Virtually everything besides Rolex, Patek, AP and Vacheron is in stock. For anyone on the wait-list or considering going grey market for a high demand model, I'd strongly recommend looking at comparable models from the wide variety of competing manufacturers. Not only will you get a lot more watch for your time and/or money, you'll support the breadth of artistry that makes the industry so vibrant.
Can’t read the article, paywall. What’s the problem with the Reddit crowd?
I thought rolexes were 80’s & 90’s ways to brag about having the appearance of being wealthy. As a millennial I find them ostentatious and do not see the value they provide. Is this what the article is saying?
As GenX I feel and always felt the same. But people still do it: $800k watches taken off in meetings (while rubbing the tired wrist) and put in a place on the table so that anyone who does not recognize them has enough time to Google etc.
Are you ever tempted to blatantly acknowledge the attention-seeking nature of these displays?
*Setting: A handful of executives gather around an oblong conference table on a quiet Tuesday afternoon*
tluyben2: Gee, Big-Watch, is everything alright?
Big-Watch Bob (startled, looking slightly confused): W-what are you talking about?
tluyben2: Well, Big-Watch, it's obvious to everyone here that you'd like us to notice your expensive watch. Are you feeling insecure about yourself? Don't you know you'd still be a valued team member even if you could only afford a $4,000 Tudor?
Other execs (looking up from their phones, gasping, horrified): A Tudor?!?!
It is like joking/talking about penis size - at the bar it works out fine, Its funny to say they are small, it’s funny to say they are big. However, if you do that in a changing room where stuff is actually out on the table - it is just embarassing for everyone involved.
