Green Rambles: The Price Is Right?

One of the most challenging things to discuss is the price of a watch. While the prices by themselves can easily be compared, the watches often cannot. When I entered the wonderful world of watches in the late 1990s, there was a reoccurring topic on the popular forums that asked the question ‘Submariner of Seamaster?’ While the watches may be comparable in performance, the Rolex will set you back $10,250 while Omega is asking $5,900 for its Seamaster 300M. So does this make the Omega a steal?

It might for some, but there are simply too many variables to make this comparison so easily, and it all depends on how you personally value the different aspects. One might retain its value better than the other, or you might appreciate the heritage of one model more; you can want a steel watch with a blue dial and bezel, so one is automatically out of the race; you always preferred Connery over Brosnan for Bond. There are a whole lot of points that will eventually determine whether or not the watch is worth the price they are asking for it.

When reviewing a watch, I always try to be as objective as possible because I am not writing these articles for myself to read. Some watches that I really don’t care for that much are, in fact, very good timepieces, and perhaps the perfect choice for one of the readers. In the end, the most personal aspect of a watch might be its price. What one can and is willing to pay for a certain timepiece is considered outrageous by another. The fact of the matter is also that the watches we discuss here are no necessity; they are an art form and, therefore, by nature, often incomparable in many ways.