How Rolex and Ferrari are the same...

[pablos]

Originally Posted by Sherpa23

I’m just anti-bs. All that stuff that the OP posted is the standard bs that’s thrown about and has become internet lore for a whole generation.

If I have time, I’ll make a post in this thread how the Ferrari ordering process used to be and how it’s changed and evolved since the mid 90’s.

Then maybe at some point I’ll get a Rolex dealer who says I’m “on the list” to actually call me and say they have a watch for me. But I’m not holding my breath.

Nice to see you here Sherpa
:)

[pablos]

Originally Posted by HideMyWalletPlease

One time on Fchat I made a troll character named Mondial Joe. It was pretty epic. My troll character lived in a trailer with his mama and had a pretty rough Mondial that he would cover with a tarp. He would write posts about how he drove the Mondial to the gas station to eat fried chicken and play video poker. At the car storage place I use there’s actually a few Mondial so I ordered some plastic truck nuts. I was going to hang them on the back of one of the Mondials and post up a picture on F chat, but by the time the plastic nuts got here I was bored of the whole troll character and never got around to it.

What's funny is he considered the persona "Epic." If you peruse any of his posts, most of us were quite respectful and welcoming. I mean, the fact that he got 'bored' of his troll character is exactly the proof his attempt failed.

Also, he never got banned. Case of a guy making up his own reality. Pretty sad to see so conspicuously.

[pablos]

Originally Posted by HideMyWalletPlease

One time on Fchat I made a troll character named Mondial Joe. It was pretty epic. My troll character lived in a trailer with his mama and had a pretty rough Mondial that he would cover with a tarp. He would write posts about how he drove the Mondial to the gas station to eat fried chicken and play video poker. At the car storage place I use there’s actually a few Mondial so I ordered some plastic truck nuts. I was going to hang them on the back of one of the Mondials and post up a picture on F chat, but by the time the plastic nuts got here I was bored of the whole troll character and never got around to it.

What's funny is he considered the persona "Epic." If you peruse any of his posts, most of us were quite respectful and welcoming. I mean, the fact that he got 'bored' of his troll character is exactly the proof his attempt failed. Also, he never got banned. Case of a guy making up his own reality. Pretty sad to see so conspicuously.

[paxjedi]

Originally Posted by Marcjvr

Sounds like your research was a flop

Yep. Same guy that wanted to drill lug holes on his 16710 because he thinks lug holes look cool.



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[Chewbacca]

Originally Posted by GSDLover

My brother is 6'7". 240 lbs. Fits in my 458. Easily. You're bigger than that?

Bigger. Not taller.

[peticks]

Originally Posted by huncho

hermes has been using this business model long before rolex or ferrari

—> yep!

[TswaneNguni]

I wear Rolex and drive Toyota ,Ford and Isuzu .

No way I will ever drive a horse stable .

[johnwigan]

Jay Leno on purchasing a Ferrari:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VUPOvc...ature=youtu.be

[1st amg]

Originally Posted by pablos

Nice to see you here Sherpa
:)

Hello Paul.....nice to see you hear as well!

[911991]

Originally Posted by aayates

Rolex QC is better than Ferrarri's. However, the Ferrarri brand has so much history and is marketed so well that customers brag about their break-downs and what's required to service the cars. Weird love IMHO.

[pablos]

Originally Posted by 1st amg

Hello Paul.....nice to see you hear as well!

Thanks for the warm welcome! I'm not a horologist, but do admire many!

Just wanted to set the record straight .

Kind regards to you all!

[pablos]

Originally Posted by johnwigan

Jay Leno on purchasing a Ferrari:

Jay basically hates Ferrari because they don't bend over backward to him (read: kiss his posterior.) He tries to say it's because of maintenance cost (that's a funny one with his steam cars.) It's all right there though. He doesn't want to establish a relationship.

Ferrari not rolling out the red carpet has ruffled one or two billionaires as well.

He calls folks that tolerate it masochistic,

I call it literally a company not 'selling out' on their higher-end cars.

[jbsmith]

Two of my favorites....

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[nickorette]

Rolex - Porsche
Made in large numbers, very popular. Long history and can go toe to toe with more expensive brands. Incredibly versatile, never the wrong choice but sometimes difficult to acquire depending on the model

Patek - Ferrari
Classy with a rich heritage, often with the most desirable models

AP - Lamborghini
Striking and iconic design instantly recognizable throughout the generations

JLC - Lotus
Often underappreciated, regarded as the enthusiast's choice. Engineering expertise often provided for other major OEM's

[Adamj79]

Ferrari makes cars that are a work of art! Porsche does too, but only on the upper end models.

[ArtNouveau]

Originally Posted by pablos

Jay basically hates Ferrari because they don't bend over backward to him (read: kiss his posterior.) He tries to say it's because of maintenance cost (that's a funny one with his steam cars.) It's all right there though. He doesn't want to establish a relationship.

Ferrari not rolling out the red carpet has ruffled one or two billionaires as well.

He calls folks that tolerate it masochistic,

I call it literally a company not 'selling out' on their higher-end cars.

Jay has a McLaren F1 and drives it. That makes him A-OK with me.

[sathwik]

People in India have bought special edition Ferraris as their first Ferrari. Ferrari dealers don’t care two hoots about the buyer…. If you can pay for it you can get it. Car can be sold 1 month after buying Ferrari has no control over it. Please do some fact checks.

[sathwik]

And Ferrari is doing SUVs now. They follow market trends. I don’t see Rolex following a fad or doing the unthinkable. They’re way more conservative. They’re not comparable to each other.

[jimcameron]

What's a brake job cost on a Ferrari?

I drove mine to Walmart and they said they didn't have the parts.

[TheWatchmen]

Originally Posted by jbsmith

Two of my favorites....

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While I normally abhor watch pictures with a European car’s steering wheel, the colors look cool in this photo lol.

[Gab27]

Originally Posted by jbsmith

Two of my favorites....

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They go together really well. Very nice!

[T4ME]

Originally Posted by Feb_29

I have both Rolex and Ferrari. Don't need to wait.

This should be in the stop posting wrist shots with steering wheel thread.

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=843818

[zapokee]

Originally Posted by nickorette

Rolex - Porsche
Made in large numbers, very popular. Long history and can go toe to toe with more expensive brands. Incredibly versatile, never the wrong choice but sometimes difficult to acquire depending on the model

Patek - Ferrari
Classy with a rich heritage, often with the most desirable models

AP - Lamborghini
Striking and iconic design instantly recognizable throughout the generations

JLC - Lotus
Often underappreciated, regarded as the enthusiast's choice. Engineering expertise often provided for other major OEM's

Love this comparison. Very interesting.

Tudor - Merc? Lexus?

[zapokee]

Originally Posted by nickorette

Patek - Ferrari
Classy with a rich heritage, often with the most desirable models

Might Patek Phillipe be better represented by a Rolls Royce? The abbreviations PP and RR are made for each other.

[Solo118]

Originally Posted by sathwik

And Ferrari is doing SUVs now. They follow market trends. I don’t see Rolex following a fad or doing the unthinkable. They’re way more conservative. They’re not comparable to each other.

Do you remember the Datejust 2 and DD 2 both in the XL sizing we have never seen before. Same could be said about the DSSD, but with the DJ2 and DD2 they were clearly going after the bling bling lovers.

[Daytonaman799]

I have owned two ferraris and none of that has been my experience. Buying a Ferrari was very much like what buying a Rolex used to be like, you walked into the dealer spec’d out what you wanted, put down a deposit and waited for your car to arrive. Maybe it’s different for a limited edition that cost 1mm but your run of the mill standard cars was a matter of waiting for delivery.