The Watch Appreciation Thread - Part two (Rolex, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, Jaeger LeCoultre,

[9thsymph]

Doesn’t Max Verstappen wear Tag H? For performance? Give me a ******* break...

 

[Texasmade]

l mean, guys, by your own logic these athletes would benefit further by simply wearing nothing. And yet...

Just shoes and whatever is needed to hold the boys in place down there or girls in place up there. Also tie the hair down or back to keep it out of your face. Wearing watches for sprints is dumb. I can understand for long distance to make sure you're pacing properly.

 

[9thsymph]

Just shoes and whatever is needed to hold the boys in place down there or girls in place up there. Also tie the hair down or back to keep it out of your face. Wearing watches for sprints is dumb. I can understand for long distance to make sure you're pacing properly.

I love watching F1 and seeing dudes check their lap times via skeleton RMs...

 

[9thsymph]

Nadal wears his RM on his right wrist. I doubt it would survive the torque he generates with his forehand if he wore it on his left regardless of what RM thinks.

You know why Nadal wears RM at all? Performance? Haha

Guys. Athletes wear RM for money.

 

[9thsymph]

At least my man Roger Federer just strolls out AFTER the match wearing a dope Rolex (also for money), sparing us the pretense...

 

[9thsymph]

Damn...sorry for ranting...didn’t even know I hated RM until today...

 

[Texasmade]

Waiting for F1 rankings by watch brand and weight....seriously. Do it...Hamilton doesn’t wear IWC because he thinks it make him go faster. THEY PAY HIM

He doesn't even wear IWC at all until after he gets out of the car!

While driving, he just has a picture of a watch on his glove.

 

[UnFacconable]

Guys. Athletes wear RM for money.

No one is disputing this. IWC has hundreds of brand ambassadors and they get paid too. But they don't wear them while sportsing, only while posing. Find us a sprinter wearing a rolex, IWC, patek or anything else.

The fact that actual athletes are willing to wear these things while doing their sports is different. Golfers put on their Rolexes after their rounds because they are required to but they're not wearing them while playing. Obviously if Casio paid enough money, it could get people to wear F91Ws or whatever, but there is a reason you aren't going to find a pro golfer, runner or tennis player strapping on a ******* big pilot, PAM or whatever while earning their keep.

Is it a gimmick? Sure, this whole consumerist hobby is bullshit. Honestly you have to be sort of foolish to believe otherwise. At least RM carries the bullshit all the way from start to end.

No. A lot of them are just a jewelry that can show you time. But a lot of them are indeed just a gimmick - looks like ****, solves no problems, 15$ quartz watch does better job at time keeping.

This pretty much says it all. I find RM interesting because they have carved out a niche based on an entirely different formulation of the product space than the existing players.

 

[9thsymph]

He doesn't even wear IWC at all until after he gets out of the car!

While driving, he just has a picture of a watch on his glove.

Please tell me it’s a digital image/NFT of an RM...

 

[9thsymph]

No one is disputing this. IWC has hundreds of brand ambassadors and they get paid too. But they don't wear them while sportsing, only while posing. Find us a sprinter wearing a rolex, IWC, patek or anything else.

The fact that actual athletes are willing to wear these things while doing their sports is different. Golfers put on their Rolexes after their rounds because they are required to but they're not wearing them while playing. Obviously if Casio paid enough money, it could get people to wear F91Ws or whatever, but there is a reason you aren't going to find a pro golfer, runner or tennis player strapping on a ******* big pilot, PAM or whatever while earning their keep.

Is it a gimmick? Sure, this whole consumerist hobby is bullshit. Honestly you have to be sort of foolish to believe otherwise. At least RM carries the bullshit all the way from start to end.


This pretty much says it all. I find RM interesting because they have carved out a niche based on an entirely different formulation of the product space than the existing players.

Ok. I’d describe your parsing here as cool-aid fueled, but ok. To each our own. I generally greatly respect your thoughts on watches. I’m just of a very different attitude here, so, you know - agree to disagree and such...

 

[Texasmade]

Please tell me it’s a digital image/NFT of an RM...

Rocking the pilot watch!

 

[9thsymph]

Rocking the pilot watch!

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The leaping puma logo helps him psychologically pass other drivers. Look, every little bit counts. I don’t make the rules...

;-)

 

[9thsymph]

Gonna go feed my soul with Lange chrono case back images...

 

[NakedYoga]

How do you see a SS Tank Must as a daily rocker?
ALternatives??

I think it's a great daily wear.

Yeah, fingers crossed. I think $20K is the low end and $30K is the high end. Either okay with me.

Are they not going to give you at least a specific estimate/quote before they begin work? Or is it such that they believe you can and will pay whatever they eventually charge? And they'll just present you with an invoice when the work is complete and you take delivery?

And the added weight of having a metal Rolex on vs a RM can be huge when sprinting and throw off your technique.

Another big factor is how tight the watch is on your wrist and whether it jangles around. It messes with rhythm, muscle memory, etc. This is one reason why I really only where a $40 Casio digital watch when I'm golfing. It's might and tight in the wrist.

Not commenting on the issue of whether these athletes wear these watches for "performance" or just for money.

I'd like to see Phil Mickelson wear his ubiquitous Cellini during an actual tournament and not only for the cameras when he lifts a trophy.

When you partake in this consumerist hobby, you have to decide what you care about and what you don't.

Very well said.

Doesn’t Max Verstappen wear Tag H? For performance? Give me a ******* break...

On his Instagram apparently he often wears a Daytona.

 

[9thsymph]

I think it's a great daily wear.

Are they not going to give you at least a specific estimate/quote before they begin work? Or is it such that they believe you can and will pay whatever they eventually charge? And they'll just present you with an invoice when the work is complete and you take delivery?

Another big factor is how tight the watch is on your wrist and whether it jangles around. It messes with rhythm, muscle memory, etc. This is one reason why I really only where a $40 Casio digital watch when I'm golfing. It's might and tight in the wrist.

Not commenting on the issue of whether these athletes wear these watches for "performance" or just for money.

I'd like to see Phil Mickelson wear his ubiquitous Cellini during an actual tournament and not only for the cameras when he lifts a trophy.


Very well said.


On his Instagram apparently he often wears a Daytona.

BUT HE WEARS TAG H AT THE RACE BECAUSE PERFORMANCE!