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So, You Want to Buy a Rolex? Well, Daddy-O, I’m here to Talk you Out of It!

Raman Kalra by Raman Kalra
October 29, 2024
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Credits:  Article and images by Raman Kalra @ Quill & Pad.  See the original article here - https://quillandpad.com/2024/10/22/so-you-want-to-buy-a-rolex-well-daddy-o-im-here-to-talk-you-out-of-it-2/

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Avoiding frequently faked models is a popular strategy among those plagued by the “I don’t want anyone thinking it’s fake” syndrome. They reason that people are less inclined to doubt the authenticity of an unpopular watch. Be that as it may, frequently faked models are the nice ones.

Rolex GMT Master II two tone

That’s why Rolexes are frequently faked. The rest of the range, although more accessible – at least in terms of availability if not affordability – is not immune to scrutiny.

While two-tone, dress, and/or sub-36mm options are seldom faked, just about any watch whose dial bears the five-pointed crown is suspect. In any case, droves of skeptical rubes will assume that your watch is, as Donnie Brasco would say, a fugazi.

So, forget about it. Instead, beware of those who believe (or know) that it’s real. Aside from judgmental types, who overtly disapprove of your choices, or bitter Betties, secretly turning green with envy, you have an entirely different animal to contend with: thieves. 

Big, glitzy cities where you’d want to be seen wearing something nice (London, Paris, New York) are rife with sneaky pick-pockets and ruthless robbers, lurking in the shadows like creepy alley cats, leaning against you on crowded subway trains, or loitering outside your hotel’s revolving doors, ready to strike.

Rolex is the world’s single most recognizable watch brand. Naturally, most of its offerings are both especially easy to spot and especially prone to theft, being the easy-to-fence, hot commodities they are.

Rolex Submariner (right) vs. GMT Master II

So, think about that before parading up and down the Champs-Élysées, shiny oyster peeking from your cuff. It rather spoils the point, doesn’t it? You bought it, primarily, to flaunt it. And now you’re being told to leave it at home.

At home, things are different but no better. Those who covet their neighbor’s Rollie imagine that wearing one will elevate their image. i.e., make them look like winners, thus causing others to take them more seriously.

The sad truth is that (for the most part) nobody cares. I ought to know; I own one and wear it often. Despite that, the sleazy salesman from my local BMW dealership still won’t give me the time of day, let alone take me out on a test drive.

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Credits:  Article and images by Raman Kalra @ Quill & Pad.  See the original article here - https://quillandpad.com/2024/10/22/so-you-want-to-buy-a-rolex-well-daddy-o-im-here-to-talk-you-out-of-it-2/

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