Dare to explore outside Rolex

[Chazzrolex]

Hi all, As many of you, I'm a Rolex lover.....I have collected several 5 digit references such as 14060M, 16570, 5513 etc even a 1655 Explorer, plus some modern ones like 114060, 126710 BLRO etc. Each and all of them have gotten my admiration in craftmanship, robustness, value retention and recognition.
Thus I love them.
But last week, I was offered two Vacheron Constantin...a Fiftysix Day-Date and an American 1921.....and I must admit that I'm in awesome!!!!!
Those are impresive watches with Geneva Seal movements and really really fly under the radar of robbers or any unwanted attention.
I must confess I was looking for a " Bruce Wayne" but my Grey market dealer ( sorry but true, I hate wait lists) offered me those two VC's, and I can not be more gratefull and happy with them.
Impressive and superb finishing, strong brand history, kind of "Uncommon watch pieces" ( at least withing my watch friends who all have at least 2 Subs an 3 GMT's)
A friend of mine who is very distant of watches asked me about my VC and I told him each costed me $500 hundred bucks and he didn't hesitated in believing it.
I wear them everywhere not worried about specialized robbers bands who can detect a Sub or GMT at 50 or more feet of distance immediatelly.
My point is, Rolex is awesome!! But sometimes it's good to try other options; I know must of us " Watch Nerds" own assorted brands such as Tudor, Omega, IWC Panerai etc.
But wearing a " Holy Trinity" watch with really superb quality and almost being unnoticed is a very nice experience.
My humble and novice experience that I wanted to share.
Regards.

[Lightsped]

My story is similar. I used to be "Rolex or nothing"..... If you really want to fly under the radar, try exploring the world of German watches!

[Guppydriver]

I started outside of Rolex because of (first) cost and (later) availability. As my economic situation and luck improved, it allowed me to start buying Rolex. The last two other than Rolex watches didn’t last long. The fact that I took a huge beating on them didn’t motivate me to keep trying new stuff.

I’m at the point where the only watch other than Rolex I buy needs to be objectively better. I just don’t see myself buying anything commensurate or “lower” than Rolex. I’m about to put up for sale an IWC and Omega in the coming weeks which brings my non Rolex count to 2. I’d rather have an OP or Explorer. Tudor is the one exception that I could see myself trying again, because they have had staying power in my collection.

I want to try GO and eventually Lange. I also wouldn’t kick a great deal on Moser or Parm out of bed.

[Dan Pierce]

Originally Posted by Lightsped

My story is similar. I used to be "Rolex or nothing"..... If you really want to fly under the radar, try exploring the world of German watches!

Oh, I don't know. This German beast gets more comments than you would expect.
dP