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    Well somebody likes gold...

    Whilst looking for Panerai images, I somehow came across this on Google



    I know exactly what you're thinking... "what use is an airbag at 270mph?"

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    I'd try this myself but I'm not sure a Seiko balanced on my Corsa Van steering wheel will have the same effect.

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    Somebody should buy the poor chap a box to store his watches in.

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    Whats sad is theres no thinking behind it. Just 5 of the most current Rolex gold models... i.e he has money but not developed any sense of own taste or style. Boring.

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    Like school during the summer holidays - no class.

    That being said, each watch individually is worthy of appreciation, it's just the loadsamoney presentation style that's a bit brash!

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    Quote Originally Posted by 744ER View Post
    Whats sad is theres no thinking behind it. Just 5 of the most current Rolex gold models... i.e he has money but not developed any sense of own taste or style. Boring.
    Perhaps there are many more pieces in his collection? Might have been posted in a thread titled 'show us your gold Rolexes' in which case it's a great collection!

    Many buyers/collectors simply buy one of everything.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 744ER View Post
    Whats sad is theres no thinking behind it. Just 5 of the most current Rolex gold models... i.e he has money but not developed any sense of own taste or style. Boring.
    Perhaps he has and his taste and style is modern gold Rolex.

    He might also look at someone elses collection of different brands and think it incohesive and random.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Thorien View Post
    Somebody should buy the poor chap a box to store his watches in.
    Apparently Tea boxed from LIDL do the trick.

    If I owned a £1million car, I would imagine the words "AIRBAG" embossed onto the steering wheel would really bug me. It's something you'd not mind on, say, a Ford Fiesta.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave O'Sullivan View Post
    I'd try this myself but I'm not sure a Seiko balanced on my Corsa Van steering wheel will have the same effect.

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    Some whingers in this thread, frankly i think its fantastic.....if i had the dosh i'd do the same

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    What is that car? I don't recognize the logo.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ~dadam02~ View Post
    Some whingers in this thread, frankly i think its fantastic.....if i had the dosh i'd do the same
    You'll get used to it on here... If it had been any other five gold watches balanced on a steering wheel, it would have been 'what a wonderful collection'...

    And the car is a Bugatti Veyron, the inverted E & B stand for Ettore Bugatti.

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    Quote Originally Posted by paulmlemay View Post
    What is that car? I don't recognize the logo.
    Bugatti

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    Not a bad place to be in now is it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ach5 View Post

    If I owned a £1million car, I would imagine the words "AIRBAG" embossed onto the steering wheel would really bug me. It's something you'd not mind on, say, a Ford Fiesta.
    It's a regulation. If there's an airbag there will be something to identify it (either 'Airbag' or 'SRS' if I remember correctly).

    As to the watches, I think they look great! Nice car too.

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    man alive!!

    we are a judgemental lot around here arent we. "no Class" err, jealous much?

    I always wonder when i see someone driving a swanky motor what they must do for a living to be able to afford it and how do i get involved!! thats a great collection of watches. i wonder what the steel watch collection looks like!

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    While noting the above post, bleurgh! That much gold does nothing for me, that said kudos to anyone able to spank that much on what they fancy

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    Minor point but if it were me I'd also have got the wheel gold plated . . . In for a penny and all that!!!

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    Wheel

    The grease from my pie would make a real mess of those watches as I multitasked.

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    Lovely collection of watches

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    The steering wheel boss looks like it could do with a swift application of a Cape Cod cloth - those definitely look like hairline scratches. Not cool on such a ridiculously extravagant car.
    As for the watches - not to my taste one bit. But then again I don't live in Dubai where I'm sure they wouldn't look out of place.

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    I love Gold


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