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23 February 2017, 06:45 AM | #31 |
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Next time Watchulook lists a 5167, show him a screenshot and negotiate a big stigma discount.
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23 February 2017, 07:54 AM | #32 |
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I'm not a fan of the Aquanaut nor any of its variants, but that's a ludicrous advert. Mind you, I've been suffering from entry-level Rolexitis for the past five days, and I can highly recommend it!
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23 February 2017, 12:17 PM | #33 |
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So is it really a thing that people can be made to feel "less than" for owning a Patek that cost the better part of $20k?
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23 February 2017, 12:28 PM | #34 |
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23 February 2017, 01:46 PM | #35 |
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23 February 2017, 02:07 PM | #36 | |
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Well I owned the 5711 and got rid of it three months later. Just didn't resonate with me. Fast forward I now own an Aquanaut and it's my daily wearer so I guess I did things in reverse. It's not always about the money...it's about your personal preference.
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23 February 2017, 11:32 PM | #37 |
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Everybody has different taste. The most important thing is we like & enjoy our watches. I like patek, but i enjoy my seikos too
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24 February 2017, 06:23 AM | #38 |
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I think a lot of it is how is meant or phrased. Because no matter what, any brand will have a model that is the most expensive and a model that is the cheapest or entry level. If you refer to it as description denoting the fact that is the entry level of the catalogue is fine. What is wrong is when they do it in a derogative way implying that is inferior , that I condemn 100%
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8 March 2017, 08:21 PM | #39 |
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I'm going through this as well. I had gotten a 5167a about a year ago. In my pursuit of a Nautilus, I let it go a short time afterwards. After months and months chasing I purchased a 5711 blue dial. The 5711 blue is an absolutely stunning piece, however, for my lifestyle on the more casual side I preferred the 5167. I find the 5167 is much better looking in the flesh than pictures portray, and is just a super comfortable stealthy piece. Anyway out went the 5711 perhaps not forever and I will be getting another 5167 shortly.
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8 March 2017, 11:48 PM | #40 |
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No Patek is entry level. They are all beautiful pieces of wearable art.
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9 March 2017, 12:45 AM | #41 |
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9 March 2017, 03:18 AM | #42 | |
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9 March 2017, 09:32 AM | #43 |
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9 March 2017, 12:26 PM | #46 |
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9 March 2017, 06:42 PM | #47 |
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this entry level description is a big BS ,it isn t valid except in case of 2.0liter diesel BMWs :-)
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10 March 2017, 01:36 AM | #48 |
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The add seems to aimed at 'marketing' or 'status driven' person. Not the guy I would want to hang with and chat about any material object I may share with him:)
Smart money is often on the 'entry level' Rolex's or Patek's. Compare % lost from new purchase to used sales values of Submariner vs. DD40 or Aquanaut vs. 5726 for example... |
10 March 2017, 12:24 PM | #49 |
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I mean it's the easiest access into new pateks as it gets...and uh, who cares? It's a great watch.
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11 March 2017, 09:57 AM | #51 |
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11 March 2017, 11:47 AM | #52 |
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I totally agree with you OP (and most everyone else).
I will however just say this. I don't know if the 5167 is the cheapest gentlemans watch, but I know it's at the least one of the most affordable men's watches available. So the bottom line is that from a price point, it may very well fall into the literal financial "entry" level. I personally don't see things this way which has been summed up as a "stigma", but the existence is certainly real whether you subscribe to the notion or not. |
16 March 2017, 03:56 AM | #53 |
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Do u think he can afford a nautilus instead?
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16 March 2017, 04:02 AM | #54 |
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16 March 2017, 07:56 AM | #55 |
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I actually like watches. I have a Patek, Rolexes and other luxury brands. I have Seiko, a Timex, Hamiltons. I value them for their look, not how much they cost. Almost no one notices them or knows what they cost . Most WIS are not status seekers from my experience.
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16 March 2017, 02:18 PM | #56 |
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16 March 2017, 02:47 PM | #57 |
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thats the difference between a true enthusiast and someone who is image obsessed !
I had my 5167 at the same time as my 5270g and 5960p.. I appreciated the 5167 AS MUCH or more so than the others, and obviously loved them all as well as my other watch, cheap or expensive. Don't let ignoramuses bother you |
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