The Overrated Modern Watches (And Their Alternatives)

Sometimes, whining is fun! Who doesn’t like to whine from time to time? Well, that’s me, and today, I’m going to talk about three popular modern watches that I simply don’t “get”. However, I will bring the solution…

We now live in an era where there are luxuries and it seems that everyone has to have them. No, these aren’t your “latest” iPhone or the latest Air Jordan sneakers. Instead, these are some super expensive items, many of which are top swiss replica watches. But the problem is, as a watch lover, I just don’t get some of these watches. Each of the watches I’m showing you today are undeniably good, but the secondary prices have the aroma of tulips, if you know what I mean. But, as I always say in other life, if you don’t bring a solution, don’t bring a complaint. So I’ll do exactly that and suggest some options to either blow the same amount of money or, wow, save some. It’s time to complain!

Sorry guys, the Hulk is the poster child for ridiculousness when it comes to the stupid prices of popular modern watches. Yes, I am a traditionalist and as such, I like my subs without the date and Henry Ford style. This means I’ll take any color submarine as long as it’s black. Now, the Submariner 116610LV does look pretty good in certain lights. I especially like it at midnight when the lights are off. To me, the watch is gimmicky and borders on tacky.

Ah, “but Rolex was doing green before anyone else caught on,” you say in a coolly hipster voice. Green is the brand’s color, indie rockers, so I don’t think it has anything to do with clairvoyance. Anyway, the Hulk has disappeared from the catalog and been replaced by a new watch with an obnoxious moniker (Starbucks) and, therefore, a stupid price. Imagine buying one of these silly subs from your friendly neighborhood vendor for about $20,000.

Or you can buy: If you want a Rolex dive watch with a date window, why not turn your attention to almost any Sea-Dweller? For whatever reason, the Sea-Dweller rarely makes the short list of popular modern best swiss replica rolex watches, but I think that will change at some point. Admittedly, the more recent models are also luxury items with a strong sense of excess. Nonetheless, I like the fact that these watches are quite focused, but they still give the wearer all the design characteristics of a Submariner.

Get a decent 16660 “transitional” model (see this informative article for some history) and take comfort in the fact that you are buying an heirloom with some neat history. Bring this baby out at your next Williamsburg GTG meeting at the local whiskey/Mescal/Tinto Sherry tavern and watch your fellow countrymen blush with envy.

If people need a sledgehammer when it comes to the price of a watch, this is it. Seriously, the same people behind the GameStop must be behind the Omega Speedmaster Silver Snoopy. Now, I’m not one of those haters who jumped on the Omega forums to bash the latest Speedmaster LE. I think they’re fun, people like them, and all the camaraderie that comes with owning a Speedmaster is relatively harmless.