Do you own a PM watch?

[RichM]

[jaychief]

The dial unreal !!!


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[avv2001]

About half of my collection is PM. Nowadays, I find myself wearing PM almost exclusively on weekdays, and 50% of the time on weekends. They’ve largely been comparable in durability, and the weight of PM feels natural to me now.
Personally love it!




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[jamesbondOO7]

Yes
1984

[BNA/LION]

Yep! PM watch is a good one in any collection.

[Daytonaman799]

I have a few incl my daily wearer…

[1st amg]

Absolutely...nothing like it

[L_S_SHOE]

Originally Posted by singe89

Why is it a poor metal choice? I wear my 18k sub as my true do anything beater. It’s actually held up better so far than my DeepSea JC. Rolex are tool watches and up for the job no matter the material.

Gold is soft and heavy. Platinum is heavy and dulls easily. Neither wears well. They’re expensive compared to even high quality stainless alloys. Overall, PM is poor choice for the use case.


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[Devildog]

Originally Posted by L_S_SHOE

Nope. Seems like a poor material choice for a watch, but I think it comes down to whether or not you consider watches jewelry. I’ve decided that I don’t. Jewelry is ornamentation. Ornamentation can be made of pretty things like gold, but my watch is a tool to tell time, the date, etc..


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By that reasoning why would anyone waste $10,000 or so on a tool to tell the time?

A $100 casio does a better (more accurate, more functions, more robust) job.

Just because a luxury item is made of stainless steel doesn't suddenly make it a "tool". Rolex watches have been Jewelry now for years.

[L_S_SHOE]

Originally Posted by Devildog

By that reasoning why waste $10,000 or so on a tool to tell the time?

Buy a $100 casio that does a better (more accurate, more functions, more robust) job.

Just because your luxury item is made of stainless steel doesn't suddenly make it a "tool". Rolex watches have been Jewelry now for years.

Love my Casios. Wear them when I travel. But they’re not heirloom quality pieces. I’ll pony up the cash for a Rolex because it is a heirloom quality piece. I wear my Dad’s 40+ year old Sub regularly. My kids will inherit my watches that I’ve worn for decades, and they’ll still be beautiful functional tools.


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[Devildog]

Originally Posted by L_S_SHOE

Love my Casios. Wear them when I travel. But they’re not heirloom quality pieces. I’ll pony up the cash for a Rolex because it is a heirloom quality piece. I wear my Dad’s 40+ year old Sub regularly. My kids will inherit my watches that I’ve worn for decades, and they’ll still be beautiful functional tools.


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You can wear a PM Rolex regularly (daily). They are also be quality heirloom pieces. And they'll still be beautiful functional watches having been worn for decades.

They just cost more.

If you beat the crap out of your watches I can see the advantage of steel over gold or platinum, but for those of us who don't, they are just as serviceable as each other.

[fishingbear]

[rolexpatek363]

Yes, I have a platinum FP Journe.

[PenDelicate]

Originally Posted by L_S_SHOE

Love my Casios. Wear them when I travel. But they’re not heirloom quality pieces. I’ll pony up the cash for a Rolex because it is a heirloom quality piece. I wear my Dad’s 40+ year old Sub regularly. My kids will inherit my watches that I’ve worn for decades, and they’ll still be beautiful functional tools.


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Leaving your Rolex for your kids is a beautiful sentiment.

[Stu85]

PM Rolex’s is a slippery slope. In total I’ve owned 12 of all varieties and the weight is addictable.

Now use a Sub 126619lb as my daily and a platinum daydate as a weekend watch. Both really functional for what I need

[alphadweller]

VC Patrimony 85180 in WG. Haven't tried a PM Rolex yet, only TT.

[singe89]

Originally Posted by L_S_SHOE

Gold is soft and heavy. Platinum is heavy and dulls easily. Neither wears well. They’re expensive compared to even high quality stainless alloys. Overall, PM is poor choice for the use case.


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I would argue PM wears exceptionally well with the added weight as long as it balanced. Yes both are softer than SS but who cares about a few scratches and PM will do anything SS will and less chance of rusting. If you wanted a real light weight tool watch then grade 5 Ti is better than 904l SS. I plan on beating the crap out of this WG sub for years to come and have no doubt it will hold up just fine.

[JSCP]

Originally Posted by singe89

I would argue PM wears exceptionally well with the added weight as long as it balanced. Yes both are softer than SS but who cares about a few scratches and PM will do anything SS will and less chance of rusting. If you wanted a real light weight tool watch then grade 5 Ti is better than 904l SS. I plan on beating the crap out of this WG sub for years to come and have no doubt it will hold up just fine.

I love my PM Rolex watches. Gold soft! I don’t abuse my watches and my zPM Rolex look as good as my SS, and wear my PM’s more often actually.

I have 5 PM Rolex and they do very well.

When I reduce my watch collection in retirement in 5 years or so , one or two PM timepieces should stay as my regular daily.

[Bro Watch]

One aspect that consistently captivates me is the substantial weight of the watch. It imparts a genuine sensation of adorning something truly luxurious.

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[bobby81]

Originally Posted by Phil8352

Let’s see how common PM really is in this echo chamber of watch collecting.

116618LB


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[bobby81]

Originally Posted by bobby81

116618LB


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[BumbleB]

I only have 2 pm in my collection, which i seldom wear:






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[bobby81]

Originally Posted by bobby81

116618LB


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116618LB


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[HogwldFLTR]

I've got three; I prefer to wear the DD40 and the SkyD because of the weight factor. The WG on the DayDate makes it fly under the radar. The Sub is a bit wrist heavy but I love it never the less; it's also a bit on the gaudy side of things. I sold my Platona because it was just too heavy for my liking.

[Watchsprings]

All SS for now but WG Daytona is on my short list!

[Cambo]

Originally Posted by bobby81

116618LB


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OK Bobby
We got it…you own a great watch