Inside Rolex's Manufacturing Facilities (2015)

Re:Inside Rolex's Manufacturing Facilities (2015) by Ntrails on Monday January 23, 2017 @04:54AM (#13461056)

I think in 2016 there were a handful of occasions when I thought "shit what's the time" and didn't have my phone out or wasn't sat in front of the computer etc. It's not about "an expensive watch is a good watch" but "do I actually want to wear a sodding watch?"

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Re:Inside Rolex's Manufacturing Facilities (2015) by bartread on Monday January 23, 2017 @06:24AM (#13461402)

Funny thing: part of the reason I started wearing a watch again (and I'll blame this for getting into the collecting hobby too) was to stop myself getting out my phone so much because so often a quick time check would turn into 5 minutes of faffing around with the thing.

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Re:Inside Rolex's Manufacturing Facilities (2015) by djmobley on Monday January 23, 2017 @02:19PM (#13465030)

I bought a mechanical watch just as the "smart" watch fad was taking off, for precisely this reason.

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Re:Inside Rolex's Manufacturing Facilities (2015) by pc86 on Monday January 23, 2017 @11:14AM (#13463175)

You buy a $10 to tell the time. You do not buy an $8,000 Rolex to tell the time. Depending on the purchaser it's a combination of fashion, signalling, and appreciation for the mechanics.

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Re:Inside Rolex's Manufacturing Facilities (2015) by djmobley on Monday January 23, 2017 @02:21PM (#13465047)

Expensive watches can also be investments, many of which appreciate in value.

Same applies to rare luxury cars, real estate, etc.

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