Rolex and Other Fine Watches

[DixieWrecked]

Anyone into watches? I just bought my first Rolex. A Datejust with fluted bezel, oyster band, slate dial. Very excited about it and wanted to open a discussion about investing in a watch collection or just conversing with any watch enthusiasts.

 

[aquis]

Nice! I am very much into watches. I bought my first Rolex a couple of years ago, a used Black on Black GMT. I am interested a getting a new Date-Just 41 on Jubilee bracelet this year. If I could be picky I would want either the blue or green face with roman numerals. I just missed out on one (pearl white face, smooth bezel, on Jubilee) last month while traveling through Heathrow Airport in London.

I also own an Omega Seamaster, Oris Aquis, and a handful of other watches, mostly Seiko. My first real watch was a Seiko SXX007, now discontinued, but I still own two of them.

What was your favorite before the Rolex?

 

[SpazTheCat]

Love mechanical watches. Your next step should be learning to repair/build them. I’m to the point that I can repair any watch I own aside from Rolex and Tudor in house movements. It‘s really satisfying and saves me money to buy more watches

I’m pretty varied in my collecting. I like Rolex and Tudor (have an Explorer II and the original Blackbay) but I also have a number of Seikos and some micro brands. Check out Halios watches. By far my favorite micro.

—Andy

 

[aquis]

I watch a "watch repair" channel on YT. Very interesting and relaxing to watch. But I think my fingers are too clumsy to get into it.

 

[XBiker]

I've been into watches for some time and have a very respectable Rolex collection and quite a few BALL watches.

Funny thing is I wear my Garmin watch 99% of the time and very rarely now do I wear a nice watch. Since I've started tracking all my steps and activities, the watch on my wrist has a whole new purpose (other than time and/or accessorizing).

 

[Trickety]

Congrats on the Rolex Datejust, that's an awesome piece. I’ve always been a fan of watches, and I’ve recently been looking into the Rolex GMT-Master II. It's such an iconic model, but I’ll admit, I’ve been tempted by some replica Rolex GMT-Master watches out there. I know, I know, a lot of people say rolex gmt master ii fake isn’t the way to go, but I can't deny the craftsmanship on some of these replicas is pretty solid for the price. Still, I think there's something special about owning the real deal if you can. I’m planning to start building a collection myself – a mix of quality and history. Anyone else here into the investment side of watches? Would love to hear more opinions!

 

[dorisc2]

I’ve always had a thing for watches too. I actually started with a Seiko just like you—mine was a Seiko 5, and I remember wearing it all through my travels, feeling like a true watch enthusiast. I got my first “real” piece a couple of years ago, a replica rolex actually, just to see if I could get the feel of owning one before dropping the money on a real one. It was surprisingly solid for a replica—kept time perfectly, and I had a blast wearing it. That experience really made me appreciate the craftsmanship that goes into the originals! Now, I’ve got a couple of Omegas and a nice classic Hamilton in my collection.