Is it ever ok to wear a fake watch?

MattFalle

shirley_basso said:

I don't see anything wrong with wearing a nice / expensive watch. Unless you're born into wealth, they often signifiy an important milestone (first bonus, inheritance, mortgage paid off etc.) and it's nice to have a reminder of the moment.

this, to a certain extent, but if you work in an office don't go and buy some ultra expensive diving/flying watch. you'll just look like a numpty.

and don't be precious about it - they are there to be worn and abused.

"So, how did it get scratched?" "Jumping out of a helicopter at night with an attack dog strapped to my leg"

"How did yours get scratched" "oh, I was plugging my laptop into a projector and I slipped"

shirley_basso

That reminds me of a colleague. His wife had an epidural and he passed out, hitting his head on the legs of some piece of medical equipment as he hit the floor. Lost a big chunk of his scalp and lots of claret.

Ben6899

Wear it in the rain so it stains your wrist green.

Wheelspinner

Wear both at the same time, one on each arm, set to different (and wrong) times. Argue loudly with yourself in public places that you are late for something.

First.Aspect

MattFalle said:

shirley_basso said:

I don't see anything wrong with wearing a nice / expensive watch. Unless you're born into wealth, they often signifiy an important milestone (first bonus, inheritance, mortgage paid off etc.) and it's nice to have a reminder of the moment.

this, to a certain extent, but if you work in an office don't go and buy some ultra expensive diving/flying watch. you'll just look like a numpty.

and don't be precious about it - they are there to be worn and abused.

"So, how did it get scratched?" "Jumping out of a helicopter at night with an attack dog strapped to my leg"

"How did yours get scratched" "oh, I was plugging my laptop into a projector and I slipped"

Other world views are available.

Stevo_666

shirley_basso said:

I don't see anything wrong with wearing a nice / expensive watch. Unless you're born into wealth, they often signifiy an important milestone (first bonus, inheritance, mortgage paid off etc.) and it's nice to have a reminder of the moment.

That's probably where Rolex comes in.

Mind you, a fair few people are just 'into' watches and for them it's not really a milestone/status symbol - more about just liking the things and enjoying wearing them.

Stevo_666

MattFalle said:

shirley_basso said:

I don't see anything wrong with wearing a nice / expensive watch. Unless you're born into wealth, they often signifiy an important milestone (first bonus, inheritance, mortgage paid off etc.) and it's nice to have a reminder of the moment.

this, to a certain extent, but if you work in an office don't go and buy some ultra expensive diving/flying watch. you'll just look like a numpty.

Oh hai Depends what you mean by ultra expensive mind.

MattFalle

Stevo_666 said:

MattFalle said:

shirley_basso said:

I don't see anything wrong with wearing a nice / expensive watch. Unless you're born into wealth, they often signifiy an important milestone (first bonus, inheritance, mortgage paid off etc.) and it's nice to have a reminder of the moment.

this, to a certain extent, but if you work in an office don't go and buy some ultra expensive diving/flying watch. you'll just look like a numpty.

Oh hai Depends what you mean by ultra expensive mind.

I'd say £10k upwards.

Loads of bods around here have £2/3k Rolexes, paid for on Tour bonus.

Do Tour.
Get watch.
Need money? Sell watch.
Get divorced? Watch gets "lost".
End up in sticky spot and need to bribe way put? Use watch.

Exactly the same for seasonal staff - save wages, buy watch, use as get out of jail card.

Admittedly I don't get sentimental about things but can see why some do.

MattFalle

Casio calculator watch or the jogging watch. utterly cool.

pblakeney

As I said back on page 1.

pblakeney said:

Casio. Keeps perfect time. Job done.
Anything more expensive is jewellery.

shirley_basso

Stevo_666 said:

shirley_basso said:

I don't see anything wrong with wearing a nice / expensive watch. Unless you're born into wealth, they often signifiy an important milestone (first bonus, inheritance, mortgage paid off etc.) and it's nice to have a reminder of the moment.

That's probably where Rolex comes in.

Mind you, a fair few people are just 'into' watches and for them it's not really a milestone/status symbol - more about just liking the things and enjoying wearing them.

Yeah I totally get that. I have a few watches myself, none of which are remotely valuable / expensive.

This was my favourite, but even with 20/20 vision I could never read the effing dial and it never sat quite right on my skinny wrists.

https://www.houseofwatches.co.uk/casio-g-shock-classic-octagon-series-black-watch-ga-2100-1a1er

Stevo_666

MattFalle said:

Stevo_666 said:

MattFalle said:

shirley_basso said:

I don't see anything wrong with wearing a nice / expensive watch. Unless you're born into wealth, they often signifiy an important milestone (first bonus, inheritance, mortgage paid off etc.) and it's nice to have a reminder of the moment.

this, to a certain extent, but if you work in an office don't go and buy some ultra expensive diving/flying watch. you'll just look like a numpty.

Oh hai Depends what you mean by ultra expensive mind.

I'd say £10k upwards.

Loads of bods around here have £2/3k Rolexes, paid for on Tour bonus.

Actually that's a decent threshold - some people would knock a nought off that. You can count me out then. I have one 'show and tell' watch, most of the rest of them people wouldn't have even heard of.

Mind you, try finding a £2k/£3k Rolex these days...

shirley_basso

Some of the vintage oyster perpetuals and datejusts are about that price, maybe a touch more. It used to be precious metal rolexes were easy to get hold of, but that's all changed in the last 5 years.

Once upon a time I genuinely had a chance to get one, but my head got the better of me. A month later it was sold out everywhere grey market prices went through the roof. Livid.

Nowadays I have dreams of 3 watches:

5 digit Submariner. My dad had one and I had an excellent fake for a while, but it didn't sit well with me, so got rid. Wears a bit smaller than the current and previous version, which works well for my thin wrists.

Yellow gold / brown leather strap / white face Daytona. I saw a cooking show with James Martin who had one on and fell in love. Never seen one in real life and as always, prices have shot up since I first wanted one.

AP Royal Oak Jumbo.

Oh - 5 years ago I put myself on the waiting list for a regular Daytona. 5 more years to go!

photonic69

A friend paid nearly £2k on a Tissot a couple of years back. He wore it skiing and had to send it back as the dial face misted up with condensation. A watch that is waterproof to 200m. Oh, and the touch dial controls always play up.

Stevo_666

shirley_basso said:

Some of the vintage oyster perpetuals and datejusts are about that price, maybe a touch more. It used to be precious metal rolexes were easy to get hold of, but that's all changed in the last 5 years.

Once upon a time I genuinely had a chance to get one, but my head got the better of me. A month later it was sold out everywhere grey market prices went through the roof. Livid.

Nowadays I have dreams of 3 watches:

5 digit Submariner. My dad had one and I had an excellent fake for a while, but it didn't sit well with me, so got rid. Wears a bit smaller than the current and previous version, which works well for my thin wrists.

Yellow gold / brown leather strap / white face Daytona. I saw a cooking show with James Martin who had one on and fell in love. Never seen one in real life and as always, prices have shot up since I first wanted one.

AP Royal Oak Jumbo.

Oh - 5 years ago I put myself on the waiting list for a regular Daytona. 5 more years to go!

Assume the Royal Oak is a 'lottery win' buy? As for the Rolexes, forget 'em. Don't get me wrong, they are good watches, but you'll never get one in the foreseeable unless you pay through the nostrils on the grey market and there's so much other good stuff out there which is readily available and more affordable.

That said, there's a Tudor I've got my eye on but you can actually buy those!

darkhairedlord

wehrmacht ww2 watch. At 06:10 its saluting and off to war, by 10:10 its hande-hoch, nothing to see here...

shirley_basso

Yes the AP is a lottery win.

Both the Rolexes are long out of production so would be grey market anyway, but I'm happy with that.

I loved the skeleton Daytona they made for Montoya. The factories in china knocked up a fake skeleton Submariner which looked quite nice. Tag did a copy, too which was also quite pretty.

I get the love for Tudor but they don't do it for me personally.

First.Aspect

All just seems like a means to broadcast how much disposable income you have.

MattFalle

First.Aspect said:

All just seems like a means to broadcast how much disposable income you want people to think you have.

ftfy

shirley_basso

Like anything else which is expensive?

House, clothes, car, jewellery, holiday, bike, camera, coffee machine etc etc.

veronese68

First.Aspect said:

All just seems like a means to broadcast how much disposable income you have.

As with many other things you can have those that shout "LOOK AT ME I'M RICH AND HAVE NO TASTE" or you can get something good quality and understated that the wearer can enjoy and a few knowing connoisseurs might pick up on.

pblakeney

veronese68 said:

First.Aspect said:

All just seems like a means to broadcast how much disposable income you have.

As with many other things you can have those that shout "LOOK AT ME I'M RICH AND HAVE NO TASTE" or you can get something good quality and understated that the wearer can enjoy and a few knowing connoisseurs might pick up on.

I'd go down the Patek Philippe route myself.
But I won't. Other priorities.

Stevo_666

First.Aspect said:

All just seems like a means to broadcast how much disposable income you have.

That seems to be quite popular when it comes to Rolexes, which seems to be the one make that seems to be universally recognised as an 'expensive' watch. Pretty sure that's not the case for Shirley here, I can tell he's just an enthusiast. And not for me, as most people wouldn't even recognise what the hell I have hanging off my wrist.

MattFalle

tbh, out of all the expensive watches - and ee're talking £2k upwards - a Rolex is the one i'd be most comfortable wearing to work and doofing up.

i don't know, perhaps its because they are quite common or its just me being happy topiss people off by doing so.

Stevo_666

MattFalle said:

tbh, out of all the expensive watches - and ee're talking £2k upwards - a Rolex is the one i'd be most comfortable wearing to work and doofing up.

i don't know, perhaps its because they are quite common or its just me being happy topiss people off by doing so.

Rolexes have been described as 'tool watches' (the steel ones anyway). I guess it's just a case of you interpret that phrase

MattFalle

Stevo_666 said:

MattFalle said:

tbh, out of all the expensive watches - and ee're talking £2k upwards - a Rolex is the one i'd be most comfortable wearing to work and doofing up.

i don't know, perhaps its because they are quite common or its just me being happy topiss people off by doing so.

Rolexes have been described as 'tool watches' (the steel ones anyway). I guess it's just a case of you interpret that phrase

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shirley_basso

Stevo_666 said:

First.Aspect said:

All just seems like a means to broadcast how much disposable income you have.

That seems to be quite popular when it comes to Rolexes, which seems to be the one make that seems to be universally recognised as an 'expensive' watch. Pretty sure that's not the case for Shirley here, I can tell he's just an enthusiast. And not for me, as most people wouldn't even recognise what the hell I have hanging off my wrist.

Handbags and hookers

MattFalle

shirley_basso said:

Stevo_666 said:

First.Aspect said:

All just seems like a means to broadcast how much disposable income you have.

That seems to be quite popular when it comes to Rolexes, which seems to be the one make that seems to be universally recognised as an 'expensive' watch. Pretty sure that's not the case for Shirley here, I can tell he's just an enthusiast. And not for me, as most people wouldn't even recognise what the hell I have hanging off my wrist.

Handbags and hookers

buying a sequin dress for her chicken breast.

veronese68

Stevo_666 said:

MattFalle said:

tbh, out of all the expensive watches - and ee're talking £2k upwards - a Rolex is the one i'd be most comfortable wearing to work and doofing up.

i don't know, perhaps its because they are quite common or its just me being happy topiss people off by doing so.

Rolexes have been described as 'tool watches' (the steel ones anyway). I guess it's just a case of you interpret that phrase

I did know a builder that wore a steel Rolex when he was working, described it as a strong working man's watch. Said he had a good watch for when he was going out. But this was Wimbledon Village in the 80s, he probably fleeced yuppies on a regular basis.

Stevo_666

veronese68 said:

Stevo_666 said:

MattFalle said:

tbh, out of all the expensive watches - and ee're talking £2k upwards - a Rolex is the one i'd be most comfortable wearing to work and doofing up.

i don't know, perhaps its because they are quite common or its just me being happy topiss people off by doing so.

Rolexes have been described as 'tool watches' (the steel ones anyway). I guess it's just a case of you interpret that phrase

I did know a builder that wore a steel Rolex when he was working, described it as a strong working man's watch. Said he had a good watch for when he was going out. But this was Wimbledon Village in the 80s, he probably fleeced yuppies on a regular basis.