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26 May 2016, 07:40 PM | #31 | |
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thank goodness you can accept my accomplishments for achieving all that....I think he is a douche bag!! |
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26 May 2016, 08:26 PM | #32 |
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Not sure if sarcastic or what.
But what you described above is the definition of a douchebag. I take solace that "your" success could afford you an endless supply of Cialis. Take a motorboat trip around those well endowed assets of your pretty companion. You deserve it ;) |
26 May 2016, 08:27 PM | #33 |
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Same old story here. Stereotypes and Rolex.
Other colleagues have summed it very well. No matter what we say, many out there will buy a Rolex (more so a gold Rolex) simply to show-off their wealth....whatever Others will buy it to celebrate certain life events/achievements Others buy it because they are WIS and see the watch in a totally different perspective compared to the general public If you happen to be a douche, at the end of the day you can be part of any of those categories not necessarily the first one. I happen to the in the market for a DD. I thought a lot about it as I never wore any jewelry and I'm not a fan of gold and diamonds. But I love the DD from a horological perspective. Should I just not buy it because some will think I'm a showoff? Hmmm.
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I think it is all about the person wearing the watch. Some can carry it, others come across wrong. Most of the time I have found that the people that have an issue, have it with themselves. While something does not work for me does not mean that it does not work for others. I can appreciate what others have and the achievement and effort it took without wanting it for myself. I also don't have to put others down to make myself feel better.
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26 May 2016, 09:10 PM | #40 | |
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Class simply is not bought. Or another way to put it you can't buy yourself out of being a douche. I've met and seen plenty of wealthy people who are douche bags and own whatever watch they want. They wear an expensive watch as they think it will attract a certain type of person who will be impressed by it and further inflate their egos with attention. A persons age has little to do with it.
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A watch has no emotional. Why would i call anyone a douche based on what they are wearing
As Eric stated : 'The person wears the watch, the watch does not wear the person'. Cultures have absolutely nothing to do with a watch too |
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For me,and it's just my opinion, I think the yellow gold is outdated and flashy like in the 80's. On the other hand, I think the WG is,dripping with class. It says to me I have arrived, and I don't need to prove it to anyone. It is very suttle and verifies I bought the watch for all the right reasons. 20 years ago, I was that young whippersnapper who would of night the yellow gold....again just me
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Just read ur post again and still think it's niave! My point is people make a judgement in the first 20 seconds based on what they can see or hear. You believe they don't have a view until they get to know you and understand your accomplishments. We have different views let's leave it at that
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I don't care what people think. I love watches and I love gold. So, I don't think there is something wrong in buying something, much more wearing something, that has both.
Like some who've said here, you should buy the watch because you like it and NOT because people who would look at it on your wrist will like it. This is probably the same reason why I went back to Rolex after trying out other makes. I simply like Rolex despite what others say or think , e.g. PAM looks better, IWC is classier and etc. Sent from hell
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I'm pretty much of the thought I don't care what watch another person wears since making snap judgements based on that watch are most certainly wrong. I would sport a YG Sub in a minute if that opportunity presented itself. If you got one wear it if that's what you like.
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great line
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We all have a crafted persona to some degree, an image we project to the outside world. There are multifarious factors, psychological, experiences that makes up this persona. Each and every society has a set of social norms, by flaunting a certain persona that are implicitly understood by most of society to be a douchebag, you are projecting an image of a douchebag. There may be some reason for you to do so, but that does not mean that the image was not intentionally cultivated to a create a desired effect. So yes, first impression matters, and I would expect someone, especially a Rolex owner to realise that. Then again some people here may have passed the point of caring. I am 30, I definitely love the horological excellence and elegant design of my Rolex, but I definitely care what others think about me as well. |
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I was mid 30s when I bought my first Rolex, a stainless Datejust. A few years later I traded in on a President (Yes, I know that's the name for the bracelet, but that's my name for the watch). I wasn't short on self confidence. I was on the way up the corporate ladder and, in a way, the watch was part showing off and part appreciation for the beauty of the watch. I still wear a President along with a new blue/black GMT, a Patek, and a somewhat older stainless Datejust. I also wear a Swiss Army and a Luminox.
At this stage of my life, I really don't care if anyone notices my watches. I enjoy them all. I've made my mark and my reputation, my wife, my friends, and my faith are what matters to me. |
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Personal preference. I'm not a yellow gold guy, but some people are.
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Gold Rolex, douchey or classy?
Honestly gents, I think this is pointless discussion in which there are no pedigreed responses or perspectives -- as many of us would agree on --- there are just personal preferences when it comes to choices of metal.
Nor is any metal really 'better' than another -- more so than simply different... There are NO metallurgical aspects, of any metals that make you classy or not -- that is on you and your character. Just my .02 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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A yellow gold watch with leather strap somehow 'works' in a way the 'full-gold' option doesn't. Goodness knows why, but that's how it strikes me. Again, I really don't think sports watches in yellow gold ever work, they are tool watches. A Calatrava, a Datejust, a Cellini...but not a yellow gold submariner with blue face; I tried one on at my ADs and ...no, just no. Not a popular view I know, but then I only like jewellery on women. |
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I have learnt from my parents a long time ago not to judge anybody by appearance.
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Those are adjectives for people not watches.
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Personally, my view on YG Rolexes is that they can be a bit flashy and off-trend if not handled right. Day Date on a President bracelet with gold dial just screams Richard Nixon to me, and not in a good way, it feels very dated. When I wanted to add some YG to the collection, I went retro, went vintage, got a contrasting dial, and put 'em on leather or croc straps. It dials-down the glitz, separates from the Watergate vibe, and puts the emphasis on class and style with a tinge of positive nostalgia. |
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