The King is Dead. Long Live the King!

that I know. Don't get us started!

 

my son's classmates in medical school are also wearing rolex too, anatomy lab, volunteering, you name it. I am like, okay...

 

what is the one on the second to the right at the bottom? That caught my attention.

 

The square white dial is Cartier Santos chrono on rubber. Sorry if that isn't the one u r referring to as my pic was side ways. Lol.

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Med students?! WTF?! I only started to notice in residency with a decent number of attendings having subs. Our chair had one, too, but I don't remember what type she wore. Some older looking one with jubilee bracelet. I do like the Pro Hunter Daytona a lot, though, but never seen one in person. My own Omega is heavily modified and I like unique personalized watches.

 

seriously, right!? I was like wtf too. I started my son with this particular IWC. More understated. Ceramic. Last Genta design.
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No it’s a good watch but it doesn’t have the presence on the wrist of a solid gold Rolex. I’m sure a solid gold patek would be more impressive but we’re talking big big $.

 

Yea, not as flashy. Something about a solid gold watch is just special on the wrist. The heft combined with the look of the metal has an F U quality that’s quite appealing (to me at least). Makes me feel a certain type of way.

 

True horology buffs do not even consider Rolex to be in the same class as PP, Lange or AP. It has become a status symbol in our culture like none other. Having said that, the Rolex durability and simple quality of construction are pretty legendary. My SS Sea Dweller which I don't wear very often anymore runs exactly the same as it did when my wife gave it to me in about '97 never having been opened or serviced.

 

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Dunno how I missed it, but is that a Heuer Monaco 1133b?

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No Sir...just the modern day version. Had to have the winder on left though. Actually thinking of selling as it doesn't get worn very often primarily due to leather strap and living in mid ga.

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Never had a Rolex. Just never interested me. A bit too recognizable and might attract the wrong attention (street thieves etc..). I like understated.

I’ve only had Pateks and Lange. I preferred the Lange over PP’s in look and feel. Actually, I think I prefer Lange in general over PP. Am I trippin’ ??

 

Lange are legit. I'd go FPJ though over both.

 

Don’t you think the Patek 5712/G or 5711 has way better sound than any of the the Rolex models ?

 

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still love this watch!! So cool!!

 

Basically, you are doing with Patek what others have done with Rolex. Making it a status symbol. That is why vintage enthusiasts often shake their heads at those obsessed with the latest models, no matter what the brand. 33mm used to be the standard size for a man's watch. Then as waterproofing and additional complications were added, it grew to 34mm. Post WW2, the Omega Jumbo cases at 38mm (very thin manual winds with zero moisture proofing)...and the Rolex DateJust (36mm) were the "big" watches. Most WW2 military watches were also 33 and 34mm. The exceptions were those worn by high altitude pilots who needed large readable dials (through oxygen masks) and oversize crowns to manipulate while wearing thick gloves and flight jackets...and by Navy divers and frogmen who had special large dialed and thick pressure tested cases to be readable and water-tight in dark murky waters. Rolex in America owes its original popularity to returning Air Force pilots and GIs who were introduced to these rugged watches by their British counterparts. Rolex built its reputation on the quality of their watches. The fact that it became a fashion icon is beside the point. And if Rolex has used that to expand their sales and profits, well so what? Hasn't Ferrari done the same thing?