Rolex Cellini, what's the concensus?
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I wear a datejust every day-it's a tank & I'll never sell it.
However, I've been thinking about getting something a little dressier, something for nights out etc. & basically something I wouldn't necessarily wear everyday.
As much as I'd like to save up for a rose gold Daytona, it's a bit of a waste to sit in the safe week in week out never getting much use. So I started thinking about these Cellini ones.
Reasonable prices, wind up (I think?) so I don't need to worry about lack of use & rather showy for occasional use.
Are these things any good?
However, I've been thinking about getting something a little dressier, something for nights out etc. & basically something I wouldn't necessarily wear everyday.
As much as I'd like to save up for a rose gold Daytona, it's a bit of a waste to sit in the safe week in week out never getting much use. So I started thinking about these Cellini ones.
Reasonable prices, wind up (I think?) so I don't need to worry about lack of use & rather showy for occasional use.
Are these things any good?
Beautiful and beautifully made.
But I would want to buy a dress watch from a dress watch company like Vacheron or Jaeger, not a sports watch company like Rolex. That is my perception of the Cellini line, it's for people who can't think of buying a watch beyond Rolex.
And there's no harm in that, a little like buying an SUV from Porsche; it makes no sense to me, but it clearly does to many tens of thousands of people...
But I would want to buy a dress watch from a dress watch company like Vacheron or Jaeger, not a sports watch company like Rolex. That is my perception of the Cellini line, it's for people who can't think of buying a watch beyond Rolex.
And there's no harm in that, a little like buying an SUV from Porsche; it makes no sense to me, but it clearly does to many tens of thousands of people...
That's a good point I suppose yeti, car to post up some examples of dress watches that I might actually consider as an alternative?
I wouldn't say I can't look beyond a rolex, but truth be told (& I've mentioned it on here before) I've worn this watch for over 15 years every day & it has just never let me down. I only got it serviced as I fancied replacing the chipped glass. Like 'em or loathe 'em, they're bloody good watches & friends I have who are into watches always seem to have one thing or another being worked on in their collections, iwc, jlc etc.
I suppose it's a bit like other things in life (rightly or wrongly) if I want something for the kitchen, it's siemens, tv it's sony, seats for the car recaro.
I'm a marketers dream I suppose!
I wouldn't say I can't look beyond a rolex, but truth be told (& I've mentioned it on here before) I've worn this watch for over 15 years every day & it has just never let me down. I only got it serviced as I fancied replacing the chipped glass. Like 'em or loathe 'em, they're bloody good watches & friends I have who are into watches always seem to have one thing or another being worked on in their collections, iwc, jlc etc.
I suppose it's a bit like other things in life (rightly or wrongly) if I want something for the kitchen, it's siemens, tv it's sony, seats for the car recaro.
I'm a marketers dream I suppose!
What sort of budget? Is pre-owned OK?
Steel; this is currently haunting me... http://www.hackettwatches.com/hw/items/PART9K4LX3
Gold; phew, the world is your oyster (no pun intended), just search chrono24 ;
http://www.chrono24.com/en/jaegerlecoultre/18k-ros...
http://www.chrono24.com/en/jaegerlecoultre/master-...
Steel; this is currently haunting me... http://www.hackettwatches.com/hw/items/PART9K4LX3
Gold; phew, the world is your oyster (no pun intended), just search chrono24 ;
http://www.chrono24.com/en/jaegerlecoultre/18k-ros...
http://www.chrono24.com/en/jaegerlecoultre/master-...
yeti said:
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t the bed that is nice. Pre owned no problem, platinum or white gold would be nice-I got a platinum wedding ring as a yellow gold didn't look right against my rolex.It must, no option-MUST have or can be fitted with a brown/tan leather strap.
I quite like rose gold, yellow gold would also be nice for something different. Maybe a bi-metal would be bent to go with my ring (my only other bit of jewellery)?
I tried on the basic (cheapest @ £10k) on Friday evening and it was lovely on, a proper grown ups watch - I felt that if I were 50 rather than sub 40 it would be the perfect watch - understated and elegant.
I hadn't really considered them previously and can't due to the price anyway, I will have to stick to my Explorer 1 - poor little old me :-)
I hadn't really considered them previously and can't due to the price anyway, I will have to stick to my Explorer 1 - poor little old me :-)
I'd think carefully about buying a moo phase for a dress/occasional wear watch - it'll take forever to set every time you put it on, unless you keep it on a winder.
I'm on the lookout for a dress watch (as I have sold my Reverso) and am sorely tempted by this:
(Photo pinched from the sale thread ...)
I'm on the lookout for a dress watch (as I have sold my Reverso) and am sorely tempted by this:
(Photo pinched from the sale thread ...)
In this price range, it would be rude not to explore possibilities in the Grand Seiko range too, e.g. some of the high-beat automatics or a lovely Spring Drive 
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