Hierarchy of watch brands

[bertie]

So given PH is a fundamentally car based site, what's the equivalency of brand hierarchy of watches to cars?

Are Patek the Ferrari and Audemars the Lamborghini?

Curious as to how people view watches....

[Ziplobb]

so is Rolex the XR3i ?

[Doofus]

Ziplobb said:

so is Rolex the XR3i ?

Golf R

[thebraketester]

Doofus said:

Ziplobb said:

so is Rolex the XR3i ?

Golf R

Shame you cant get a cheap lease on a Rolex.

[bertie]

Ziplobb said:

so is Rolex the XR3i ?

Or are Rolex the Bentley?

I get cars, I'm no so up in watches so just curious.

Current selection is a Rolex blue Bi metal submariner, Girarrd Perragaux , Omega speedmaster & Seamaster, , Tag Carerra

[Moominho]

There's a brilliant top 10 thread somewhere on here. I'm on my phone but will try and dig it out...

[Hoofy]

bertie said:

Are Patek the Ferrari

Maybe in terms of price but not in terms of class.

[bertie]

Hoofy said:

bertie said:

Are Patek the Ferrari

Maybe in terms of price but not in terms of class.

So this was what I'm curios about.

How do the watch cognoscenti view the premium watch brands?

[Hoofy]

bertie said:

Hoofy said:

bertie said:

Are Patek the Ferrari

Maybe in terms of price but not in terms of class.

So this was what I'm curios about.

How do the watch cognoscenti view the premium watch brands?

Rolex probably equates to a Ferrari.

A Patek might be more like a Bristol.

[bertie]

Hoofy said:

Rolex probably equates to a Ferrari.

A Patek might be more like a Bristol.

I hope not, I hate Bristols!

[Troubleatmill]

bertie said:

I hope not, I hate Bristols!

Really?

[bertie]

Troubleatmill said:

Really?

From a car perspective......perversely obscure and out of date.

[Wills2]

Don't they call Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet and Vacheron Constantin the holy trinity of watch making?

Then of course there is Breguet.

[Pupp]

Panerai - TVR?

Or maybe Ultima

[Doofus]

NeMiSiS said:

Omega - Lexus
Graham - Caterham
IWC - Mercedes
Breitling - Audi
Heure - Morgan
Rolex - Porsche
TWSteel - FSO
Seiko - Nissan
Zenith - Noble
JLC - Bentley
Corum - Smart
Tudor - BMW
AP - Ferrari
Ulysses nardine - Lamborghini
Tag - Kia
Tissot - Ford
Ball - Jeep
Longines - Mitsubishi
Patek Phillippe - Rolls Royce

These things will always be a little subjective, but this is pretty much bang on. Worryingly well considered.

[Wills2]

Pupp said:

Panerai - TVR?

Or maybe Ultima

1980's Lancia...

[thebraketester]

AP. Surely not Ferrari. Needs to be linked to a car that the only reason the owner bought it is because he could afford it. Can't think of one though. :-)

[bertie]

thebraketester said:

AP. Surely not Ferrari. Needs to be linked to a car that the only reason the owner bought it is because he could afford it. Can't think of one though. :-)

Not keen on AP then?

[bertie]

NeMiSiS said:

Omega - Lexus
Graham - Caterham
IWC - Mercedes
Breitling - Audi
Heure - Morgan
Rolex - Porsche
TWSteel - FSO
Seiko - Nissan
Zenith - Noble
JLC - Bentley
Corum - Smart
Tudor - BMW
AP - Ferrari
Ulysses nardine - Lamborghini
Tag - Kia
Tissot - Ford
Ball - Jeep
Longines - Mitsubishi
Patek Phillippe - Rolls Royce

Harsh on TAG

[thebraketester]

bertie said:

thebraketester said:

AP. Surely not Ferrari. Needs to be linked to a car that the only reason the owner bought it is because he could afford it. Can't think of one though. :-)

Not keen on AP then?

Nope. They are hideous. i would say they are in the "maybach" of the car world. Ugly. Expensive. But you are letting everyone know you are loaded and probably a bit of a rod.