: The Air King was the Rolex equivalent of their
: budget line. That is why you were so
: disaappointed with it. They don't fetch much
: on the resale market.
: As far as the band, that was a Rolex weakpoint.
: I was fortunate enough to have the Jubilee
: bracelet on mine. The clasp was to only weak
: spot. Omega has a better bracelet.
: BTW Rolex just started making the gold links in
: the steel and gold bracelet, solid gold so
: they do not stretch. And they were slow to
: switch to the sapphire crystal.
: Still I see in many ways, how Omega has copied
: the Rolex design. The Aqua Terra looks a lot
: like my DateJust. The Seamaster is not a
: dress watch. It is not really a diving watch
: because it is hard to operate underwater.
: And who is going diving in a diving bell for
: the helium feature.
: Some people complain about the bubble on the
: Rolex , but I have to strain to see the date
: on a Seamaster , (not on my Rolex). The date
: on the Omega is an afterthought.
: It appears to be a tradeoff. The Seamaster has
: the better bracelet , the Rolex has the
: better case and internals.
: The prestige factor is intangible. A guy with a
: Rolex driving a Hyundai or Kia speaks
: volumes. You have to have the total package.
: Gulfstream 3 not included.
: The Rolex is the most copied watch on the
: Planet. There are so many fakes , you can
: never know if you are buying a real one ,
: even from an AD.
: I love my Rolex. I just want another watch that
: I worry less about. A Rolex is an invitation
: to get mugged or robbed.
: I see that a lot of Omega owners on this forum
: , have convinced themselves that Omega and
: Rolex are basically the same. They have
: obviously not been the the Rolex NY service
: center. They cater to the super rich. They
: looked down on my SS Datejust. Just imagine
: an Air King. I don't think the Swatch center
: looks the same.
: The bottom line is that my SS Datejust has
: basically the same movement inside as the
: Presidential models.
: Omega is a great watch. It could have been
: better if they had not lost production of
: their movements. They also lost a lot being
: taken over by Swatch. Rolex has remained
: consistent.
: I will wear my Omega much more than I will wear
: my Rolex now. The Omega will be the watch
: associated with me and my image. My tastes
: and attitude have changed. There were people
: who hated me because I had a Rolex. It may
: be that I was symbol of their failure to
: achieve the point where they could spend all
: that money on a watch.
: I just wanted the best watch made at the time.
: You can not judge Rolex by having an Air King.
: The Seamaster will always come out ahead.
: But up against the Datejust , that's another
: story.
: Enjoy what you have.
: BTW if you get a used Rolex, have them rebuilt
: it. It will as good or better than new. But
: stay away from the old steel and gold bands.
: And make sure is was made after the 1990's.
: If you are willing to spend even $2K for a
: watch that tells time as well as a Timex
: quartz, then you obviously want something
: more than the correct time and date.
: I like the automatics because they are like
: little heartbeats. At night , with your arm
: near you head , you can hear them clicking
: away. A reassuring sound. Rolex perfected
: that movement. They have the quality control
: and the support. There is a $90 book on the
: Rolex available. Get to know the Rolex and
: you will understand the mystic.
What a series of asnine statements.
Another reason why Rolex owners get such a bad rap.....
