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: Is it fair to say then, that the Rolex Sub is
: NO more accurate than the SMP?
True. And a $50 Casio will probably be more accurate than either of them. Expensive mechanical watches are NOT about extreme accuracy. They are about achieving more than acceptable accuracy using old-style mechanical methods, which is much harder than achieving it with simple modern quartz.
: Is it also fair to say that the Sub simply
: is not worth the money you spend on it, in
: relation to the SMP?
That is an entirely subjective and personal decision.
The Rolex Sub has little to no TECHNICAL or QUALITY merit over the SMP to justify the additional expense.
But the Rolex name and history adds a unique significance. The general public has a mass misconception that there is no better watch in the world than Rolex. That concept alone adds significant INTANGIBLE VALUE to their products.
Lots of people greatly desire this perceived attribute, though many others find it entirely frivolous. And only a tiny fraction of the population know that what Rolex truly is is one of the best MASS PRODUCTION watch makers. (They make over 1,000,000 watches per year!)
It is a small number of very low volume manufacturers, such a Patek Phillipe, that are truly worthy of consideration as the makers of the 'best watches in the world.'
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