A friend of mine has a few Rolex. Those watches are way less precise than a $5 quartz watch, it's all about showing that you have money. The quality of the materials gives no advantage. They are objectively ugly too with the big round circles, and look like watches for kids who learn how read the time.

I've been told by rich guys that you must wear the strap a bit loose so that it the watch will rotate a bit around your wrist, which forces you to "put it back" while showing to others that you have a Rolex.

I don't remember the specific name but it is a good start: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conspicuous_consumption

I have 3 luxury watches. I'm not rich, it took quite a while to pay off each. That's probably all, those were the only 3 I ever really wanted. I bought them because I like watches, nobody else I know cares about them at all. The ones i picked have interesting movements or history. I didn't get them specifically for their brands. None are Rolex. I would say the biggest difference is not just the materials, it is the quality and tolerances of the machining. The surface finishes.

I like to build and mod watches. I have quite a few made with Seiko movements and aftermarket parts. Some are pretty nice, and I never thought there would be much of a difference between a $400 Seiko and a luxury watch. Until I held my Tudor for the first time. The bracelet has almost no play to it between the links. My Seikos feel sloppy by comparison. The brushed surfaces feel almost soft, they are so smooth. I find myself just rubbing it sometimes. The clasp has little ceramic balls for the detent, and they are very smooth to operate. Wearing it is an excellent tactile experience. Like a fidget toy. It's also the watch I wore during my daughter's birth, and that is primarily what I think of when I wear it.

But yeah, long story short they do feel different. I bet there are a ton of people that only buy them as status symbols, though.

And, you just don't understand that if you can afford a $40,000 watch with premium materials, it doesn't matter that they don't keep correct time.

Rolexes fail at being watches compared to other products that cost $5. A "bomb-proof piece of jewelry" is not a convincing argument. The whole point is showing that you have money.

They never kept accurate time. Asian knockoffs work better.

They also outsourced manufacturing. That burned a lot of goodwill with their fans.

Zero makes cheaper EV bikes, they are some kind of money laundry because they never report sales and are private, so never reveal finances. I have yet to see one in the wild.

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No it isn't. The Dodge Charger EV was a complete sales flop.

It takes more energy to make synfuel than just burning regular gas, and it makes the same amount of C02.

They should brand it sympfuel.

Oh that's what's up!

Hydrogen would require a tank the size of Trump's ass.

Fine, then supercars die. Big whoop, look super cars are just eye candy that would need to evolve regardless of what people might want. If they don't they die its that simple, if someone's false sense of security needs to amplified by a combustion motor rather than idk not causing an actual fucking extinction of humanity then I rather let those old farts cry in a electric Bugatti that can smoke anything but will sounds all "lame. "

Pretty sure Porsche's EV models have been quite popular

Any of you ever seen an MG Cyberster? Yeah me neither

Lamborghini? The tractor company? Of course it was always about the feel.

It's just being heavily reinforced now that even the Volvo in my garage can quietly beat them to the next set of lights.

An electric/hybrid powertrain would have made them relevant again, and they could likely get by on style even if performance is a bit lacking.Sad that they're not choosing to do that.

Then it ought to be a law. But the automakers would hate that because it’s about money and exclusivity, not safety.