Morning watch thoughts (PFA)
So this morning on my way into work I started thinking of watches (probably a familiar thing for most people here) and I realized that I really appreciate a fluted bezel and cyclopes date, cue the OP fan boys and girls. And while I cant justify and honestly don't want to justify purchasing a new watch much less one with a Rolex price tag, I am curious if there are any other respectable pieces out there that have those characteristics? Also, since those characteristics are almost synonymous with Rolex, does a watch having those characteristics make it a homage piece?
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Marques
Novice watch collector, on a budget. I think that makes me a Swatch and Seiko fan boy
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I’d say the fluted bezel is especially rolex (and especially lovely.)
Other watches that look like a Datejust? You, my friend, are in luck, there are indeed.
https://www.benswatchclub.com/blog/rolex-datejust-alternatives
https://cladright.com/watches-that-look-like-rolex-datejust/
https://theslenderwrist.com/rolex-datejust-alternatives/
https://www.watchshopping.com/watch-guide/15-alternatives-to-a-rolex-datejust/
https://www.fratellowatches.com/top-five-rolex-datejust-alternatives/#gref
https://wristocracy.com/watches-that-look-like-rolex/
https://iknowwatches.com/affordable-rolex-datejust-homage/
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=watches+similar+to+rolex+datejust&hvadid=509470441565&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9007908&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=9681931770706423245&hvtargid=kwd-482309725642&hydadcr=27899_11863145&tag=googhydr-20&ref=pd_sl_9tqxs4j1x4_e
Now I'm sure there will be a good bit of overlap among these lists, and many won't have a fluted bezel, but you get the idea. Also, there are a ton of modded Seikos on Etsy that, for my money, look better than a lot of other watches that try to look like a Rolex while telling they aren't trying to do that. The Etsy mods put "Seiko" on the dial, but everything else screams Rolex.
Other watches that look like a Datejust? You, my friend, are in luck, there are indeed.
https://www.benswatchclub.com/blog/rolex-datejust-alternatives
https://cladright.com/watches-that-look-like-rolex-datejust/
https://theslenderwrist.com/rolex-datejust-alternatives/
https://www.watchshopping.com/watch-guide/15-alternatives-to-a-rolex-datejust/
https://www.fratellowatches.com/top-five-rolex-datejust-alternatives/#gref
https://wristocracy.com/watches-that-look-like-rolex/
https://iknowwatches.com/affordable-rolex-datejust-homage/
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=watches+similar+to+rolex+datejust&hvadid=509470441565&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9007908&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=9681931770706423245&hvtargid=kwd-482309725642&hydadcr=27899_11863145&tag=googhydr-20&ref=pd_sl_9tqxs4j1x4_e
Now I'm sure there will be a good bit of overlap among these lists, and many won't have a fluted bezel, but you get the idea. Also, there are a ton of modded Seikos on Etsy that, for my money, look better than a lot of other watches that try to look like a Rolex while telling they aren't trying to do that. The Etsy mods put "Seiko" on the dial, but everything else screams Rolex.
So I guess I never considered mods, but was thinking more so stand alone watches, be it micro brand or other. I think if I went to mods, Id wanna do something super different from the typical Rolex look. maybe get a fluted bezel on my FC highlife if I could find the right size and someone who with the know how.