Absolutely, as you say, it's product quality/attention to detail that lets Rolex down, not the style of the watches. Take clasps for example. The Submariner clasp is nothing more than thin, stamped metal, which to be honest, is wholly unacceptable on a watch costing several thousand (pounds of dollars) it's simply taking the cheapest option, which, given what they charge, is again not really acceptable respect to be paying to the customers. Compare that to the Seamasters, and you have well machined pieces of metal. As for Rolex's leather straps, simply not enough adjustment. The Daytona strap is really only adjustible via the pin holes in the clasp, but for those who have smaller wrists (and have to use those holes) the back end of the clasp then rides up over the strap, so poses a snagging risk, even a scratching risk to a person. My solution was using a spring pin from an old watch clasp in the last hole on the clasp so it held the clasp flat to the strap. Again, not really acceptable in a watch that a) costs a fair amount and b) is notoriously hard to track down (Due to Rolex's policy to keep it artificially exclusive) A D&G watch my fiance bought me last valentines day is essentially a leather cuff, which then clips onto either end of the watch case. The only way to adjust it, is to physically cut the leather, but, D&G had the good sense to have the inside of the strap pre-marked and scored to enable sizing cuts. Again, this cost about a tenth what a Rolex costs. Indeed, it's been nice to chat, it's good to know that the problems I've encountered haven't merely been bad luck on my part, but point to more of a problem with Rolex's attitude to quality control.
