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Re: Rolex 3135 needs service every 5 yrs as well

In Response To: Re: Rolex 3135 needs service every 5 yrs as well ()

: My 1985 Rolex (3130???), went over 20 years
: without a service. The accuracy is amazing.
: As much as Omega owners want to pretend, and
: I am Omega 1120 owner, it is comparing
: apples and oranges.
: What I seem to see is a lot of Omega owners
: trying to justify getting an Omega. They say
: Rolex is only a name. The only objective
: ones would have to own both. Not just read
: individually biased articles for or against.
: There is nothing in the Rolex literature that
: says it has to be serviced every five years.
: And unlike Omega , it does not have a
: limited 2 year warranty.
: Stop the Rolex bashing until you own one, for a
: number of years!!!! If you want a Rolex, buy
: it. It's OK to own a Ford and a Chevy. They
: are both good trucks.

I did own a Rolex and, frankly, I just didn't care for it as much as my Omegas so I sold it. I will grant Rolex two things:

1) As a general rule, they do make very high quality movements. However, like with any watch brand, not all of their movements are created equal, so the mere presence of the Rolex name on the movement does not automatically make it superior.

2) They do seem to be light years ahead of Omega both in customer service and in marketing.

That being said, I do think the oyster braclet and clasp are inexcusably cheap for $4700 watches. I always felt like my Sea Dweller had a clasp that came in bulk packaging from Wal-Mart. Also, mechanical watches being mechanical watches, my much more expensive Sea Dweller kept worse time than my Bond SMP with its ETA based 1120 movement. You could argue that the Rolex movement was built to a higher quality standard, but did that result in its actually keeping better time? Just the opposite.

I don't pretend that my Omega is a Rolex. I know exactly what my Omega is and I'm very happy to own it (well, them, really). I don't think it's fair at all to say that comparing Rolex to Omega is comparing apples and oranges. I think it's more like comparing Red Delicious to Granny Smith. It's all about personal preference. If you think the Rolex is worth the extra money, buy it. If you prefer Omega, that's fine, too. Both brands have their upsides and their downsides, so it's a personal decision which brand and model you choose to buy.