Rolex

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Anonymous wrote:I disagree with the premise that Rolex is only acceptable if it’s exclusive. Someone upthread mentioned their watches cost more than single family homes. Fine, but I think money, wealth, class, etc IMO mean you can pretty much wear and do what you want (within reason).

I like my Rolex and I also like plain white tshirts from the Gap and Reeboks. If I think it’s good, I choose it. What is the use of having money and being in the 1% if I’m “required” to wear a 100K watch, fine cashmere, dressy shoes, and 10K coats? That kind of image is some weird idea of rich people that non-rich people and new money people seem to have. The richest and most powerful guy I know actually has a Subaru as his primary car.

A billionaire friend of mine drives a Mustang. I love him for that, lol. Fits his personality well.

Yep. The billionaires and multimillionaires I know tend to have quirks, hobbies, interests. They aren’t worried about being on some exclusive waiting list to shop. That is ridiculous. Rich people also eat McDonalds and drink cheap beer.

PP here. FWIW, that particular friend is wearing a Rolex (but he wears it for sentimental reasons -- it was his grandfather's).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I disagree with the premise that Rolex is only acceptable if it’s exclusive. Someone upthread mentioned their watches cost more than single family homes. Fine, but I think money, wealth, class, etc IMO mean you can pretty much wear and do what you want (within reason).

I like my Rolex and I also like plain white tshirts from the Gap and Reeboks. If I think it’s good, I choose it. What is the use of having money and being in the 1% if I’m “required” to wear a 100K watch, fine cashmere, dressy shoes, and 10K coats? That kind of image is some weird idea of rich people that non-rich people and new money people seem to have. The richest and most powerful guy I know actually has a Subaru as his primary car.

A billionaire friend of mine drives a Mustang. I love him for that, lol. Fits his personality well.

Yep. The billionaires and multimillionaires I know tend to have quirks, hobbies, interests. They aren’t worried about being on some exclusive waiting list to shop. That is ridiculous. Rich people also eat McDonalds and drink cheap beer.

PP here. FWIW, that particular friend is wearing a Rolex (but he wears it for sentimental reasons -- it was his grandfather's).

Some day the one I purchase will got to our son, then his son hopefully.

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Last time I wore my Rolex, this guy was eyeballing it in such a way I was relieved when my spouse returned.

There are so many fakes I don’t know why that guy seemed to feel it was valuable (which it is).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Last time I wore my Rolex, this guy was eyeballing it in such a way I was relieved when my spouse returned.

There are so many fakes I don’t know why that guy seemed to feel it was valuable (which it is).

They certainly get noticed. Maybe he was looking for a wealthy girlfriend.

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I cherish my Rolexes. I wear one every day. I have ones handed am down from family members, ones I bought to commemorate a milestone, and some I bought just on a whim.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What watch do all the fighter pilots group order? I gotta call my brother….

Top Gun aviators are issued IWC pilot watches.

Apollo astronauts wore Omega Speedmasters. Astronauts on the International Space Station wear Casio g-Shock watches.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What watch do all the fighter pilots group order? I gotta call my brother….

Top Gun aviators are issued IWC pilot watches.

Apollo astronauts wore Omega Speedmasters. Astronauts on the International Space Station wear Casio g-Shock watches.

Some Apollo astronauts wore personal Rolex GMT Masters.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I cherish my Rolexes. I wear one every day. I have ones handed am down from family members, ones I bought to commemorate a milestone, and some I bought just on a whim.

You should cherish them. They are both aspirational and timeless classics. Which ones do you have?

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Anonymous wrote:What watch do all the fighter pilots group order? I gotta call my brother….

Fenix 6, no wifi or cell.

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Dave Scott wore a Bulova on the Moon for Apollo 15. (And then he auctioned it off for mucho dinero.)
https://www.cnn.com/style/article/apollo-15-moon-watch-auction

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I disagree with the premise that Rolex is only acceptable if it’s exclusive. Someone upthread mentioned their watches cost more than single family homes. Fine, but I think money, wealth, class, etc IMO mean you can pretty much wear and do what you want (within reason).

I like my Rolex and I also like plain white tshirts from the Gap and Reeboks. If I think it’s good, I choose it. What is the use of having money and being in the 1% if I’m “required” to wear a 100K watch, fine cashmere, dressy shoes, and 10K coats? That kind of image is some weird idea of rich people that non-rich people and new money people seem to have. The richest and most powerful guy I know actually has a Subaru as his primary car.

A billionaire friend of mine drives a Mustang. I love him for that, lol. Fits his personality well.

Yep. The billionaires and multimillionaires I know tend to have quirks, hobbies, interests. They aren’t worried about being on some exclusive waiting list to shop. That is ridiculous. Rich people also eat McDonalds and drink cheap beer.

PP here. FWIW, that particular friend is wearing a Rolex (but he wears it for sentimental reasons -- it was his grandfather's).

+1 same in our family

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I cherish my Rolexes. I wear one every day. I have ones handed am down from family members, ones I bought to commemorate a milestone, and some I bought just on a whim.

You should cherish them. They are both aspirational and timeless classics. Which ones do you have?

+1

[Anonymous]

I had what eventually turned out to be a collectible Submariner that I sold years ago for a small profit. That was a big mistake based on its current value.

[Anonymous]

I saw mine inside a case at a watch museum. That was really weird.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I disagree with the premise that Rolex is only acceptable if it’s exclusive. Someone upthread mentioned their watches cost more than single family homes. Fine, but I think money, wealth, class, etc IMO mean you can pretty much wear and do what you want (within reason).

I like my Rolex and I also like plain white tshirts from the Gap and Reeboks. If I think it’s good, I choose it. What is the use of having money and being in the 1% if I’m “required” to wear a 100K watch, fine cashmere, dressy shoes, and 10K coats? That kind of image is some weird idea of rich people that non-rich people and new money people seem to have. The richest and most powerful guy I know actually has a Subaru as his primary car.

A billionaire friend of mine drives a Mustang. I love him for that, lol. Fits his personality well.

Yep. The billionaires and multimillionaires I know tend to have quirks, hobbies, interests. They aren’t worried about being on some exclusive waiting list to shop. That is ridiculous. Rich people also eat McDonalds and drink cheap beer.

PP here. FWIW, that particular friend is wearing a Rolex (but he wears it for sentimental reasons -- it was his grandfather's).

Some day the one I purchase will got to our son, then his son hopefully.

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Until he pawns it to buy some fentanyl.