re: Whats the point of buying a Rolex?

Posted on 5/11/19 at 10:13 am to Obtuse1

Posted by GeorgeTheGreek

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Posted on 5/11/19 at 10:13 am to Obtuse1

I don’t care how much it is or who makes it, that looks like a watch a 5 year old would wear. No thanks. That watch is a joke.

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Posted by BigPapiDoesItAgain

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Posted on 5/11/19 at 10:29 am to GeorgeTheGreek

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I don’t care how much it is or who makes it, that looks like a watch a 5 year old would wear. No thanks. That watch is a joke.

Are you talking about the Richard Mille? Not for me either, but as the saying goes: de gustibus non disputandum est matters of taste are not for dispute - which would pretty much apply to this whole thread.

My taste in watches is definitely staid, I enjoy beautifully simplistic, exceptional materials and tolerances as opposed to bling.

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Posted by Obtuse1

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Posted on 5/11/19 at 2:11 pm to GeorgeTheGreek

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I don’t care how much it is or who makes it, that looks like a watch a 5 year old would wear. No thanks. That watch is a joke.

I personally do not like it either and the majority of the watch nerd community would agree with you also. That doesn't mean I don't appreciate it for what goes into one.

RMs are one of those watches for wealthy extroverts, despite the fact people really don't notice watches it is one way (live stone set watches) that people use to ensure people notice the 1/4 million dollars you have on your wrist, for some people conspicuous consumption is part of their job description. For the non-celebrity RMs and their ilk can be something of a guilty pleasure I suppose.

If I had Bill Gate's money I might own a Richard Mille Bubba Watson to sport on casual weekday rounds at Pine Valley or Pebble Beach while we are playing for $100,000 skins. They would probably still give me shite about how ugly it was but if I had Gate's money I just wouldn't care.