If you haven't lived under a rock for
past few decades, then you surely know that Rolex stands for luxurious precision timekeeping, and you know that Timex is premier name in inexpensive, reliable timekeeping. The vast area between two, however, offers widest selection of watches-in terms of function, fashion and price. We're all creatures of habit, and if one watch has served us well for years, it's natural that we gravitate toward same brand and design each time we purchase a new watch. If you'd like to adorn your wrist with a different type of watch, perhaps a Swiss-quartz or high-fashion watch, we offer you a cheat sheet below, to help you get up to speed quickly with many offerings available today.
If you've always thought of a watch as a functional necessity, you might add a few fashionable watches to your collection of watches and bracelets. If you've always worn high-fashion watches, consider adding an elegant watch to your collection, perhaps one with a golden mesh band. Whatever your requirements for timekeeping and your sense of fashion, you'll find a watch to suit your needs.
Impress Your Colleagues Watches
In exclusive $5000-$2,000,000 range, you'll find a variety of luxury watches with names that escape average man or woman on street, and you won't find any of these online. Does Vacheron Constantin or Blancpain ring a bell?
Perception is everything, and a genuine Rolex brands you a person of discerning taste. If you live in New York City, you might be surprised to learn that you can buy a Rolex from a bona fide jeweler, most likely in 10021 zip code. Forget all hype about Rolex watches: people buy them for one reason. They are most recognized status symbols in watches—everyone has heard of a Rolex, and a diamond and gold Rolex remains out of most everyone's price range.
Rolex watches are most popular, and ownership is not a requirement for popularity. It might surprise you to learn that Rolex watches are not THE most accurate. It is unlikely that they take a year to make, and their resale value is of little importance to their buyers. Ah, Madison Avenue strikes again. Still, a Rolex watch is a fine watch and an investment in time. Give me status; give me a Rolex.
