"Eiron" wrote in message
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On 28/01/2011 20:54, Keith G wrote:

As to watches, I have bought 8 (eight) Rolexes in my time; the only one
remaining is my son's Submariner, I wear Timex these days. Context is
everything - back then they were not 'expensive' for me....

It's only a watch. There are plenty of excellent watches that cost a
fraction of the price of a Rolex, so why buy one (unless it's to show
off your wealth).


Your understanding of the 'Rolex thing' is on a par with your
understanding of 'high end' vinyl replay.

A Rolex is for impressing the punters. It won't impress anyone who knows
about watches.


This is a common mistake - Rolexes are more about impressing oneself. They
used to make them in platinum (probably still do) which looks exactly like
stainless steel. I asked my jeweller friend what was the point, he said it
was for when people didn't want others, employees for example, to know it
was an expensive Rolex.