I'm going to agree with Dottore on this issue. They're are incredibly well made and durable machines, I know several gents that wear various Rolex models daily while in Iraq/Afghanistan and never have an issue.
I finally decided to jump on something. It's certainly not the most expensive or flashy, but it has a humble classiness and the price was far enough within my budget that I'll probably buy another watch to keep it company in the rotation. It's a Rolex Oyster Essex, unsure of the manufacture date, but well before my lifetime.
