What SF approved item is your vote for the biggest waste of money ?

[Reevolving]



For years, I wore watches from various manufacturers that kept excellent time but were made of metals that would corrode into wrist slashing hunks of jagged metal a year or two after I'd gotten them. I guess I'm just an acidic personality.

I've been wearing my Datejust Rolex for a decade now and it has yet to break my skin. It appears destined to outlast me and for that, I willingly paid more than a lifetime's worth of all the cheap but marvelously accurate watches I've previously owned. Your results may vary.

Rusting bands are quite possibly the silliest reason to spend $5000 on a watch.
Don't you know stainless steel watches can be purchased for $100 ?
Yes, it's the same kind of stainless steel on a $5,000 watch.

 

[Digmenow]



Rusting bands are quite possibly the silliest reason to spend $5000 on a watch.
Don't you know stainless steel watches can be purchased for $100 ?
Yes, it's the same kind of stainless steel on a $5,000 watch.

I'm talking about the watch case. Not the bands.

 

[Elegantly Wasted]



Despite the name this forum is not about 'all aspects' of men's clothing and style. If you read the description of this section of the forum you will notice the following:

"Discuss classic and tailored men's clothing and accessories: fashion, style, do's and don'ts"

(Emphasis mine)

Obviously SW&D covers a broader spectrum, but this particular thread is not in the SW&D section.

Is classic and tailored restricted to 'based on English fashion from around early 20th century"? Couldn't it apply to clothing from China, Russia, Egypt, Cuba, etc. too.

 

[MikeDT]



Despite the name this forum is not about 'all aspects' of men's clothing and style. If you read the description of this section of the forum you will notice the following:

"Discuss classic and tailored men's clothing and accessories: fashion, style, do's and don'ts"

(Emphasis mine)

Yes 'classic and tailored', I like blazers, sports jackets and tailored shirts. But not suits and expensive shoes, I have no interest in them. It also has a thread called "WAYWRN: MC Casual Style" ... emphasis is on 'Casual', which I regularly read. Posted a couple of recent 'fits' there a few days ago(including a hoodie), and they seemed to be quite well received.

Obviously SW&D covers a broader spectrum, but this particular thread is not in the SW&D section.

TBH I thought SW&D was the more specialised sub-forum.... with it's rather busy "***Finally an Official Baller sneaker thread ($300 minimum)***" and similar.

 

[MikeDT]



Is classic and tailored restricted to 'based on English fashion from around early 20th century"? Couldn't it apply to clothing from China, Russia, Egypt, Cuba, etc. too.

Indeed 'classic and tailored'..


...Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia style.

 

[kellgy]



Indeed 'classic and tailored'..


...Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia style.

I will take your word for it. Most of us only know what we are familiar with. Myself included.

What is that stringed instrument called?

 

[Adarael]

I will take your word for it. Most of us only know what we are familiar with. Myself included.

What is that stringed instrument called?

A morin khuur.

 

[MikeDT]



I will take your word for it. Most of us only know what we are familiar with. Myself included.

It was a culture shock for me initially, don't even give it a second thought now.

A recent MC WAYWN casual fit.

What is that stringed instrument called?

Morin khuur which means 'horse head instrument'.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morin_khuur

Our school head music teacher.

 

[LaymanX]



Rusting bands are quite possibly the silliest reason to spend $5000 on a watch.
Don't you know stainless steel watches can be purchased for $100 ?
Yes, it's the same kind of stainless steel on a $5,000 watch.

I don't think there is ever going to be a logical, rational reason why we spend over $5000 on a timepiece. However, I personally appreciate the craftsmanship and complexity of an automatic watch and place value in the time and effort it took to create it.

 

[MikeDT]



A morin khuur.

Excellent.. 10/10 Probably one of the most important things in Mongolian culture. One's sees and hears the morin khuur everywhere...even at my office. Oh no! double breasted not fastened...sartorial suicide!!

 

[roquesoon]

That shirt is awesome.

Quote:

 

[hendrix]

you're wearing a white crew-neck under a black shirt under a DB blazer, and the suicide is that it's unbuttoned?

 

[Slippybee]

For me it's high end suede shoes/boots.

No matter how gently I treat and maintain them they look great for the first week and then suddenly like they've been dug up from a muddy field.

Doesn't stop me buying them obviously

 

[tomee]



Rusting bands are quite possibly the silliest reason to spend $5000 on a watch.
Don't you know stainless steel watches can be purchased for $100 ?
Yes, it's the same kind of stainless steel on a $5,000 watch.

Rolex uses 904L surgical grade stainless steel.
others use 316L

at the end of the day it makes stuff all difference lol

 

[Digmenow]



Rolex uses 904L surgical grade stainless steel.
others use 316L

at the end of the day it makes stuff all difference lol

I don't quite understand the last sentence but I think I agree with this post in general.