Rolex rage

[Vvroom]

EwingJR said:

I still remember people proudly saying "It's a quartz, you know."

I've got a bi-metal OQ 17013 and say this all the time, promptly followed by "but not just any quartz..."

I don't have many friends; as you can tell.

[michael gould]

EwingJR said:

michael gould said:

I remember my Dad being proud of his Rover !

Oi! My 800 Vitesse coupe was the first decent car I ever bought!

I was very proud of it

But that's not the point.........I'm sure many quartz Rolex owners were very proud of their £30 movements.......but not now ......QED the Rover

[bobbybee]

michael gould said:

EwingJR said:

michael gould said:

I remember my Dad being proud of his Rover !

Oi! My 800 Vitesse coupe was the first decent car I ever bought!

I was very proud of it

But that's not the point.........I'm sure many quartz Rolex owners were very proud of their £30 movements.......but not now ......QED the Rover

Well no, not really
OQ owners still have a fully functional piece of machinery, most Rovers are long dead by now.
The OQ is growing in popularity as it is one of the rarer Rolex models, and desirable amongst collectors, still fetching around £3,000 - £3,500 depending on condition / completeness
Also the movement is far more than £30,

[michael gould]

bobbybee said:

michael gould said:

EwingJR said:

michael gould said:

I remember my Dad being proud of his Rover !

Oi! My 800 Vitesse coupe was the first decent car I ever bought!

I was very proud of it

But that's not the point.........I'm sure many quartz Rolex owners were very proud of their £30 movements.......but not now ......QED the Rover

Well no, not really
OQ owners still have a fully functional piece of machinery, most Rovers are long dead by now.
The OQ is growing in popularity as it is one of the rarer Rolex models, and desirable amongst collectors, still fetching around £3,000 - £3,500 depending on condition / completeness
Also the movement is far more than £30,

£32 ?

[Mermaid]

Have Rolex prices outstripped house prices?

[Perec]

Mermaid said:

Have Rolex prices outstripped house prices?

No, I have just checked on Rightmove and generally houses are still more expensive than Rolexes.

[AstonZagato]

I have always regarded Rolex as being the Porsche 911 of watches. They are fabulous things, well engineered, great at what they do, lovely to look at (and unchanging in style), good residuals. Enthusiasts rightly like them.

However, they also happen to be the default choice for know-nothing cocks trying to impress and demonstrate that they are "considerably richer than yowww".

[Perec]

AstonZagato said:

I have always regarded Rolex as being the Porsche 911 of watches. They are fabulous things, well engineered, great at what they do, lovely to look at (and unchanging in style), good residuals. Enthusiasts rightly like them.

However, they also happen to be the default choice for know-nothing cocks trying to impress and demonstrate that they are "considerably richer than yowww".

Yes, that about sums them up.

[Mermaid]

Perec said:

Mermaid said:

Have Rolex prices outstripped house prices?

No, I have just checked on Rightmove and generally houses are still more expensive than Rolexes.

Cheeky

House index was 231 in 1970, it is 8623 now, 37 times more

Anyone know how much a Rolex submariner cost in 1970? It is £5700 now. If it was £154 then it has kept pace with house prices.

Just found this from that vintage::

Edited by Mermaid on Wednesday 12th June 15:44

[Perec]

Mermaid said:

Perec said:

Mermaid said:

Have Rolex prices outstripped house prices?

No, I have just checked on Rightmove and generally houses are still more expensive than Rolexes.

Cheeky

House index was 231 in 1970, it is 8623 now, 37 times more

Anyone know how much a Rolex submariner cost in 1970? It is £5700 now. If it was £154 then it has kept pace with house prices.

Just found this from that vintage::

Edited by Mermaid on Wednesday 12th June 15:44

The non-date is £5k list isn't it?

[alanm_3]

$210!!! I'll have several!!

[yeti]

AstonZagato said:

I have always regarded Rolex as being the Porsche 911 of watches. They are fabulous things, well engineered, great at what they do, lovely to look at (and unchanging in style), good residuals. Enthusiasts rightly like them.

However, they also happen to be the default choice for know-nothing cocks trying to impress and demonstrate that they are "considerably richer than yowww".

+1; dead on

[Mermaid]

Perec said:

The non-date is £5k list isn't it?

Well spotted

[jonby]

yeti said:

AstonZagato said:

I have always regarded Rolex as being the Porsche 911 of watches. They are fabulous things, well engineered, great at what they do, lovely to look at (and unchanging in style), good residuals. Enthusiasts rightly like them.

However, they also happen to be the default choice for know-nothing cocks trying to impress and demonstrate that they are "considerably richer than yowww".

+1; dead on

that's three of us in agreement then

Is it a co-incidence that we are also all Aston owners I wonder

[Mermaid]

AstonZagato said:

I have always regarded Rolex as being the Porsche 911 of watches. They are fabulous things, well engineered, great at what they do, lovely to look at (and unchanging in style), good residuals. Enthusiasts rightly like them.

Stylish products, good marketing - marginally better engineered, not better at telling time than competition, look nice and decent residuals. AND expensive to maintain and you have to cope with snooty dealers.

[Flying machine]

jonby said:

yeti said:

AstonZagato said:

I have always regarded Rolex as being the Porsche 911 of watches. They are fabulous things, well engineered, great at what they do, lovely to look at (and unchanging in style), good residuals. Enthusiasts rightly like them.

However, they also happen to be the default choice for know-nothing cocks trying to impress and demonstrate that they are "considerably richer than yowww".

+1; dead on

that's three of us in agreement then

Is it a co-incidence that we are also all Aston owners I wonder

So how do you tell the difference? Does the Aston signify the former or the latter?

[whoami]

Mermaid said:

Stylish products, good marketing - marginally better engineered, not better at telling time than competition, look nice and decent residuals. AND expensive to maintain and you have to cope with snooty dealers.

Rolex dealers are snooty??

[Riff Raff]

Mermaid said:

AstonZagato said:

I have always regarded Rolex as being the Porsche 911 of watches. They are fabulous things, well engineered, great at what they do, lovely to look at (and unchanging in style), good residuals. Enthusiasts rightly like them.

Stylish products, good marketing - marginally better engineered, not better at telling time than competition, look nice and decent residuals. AND expensive to maintain and you have to cope with snooty dealers.

You want expensive to maintain? Try AP, or JLC. And I'm sure Patek and Vacheron will be up there too.

All things considered, Rolex aren't too bad pricewise, in my direct experience. And my local AD is a delight to deal with, no snootiness at all.

[Perec]

Riff Raff said:

Mermaid said:

AstonZagato said:

I have always regarded Rolex as being the Porsche 911 of watches. They are fabulous things, well engineered, great at what they do, lovely to look at (and unchanging in style), good residuals. Enthusiasts rightly like them.

Stylish products, good marketing - marginally better engineered, not better at telling time than competition, look nice and decent residuals. AND expensive to maintain and you have to cope with snooty dealers.

You want expensive to maintain? Try AP, or JLC. And I'm sure Patek and Vacheron will be up there too.

All things considered, Rolex aren't too bad pricewise, in my direct experience. And my local AD is a delight to deal with, no snootiness at all.

How much does a modern Rolex cost to service on average?

[BryanUsrey]

whoami said:

Rolex dealers are snooty??

I've been dealers that sell Tag Heuer be snooty, and some that sell Patek and A. Lange Sohne be very kind. All depends on the dealer I think.