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It's not simply just a status symbol, it's saying you appreciate the finer things in life and that you are someone interesting. In the world of business, having

by Axsuul 11y ago

It's not simply just a status symbol, it's saying you appreciate the finer things in life and that you are someone interesting. In the world of business, having these accessories and toys can be very beneficial to your career and networking. Unfortunately, that's just show society works these days and has been working for the past few centuries. Being able to wear a Audemars Piguet into a restaurant and having the gentleman across the room come by and compliment your watch can open many doors. But that's not say that's why most people wear these high-end watches. I don't think it clicks for most people until you actually wear one of these things on your wrists. And you're simply a watch enthusiast or you aren't one--many would argue to say its in their blood. The way I see it, watches are an important investment and something that every man (and woman) should have in their arsenal. And touching on just how big the market actually is, big enough to warrant VC funding: http://techcrunch.com/2015/06/11/kevin-roses-watchville-and-watch-blog-hodinkee-find-the-time-to-merge/ http://techcrunch.com/2015/06/11/kevin-roses-watchville-and-...

icelancer 11y ago
I think the last sentence is a little ridiculous, but I wear a Breitling Navitimer and it gets plenty of attention. Or it used to in my last job in finance. Now that I've moved on, no one really cares. My Movado I got for $300 is "cooler" looking to the average person. It just depends on the environment you're in.
dump100 11y ago
It seems you are describing how status symbol works
duaneb 11y ago
> it's saying you appreciate the finer things in life and that you are someone interesting Another way of saying it is "you spend your money on worthless crap". This is emphatically not what I think of you, understand, just that wearing expensive jewelry may open doors, but it will also cause people to judge you. Perhaps rightfully so. Personally, I would never want to think that anything I earned was through cultural manipulation. Of course, I can't help it, but I also can't help being a white male. I really take issue with people who attempt to argue that jewelry is anything but a frivolous luxury.

by Axsuul 11y ago

icelancer 11y ago

I think the last sentence is a little ridiculous, but I wear a Breitling Navitimer and it gets plenty of attention. Or it used to in my last job in finance. Now that I've moved on, no one really cares. My Movado I got for $300 is "cooler" looking to the average person. It just depends on the environment you're in.

dump100 11y ago

It seems you are describing how status symbol works

duaneb 11y ago

> it's saying you appreciate the finer things in life and that you are someone interesting Another way of saying it is "you spend your money on worthless crap". This is emphatically not what I think of you, understand, just that wearing expensive jewelry may open doors, but it will also cause people to judge you. Perhaps rightfully so. Personally, I would never want to think that anything I earned was through cultural manipulation. Of course, I can't help it, but I also can't help being a white male. I really take issue with people who attempt to argue that jewelry is anything but a frivolous luxury.