afraid to post on rolex discussion- a serious inquiry: omega vs rolex

[DrTom]

rolex vs omega, which is better?

i think this question is unanswerable because its the wrong question.....i got my first rolex 30 yrs ago, but only started collecting and educating myself about watches and horology a few years ago. i think we're not making the right comparison....when i ask myself 'what are my rolex's to me, its different than the answer i get when i ask about my omegas... My first rolex is commemorative a landmark in accomplishment....but i won't go on about the virtues of rolex here....dont need to preach to the converted....however i think omegaphiles are a bit introverted through self preservation not this board....but obviously not me....

Asking whether rolex or omega is better is like asking are apples or pears better....

i have been in competitive swimming for 50 yrs (christ...) omega is the name on the pressure pad timing the worlds most important swimming events (what a noob phelps...best swimmer ever but spent too much time doing drills when other people were learning character lessons, pa leeez, bong man promoting omega)....ive never seen rolex on anything that required science or accuracy...tennis? equestrian sport?....no rolex set out to be status omega set out to be innovative...(love my mil gauss for the back story....2 gauss....what omega! 15000 gauss) .if you ask 'which is more innovative., rolex or omega?', which will be the best all around timepiece in the future?', 'which will attract new consumers the most?', 'which watch brings you the most of all value categories as one goes through all of life's activities?'.....quirky, iconic (ploprof, bullhead....er nothing rolex)i think its omega. If you ask the real question 'which has more status?', its rolex....but then rolex is the rolls royce of watches....rolls is rich grandpa's car.....rolex is rich grandpa's watch to the mass of the uneducated....omega on the other hand is a drivers' watch.(hang on dssd fans...are you really going 12 k down....not without your head caving in....at some point its stupid)....a better comparison is bmw/porche to mercedes......omega to rolex.....well if its performance your talking about, bmw/porsche if its comfy-leather-heavy milf attractor its a rolex/mercedes....

but must be taken in perspective, I'm 63 semi retired professional, drive a f350 and nissan 370zx and surf big waves and flyfish.....im a 30 yr old trapped in a old school body....each to our preferences...