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After reading some of the comments in the resale thread, I just want to defend Rolex as a great watch. You won't find me bashing Omegas, I love them and, thanks to John, am about to purchase a Speedmaster at a discount I could only dream of getting with Rolex.
All I want to say about Rolex (and I own two, an '89 DJ bought new and a '91 Sub bought new) is that they make incredibly robust watches that are incredibly accurate. Overpriced? Maybe but it's a lifetime watch and over the years, the price paid seems like a relative bargain. I admire their business model and hate it at the same time.
Their bracelets, like every other part of the watch is purpose designed. I read over and over that the clasps are "cheap looking". Maybe so but they work flawlessly and are, like the case, bullet-proof.
In my life, I have four grail watches. I currently own two am about to acquire the next (Speedmaster Pro) and will probably never get the fourth, a Patek Calatrava. I consider my Omega '60 Connie my "dress" watch.
Rolex is a fine watch. So is Omega. And so are dozens of other brands. If I could only own one watch, it would be my Sub. After that though, I think it would be a Speedy Pro.
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