Luminox VS Rolex.

[Santi]

Okay, after reading all the posts about watch in this forum I'm sure Luminox is more than a good performance one, price wise. Thus, I've ordered the Luminox Stealth form TAD and I talked to few friends about this. One of them though mentioned that he's saving all his dough for the Rolex Submariner and blah-blah-blah all the good of this new watch.

That triggered my curiosity, esp. after reading about the sucked-ness of Mont-Blanc pen, if the Rolex is REALLY, really good. Or it's just a brand-hype. Is it worth the $$ ?? Cause it's about ten times more expensive than my Luminox.

Thanks for all input.

[This message has been edited by Santi (edited 01-04-2001).]

 

[PsychRN]

Sawadee Khrub,

Rolex watches are good quality watches that have particularly good resale value. If you needed to turn that watch into some cash (at a loss) really quick, a rolex is a good choice. I think this is the appeal of rolex watches to a lot people.

I wear a luminox and I bang it into doorknobs all the time. I really would prefer if Citizen made an Titanium Eco-drive with traser/H3 tube illumination, but no such luck yet. As far as resale value, the genuine military issue stocker and yale 660 (not the luminox) has some value to collectors of semi-rare military watch collectors, but nothing close to the resale value of a rolex.

BTW, I really love visiting your country. I was there in the Spring of 1999, just missed Songkran but I'll be back someday to visit some friends I made @ the Faculty of Nursing @ Chiang Mai University.

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[Santi]

Thay surely know how to "hospitalize."

 

[WKeating]

I've had a Rolex for about 20 years and can tell you it is strickly a status symbol. It doesn't keep time any better than then a cheap electric watch (sometimes worse) and being machanical you have to take it in every 5-7 years for a cleaning and adjustment (BIG,BIG $) Back in the '80's when I was a dive instructor in Fla. it was cool to wear a Submariner which said DIVER HERE. You could get them cheap $400-$500 at the time at the duty-free shops in the islands. Then guys starting scatching the face, popping off the bezel and when the they started losing them in the water on a dive, everybody and I mean everybody switched to G-Shocks which were cheap, rugged and had more features for diving puposes. The Rolexs went into the drawer or the local pawn shop. Today I still feel they are overpriced and if you must have one some of the replicas (good ones in the $100-$300 range) are impossible to tell from the real one. (just make sure it has a mechanical action as the second hand movement on an electric movement will give it away as a fake) Besides they are big and clunky and bang into everything. There are alot of other good watches out there which are cheaper to buy, service and feel better on the wrist. Weldonk

 

[edmoses]

An alternative view... I have a Rolex Explorer II and have worn it constantly for the last five years. This has included climbing, mountaineering, mountain biking and being in the Army. I have had no problems or issues with my watch. I have had Tags and Casios in the past and have manged to break or damage all of them.

Regards,

Ed

 

[labtec]

I am new to knife collecting, but I have been collecting watches for about 5 years. I have also been an apprentice for about 4 years. Watches are like knives, until you learn what goes behing the making of a product you just look at it as another expensive thing. If you just want to tell time, sure buy a Timex at Walmart. There are two types of Rolex people; the wallstreet yuppe and the collector. I have a 1968 Submariner which I wear for everything and has never missed a beat. Of course, no matter how good something is, there is always a bad apple in the bunch. I also have a Luminox which I use to cut the yard with. Of course there better brands then Rolex for example Patek,Blancpain, and in my opinion Omega. I hope no one from the Watch collectors forum is reading this ! Yes, Rolex is also a status symbol also. Rolex marketing people are geniuses because everyone is sold on the idea that if you own a Rolex you must have money because Rolex IS the Best watch in the world ! No true, Rolex is the most marketed watch in the world next to all the made in Japan stuff. Are Rolex watches worth the money ? No . Are Rolex watches durable ? yes.
The comparison between Luminox and Rolex is like me making a post saying that my cheap $20 knife cuts better then my $300 custom.
OH !, I did make a post like that

Thanks to all the copies out there, no one knows that I am wearing a Rolex Sub; including the muggers ! I bought my Sub 2years ago for $900 dollars, today it's worth $1800-$2200 ! Watch collectors are just as much nuts as Knife collectors are !

See ya,
Labtec

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[CPR]

I've worn my sub-date daily since 1987. It has never missed a beat, although it is expensive to "tune-up". It isn't the most accurate watch in the world, but I have treated it like a $2 POS and it still looks new. It has been dropped on concrete from chest height. I've fallen out of a top bunk in college and the watch took the brunt of the fall (on a wooden chair). My arm is still scarred from that (don't ask how I fell). I've been diving and shooting with it. It hasn't failed me once.

I have a G-Shock that I love. It is probably as durable as the sub and keeps better time, but I doubt it would hold up as well over 13 years of daily use. I'm sure that it would need a battery at a minimum (although I'm not sure of the battery life on these), and with my luck it would need the battery when I need the watch. I only wear the G-Shock when I'm worried about losing the sub or if I'm in a bad area of town and want to keep my arm.

Just my .02



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[MrG]

Why not just get both??

That way, you have the best of both worlds. You can wear the Rolex for work, daily use, etc. and the Luminox for working out, around the house, etc.

I used to have a Luminox (great for telling time in while watching the movies!) but I "upgraded" to a Citizen EcoDrive chronograph in titanium. No reason, just personal taste. The Citizen is my work watch, my "user".

When I graduated school years and years ago, I was given a Rolex Day Date. Still keeps great time, but yes, it is MUCHO expensive to tune up. And if ya don't wear it everyday, then you need to invest in a winder, and of course that's more bucks. But...

it's still a nice watch.

So, get both. And after a while, you can "upgrade" to a Ulysses Nardin or Patek Phillipe.

 

[Santi]

Many thanks!

 

[Ken Cook]

I've been wearing my Rolex Sub (non date) since 1983, day in day out. I don't take it off for anything. If I'm awake, it's on my wrist.
I have to take it in for a tune up about every three years or so, as it seems to start running a little slow then, but it normally keeps VERY good time.
The kicker though, is I bought it used from a friend who originally bought it in the Saigon PX in 1969. Yes, I got the reciept with the watch and the original box.
I've abused hell out of this watch and it keeps going strong.
I'm firmly convinced that this is the only watch I'll own for the rest of my life.
(Bummer, I kinda liked buying gadget watches)

I've heard all kinds of stories about Rolexes manufactured in certain years being shoddy and not worth the money, and I don't spend a lot of time thinking about it, so I can neither "confirm nor deny" but I'm perfectly satisfied with mine.

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[Bronco]

In my opinion, the Submariner is a fantastic watch made by a company that markets their products very aggressively. Some may resent Rolex for their innovation and success (and the prices they charge), but it's been my experience that their products perform very well. Like Ken, I've worn a Sub almost continuously for the past 18 years and couldn't be happier. Mine has endured the recoil of firing tens of thousands of rounds of ammunition, being subjected to freezing cold and blistering heat, rapid cockpit depressurizations at 30,000', the pressures of diving, high g forces, and countless bangs and bumps that would have killed lesser watches. Sure, it costs me a couple hundred bucks every 5 to 7 years to have it properly maintained, but my reward is that I receive back a watch that is almost indistinguishable from new. Not a bad deal for a watch that I could sell today for 4 times what I paid for it new. No question there are less expensive watches that will keep better time, but if you are particularly hard on a watch and want one that will stand the test of time, a Sub isn't a bad choice.

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