Its timeless classic.... (Rolex Watches)

Member Name: chaviane

Product:	Rolex Watches
Date:	07/07/03 (5376 review reads)
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Advantages: Timeless, Exclusive

Disadvantages: Expensive, can't wear it everywhere

I dont know much about Rolex. All I know is that this is an expensive watch that always looks the same no matter when they produced it. So, its like an all times watch. But my family have a strange tradition (maybe rather weird!), once we finished our bachelor degree, the present from my parents will be a rolex. I have four elder brothers and they all have one. Since I'm the youngest (and the only girl! ;-) ) I'm the last one who owned a Rolex.

About two weeks before my graduation day, I took my Mom to a famous shopping mall in my country and I pointed to Tag Heuer, I think I like that better compares to Rolex (Yup, the design is very different, Tag more fun, Rolex kinda serious). Of course, I dont know the price difference at that time, to me, Tag is very expensive already, I was hoping that she will get what I meant, but she acted like "whatever". Then on the night before graduation ceremony, what I'm affraid of happened, its a Rolex!!!

But its not just that....I was thinking that its will be a two-tone watch, I was wrong.....soon I opened the box, I was even more suprised because the watch is all gold (wait....I mean, super gold!!!) with little diamonds in the numeric part. When its time for the ceremony, I have to hide my watch below the graduation gown, so no one will see it. Yes, it is a great present from my parents but really, its looks too much for me.

But the more I wore it, the more I like it. I guess maybe because of the compliments I got from the people who saw it.....(really bad!) . Now....You all must be wondering about what type of Rolex I have.....here it is...


MY ROLEX

The appearance of my Rolex is as I mentioned before. Its all gold. The wrist style called "president" and the style is "Oyster Datejust". With 11 little diamonds in each numbering (except 12, thats where Rolex logo is). Not much I can say about it, since I already mentioned that its super-go
ld, so everything is.....gold. Included the pointed needle.
I asked my Dad about how much it cost, and he said it cost him about GBP.7000+.

The presentation is the part that I like the most. Its come with a wooden box with dark green leather covers the exterior of the box. A little gold Rolex logo in below corner. Inside you'll see classic wooden lining and the place to keep the watch is in the middle that covered with cream suede leather. In the opening box, there's a place to keep all the paperworks are. Thats included the certificate with your name and all their authorized dealers in it (that came with its own dark green leather pocket), the guide books about datejust watch and another one that specify the style (in this case the Oyster-Datejust). Also a little green "tag" thats says Rolex President.

THE PERFORMANCE

Well....apparently, a watch is a watch to me. I do know that must be something extra with Rolex because the price difference (must be a reason for that!), but so far, its perform well. But a little strange that it will stop moving if I dont wear it for about 2 days. So I have to re-start it. I took it to Rolex counter in Harrods and they said its normal. They said if I wear it all the times, it will not stop. Since I dont wear it everyday....it doesn't really bother me though.

I guess the best part that I like is the surface. I loves watches and owned lots of it (but yeah, mostly Swatch and Guess...hehehehe) all of that have scrathes in it (I'm kinda careless person) but my Rolex surface is still the same. My friend told me thats because of the Sapphire surface that anti-scratch....but whatever it is, I just love it.

MY TIMES WITH ROLEX

Hum....since my Dad told me the price. I can not stop worrying about my watch. I mean....c'monn, that almost the same as my MA tuition fee. Even when I was in my country, I only wore it several time. Not just because of its loo
k a little "too much", but also because of I dont want to look different that can attract so many crimes (cant blame them).

When I came to the UK for the first time. Since I dont want to wear my Rolex (I wear my Swatch instead!), I carried everything in my backpack. I kept my rolex in its original box that quiet heavy. When my plane stop in Frankfurt, I felt like I have to take my bag everywhere with me and was a bit annoying.

With Rolex, strange things happens. Like when we have burglary in our student residence, everyone ran to their room and check on their laptops because thats the most important thing for everyone of us at the moment (our dissertations are in there!), but me, I went straight to check my watch. Thankfully, no one lose anything.

NOW AND THE FUTURE

I think there's a moral issues why my parents gave us Rolex as our graduation present. I kept thinking about why we have to stay in college and kickin' ourselves for 5 years and at the end, you'll get a watch. My mom told me, thats a way to show us that if you want the best you have to work for it. I started to realized what she meant.

I'll be 25 this year, I have owned a Rolex for almost a year, but I'm sure if I'm working after I finished my MA, still its going to take me a long time to buy the watch that I have now. Thats makes me appreciate my watch even more. For example, I spent some times to read the manual, and went to the authorized dealer to understand how this watch works. I just found out that my watch size is "Intermediate". Its the middle size between "Lady" and "Men" size but I guess my parents knows that since I'm a big girl, I need a bigger size...hehehe

I dont wear my watch so often, I only wear it in special accasions. I also wear it when I have to give presentations, dont know why now I started to believe that my watch gives me "confidence" to speak in
front of people.

I saved my money to get different kind of watch. Something that I can wear everyday. But not Rolex of course. Only fashion watches, like Gucci or Dior (none of that can compares to Rolex, its scratched already). Even for fashion watch thats already took me a while to get it.

I think it will take me a long time to get another Rolex (please God make it faster!! *pray*). Because of that, I started saving to get the diamond bazel for my watch (its will go around the surface, to make it look even more too much!!! *giggle*), its still going to take me a while to get that bloody bazel (I still dont have it yet! maybe in 5 years), thats all I can get, just accesorise it! *wink*

I definietly recommend anyone to start saving to get a Rolex. Its not only the function, but its also the "feelings" you will get. Its an old time classic. I can say that its the best one out there. My friend has a Cartier watch that cost almost the same as my Rolex, but I can tell that mine looks more exclusive.....as other opinion says "its like a Ferarri of watches"....enough said.

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