“I have two retirements worth of watches” is obviously the kind of bragging that puts people off. It’s purely a show of higher social status which reminds them

“I have two retirements worth of watches” is obviously the kind of bragging that puts people off. It’s purely a show of higher social status which reminds them of suffering in their own life — and how they will be unable to retire no matter how hard they work. You’re making a triviality of their entire struggle in life. That kind of garish wealth display has led to the downfall and deaths of many aristocrats throughout history.