Job Interview: Rolex, Patek or cell phone?

Captain Winky · Dec 13, 2010

Originally Posted by HEARTLESS-531

Prime Bullshit. Just classic SF.

+1. I know how to dress. I know a lot about watches. I own a Patek (though it's a steel Aquanaut on rubber). My daily wear watch, whether in a suit or jeans, is a Rolex Explorer II. Why? Because I really like the watch, two timezones are useful and it's one of the most worry-free, durable pieces out there.

Patek · Dec 13, 2010

Originally Posted by HEARTLESS-531

Prime Bullshit. Just classic SF.

How do you figure? What is this claim based on? That is my opinion that I did not gather from the SF. I don't know what you are calling BS on?

Metlin · Dec 13, 2010

Originally Posted by Patek

How would you judge someone who showed up to an interview with a nice suit and sneakers? A sport watch is just that--a sport watch, much like sneakers are sports shoes. It is a nice, rugged watch for diving, sailing, racing or general wear. It is NOT a dress watch and to wear it in a formal setting shows that the person wearing it does not know the difference.
Let me introduce you to the former President William Jefferson Clinton and Henry Merritt Paulson, the current Treasury Secretary and the former Chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs. A watch is just a watch -- heaven forbid we judge someone on the basis of their skill and personality.

Captain Winky · Dec 13, 2010

Originally Posted by Metlin

Let me introduce you to the former President William Jefferson Clinton and Henry Merritt Paulson, the current Treasury Secretary and the former Chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs.

A watch is just a watch -- heaven forbid we judge someone on the basis of their skill and personality.

Aren't they digital Timex guys? Well, since entering the lecture circuit Clinton seems to have upgraded, but I remember the old photos well.

Some people do not, and will not ever, care.

Patek · Dec 13, 2010

Originally Posted by Captain Winky

Aren't they digital Timex guys? Well, since entering the lecture circuit Clinton seems to have upgraded, but I remember the old photos well.

Some people do not, and will not ever, care.

This is true for most people. Most people also say "shoes are just shoes" or "a suit is just a suit". However, this forum is for people who know the difference and care enough to know.

No everyone cares nor should they. The OP is one who cares enough to own a Patek and to post this question on the forum. I'm guessing that he is one of those that care so my response is appropriate to someone who cares.

For those who say it doesn't matter, it doesn't matter to them. However, it matters to the OP and probably to the people that he is looking to work for.

Captain Winky · Dec 13, 2010

Originally Posted by Patek

This is true for most people. Most people also say "shoes are just shoes" or "a suit is just a suit". However, this forum is for people who know the difference and care enough to know.

Yes, but even among those with sartorially-superior taste in clothes, not all consider the watch part of the outfit, which is the distinguishing factor. Take my grandfather for example: nothing but MTM Oxxford suits and A/C shirts in his closet, but always a digital Cassio.

kirbya · Dec 13, 2010

Patek seems like it might be a little overboard. If someone showed up in my office with a $20,000+ watch, I'd wounder why he was looking for a job! You never know the background of those with whom you interview, so I wouldn't risk any possible negative impressions.

joegrec · Dec 13, 2010

Originally Posted by Bic Pentameter

I will be seeing some people Wednesday afternoon for a "maybe I could work for you full time" kind of meeting, which will be followed by dinner later in the evening. I don't necessarily need the job, but if they like me and I like them, and their number and my number overlap, then I probably will go to work for them. (Unfortunately, I suspect that their number will probably be much lower than mine.)

I have two watches. One is Rolex Datejust. It is similar to this one. The gold and silver watch and bracelet pretty much mark it as a Rolex, although not as a flashy one.

The second is a Patek, which some folks could dismiss as a relatively understated gold watch, but folks who pay attention to watches might see it as something more than the average timepiece. Because we will start talks in the afternoon and have dinner sometime later, I do expect that I will be glacing at the time occasionally during the day.

Any thoughts on which of these, if either would be best? I could go watchless and use my cellphone.

Bic

Why take a job that you don't need?

HEPennypacker · Dec 13, 2010

Originally Posted by Metlin

Henry Merritt Paulson, the current Treasury Secretary

A bit behind in our politics, are we?

sho'nuff · Dec 13, 2010

wear a seiko

HEPennypacker · Dec 13, 2010

Originally Posted by Patek

When I see a Rolex I think: "Here is some one who does not know much about watches but he thinks that his watch is really fancy. He is probably just as flashy as his watch without any real substance."

Despite the sort who tend to gravitate toward Rolex, they really do make a quality timepiece and are a real manufacture. Thus, they have quite a bit of substance, unlike some other "haute" brands that just use a modified ETA movement.

Peter1 · Dec 13, 2010

As someone who hires professional-class employees...nothing is a bigger turn off than pretentiousness. If you even THINK that glancing at a gold Rolex or flaunting a PP could come off that way, then you're right. Just don't worry about the time, keep your cellphone on "silent" and don't be a d-bag...also, don't sweat the $$ part...wait till there's a formal offer on the table.

Redwoood · Dec 13, 2010

You haven't told us what cell phone you are going to use. There is a big difference between

and

sho'nuff · Dec 13, 2010

Originally Posted by Peter1

As someone who hires professional-class employees...nothing is a bigger turn off than pretentiousness. .

completely agree. let them find out your a WIS after youve been there a while. not at the interview. itll be misunderstood as some mental/priorities issue

TheWraith · Dec 13, 2010

Either choice is fine, so wear whichever excites you more.

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