Can watch people be cruel?

Colleague of mine who is trying to compete with me jobwise, noticed my Panerai and asked me if it's real. Now every day I have a call with her I change my watch. She has seen JLC, Omegas, Breitling, Swatch, Casios, Hajime Asaoka etc and I am keeping the Sub and Celini for last...

Boy am I enjoying it...

Do you have a cruel watch story? Talks with Rolex AD don't count 😉

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With any collection, snobbery exists. I equate cruelty and snobbery as the same. Simply because one easily leads to another.

This is why I like the rules of the Whiskey Tribe. The best whisk(e)y is the whisk(e)y you like to drink, however you like to drink it.

Should apply to watches as well. Granted THIS fishbowl is for luxury watches but I have quartz no name beaters that I wear because my wife has bought them for me, or just because whatever I am doing I don't want to lose/destroy something of significant value.

Cant blame them for asking to a degree, potential Street value of $81M in rep watches was seized in Florida recently.

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Just for clarity, I wasn't knocking your actions btw, just speaking in general. It's great to have a collection of fine time pieces. One day I will aspire to own a Patek of some flavor. Probably the good ol 5711.

But I wear whatever I want that day.

Additionally, I hate office politics. I find them a hassle more than anything.

Rotating your watches is not cruel.

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Cringe

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Don’t pay them any unnecessary attention then. They’re living rent free buddy

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Probably because Panerai’s are ugly as sin

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Somebody finally said it 😆

Nice work OP. Next time crack out the Seiko 5 or the biggest banger of them all: a fully lumed up Tudor.

Ok kachiow

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That is the reply I was aiming for...

Idk if I’m on your side, Op. sorry :(

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See A1, that is OK. I can and will live with it beautifully 😏

Starting a go fund me to buy your colleague a Tiffany nautilus.

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Yes please. Make it interesting 👍

How do you know she’s not also saving her strongest Pokémon for last too?

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Oh, no worries. My last Pokémon is special and hers is Apple Watch 😎

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What… what’s happening here?

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A train wreck

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Posts like this make me want to not be a watch person

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I don’t understand the point of this post. Are you asking if you’re being an asshole, or taking pride in being an asshole?
I don’t know you, but you certainly come across as one in this post.

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Well it's actually that this person is really toxic. I tried so many times to have her in a team setting. Then of all the things she recognizes of me, is my watch. Now I have have a little fun with her, with something I genuinely love.

Does it make me an a*hole? Maybe! But the thing is just a joke from my side.

And I think if some of the people are honest here, some probably have some similar stories.

Let me know when you pull out the Vostok.

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I often looked at them actually but somehow never pulled the trigger. Do you have one? If so I would be intersting in a look!

DM me and I can let you my 5168 so you can really show off

Is this a big dick hobby all of the sudden?

“All of the sudden” uhhh always has been

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