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Originally Posted by SubMarine

It's no secret that Rolex owners are some of the most closely-knit, accomplished, and diverse group of people relative to collectors from other brands. Most of us come from all walks of life and have achieved a certain degree of success in life that we're proud of.

However, as we all well know, Rolex is but an upper mid-tier brand in terms of the overall totem pole of horology. I'm curious how many of us owners aspire to own a Patek Philippe, AP, Lange, or Richard Mille one day. Many of these higher-end pieces cost many multiples the price of your average Rolex. In other words, as a watch collector, do your ambitions encompass the ultimate pinnacle of horology, or are you content with Rolex?

Do you wear Rolex because you are relegated to Rolex as the best of your currently available options due to financial limitations?

On the other hand, it would also be interesting to know how many Rolex owners already own examples of these higher end haute horology pieces.

WRONG. Rolex is the best high end brand for anyone who isn't extremely wealthy. Patek is old fashioned and pretends to be timeless. There is no such thing as timeless design. Design ALWAYS moves forward.