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23 November 2020, 12:29 PM | #1 |
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I’m throwing my 5968 in the trash
Eating brunch with with my wife. Waiter walks over and says- that’s a beautiful watch. Is it a Bell and Ross? I smiled and said why yes. It’s a limited edition Bell and Ross.
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23 November 2020, 12:29 PM | #2 |
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Now that’s funny
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23 November 2020, 12:40 PM | #3 |
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that is exactly why i love patek. under the radar
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23 November 2020, 12:41 PM | #4 |
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I dunno. Used to wear my nautilus without anyone commenting, now it gets noticed all the time.
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23 November 2020, 12:56 PM | #5 |
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Haha...I remember way back when Apple came out with their iPhone and Samsung started to copy it’s design as well. People used to think buying a Samsung phone was the same as the more expensive iPhone although it wasn’t the same quality... imitation is the sincerest form of flattery
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23 November 2020, 02:59 PM | #6 |
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Same question for my 5711 while I was eating at a restaurant
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23 November 2020, 08:32 PM | #7 |
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It's actually a compliment.
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23 November 2020, 08:48 PM | #8 |
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Thats a cool watch under the radar that many are going for.
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23 November 2020, 09:58 PM | #9 |
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Yep, Patek is definitely under the radiator. I was wearing my 5740 with my nephew wearing his rose gold daydate. The waitress were flirting with my nephew and said he got an awesome Rolex. My nephew said his is nothing compare to my timepiece. The waitress look at it and and it is a vintage Casio.
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23 November 2020, 10:25 PM | #10 |
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I was looking at my 5164 the other day and marvelling that this piece was fetching £50K plus not long ago, even at retail it is a real task explaining its price to civilians.
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24 November 2020, 12:50 AM | #11 |
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He admired your timepiece.
Have a Bell & Ross here BR03-92 (original first version) and it's been excellent even after beating the sh*t out of it while racing Formula 2000 for years. Very reliable, and one time i dropped it on a hard floor and it caused the movement to stop. B&R serviced in within a few weeks under warranty.
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24 November 2020, 01:36 AM | #12 |
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My watches almost never get noticed, but I recently picked up this 2017 Halios, which is rare in its color and configuration, and I’ve had two people compliment me on my “nice Rolex.” Go figure...
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24 November 2020, 07:02 AM | #13 |
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This is pretty funny but least he knew B&R.
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24 November 2020, 09:27 AM | #14 |
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24 November 2020, 10:28 AM | #16 |
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Well it is true, Patek's greatest attribute is it's understated elegance.
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24 November 2020, 01:05 PM | #18 |
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I have a trash can here in my office that you're welcome to throw it in.
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28 November 2020, 09:00 PM | #19 |
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Good response
I’ve had a couple of people ask if my Offshore is a Hublot. Each time i responds with a simple ‘I wish’. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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I wish I was cool enough to own a Hublot.
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29 November 2020, 12:26 AM | #21 |
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The less people notice your watch, the better it is for you IMO.
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29 November 2020, 06:30 AM | #22 |
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During one of my first job interviews out of law school, I commented to my interviewer how much I liked his watch and how much it looked like my favorite watch, the Baume & Mercier Riviera. I asked him what his watch was called. "A Royal Oak". That was the start...
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5 December 2020, 02:23 AM | #24 |
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Just point meto the trashbin, i'll pick it up !
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5 December 2020, 03:31 AM | #25 |
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Sounds pretty classic. More props that he knows the brand Bell & Ross in comparison to the PP, AP, etc.
The less people know the better IMO as well. The only time I get critical (or at least in my mind) is if you walk into a competing brand AD and the sales has no clue what you are wearing (brand wise). Or the ADs that act particular snobbish/obnoxious. I say this knowledge is a requirement/perquisite of being successful watch AD... it has to equal to the brand(s) they carry. |
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