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I want to stir things up a bit and what's the better way of doing this than start a good old discussion about watch snobbery these days...
You can bury your head in the sand and say that no one usually cares about the watch you are wearing, which might be true when you go down to your local mall for a weekly shopping (please don't take this literally its just a metaphor) but when it comes down to the dealings with certain type people or business circles this can turn into a completely different story and sometimes can contribute to a deal-breaker.
In our materialistic world, like it or not but first impressions matter - the way you look, your haircut, your suit/clothes, your shoes, the car you drive, the watch you have on your wrist... the list can go on and on.
People do and will make judgements about the others, its just human nature. On what factors these judgements are made is down to each individuals personal values, culture and upbringing.
In some cultures it is important to show of your wealth and success to be taken seriously, which is sad, but then if you look at the historical events you can understand the thinking behind it.
Now there are a few ways to go about it:
You can wear what you like and don't give a toss what others will think of you, or try to "fit in" to an extent and use that to your advantage.
I saw a mention in another thread from WUS member where he was wearing a quality boutique diver to a meeting when someone pointed out saying "nice fake!". I doubt it was helpful to make a good first impression.
Some would probably describe the person who made the rude comment as an ignorant ........., and I would agree! But reality is, as long as you need that .........'s business you might have preferred to make a better impression of yourself by wearing something more "respectable" by his terms.
So I want to start a discussion about the subject of watch snobbery, your personal experiences, stories etc. Also which lower end brands in your opinion at least would get some "respect" from who is true and ignorant "Watch Snob".
I think you have to admit that even on this forum we have some snobbery going on and it is not going only one way... Just look at some threads when it involves Homages, Seiko vs Rolex etc.
As for me, I think there's a good Japanese saying - "The nail that sticks out gets hammered."
In my line of work I deal with large spectrum of clients from a very conservative and traditional to super flashy and in your face types. For the latter type to the meetings I tend to wear my Cartier Satnos 100 on which I get lots of compliments and appreciation. When I have more formal and conservative meetings I wear my newly acquired Frederique Constant, Hamilton Jazzmaster or some lovely vintage pieces that I got.
Everything should have its own place and time... when you've made it you do what you want b-)
Sorry about the long post... but let's keep it civil though
You can bury your head in the sand and say that no one usually cares about the watch you are wearing, which might be true when you go down to your local mall for a weekly shopping (please don't take this literally its just a metaphor) but when it comes down to the dealings with certain type people or business circles this can turn into a completely different story and sometimes can contribute to a deal-breaker.
In our materialistic world, like it or not but first impressions matter - the way you look, your haircut, your suit/clothes, your shoes, the car you drive, the watch you have on your wrist... the list can go on and on.
People do and will make judgements about the others, its just human nature. On what factors these judgements are made is down to each individuals personal values, culture and upbringing.
In some cultures it is important to show of your wealth and success to be taken seriously, which is sad, but then if you look at the historical events you can understand the thinking behind it.
Now there are a few ways to go about it:
You can wear what you like and don't give a toss what others will think of you, or try to "fit in" to an extent and use that to your advantage.
I saw a mention in another thread from WUS member where he was wearing a quality boutique diver to a meeting when someone pointed out saying "nice fake!". I doubt it was helpful to make a good first impression.
Some would probably describe the person who made the rude comment as an ignorant ........., and I would agree! But reality is, as long as you need that .........'s business you might have preferred to make a better impression of yourself by wearing something more "respectable" by his terms.
So I want to start a discussion about the subject of watch snobbery, your personal experiences, stories etc. Also which lower end brands in your opinion at least would get some "respect" from who is true and ignorant "Watch Snob".
I think you have to admit that even on this forum we have some snobbery going on and it is not going only one way... Just look at some threads when it involves Homages, Seiko vs Rolex etc.
As for me, I think there's a good Japanese saying - "The nail that sticks out gets hammered."
In my line of work I deal with large spectrum of clients from a very conservative and traditional to super flashy and in your face types. For the latter type to the meetings I tend to wear my Cartier Satnos 100 on which I get lots of compliments and appreciation. When I have more formal and conservative meetings I wear my newly acquired Frederique Constant, Hamilton Jazzmaster or some lovely vintage pieces that I got.
Everything should have its own place and time... when you've made it you do what you want b-)
Sorry about the long post... but let's keep it civil though
