eaT_buLLetsss@alien.topB to WatchesEnglish · 3 years ago[why?]Why do people buy so much expensive watches ?message-squaremessage-square28linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-square[why?]Why do people buy so much expensive watches ?eaT_buLLetsss@alien.topB to WatchesEnglish · 3 years agomessage-square28linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareJaxxo11@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 years 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-up2·3 years 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-up1·3 years agoApparently watch enthusiasts aren’t metallurgists
minus-squareUmbrias@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 years 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.