Author Topic: Watches....what do you wear? (Read 7675 times)

bigbalddaddy · « **Reply #50 on:** March 23, 2007, 05:08:47 PM »

Everybody has a $10k watch... so why doesn't anyone post a pic with "getbig" and the date?

G o a t b o y · « **Reply #51 on:** March 23, 2007, 05:13:51 PM »

Quote from: onlyme on March 22, 2007, 02:39:11 AM

This was back in the early 80's we did this. I couldn't believe how easy it was.

I actually typed in the name of the store and decided to take it out, just in case.

The statute of limitations has run out. You couldn't be prosecuted at this point, even if anyone cared. Chances are, management, ownership, and employees of the store have turned over several times since then, if they're even still in business.

G o a t b o y · « **Reply #52 on:** March 23, 2007, 05:17:04 PM »

Quote from: bigbalddaddy on March 23, 2007, 05:08:47 PM

Everybody has a $10k watch... so why doesn't anyone post a pic with "getbig" and the date?

I noticed that too. Everyone here wears a "Rolex".

I make more than probably 98% of the people here, and my everyday watch is worth less than $500.

benchmstr · « **Reply #53 on:** March 23, 2007, 05:39:26 PM »

Quote from: G o a t b o y on March 23, 2007, 05:17:04 PM

I noticed that too. Everyone here wears a "Rolex".

I make more than probably 98% of the people here, and my everyday watch is worth less than $500.

i dont wear a rolex,but i also did not pay for my patek phillippe either

it was a college graduation present from my mom & dad

i could personally think of at least 20,000 other things i would rather buy with that kind of money

bench

bigbalddaddy · « **Reply #54 on:** March 23, 2007, 06:14:43 PM »

Post pics please...no flaming, i'm from the show me state.

knny187 · « **Reply #55 on:** March 23, 2007, 06:32:35 PM »

Quote from: G o a t b o y on March 23, 2007, 05:17:04 PM

I noticed that too. Everyone here wears a "Rolex".

I make more than probably 98% of the people here, and my everyday watch is worth less than $500.

Well, I don't own a digital camera or even a cell phone....but I'll borrow one to get a picture of the watch I got.

(Yes....camera's to me are dumb & so are pictures....so I don't own one. Same with cell phones.....why do I want a device that at anytime...people can try & get a hold of me.)

benchmstr · « **Reply #56 on:** March 23, 2007, 06:35:49 PM »

Quote from: bigbalddaddy on March 23, 2007, 06:14:43 PM

Post pics please...no flaming, i'm from the show me state.

give me some time,i have no need for a digital camera so i dont own one .so i will try to get a buddy sometime soon to take it for me

thats also why i dont talk shit about other board members body's.not because i am a nice guy just because i never plan on posting a picture,so i tend to keep my judgements to myself

bench

benchmstr · « **Reply #57 on:** March 23, 2007, 06:38:16 PM »

i am honestly considering selling it because i do not wear watches,and i only wore the damn thing once

bench

G o a t b o y · « **Reply #58 on:** March 23, 2007, 06:40:50 PM »

Quote from: knny187 on March 23, 2007, 06:32:35 PM

Well, I don't own a digital camera or even a cell phone....but I'll borrow one to get a picture of the watch I got.

(Yes....camera's to me are dumb & so are pictures....so I don't own one. Same with cell phones.....why do I want a device that at anytime...people can try & get a hold of me.)

I wasn't talking about you.

knny187 · « **Reply #59 on:** March 23, 2007, 09:01:12 PM »

it got me thinking though......

I have quite a few friends that own Rolex's, Panerai's, Breitlings....etc...

what's stopping anyone from borrowing a friends watch & posting it?

drkaje · « **Reply #60 on:** March 23, 2007, 09:08:29 PM »

Quote from: knny187 on March 23, 2007, 09:01:12 PM

it got me thinking though......

I have quite a few friends that own Rolex's, Panerai's, Breitlings....etc...

what's stopping anyone from borrowing a friends watch & posting it?

I'd rather wear a real Timex than a fake Rolex any day of the week.

Can't see the point of 'posing' with a friend's watch either.

knny187 · « **Reply #61 on:** March 23, 2007, 09:14:06 PM »

Quote from: drkaje on March 23, 2007, 09:08:29 PM

I'd rather wear a real Timex than a fake Rolex any day of the week.

Can't see the point of 'posing' with a friend's watch either.

I know a guy that owns a lot of fakes...why...no idea.

Honestly...the higher grade swiss fakes......are so hard to tell. They can cost more than you're average everyday wacth. Maybe he's just a cheap bastard.

benchmstr · « **Reply #62 on:** March 23, 2007, 09:16:45 PM »

Quote from: drkaje on March 23, 2007, 09:08:29 PM

I'd rather wear a real Timex than a fake Rolex any day of the week.

Can't see the point of 'posing' with a friend's watch either.

dude are you forgetting frozzor,we are at getbig

bench

drkaje · « **Reply #63 on:** March 23, 2007, 09:18:22 PM »

Quote from: knny187 on March 23, 2007, 09:14:06 PM

I know a guy that owns a lot of fakes...why...no idea.

Honestly...the higher grade swiss fakes......are so hard to tell. They can cost more than you're average everyday wacth. Maybe he's just a cheap bastard.

I'd be the first one to say (warn you).... wearing a fake anything says something seriously bad about him as a person. If he's willing to be fake there, where else is he false?

knny187 · « **Reply #64 on:** March 23, 2007, 09:20:03 PM »

I agree....100%

He's "shady" to say the least. I shouldn't say the word friend...more like an associate of sorts.

Euro-monster · « **Reply #65 on:** March 24, 2007, 03:48:18 AM »

Quote from: G o a t b o y on March 23, 2007, 05:17:04 PM

I noticed that too. Everyone here wears a "Rolex".
I make more than probably 98% of the people here, and my everyday watch is worth less than $500.

That doesn't mean shit....it only tells us you don't give a shit about owning a expensive watch..

It got nothing to do with how much money you make in a year... $:-\$

knny187 · « **Reply #66 on:** March 24, 2007, 08:54:29 AM »

Quote from: Euro-monster on March 24, 2007, 03:48:18 AM

That doesn't mean shit....it only tells us you don't give a shit about owning a expensive watch.. It got nothing to do with how much money you make in a year... $:-\$

I agree with that. I know some people...that don't have a lot of money...beat up car.....eating cereal & popcorn for dinners....but have a $7000+ TV set.

bmacsys · « **Reply #67 on:** March 24, 2007, 09:20:48 AM »

Quote from: drkaje on March 23, 2007, 09:08:29 PM

I'd rather wear a real Timex than a fake Rolex any day of the week.

Can't see the point of 'posing' with a friend's watch either.

Yup, but some people even fool themselves into thinking a knock off is real.

Euro-monster · « **Reply #68 on:** March 24, 2007, 11:43:03 AM »

Quote from: knny187 on March 24, 2007, 08:54:29 AM

I agree with that. I know some people...that don't have a lot of money...beat up car.....eating cereal & popcorn for dinners....but have a $7000+ TV set.

Some how that made me think of geo... $:-\$

knny187 · « **Reply #69 on:** March 24, 2007, 11:58:07 AM »

it's funny how people spend their money

Not saying I'm perfect...but I feel pretty balanced on what I spend my money on

Euro-monster · « **Reply #70 on:** March 24, 2007, 12:08:28 PM »

I once knew a guy who bought a new BMW m3 and was always wearing designer clothes and stuff. I asked where he lived because i thought this guy would have a nice home to his name.
Then he told me he lived with his mom and dad because then he could save up for a nice home in the future! The guy was 32 when all this happened... $:-\$

So appearance is going a long way but it doesn't tell the whole story..

bigbalddaddy · « **Reply #71 on:** March 24, 2007, 01:52:08 PM »

This brings up a good point. Say if you made, lets use round numbers, $100k a year. How expensive of a watch do you think is reasonable provided you have a home, equivalent car, lifestyle etc.?

knny187 · « **Reply #72 on:** March 24, 2007, 02:05:40 PM »

Honestly....it could be a $45 Timex or a $4500 Rolex....it doesn't matter.

Not everyone wants or appreicates a nice watch, car, etc...

Making six figures per year......owning a $4500 Watch is not a big deal.

Euro-monster · « **Reply #73 on:** March 24, 2007, 02:13:57 PM »

Quote from: knny187 on March 24, 2007, 02:05:40 PM

Honestly....it could be a $45 Timex or a $4500 Rolex....it doesn't matter.

Not everyone wants or appreicates a nice watch, car, etc...

Making six figures per year......owning a $4500 Watch is not a big deal.

Agreed..

G o a t b o y · « **Reply #74 on:** March 24, 2007, 02:29:55 PM »

Quote from: Euro-monster on March 24, 2007, 03:48:18 AM

That doesn't mean shit....it only tells us you don't give a shit about owning a expensive watch.. It got nothing to do with how much money you make in a year... $:-\$

While it's certainly true that a wealthy person can wear a cheap watch because they don't care, or a lower-income person can wear an expensive watch because they're willing to spend a disproportionate amount of their income on something as trivial as a watch, there is generally a correlation between income and expensive toys.

Now, consider that this being a bodybuilding board, at least half the posters are in their 20's, and are students or people just starting out their careers making less than $50k/year. Basically paycheck-to-paycheck people. If you assume a normal income distribution for the other half, that means fewer than 10% of getbig posters could or should be spending money on a "luxury" watch.

Yet, when asked "what watch do you wear", 100% of respondants claim a Rolex or Breitling or similar. That tells me most of them are lying.