Well, let me tell ya somethin’ about them Rolex Submariner watches. Folks say they’re real fancy, but I seen a whole bunch that look just as good but don’t cost a king’s ransom.
First off, what’s all the fuss about them things bein’ waterproof? I mean, I ain’t plannin’ on goin’ swimmin’ in the well, you know? But I guess some folks like that, say they can go down deep in the water with ’em. Beats me why you’d wanna do that, but hey, to each their own.
Now, I heard tell there’s a whole bunch of fakes out there. And let me tell ya, some of them fakes are so good, you can’t hardly tell the difference. I seen pictures, you know, side by side, and I swear, I couldn’t tell which was which. Them fellas makin’ the fakes, they gettin’ real clever, they are.
But here’s the thing. Why would you spend all that money on somethin’ just ’cause it says “Rolex” on it? There’s plenty of other watches out there that work just as good, maybe even better. I seen some watches at the market, shiny and nice, and they keep time just fine. And they don’t cost an arm and a leg.
I heard some folks sayin’ that them Rolexes, they hold their value. That means if you buy one, you can sell it later for more money. Well, I ain’t so sure about that. Seems to me, if you buy somethin’, you should use it, not just keep it locked up in a drawer waitin’ to sell it. That ain’t my way of doin’ things.
Spotting a Fake, now that’s a tricky business. They say you gotta look real close at the little letters and numbers, and at the way the hands move. But honestly, who’s got time for all that? I got chickens to feed and gardens to weed, I ain’t got time to be squintin’ at a watch with a magnifying glass.
- And the prices! Lord have mercy! I heard tell them things can cost thousands, even tens of thousands of dollars. That’s more money than I seen in my whole life! You could buy a whole farm for that kinda money, or a nice pickup truck, or a whole lotta chickens.
- And the thing is, them Rolex folks, they don’t make enough of them watches. That’s what folks say, anyways. They say it’s hard to get your hands on one, so people go and pay even more money for ’em on the used market. Seems kinda silly to me, but like I said, folks do what they wanna do.
- Then there’s these other watches, they call ’em “Invicta” and such. I seen pictures, and they look mighty fine. Some folks say they’re just as good as a Rolex, but cost a whole lot less. Now that’s somethin’ I can understand.
So, if you ask me, this whole Rolex thing is a bit overblown. Sure, they’re nice watches, I guess. But I don’t need no fancy watch to tell me it’s time to milk the cow or gather the eggs. A good ol’ clock on the wall does just fine.
And if you’re thinkin’ about buyin’ a Rolex, you better be careful. Make sure you know what you’re gettin’, ’cause there’s a lot of folks out there tryin’ to sell you a fake for a real price. And if you do end up buyin’ one, don’t go braggin’ about it too much. Just wear it and enjoy it, if that’s what makes you happy.
But me? I’ll stick with my old watch, the one I got at the county fair for ten bucks. It tells time just fine, and it ain’t never let me down. And that’s good enough for me.
You know, it’s like they say, all that glitters ain’t gold. And just ’cause somethin’ is expensive don’t mean it’s better. Sometimes, the simple things are the best. And that goes for watches, and just about everything else in life.
Now, I gotta go. Them chickens are gettin’ restless, and I got a feelin’ it’s gonna rain. And I don’t need no fancy Rolex Submariner to tell me that.
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