Using Rolex for Intended Purpose

[georgew]

Originally Posted by EzraPound

I think the intended purpose of modern Rolex is to gloat, trumpet, crow etc. and the majority of Rolex owners use their Rolex for this purpose.

This perception can certainly apply to some (or many?) rolex wearers. But I'll offer in my case it has minimal /little bearing on my choice of rolex - as i actually initially shunned rolex in favor of brietling (navitimer series). With my active lifestyle (great lakes boating etc), the brietling just wasn;t durable. Went to rolex and haven;t looked back as it is a true tool watch (for my uses). It has not failed me in 25 yrs now (various models i now own). In the last 5 yrs I;ve had 3 unsolicited comments made about the watch (rolex) I was wearing (daytona twice, submariner once) - i don't wear it for the comments (and I'm often in situations where there are people with money). I just don;t care, I wear rolex becasue I want to - for me.