[Kraftwerk]

An older Rolex Oyster or Submariner would be a great thing to have, or a vintage Tudor dive -watch, there are a few watches that might be better than a Rolex in terms of build-quality, rarity, investment re-sale value. Look around. I have always liked mechanical things... got a broken '53 "Bubble-Back" Rolex for free (!) in the 80's. It took 10 years to get it running ( sat in a drawer while I debated the amount of money it would cost to fix it, then finding the right person etc.) It's has an amazing sound keeps perfect time. It's a phenomenon of human engineering, sound familiar?
And did I mention it was free? Besides 2 major repairs, the first one was $60 (!) then a re-hab I had done on it Switzerland was $500, and totally worth it.
Later I bought a much-used '71 Omega Speedmaster because I like the design and the stop-watch capability ( not that I use that aspect a whole lot.) The watch itself, though, I didn't take off for TWO years ! Though over a decade it has needed major renovation 3 times! Mostly since I wore it while dropping mufflers etc. This has tripled the initial price of the thing... it is actually quite delicate. Such expense is of course not "justifiable" but somehow I still wear it, like it and use it to tell the time....all the time. Right now it is 12:31.