eaT_buLLetsss@alien.topB to Watches@style.landEnglish · 1 year ago[why?]Why do people buy so much expensive watches ?message-squaremessage-square28fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-square[why?]Why do people buy so much expensive watches ?eaT_buLLetsss@alien.topB to Watches@style.landEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square28fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareJaxxo11@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoI’m going to leave this here. I don’t want to be a Rolex fanboy but this article explains some of the differences in Rolex watches and why they are so expensive. Yes marketing is also a factor. https://www.businessinsider.com/10-things-every-rolex-owner-should-know-2015-1
minus-squareClassic-Scarcity-804@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoThe information about the steel is incorrect though, 904L is softer than 316L. If they got that wrong I’m not putting much stock in the next 9 points.
minus-squareJaxxo11@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoApparently watch enthusiasts aren’t metallurgists
minus-squareUmbrias@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoWatch enthusiasts talking about build quality and then not knowing much additional engineering sounds like gem enthusiasts not knowing chemistry. Less surprising than one would expect, but certainly disappointing.
I’m going to leave this here. I don’t want to be a Rolex fanboy but this article explains some of the differences in Rolex watches and why they are so expensive. Yes marketing is also a factor.
https://www.businessinsider.com/10-things-every-rolex-owner-should-know-2015-1
The information about the steel is incorrect though, 904L is softer than 316L. If they got that wrong I’m not putting much stock in the next 9 points.
Apparently watch enthusiasts aren’t metallurgists
Watch enthusiasts talking about build quality and then not knowing much additional engineering sounds like gem enthusiasts not knowing chemistry.
Less surprising than one would expect, but certainly disappointing.