Are you a watch snob?

[Blansky]

I think anytime anyone becomes educated in something and is a fan of something they become "discerning" in that particular thing. And a bit of a snob.

As to the criteria in the OP post, I'm a watch snob but I don't necessarily buy into that particular criteria. So I'm a snob in that as well.

[rolexest]

Nope, I'm wearing my casio calculator today lol

[pickettt]

Originally Posted by MrJKLFoams

Theres always a piece of snobbery on each one of us.

No doubt. I’m just not a watch snob.

[1William]

It depends on how it is defined. I would say no.

[Old Expat Beast]

Depends how you define it. A watch snob can be someone who thinks a $300 Seiko SKX is more of a watch guy's dive watch than a Rolex Sub (and loves to tell everyone) or thinks that a Tuna is better than a Deep Sea because it doesn't "need" an HEV because it's better built. If it's just posturing about price/brand, that would just make you a regular snob.

[Burlington]

Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

Depends how you define it. A watch snob can be someone who thinks a $300 Seiko SKX is more of a watch guy's dive watch than a Rolex Sub (and loves to tell everyone) or thinks that a Tuna is better than a Deep Sea because it doesn't "need" an HEV because it's better built. If it's just posturing about price/brand, that would just make you a regular snob.

I do believe this may be the reverse watch snob you refer to.

[FTX I]

Depends on the mood and interlocutor.

[Dr. Robert]

Yes

[WatchEater666]

Everything from Casio to Lange in my collection, so hopefully not!

[Blansky]

Originally Posted by WatchEater666

Everything from Casio to Lange in my collection, so hopefully not!

Sorry, you gave it away when you said Lange.


Seriously though, pride and ego probably create snobbery. And everyone has it.

There is some snobbery in everyone about something, from their cooking, gardening, lawn, spelling, punctuation, clothes, phone, phone etiquette, cars, BBQ, etc etc and all the stuff we buy and/or take pride in.

Just another human attribute that we sometimes need to monitor in ourselves.

I actually saw a guy with the absolute dumbest model of G-Shock that is available. What a moron. My G-Shock is far better thought out and is solar powered. Just sayin'.

[RoscoPico]

i think it's not an easy no. i know i don't "judge" since everyone can be in the crosshairs.
but i certainly don't buy/wear anything less than 4k at the moment. and i do admire a lot of people's watches regardless of brand - hey if it looks good it looks good.

[gentb]

Yeah, beautiful dial.

[stockae92]

You lost me at "Quartz is no luxury" :D

[jatco]

Nope. In no position to be.

[alex.cicollo]

Loving the opinions!