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This is an interesting luxury goods story wrapped in anecdotes so pretentious I would be mortified to publish them under my own name.
by dghlsakjg 4y ago
This is an interesting luxury goods story wrapped in anecdotes so pretentious I would be mortified to publish them under my own name.
- secretsatan 4y agoThis is some level above first world problems
- blitzar 4y agoI am sure his wife really wanted the Birkin Bag instead.
- dTal 4y ago"It seemed like Rolex had spent millions marketing this $5,800 watch directly to us. So I popped down to my nearest authorised dealer to pick one up." How on earth does someone so suggestible accumulate enough money to buy a Rolex in the first place?
- hotpotamus 4y agoThis is a trivial amount of money to many people.
- dTal 4y agoThat's besides the point.
- hilbert42 4y ago"...mortified to publish them under my own name." Exactly, if I had the good fortune to afford a Rolex I'd never buy one. I'm always wary of those who do. In my mind ostentatiousness and pretentiousness implies trumped up ego and disingenuousness. On the matter of the Rolex shortage: I'm not doubting its accuracy but wouldn't it make sense for the Wilsdorf Foundation to up the price until the grey market disappeared? If the Foundation puts sales profit to charity and the arts then this is one time when it seems worth milking rich suckers for all it can get.