Why Small Brands Are Going To End Rolex. 

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Yes but it’s not worth servicing and maintaining. It’s the disposable type item we should be trying to avoid

@@matthewpaw4184 you're arguing semantics; a Seiko nh35 was $35 for a movement, ETA 2824 $180-300, Vostok movements $25-35. A service for an ETA 2824-2 should run you $200. Until you touch one of the top 3 or high-end in-house movements they are all "disposable." So whether you like Patek or Vostok, welcome to the hobby.

@@matthewpaw4184 Vostoks often go 10 years without servicing and work just fine. Even vintage pieces.

Good for you…still a disposable item like a timex….nothing inherently wrong with vostok or timex but don’t act like they are more than what they are…

I read ur comment and heard Kelso's voice in my head yell, "BUUUURRRRN!" LOL

Oh I guess they didn't have their podcast at this time. I got it now. For a second I was thinking damn gurl is babe ruthless today!

Congrats on the cartier!

Totally agree. I also have 2023 Theo and Harris Rolex goals. Congrats on the Cartier✌

@@williamwoods477 Thanks man! Best part is I have no buyers remorse whatsoever. Nothing else I think I should’ve gotten first!

@@christopher9136 Thanks! What kind of watch are you thinking you want from T&H?

I own 2 Rolex they are not worth the hype believe me

Agreed. I think it’s funny people think that!

We can still dream though!

If anyone is going to end Rolex, it’s the kind of people that buy Rolexes.

Rolex will end Rolex. Look at Harley Davidson. They're dying and nobody would have predicted it. Younger riders don't care about the tough guy image Harley spent 70 years cultivating. They're buying Hondas instead because they're better and a fraction of the price. Generation Z isn't going to care that boomers think of Rolex as a status symbol. Making people wait years to get an overpriced watch will eventually backfire. They'll be over it.

Innovation doesn't come from either of those.

What is it a homage to?

A simple yet profound truth.

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“Regular people” so owning a Rolex makes you a “Super person.” Ok watch snob. 🤣😂

@@flyknuckleno my point is that a majority of the population can't afford to spend 12 grand on a watch it's not snobbery

@@tomhurst8307 I didn’t mean to offend you but I’m new to the watch community and it is toxic, arrogant and snobbish. Why is there so much disdain for people who either choose not and/or can’t afford to pay thousands of dollars for a watch ?

@@flyknuckle because they don't understand the working classes 😂

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OK Boomer.

Wow!

There are 15 thousand Rolexes made from 2020-22 currently for sale on chrono24 alone. Of course they can keep up with demand. They just sell directly to flippers

The only similarity now and back then early 2000s is that monetary policy is easy and interest rates are below equilibrium. Real rates are just pathetically negative

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For me the Gentleman has too big of a bezel.

they need to shrink down the gentleman

Being fair the powermatic gentleman got a lot of press on RU-vid in like late 2019 or whenever it was fresh

I've handled both (I have colleagues at work that have both) and imo the PRX is the nicer watch

Agreed, the Gentleman is a tad too big. The PRX is just a little better executed. I love the quartz version.

i hope the 35mm mechanical prx comes with a steel fluted bezel

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wellcome to market crash and groundhog day

what you don't get: Rolex are more in demand than they are building

@@ItsMe-ky1km - I totally get the supply/demand imbalance. Which goes back to the point that buyers are going for alternatives as a result, and many (me included) are happy with those alternatives.

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Did you buy your Tissot from Rolex AD? If not start spending money and time with them. Show a real interest in building a relationship with them. It takes time and a bit of money but you need to understand when you buy a new Rolex from an AD they've just given you the opportunity to make money. Talk to your AD and ask them to be honest and no BS. It works. Good luck

@@glenking6418 The Rolex AD is a well-established high end family-owned jewelry store 30 minutes from me. I spent a good 2 hours in the store with the sales person looking at all their watch brands and jewelry. Tissot was not one they carried and when I was there my focus was to request the specific watch and begin building a relationship. Had them size and change a battery on an older Gucci watch I own. I feel very good about the experience and never felt any pressure to buy anything else. He gave me a very nice selection of watch books to take with me and said they would order the watch the following Monday. I told him I'd check in with him if I didn't hear from him in a few months since he couldn't guarantee how soon they'd be able to get the watch. A few days later I sent him a follow-up email thanking him for his time. I'm in the Midwest too and I think that makes a difference in how you are treated. My first follow-up is coming in a few days so we'll see what he says.

@@patriciateague8677 Sounds as if you’re on the right path Good luck

@@glenking6418 Thanks. I hope so.

The thing is, even if you buy the watch at grey market price, it’s still going to be sold for the same or more than you bought it for in the future.

@@danielelim8276 not if the economy goes belly up.

I hope you never have to resale due to financial reasons. You will wish you had a Rolex

@@MPerry-ox9qb even if the economy goes down, most of the people that pay attention to this market will mostly remain rich. Overall even a market crash would only drop overall value for second hand luxury watches by maximum 25% and eventually recovering.

@@danielelim8276 that’s good for Rolex owners. I’m not worried about flipping watches, so it doesn’t matter. If I’m buying a watch it’s going to be from an AD and Rolex AD’s are a hard pass.

Honest question: What should those be called? I have a Pagani that looks like a Rolex Daytona. I love it

@@IStillLikeIke A watch where the name is the only difference is clearly a fake. It it said "Lolex" everybody would scream fake. So why not with Pagani?

@@TheMaerki I see your point. I guess I don’t mind fake watches then 🤷🏻‍♂️ I still really do enjoy watches though and if I like the look of a watch and don’t mind a cheaper movement I’m gonna wear it because I’m personally never going to spend thousands of dollars on a watch

True? This rose gold bezel with brown dial in 38 mm would kill it! Sure buy for me.

Absolutely not BS - it means that, first of all, it may not have been polished. And, if it was, the signs of polishing have faded with time and wear.

@@TheoandHarris ah okay, so it hasn’t been polished before hitting the site of T&H and might contain some scratches and marks of wear?

This is absolutely not a BS statement. I recently looked at a '85 5513 at a watch shop. It was an original owner watch serviced from new at that shop. I mentioned to their watchmaker that either it had never been polished or lightly polished once years ago. He told me I had a good eye, as he had personally lightly polished the watch once, 20 years prior. That's what it means!

Shouldnt have laughed as hard as I did at this. I'm going straight to hell.

Technically they aren’t worth the prices