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16 September 2018, 08:46 PM | #91 | |
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Exactly. Let’s be real here. 99% of the people on this planet think the Tudor Pepsi GMT is an expensive watch. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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16 September 2018, 08:47 PM | #92 | |
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This (video below) is what may happen wean randoms approach you about your watch. Maybe it even was the same guy, so from experienced he have learned to wave randoms asking about his watch away. https://youtu.be/eiBOJ_hT67c
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16 September 2018, 09:08 PM | #93 | |
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16 September 2018, 09:09 PM | #94 | ||
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Can't blame the guy, good for him. My advice, leave people with their inexpensive watches alone, particularly because based on your responses I think your approach is lacking and I suspect there is more to the narrative that is being left out. |
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16 September 2018, 09:35 PM | #95 | |
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This is the right approach. Give the other person the opportunity to engage in further conversation if they feel comfortable. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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16 September 2018, 09:46 PM | #96 | |
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And then there is the issue of being "recognised" in a non comfortable setting. I have gotten a couple of comments this summer for my gold submariner a couple of times that I have had a hard time giving out a polite answer to. I live in a nice central area but there are frequent watch/jewellery related robberies so if a stranger regardless hers/his attentions notices and comments about my watch I act defensive.
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16 September 2018, 09:48 PM | #97 |
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99.9 % of the planet wouldn't know a Tudor from a Timex, wouldn't know the price and wouldn't care. The thing that gets me is that we think, b/c we wear a Rolex (or any brand), people notice - they don't and they don't care. They have zero interest and I think most of these antidotes are ... fake news.
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16 September 2018, 09:59 PM | #98 | |
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In general people have limited awareness of almost every watch brand, but with a Rolex they know the name, and they think its the most expensive brand, which it isnt.
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16 September 2018, 10:22 PM | #99 |
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I dont like people coming up to me unless its in a watch store.
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16 September 2018, 10:23 PM | #100 | |
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The main one being that Rolex design cues have not changed for over two generations. Your grandfather's Rolex looks identical to a layman as the one available for purchase today. Rolex has trained the eyes of the world to recognize their brand and that is very powerful. My coworker owns a Panerai and a Ploprof but no one even acknowledges them but when they want to joke about an expensive watch, they immediately look for a Rolex owner, even though the Panerai is more expensive and there are Speedmasters and Breitlings also but only Rolex gets the special watch nod. |
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16 September 2018, 10:53 PM | #101 | ||
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16 September 2018, 11:17 PM | #102 |
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Good idea!
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16 September 2018, 11:59 PM | #103 |
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It should also be considered that the wave away may have been due to language - perhaps all that was understood was Rolex and pointing at his wrist. This gesture would be understood across all languages and cultures as please stop bothering me and crowding my space.
A bit of situational and interpersonal awareness never goes far amiss.
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17 September 2018, 12:27 AM | #104 | |
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It usually goes like this: "Should I wear my Submariner to work? I'm concerned about what people might think. Boo Hoo. There are lot of people that don't make as much money as I do. They might not like me anymore or say bad things behind my back." Trust me. They don't give a shit. They don't notice, and when they do notice, they have no idea it's an $8000 watch. People act as if everyone on the planet subscribes to TRF. It's laughable. |
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17 September 2018, 01:25 AM | #105 | |
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It is an expensive watch. All Rolexes are. Yes, it’s all subjective and relative etc etc, but generally speaking, ask most normal people, wealthy or not, and they will tell you; thousands spent on a watch is expensive. |
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17 September 2018, 01:34 AM | #106 |
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17 September 2018, 01:34 AM | #107 |
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He didn't appreciate attention being drawn to his watch. Some WIS are understandably private people. He's obviously on good terms with an AD somewhere or paid through the butt for it.
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17 September 2018, 02:14 AM | #108 |
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For almost 20 years I wore my two-tone Perpetual Date to work at a very large defense contractor. I interfaced with many hundreds of people. Throughout that work life I have always worn short sleeves shirts, never long sleeves, so the watch was always 'out there' and visible. In all those years, not even one person asked about it. (I could make the assumption that anyone spotting it may have thought "fake"?)
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17 September 2018, 02:26 AM | #109 |
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I was surfing IG looking at watches while a co-worker was looking over my shoulder. He said “are you looking to buy a high end Invicta or something?”
Another time I was looking at a Datejust on the interweb for a possible birthday gift for my wife. A female co-worker walks by and says “that’s nice, but if you really want to get her something nice, Macy’s has some really nice Michael Kors watches”. I just rolled my eyes. Most people don’t know squat about watches. |
17 September 2018, 02:28 AM | #110 |
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+1.........it's on the right side of the bell curve.
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17 September 2018, 02:29 AM | #111 | |
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17 September 2018, 03:41 AM | #112 |
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Standing in line to check in for a plane at the Nice Airport (France), a guy standing not far from me and drawing up for the same plane, continuously watched at my Hulk. He finally approached me and asked to have look at that very special and hard to find Rolex. The guy was very friendly and pleasant... we started a quite long conversation about our common passion.
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17 September 2018, 03:43 AM | #113 | |
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17 September 2018, 04:11 AM | #114 |
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I only comment on watches an enthusiast would buy, Patek and independent brands are a dead giveaway - and so far it’s been interesting with some nice conversations (met a few TRFers and WUS people too).
Steer clear of guys wearing 44mm Panerai, two tone Datejust, modern GMT and Subs, they’re pretty common here for non-watch enthusiasts with not a whole lot to say. |
17 September 2018, 04:33 AM | #115 | |
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I was wearing a current production model Submariner Date one day, and a guy at the bar remarked favorably on the watch. He was wearing an F.P. Journe Tourbillon, which is a pretty unusual $100k piece for those not familiar. We had a good chat. People who frequent internet forums tend to be introverted or asocial and have skewed views of appropriate social interactions. It’s ok to talk to people. You don’t have to screen them by watch model either. |
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17 September 2018, 04:38 AM | #116 |
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We are WIS, we don't have Asperger's. Im pretty sure most of us can handle social interactions just fine.
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17 September 2018, 04:42 AM | #118 |
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I think it depends where you ask the question.
In your local gym, in your local shop, no problem! Barcelona? In my local shop I noticed a new assistant/temp manager(?) was wearing a gold/silver datejust. On saying what a nice watch it was he was only two pleased to tell me that he bought it at auction for £1500! |
17 September 2018, 04:44 AM | #119 |
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Funny thing like you, I learned the hard way that most people that I comment on their Rolex have no idea about what they are wearing other than it’s a Rolex.
So, trying to talk to them about the WIS idoiosyncracies like movement, Bezel or rehaut just makes them worried you noticed their $8k watch and sends them into scurry mode... I’m done commenting unless they are here on TRF.
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