: I wish I had the coin to join this debate...but
: I don't. Buying a Speedmaster Date was the
: pinnacle of my watch-buying days I'm
: amfraid. However I will say this, I live in
: Tokyo and it's one of the trendiest places
: on the planet. Every day I use trains to get
: to work and I see luxury watches everywhere.
: I've been here for four and a half years and
: I feel confident in saying that the common
: perception of a stainless OMEGA and a
: stainless ROLEX is definitley similar. Of
: course there are the ROLEX 'bling' watches
: but they are a different story.
: With regard to an earlier post that reffered to
: Rolex as the best of the best, well anyone
: who knows anything about watches knows
: that's just wrong. Despite my never being
: able to buy one, there are several
: watchmakers out there, like
: Jaeger-LeCoultre, who produce superior
: watches, right?
The jury is still out on the handmade custom movements. Again, it comes down to what you are paying for. Rolexes are mass produced. They may be an advantage over a handmade movement in some ways. What happens to a handmade movement when you need parts?
What I can tell you as a Rolex owner is that they have great quality control. My SS DJ went over 20 years without service. And then when I did service it , it came back even better.
Omega has their issues with a generic ETA movement that they modify, the feedback on their service centers is bad and they have let watches like the Breitling and Tag Heuer cut into their customer base. Rolex is still the one to beat.
I just saw a post from an owner of a Patek Phillippe. He may be wondering, like I do, what all the hype is about.
The best price point is still the Omega. But if you want a watch that you can trade for cash anywehere in the World, get a Rolex.
The only watch close to it is a vintage Omega, not the new ones. Pass that along to your buddies in Tokyo. And tell them to stop copying the Rolex. The Japanese copies are almost perfect. You may be looking at one and not know it.
