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Watch Choices In Relation To Profession

Stewart H
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Dude, you are now an honorary Joizey resident. 馃憤 (or should I have used 馃槻)



Finally a sense of belonging. I was given the Sopranos box set for a Christmas present a couple of years ago - and watched the lot before we went back to work on 2nd January. I know this just proves I'm obsessive but.....
 
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If you work with criminals, believe me, they notice. With my sub, when asked the ubiquitous, Hey is that a Rolex?, I would reply, no it's wrist watch, or when asked about cost that it was a gift.

I work with criminals every day - I'm in the construction industry.
 
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Stewart H Stewart H
I work with criminals every day - I'm in the construction industry.

Good training for the Waste Management or Trucking industries in Joizey. 馃榿
 
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and the watch that I get more comment is this, go figure that. $20.

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Hah, interesting discussion and comments. 馃榿

I'm 29, been living in the US for 10 years, and been working in public services for 7, so I could certainly be viewing things from a very PC-tinted lens, haha. Perhaps in a few decades I'll be less worried about such things. 馃榾
 
gatorcpa
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I'm looking at this from a different perspective than being PC or not PC. Not that I really care about that.

It could be that you are working in a distressed area and an ostentatious display may tend to put you at some small risk to your personal safety. If that is the case, I would suggest a nice Seiko 5 automatic for wear at work and get whatever vintage piece(s) suit your fancy for off-duty hours.

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I found the example above online for under $60. It ticks a lot of watch aficionado boxes, like a fully in-house movement, case and bracelet. These usually have display backs which are pretty cool to show off.

Hope this helps,
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AuBuyer
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Try an Orient Mako..Japanese Submariner...great everyday watch that if its banged up you won't cry...very reasonably priced also.
 
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Archer
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When I owned a Rolex, the question I was asked most often was "Is that real?" so I think first off most people would assume it's not real. Having said that, if you have any concerns there are many watches out there that fit the bill and aren't Rolex. Personally nothing in the way of modern Rolex watches really appeal to me at all, so the choice is easy for me....

Cheers, Al
 
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When I owned a Rolex, the question I was asked most often was "Is that real?"

Bingo. Many people have done the same, even a boss of mine once asked. The guy knew I collected watches, knew exactly what my income was and that I had no kids so he was aware I could afford it, and never once questioned the authenticity of any other watch I wore - yet it seemed like a Pavlovian response when he heard the name Rolex.
 
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There are some fields of collecting, such as confederate civil war memorabilia, where the preponderence of fakes has devastated the overall market value and made trading next to impossible. I think Rolex is heading there and I'm afraid ebay may lead to other victims. I'm already scared to death to look at Omega's and only continue buoyed by the gracious help of this forum.
 
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and the watch that I get more comment is this, go figure that. $20.

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Alex Haley's watch? hahahhaa
 
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In a previous profession I was involved in aircraft and weapons systems. Having lost a cheap watch I bought one of the first LED plastic watches that you pressed a button to see the time in tiny red LED numbers. I thought it was techy enough to go with my work. Until the day I reached into a cleaning bath to get some parts out, the watch got dunked and proceeded to melt on my wrist until it was a glob of black goo.
So I was in Singapore and watchless with a load of cash burning a hole in my pocket so I bought a subbie on the rationale that it would be too hard to kill.
I was pretty right, it got worn nearly 24/7 for over sixteen years and never let me down, even in tropical environments doing heavy manual chores and getting the occasional bang.
It was also before the huge fake Rolex boom so no-one ever questioned the authenticity, and not many people even noticed as most of the crews wore various divers (Droz, Seiko, Omega etc) and mine was just anothe black watch.
Wish I still had it.
 
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Meanwhile, my biggest issue is matching my watch to my cufflinks and/or tie
 
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Meanwhile, my biggest issue is matching my watch to my cufflinks and/or tie

I match straps to belts, case metal to belt buckle, and as long as the shoes are the same color it's all good. I do have straps that matche the trim on a pair of shoes or two also.
 
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My bespoke Noah Fuller just happens to match-up well with a pair of my Patagonia boxers...



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Stewart H Stewart H
I'm 51 years old and pre-date political correctness. I have been there, done that and earned the right not to give a sh!t. If you are younger and got there - fair play to you. If you are the same age or older and got there - fair play to you. If you want to get there - one day it will come. Just accept that everyone is an individual and what matters to some means nothing to others. At the end of the day, you are you are and what you think and do defines you, not what others think about you.

I could not have said it better myself.

Just for fun, a few weeks ago my wife and sister-in-law were talking about a dress my s-i-l bought and she immediately declared it only cost her $18. Well, my in-laws are always taking about how little they paid for something and I have said to them many times 'who cares about the price', so I decided to declare how much I paid for a shirt (which was significantly more that $18) I bought a few days prior. They looked at me like I had gas or something.

I say if you are going to brag about how little you paid for something, then you should not have a problem when so one tells you how much more they paid for something. That is just being fair.
 
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Meanwhile, my biggest issue is matching my watch to my cufflinks and/or tie

Do not be afraid to mix it up a bit some time. You will be surprised how well mixing things up can lead to a cool combination.
 
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Do not be afraid to mix it up a bit some time. You will be surprised how well mixing things up can lead to a cool combination.
My idea of mixing it up. May be too much for many.馃槣
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