[wdb]

I think this is a brilliant idea. I can imagine this would be a fantastic start watch for the younger crowd. Much better than the Rolex shenanigan that's going on their were a mass produced $6.000 costs you $35.000. People are starting to look for alternatives for Rolex. Why $35k when you can get a nice Patek or Lange for the same price with much better build quality and finishing?

[decafninja]

Isn’t a Patek even more impossible to obtain than a Rolex?

[wdb]

That's not my experience as long you don't want the Nautilus etc.

[decafninja]

But can't the same be said for Rolex as long as you're not after their more popular stainless steel sport models?

While not "easy" per se, you could probably score a precious metal or two-tone Rolex at a dealer without a ridiculous amount of difficulty. I'd say you could get a SS Oyster Perpetual or DateJust (barring certain exceptions - i.e. the Tiffany dial) without too much difficulty too, unless things have changed drastically in the past few months.

[hef19898]

A Patek is for guys who want to impress the Rolex guys.