Men's Rolex Oyster Precision Submariner Chronometer Stainless Steel Watch Review..Rolex Watch 16610- WITH MANUFACTURER SERIAL NUMBERS - 100% Original with All Manufacturer Box & Papers Included- Black Dial & Bezel- Scratch Resistant Sapphire Crystal- Officially Certified Automatic Chronometer Movement- Oyster Perpetual
Calendar- Solid Steel Case & Bracelet- 2 Year Manufacturer Warranty- 300 Meters / 1000 Feet Water Resistant- 39mm = 1 5/8" Case, 6" Adjustable Bracelet- Screw Down Crown- Free Bracelet Sizing
Calendar- Solid Steel Case & Bracelet- 2 Year Manufacturer Warranty- 300 Meters / 1000 Feet Water Resistant- 39mm = 1 5/8" Case, 6" Adjustable Bracelet- Screw Down Crown- Free Bracelet Sizing Men's Rolex Oyster Precision Submariner Chronometer Stainless Steel Watch Feature..
- ASIN: B001115D9K
- Item model number: Submariner
I bought my Submariner years ago when it represented a month's salary - yes, I had to have it. I have worn it for over 25 years and it's always been in style and it keeps very, very good time. Despite it's bulk (made well ahead of the current >40mm chunk of metal watch trend) this Rolex
is a watch you can wear every day without pain. The chronometer certification ensures that it will be as accurate as any mechanical watch can be. The Rolex name says that it will run well for years and years. I like the simple dial - very easy to read and the bubble over the date is just plain cool. The only down side is that there are cosmetically perfect copies from China out there so if you need to use a watch to impress people, you may want to look elsewhere. But if you desire one of the world's greatest timepieces, look no further. I have actually never purchased a Rolex submariner, though I do own one--my father's, which he purchased shortly after returning from his tour as a draftee in Vietnam. Having survived the Army, he rewarded himself by wasting his savings on two items: the first was a 1967 Jaguar convertible, the second, a 1967 Rolex Submariner. In 2003, when I graduated from college, the convertible was nowhere to be found--but my stepmother, in my father's memory, presented me with the finest gift I have ever received. I wear his Rolex Submariner every day with pride.
After 36 years without a single tune-up, the Rolex was very beat up but still ran. I quickly handed it over to a licensed Rolex dealer to do work on the watch. Revamping the watch completely cost me a little more than $400. As other raters have mentioned, $400 is expensive for a watch tune up. But most watches won't be running, or worth saving, after 36 years of daily use.
As other raters have mentioned, Rolex watches don't keep outstanding time. Over about a week, my watch will gain about 5 minutes, even with the recent precision tune-up. But someone with even slight experience in automatic watches knows this holds true for any self-winder. A Cartier, Ulysse Nardin, or any other fine automatic experiences the same issue.
Look--if you want to make sure you're on time to pick up your date, go to the mall and get a Timex or a Swatch. These are great watches that will last you a couple of years until you get tired of the design and purchase a new, more fashionable watch. If you want a piece of exquisite jewelry that is the height of sophistication and that you can give to your son 30 years later, buy a Rolex Submariner
. One last note. I don't know what other raters have done to damage their watches with only gentle use, but my father was a carpenter and his watch still ran when I received it as a gift 36 years later. Several parts of the casing were heavily worn or damaged, but were easily repaired with some expenditure on my part. If you buy an expensive watch, expect it to be expensive. I wouldn't buy a luxury car and expect Datsun maintenance costs. Someone who does have that expectation deserves a better title than "Rolex owner." I call them "fools."
Men's Rolex Oyster Precision Submariner Chronometer Stainless Steel Watch Discount..
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