Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Adam, I don't think it is that Rolex does not have the parts, as they quoted me $600 to 800 and 4 to 6 weeks to cla mine which was bought in 1989. They are certainly proud of their watches and the work they do on them. They do take the watch completely apart, including the braclet, and replace any part which does not fit/work properly. I also did notwant to spend that much to cla it,so I found a local repair house who does work with original parts etc. I paid $350 for the work and it was excelent workmanship and it now works perfectly. Check the internet for Rolex repair, there are several who provide 2 -3 year warranties on their work. I also wear mine every day, a fine timepiece. Gene -------------- Original message from "Adam Bridge" <abridge@gmail.com>: -------------- > Well, B. D., when bought mine in 1970 Rolex made a BIG DEAL out of > being a "superlative chronometer". I've had it ever since. I bought it > when I went into the Navy and have worn it almost every day since - > although right now it's ill and the quote to repair it is something on > the order of $800 which seems a whole lot to me - something about > Rolex not having the parts or something like that. It' a GMT Master > and has been deeper under the ocean than 99.99% of the human > population has ever been. Well, me too for that matter. Grin. > > Adam > > > On 1/12/07, B. D. Colen wrote: > > The following comment has NOTHING to do with the M8, or why anyone would > > buy > > it - nor is it commenting on the motivations of anyone on this list: > > > > To say that people do not buy expensive things simply to demonstrate > > that > > they are able to do so is to say that black is not a dark color, and > > white > > is not bright. All one has to do is look at the ads for, the marketing > > of, > > so called luxury brands to understand this. Would someone please point > > me to > > the Rollex ad that claims Rollex watches tell time better than any other > > watches? In fact, would someone point me to a Rollex ad in any major > > publication that indicates that Rollex watches are used to tell time? > > > > It is certainly true that there are people who buy high-end goods for > > the > > sheer joy of owning something that is equisitely well made. But most of > > such > > products are sold as status symbols to people who feel the need to show > > off > > their bank statements. > > > > > > > > > > On 1/11/07 9:53 PM, "Ken Iisaka" wrote: > > > > > Arrived where? This is a concept that is totally foreign to me. > > > > > > Why spend money on things I don't need or even want and can't really > > > afford in an attempt to impress those who don't care anyway? I buy > > > things that please me, and those who are close to me. > > > > > > :) > > > > > > > > > Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > > >> Mehrdad, > > >> People buy a Rolex/Porsche etc to announce to the world that they > > >> have > > >> arrived. Otherwise they use Timex/Toyota (or whatever). I notice that > > >> Leica > > >> has stepped up advertising for the M8 considerably in magazines like > > >> GQ/Esquire/Mens Vogue, rather than photography magazines, with slick > > >> arty > > >> ads. Which market do you think they are after? > > >> Cheers > > >> Jayanand > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Leica Users Group. > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information