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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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.[/quote]

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. [/quote]

+1 on the great post
[b]Why do you like Rolex better then Omega?[/b]  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. [/quote]

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. [/quote]

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