Submariner, are they really worth it?

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Im sure this has been asked before but as title says, are rolex submariners really worth the asking price. Due to recent inheritance I am in a position to own one as its always been a dream watch. Out of curiosity I recently bought a steinhart ocean 1 with a cermic bezel as I had heard these were pretty close to the sub. Its a very good quality homage and I cant help thinking, apart from the name on the face, how much more do you get for your money?

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yeti said:

It's like comparing something like an Elise to perhaps a Ferrari 458.

Lotus/Steinhart has bought in mechanicals, rough around the edges, cottage industry etc. but when all is said and done, it's does pretty much the same job and does it well.

The Ferrari/Rolex has the 'in-house' movement as it were and so on. It just is what it is; an icon.

The Rolex is in a different league, primarily because it's what the Steinhart is trying to be. Metallurgy, engineering, quality, warranty, longevity, resale, everything really.

I'll be honest with you; if you didn't get that yourself, then you'd be wasting your money buying one; don't bother as you won't notice the difference.

I own Steinhart and Rolex, both great but the Rolex is special. The Steinhart is merely a decent mechanical watch at a great price.

Well summed up. Now how am I going to get £5k on a watch past the wife.