The state of Rolex Subs -more common than Seiko?

[yOyOYoo]

If seeing SS subs everywhere bothers you, it's time to get a PM sub.

[calh22a]

I don’t mind seeing people wear Rolex in the wild. It is a mass produced watch. It does not take away from my enjoyment of it. If you want exclusivity, move on to AP, PP, ALS.

[Roddypeepa]

Here in England I see maybe one a month if that. Plus as some have said there are an awful lot of fakes. Most common Rolex I see is lady dj 28mm tt or variants of.


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[jameswei]

Why so self-hatred? Living in LA doesn't mean you are superior than any other Chinese.

[Bearxj86]

Saw this post. So I wasn’t imagining things. Swiss exports to China are up 80% year over year and exports to Japan are up 40% year over year versus around 10% the year before




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[Bearxj86]

Originally Posted by jameswei

Why so self-hatred? Living in LA doesn't mean you are superior than any other Chinese.

Not self hatred- being obnoxious and loud is a behavior and not associated to any race. It just happens that I have had many bad experiences with Mainland Chinese in LA and elsewhere. Rude, pushy, entitled, and flaunting wealth. I aspire to be none of these things.


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[M45]

Originally Posted by bearxj86

Not self hatred- being obnoxious and loud is a behavior and not associated to any race. It just happens that I have had many bad experiences with Mainland Chinese in LA and elsewhere. Rude, pushy, entitled, and flaunting wealth. I aspire to be none of these things.


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My wife is ABC and she agrees.

[jameswei]

Originally Posted by bearxj86

Not self hatred- being obnoxious and loud is a behavior and not associated to any race. It just happens that I have had many bad experiences with Mainland Chinese in LA and elsewhere. Rude, pushy, entitled, and flaunting wealth. I aspire to be none of these things.


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Then talk to your parents how they are grown up. 30 years ago, you laughed at their poverty. Now they are rich and you begin laughing at their behavior. Who says they can not change in the near future. Be chill, and stop self hatred. Group tourists from USA is nothing better than anyone else. If you want to see some news about it, I can show you the links.

[RolyMoly]

Originally Posted by bearxj86

However seeing a ceramic steel sub literally everywhere and many on some rather loud and obnoxious Chinese tourists has made me want to not own one (yes seeing a 44mm royal oak on a small Asian wrist is also quite a trip) This is a personal reaction and i’m Chinese so don’t be saying I am racist lol.

Lol at that.

But, it prob means that the SS SubC is a great watch and that Rolex is selling tons of them. However, I got sick of seeing it in every airport. Sold it. Still have my Gold Bluesy though, wear that all the time.

[Frank McKay]

Originally Posted by DLCU2

If seeing the same watch on other people bothers you, just sell your sub and/or other Rolexes and enjoy your Seiko.

I personally don’t wear watches for other people, I wear it for myself. Life is to short to get bothered by things like this. Cheers!

Perfectly said.

[oldman2005]

I definitely saw more Rolex Sub then Seiko diver watches, when we were in HK, we saw sale associates at Chanel/Gucci/Hermes/... were wearing Submariners. I was sporting my Seiko Turtle PADI.

It's easy to spot a Rolex when Rolex is manufacturing 1 million watches a year. Toyota makes about 10 million cars/trucks per year so you see them everywhere.

[miket-nyc]

Originally Posted by Late

I wonder how many are really Subs. I worked downtown Manhattan (as one of my offices) up until about 14 months ago; I saw quite a few DateJust - which few other watches look like - and a lot of Sub-inspired watches and some Subs.

Once I started paying attention, I was surprised how few such watches were actually Rolex. Even the Parnis, which is south of $50, is a decent copy from a distance. It's more similar than the Tudor Black Bay, which is very Sub-ish if you don't get a good look at the hands. For a while, Invicta made a clone except quartz (seconds-tick.) You'd be amazed how people will brag about their watch being "just as good but a better value" while pulling hair off their arms and turning their skin green. I can't recall a single conversation where the non-Rolex-owner was offended of me asking about their watch. (And yeah, I'm the guy who can talk to anyone, so I do.)

But not much else looks like a Rolesor or PM DJ. (i.e. sharp flutes on the bezel, Jubilee bracelet.)

This is interesting. I work in downtown Manhattan also, and regularly go to a gym off Wall Street (which probably has many showoff-$$$ people as you'll find). I seldom see men, at least the younger ones, wearing ANY watch. They all use their phones to tell time, which is as inconvenient as telling time with a pocket watch (or worse -- you don't have to push buttons on a pocket watch to turn it on before you can read it).

[Jamie1111]

Originally Posted by superstarmar

I wear what I want for me not for anyone else .
What others wear does not dictate my collection or
taste/preference regarding my watches ...
All this means is that more people have good taste .

You know it!

[Jamie1111]

The title, are you serious, 1 model more common than an entire company.....

[usyd]

Agree!!
Enjoy Yours as I have mine.

Originally Posted by Rocketman39

If anyone thinks seeing some Chinese Tourists wearing a Sub or GMT II like mine will make me not want it, you're sadly mistaken. My watches are for Me. I have worn a Rolex for Fifty three years now. In War and Peace, Hot and Cold, Air and Sea, Thick and Thin,Young and Skinny, and now Old and Fat. They have never let me down. Enjoy Yours as I have mine !

[DTap]

The Japanese love their watches and can afford them. I remember being in a meeting with three regular middle class guys. One had a sub, another a black gmt, the third has a speedy pro. Awesome!

Also don’t forget they are very much conformists. Black suits with white shirts for 90% of men in Tokyo.

[Brny11]

Originally Posted by pkincy

Must be a young guy or new guy thing. I suppose it is a good watch, but lusting after a Dive watch never appealed to me. Haven't dive computers been the thing for many years?
So isn't it a pretty worthless "tool?"

I do like the colors and contrast of the Bluesy but don't expect to ever get one due to the size and thickness.

By your rational, mechanical watches are useless (phone, $10 quartz watches which look great, etc). Is that also your opinion? Or just the dive feature? I don’t use the dive feature often, but with a slight imagination it can be useful. Or is it only allowed to be used for diving in your opinion? Most important, I find them to be the most timeless and aesthetically appealing watches in the game. So I have 3 including a Seiko, Tudor and Rolex.

To OP, this is no secret. Subs and DJ are the most popular, and for good reason IMO. I also agree that they are a common choice for non-WIS type just trying to make an impression (or as you say, loud tourists). That doesn’t change my opinion of them one bit.

[Brny11]

Originally Posted by bearxj86

I am very proud of my 10 year old Nissan Altima - it just hit 100k miles this year

Pic or it didn’t happen


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