Reply With QuoteMax Bill or Mondaine = Architect
I was having a discussion with a friend a couple of weeks ago and noticed he had a Submariner on. I jokingly asked him why he was wearing an IT Manager's watch when he worked in the city as a trader. He laughed and said "True, I should really wear a Reverso like all the Hedge-Fund Managers".
What other profession/watch stereotypes are there?
Max Bill or Mondaine = Architect
Navitimer = Pilot
Day-Date = Silver haired Radio 1 DJ
RJ = plonker
Super Avenger chrono = Porn Star
Bretling = Unemployed brat living of daddys money
G-Shock = Police Officer
Richard Mille......the second most successful professional sportsman in his sport or team.
I had a very nice officer visit the house who was wearing a well worn Rolex Explorer I - 214270.Originally Posted by MST
Casio F91-W = terrorist.
"Bite my shiny metal ass."
- Bender Bending Rodríguez
Gold rolex - second hand car salesman
G-Shock/Suunto - middle to senior management level in 'cool' Digital agencies who have kids and wife won't let them spend money on a decent watch.
Omega - someone working in city, who is not earning zillions
Omega - someone very successful/high earning and being 'subtle' or not _that_ into watches (but know Omega is quality).
(some or all of that is tongue in cheek) :)
TW Steel = 2nd division footballers
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Rolex President - loan shark, drug baron, plastic surgeon, dictator.
Archie Luxury did a great series 'what does your watch say about you'
Tag Heuer - knows nothing about watches.
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Hublot=rapper or ignorant (or sponsored) athlete
What about hommages? - wannabe?
Funny, I wear Tag Heuer and know A LOT about watches..
I don't know what I find more shocking to hear, that s/he was very nice or that they were wearing an Explorer
Yeah but unfortunately not as much as Archie Luxury.
TW Steel = Kimi Raikonnen.
Oh, no, wait a minute, Lotus have lost their sponsorship
Kimi's excused
TT Datejust = Italian gynaecologist.
Tag Hueur - Salesman
Epic thread is epic.
SS Rolex = Motor trade
Gold Rolex = Old man in Motor trade
Seiko = balding accountant or social worker.
Hautlence; Crossword compiler
Rolex (any) - drug dealer, used car salesman
Raymond Weil - drug dealer who can't afford a Rolex
Omega Seamaster - post grad student just found first job in IT (salary not relevant)
Rolex sub - someone just got first promotion and just wants a Rolex, any Rolex will do
Tag - anyone in sales
(Insert over priced fashion watch here) estate agent
G shock or Seiko - Police
Citizen - ambulance driver
Sinn ezm7 - firefighter.
About as much chance of identifying someones job from a watch as finding an honest politician in parliament.
Next time you meet an Italian gynaecologist, look at his wrist: TT Datejust for sure, and possibly an ankle chain (on the ankle, obviously).About as much chance of identifying someones job from a watch as finding an honest politician in parliament.
Breitling - kids 18 year birthday gift. It's big and it's got lots of shiney bits on it.
Can't say I am tripping over Italian Gynaecologists on a daily basis. I have a English Eye Surgeon coming to lunch tomorrow and he wears a G shock.
What watch would Mr Ben wear?
Another excuse for the usual Rolex negativity cobblers, I'm not an ...
IT Manager
Silver-haired Radio 1 DJ
Second-hand Car Salesman
Loan Shark
Drug Baron
Plastic Surgeon
Dictator
not that there's anything wrong with some of those ...
would be quite happy to be a Gynaecologist (but maybe not an Italian one) ;-)
Digger
IT Manager = Submariner? WTF? what happened to being a Diver?
Cartier Santos 100 - theatrical, creative, club owner
Im not sure I really want to know, but how often and how many have italian gyno's have you met? and why have they shown you their ankle chains?
Submariner = spy
Currently wearing a PAM 312, was wearing a GO Panoinverse XL at work today.
:)
We seem to be confusing a stereotype (i.e. widely-held, over-simplified view) with seeing some chap / chap-ess wearing a watch...
TBH, I think the easiest stereotype to describe is a member of this forum, regardless of profession.
Can't remember who first posted this but it seems to fit the bill:
regards,
David
GMT-Master for line pilots.
Cheers!
Glenn
Ice watch or some other neon piece of plastic- Every man in Wigan (career irrelevant, most likely all gay :p)
I am in IT management and within my employer Breitling seems most popular, with a smattering of Tags & SMPs (modern ones)
Andy
Wanted - Damasko DC57
Patek Philippe: A cheesy photo of a Dad and son.
And a woman's Patek Philippe - trophy wife.
Vulcain Cricket - President of the United States.
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