Why Rolex Watches Are So Expensive | So Expensive

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  • @juneloh2085
    @juneloh2085 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8744

    When I accidentally fall down and hear something break I'm going to hope it's my arm and not this watch

    • @kanutomer8102
      @kanutomer8102 4 ปีที่แล้ว +468

      I hope for the same thing with my $20 watch

    • @larisat7557
      @larisat7557 4 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @shankarkollaboina4563
      @shankarkollaboina4563 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      😆

    • @Alexander_l322
      @Alexander_l322 4 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      @@kanutomer8102 my Rolex was like $30 🤣

    • @kanutomer8102
      @kanutomer8102 4 ปีที่แล้ว +144

      @@Alexander_l322 i get that you're rich but don't rub it in my face

  • @happyhour6426
    @happyhour6426 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1829

    I have a Mickey Mouse watch. I've had it since the third grade, and it's had no maintenance other than battery replacements. It's definitely well over 20 years old, and it still works like a charm. My kids are just waiting for me to kick the bucket so they can get their hands on it.

    • @danielawesome36
      @danielawesome36 2 ปีที่แล้ว +97

      *"Progenitor, give us the watch."*

    • @nasirka71
      @nasirka71 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      *Impossible*

    • @lalitacct
      @lalitacct 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Robert Langdon?

    • @thunderstraw864
      @thunderstraw864 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@lalitacct yo just watched the movie…unless your reference is not from the movie

    • @chnacr2
      @chnacr2 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      No way! Only $99999999999 mechanical watches from Swiss brands can last that long!

  • @hamSAH713
    @hamSAH713 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4110

    i have a seiko watch and someone gifted it to me in 1999 and its 2019.its still ticking no fixes needed for 20 years

  • @abdaniftikhar8625
    @abdaniftikhar8625 ปีที่แล้ว +121

    My dad got a Seiko 5 automatic watch in 1992 and it's been 31 years and it still works amazing.

    • @improveitaliano
      @improveitaliano ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Seiko TOP ❤

    • @gabolujan3109
      @gabolujan3109 ปีที่แล้ว

      But it ain’t a Rolex

    • @darioberki4569
      @darioberki4569 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      so what? it s probably better @@gabolujan3109

    • @ddsgabo
      @ddsgabo 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It is not a Rolex though

    • @Ignacio-hv5yl
      @Ignacio-hv5yl 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@ddsgabo no one cares its not a rolex

  • @saifalameri2025
    @saifalameri2025 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3152

    Recognizable from 20 feet away???
    Thats a new level of flexing

    • @saurav3047
      @saurav3047 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Not exactly flaunting, it is a design term and also used in cars as well

    • @campkira
      @campkira 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      i can see rare shoe 20 feet away...

    • @peterveldman9073
      @peterveldman9073 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      There are many very very good fake Rolex watches being made these days!! Trust me....even experts need to look at it from the inside just to see if its fake or not!! Thats a fact. Mainly fe in China ( Shenzhen) these are produced. I also saw them in Bangkok and in Manilla. Very good quality fake Rolex...will cost up to 100 usd or more!!

    • @dasshorts7800
      @dasshorts7800 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      My Apple Watch is recognizable from 20 ft away too.

    • @anthonyabba7603
      @anthonyabba7603 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      ''all the expensive things are observable from far away.....''

  • @kuokliangchin2078
    @kuokliangchin2078 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9511

    Last you 20 years?! For the price I paid - I’m expecting my Rolex to last for generations

    • @whyaskmenoely25
      @whyaskmenoely25 6 ปีที่แล้ว +910

      I have my grandfather's Rolex from 1962. Its been beat up the 20 years prior to me getting it. Don't worry; treat a Rolex right and with some good luck it will last.

    • @avasxi
      @avasxi 6 ปีที่แล้ว +175

      Buy a patek

    • @stammyy2091
      @stammyy2091 6 ปีที่แล้ว +145

      AVASSI not that easy, you have to prove you‘re of a higher social status and if you buy used, expect 100k min

    • @ryantantoni8313
      @ryantantoni8313 6 ปีที่แล้ว +134

      it will bro many rolex last for like until the owner died lol

    • @ken_yap
      @ken_yap 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Kuok Liang Chin same

  • @511dydy
    @511dydy 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4954

    Thats not the reason why rolex is THAT expensive. Its the brand, the hype, their distribution, the marketing, etc

    • @mzamroni
      @mzamroni 6 ปีที่แล้ว +233

      There are a lot of manual work to create high quality mechanical watch and Swiss salary is expensive

    • @TheReaper5125
      @TheReaper5125 6 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      Ariaditya Pramestu undeniably that is a factor (ads and endorsements). However, QC and manufacturing plays an even bigger role in determining the price.

    • @abdallaahmed780
      @abdallaahmed780 6 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      This comment is under rated

    • @batmanarkham5120
      @batmanarkham5120 6 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Ariaditya Pramestu finally someone sane

    • @bluemystic7501
      @bluemystic7501 6 ปีที่แล้ว +145

      They're THAT expensive because the market supports THAT price. We set the price, not the brand.

  • @kxkomii3351
    @kxkomii3351 3 ปีที่แล้ว +538

    “20 years”
    My grandmother has a Rolex that’s been in the family for generations and still works fine…

    • @robbieaulia6462
      @robbieaulia6462 2 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      I guess that 20 years is assuming you dropped it on the floor everyday?

    • @gggep
      @gggep 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      My Gshock 10 years, still going work as hell.
      Yap, digital watch i think is more durable.

    • @texasslingleadsomtingwong8751
      @texasslingleadsomtingwong8751 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It depends on the wear and tear a given watch is subjected to . For example, if I wore it , it would last a year , two at tops . My wife on the other hand , 10 years , possibly .

    • @nishantprakash5928
      @nishantprakash5928 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@texasslingleadsomtingwong8751 you are massively underestimating Rolex, sure they might not be as tough as, let's say, A G-Shock, but if you wear it like a normal person it will last for many generations.
      Or maybe, even if you are thrashing it around, provided you service it every decade, nothing will happen to it.

    • @Sonny2299
      @Sonny2299 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      20 years is a massive understatement

  • @shino8854
    @shino8854 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3503

    Rolex is so expensive because humans are easily manipulated by marketing and social status.
    A pen can last 20 years plus as long as it's maintained and refilled with ink, this doesn't mean it should costs thousands.

    • @THEREALZENFORCE
      @THEREALZENFORCE 6 ปีที่แล้ว +76

      Why doesn't everyone buy a Hublot instead if Rolex is so overrated ?And why do collectionner buy Rolex before Hublot ?Answers from you would be good because of you omniscient knowledge.

    • @rimun5235
      @rimun5235 6 ปีที่แล้ว +157

      @@THEREALZENFORCE Because these are veblen goods. They have no value other than the perceived notion of value. What makes them expensive is their brand and "exclusivity." I mean, you will see women justifying a $2,000 purse made of Canvas. What gives that canvas bag value is that it has Louis Vuitton stamped on it. Note that Louis Vuitton's revenue didn't decline much with the market crash of 2008. I guarantee it probably cost $500 or less to make a rolex priced at $5,000. Furthermore, the strangeness of these goods is that a good portion of the middle class buy them.

    • @bhupinderbhattarai244
      @bhupinderbhattarai244 6 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      they use platinum and ruby peice in their watch.. their standard is their uniqueness... There are many fake rolex factories who are trying to copy rolex since rolex step in world market... but these fake one still don't reach standard of swiss made rolex.. A real watchmaker can easily indentify real rolex vs fake one

    • @ronaldwu3479
      @ronaldwu3479 5 ปีที่แล้ว +88

      Thats what people who can't afford them say.

    • @evansoutdoors4022
      @evansoutdoors4022 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Well status and marketing works your far fron immue and as long as your not living dirt poor buy one

  • @HR78886
    @HR78886 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2533

    Why Rolex's are so expensive....
    ....'Cause people will pay that much

    • @yammmit
      @yammmit 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Hassan Raza You think that apostrophes denote plurality? Go back to preschool.

    • @TheTitanJesus
      @TheTitanJesus 5 ปีที่แล้ว +82

      @@yammmit you think grammar errors detract from an argument? Go back to life.

    • @reeree3032
      @reeree3032 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      People comment this on literally every one of these videos
      We get it.

    • @campkira
      @campkira 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@reeree3032 look at batman... it used to be good investment now just junk waiting to be throw away...

    • @mikes1984
      @mikes1984 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You can say that about anything, but important question to answer is *why* do people pay that much?

  • @stepupin9076
    @stepupin9076 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1483

    The set price for anything is three simple words: - Supply and demand.

    • @mattfox9246
      @mattfox9246 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Rolex sells veblen goods.

    • @KingBarney
      @KingBarney 6 ปีที่แล้ว +54

      Not necessarily, people often buy things BECAUSE they're expensive, and in the case of Rolex, that's definitely true.

    • @makuletreg15
      @makuletreg15 6 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      Rolex is a status symbol.

    • @_godsl4yer_
      @_godsl4yer_ 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      No dude...expensive high end cars are the same as high end "time pieces", where what you said don't work.

    • @DunMiCKeYZhao
      @DunMiCKeYZhao 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      artificially

  • @cironar
    @cironar 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1077

    Everything she said is true, she did however left out the facts that Rolexs are the MOST counterfeited watches ever.
    When you see someone wearing a Rolex, there's a 30% chance they're wearing a FOLEX!

    • @oscartaverna194
      @oscartaverna194 2 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      and so? This video is about why rolexes are expensive not a video of fun facts about rolex

    • @hugin70
      @hugin70 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Des thst‘s because of the magic crown Not because of „unmatched“ quality of a product! Have a look on Grand Seiko et al! Rolex Logo is the most expensive piece of steel on earth!

    • @AA-yb5np
      @AA-yb5np 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Id seen Dolex, kid you not

    • @notDonaldFagen
      @notDonaldFagen 2 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      You can tell fakes without even looking closely. Just by the fake person wearing it.

    • @hugin70
      @hugin70 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@notDonaldFagen Isn‘t an original Rolex „Fake-People‘s“ prefered watch to wear?

  • @Michael-Hammerschmidt
    @Michael-Hammerschmidt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +556

    Rolex are to watches as as Mont Blanc are fountain pens. They are high quality, but if quality alone is what you're looking for, there are certainly better options at the same price.
    So what are you paying for? The prestige.

    • @guganesan.ilavarasan
      @guganesan.ilavarasan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Sailor, Pilot & Visconti says Hi 😂

    • @Michael-Hammerschmidt
      @Michael-Hammerschmidt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@guganesan.ilavarasan Absolutely! Thought, I may be a little biased because my little Pilot Stargazer/Stella 90S has been my day to day pen for over a year now

    • @F15ElectricEagle
      @F15ElectricEagle 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      "Prestige". The plumber for our apartment complex that does the regular maintenance work (including cleaning out the basement sceptic tank and unclogging the tenants' toilets) wears a Rolex GMT-Master II. Prestige?,... Yeah.

    • @morethan3756
      @morethan3756 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      You're right.
      If company age mattered, Longines and Zenith, many others are older.
      If quality, even Seikos have the same, if not higher quality.
      It's all image and hype. It's the value ascribed by people on the product. Kind of like a Mercedes Benz or Louis Vuitton. You buy it not for what it can do or perform, but to impress other people. Nothing right or wrong with it. It's just how the world works.

    • @johnc1666
      @johnc1666 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @@F15ElectricEagle It's still a prestigious watch, even if he is a "plumber". 🤦‍♂️

  • @AgentAO7
    @AgentAO7 5 ปีที่แล้ว +833

    I have a Casio given to me by my father when I was 13. It’s still working until now.. all I need is change the batteries. Now my son is using it on special occassions. Now I’m 42. So that watch is with me for 29 years! Rolex who?!?!
    Kidding aside, yes I do have a Rolex as well.. but anything can last long if you really take care of it. Not just a Rolex!

    • @IlIIlIIIIIlBrianSt0rm
      @IlIIlIIIIIlBrianSt0rm 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      The point of a Rolex is expensive materials and extensive craftsmanship went into making it and you don't need to put batteries back into them. They will run and run and run for years without failure and they don't decrease in value at all

    • @abu_alazm
      @abu_alazm 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Casio really do have amazing watches!
      I have had my Casio watch for nearly a decade and it has never failed me

    • @Batman-jc8to
      @Batman-jc8to 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@IlIIlIIIIIlBrianSt0rm so why is it that craftsmanship produced in poorer countries are expected to be cheaper meanwhile you pay thousands of dollars for 'handcrafted' a item which all you need it for is watch time?

    • @IlIIlIIIIIlBrianSt0rm
      @IlIIlIIIIIlBrianSt0rm 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@Batman-jc8to Because generally those poorer countries don't have access to the same materials or a history of craftsmanship for the given thing.
      For example clothing from South East Asia ars generally cheaper, thinner and less durable than clothing from the West.
      Where as Technology is considerably better than in the East, along with appreciation for History and culture.
      Asia, Europe and the USA have vastly different approaches to certain crafts. It depends on what you want

    • @nathanaelbartholomew
      @nathanaelbartholomew 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@Batman-jc8to that's how the world works. Rich people don't know what to do with their money. So they pay for anything that they cannot make themselves, and because they are rich, people want to get the highest price for the dumbest sh!t. That's why auctions exist. It's to get the highest price from the richest person for the most basic product. Some people have found memories of those items, so they end up paying any price for those memories rather than the product itself. Note that the Rolex that was sold for 17 million was sold at an auction rather than a shop. Therefore, in a rich area, people will generally pay more for the basic stuff. But in those poor countries, the demand for their products is from the middle class and the poor. They also produce in bulk, so they are catering for a different market. They say that it takes one year to make a Rolex for example. In those poorer countries, a year on a tiny product means a year without food. But if they produce products every month, then there's food every month. Hope you get a picture of what I'm trying to say. The mindset of poor people is not the same as the mindset of rich people.

  • @JokoJMC
    @JokoJMC 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1702

    Apple will release iRolex and its twice more expensive

    • @nagachief984
      @nagachief984 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Fck xD

    • @jblking3896
      @jblking3896 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      This is a ripoff for rolex

    • @jblking3896
      @jblking3896 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I don't think apple would even think of stealing the ideas of an expensive watch company

    • @posvibration21
      @posvibration21 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Joko JMC GOOD ONE

    • @enian5907
      @enian5907 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      worst part goes half the price down after a year

  • @miguelperaza6615
    @miguelperaza6615 3 ปีที่แล้ว +60

    MY father grew up with Rolex . The Daytona lacked a 24 hour dial , that most car drivers preferred , the one that had a dial purposely for the 24 hours of Le Man's was the Dan Henry , a super elegant sports watch , maybe more elegant than the Daytona. The Pepsi Gmt II was the one I kept , for comfort , not bulky but inconveniently sharp at the end of luggs, but later after 2 years it needed a rotor and the luminosity was gone , done with ! it never glowed ever in the dark , and a high percentage of them get internal corrosion and are ridiculously without sense, more expensive . the other I loved was a Seiko skx 007 which had a bright glow and never needed repair or overhaul after 17 years ! So to my opinion Rolex is super overpriced for its funtionality.

  • @motherhors7036
    @motherhors7036 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1174

    "Design has to be most recognizable ever" *looks the most watchy watch a watch could ever watch*

  • @bunnyking8096
    @bunnyking8096 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1997

    "Rolex watches are unisex, so I wear a lot of men Rolex watches" ...wtf mate

    • @riptidev10
      @riptidev10 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      HA

    • @nietzschesghost8529
      @nietzschesghost8529 4 ปีที่แล้ว +260

      "The watches are ungendered. I wear the male-gendered version of them."

    • @arpitdas4263
      @arpitdas4263 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Top brain

    • @Teme44
      @Teme44 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Yeah i just got aids just hearing that

    • @WillPower46
      @WillPower46 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Yeah she is full of it.

  • @joshgabrielll
    @joshgabrielll 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1891

    Rolex is expensive
    Me: looking at my G-Shock that I have dropped at least 100 times living over 10 years.

    • @vishalshetty6605
      @vishalshetty6605 4 ปีที่แล้ว +72

      I love G-Shock

    • @happychubs5887
      @happychubs5887 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      How the hell do you drop a watch?

    • @marvinskywalker9607
      @marvinskywalker9607 4 ปีที่แล้ว +70

      @@happychubs5887 By removing it not so carefully.
      Well G-shock is pretty tough tho, played it and tossed it a lot of times. Yes I played with it hahahaha.
      Good for around 4-5 years then I'll change the battery soon once I get to the mall.

    • @sparklyqueen12
      @sparklyqueen12 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I have rolex

    • @fuckheinschitt239
      @fuckheinschitt239 3 ปีที่แล้ว +65

      G-Shock is like a Nokia in Watch

  • @lnd1736
    @lnd1736 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    I’ve had a Casio watch for a decade it’s been all through Asia and the Middle East and it still works like it’s brand new.

  • @CarlosCMTF
    @CarlosCMTF 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2575

    "Why Rolex watches are so expensive?"
    Patek Philippe: Am I a joke to you?

    • @HappySmilingDog-d7u
      @HappySmilingDog-d7u 5 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      new patek on my wrist

    • @bic2552
      @bic2552 5 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      @@HappySmilingDog-d7u white diamonds and them shits hit pink

    • @F15ElectricEagle
      @F15ElectricEagle 5 ปีที่แล้ว +60

      Audemars Piguet: Yes, and you are very funny.

    • @MMPablo
      @MMPablo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      Richard Miller: hahaha

    • @100cents5
      @100cents5 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      *Billionaire's Watch : AM I JOKE TO YOUUUUUU???*

  • @ibrahimabueraq759
    @ibrahimabueraq759 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1102

    Actually Rolex watches are beautiful, but my wallet doesn’t love the price of them.
    So I just buy 2$ cheap watch because it has led light.

    • @sutionojoyodiningrat3610
      @sutionojoyodiningrat3610 4 ปีที่แล้ว +80

      What color is the light?

    • @BigBobbyWetto
      @BigBobbyWetto 4 ปีที่แล้ว +95

      @@sutionojoyodiningrat3610 Asking the real questions

    • @pencilgaming1233
      @pencilgaming1233 4 ปีที่แล้ว +60

      Not tryna flex but I got them barbie watches 💯💯🔥😤👌

    • @btshoehere4039
      @btshoehere4039 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Španska inkvizicija now that’s a real flex🤙🏻

    • @Pichipieify
      @Pichipieify 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      My casio got a calculator. Beat that

  • @profribasmat217
    @profribasmat217 6 ปีที่แล้ว +376

    I bought a used rolex sub about 15 years ago for $3000; Sold it 5 years later for $3500. Nearly got jacked in a mdconalds getting a cup of coffee, waiting to meet some real estate clients, so there is that risk to consider too! the tuneup/cleaning costs more than the dress watch I wear now. Funny, back then I was doing ok, but not rich, and the rolex meant something to me. Today, I'm actually really well off, and I couldn't care less about a rolex.

    • @urbanedcltd
      @urbanedcltd 6 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      roberto ribas as I couldn't care less you're really well off

    • @albertjen6481
      @albertjen6481 6 ปีที่แล้ว +165

      so the real question is why were you meeting your real estate clients in a macdonalds

    • @profribasmat217
      @profribasmat217 6 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      I wasn't meeting the client at micky D, they delayed the appointment, and when I got off the freeway, and it was the first place I saw to sit and get a coffee.

    • @Lund-ne7jt
      @Lund-ne7jt 6 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Albert Jen my folks signed a lease for a house in a McDonalds, many real estate deals happen in such areas

    • @sandrar6670
      @sandrar6670 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Albert Jen lol I thought the same. I pulled over once to use the bathroom there and had to run back to my car because some guy was going to follow me in. Scary!

  • @timothyreeves576
    @timothyreeves576 2 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    My first Rolex is 34 plus years old and still seems brand new. Great watches

    • @harperredfield1639
      @harperredfield1639 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      First?Huh, looks like you rich 😁

    • @timwynn6079
      @timwynn6079 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      So does my grandpas King Seiko from 1976, which costs 15$ to service once every 7-8 years.

    • @ddsgabo
      @ddsgabo 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      At this point you could sell that watch and travel the world with that cash man.

    • @del1000005
      @del1000005 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@timwynn6079 While Rolex recommends a service every 10 years, in reality, the watch can go 100 years without being serviced if you do no damage to it.
      Rolex truly is an elite watch on many levels. While a King Seiko is a very good watch, the caliber is not the same.
      All that being said, most people don't "need" a Rolex. It is a status symbol to most.

  • @yashpandey2018
    @yashpandey2018 6 ปีที่แล้ว +771

    Buy a gshock and it will take care of u

    • @criptik5208
      @criptik5208 6 ปีที่แล้ว +122

      100% correct. I had a fight in which a person throwed a puch on me i used g shock to block that and his hands pained so hard . Nothing happened to me and g shock

    • @hueyfinesse
      @hueyfinesse 6 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      gshock is also one of the ugliest watches ever, it looks like a pufferfish

    • @CAL1MBO
      @CAL1MBO 6 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      mental flux Depends entirely on who you ask

    • @hueyfinesse
      @hueyfinesse 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      i mean... they look cool if you got a wetsuit and diving gear on, but thats pretty much it

    • @TheGamerozi
      @TheGamerozi 6 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      mr nooob 2123 Gshock is quite sporty, but nowhere elegant as Rolex.

  • @msbrownbeast
    @msbrownbeast 4 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    My 1675 is 45 years old (it was purchased new) and to this day it still runs well.
    A Rolex watch was never cheap to buy, but they were much more affordable a few decades ago. A steel Sub or GMT Master in the early 70s was less than $500 USD. Today they retail for upwards of $10K (if you can get one).

  • @stevemcqueen1560
    @stevemcqueen1560 6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    My 1976 Seiko automatic 6306 still runs like a dream. Cost around $100 back then , they sell for $1200 today.

  • @kingclan007
    @kingclan007 2 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    I am not an expert in luxury brands, but they do really put time in the quality. My dad still wear one today which he bought in the 70s when it was not that luxury.

  • @steampunk888
    @steampunk888 6 ปีที่แล้ว +406

    As a watch person, I can tell you that for $8-10,000 with a Rolex you are getting no precious metal or jewel content whatsoever, just a steel watch with a self-winding movement similar to what other brands sell for roughly half. The extra cost of a Rolex is entirely attributable to the fact that the movement is made by Rolex and not bought from an outside supplier. This means that Rolex has some additional pricing power and essentially a monopoly on the movements. However, for a Swiss-made mechanical watch with an in-house movement, it is on the bottom of the class, not the top. All other Swiss watches with in-house movements cost more, not less. Rolex is entry-level and accessible by most ordinary people with a credit card, and that’s also a reason why they can price aggressively. Too bad this vid could not shed any light on these demonstrable realities.

    • @ismailqemali4832
      @ismailqemali4832 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      👌

    • @sportsarchives2403
      @sportsarchives2403 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      👍

    • @brentonlim4307
      @brentonlim4307 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      can you then explain why it's so hard to get retail submariners ?

    • @Duramaxcho
      @Duramaxcho 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      You’re actually right and wrong. The lower end Rolexes with nothing but steel can be owned for about $6K. Once you get into about $10K+, you can get diamonds and different types of gold although it all depends on your budget and how much you’re willing to pay. You can obviously end up paying tens of thousands for one.

    • @zhengxing8069
      @zhengxing8069 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Entry level Rolex watches are indeed priced at the lower end among similar products. But if you call Rolex a cheap brand, you clearly haven’t heard of something called a baguette set pearl master

  • @jarceo75
    @jarceo75 6 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I have a Seiko 5 my mother gave me back in 1990, it was pre owned like new. I worn that watch through high school, and part of my early 20's, the only thing I had to replace was the strap. I still wear it once in a while, it is an automatic, as soon as I pick it up, it starts running. You can get a Seiko 5 for less than $100.00

    • @LAV-sx8nl
      @LAV-sx8nl 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You can buy a Yugo for pretty cheap too and it works most of the time and gets you from point A to point B. If you're looking for just practicality, your Seiko is a waste of money too. You carry a phone like everyone else in the world, it will tell you the time. Rolex is now a luxury item. You might want to learn the definition of "luxury".

  • @danabram
    @danabram 6 ปีที่แล้ว +786

    This video sponsored by Rolex.

  • @collinsmichael5015
    @collinsmichael5015 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I was gifted a Casio in 1998 in high school. It's still going strong, not to mention the sh** me and this watch have been through together over all these years!

  • @andrewrocha5147
    @andrewrocha5147 5 ปีที่แล้ว +550

    I still have heard no logical thought as to why they’re so expensive 😐

    • @Youtubeuser1aa
      @Youtubeuser1aa 4 ปีที่แล้ว +77

      Artificial supply constraints very good marketing good watches

    • @bloodnivel70
      @bloodnivel70 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      good stuff ain't cheap

    • @willbramley7175
      @willbramley7175 4 ปีที่แล้ว +74

      Theyre expensive because both rolex and the public wants them to be

    • @princesstinklepanties2720
      @princesstinklepanties2720 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Because people want to spend money. Thats about it really

    • @williamwade3443
      @williamwade3443 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      It takes one year to make each one

  • @mikebennet9194
    @mikebennet9194 6 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    I have my late uncle's Submariner from the 1960's that still works perfectly. However, the real reason they are so expensive was the Wall Street YUPPIES from the 80's turning them into a status symbol. They are overpriced; but Goddamn are they well made.

    • @THEREALZENFORCE
      @THEREALZENFORCE 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You are wrong : it was already an expensive watch in the 50's so Tudor was created as an more affordable alternative to Rolex watches.

    • @markbezrutczyksr4453
      @markbezrutczyksr4453 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mike Bennet a

    • @good-tn9sr
      @good-tn9sr ปีที่แล้ว

      @@THEREALZENFORCEyou are wrong

  • @SMOKY427
    @SMOKY427 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I've G shock watch since 1999 drop it many time and still working perfectly

  • @alocassia
    @alocassia 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    If you test the clasp a thousand times before it even leaves the factory, wouldn't that really reduce it's life span even before it's sold??

    • @ddsgabo
      @ddsgabo 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      They still guarantee your clasp for 5 years after purchase. So, I believe the clasp will last you at least 5 years.

  • @azlee420
    @azlee420 6 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    When I was in Korea (1988) the street vendors were selling Rolex watches with “genuine Seiko parts”.

    • @paris2993
      @paris2993 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Gr8tst cmmnt !!😂😜🤣
      Fake watch makers sud use this line as a flex in their website. Oh wait they don't have webst .

  • @joey6608
    @joey6608 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1161

    and I thought I splurged when I bought an Apple Watch.. damn, at least my watch can count my steps 😂

    • @rrsharizam
      @rrsharizam 6 ปีที่แล้ว +149

      But it's ugly

    • @lightningrod6568
      @lightningrod6568 6 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Rahim Rabbani Sharizam that's your opinion

    • @chwu7980
      @chwu7980 6 ปีที่แล้ว +94

      2 years and already obsolete

    • @MuddinNYC
      @MuddinNYC 6 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      Smart watches become obsolete after a year by design. Really not worth the investment unless you really like the look or have a lot of money to burn.

    • @joey6608
      @joey6608 6 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Mo Uddin
      I don’t know, man. I’m really into hiking, cycling, diving, etc. so I’ve gotten plenty of use out of my smart watch the two years I’ve had it. No regrets. When I go out to bars/clubs, I slap a tan leather band on it and girls seem to like the style too.

  • @lukeflanagan1796
    @lukeflanagan1796 4 ปีที่แล้ว +583

    This woman has the most vocal fry-y voice I've ever heard

    • @bicobs2012
      @bicobs2012 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Yes you are right. I was also thinking about her voice all time😂😂

    • @bm.3759
      @bm.3759 3 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      it got so annoying at about 1:45

    • @rockerneck
      @rockerneck 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I was gonna make this comment

    • @fadthetic
      @fadthetic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes

    • @buttman8092
      @buttman8092 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      She's just nervous

  • @pkaysinsights3191
    @pkaysinsights3191 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    It is expensive because of the Cameo by Surya in the movie "Vikram"

  • @jianmarqollanes8434
    @jianmarqollanes8434 3 ปีที่แล้ว +175

    They're treating the prices of these things like it's not a big deal, I need 10 years to make $8,000

    • @carlsmith4568
      @carlsmith4568 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      people who buy rolex watches live on a different plane of existence than you or me...

    • @newera478
      @newera478 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      If you need 10 years to make 8k then you should look for a better paying job. I'm a middle class and capable of saving 8k in less than 6 months. Even less if I don't travel or invest into stockmarkets.

    • @pietpaal2593
      @pietpaal2593 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's why there are replica's ;)

    • @le0nz
      @le0nz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@newera478 maybe he is from latinamerica

    • @newera478
      @newera478 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@le0nz Time to move into a better country then.

  • @sussexbikerpillion
    @sussexbikerpillion 6 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    The Daytona was actually one of Rolex's least popular watches initially, selling poorly, it was originaly called the Cosmograph as Rolex hoped that the nasa space mission would endorse it as their official watch. The title went to Omegas Speedmaster. It later became Daytona piggy backing on race pedigree hence Newman wearing it. I doubt anyone would pay that amount for a Daytona again. Charity auctions always go well over blown as they did in this case.

    • @leoperidot482
      @leoperidot482 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      When something doesn't sell, rebrand it.

    • @weaksignal8009
      @weaksignal8009 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      And until very recently they had a Zenith movement. So it's rebranded too. Buy a zenith chronograph, save $10,000.

    • @sussexbikerpillion
      @sussexbikerpillion 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@weaksignal8009 funnily enough I did just last week but not a chronograph couldn’t read the Daytona well. Swapped for a sub

    • @ddsgabo
      @ddsgabo 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Try buying a Daytona now; almost impossible to get the lemans, nor the stainless steel models.

  • @Je.rone_
    @Je.rone_ 5 ปีที่แล้ว +237

    Drake answered this for us...
    Answer: it's a rollie not a stop watch sh** dont eva stop

    • @naimulislam3921
      @naimulislam3921 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Parth Sharma woah woah come down cow worshiper

    • @chechendikajev4013
      @chechendikajev4013 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@naimulislam3921 😂😂😂😂

    • @imluvinyourmum
      @imluvinyourmum 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Kanye got rollies that don't even tick tock

  • @williamwade3443
    @williamwade3443 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    I don’t know if it’s depressing or refreshing that there’s so many people out there like me who think the price of these Rolex watches is insane.

    • @devlinsemmler8236
      @devlinsemmler8236 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yup, it's nothing but conspicuous consumption for insecure people.

    • @squidwitawig1607
      @squidwitawig1607 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@devlinsemmler8236 ehh they are actually a collector item , same could be said about a lot of different things. Plus these tend to appreciate.

  • @endautrestermes
    @endautrestermes 6 ปีที่แล้ว +325

    "takes one year to make a rolex"; sorry, I don't buy that

    • @Rhvssxiian
      @Rhvssxiian 5 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      For real. Rolex has been around since 1905, if it takes one year to make a single watch, how is Rolex able to make different styles and large quantities at too? _03.06.19_

    • @shreyas__
      @shreyas__ 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@Rhvssxiian they don't make large quantities. They said that in the video.

    • @shreyas__
      @shreyas__ 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@UnitedStates. then it could be the amount of man hours spent on a watch that equals 2yrs.

    • @robertkelly3357
      @robertkelly3357 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      It takes one year, on the assembly line they have executed. It’s not being worked on for 2000 man-hours per year.

    • @shreyas__
      @shreyas__ 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@robertkelly3357 oh i see

  • @wessamhamadneh9877
    @wessamhamadneh9877 6 ปีที่แล้ว +119

    Seiko can last for centuries

    • @davecarreno
      @davecarreno 6 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Not sure if you're joking but I agree, I have a vintage 1970s Seiko that belonged to my dad, automatic, great looking watch and works great still

    • @Pegasvs
      @Pegasvs 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Casio can last forever

    • @bighands69
      @bighands69 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Seiko watches are not as comfortable nor do they have screw down crowns to make them into a dive watch.
      Rolex are a unique watch in that they can do almost anything and be worn on almost any occasion.
      Grand Seiko watches are really well made, look fantastic and are reliable but they are not a do anything watch.
      There simply are no other options on the market place to Rolex.

    • @dankestranch8738
      @dankestranch8738 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      The one that Jesus wore is still ticking

    • @singhinyuen3335
      @singhinyuen3335 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      you're saying that because you're POOR

  • @Gary-jh3wd
    @Gary-jh3wd 4 ปีที่แล้ว +83

    "Rolex...sits on the lower end of the spectrum of luxury watches" nice

    • @hectorandem2944
      @hectorandem2944 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      My normal person bank account: "Nice." 👁👄👁

    • @morethan3756
      @morethan3756 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes, down there with Omega, Hamilton, Longines. It's OK though. Still a good way to tell the world I've made it.

    • @anamorph
      @anamorph 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@morethan3756 What have you made? Monetary wealth? What a great achievement. How ridiculous is this?

    • @anonymousstout4759
      @anonymousstout4759 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@anamorph still better sounding than saying. I've achieved deeper understanding and inner peace while sit near a trash bin aka homeless

    • @blackroan2276
      @blackroan2276 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The "lower end" of the spectrum? According to who? I like the looks of Rolex better than the even more expensive brands, and they keep time perfectly! To ME, they are the highest of the upper spectrum in looks and quality.

  • @sparshdaksh
    @sparshdaksh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    "watch only tell time, if you want big watch, wear a wall clock around your neck and help others also to see the time"
    - A very Wise man

  • @romeodiaperajr.5377
    @romeodiaperajr.5377 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Rolex: 5k oyster perpetual, 8k submariner
    Patek Philippe: hold my tourbillon

  • @infinitytoinfinitysquaredb7836
    @infinitytoinfinitysquaredb7836 6 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    "No one knows how many Rolex's are made."
    Rolex knows. ;)

    • @johnmarshall4442
      @johnmarshall4442 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes , I find that hard to believe. They know .

  • @bigdaddy8291
    @bigdaddy8291 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    One reason Rolex watches are so expensive is they make so few each year that you can never find them, even at their certified dealers, for the MSRP price. If you want one you have to be on a waiting list for at least a year, and usually more. Which means if you really want even their cheaper models you either have to wait or pay a 2 or 3 time MSRP premium.

    • @smashexentertainment676
      @smashexentertainment676 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      From all Swiss luxury watch manufacturers Rolex is producing a million watches per year, which is twice more than Omega and 20 times more than any other popular brand. It's that people overhype popular models like colorful variations of Sub/GMT and Daytona and that's where waiting list goes crazy and greedy gray market takes a chunk. The rest of the models are fairly available.
      To satisfy the demand they would need to either invest in expansion, or in transforming existing production lines to produce specific models. Which is time, money and energy consuming. That way Rolex gets its cut and keeps existing clients happy, as long as bubble holds its value.

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    @jamesmartin2648 2 ปีที่แล้ว +148

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      @brettdarcy2747 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Venturing into the bitcoin without an adequate orientation with a professional broker for accurate signals, you might lose all your hard-earned money

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      @brucefischer77 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Harrison Josh You see in trading cryptocurrency, one requires more than just a primary knowledge of crypto. It is best to trade with an expert to avoid unnecessary losses. It's advisable to have a professional trader/broker who is an expert in the field to help you manage your account.

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      @sanghyunlee59 2 ปีที่แล้ว

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      @ashfordlindsey6052 2 ปีที่แล้ว

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      @jeremyterrell5879 2 ปีที่แล้ว

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  • @jdstarek
    @jdstarek 6 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    So expensive? Only people who don’t know much about watches would say that. Rolex is on the entry level of luxury timepieces. But the short answer is 50% engineering (they are indestructible), 50% marketing.

    • @michaelhorn8962
      @michaelhorn8962 6 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      If they were indestructible, there wouldn't be guys making a living repairing them.

    • @yeetsheet2146
      @yeetsheet2146 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      jason starek I’ve never seen someone try to purposely break a Rolex lmao

    • @wuhanclan
      @wuhanclan 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      More like 40% engineering, 40% marketing, 20% restricting stock

  • @porscheoscar
    @porscheoscar 6 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    Forever watch? LOL. They require EXPENSIVE servicing and repairs are OBSCENELY marked up both in labor and cost of parts. And before you think you can buy it second hand and just take it to your local watchmaker think again. Rolex have begun a move towards using parts that are too expensive for watchmakers to purchase independently. It's a clever push towards roping you into a long term commitment into Rolex servicing which will cost you a bundle. I expect you'll see a lot of watches sold before the owner has to do a major servicing. And the resale on their best selling models is nothing spectacular, you're losing money the minute you walk out the door. Rolex make a quality product that has a reputation established through very aggressive marketing, 50 years ago they were quiet affordable. But were never in the league of Breguet, Patek, Vacheron, Audemars Piguet and most recently A. Lange & Sohne. My big gripe with Rolex is that these watches at the end of the day are mass produced timepieces.. over a million a year are made, there really is nothing exclusive about them. You're paying for a mass produced watch as if it were a limited quantity. And there's little if any innovation like we see at Zenith where they really are trying to move the ball forward in horology and not just offering "ground breaking" bezel colors. Honestly I'd rather have a Grand Seiko Spring Drive than having another ubiquitous Submariner on the street.

    • @jimg.9981
      @jimg.9981 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I heard rolex service is a whopping 1000 dollar? I payed for my breitling service 530 euros/ $600.

    • @iMin00
      @iMin00 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      jim g. Rolex service depends on what they have to do.
      Usually changing parts, oiling, polishing and precision tests it costs you around 500-600€ which is pretty fair

    • @iMin00
      @iMin00 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Andromeda Spectrum the only reason why they‘re doing this is because of the stability of the used market. Rolex are some of the most stable watches you can own. It depends on the model, but because of the waiting list, the used prices are even higher than the listing prices. I bought an Explorer 2 and had to wait 3 months (which is completely okay) and I could sell it any time with 1.000€ profit 🙌🏽 You can‘t do that with your Seiko ;-)

  • @umbra7163
    @umbra7163 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    That thing about recognition at 20 feet is the most subjective thing I’ve ever seen

  • @donaldteuber8588
    @donaldteuber8588 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    In 1994 while on vacation in Hawaii I purchased a Tag Heuer.
    I was looking at a $5,000 Rolex.. beautiful but for that price..no chance. The jeweler showed me Tag divers watch .. very similar in appearance. He asked... do you want a superlative timepiece and a status symbol that will last 75 to 100 years.. or can you be happy with a merely excellent timepiece that will give you 50 to 75 years...
    $900.. vs. $5000?
    I went with the Tag... except for two occasions to have it cleaned and checked, I've worn it every day. I've never regretted my choice and I have always respected the advice and the integrity of the sales person.

    • @blackroan2276
      @blackroan2276 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Take care of a watch and it will last for many, many years. No matter the brand, as long as we're not talking Walmart cheapie watches. Rolex are exceptional, superlative timepieces and they have ALWAYS been status symbols. A lot of the general public doesn't even know what a Tag Heuer is. But just about everybody is familiar with Rolex! I love mine!

    • @markharris6171
      @markharris6171 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I've had a Tag Heuer dive watch (quartz movement ) for at least 25 years, I think it's considered a classic now.

  • @ariadarabi
    @ariadarabi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Get a Seiko or Timex. They're well made and for the price, they're well worth having.

    • @blackroan2276
      @blackroan2276 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I have Seiko, Timex AND Rolex. Why limit yourself? They are all great for different reasons.

  • @bronsonsports3258
    @bronsonsports3258 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    "This is GOD TIER" - Nico

  • @smec_
    @smec_ 6 ปีที่แล้ว +316

    VOCAL FRY

    • @londonjames5914
      @londonjames5914 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Jordan Franklin 😂

    • @tiramisu8359
      @tiramisu8359 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      sound like laurie silicon valley.

    • @londonjames5914
      @londonjames5914 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      tiramisu Damn you nailed that!😂

    • @GandharKulkarni2000
      @GandharKulkarni2000 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I was gonna say the exact same thing!

    • @gideonMorrison
      @gideonMorrison 6 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Somone punch her in the throat

  • @Rayshod
    @Rayshod 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1137

    Crypto investment is great unlike the stock market and other financial market, crypto has no centralised location since it operates 24hrs in different part of the world

    • @suzannewolters2348
      @suzannewolters2348 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Investing in these economic crisis will be one of the best thing to do

    • @samuelfreeman4703
      @samuelfreeman4703 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Gold's are good but crypto is better

    • @BB-hd7xh
      @BB-hd7xh 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I wanted to trade crypto but got confused by the fluctuation in price

    • @writehannabenefitwithhanna7462
      @writehannabenefitwithhanna7462 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah my first investment with hanna macko earned me profits of $25,620 and ever since then he has been delivering

    • @rio1914
      @rio1914 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Trading crypto with Expert hanna macko has been a game changer for me

  • @Boradub1
    @Boradub1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Wife bought me a GUESS watch more than twenty years ago from Macy’s for about 100 bucks. Still working fine. Only changed battery once. I still wear it.

    • @blackroan2276
      @blackroan2276 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Good for you. What does this have to do with the Rolex video?

  • @libriansana8562
    @libriansana8562 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Ridiculous price aside... Its really good to know that the company is promising its long time life with all those glitters... Which mamy luxury brands in any thing DON'T care about

  • @grandr.4279
    @grandr.4279 3 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    "doesn't your phone tell the time?"
    "maybe he never noticed that his phone has a clock in it"
    - James, TheOdd1sOut

    • @benzboy2000
      @benzboy2000 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Rolex is not about looking at the time… its just about the F off piece on your wrist. Telling someone your watch is more than their car! ;)

    • @wipyacht3449
      @wipyacht3449 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@benzboy2000 its about having something of high quality that you can pass on to your kids, grandkids, great grandkids, and so on. Everyone ive met that were wearing a rolex are genuine and humble people, most of the jerks you just see on youtube

    • @benzboy2000
      @benzboy2000 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@wipyacht3449 Yes I have to agree you are absolutely right! I plan to give my son my submariner 116610LN when he’s older.

  • @jasonkrick1614
    @jasonkrick1614 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Rolexes are a part of my collection because my dad wore one. And the man I admire most in life was my dad. He recently passed. But he was an incredibly frugal man. Preferring to spend the money he made, the hard way, on his family. My mom bought my dad’s Rolex for him. He would never ever buy something so frivolous for himself.
    No watch nowadays is worth any money really. With the introduction of super replicas from China. It made realize that any watch, luxury or not, is a rip off when a tourbillon can be had for under $500.
    The only watch I wear nowadays is an Apple Watch. Sure, it’s ah Hermes version. But still just an Apple Watch.
    At work casual, black tie. Doesn’t matter. In fact, I don’t even feel the need to wear a suit to a formal event nowadays. Why? Because I can. Hopefully, one day y’all will get there too.

  • @LanielPhoto
    @LanielPhoto 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    My Timex Ironman is as accurate, offers many more features, and I never ever remove it - be it swimming, mountain climbing or gliding - it takes any pounding and keeps ticking. But I do have to change the battery about every 5 years. All for $60.

    • @blackroan2276
      @blackroan2276 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      You are commenting on the wrong video. This video concerns ROLEX.

    • @LanielPhoto
      @LanielPhoto 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@blackroan2276 - Exactly! What I was saying is that a $80 watch is as useful and good as a Rollex.

    • @arundhyani9488
      @arundhyani9488 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@blackroan2276 You must be special kind of fool.

  • @faded2145
    @faded2145 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I really appreciate you guys using someone from Hodinkee to explain this. Awesome call, great video

  • @camarocarl7130
    @camarocarl7130 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Great job Cara. Please make more of these!

  • @tovsteh
    @tovsteh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The reason Rolex keeps the number of any model produced per year is a core part of their marketing and sales: intentionally reduce supply or give the market the impression that there is an under supply to increase price/demand. De Beers utilized the exact same sales model to fictionally give the market the impression that there was an under-supply of diamonds when fact is they just stockpiled them to raise prices and demand.

  • @ajxcamera6446
    @ajxcamera6446 6 ปีที่แล้ว +314

    i got a 1$ watch off wish and it tells me the time

    • @markusyeetus
      @markusyeetus 6 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      AjxCamera HELL NO THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE HOW CAN THERE BE A DECENT WATCH FOR UNDER 1000$?!

    • @sparky69withcheese
      @sparky69withcheese 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      But gets you way less opportunity and recognition compared to a Rolex

    • @TheReaper5125
      @TheReaper5125 6 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      AjxCamera It will break in a week. Get something for 50-100.

    • @Ljames98
      @Ljames98 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      thats cool, but no one who spends a lot on a watch buys it because it tells the time.

    • @hyphins5818
      @hyphins5818 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      AjxCamera thats still expensive

  • @saifdawood7670
    @saifdawood7670 5 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    Some random watch : gives time
    Rolex watch : also gives time
    OMG Rolex watches are so good

    • @Schlock3000
      @Schlock3000 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Just like a Volkswagen Jetta and a Porsche both get you to your desired destination.

    • @biplopqusquddin2278
      @biplopqusquddin2278 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Some random car: gets me from A to B
      Rolls Royce: also gets me from A to B
      OMG Rolls Royce are so good
      You're missing the point dumbass.

    • @AshtonsCashin
      @AshtonsCashin 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Craftsmanship, quality, materials are the difference

  • @ceesklumper
    @ceesklumper 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I bought one new, a GMT Master, in 1991, for $2,500. It was quite off, time-wise, but they fixed that under warranty. I only had to have it cleaned once, in 2006. I wear it every day, and it still looks great. I may need to have it serviced again this year, if history is anything to go by.

  • @kc4cvh
    @kc4cvh ปีที่แล้ว +2

    1:44 Ultimately it's expensive because it would not impart social prestige to the wearer if it weren't (that's why it must be recognizable at twenty feet). If you want an actual "superlative chronometer", go to Wal-Mart and buy a Casio watch for less than $50. The quartz movement keeps better time, a cell phone does even better because the time display is linked to the National Bureau of Standards and never needs to be set or wound.

  • @over2seeyer
    @over2seeyer 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    My dad bought me a Casio for my 13th birthday, 20 years later i'm still wearing it.

  • @SolomonTravelsAndFacts
    @SolomonTravelsAndFacts 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Rolex Sir

  • @JohnDoe-wy1yd
    @JohnDoe-wy1yd 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    3:01 "I wear a lot of mens Rolex's."
    Why doesn't that surprise me.

    • @Theoneandonly88able
      @Theoneandonly88able 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      John Doe what makes you say that? Because of her looks?

  • @mrwarblunt
    @mrwarblunt 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    0:05 "They have to be recognisable from 20 feet away" music to a pickpockets ears.

    • @gilessteve
      @gilessteve 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The truth is that these days you need a microscope to see the difference between fake and real. Twenty feet away who knows?

  • @amaan7745
    @amaan7745 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I have a wall clock which belonged to my great grandfather it still works the only only setback is you can't wear it on your wrist The year on that clock is 1887!

  • @ibeatmycatandmydog9322
    @ibeatmycatandmydog9322 6 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I’m pretty sure 5000$ would buy me enough watches to last over a lifetime

    • @THEREALZENFORCE
      @THEREALZENFORCE 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      and your watches will be worth under 1000 dollar at the end of your lifetimes where the Rolex will be over 5000 to 7500 easily and even more

    • @Starstreak170
      @Starstreak170 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@THEREALZENFORCE A cheap $10 quartz will last decades

    • @phantomstranger1125
      @phantomstranger1125 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Starstreak170 Doubtful, and even if it does, it will be worthless.

    • @Starstreak170
      @Starstreak170 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@phantomstranger1125 Don't think I'd worry if a $10 watch became worthless. Quartz watches from the 1960s are still running with just battery changes.

  • @jp23x
    @jp23x 6 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    Haha I laughed the entire time. You're paying all of that money for the name. That's all. They're definitely not the best looking luxury watches.

    • @THEREALZENFORCE
      @THEREALZENFORCE 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      th-cam.com/video/-7rWZvPuQHk/w-d-xo.html

    • @ironman2326
      @ironman2326 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      By no means. My Citizen was only a few hundred, keeps good time, looks better than all the Rolexes I've seen, and is powered by light, which I love.

    • @zenkisaragi1551
      @zenkisaragi1551 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Stay poor, peasant.

    • @christopherliang6879
      @christopherliang6879 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      well looks are subjective so...

    • @dancerv5861
      @dancerv5861 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      They don't look bad but they don't look the best either I wouldn't waste thousands of dollars on that bullshit unless I was rich

  • @Jagruknagrik-2024
    @Jagruknagrik-2024 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My father had a total of 3 Rolex 1 Seiko and 1 another luxury brand,my first Rolex was also my father's first Rolex, it became junk(didn't want to get into repair hassles. And no genuine repair shops). Now I am using my father's 2nd Rolex and a Seiko. It was a gift i thought, but it's a Rolex.
    Its as valuable as a property being passed down to a child/man from his father/parents.

  • @christianordonez5704
    @christianordonez5704 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I just found out that submariners (sailors on submarines) can't wear watches onboard because the watch could damage equipment on board, or it could damage the watch

  • @xdy2l294
    @xdy2l294 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    3:01 That flex tho 🤣🤦‍♂️

  • @berlinmorrispriyam2417
    @berlinmorrispriyam2417 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Vikram movie : Rolex

  • @rjsundhar9799
    @rjsundhar9799 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Who all r watching after vikram rolex

  • @lancelink88
    @lancelink88 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    20 years... I've never heard of a Rolex being so disposable.

  • @faisalalmutairii
    @faisalalmutairii 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I own 12 G Shocks and the most Expensive one I paid for was $1500. The watch should be part of you, I mean.. every single one of the watches bare some scratches here and there which is a reminder of the experience that led to such marks. Yes I bought my mom a Rolex but will never get one myself, not for the price point alone but for everything. At the end every has a taste.

  • @KK-zj2gc
    @KK-zj2gc 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    They still be looking time from their phones

  • @ikhwanismail7894
    @ikhwanismail7894 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have a Casio edifice watch. Using it since 2005 till now. Still working great! Battery using solar tech.

  • @TheCar780
    @TheCar780 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Some of the points raised in this short piece would have slipped by the uninformed. Rolex makes approximately 800k watches per year. The idea that it takes a year to produce one watch is histerical.

    • @arcfox9179
      @arcfox9179 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      A lot of products take a long time to produce, including mass-produced ones like watches and electronics. Something complex to design and build that uses rare materials will certainly take a year to make from start to finish. Many things we buy have been in production long before they arrive to the market. The idea that you thought you sounded smart with this comment is hysterical.

    • @TheCar780
      @TheCar780 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@arcfox9179 a laughable premise for Rolex. 2191 watches a day. Check it out.

    • @arcfox9179
      @arcfox9179 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@TheCar780 somehow you don’t seem to understand that thousands of watches being completed in the same day doesn’t mean the production of those watches didn’t start a year prior. You’re completely ignorant about manufacturing.

    • @TheCar780
      @TheCar780 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ha Ha Ha enjoy your unique Rolex. One of 800,000 made the same year. So unique!! Ha ha ha ha. Your right i don't understand anything

    • @arcfox9179
      @arcfox9179 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@TheCar780 bro I don’t have a rolex, care about them, nor claimed it’s unique. You’re acting like a child. You were wrong, boohoo.

  • @putt7515
    @putt7515 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Richard Mille: hold my Rolex

  • @GowthamRaghavanR
    @GowthamRaghavanR 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Rolex trending because of Vikram Movies,😃😃😃

  • @sharjeelahmed1830
    @sharjeelahmed1830 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very informative and beautiful video. Her smile in the end🖤

  • @spacecadet620
    @spacecadet620 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    ‘That’s why they’re so expensive’
    *laughs in Patek*

  • @nivedanahta7451
    @nivedanahta7451 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    When a Longines Watches ad plays just before this video 😂

  • @arnavnarayan1554
    @arnavnarayan1554 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    My father was given a titan watch in 1993 and it still ticks perfectly 27 years later.

  • @JaniceLavandero-ms8jr
    @JaniceLavandero-ms8jr 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I want to surprise this for my papa.that is favorite brand of watch

  • @Colin13781
    @Colin13781 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    1:07 I like that watch! It’s beautiful!!!

  • @robinshark7545
    @robinshark7545 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Somehow she had to put it out, that even she owns a rolex 😂😂😂

  • @jimadams8182
    @jimadams8182 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    My Timex is 25 years old. Still ticking and exactly accurate!

  • @Father_Omar
    @Father_Omar ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The thing is, the 5000 dollar oyster perpetual only costs about 700 to produce

    • @soolly357
      @soolly357 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yea.... &....

    • @ddsgabo
      @ddsgabo 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Maybe less; and, still....the OP is impossible to get; you almost have to pay double out there in the grey market.