couple of thoughts here:
1) i love vintage rolex. the watches are AMAZING. see avatar to the left. or a gilt dial sub or GMT master. there is a reason these are amongst the most sought after watches on earth IMO
2) i have almost no interest in modern rolex. almost none. until. . .the ceramic daytona. which i love as a watch -- NOT as a status symbol.
yes, i paid way more than MSRP. i don't really care what rolex brand strategy is around shortages and MSRP. for me the watch at high teens k USD was well worth it strictly on its own terms. i could care less that a modern speedmaster is probably a superior watch at a fraction of the price -- i have zero interest in a modern speedmaster (and yet, my ed white is one of my favorite vintage pieces)
3) TRF is a terrible watch forum. used to look there a lot, now zero interest.
4) OF is an AMAZING watch forum. and that's down to the setup, the people, the mods, and the content. i spend 90% of my time here. i would rather talk about rolexes, enicar, omegas, gallets, UG, even heuer here than anywhere else.
5) interestingly, i recently spent a day at the mercedes benz world in UK with a professional instructor driving really high performance cars (GTR and the like). i think literally EVERY instructor i met had a daytona. these are not billionaires (and probably not millionaires). they are pro drivers and clearly the brand still speaks to them for whatever reason.
6, and last. . i see NOTHING inconsistent with any of these statements. If rolex ain't for you--no worries. If it is, also no worries. Life is too short to perseverate on brands you don't like, watches you don't like, bad watches, and of course bad wine!
