rolex watches in australia
Jan 19th 2007, 6:19 am
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rolex watches in australia
Are rolex watches more expensive in australia?
cant find any online sellers to compare prices with the uk grey market dealers.
mick
cant find any online sellers to compare prices with the uk grey market dealers.
mick
Jan 19th 2007, 7:29 am
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Re: rolex watches in australia
http://www.watchgallery.com.au/
http://www.mynewwatches.com/?gclid=C...FRFYYQodgiLJFQ
Theer is this amazing thing called Google - very useful resource. You should try it some time!
Jan 19th 2007, 9:08 am
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Re: rolex watches in australia
Why on earth would you want a Rolex? I bought one years ago (an Oyster I think it was called) and it was the worst timekeeper I've ever owned. It lost about a minute a month - I needed it for second accuracy - and after a couple of years i sent it to Rolex for servicing. It was a lot worse after that!
Quartz gives far better timekeeping than cogs.
Quartz gives far better timekeeping than cogs.
Jan 19th 2007, 1:02 pm
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Re: rolex watches in australia
like you say, if your buying it for accurate time keepimg then you can buy a £10 casio that will keep excellent time, I would prefere to marval at the craftsmanship that as gone into a rolex.
I own a quality timepiece now and it is a certified chronometre, it is accurate to within swiss specs as per certification as are all rolex watches, furthermore mechanical movements are affected by tempreture changes so they work within set tollerances. + or - so many seconds over a given period.
ALL rolexs are certified cronometres
mick
I own a quality timepiece now and it is a certified chronometre, it is accurate to within swiss specs as per certification as are all rolex watches, furthermore mechanical movements are affected by tempreture changes so they work within set tollerances. + or - so many seconds over a given period.
ALL rolexs are certified cronometres
mick
Jan 19th 2007, 10:26 pm
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If you're looking for a Rolex, subscribe to any internet provider and set your spam filter to low. You'll get all the offers you can handle.
Jan 19th 2007, 10:41 pm
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Re: rolex watches in australia
Rolex, no thanks. Have you looked at Breitling.
Jan 19th 2007, 11:30 pm
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You won't impress anybody here in Aus with a tacky Rolex. Sell it and buy a swatch and and a boat, now thats impressive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jan 20th 2007, 12:29 am
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Why on earth would you want a Rolex? I bought one years ago (an Oyster I think it was called) and it was the worst timekeeper I've ever owned. It lost about a minute a month - I needed it for second accuracy - and after a couple of years i sent it to Rolex for servicing. It was a lot worse after that!
Quartz gives far better timekeeping than cogs.
Quartz gives far better timekeeping than cogs.
I find most watches - even the midrange- too dressy/'gay' or too vulgar or 'wannabe' and find the expensive watches do provide the look and functionality - toughness, shock resistance and water proofing. A deep divers watch with at least a 200m rating indicates I can dive. I just synchronise it at the station every few weeks. I might get a good copy of a Rolex submariner for dinner parties one day(!) for a change...you get some good quartz copies that are waterproof now.
Jan 20th 2007, 12:47 am
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Re: rolex watches in australia
I'd agree that quartz is better - for time keeping my Omega loses time but there is nothing like a decent Swiz watch - I'd had my Seamaster - poor man's Rolex Submariner - 9 years and the construction is bullet proof-and I can't scratch it.
I find most watches - even the midrange- too dressy/'gay' or too vulgar or 'wannabe' and find the expensive watches do provide the look and functionality - toughness, shock resistance and water proofing. A deep divers watch with at least a 200m rating indicates I can dive. I just synchronise it at the station every few weeks. I might get a good copy of a Rolex submariner for dinner parties one day(!) for a change...you get some good quartz copies that are waterproof now.
I find most watches - even the midrange- too dressy/'gay' or too vulgar or 'wannabe' and find the expensive watches do provide the look and functionality - toughness, shock resistance and water proofing. A deep divers watch with at least a 200m rating indicates I can dive. I just synchronise it at the station every few weeks. I might get a good copy of a Rolex submariner for dinner parties one day(!) for a change...you get some good quartz copies that are waterproof now.
Jan 20th 2007, 12:49 am
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Give me functionality any day!
Jan 20th 2007, 12:55 am
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Jan 20th 2007, 1:45 am
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I'd agree that quartz is better - for time keeping my Omega loses time but there is nothing like a decent Swiz watch - I'd had my Seamaster - poor man's Rolex Submariner - 9 years and the construction is bullet proof-and I can't scratch it.
I find most watches - even the midrange- too dressy/'gay' or too vulgar or 'wannabe' and find the expensive watches do provide the look and functionality - toughness, shock resistance and water proofing. A deep divers watch with at least a 200m rating indicates I can dive. I just synchronise it at the station every few weeks. I might get a good copy of a Rolex submariner for dinner parties one day(!) for a change...you get some good quartz copies that are waterproof now.
I find most watches - even the midrange- too dressy/'gay' or too vulgar or 'wannabe' and find the expensive watches do provide the look and functionality - toughness, shock resistance and water proofing. A deep divers watch with at least a 200m rating indicates I can dive. I just synchronise it at the station every few weeks. I might get a good copy of a Rolex submariner for dinner parties one day(!) for a change...you get some good quartz copies that are waterproof now.
Its chunky, hard as nails, plain and an Omega. Perfect simplicity.
Jan 20th 2007, 3:18 am
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Re: rolex watches in australia
I got my watch free from the dealership when I took a car out for a test drive. It says "Hyundai" on it. Had it for about 3 years and have only changed the battery twice. Keeps perfect time and goes with everything I own.