Other brands with similar prestige as Rolex?

[Poor]

What other brands do you group as being equal to Rolex in quality, prestige, name-awareness, etc? "The Rolex of..." so to speak.

A few that come to my mind:

Baccarat Crystal
Cohiba
Bang and Olufsen
Apple
Hermes
Harley Davidson

[SearChart]

Levi's
Ray ban
Persol
Porsche
Land Rover

[ref1655]

component stereo>McIntosh
automobiles>BMW/Mercedes
motorcycles>BMW/Ducati
cameras>Leica/Hasselblad
automotive hand tools>Snap-On
kitchen appliances>Viking/Wolf/Sub-Zero
acoustic guitars>CF Martin

the list goes on depending upon individual interests & outlets...

[MjolnirCFC]

Motor vehicle: High end C Class/low end E Class Merc or high end 3 series/low end 5 series BMW or High end IS or low end GS Lexus

Electronics: Sony

Shoes: Loakes

Proper (ie: not fashion based) running gear: nike



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[Star Ferry]

In name awareness, I'm not sure it has many rivals. Perhaps coca cola or Nike.

[DCgator]

I'm not into X brand is the Rolex of so and so....sorry I'm not of much help.

[Watch This]

Why?

[cop414]

Levi's
RayBan
CRK
Gibson & Barnes
Weber
Surefire
Allen Edmonds

[dddrees]

Originally Posted by MjolnirCFC

Motor vehicle: High end C Class/low end E Class Merc or high end 3 series/low end 5 series BMW or High end IS or low end GS Lexus

Electronics: Sony

Shoes: Loakes

Proper (ie: not fashion based) running gear: nike



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Originally Posted by cop414

Levi's
RayBan
CRK
Gibson & Barnes
Weber
Surefire
Allen Edmonds

Sorry but being a person who is fairly passionate about the shoes he wears I just couldn't help but say something.

Although you two may have had good experiences with Loake and Allen Edmonds these two brands generally do not tend to equate to the solid reputation that Rolex has. Allen Edmonds does tend to be rather well known and pretty popular, however their quality control just doesn't measure up. Although its possible to get shoes without issues its also very possible to get some that do. Everybody makes mistakes but Allen Edmonds tends to make them more than most. I tend to believe it's because they produce such a large volume of shoes. However their customer service will be more than willing to replace your shoes even if it takes 3 if not more times to get it right.

Loake has a few lines of shoes of which the 1880 Line is the only one that tends to get recommended because their other lines tend to be made in India and potentially other locations besides England where the labor and materials tend to be a lot cheaper.

So I personally would not equate either of these brands to the prestige that Rolex has been able to garner.

I would however probably consider brands like Edward Green or John Lobb which are not as well known as Rolex but are certainly known for their prestige in the shoe world. Their are of course other brands as well such as Gaziano and Girling but in its case it is so relatively new and although a great brand just doesn't have the prestige that an Edward Green or John Lobb has even though they make shoes that are just as good as either of the other two brands.

By the way Tim when thinking of my list I wanted to make sure I mentioned CRK. Although I've decided to get another Rockstead instead of something else from CRK, CRK certainly belongs here.

[brandrea]

Fender
Heineken
Armani
Rega

[77T]

The caché of Rolex is seldom paralleled in other categories.

I mean the assumptions that a casual observer make about the owner. When someone says, "he wears a Rolex" a waterfall of traits are ascribed to you.

We know the reasons for the brand - and that perhaps some brands like Patek eclipse Rolex - but we make no broad assumptions about the owner.

In other areas, few brands bring such awareness. Perhaps Rolls Royce, Dom Perignon, Formula1...
Not saying those are "the best" - just that people paint a picture of those who associate with the brand.


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[KarlS]

Originally Posted by dddrees

Sorry but being a person who is fairly passionate about the shoes he wears I just couldn't help but say something.

Although you two may have had good experiences with Loake and Allen Edmonds these two brands generally do not tend to equate to the solid reputation that Rolex has. Allen Edmonds does tend to be rather well known and pretty popular, however their quality control just doesn't measure up. Although its possible to get shoes without issues its also very possible to get some that do. Everybody makes mistakes but Allen Edmonds tends to make them more than most. I tend to believe it's because they produce such a large volume of shoes. However their customer service will be more than willing to replace your shoes even if it takes 3 if not more times to get it right.

Loake has a few lines of shoes of which the 1880 Line is the only one that tends to get recommended because their other lines tend to be made in India and potentially other locations besides England where the labor and materials tend to be a lot cheaper.

So I personally would not equate either of these brands to the prestige that Rolex has been able to garner.

I would however probably consider brands like Edward Green or John Lobb which are not as well known as Rolex but are certainly known for their prestige in the shoe world. Their are of course other brands as well such as Gaziano and Girling but in its case it is so relatively new and although a great brand just doesn't have the prestige that an Edward Green or John Lobb has even though they make shoes that are just as good as either of the other two brands.

By the way Tim when thinking of my list I wanted to make sure I mentioned CRK. Although I've decided to get another Rockstead instead of something else from CRK, CRK certainly belongs here.

Think you just made Edward Green (350 pairs a week) and John Lobb's (over $1500 per pair as online purchase)day being compared to a Rolex!!

[dddrees]

Originally Posted by KarlS

Think you just made Edward Green (350 pairs a week) and John Lobb's (over $1500 per pair as online purchase)day being compared to a Rolex!!

Well in actuality for the category of Ready to Wear Shoes they are probably more closely aligned with Patek than Rolex. Given that they are considered Top Tier Shoemakers, the amount they make, and the amount of handwork that goes into their product. True the Good Year Welting and other things are machine work but there is still a lot of hand work that goes into these shoes. But these brands certainly do deliver and for shoemakers they are fairly well known brands with a great and long tradition.

[Tony64]

Kleenex
Xerox
Coca cola
Cadillac

[rr-nyc]

Originally Posted by Star Ferry

In name awareness, I'm not sure it has many rivals. Perhaps coca cola or Nike.

A lot more recognizable and valuable brands than Rolex and the two you mentioned

[joe100]

Pretty hard to equate Rolex to other brands.

[Manofsteelpt]

I equate Bose speakers to Rolex. MOST People that don't know much about watches or speakers, think they're both the best of the best. Nothing wrong with either of these brands of course, but they're NOT the best of the watch and speaker world.

[KarlS]

Originally Posted by dddrees

Well in actuality for the category of Ready to Wear Shoes they are probably more closely aligned with Patek than Rolex. Given that they are considered Top Tier Shoemakers, the amount they make, and the amount of handwork that goes into their product. True the Good Year Welting and other things are machine work but there is still a lot of hand work that goes into these shoes. But these brands certainly do deliver and for shoemakers they are fairly well known brands with a great and long tradition.

They are top of their game and Pateks, Rolex are Lobb's / Churches / Crockett & Jones at a push!

[subtona]

Originally Posted by ref1655

component stereo>McIntosh
automobiles>BMW/Mercedes
motorcycles>BMW/Ducati
cameras>Leica/Hasselblad
automotive hand tools>Snap-On
kitchen appliances>Viking/Wolf/Sub-Zero
acoustic guitars>CF Martin

the list goes on depending upon individual interests & outlets...

great list.

McIntosh components are simply incredible in performance and timeless visually

subzero and snap on, unrivaled.

leica film cameras i would offer as one of the best mechanical inventions ever, seamless and effortless operation to the craft, truly incredible

ive owned 8 BMW motorcycles and there is no competition for off the shelf adventure touring.


the other items i have no personal experience with but the list is fantastic.

[AK797]

Comparing to some firms that have a Royal Warrant -

J Barbour
Asprey, Jewellers (Maybe more PP)
Berry Bros
Gieves and Hawkes, Tailors (Maybe more PP)
Jaguar
James Lock, Hatters
John Lobb (Maybe PP)
Laphroaig
Turnbull & Asser, Tailors
Twinings, Tea
Waitrose, Grocers

[dba]

Mont Blanc Meisterstuck #149 Pen

Martin D-41 or 45 Guitar

Aerostich Motorcycle Clothing

[subtona]

Originally Posted by dba

Aerostich Motorcycle Clothing

unparalleled riding gear
Had the pleasure of wearing it out.

[Boothroyd]

I just have to thumbs up McIntosh.

[Dr. Robert]

Rolex is Rolex, nothing compares

[madmax21]

Originally Posted by joe100

Pretty hard to equate Rolex to other brands.

I agree this is A little funny and silly post different industries cannot be compared to that of you watch industry. Coke is iconic but not in the same way the same thing with Mercedes in the car industry iconic but different.

It's like trying to compare apples to oranges it's not the same thing

[ref1655]

Originally Posted by madmax21

I agree this is A little funny and silly post different industries cannot be compared to that of you watch industry. Coke is iconic but not in the same way the same thing with Mercedes in the car industry iconic but different.

It's like trying to compare apples to oranges it's not the same thing

while I agree to a certain extent, the OP was simply trying to establish a general reference point in terms of perceived quality & associated name recognition...how many times have we heard the phrase, 'the Rolls-Royce of...etc.'

btw, I forgot to include this particular product in my previous listing & it comes the closest to a quality high-end timepiece in terms of exceptional durability, accuracy, & mechanical excellence...a Nagra reel-to-reel tape deck! they're expensive, all mechanical, made in Switzerland & frequently used in those National Geographic documentaries to capture the call of the wild. probably the most accurate portable tape deck ever made.