3 Things You Should Know Before You Buy A Rolex | Watchfinder & Co.
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- Being the best known and most popular luxury watch brand in the world, Rolex watches have little trouble selling themselves. Many, many people are quite happy to buy one just because it says ‘Rolex’ on it, paying little mind to what that name really stands for. Well, before you buy a Rolex, here are three things you should know.
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I purchased my Rolex Submariner back in 1983 or 84... I loved the stainless steel look and the durability of the watch. I was getting into underwater welding and all the guys that dove wore them. And James Bond wore one (back then it was a big deal because it wasn't an Omega). So I cut grass for $10 a yard and saved all the money from odd jobs and in about two years I brought my pickle jar full of paper and coins to Hausmann Jewelers and purchased my watch. My constant companion.
I love these stories
Awesome
These kinds of stories make these timepieces special.
That's a cool story
Imagine how much grass you have to cut today?
Purchased a rolex in 1995, hopefully it should arrive by 2050.
Yeap. Around Dec 29-th.
lol
hehehe 🙏
@Tony Hill In USA?
@Tony Hill Congrats.
The history of Rolex is one of prime examples why sometimes it's more beneficial to work smarter, not harder.
I am not a comment leaver... ever. But I will make an overdue exception now. For a long time I have been enjoying your videos... by miles the best on CZcams. All are crafted in every detail, from script to voice inflection to images... a delight for all the senses. Your video crafting is equal to the best A. Lange & Sohne. Thank you for bringing such civilized pleasure into a circus of mediocrity.
NO ONE .... does the watch video better than these guys... full stop !
THE DR. FEELGOOD London watch collector is very good also
signed, Mom
b.w. highness Is The new 2020 jeep truck
Circus of mediocrity indeed.
1 Thing You Should Know Before You Buy A Rolex:
1- Everyone will think it's a fake.
Yeah, even if they don't ask you if it's real. (what you should NEVER do) You just see them looking at your wrist, and obviously at your watch, for an abnormally long time and think to yourself:"here we go again..."
2. Buying one will transform you into an insufferable douchebag.
Viriatvs of Lvsitania that’s only if you’re shoddily dressed broke boy with a lack of confidence due to extreme jealousy. Perhaps you should stick with Seiko, since elite level doesn’t fit your budget!
@@xcvxcvcxvxvcq found the insufferable douchebag.
@@xcvxcvcxvxvcq Pure jealousy ...!
"Marty, I'm just back from the year 2052 and I was still on the waiting list for the Submariner!"
Great Scott!
Why don’t you make like a tree and get out of here!
I had one in 2006 the Pepsi and that's all I got is it real. got rid of it after a year wasn't really in to watches back then .have the Tudor black bay bronze now love it .and I don't have to worry about getting my arm chopped of 👍
...LOL...
@@fearthebeard.outdoors1189 Just move in a civilised country fam.
"After very small, very expensive independence ...and Seiko" :) Love it!
so close
I love how Seiko is mentioned in 3 Things You Should Know Before You Buy A Rolex
Your videos are very well made. I really enjoy the way you present the timepieces!
This guy is an horological encyclopaedia. Fabulous stuff, always.
Fernando da Fonseca it’s not a guy he reads a script. It’s a team of people.
theonlyredspecial Out of interest, how do you know that the narrator doesn’t do most of the research?
@@jacc88888(Edited) I thought the narrator is Alan Davies (the actor), I was wrong.
Later videos show his face.
Alun Crisholm he inadvertently revealed his face on a reflection off the Montblanc World Time (cannot remember the exact watch name), on the polished lower right lug. View it in HD and zoom in. :)
Alun Chisholm I think that is a CZcams myth. Apart from the high(ish) register of the voices it doesn’t sound like him to me : Alan Davies has a much stronger South East England accent to my ear. Even the Watchfinder narrator in question joked about it in one of his videos a while back.
I’ve owned many watches, many watch brands. Blancpain, Tudor, AP, Hublot, Breguet, Grand Seiko and UN to name a few. I’ve owned many watches at one time, finding great pleasure in watching them spin beautifully in my winder trying to decide which piece suits the day best. But today, I only have 1 watch. A Rolex.
Hero
Legend
Which Rolex?
Hublot? Im so sorry for you…
5:00......Says all you need to know about Rolex. What a classic and no stupid looking cyclops! Love it.
I'd forgotten how much nicer the previous model Submariner case was than the current model. Thanks.
bigpops74 so much like the Tudor BB58!!
Agreed, my year 2000 Sub is in pristine condition and so much more attractive than the current...
bigpops74 it’s amazing how people have such different opinions. I really don’t like the older subs. I like the maxi case and the ceramic bezel
Love these videos and wait with bated breath for each new one; that said, anyone else driven nuts by the tiniest little dust specks and imperfections shown up by the amazing magnification in the close shots?
Love the video's as always! Any chance you could review the Ulysse Nardin Marine Tourpillier
Awesome content, many thanks! I'd go 4K. I know your camera can handle it beautifully.
These videos are sooo amazing man keep up the amazing work man love it 👏🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
the right video at the right time
as always a great video
Matched the seconds on the transition of the watches at the end. Nice attention to subtle details. Thanks for the outstanding content.
Been binge-watching your channel. You’ve mentioned factoring maintenance cost in a purchasing decision. Can you do a video on that aspect of fine watch ownership? As good as a Grand Seiko is, I’m sure it needs some sort of maintenance.
I have given up on trying to reason with people who insist Rolex make the best watches in the world. Next time I'll simply direct them to this video so they can learn.
The primary function of a watch is no longer to simply tell time - it is to inflame desire.
As such, Rolex obviously makes the best watches, because they are the most desirable.
I love the macro shots of the Big Crown sub, I think that's the closest I'll come to seeing one where I can actually get a sense of dial texture, dings, and all of the other indications of a watch possibly worn for a lifetime.
Please review an Ebel 1911 El Primero chrono. I could listen to you describe a swatch. Very informative. Thanks for doing what you do!
Wonderful presentation, beautiful commentary...this is so professional...What's the name of the background soundtrack? It is very fitting!!
Hell yeah. Awesome video as always guys.
a Beautiful presentation!♡♡♡ Thank you!
Your videos are so nicely shot, that this particular one almost made me praise the brand. Wow!
I have my uncle's late 80's tapestry dial datejust to remember him by. Still keeps great time after all these years and the only Rolex I ever want to own. Classic design and I can see this will still be ticking and keeping time long after my own ticker has stopped.
I know sports watches is what everyone is after but when I think of Rolex, I instantly think of datejust. A timeless design classic.
I got my first Rolex two weeks after I had a heart attack. Hopefully both tickets are going strong for a long time.
My Rolex GMT Master, has been going strong since 1978, when I bought it new. Just have it serviced every 10 years.
Peter Mashak how much was it back then
I'm sure there are 1960's and 70's Timex, Ball and Waltham watches out there ticking as well.
@@dorado0359 My GMT needed servicing at the 18 year mark. It started to lose some time over a couple of days. I wore
it all the time and everywhere. When it was opened it needed cleaning but the wear was negligible. so, marketing
is one thing but it was a good timepiece all round.
I feel that if that camera had a close up over my eye it could see into my childhood and see me playing my first t-ball game at 5 years old.
thanks you so much sir, it was very informative and such a great story
Thank you for sharing,
Glad to know the background history
of my fathers
1956 Oysterdate
Fantastic video as usual! Wish it was longer!
I could listen to you talk about watches all day. A history lesson and amazing video. Great job! Love the videos
So relaxing watching your videos
Always a pleasure to watch this channel.
Wow. Awesome video. Well made, written and great content. 🏅
6:51 and... Seiko. 👏
Can we please have a review on the Frédérique Constant flyback chrono? It’s a really impressive watch with in house movement for a very affordable price! Thanks
Please do make a behind the scenes video of how you capture the brilliant shots you do mate, without revealing all your secrets of course
Thank you for the information. I own a Rolex myself, but I did not know the history behind it.
this channel is actually pretty cool, could you do a video on Cornavin?
Could you review the hydroconquest ceramic 2018 and compare with The Oris aquis? Please
Fascinating, I have seen objectivity and subjectivity together only in Clarkson or I would say, you are the second person to have that capability. And clarifies misconceptions in the history of watchmaking.
That’s an excellent video review!!!
I love both my Rolex Datejust and Submariner
Rolex has a great history, so does almost every other Swiss manufacturer, and that is what makes watches so interesting to me. Every company has its list of 'firsts'.
Bought an Explorer II black dial in 1992 ,still has original box and papers even the Rolex calendar card that came with it...with age has a beautiful patina beyond words ....with age just gets more robust and desirable...!
Rolex shows us watchmaking is never as important as marketing . So it’s price is related to hype
the Swiss show this in generalespecially because grand Seiko produces better watches but don't have the marketing to back it up.
would you like to buy a 999$ mac stand?
@@A_Friendly_Robot jackass is a fanboy that can't think for himself. In the seventies thile Swiss gave out 10 Awards for high luxury watch making. Seiko won 7 out of 10. the Swiss stopped having those Awards after that. But you go buy yourself a Royal Oak a sub and a Nautilus. you unoriginal peasant.
Well roger smith great watch maker wears rolex explorer, max owner of mb&f watches said if he neaded to wear one watch to rest of his life it would be rolex, and that rolex makes best quality watches in segment not entrirely hand made, soo i gues rolex is doing something right.....
Rolex, patek, vacheron are same league, only what stands out are patek and vacheron high end pieces that are more hand made and limited, nautilus or rolex i would chose rolex.
What about gold is it also mined by Rolex? Do they they employ coil miners ?
Yes finally it’s that time of the week!
So...
Basically Rolex was Apple ? 😂😂
Exactly what I was thinking!
Noobs
History repeats itself
Apple was started by 2 computer geeks & not by a business man
I Am Maximus lol. Jobs was the businessman and Wozniak was the actual computer geek.
Thanks for the nice summary. As far as what was behind the brandname a retired antique dealer in Berlin who used to buy and sell very early Rolexes and Longines once mentioned to me that the oldest Rolexes he had come across had a rolled x carved inside the case, the apparent origin of the name Rolex.
An outstanding doco , thanks
Awsome video. Top infos.
How long should a rolex watch be serviced?
Love my Rolex sub will always keep it
How does such a patina build itself? Is it when humidity somehow enters the case?
I purchased submariner with Cyclops eye in 1988 other than service it has had new bracelet fitted all done by rolex,i have box,bits and pieces that came with the watch along with purchase receipt I even have the plastic bag that the jewellers handed over the counter to me containing my watch I wore prior to the submariner,how much would it be worth now???? I have not included it in my will,i am 75
Again as always a great video
This channel has the best photography of CZcams! I love those macros!! 😍⌚
check out Horology House
In video, old sub ,got space for date window before?
I bought my first Rolex, and that's a true story, the very day before this video was released xD
Can you review the line up of ave 8 watches
Can you order rolex direct from them on their website ?
Great content!
Once again thanks 😎
I waited 16 months for a white face SS Daytona, worth the wait, such a nice piece
Rolex! One Million plus production volume! Yet, still the most coveted watch in the world! Isn't it fascinating?
Your videos certainly are!
And they made well over 1 million submariners just in the last ten years. I dont get people that are willing to pay a premium when buying a sub.
The 16600 Sea-Dweller is the watch i aspire to own, the grail
You an me both
Do some high end Hublot demos?
Please make this type of content for other brands!
You won't find a better bracelet than the modern oyster with easy link extension.
Like watching a golf tournament on TV......Beautiful content, soothing voice...zzzzz..need to watch twice.
Thinking about an explorer 2 atm
Great storytelling!
4th thing about buying a Rolex: Don't get it from Horology House
Man down repeat man down!
I got lucky this month, bought 116613lb and 126660 Deepsea black dial
03:10 that roulette date dial 😍
I know it's not quite so posh but I'd think a challenged history of some other brands like Timex would be interesting as well...🤷🏾♂️
What causes that old Rolex to deteriorate. Is that oxidation? Is the air evacuated out of modern Rolexes?
It seems Apple has taken Rolex's business strategies and multiplied them by 100. Rolex and Apple are really king of marketing.
Just what I thought.
Yes, but both tops in quality product too.
@@pasc2810 apple I don't think so
I thought I knew quite a lot about Rolex but this video has taught me so much I didn’t know.
Strangely I like the company much more now.
It’s English origins and the passion of the founder make it a much more human story somehow.
The owner was German. The case maker was English, the movement Swiss.
Mike Munoz
This is from Wikipedia
Rolex SA (/ˈroʊlɛks/) is a Swiss luxury watch manufacturer based in Geneva, Switzerland. Originally founded as Wilsdorf and Davis by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis in London, England in 1905, the company registered Rolex as the brand name of its watches in 1908 and became Rolex Watch Co. Ltd. in 1915.
I like to see your comments about Tag Houer?
Like the camera the wrist watch has sank into decline thanks to obsession with the Apple/Android phone..............Status does have its price.
Your voice, dude. Possibly the best I’ve heard.
Review the Rolex 16523 please!
Superb video.
Good video for more of the history behind it. Now the circus that surrounds it is a different story!!
You should have a Leica camera in the video instead of the Japanese one. Otherwise fascinating story well told. I learned a lot.
EXPENSIVE TO CLEAN! LATER MODELS DON'T NEED TO BE CLEANED AS OFTEN AND THE NEW ONE WILL LOSE TIME. I HAVE ABOUT 6 AND MY FAVORITES ARE MY TWO TONE "BUBBLE BACK" (ROSE GOLD BEZEL AND STAINLESS WITH A LEATHER BAND) FROM THE 40's STLL PERPETUAL AND SELF WINDING, THE OTHER ONE IS A TWO TONE 18k BEZEL SCARLET AND JUBILEE BAND IN 18k TWO TONE GMT WITH A SCARLET BOTH KEEP TIME IMPECCABLY. THE BEST WATCH IS PATEK PHILLIPE CALATRAVA, IT IS TRULY A DRESS WATCH IN SOLID 18k.
Can you do Omega next?
Hi There, I really like it your videos really well made. Can you review a Blancpain fifty fathoms bathyscaphe ceramic case blue dial thanks.
I have an 18k day-date since 1999 and I love it
Rolex sounds like Apple. Come out with something already invented. Make it prettier and lead everyone to believe it was your brainchild.
This exact point was made in the video. It's not about coming up with the idea yourself, it's about making this idea applicable and useful to the people who would use the product, in an effortless way.
Apple invented A LOT and changed the tech world forever. Idiot.
@@sondant4224 Lol no.
Great effective.
How about. What constitutes a perfectly designed date window? Why some of the best most expensive watch brands put very little thought on that? or why bother with it at all?
No such thing as a perfectly designed date window. They're all ugly.
I actually detest the Cyclops. It looks fugly.
Great video. Love my 16610
1:31 what’s that weird outline at 3 o’clock around the marker?
AbstractMan23 thats a pimple of cyclops growing out of it’s epidermis.
Well spotted. Looks like it's been faked-up from a dial that used to have a date window.