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**grinaJanoDant** · 08-17-2012, 04:05 AM

I agree that buying quality can be OK up to a point, what I don't see any point in is spending way more than is necessary just to have a certain name on a product.

If a watch keeps time and has a secure strap and keeps working for a number of years and costs less than say $50 why pay more just for a fashionable name?

Is something hand made necessarily better than something machine made??

My watch has never had a service, just replacement batteries, - which I can do myself - If a Rolex needs £400+ worth of servicing, that to me suggests that it is not that good.

Some dealers of expensive/fashionable cars want £1000 - £1500 for a service, whereas a normal family model will be more like £100 - £200, I would think the same oil works for both, even if one needs a pint or two more. Same applies to just about any mechanical or electrical appliance, go for a fashionable name and pay through the nose.

08-17-2012, 04:05 AM	#3
grinaJanoDant Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 533 Senior Member	I agree that buying quality can be OK up to a point, what I don't see any point in is spending way more than is necessary just to have a certain name on a product. If a watch keeps time and has a secure strap and keeps working for a number of years and costs less than say $50 why pay more just for a fashionable name? Is something hand made necessarily better than something machine made?? My watch has never had a service, just replacement batteries, - which I can do myself - If a Rolex needs £400+ worth of servicing, that to me suggests that it is not that good. Some dealers of expensive/fashionable cars want £1000 - £1500 for a service, whereas a normal family model will be more like £100 - £200, I would think the same oil works for both, even if one needs a pint or two more. Same applies to just about any mechanical or electrical appliance, go for a fashionable name and pay through the nose.
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