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17 February 2019, 12:52 PM | #31 |
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Rolex brand perception (force) is strong among the general public.
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17 February 2019, 01:03 PM | #32 |
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Diving and Aviation , Rolex takes the crown , Antimagnetic don't know haven't paid attention to those models since I have no interest in them.
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17 February 2019, 01:16 PM | #33 |
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Soooooo . . . WHAT DO YOUR COMMENTS HAVE TO DO WITH MECHANICAL WATCHES?
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17 February 2019, 01:27 PM | #34 | |
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Dont get me wrong, I love my mech watches and I have Rolex and omega. But as a wrist borne timing device they are all beaten by quartz that is powered by light and never needs to be set and has a dozen extra functions. So this question is really missing the forest for the trees in my opinion. |
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17 February 2019, 01:31 PM | #35 |
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-Diving use- How does the Sub line stack up against those from Omega or the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms? ; Submariner, much more durable movement
-Aviation- Rolex GMT vs the Breitling Navitimer ; Totally different watches, one is a GMT and the other is a chronograph with a slide rule -Use in heavy magnetic scenarios- Rolex Milgauss vs Omega Aqua Terra ; insufficient knowledge to comment |
17 February 2019, 01:37 PM | #36 |
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Beauty is in the eye of the....
Rolex retains great resale value. |
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17 February 2019, 02:09 PM | #39 |
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The Sub and Planet Ocean are comparable in terms of features, function, and accuracy.
The Sub ABSOLUTELY TROUNCES the Planet Ocean in comfort. |
17 February 2019, 02:14 PM | #40 |
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17 February 2019, 02:39 PM | #41 |
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I'm in the aviation world and would love getting a Navitimer next however the resale values are less than a Rolex. I'll be looking for a GMT Master for my next purchase.
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17 February 2019, 02:57 PM | #43 | |
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SD4K>>> Omega or Blancpain GMTII >>>>Navi Milli >>>> OAT Can't separate out aesthetics. Just buy a wrist computer if you don't care about aesthetics. |
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17 February 2019, 09:20 PM | #45 | |
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17 February 2019, 10:21 PM | #46 |
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Here's how frustration with Rolex stack next to other brands given their ridiculous shortage and way of treating their potential customers:
Rolex >> all other brands. Ridiculous. |
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17 February 2019, 11:07 PM | #48 |
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This thread is clearly the winner in one category I can think of.
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18 February 2019, 01:16 AM | #49 | |
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However, as to the question of pure aviation functionality the Navtimer with it's chrono and slide rule/whiz wheel takes it. The Rolex displays 2 or 3 time zones, which is great, but that's very little compared to the Navitimer designed for making time/fuel/distance/rate calculations and conversions. For performing aviation-related functions, Navtimer takes this one, easily. One has to get into digital-age watches designed for aviation (such as the Garmin D2B) that incorporate GPS, altimeters, wireless, etc etc to find ones with more all-around usefulness. Even so, a whiz wheel is bulletproof as it never dies or fails. |
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18 February 2019, 01:23 AM | #50 |
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18 February 2019, 02:52 AM | #51 |
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Hmmm... For Dive, I think the Pelagos is an awesome choice. Lume is the best I have ever seen. Bremont's S2000 is also a great Diver. I love MY SMP 300 for desk diving, but it's not a practical Diver. Other choices would be the Sea Dweller or Deepsea.
Aviation... A Sinn 903, better implementation of the slide rule than the Navitimer and water resistent because of it. Though I don't see these slide rules as practical for most pilots and hard to use for those with aging eyes. Otherwise, a Sinn 358 Diapal makes a dam nice chrono with a gmt function. What Rolex brings to the table is wonderful execution. The movement is top notch along with other nice implementations, but they are not practical tool watches. I say this owning every watch mentioned here and as a Diver and Pilot. Sent from my LYA-L29 using Tapatalk |
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18 February 2019, 09:47 AM | #55 |
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Anti-Magnetism is actually a practical feature. I work in engineering, and there are some large magnets about. It affects my watches.
I have had to de-magnetise my Tudor Heritage Chono multiple times. So many time that I built my own de-magnetising rig. I am looking for an Omega I like which also has their proprietary 15000 gauss protection. I have't found one to my tastes yet. |
18 February 2019, 11:40 AM | #56 |
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Probably, but there may have been some interesting paths different companies took in pursuit of being "superior" in a specific application and I figure there are many on this board with that historical and technical knowledge which they could share.
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18 February 2019, 11:53 AM | #57 |
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So let me put it this way... Rolex is the only watch when I was once in South Africa on business and was wearing my Pepsi GMT outside of Capetown ...that a true Bushman actually called out my watch as a Rolex. I can guarantee no other watch gets that recognition!
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24 April 2019, 03:11 AM | #58 |
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So considering aesthetics are 100% subjective, comfort depends on your wrist size, strap vs bracelet, etc. and will vary from person to person, I'll focus solely on the function of the watch. Assuming only mechanical watches here's my take (I will start off by saying that my Tudor Pelagos LHD is by far and away a better tool watch than it's Rolex counterpart and comes in at 1/2 the MSRP and 1/3 of the price in the current market):
Dive watches: Longevity/Lack of Depreciation: Any Rolex Diver Depth rating = Rolex Deep Sea Accuracy = Grand Seiko Spring Drive Diver Pure Heritage = Blancpain 50 Fathoms Value for the money: Pretty much any Seiko Diver, Sinn U1, Aquadive, Doxa Value/Build Quality: Tudor Pelagos Power reserve: Panerai Luminor 8 Days (192 hours blows everything else away) Lume = so many... but Rolex would definitely not win here Availability: Any brand BUT Rolex Complete Package: Depth + Accuracy + Lume + Antimagnetism = Omega Planet Ocean 600m Co-axial Aviation watches: Longevity/Lack of Depreciation: Rolex GMT Accuracy: Grand Seiko Spring Drive GMT Pure Heritage: Breitling Navitimer Value for the money: Hamilton Khaki Aviation Value/Build Quality: Tudor GMT Power Reserve: IWC Big Pilot Top Gun: 168 hours Availability: Any brand BUT Rolex Complete Package: Omega Planet Ocean GMT has all your bases covered Antimagnetic: Longevity/Lack of Depreciation: Rolex Milgauss Value for the money: Sinn EZM3 Value/Build quality: Omega AT Accuracy: Omega AT Pure heritage: Tissot made the first antimagnetic watch in the 1920's but most people think of Rolex Milgauss, JLC Geophysic, IWC Ingenieur Power reserve: Panerai Submersible Amagnetic: 72 hours Bottom line is nothing out there is close to Omega's movements with 15,000+ gauss. That's ~1,200,000 A/m... other offerings are coming in at 40,000-80,000 A/m. Rolex makes great watches. They always have and they always will. They hold their value more than most any other brand out there save for a few (Patek, AP). But there are also so many other brands out there with amazing build quality, reliability, history, and value that are readily available TODAY. Anyone looking to purchase a watch for themselves, and by that I mean what they really want and not what they think other people think they should want, is doing themselves a disservice if they don't do their research and shop around. I love my Sub. It's my favorite watch. But it is by no means my "best" watch. |
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Rolex is ultimate
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