Where did I say that? I live near douchebag central in Arizona where guys wear 10k watches and can barely pay their rent.

How do you know he is loaded? I was asked once why I had bought a Rolex. I told him that it was too hard to bring the BMW into the bar.

Blinging up a bit to pick up sluts is more fun then it sounds. I was not adverse to it when i was single.

Most of rolex are ugly watches, go with something else, there are plenty of quality brands.

You answered your own question, watches is not for telling time. Its an accesory, pretty much the only one for a man. I own a watch and when I need to look up the time I still usually take out my mobile phone. Itsnot for telling time.

What watches would that be?

:thumbsup They cost more too, most people don't know what they are.

He is a doctor and owns 6 medical offices. I'm guessing he has a few bucks :winkwink:

I think he wears a timex watch his father gave him.

http://www.dealextreme.com/c/watches-1204 ;)

I think everyone here realizes they arent an investment in the same way a car isnt an investment.

But then again if you could sell your car 5 years later for 50%-90% (in the case of a properly maintained rolex)of the value of what you paid for it, or you could sell your other car for 25-50%(or in the case of out of style watch, 10-25% ?), which would you prefer?

Like I said, BUY ON EBAY :) there are plenty of distressed assets there. I bought my first watch at a ben bridge 10 years ago, now I just buy on ebay. Dont buy retail and you wont have a problem with overpaying.

and so what, if you take it off, wind it when you put it back on, or buy a watch winder if you are too lazy.

Its jewelry not a time piece, thats just a bonus.

or a guy that got a credit card and went to a pawn shop. A watch means nothing:warning

GMT Master II 2 tone. They hold their value very well. I wear my times ironman everyday. :)

Yeah but, YOU will know. isn't it the most important??? :Oh crap

I actually own 2, A stainless Submariner (that I bought from a great friend of everyone here :thumbsup) and a 2 tones Yachtmaster... LOVE them

http://www.limitedwatches.net/IMAGES...ter2tone11.jpg http://famewatcher.com/wp-content/up...submariner.jpg


This is actually the cheapest watch you can buy. Few will worth more few years after you bought them...

You spend 200 on any watch and 3 years after it's worth next to nothing... You invest 10k on a Rolex and few years later, it's worth 12-13k if you took good care of it... WCS it's still worth 10k

Just my :2 cents:

Rolex's are popular, Jaeger Lecoultre is excellent as well.

If you're going to invest a significant amount of money into a watch buy one that holds value. Rolex is a good example of this, Jaeger Lecoultre also hold value. Something like a Luminor by Panerai also holds value well.

Something like a Patek Philippe in some cases appreciates in value. If your going to drop a lot of money on a watch makes sure it will maintain it's value, that way in a few years when your style changes you at least can sell it for something to buy your next one.

I have a Rolex it is a 1981 Presidential with Onyx Face and 18k Diamond bezel. I worked hard for it and glad I have it. It does make a difference in the way people react around me. Normally if I rolled into a store the sales people look at me and go on with whatever they were playing on their phone, but as soon as they see my Rolex they totally change their tune. And it happens everywhere we go, I guess crooked dudes on scooters aren't supposed to have any money?
http://www.nickshotchicks.com/taylor/IMG_5150.JPG

I think that's the one I had.

I love watches, but spending more then 2k is crazy in my book.

I have a milgauss. Great watch
http://upload.souq.com/uploaded/2507...11588 668.jpg

its a decent daily watch for the money though. I have a datejust. baught it when i was like 18 or 19. Still have it.

100 Rolex watches

That, sir, is totally fucking gangster.
On that note, I'm saving half a million for

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Cv-0TBEhWV...gic-Grail1.jpg

:mad:

If you take your rolex to the right place. It is probably worth what you paid for it, if not more. The daytona for instance. 4-5 years ago you can buy one new or used for around the 8-9k mark. Now you cannot get one in good condition, again used or new. For less then 11k. Also, anything that is gold has gone up in value quite a bit just because of the price of gold in general. If you have a white gold, yellow gold or rose gold watch. Its worth more then you paid for it most likely. Rolex is one of the top watches that holds its value. This is fact, not opinion. A friend of mine got an Explorer II I believe when he graduated college. A guy at a watch store in the diamond district would have given him 4k cash or 5k trade for it and his watch is stainless.

If you aren't a watch person. This is a typical way of thinking and i assume your success doesnt afford you the luxury of nice watches. If you are into watches. You can easily tell someones success by their watch. Maybe not all successful people wear nice watches, but the ones who do, you can tell.

If you don't wear your Rolex all the time it's best to store it on an automatic winder.

Love this watch.

Ive got a black sea special edition. love it.

Thanks it took me a lot of work to earn it and now out of all my friends who got theirs at the same time have had to sell them because the mortgage business crashed. My wife doesn't want one she is happy with her stainless Skagens she has.
Here is my watch on my trusty watch winder mentioned earlier. I try to wear my Rolex as much as possible but occasionally have to turn it around when in different areas so a crooked dude don't get rolled for my Roly.

http://p.twimg.com/Am9mB28CQAA9rzC.jpg

not a fan of rolex, but this one is looking good. My "everyday" watches Omega Speedmaster very similar to this model, but with black face.

Nice watches Michael:thumbsup

I bought a two-tone submariner after I got married in September.

Always a huge fan and wanted one for quite a while

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gkOWPiV6ve...B-97203_CM.jpg

Yacht Master 2 is my favorite rolex right now

http://www.watchsites.net/watches/wp...aster-ii-2.jpg

I Love that watch , or used to, had an all gold one years ago, with the blue dial and bezel:thumbsup

Only problem is the gold is a huge magnet for scratches. got a pretty big one the other day when I was coming out of my office, the lock on the door hit it and got the gold on the band :mad:

no and never will...

I would rather consider Longiness, Breitling or Vacheron Constantin
but I don't wear watches at all since I have my cell phone with me...

OMG I so love this one (2 Tones Blue Sub), that's definitively my next one :thumbsup

A Rolex one ? That's not such a problem (depending on the scratch depth of course) Rolex gold is premium quality and your dealer can buff it back to new :thumbsup

But it's true gold is a softer metal so it scratches easier than stainless... My Yachtmaster have a very minor scratches that I'll get buffed at my next service

yeah , those wide oyster links, sure take a shit kicking:winkwink:

Interesting read.

I would have thought on something as high end as a Rolex that would not be the case. I admit looking at them from time to time, in regards to purchase, but many of those high end watches have those metal wrist bands. I do not like those, and haven't since I was a kid. They pull the hair on my arm.

Given the choice, I prefer a nice quality leather wristband, and a large face watch.

:2 cents:

I bought mine in 07 or 08. It was retail 22k everywhere I looked and i paid 17.5k. The most I was offered was a private party deal of 12k. I think I can get it for 16k or so on most sites right now.

The price of gold has more then doubled since I bought it.

Now it is nice that I can get 12k since if it was anything else it would be worth zero.