Would you lose interest in Rolex if it was easily available?

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No. I've been into watches for a long time - close on 30 years - and I've owned and enjoyed many brands during that time, the vast majority of which have been, and are, readily available. Did that availability change how I felt about those watches? Not in the slightest. I buy watches because I like them, not because of how "hard to get" or "exclusive" they're perceived to be.

The same goes for Rolex. Until around 2017, the longest I'd ever had to wait for a Rolex was around 3 months for a 16610LV back in 2005. And that 3 months was absolutely unheard of at the time.

Personally I'd absolutely love it if Rolexes were more readily available. I like watches for what they are, not for how much they're worth, or how much they increase in value, or how exclusive they are, or how many "likes" they're worth. If anything, the lack of availability and all the hype nonsense puts me off.