50s - 70s Rolex & Omega

I know that, in very general terms, 50s - 70s Omegas are categorised with Genèves on the lowest rung, Seamasters higher up, and Constellations at the top.

(I’m not concerned about Speedmasters or Dive watches)

So far as vintage Rolex are concerned, is there a similar pecking order for Precision, Air King, Oyster, and Datejust (and any I’ve omitted)?

The '50s Geneves are considered to be higher in the Omega pecking order than the '60s/70's Geneves are. The '50s Geneves are apparently considered to be the premium manual wide Omegas, just behind their Constellation brethren. It was in the '60s that the Geneve line was demoted to the entry level Omega.

An entry level Omega watch is not a bad thing.

Thanks for the above but I think I might have phrased my query a little better.

What I was wondering was;

Which is the entry level Rolex?
Which is the middle level model?
And, which is tops?

Or don’t Rolex do that? I don’t know much about them

I’m not thinking of going down this road ……. but you never know.

Thanks @Dan S

In the BMW vs Benz world, the joke was always that one bought a C-class because they couldn’t afford an E-class, or bought the E-class because they couldn’t afford the S-Class. Whereas with BMW, you bought the model that suited your lifestyle- one wasn’t a higher grade or tier than another- just different form factor.
I have always thought about the older Rolex models in a similar way. Yes, the price points were different but quality wasn’t cheapened from the lowest to the highest- just different features. I love my OPD, some could say it’s a baby DJ, but I see it being a very different watch with its smooth bezel and understated proportions.
Same with my 14000 Airking, there is no other in the line-up like it- it is it’s own style.
I think you need to collect them all.

I know I've contemplated acquiring a 14060 no-date Sub for so long that the variant has about tripled in value on the market. Snooze ya' lose and my mind rebels at laying out such cash as the market currently dictates.

this thread need pics


And the 14060 is pretty much the last sub that you can still get under $10k…for now.
You can’t wear the box and papers and frankly there were so many of these made, does one really need a full set to keep it “collectible”? The second it leaves the box, it ceases being “as” collectible.
Some 14060 with super-dome food for thought

The ones that are actually on display that you can actually buy and take home are entry level. The ones that are actually on display but that you can’t buy are middle level. The ones that aren’t on display and that you can’t buy are the top level.

Well JwRosenthal, you're just mean! Posting neato Rolexes like that. Why I could live quite happily with either the top or bottom time only watches and to be cyclops equipped, that Oyster Date ain't half bad.

Mean I tell ya'!