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Anyone going through Rolex withdrawal?

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This old thing?

Not once my Space Grey gets here. I had the milanese but the weight of the SS was just too strange for me, at least with that band. I don't think it was heavier that the Rolex but it felt like it, and in a bad way. The sport seemed much more comfortable during my try on, so I will give it a try. It arrives any minute now.
 
Wallabe said:
A $500 watch is more useful than a $30,000 watch.

That really tells you something.
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A $20k Prius is much more efficient in several ways over an $80k Mercedes. However, if someone can afford both, I don't think I need to tell you which one they would choose and which one would be their go to vehicle for special occasions.
 
I do, but I sent my Rolex in for service now that I got my Apple watch, should have it back next week and then I'm strongly considering returning my Apple Watch. It is cool, but doesn't fill a need for me personally. Though for $400 I'm like "whatever".

I would not be surprised in the future if we can't pay to have a Rolex face. Perhaps Apple will license it from them, or just buy Rolex with that extra cash.
 
DiamondGCoupe said:
I do, but I sent my Rolex in for service now that I got my Apple watch, should have it back next week and then I'm strongly considering returning my Apple Watch. It is cool, but doesn't fill a need for me personally. Though for $400 I'm like "whatever".
h.
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If I return it, I will use the money to service my Omega.
 
philipk said:
There are so many great post to this thread. I really hate to pick one out. However your post is really getting me to think.

I have a few days left to decide whether to return the watch. Yes it has use to me but I feel as though I've lost some of my freedom.

I have never returned a product that was as useful as this watch. But I'm a bit scared of the future. As though I will be tied to the watch.
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I LOVE Apple and nearly every single product they make.

I'm very heavily invested as both a very substantial shareholder and one who makes a very handsome living using Apple computers.

That said, for me the watch is TOO much. I have achieved a very nice work/personal lifestyle balance. Apple watch destroys that!

No matter how many notifications I mute, no matter how many apps I DONT Install... It's always on my wrist pulling me in, luring me to do more of the work I love, yet don't want to do 24/7 :)
 
I've had the same Rolex since this mid eighties. The gold and stainless one many people were wearing back then. I like the watch for its retro look, it's weight. However, due to the face design, it always took some adjustment to be able to read the time on it compared to other watches I wear, and it never did do it very good job in telling the time accurately. But hey, it's a Rolex.

Having had my Apple Watch only for approximately 24 hours, not going through Rolex withdrawal at all.
 
I don't have a Rolex but I am missing my Patek. Funny enough, I don't miss my Protrek, G shock, or Cartier however. The difference between white gold with 2 sapphire crystal panels on the Patek and the SS with ceramic and sapphire crystal is pretty substantial. No doubt it's probably the same missing feeling of Rolex owners with the 906L steel. The Apple watch is a pretty decent watch so far but for me, replacing a piece of art like a Patek, Rolex, or any other automatic watch is a bit of a leap. The Patek can't be a daily driver with as much durability like the apple watch or one of the sport watches. Same goes for the Cartier santos.
 
Still waiting for my Apple Watch but it will be for nothing more than to muck around with. Doubt i'll wear it outside the house but i'm sure it'll be fun for a while! And besides, its an Apple product so i've got to at least try :)

I think the Apple Watch will mainly for people who currently enjoy G-Shocks and/or quartz watches. Even then, not all quartz analogue watch wears or G-Shock wearers will be convinced.

Not going to be many mechanical watch wearers who will convert because we understand the non-tangible side of traditional craftsmanship.
 
xthine said:
So it's not just me

I wear mechanical watches and said to myself the AW will not replace my traditional watches but will merely be part of the rotation. For days when the Giants have day games that I want to monitor while at work, wear while working. So far I've worn the AW Sport everyday and today my SS Milanese loop will be delivered.

My mechanicals (Rolex, Omega, Breitling and Nomos) are hibernating right now...will not last long..I hope.
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Same for me. I send my 38 Milanese back today as I found out after 20min I won't use it daily. I'll get a cheaper 42 Sport as part of my watch rotation (Rolex, Audemars P., Panerai, Longines..) as I can not justify 800€ for twice a week 1 year until the next model ships.
 
All those fancy watches and you only buy a sport?
philipk said:
Anyone going through Rolex withdrawal?

I have been wearing an automatic watch for the last 17 years. I own both an omega Seamaster professional and a Rolex date just.

I love my new Apple Watch. The messaging and phone notification is perfect for my work. I can now leave my phone safely on vibrate all the time. My job requires my being available 24/7.

However I am going through Rolex withdrawal! I miss the weight and the quality feel of both the Rolex and the Omega.

Anyone else?
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I can see that happening. The apple watch sure is useful but doesn't beet the sub for pure aesthetics and beauty. image.jpg
 
My Apple Watch (42 mm SS Link Bracelet) is still weeks away. However, I don't plan on giving up my Submariner. It's hardly ever been off my wrist in almost 30 years. When my Apple Watch gets here, I'm going to have it serviced, as others have also planned. When it comes back from service it's going on my right wrist. :D

BTW, I think the AW is the perfect way to accurately set the time on the Rolex every month.
 
The watch is in the box and will be returned tomorrow.

I feel like the "Twilight Zone" episode, "The Dummy". The watch was beginning to dominate my life.
 

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I said a month ago in this forum that this would happen and people laughed at me. Now it's happening. :p

I can tell you my Rolex and Panerai will sit in a drawer probably for the rest of their lives.

There is no going back. Some people will choose to return their Apple Watch, like the OP, but most won't. And Geneva will notice. By the time we get to Apple Watch Version 4 it will be as ubiquitous as the iPhone.
 
I collect watches and have over 17 include 3 Rolex brand watches. I can tell you for every day use i will be using my apple watch along with business travel. For going out though to formal events traditional watches will always be worn. The style fit and finish of the apple watch is fantastic but it pales in compression to any Rolex.
 
Sonmi451 said:
Anything Apple or tech related is often a first world problem. Do you do humanitarian work in Africa for 3 months a year?
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It appears that a lot of older iPhone models (3Gs et.al., some donated, some stolen...) end up in being used in parts of Africa.

... trickle down supercomputers ...
 
adammull said:
I can tell you my Rolex and Panerai will sit in a drawer probably for the rest of their lives.
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One of my Swiss automatics will go in the drawer with the tux and tailsuit accessories. Or I might take the skeleton watch out of display case for when I want to wear something showing visible elegant mechanicals.

All the others will end up in the bank safety deposit box.

It's like the horse barn and chicken coop that was long ago converted to a garage for the Prius and Tesla.
 
I am enjoying the Apple Watch, but I prefer my Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean. I am not sure how the rotation is going to work in the long run, but I have been wearing the Omega to bed at night when the Apple Watch goes on the charger. It almost pains me to take it off in the morning. I wish I could wear both, but I felt like an idiot for the five minutes that I tried doing it.
 
Nah, I sold mine 2 years ago, bought more Apple stock, and some options. No withdrawal for me at all. Apple was a much better investment.
 
dexterbell said:
A $20k Prius is much more efficient in several ways over an $80k Mercedes. However, if someone can afford both, I don't think I need to tell you which one they would choose and which one would be their go to vehicle for special occasions.
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For those who already have it, sure, you may take it out once a while. But for those who haven't already own a Rolex, would you buy one just so you can use it once or twice, or maybe a few times max a year? That's like buying a Lamborghini at full price and only using it twice a year. The rest of the year, you drive your Lexus or BMW. It's such a waste. Your money is better used elsewhere, towards something you will use frequently.
 
Wallabe said:
A $500 watch is more useful than a $30,000 watch.

That really tells you something.
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The majority of the current Rolex line sells for much less than $30K.

That aside, I find money pretty useful. A Rolex Submariner that sold for $500 in 1969 is worth about $8K-$10K today. About 5X that if it was military issued. Try that with an Apple watch in 40 years.
 
seatton said:
I was going to get a Rolex (Submariner date) as a gift for myself last year, but the news about iwatch kept coming out. Since I work out religiously, I decided to wait. I cannot be happier. I hope one day when Apple can make the watch thin enough, they will continue to improve just the components, but not the shape of the watch. That way, people could buy gold / rose gold case and upgrade. I do not think it will happen, but it is just my wishful thinking.
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That's so funny. I did the opposite. I'd been planning on buying the Apple Watch since last fall, and then, on preorder night, I changed my mind at the last second, and I bought a Submariner Date a few days ago. Go figure.

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mcdj said:
The majority of the current Rolex line sells for much less than $30K.

That aside, I find money pretty useful. A Rolex Submariner that sold for $500 in 1969 is worth about $8K-$10K today. About 5X that if it was military issued. Try that with an Apple watch in 40 years.
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Sure, but it's hard to say how the value will sustain moving forward. If smart watches become ubiquitous, our mechanicals will be competing for wrist time, and resale values of even expensive watches could drop. This is coming from a Rolex and Omega owner who didn't buy the Apple Watch, FWIW.
 
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