kiter65 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 20, 2021 9:05 pm
AAAHHHHHHH.......I’m sorry but everthing goes back to AD’s and the grey market WTF has that got to do with Rolex watches....let’s talk about the actual product.........
To be fair the OP did title the thread “Rolex a discussion” and actually invite people to talk about the watches and the AD experience. If it was merely a question about the Rolex quality, then I doubt the thread would have reached 11 pages and made such an interesting read.
I haven’t read the thread from start to finish, rather I’ve read new posts every time I’ve logging in over the two weeks the discussion has been running. My summary next may be complete rubbish and I’m sure anyone can point to a post made which contradicts my thought process, but it’s how I’ve seen this thread evolve.
We have three types of poster here. Rolex owners past and present, people who don’t own but would like to, and those who will never consider wearing one.
Those who will never wear one give several reasons why, AD attitude, cost on the grey market, availability, image. However I can’t recall one post saying they wouldn’t buy one because of the quality.
Those who would like one are already smitten with the brand and again are attracted by the quality and possibly the fact they won’t lose money if they sell. However once more they comment on the ADs and grey market.
Then we have the owners past and present. I can’t see one comment from an owner saying they don’t like their watch, but there are some comments saying they won’t buy again due to the ADs
So my (possibly completely inaccurate assumption) is that no one on here doesn’t doubt for a minute the quality and craftsmanship of Rolex. However everyone from owners past, present, and future, as well as the anti Rolex amongst us, all state their distain for the AD and grey markets.
I think we all agreed several pages ago on whether they make good products, however it’s the other Rolex baggage which, in my opinion, has allowed this thread to grow into the interesting debate it has become. So while as an owner I can appreciate your frustrations, I for one am in favour of the thread going round the houses a bit,
Iain’s Law: Any discussion on the Christopher Ward forum, irrespective of the thread title or subject matter, will eventually lead to someone mentioning the Bel Canto if the thread continues for long enough.