Corgi Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 Here's my hard and fast rules for wearing reps, and for pulling it off convincingly. Avoiding the "Is that real" question 1. People "size you up" when meeting you. The quality of your shoes, wedding band, and glasses (if worn) all should be on par with the quality of your watch. If not, then it's more likely to be suspect. 2. Wear decent clothes, and get sizes that actually fit you - the baggy sloppy look just makes your nice watch look way out of place I disagree with you!!! Sizing people up on the basis of appearance can be very misleading. Where I live, there are many minimum wage salespeople who wear good fitting suits and carry themselves quite convincingly, but they barely have a few bucks to their name. The stereotypical champagne-sipping walking-talking bank safe business man/woman is dead; these days, I know many people who dress very casual but have a wallet that you would need an industrial size crane to lift. Example: one local millionaire in my city owns a tech company. He wears t-shirts and jeans, drives a Dodge Caravan 1998, and wears a timex... but if you saw his house.... uh oh....... castle Some people invest their money into very specific things, forgetting the rest. For some, image isn't everything. I usually find that the most "successful looking" people are really the most insecure and quite often have little beyond the few expensive possessions they affix unto themselves for public viewing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jens Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 A few words about watches, cars and their owners. In some countries in Europe, cars are the number one tax object. A decent car is very expensive, taxes alone may amount to 50-80% of the list price. Despite this, many people buy cars that are more expensive than their homes; to have a nice car is a status symbol. They buy BMW's, MB's a.s.o., but they can't even afford a garage for it. I don't want to pay a lot for nothing anymore, like I did earlier. Recently, I bought an old Toyota and I'm happy with that. For the amount I pay in VAT for a service on my MB V8, I can buy a nice gen watch (as an example), and I prefer to do just that even if I could afford to do both. So, next time you see me in my old Toyota, I might wear a vey nice watch, but that's not because I can't afford a nice car. I just hate to pay extreme taxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopypants Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 Point very well taken. But note, that is mostly true IN AMERICA, Poopypants. Sorry, i was speaking as a proud American... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eunomians Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 No doubt about it, my car(s) makes the watch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJo35 Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 No doubt about it, my car(s) makes the watch 850CSI was always a favorite of mine As for me, my gens are worth way more than my everyday beater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 In Europe, Hondas are regarded as great cars, even amongst the elite. they are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 No doubt about it, my car(s) makes the watch mine to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dani Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 Point very well taken. But note, that is mostly true IN AMERICA, Poopypants. In Europe, Hondas are regarded as great cars, even amongst the elite. And obviously, they cost twice as much as in the US: (USED) "Honda CIVIC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwin25 Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 mine to Homer, you have `nice honda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzman Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 Homer, you have `nice honda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wordsmith419 Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 I was studying for a test with a girl, and she comes in with a hoodie, sweatpants and a rolex. I was thinking in my head, there is no way this is gen... Then I found out she was rich I've been thinking about how I am going to play this off if people ask me, and I've decided im going to tell them its a rep. The way I look at it, is you can buy a mall watch (guess, fossil, arnette) in the $80 - $150 range (retail) or pay around that much, maybe a little more for a really nice rep that looks awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Carl Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 I have never been asked about a watch. I wear Rolex reps most of the time, usually GMT Master, vintage sub, datejust. I think it's maybe age- some grey hair. Perhaps it's just the car- black Cadillac DTS. But I drive it to work infrequently. My sons (age 22 and 24) wear Rolex and Omega reps and also have never been asked. There is a lot of good advice in this thread but I would say that if you are ever asked you must be prepared to play poker. You can learn it from a small booklet published by Robert C. Schenk, an American Ambassador to the Court of Saint James, and my fellow alumnus. You can probably Google it. It is the basis of business in the US and Canada, where poker is also understood and appreciated. Carl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CY0811 Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 (edited) Cars help a bit...Im in my mid 20's and my daily is a 2006 SL500 sport....never questioned about watches if they see the car. Edited January 28, 2008 by CY0811 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CY0811 Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 mine to WOW love the 6'er...thinking of getting rid of the SL for one...very nice my friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slai Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Here's my ride - a pickup truck with a case of Bud in the back at all times. If that doesn't scream Patek Phillippe, I don't know what does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordRasta Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 I'm riding with slai!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slai Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Damn right...the brochures might call it a crew cab, but we all know it's for mah posse to get 'er done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordRasta Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Damn right...the brochures might call it a crew cab, but we all know it's for mah posse to get 'er done. LOL!!!! I needed that good laugh this morning. Thanks slai. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdavis Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 I have found that the younger one is the more likely it is that he/she will be questioned about the authenticity of a watch. A person in his 20s might have a nice car and clothes and still be questioned whereas someone in his 40s or older will hardly get a second glance. Credit is easy to obtain in this day and time so a younger person anxious to impress can look the part yet be knee deep in dept. His peers will be quick to question his status symbols. I would not be quick to judge a person's ability to own an expensive gen watch by his appearance. It is still difficult to judge a book by looking at the cover. If you have "it", it isn't necessary to flaunt it. Don't flash your watch in an obvious manner. If someone asks, give them a surprised look and respond with "please don't tell me that this watch looks like a fake. I paid good money for it and think that it is beautiful". Most will apoligize for asking and quickly change the subject. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrgod Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 My car is almost a replica... A Japanese knockoff of a 1960ties Lotus Elan.. Goes well with the watch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 One thing is certain, if you call out a Rolex wearer and he looks like he can't afford it, you're right 99% of the time. I like those odds. It doesn't matter if we know scruffy millionaires when almost all the scruffs we know are not millionaires. The OP's point that if we want to avoid being called out, dress like you can afford a Rolex. He's right, for what it's worth, but most of us are still going to ignore it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slai Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 My car is almost a replica... A Japanese knockoff of a 1960ties Lotus Elan.. Goes well with the watch! Miatas are fun! But I wouldn't want to be seen in one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcrscom Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Indeed. A few months ago, I was drooling over an Aston AMV8 in a parking lot...owner happened to come over and he was in ratty jeans, tanktop with sleeve tats down both arms...what do I spot on his wrist? An AP ROO Alinghi. If it was a black AMV8 and in South Fl, it's a good friend of mine... That ain't his only AP either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc savage Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 I bet the king of the "bros" here has a nice watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodwc Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 I bet the king of the "bros" here has a nice watch. Would he be able to tell the time though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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