I was actually referring to the guy in the video. He says he'll never buy a Rolex, but he actually has four of them. A bit misleading, in my opinion. I have a Datejust.
Although expensive, Rolex is practically a discount watch compared to some of the other brands he mentioned. The Patek Philippe brand alone makes Rolex look like Hamilton (and that Calatrava is one of the "affordable" ones). I won't buy Rolex because I would rather buy a cheaper watch that still looks great and is of good quality. I know it won't hold its value and I don't care. Because if I feel like it, I'll save up for a much nicer watch than Rolex and pass it on to the kid one day.
If "food" is a realistic financial CONCERN for you, you need a better job, and fast. Sell you computer, get off the internet, and go earn some real money so you can get a life.
@@Kidsinamerica Basic necessities are a financial concern for everyone. Luxury items like a Rolex are not a concern for me, my life will be just fine without one.
Basic Necessities are NOT a financial concern for people who are financially SECURE. If you're broke, and struggling to buy food and pay rent, your lifestyle is NOWHERE close to supporting anything of luxury, no matter if its a watch or a t-shirt. If you lack financial security, you need to make changes to your career, bud.
@@hermask815 I honestly know someone who thinks everything needs to be done for her. Like even tell you to get something that's just a meter away from her.
I had a friend that was very proud of his rolex, I pointed out that it was misspelled, it in fact was spelled with a P and not an R. Nice POLEX. 😂. He got very mad. 😂
I guess he meant "I don't need to impress anyone with my watch", I do not think that he meant to say that he does not need to impress people generally.
Someone once told me that if you are buying something such as paintings or jewelry, buy what you like not what is in or perceived to be an investment. So if you like stamps pay what you feel comfortable with and what you can afford. Same holds true for watches. I like mechanical watches, having been in Silicon Valley when digital watches came out and knowing how they are made. I like the details of a mechanical watch much like the details of a car or plane. I also like watches that have a connection to aviation so Breitling, Omega and Rolex.
I have things that I collect that some people consider investments. I buy things that I enjoy and that I like having, but whether they are of higher value later is moot. I don't conventionally sell things, so the later value is not important.
I honestly don't think that most of his outfits are something I would wear 😂 just the way he put that leather band on that watch because he thinks it "contrast" the rest of the stuff he is wearing he comes up with outfits that in my opinion look like something random a 6 year old made up 😂 doesn't really look that good in my opinion
Wearing a Rolex of that vintage - tritium dial - with a leather strap is against nature. I’m offended to even look at it. (Well, not really, but pretty close).
I have a Grand Seiko and a vintage Omega....and a modern Omega. But wouldn't say no to a Rolex. I'm just not playing the waiting game, not that I can even afford it.
I own a Pelagos in titanium, with the crown on the opposite side, goes with everything I wear, not flashy, and only a watch guy would notice it. Quality long lasting timepiece for years on end.
p.s. the old aluminum bezel GMTs have way more charm than the new ceramic ones! (as for the batmans, the blue / black just works better with ceramic than the pepsi IMO)
As an owner of a decent collection of watches, I think you only need one reason to get a Rolex; YOU LIKE the watch. This goes for any watch really. With that said, my favorite watch in my collection at the moment is a 1995 Omega Seamaster Professional (the Pierce Brosnan Bond watch), it works perfectly in most situations and with most outfits.
It was a gift to my grandfather and has his name engraved on the back. I once had to send it to an authorized Omega repair place. Yikes! I am a James Bond fan, and I love that he has an Omega too!
@@felistine dang that's crazy nice, I gotta get mine repaired, the second hand sticks on the minute hand from time to time because of the oxidation build up. 700 bucks is a big price for me though, i'm a student.
Ich have a modern omega Seamaster from my father and my father has one from his father, i think this is quite cool and a Seamaster is simply the best watch
Congrats, few people in your position will have the guts to put aside Rolex. Well done. You need however another video showing your watch collection. That JLC Reverso is a winner.
@@MrRaytone He is a youtuber with a successful channel about men style, in which, Rolex plays a big role. In that position, / context is a bold statement to say he will not buy a Rolex, in my view.
I really like how a lot of the Men's Fashion Channels are developing a "I wouldn't, but you do you" attitude. I think it makes me more open to their point of view.
Rolex has become way too expensive lately in order to chase a 'luxury class' designation. I miss the days when it was actually a fairly affordable tool watch.
I absolutely agree with these 7 reasons. You also have the courage to say the truth. I noted that in several cases people that exhibit those watches are actually far from to be a gentleman... The worst? Who shows a heavy, arrogant, boaster, gold Rolex
Never said I was, did I? By the same token, those who buy expensive watches aren’t necessarily “rich,” either. Do you have disdain for those who don’t spend money on luxury items that show other people how well off they are? That doesn’t seem like a very gentlemanly quality.
I guess maybe because I grew up in the 80s I always wanted one so when I started my professional career I started saving. It took over 5 yrs but the day finally came and to be honest it felt good for a little while. Theyre amazing watches but they weigh a ton and they're very bulky. After a year I stopped wearing it completely except for special occasions but ultimately ended up selling it. Fortunately I went through my Rolex, sport car material nonsense in my 30s now I only wear my smartwatch
Once again excellent video. I'm 61 years old I bought my first Rolex from a friend of mine whose family owned a jewelry store in Pittsburgh it was a Submariner that he used to wear on his wrist I paid $450 for it in 1975 I was just turning 15 I knew what a Rolex was because of him back then that watch retailed for about $800 nobody had a Rolex back then it was nothing like it is now I appreciated it for its quality and uniqueness. As time went on I had many Rolexes because I could buy them cheap from him basically it cost. In high school I was a Rolex dealer LOL when I was 18 I bought my father a two-tone oyster quartz which was not actually a very desirable watch because it was quartz. I got tired of them because everyone started wearing them and soon fell in love with Patek Philippe nobody knew what they were unless you were a real hardcore watch connoisseur I have probably had a dozen over the years all the lower end stuff nothing six figures or more. But I love them. I would not buy a Rolex either because it's kind of like driving a 3-Series BMW or a C-Class Mercedes. It's a wannabe
You think a half a million Ferrari is not susceptible to the same depreciation? Lol a Toyota Camry maintains its value like a Rolex does so you can say the Rolex is the Toyota Camry of the Watch world
Loving these videos! Always considered myself an “old-school” brotha that appreciates modern twists on classics. Old-school watches are much better. And they aren’t as flashy and needlessly BIG & HEAVY on the wrist as new styles. Great videos! Keep ‘me coming!
In the end, just buy what you like! You'll be much happier in the long run in terms of ownership. Don't look at the resale value and projected appreciation of a watch, just buy what you'll enjoy for life.
I have a Grand Seiko and a Rolex. They are both superb but for very different reasons. GS offers higher quality for your money but depreciates quite a bit, meanwhile Rolex isn't a good value proposition, but doesn't depreciate. In my case my Rolex appreciated 25% so far. I'm happy to get paid to wear a watch that I like.
the Grand Seiko is far superior. i have the Gold Snowflake & am in the process of buying the SGLA015. Rolex is for impressing others...GS is for impressing yourself. =)
I'd be lying, if I said that I was an avid GG reader. But I have stumbled upon your website many a time, as a traditional menswear enthusiast. It is nice to put a face to the website / blog!
Wernher Julius Many have said that before. JLC will cost more or less as a Rolex but with a quality of a Patek. Also Omega makes better watches than Rolex at a lower price point, but they make to many models with to many special editions. You can look at a brand new Seamaster and a Seamaster from 10 years ago and have no clue they are the same watch, while in Rolex if you take a sub from the 70’s and a brand new one, at a glance you wouldn’t notice any difference which imply a consistency in the watch design and DNA.
800k per year means a lot of people have rolex watches, they don't usually break in one year, so that means there's more and more millions of rolex watches in the market every year. Compare that to some premium items, like certain handbags, they may only make a few dozen, few hundred at the most. People like to feel unique or original, and even if the price tag is high, it doesn't feel so premium knowing there's 500,000 other people out there with the same exact watch. Also if your circle of friends are mostly relatively successful in life, have a decent job, have a home, aren't living way above their means, for them to have at least one rolex watch that they wear to fancy occasions isn't that far fetched. I mean median household income in the usa has been over 50k for a long time, and that average is brought down by situations where people are on welfare and that money isn't counted in their income, and 1 person in the household has a part time job at mcdonalds. Also you can buy some of the less sought after models from previous years for a lot cheaper than the inflated price that rolex watches are sitting at today.
If you are not interested in this type of opinion piece, just don't watch. It is clear from the thumbnail that it is a an opinion driven video. We make videos about things that we believe are relevant., and the response to the video, shows, that people do care. So why would we not do it, because a few commenters are not interested in it? Makes no sense whatsoever...
I bought a Rolex that looks exactly like the first silver one shown. I was 23. I was making $9.50 an hour and my rent was $550. Paid $3,900 for a vintage datejust 1989. Paid it off over a year and I never regretted it. I haven’t taken it off since I got it! The value has increased about $200-$500 dollars since I got it 4 years ago.
Your opinon has been noted and summarily dismissed as click bate because you don't like watches and in my opinion your taste in watches conflicts with mine and most other people. Stick to what you know. Cheers
Could have not said it better mate! I own a few rolex watches. Clearly this guy has no taste in watches. Rolexes are not flashy watches, they are not meant for you to show it off. Its a crown for every achievement. You buy it a certain point in life once you've achieved your goals. Terrible Watch Advice.
i bought a Submariner in 1957, paid 185 for it. About 2 weeks pay in those days. Never kept good time. Sold it. Bought an Datejust in the 70's, did not keep good time. Being a long distance cyclist [Bicycle] , kept it in my bike bag for a number of years, finally lost it. Have had many many watches over the years, I am 85. Currently own 8 watches. Had 9, but just sold my Breitling Navitimer for a few thousand dollars. A good Quartz watch keeps better time than any mechanical watch.
I would better pick Tudor over Rolex. The latest Black Bay Bronze is just amazing, in house movement, for half Rolex price. Buy Rolex only because it keeps the value? Nah...
Why would I buy a Rolex when I have a new knock off Stainless steel, self winding GMT Master that set me back $50 20 years ago? Believe me I found much better uses for the extra $7,450.
I don’t think you know too much about Rolex. This is 2 years old and I can tell you retail in most cases is actually cheaper than the secondary market and was the same 2 years ago. They are very high quality and have a prestigious history. Yes they are not on the level of Patek, AP & VC but arguably their demand is 10 fold. 800k production is quite low and hence the demand. Rolex also improve their watches constantly and comparing a 14060 to a 114060 and saying much hasn’t changed is very inaccurate. I generally like your videos but there are some that come across very snobby and elitist and there are some that I personally think you lack enough knowledge about to make a video about. This is one of those cases.
As an Omega (Moonwatch) owner I can confirm that people don’t “call them out”, perhaps because they don’t care or they don’t want to “give you the satisfaction” because they think you want to boast with it. Some of us just like watches, nice clothes and luxury cars not because we want to boast but just because. Everyone has their own taste, don’t let anybody “school” you about what you should or shouldn’t like.
I l've had an Omega Speedmaster for over ten years and no one cares except other Omega owners. These days everyone is more interested in having the latest Apple Watch. I love my Omega and it's the only watch I need.
I agree with your 7 list of the rolex. You simply get more with other watch brands. I recently got my sedna gold Omega seamster black dial and rubber strap. You want a watch for succes then get pattek phillipe not a rolex. You missed 1, wen servising a rolex its very expensive compared to other brands that have more complications at the end you only pay for the brand to show of you know nothing about watches. Kinda like apple ppl think there the best but no there big but that dont mean there better.
Nice video. You don’t need to own a Rolex to have a nice watch nor do you require one to show success. A reward of a timepiece should be of what YOU like not what is socially known and accepted. The are a great many watch manufacturers today producing timepiece as good or better than Rolex and many at a fraction of the cost of what Rolex is charging. Perhaps you need to look a some microbrand watches and see what is on offer, you might be pleasantly surprised. Added bonus is that many of the microbrand watches are produced in limited numbers so once they are gone you may never see one again. This brings in exclusively...its nice to own a high quality timepiece that not many own or can get.
Fj Fj. There are so many fantastic microbrand watch manufacturers out there today the world is your oyster, of course choosing is totally subjective, but these should get you started as their quality is unquestionable often worth many times the asking prices; Creux, Nomos Glashutte, Christopher Ward, Gorilla, Mk II, Axios who are a subsidiary company of Zelos. However, if you are stuck on a name vice quality then you need to only turn to those timepieces offered by the Swatch Group.
@@OneTalaw Christopher Ward are nothing but marketing, they just buy in movements and cases and print there logo on the dial. Nomos is at least respectable but they are not in the same tier as Rolex, many of their watches are less than $3000. I'd prefer Glashutte Original
Fj Fj. Most watch manufacturers worldwide use a form of the ETA movement, copied or sometimes modified but there is no ETA on anyone’s watch dial. Few manufacturers produce truly in-house movements and if they do, they are NOT a microbrand. Just look at Bremont (once a microbrand) started early this century and in less than a decade were producing luxury timepieces worldwide. They produce a quality product (subjective taste for their models) and to that big in such a short period of time, they heavily relied on marketing and their is no one bigger that relies on marketing than Rolex.
My father has a Rolex that he bought 20-25 years ago, and if when he passes that watch ends up with me I would happily wear it, but it's the only Rolex I have any interest in wearing.
@@gentlemansgazette same with me, after my father passed away I got an Orlando wristwatch (not sure about quality) and a very beautiful golden color pocket watch
I am not anticipating anything, I was simply stating that I have no interest in wearing a Rolex watch, other than one that is a family object because it has sentimental value.
All I heard was him ranting about why he does not want to buy a Rolex cause he does not like them for 7 reasons. So does this warrant a youtube video? Wasted a few minutes of my life.
Thank you for this vid! I like dress watches more over other styles, myself. A great takeaway from this video is the advice near the end before the reference to Brock. "Big purchases of this nature should be more about staying true to yourself"
dionisios kosandianos yes - the market for selling stainless sports watches was great last year - I sold a Sub and GMT last year and made $ on each over what I paid a few years ago
Many rich ppl are like joneses. i have a unique watch only 1000 in production. they cheaper becus collectors dont collect em, but when compare to those expensive mass produced watches mine is unique.
Rolex is a smart moveonly if you plan to sell it later and only if you actually sell it at the end. If you buy it to keep it its not important at all if its going to go up or down in price.
I like everything he said. He has self confidence. He knows himself. He knows what he wants. He stands out because his self-knowledge emits that unique vibration.
Well, on the surface I would agree and I get your point, but in the defense of Rolex there is quite a lot of fine craftsmanship that goes into one of those, so unlike flat currency they actually are worth more than absolutely nothing.
Stick to pocket squares and suits my friend. I own a few rolex watches. Clearly this guy has no taste in watches. Rolexes are not flashy watches, they are not meant for you to show it off. Its for you to know personally where you stand in life in terms of goals. They never aggressively advertise their watches. Its a crown for every achievement. You buy it a certain point in life once you've achieved your goals. They make 800,000 watches for a population of nearly 8 billion people. Thats 0.01% which is a very niche market technically speaking. Terrible Watch Advice.
I don't think that the tan leather strap suits the watch at all. The red/blue clashes with it, in my humble opinion. A plain stainless strap would've been much more subtle and classy, methinks.
I respect you, but this is a clear example of not actually researching and understanding Rolex at all, but just saying things which are loose opinions with no backing of concrete facts.
We did research and this is. It is not a standalone video but to be watched in conjunction of is it worth it, so please do that. Even though something can be objectively great, it may still not be right subjectively. This video highlights my subjective reasons, the other one is more about objective factors.
I'll never buy a Rolex, because I don't like their looks. In addition, I consider people having one as wanna-be rich, but having not enough money to have a real expensive watch. It's the C-Class Mercedes-Benz, or the 3-Series BMW, indicating that you belong to the a-little-more-than-poor class, but definitively not to the wealthy or successful. In my safe, I have an old Omega Constellation, automatic, with leather wristband, golden case and white face, the model from the late 1980's not made anymore. And the watch I wear every day is an old IWC Porsche Design, full titanium with titanium wristband, with moon phase and stop watch, also from the early 1990's. Both watches are subtle, since they are the mostly unknown side-models of the famous ones (Omega Seamaster/Speedmaster, IWC Pilot/Engineer/Portuguese). And they underline my self-perception being a "wolf in a sheep's clothing" for the unaware, and the "shark in the carp's pond" for the knowledgeable.
I respect your opinion but opinions are subjective. The one fact you can't deny is Rolex is a safe buy and will hold it's value and if you hold on to it, will probably increase.
If you want a luxury watch go with an Omega. Still up there with Rolex but cheaper in price and looks a lot nicer. Besides being the same in quality, if not better!
