Introduction, and looking for input...

Wow a lot to unpack there.

But it’s the Rolex dilemma. While not over priced due to the healthy secondary market, quality wise they are not better then Omega, and you can get more Watch with Omega for less money. On the other hand non watch people recognize Rolex more.

While wearing Rolex you will get asked if it’s real. An Omega you will get more “nice watch”. Omega is well known and respected by non Watch people but it’s not the first brand that comes to people’s minds.

For these reasons you get a pretty clear set of opposing thoughts in regards to Rolex....

You get Rolex or death guys that hang out on therolexforum, which tend to be very dismissive of other brands and generally are not called nice names by most people. Think a D word followed by bag...

Collectors that refuse to own Rolex watches as they are too mainstream and overpriced for what you get. IE they think every new lawyer or Doctor wants a nice watch and they go and buy a Rolex Submariner, which has more then a bit of truth to it.


This forum tends a bit towards the later but exists somewhere in the middle. My personal thoughts is vintage rolex is cool, and shows that you have spent your time finding cool older pieces and didn't do the brainless option. Personally while I am near the later if I did own a Sub it would be a non ceramic bezel with the cyclops as if I am wearing I sub I want the cyclops that very obviously is part of the Rolex design language and makes the watch stand out more as a Rolex. Yeah confusing and cross purpose lol...

For new Rolex's the New Stainless Sky Dweller is a somewhat good bargin with a great movement and I think looks way more expensive then it is, and dresses up and down very well. While a Datejust does the same, the Skydweller looks like a million bucks, but are priced at $14,400 in Blue or black with gold bezel and stainless case. Between a bi metal sub and the new Skydweller it is no question as they are the same price.

The GSOTM Meteor is a great watch and looks great in person, but I would try on one of the watches that are the same case size and make sure you like the size of it. They are not dainty... But without question is alot more watch with a better movement then anything Rolex has right now. the only thing similar would be a Meteor dial Daytona, which are 20k used and not nearly as nice looking and do not use a Rolex movement but a modified Zenith movement, which is leaps and bounds behind the current Omega Chronograph movements with better power reserve, longer service intervals, full magnetic resistance, and better shock protection. The new ceramic Daytona with the inhouse Chronograph is pretty much inline with the Omegas, but this watch just came out.

I bought my modern GMT because I wanted an attractive bomb proof watch for travel and sport and yea, Rolex. I also own a 5513 and a 1675. Don’t hate Rolex because of ubiquity. They really are amazing, well built and finished watches.

I had no idea that there were watch "fashion rules"! I wear whatever I like, whenever I want and I strongly suspect that no one else even notices what I'm wearing unless I point it out.....maybe this is where I've been going wrong in life lol.

Well I can see that now!

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I'm booking a ticket tomorrow

Live in tropical Northern Australia and just got home from work and I am sitting in front of the air conditioner trying to cool down after a hot and humid day.