Have Rolex cured you of the need to ever own a Rolex?
I’ve recently - as in a month ago, bought my first Rolex. I didn’t buy it because it’s a Rolex, I bought it because it ticked every box I wanted in a watch. I’d ran the gamut of the black, understated, good quality under the radar every day watch, and always found something that bugged me.
Sarb033, crap bracelet. Tudor Ranger, straight end links, bit big. Hamilton Khaki King, bit fussy, too reflective. Tudor BB41; very close, but like the Ranger a bit big. Sinn 556i. Fantastic, but very toolish. Close to pulling the trigger on an Omega AT in black, but the PCL’s and butterfly clasp put me off - a dress bracelet on a sports watch.
I knew what I wanted was either an Explorer or an OP39, more so the OP as it was more understated and wore a tad smaller, visually, due to the domed bezel. But it was now discontinued and I didn’t want to pay inflated grey prices. Then one come up on here. It had everything; classic understated design, killer proportions, a no frills fully brushed sports bracelet & clasp, and a great engine under the hood. So I got it and it’s perfect. And I think that’s because regardless of brand cache, Rolex tend to have the cleanest, most timeless designs and when I think about what makes the best example of a certain kind of watch I tend to think of the Rolex offering. It’s not marketing, it’s pure design language.
Incidentally I held onto the Sinn 556i, just too good to sell - it’s taken on the role of the best beater ever.
Couple of pics of my OP39 114300, which to my taste is the perfect watch, madness to me that Rolex would discontinue such a well proportioned and classically designed watch as this and the white dial version, but what do I know.
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