Some watch shots
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Only 13,800 quid to pick up a used 16760 Coke Yella watch.
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It's a cool watch, but there is so much more interesting stuff you can buy with $18k. I get the Rolex love, and the GMT is an icon, but they've become too much of a flex watch at this point.
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If I like my flex, can I keep my flex?
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Yeah, I totally understand why people want to own a Rolex. They are the king of watches. If money were no object I would give owning one more of a thought. I would probably still rather have 3 - 4 really nice watches versus spending huge money on an old Rolex, though.
Luxury goods have somewhat been ruined by the dipshits on social media.
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For the record, mine is a hand me down that was bought for $2500 (MSRP back in 1986) and is family heirloom. I'll never be spending $18,000 for a watch ever. At some point, I'll invest in a Tudor or Omega diver in the $4K to $6K range and that'll be good enough for me.
That said what makes a watch "cool" or "interesting" is highly subjective. @Swaye once told me the Mt Rushmore of tool watches is the GMT, Submariner, Daytona, and Omega Speedmaster and I tend to agree. While you see a lot douchey, crypto type bros flexing new Subs, Daytona, or GMT, you don't see as many people rocking vintage models which I think gives it some cache.
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Yes, I totally agree and I know yours is an heirloom. I personally prefer the Coke to the Pepsi, too, and there's only one way to get a Coke GMT anymore.
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Is It true the Rolex market has taken a hit because the Chinese have perfected clones? As I understand it, most of the watch is manufactured there from a component perspective and the necessary amount of assembly is done in Switzerland to call it a Swiss watch?
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Nothing I've seen indicates that the super clones have impact Rolex' market share. People who can and want to afford a Rolex buy the real thing and Rolex wait-lists for most models are still a thing. Not as bad as two or three years ago, though.
It is true, though, that many of the luxury brands - which is rumored to include Rolex - have been caught taking advantage of the "Swiss made" rule which allows up-to 40% of the components to be imported for final assembly in Switzerland.
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