What's your impression of a man wearing an expensive watch? (honey, beauty)
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I would personally think that the guy either has so much money he doesn't care how much things cost, OR more likely, that he wants to impress people and is dumb enough to waste thousands on something unnecessarily to boost his ego. In other words...an insecure poser.
My cousin bought her hubby, a wealthy guy who has a booming business paving over what raw land is left in the western end of the Inland Empire, a beautiful Rolex. A year later he found out that to keep the warrantee he had to have it serviced annually at over $500 a year. He immediately sold it. Smart guy.
Maybe not so smart. The service section of the official Rolex website shows no such requirement and each new Rolex comes with a five year guarantee. It also recommends, but does not require, servicing the watch every ten years.
Maybe not so smart. The service section of the official Rolex website shows no such requirement and each new Rolex comes with a five year guarantee. It also recommends, but does not require, servicing the watch every ten years.
This sounds like something the dealer required of customers in order to honor the manufacturer warranty (technically, in order to INTERFACE with the manufacturer, as a form of ransom on a perfectly good guarantee).
It made me think, I've never seen a "Rolex store" in the sense that it's a corporate store. I've seen jewelers be an "authorized retailer" for Rolex, such as Fink's or Mayor's. Perhaps customers are being held ransom by these dealers as a reward for spending so much money at their establishment. Perhaps retailers think they just won't care / won't mind.
I own a watch from a luxury brand, though not the top tier of the luxury watch market. It was my college graduation present when I graduated college in the mid-2000s.
Despite the fact that my watch costs more than almost all women's handbags, it has rarely gotten attention from women in pickup scenarios or on early stage dates. The watch doesn't contribute much towards getting their panties to come off. Perhaps if it were a Rolex, it would contribute more meaningfully. Outside of Rolex, I doubt watches get much recognition.
#2) Depends on the watch. Rolex, IMO, is ostentatious and screams look at me. Other brands, not as much. My husband bought a Patek Phillipe on our honeymoon 18 years ago. It is about as understated as one can get. I think they only complication it has is the date. I think the only people who recognize it are jewelers. If we walk into a store, they fall all over themselves to talk to him if he is wearing it and they sell Pateks. Maybe some of his coworkers know what it is, but probably only a handful. It has doubled in value since he bought it because they are more rare and handmade.
A Rolex is more common so it is unlikely to increase in value.
Since a few have asked, here's the watch I'm looking at. Retails for about $5650. Black ceramic case, embossed leather strap. I like IWC because (IMO) they produce elegant yet subtle watches that don't scream, "Look at my expensive watch!" but is a brand that knowledgeable watch fans know and respect.
I have a Breitling and two Tags, I love them and I am currently looking at some Omegas. I get compliments every once in a while from other guys so I guess it's a "guy thing".
My recommendation is don't get a Rolex because in certain situations you could be a target and don't get anything over 43mm in size because they become a little gaudy looking larger than that. One of my Tags is 39.5mm and it looks great on my larger wrist.
There are some retail watch websites who sell these great luxury watches for 30 to 50% off. Do some searches and you will find them.
Maybe not so smart. The service section of the official Rolex website shows no such requirement and each new Rolex comes with a five year guarantee. It also recommends, but does not require, servicing the watch every ten years.
Must have been a policy of the jewelry store where she bought it.
The second part of my comment still stands. I feel the same way about designer handbags.
Maybe not so smart. The service section of the official Rolex website shows no such requirement and each new Rolex comes with a five year guarantee. It also recommends, but does not require, servicing the watch every ten years.
Let me tell you a sad tale. I bought mine in 2007 and it was manufactured around 1983/1984. I had an outdoor pool and wore it when swimming- almost daily in warm weather. I also wore it in many hotel pools when traveling. Eventually it stopped working. Yes, it was "water-resistant" but the workings are protected by rubber gaskets that can weaken and leak when hit with a steady diet of chlorinated water. The guts had to be replaced. It was not cheap. If I'd brought it in for service every few years they could have replaced the gaskets and saved me a lot of money.
I'm still cautious about overhauls. The crystal scratches easily and is expensive- they always want to replace the crystal and that's expensive, and 2 weeks after you get it back it's scratched again.
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