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Rolex?

In Response To: Omega Sickness ()

Nah,

My friends Rolex didn't last him long either until the second hand fell off and was bouncing around inside his watch. It cost him a LOT to have it fixed. He sold it after that.

Frankly? I think Automatics are brilliant. But remember, before battery operated watches, ALL watches were winders.

So, this is very very very very old technology.

My girlfriend has a Tag, batter operated. She's had it for 8 years and only changed the battery once. It still looks and runs like new. My boss' son has a Tag, battery operated as well. He's had his watch for 15 years without a single problem. He replaced the battery 4 times.

All in all, if you want a high quality watch that will run forever without a lot of problems, go with quartz (battery operated). There are to many moving parts inside an automatic. It's no wonder they need so much work all the time.

Personally, I feel that I made a financial mistake when I bought the 5 autos that I have. In a few years, they will all start dying. I thought I was investing in quality. Poor investment. Like investing in a Ferrari. Stupid me.

If you look at who wears Rolex, it's usually people who want to LOOK wealthy, because they really aren't. Wealthy people seldom wear Rolex. Probably because they know it's a waste of money.

Well, to late now with my "collection". However, I'm not dishing out 300 dollars to have my stupid Omega serviced. I have better things to do with my money then to spend it on a watch. If I do get it serviced for that price, I'll sell it afterwards and buy a Swiss Army :)

Tom