Defending Rolex

[willy]

Lets not blame Rolex for all our woes.The fact is that they have a history of making
the most robust wrist watches on the planet.Their reliability is second to none,and 
that includes any high end brand you can name.Some people with limited knowledge
of watch history might look down on them as being the common mans idea of the
best watch in the world.When the fact is that many so called high end brands do
not even come close to the quality build of a Rolex.This kind of inverted snobbery
gets my goat.The case work of any Rolex is admired throughout the watch industry
and Patek or Lang cannot do it better.In fact Rolex most probably build the best
cases and bracelets on the planet.The calibers are made to be robust and easy to
service,many so called high end brands could learn something here.The Patek nautilus,
or AP Royal Oak are just the same as a Rolex Sub.Constant development of a very old
design.But i would wager Rolex have made more changes to the Sub over time,than
have been made to the Oak or Nautilus.People tend to blame Rolex for being so popular,
when they should be blaming the collectors who tend to worship certain brands and
put them on a pedestal.Rolex got where they are by making some of the greatest watches
ever,and i put them up there with any High end brand you can name.
Rolex just do what Patek-Lange-AP or any brand would do when demand is high,its called
good business.Increasing production would just give a short term benefit for Rolex and
it would destroy the long term demand.And who knows it could lead to a fall in quality.
There is a reason why some of the greatest watchmakers in the world have a Rolex
on their wrist .And lets not always put the blame on Rolex for always trying to improve
their watches.If anyone is to blame it is the watch enthusiasts who try to make a
mountain out of a molehill.

[mojohe67]

Enig i alle dine betragtninger. Jeg ser på ingen måde ned på Rolex og mener at en sub står som noget af det mest klassiske der findes ( og jeg elsker klassisk! ). Kvaliteten er i top! Man kan så spørge hvorfor jeg ikke ejer et sådant - svaret skal nok primært findes i at jeg ikke synes at Rolex branded passer til mig. Jeg opfatter ( og nu bliver det rigtig karikeret ) at Rolex branded er et symbol på "her går det godt" - og der står jeg af. Det behøver jeg ikke. Jeg lever fint med en Zenith El Primero Chronomaster som i min verden matcher Rolex fint eller en Tudor BB som giver noget af den samme følelse. Sekundært fordi jeg har det bedst med brugte ure - der skal helt være foretaget lidt kantstensafskrivning - og det ord og Rolex passer ikke sammen.
Går jeg glip af noget - yes!!!!!! En sub uden dato er da så fed!!!!!! Lever jeg med det? yes!!!!!!!!!!!!