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Sir Rocco · Sep 13th, 2009, 08:30 PM

I can't choose. I want to buy a new watch whitin a few months. Which one should I choose?

Rolex Submariner

or

Cartier Santos 100 with croc strap.

I've added pics.

I tried them on both, but I can't make up my mind since they're so different in every aspect, the only thing that they have in common is the price (which makes it even more difficult!)

Thanks for the help!

onegirlcreative · Sep 13th, 2009, 08:36 PM

as much as i love a cartier watch—the pasha, preferably—i think in this case, the rolex submariner is my watch of choice.

btw, the new james bond—daniel craig—wears an omega, not a rolex submariner. in the movie, at least. not sure what he wears in real life. lol

Hokaplan · Sep 13th, 2009, 08:37 PM

I'm guessing you're a male. Is the submariner a large size? If so, I prefer that one!

Sir Rocco · Sep 13th, 2009, 08:47 PM

Sorry, my first post was incomplete. You're right, I'm a boy.

Yes, I know Daniel Craig wears in the last few Bond movies an Omega Seamaster. Omega sponsors the whole 007 thing. But actually Ian Fleming wanted Bond to wear a Rolex. He wrote that Bond could not just wear a watch, he had to wear a Rolex. The funny thing is that Daniel Craig wears a Rolex in real life. I don't know if Omega enjoys this, or not...

The Cartier is medium size (the Large is REALLY Large and comes with chrono, while I like the more clean look of the normal, medium, version). The Rolex is the normal male size (40 mm).

Hokaplan · Sep 13th, 2009, 08:52 PM

For same price, I vote Rolex!

joodi · Sep 13th, 2009, 09:37 PM

ROLEX no doubt

ssc0619 · Sep 13th, 2009, 10:07 PM

Don't love that style of Cartier. I vote Rolex

chanel-girl · Sep 13th, 2009, 10:20 PM

Definitely the Rolex, honestly not crazy about the Cartier for a guy.

Vintage Leather · Sep 13th, 2009, 10:59 PM

Actually, Ian Flemming's character always wore a Rolex, but the movie characters wear quite a range. Sean Connery, George Laenby, Timothy Dalton, and Roger Moore all wore Rolexes some of the time. Connery wore a Breitling for part of Thunderball, and Moore wore a Seiko for a fair number of movies. Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig both wore the Seamaster.
(yes, I'm a geek. My DF also collects watches, and we've seen all of the Bond movies together.)

Go for the Rolex. The look is classic, and it sounds like it fits well on your wrist.

nn887 · Sep 14th, 2009, 12:13 AM

Rolex!

Sir Rocco · Sep 14th, 2009, 04:13 AM

Originally Posted by Vintage Leather

Actually, Ian Flemming's character always wore a Rolex, but the movie characters wear quite a range. Sean Connery, George Laenby, Timothy Dalton, and Roger Moore all wore Rolexes some of the time. Connery wore a Breitling for part of Thunderball, and Moore wore a Seiko for a fair number of movies. Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig both wore the Seamaster.
(yes, I'm a geek. My DF also collects watches, and we've seen all of the Bond movies together.)

Go for the Rolex. The look is classic, and it sounds like it fits well on your wrist.

Well, that means that I'm a geek too, because I knew this...

Thank you, all of you. It's 6 - 2 for Rolex, thus far... Let's see what it will be in a few days.

sunny100 · Sep 14th, 2009, 10:57 AM

Rolex for sure as well. The Submariner is gorgeous whereas the Santos doesn't do a thing for me. If it were another Cartier, I might think twice but not in this case.

NewBVfan · Sep 14th, 2009, 11:13 AM

I prefer Rolex... though I have both Rolex and Cartier Santos 100... I personally think Cartier is a women's brand.

onegirlcreative · Sep 14th, 2009, 12:41 PM

Originally Posted by sunny100

Rolex for sure as well. The Submariner is gorgeous whereas the Santos doesn't do a thing for me. If it were another Cartier, I might think twice but not in this case.

i agree. if the op had listed the cartier pasha compared to the rolex? for me, it definitely would have been the cartier pasha, hands down. but like you said, i don't like the model of cartier the op has chosen. jmho.

ot, but i am also a huge, huge james bond fan. i have seen every single movie and still continue to watch them over and over. can't get enough of 007.

i guess that makes me a geek, as well.

Sir Rocco · Sep 14th, 2009, 02:21 PM

Originally Posted by onegirlcreative

i agree. if the op had listed the cartier pasha compared to the rolex? for me, it definitely would have been the cartier pasha, hands down. but like you said, i don't like the model of cartier the op has chosen. jmho.

ot, but i am also a huge, huge james bond fan. i have seen every single movie and still continue to watch them over and over. can't get enough of 007.

i guess that makes me a geek, as well.

You're right, the Pasha is beautiful, but my GF has got this one. So, it's useless to buy this imo, I'm better off spending the money on another type of watch so we can swap sometime.

[Offtopic]
Me too, I'm a huge 007 fan too.

Watched all of the DVD's a thousand times

. Good to know that there are more 007 connoisseurs on this forum.

So bad when Roger Moore wore the Seiko. A View To A Kill, full Vuitton luggage set (even the cheque copier was LV), and then a Seiko on his wrist. Strange combination... In total there were 4 movies where he had the Seiko. And 9 with the Submariner. Classic.
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Rolex Submariner, I mean, James Bond had it...	29	70.73%
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Sep 13th, 2009, 08:36 PM	#2
onegirlcreative Apple in London Joined: Feb 2008 Location: back at home! Posts: 4,747	as much as i love a cartier watch—the pasha, preferably—i think in this case, the rolex submariner is my watch of choice. btw, the new james bond—daniel craig—wears an omega, not a rolex submariner. in the movie, at least. not sure what he wears in real life. lol
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Sep 13th, 2009, 08:37 PM	#3
Hokaplan Member Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,000	I'm guessing you're a male. Is the submariner a large size? If so, I prefer that one!
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Sep 13th, 2009, 08:47 PM	#4
Sir Rocco OP Avantgarde Joined: Oct 2008 Location: All over the world. Posts: 72	Sorry, my first post was incomplete. You're right, I'm a boy. Yes, I know Daniel Craig wears in the last few Bond movies an Omega Seamaster. Omega sponsors the whole 007 thing. But actually Ian Fleming wanted Bond to wear a Rolex. He wrote that Bond could not just wear a watch, he had to wear a Rolex. The funny thing is that Daniel Craig wears a Rolex in real life. I don't know if Omega enjoys this, or not... The Cartier is medium size (the Large is REALLY Large and comes with chrono, while I like the more clean look of the normal, medium, version). The Rolex is the normal male size (40 mm).
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Sep 13th, 2009, 08:52 PM	#5
Hokaplan Member Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,000	For same price, I vote Rolex!
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Sep 13th, 2009, 09:37 PM	#6
joodi Member Joined: May 2009 Location: Qatar Posts: 263	ROLEX no doubt

Sep 13th, 2009, 10:07 PM	#7
ssc0619 Some 'Splainin to Do Joined: Mar 2009 Location: New York Posts: 5,983	Don't love that style of Cartier. I vote Rolex

Sep 13th, 2009, 10:20 PM	#8
chanel-girl Member Joined: Jun 2007 Location: CT Posts: 930	Definitely the Rolex, honestly not crazy about the Cartier for a guy.

Sep 13th, 2009, 10:59 PM	#9
Vintage Leather Dreamer and Shopper Joined: Jan 2007 Location: US Posts: 743	Actually, Ian Flemming's character always wore a Rolex, but the movie characters wear quite a range. Sean Connery, George Laenby, Timothy Dalton, and Roger Moore all wore Rolexes some of the time. Connery wore a Breitling for part of Thunderball, and Moore wore a Seiko for a fair number of movies. Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig both wore the Seamaster. (yes, I'm a geek. My DF also collects watches, and we've seen all of the Bond movies together.) Go for the Rolex. The look is classic, and it sounds like it fits well on your wrist.
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Sep 14th, 2009, 12:13 AM	#10
nn887 Member Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 6	Rolex!
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Sep 14th, 2009, 10:57 AM	#12
sunny100 Member Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 132	Rolex for sure as well. The Submariner is gorgeous whereas the Santos doesn't do a thing for me. If it were another Cartier, I might think twice but not in this case.

Sep 14th, 2009, 11:13 AM	#13
NewBVfan ~Hermes lover~ Joined: Jul 2009 Location: Hong Kong / San Francisco Posts: 418	I prefer Rolex... though I have both Rolex and Cartier Santos 100... I personally think Cartier is a women's brand.
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