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Originally Posted by Adder
Same for a $5000 watch versus a $500 watch. Both will last you 20 years (if for some deranged reason you are still wearing a watch 20 years from now), and both can be equally "classic" in design.
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You are unlikely to get the following with a $500 watch that you would probably get with a $1000 watch:
- Scratch resistant sapphire crystal (mineral crystal scratches - I've ruined two watches bashing them against something)
- Actual screws (instead of pins) on the bracelet
- Solid bracelet links (instead of hollow)
- Swiss movement, which has historically always been the best
A good Swiss made watch will outlive you.
I will agree that there isn't much difference between an Oris, Omega or a Rolex. The Omega costs probably twice as much as the Oris, and the Rolex probably costs three times as much as the Omega. I don't think any of them make their own movements (as the real high-end watchmakers do - Rolex is not high-end).
