Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I agree -- I had a Rolex Explorer which, for the US$750 I paid in 1979, was a reasonable value for the money. But (even discounting for today's dollars) the US$3,000 price for the same watch is way out of line. A U S T I N . WWW: http://sprezzatura.net -- Every day an original picture, a stimulating quote, and remarkable links. Hoyen Tsang <htsang@email.com> wrote: >Ray Tai wrote: > >"Hoyen, I have on my wrist the Rolex my father bought in 1962 that >he gave me in 1991. I consider this Rolex to be a better value for >the money than any $30 quartz watch. How do Leica lenses fit into >your analogy?" > >They don't fit, I guess. Back in 1962 when Rolex was actually >charging reasonable prices for their watches (even taking inflation >into account), I might be able to justify a purchase. Today, >Rolexes are grossly overpriced for what you get. From substandard >case finishing, to the worst bracelets in the industry, there is >absolutely NOTHING about a modern Rolex to justify its price. > >I'll take a potshot at what makes Rolex falls on its face in the >eyes of watch fanatics like me... the "Oyster Bracelet". The design >is so shoddy that anybody with an average size wrist cannot even >center the clasp at the bottom of the wrist, even after running out >of adjustable links on the near side. You've got to own one to >understand what I mean. The clasp itself? Forget it. Stamped >sheet metal... unacceptable in a $3000+ watch. You want to see what >the "Oyster Bracelet" should have been like? Check out the X-71 >bracelet of the Blancpain Aqua-Lung. Now THAT'S engineering. Pure >solidity, plus you have to remove at least three screws to adjust >one link. Rolex? One screw comes loose, and your President gets a >date with the concrete floor. > >And don't even get me started about the movements... > >----------------------------------------------- >FREE! The World's Best Email Address @email.com >Reserve your name now at http://www.email.com