous wrote:It's the McDonald's of luxury watches. Everyone has one.

How many watches appreciate in value
when you walk out of the store?

Bingo…

The world is full of collectables & other crap that supposedly appreciate. But it seems like most of that stuff gets lost, broken, or sold for a loss at estate sales or flea markets.

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Anonymous wrote:It's the McDonald's of luxury watches. Everyone has one.

How many watches appreciate in value
when you walk out of the store?

Bingo…

The world is full of collectables & other crap that supposedly appreciate. But it seems like most of that stuff gets lost, broken, or sold for a loss at estate sales or flea markets.

This stainless steel Rolex originally sold for $120.35.

This stainless Rolex Daytona was a bit more expensive at $345.97.

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The oldest watchmaker in the world. These can be a bit over the top but the Patrimony line has some very well made classics.

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Anonymous wrote:It's the McDonald's of luxury watches. Everyone has one.

How many watches appreciate in value
when you walk out of the store?

Bingo…

The world is full of collectables & other crap that supposedly appreciate. But it seems like most of that stuff gets lost, broken, or sold for a loss at estate sales or flea markets.

A new Rolex no-date Submariner in steel retails for $10,050 at an authorized dealer. As soon as you walk out of the store it appreciates by $2,000 - $5,000.

At the AD a steel GMT-Master II Pepsi on a jubilee bracelet retails for $12,000. When you cross the threshold it appreciates by $12,000+.

A steel Rolex Daytona retails for $16,900. You could immediately sell it for $35,000+.

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Anonymous wrote:I cherish my Rolexes. I wear one every day. I have ones handed am down from family members, ones I bought to commemorate a milestone, and some I bought just on a whim.

The plural is Roloi.

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Roloi polloi?

Sounds like the answer to a NYT crossword pronto.