Rolex for JLC Trade Thoughts

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Originally Posted by Golfbone

My IWC is a 3717....modified Valjoux 7750. Great watch that was my main daily wear for a long time. Most legible Chronograph I've ever seen. Very reliable and extremely well made case and band.

My JLC I believe is from 1999 or right around then. I would not compare this piece to a Patek....just looking at the rotor movement, finish etc. it's not in the same league. Nor is it any where near the same price range.

There's a very good reason Rolex is where it is in terms of the food chain of being recognized by people who don't know much about watches and being in demand by people who do. If I was going to own one watch it would be a Rolex Submariner....not a Patek Nautilus (I have both). And that would be no matter who was paying for it. The IWC is also an excellent choice for a watch that you could rely on day in and day out and get great performance and use out of while beating the crap out of it. Something to be said for that IMO.

I have the same 3717, it is a classic.
My point was that you were basing your opinion of JLC on a 20+ year old, modified Eta example and your experience might not be so relevant to an in-house manufacture Reverso..