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  • fuego

    the fun part (for me) is when it gets real nerdy. like I want a vintage tank but it has to be a tank Louis from a specific year so it has a specific movement in it and size. then for the rich folk they can pick between whether the tank was made in Paris, or in London which has a huge price variation.

    in Rolexes it gets as wild as a little symbol on the dial that you barely notice.

    then there’s military issue watches and all the interesting things that come with them.

    it’s a cool hobby if you like to be a nerd. for other people it’s just jewelry and that’s okay too.

    yeah like people go crazy on rolexes over the markings at 6 o'clock. is it swiss made, swiss t < 25, etc. early ceramic GMTs had the colors slightly different

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    fuego

    the fun part (for me) is when it gets real nerdy. like I want a vintage tank but it has to be a tank Louis from a specific year so it has a specific movement in it and size. then for the rich folk they can pick between whether the tank was made in Paris, or in London which has a huge price variation.

    in Rolexes it gets as wild as a little symbol on the dial that you barely notice.

    then there’s military issue watches and all the interesting things that come with them.

    it’s a cool hobby if you like to be a nerd. for other people it’s just jewelry and that’s okay too.

    all dork s***

    just buying to socially mog la thots

  • fuego

    iirc Cartier doesn't legit check their own jewelry and some watches anymore because of how good the fakes got.

    i can tell the difference between a fake and real love bracelet if i have a loupe

  • bmass 🇵🇭
    Like a Camillimane

    all dork s***

    just buying to socially mog la thots

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    @fuego how much is that cartier you posted in watch thread

  • fuego 🔥

    I want a sapphire necklace like Yoshinobu Yamamoto but I ain’t got that kinda money to blow rn on something that’d be worthless after I buy it

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    FBG LIIIIT

    @fuego how much is that cartier you posted in watch thread

    I paid around 9-10k a few years ago, maybe worth 7.5k now?

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    fuego

    I paid around 9-10k a few years ago, maybe worth 7.5k now?

    i'm going to find my watch now

  • et casually posting about wanting to buy a 7 figure watch is classic

    love that guy

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    FBG LIIIIT

    i'm going to find my watch now

    but man you can get some pretty good quality stuff around $1000 or even less now you don’t have to ball out

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    fuego

    the fun part (for me) is when it gets real nerdy. like I want a vintage tank but it has to be a tank Louis from a specific year so it has a specific movement in it and size. then for the rich folk they can pick between whether the tank was made in Paris, or in London which has a huge price variation.

    in Rolexes it gets as wild as a little symbol on the dial that you barely notice.

    then there’s military issue watches and all the interesting things that come with them.

    it’s a cool hobby if you like to be a nerd. for other people it’s just jewelry and that’s okay too.

    I understand it moreso as like a hobby thing

    But I just meant for the most part the reason people buy expensive watches is because other people will see that they have expensive watches

    I doubt rich guys as a whole are just all weirdly obsessed about like the mechanics and craftsmanship of watches

  • FBG LIIIIT

    i have some kind of swiss watch though, havent used it for years

    tbh i respect anyone that has a watch on that's kinda chillin looking well put together

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    I understand it moreso as like a hobby thing

    But I just meant for the most part the reason people buy expensive watches is because other people will see that they have expensive watches

    I doubt rich guys as a whole are just all weirdly obsessed about like the mechanics and craftsmanship of watches

    oh yeah true you’re probably right then. but I do think it is more common that people actually care than you might think.

  • I only want to die alive never by the hands of @KodakSpice

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    Bruuiisees

    I understand it moreso as like a hobby thing

    But I just meant for the most part the reason people buy expensive watches is because other people will see that they have expensive watches

    I doubt rich guys as a whole are just all weirdly obsessed about like the mechanics and craftsmanship of watches

    ur cooking

    no other reason

  • The new siri on ios 27 sucks so baad how did apple fall off so hard

  • Bruuiisees

    I understand it moreso as like a hobby thing

    But I just meant for the most part the reason people buy expensive watches is because other people will see that they have expensive watches

    I doubt rich guys as a whole are just all weirdly obsessed about like the mechanics and craftsmanship of watches

    a million percent majority of luxury watch buyers just want to show people they spent money

  • fuego

    oh yeah true you’re probably right then. but I do think it is more common that people actually care than you might think.

    no it's just copium to not feel shallow

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    Like a Camillimane

    ur cooking

    no other reason

    I knew I was right I just had to explain it so other people could see it

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    fuego

    but man you can get some pretty good quality stuff around $1000 or even less now you don’t have to ball out

    mine is a swiss military hanowa navigator 10080j

    with black dial

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    Bruuiisees

    I knew I was right I just had to explain it so other people could see it

    dont let fuego try to bs

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    FBG LIIIIT

    mine is a swiss military hanowa navigator 10080j

    with black dial

    looks cool in photos. do you like it?

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    Like a Camillimane

    dont let fuego try to bs

    I guess I overestimated how many people were nerdy about it maybe

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    I’m nerdy about it

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    fuego

    looks cool in photos. do you like it?

    havent used it since 2016 or so lmao

    it was my first watch