Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Real men can spell, and wear whatever they want.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Lol to “real men”.
Some men do not need to belong to macho culture to feel good about themselves

Anonymous wrote:

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.

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.

Which model of Patek Philippe would you recommend?

Anonymous wrote:Perhaps I'm the weird one here, I get it. But I wouldn't because of what I perceive as the immorality of purchasing luxury products. Then again, I make $800k+ and only shop at goodwill. Perhaps I'm a repressed nincompoop (but I don't think so).

What do you do with your money? Give it to charity, or do you have like $25 million?

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.

I like Patek Philippe

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

Why not have both?

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

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.

Perhaps I'm the weird one here, I get it. But I wouldn't because of what I perceive as the immorality of purchasing luxury products. Then again, I make $800k+ and only shop at goodwill. Perhaps I'm a repressed nincompoop (but I don't think so).

Anonymous wrote:

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.

It depends where you live in the country. Plus you might have a dual income of 120k and it’s 240k. That’s enough to fully fund 401k, pay off your house, travel, buy cars and buy Rolex once in a lifetime.

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.

Anonymous wrote:I prefer a Tag Hauer. It can get wet and is very durable. It's a diving watch.

Huh? Tag Hauer is a brand. Just like Rolex, Omega, Tudor, IWC, Breitling, etc., are all brands. They make different types of watches. Some of them are dive watches. Some are pilot watches. Lots of them are very durable. All of them "can get wet."

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I prefer a Tag Hauer. It can get wet and is very durable. It's a diving watch.

Rolex essentially invented watches that can “get wet” - all of the ones discussed here are good for many atmospheres of depth - I’ll let the experts say just how deep. Plus a TAG is quartz - so you’re paying a lot of money for a watch with a movement no more complex than a timex. Rather than a TAG get a Casio G Shock if you want a sturdy value quartz watch.

If this OPs husband wants a Rolex I’d recommend getting him home. I’d love the Batman colored GMT (blue and black). So awesome to me!

A Tag could be both quartz or mechanical but Rolex are always mechanical.

The fact that half the posts on this thread are about how well it keeps time (or not) shows that people have no idea what they're talking about.

OP - it's a great gift.