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Living In Los Angeles...
... You'll see everything from Casio to Breguet. Rolex is the most prevalent and just today I've seen five. Also depends where you are in this vast city. If you're hanging out in Calabasas, you'll see Pateks all over. The other day in Beverly HIlls, a guy in a Rolls pulled up next to me on my right. He was hanging is arm out of the window and wearing a Richard Mille. It was a beastly looking thing and best I could tell it was an RM011. So if you want to go watch spotting, L.A.'s your place.
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Casual,off the cuff observation
I would assume everyone here is a watch lover at some level. We all like to see watches, in public and in the stores. I, for one am a "wrist watcher", I like to sneak a peek at what others are wearing, I pass judgement on no one, just like to look. I live...
That’s been my experience too. It depends crucially on where you live though. I’m from Toronto, Canada. Lots of Rolexes and Panerais, the odd IWC Portuguese/Big Pilot. I saw one JLC (on the wrist of a visiting Frenchman) and one Patek.
These are “in the wild” observations, though. At watch events, I’ve seen many more Pateks. Most of my observations are made on our Metro, so the population is skewed to more “plebeian” watches.
Interesting
I am from Toronto as well (although live away from the city now) and have seen a lot more nautilus and AP in Yorkville over the last five years. Submariners are quite plentiful of course though. I randomly sat next to someone wearing a Lange 1 with my Zei...
I live in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
and I see a lot of Rolex, Panerai and AP Royal Oaks. Hardly any Patek, one or two Lange.
Rolex everywhere. A lot of Panerai too.
Saw a Blancpain this weekend (rare sighting). A few Pateks on clients. A JLC reserve de marche at a swim meet, of all places. A Grande Lange 1 at Mother's Day brunch. A few UNs from time to time. But Rolex by far is the most common "nice" watch that I see...
Well, these are incidential sightings. A lot of wealth and ostentation in Southern California.
I don't count myself among the wealthy, and hopefully not among the ostentatious (!).
Lots of Cartier in NYC, along with Rolex and the occasional Omega.
Saw a Breguet 5177ba on an Indian gentleman's wrist at the Frick Museum.
As expected, lots wearing Rolex and Omega, but also quite a few Cartier...
...and recently a Chopard, a few vintage Patek, a couple VC, one AP RO and quite a few Breitling and vintage JLCs, a Chanel and a Hermes. That's the ones I remember from the past couple years or so. I see quite a few watches, living near NYC and authentic...
I've seen a Panerai in, of all places, the local . . .
. . . DMV. On a woman's wrist, at that. I was sitting behind her, a relatively young and attractive lady wearing sweats. At first, I thought she was wearing an homage. But after a few glances, I realized it was the real deal. So I said, "Pardon me, but ar...
Sad to say, no, and even sadder, the thought . . .
. . . of using that intro never occurred to me.
LOL!! . . .
. . . strange, but true . . . the only time I'm in my element is when I'm playing pool . . .
Living In Los Angeles...
... You'll see everything from Casio to Breguet. Rolex is the most prevalent and just today I've seen five. Also depends where you are in this vast city. If you're hanging out in Calabasas, you'll see Pateks all over. The other day in Beverly HIlls, a guy...
Here in Land O’DataCenters...
...Apple watches dominate. But I also see many Rolexes of all flavors. I’ve seen one vintage IWC, a Panerai, a Sinn, a number of TAG-Heuers, a Longines, the odd Breitling, and surprisingly few Omegas (given how many are made). The only high-end watches I’...
I was just having this conversation with someone the other day!
I'm from London, lived in NYC for nearly 10 years, and now live in Colorado. Not counting Rolex or Panerai, and obviously outside of watch specific events, spotting a 'high end' watch is still pretty rare. I was once at a restaurant sat next to someone we...
Where in Colorado do you live? I have a son who lives in Longmont.
Colorado is probably not the epicenter for highend watches, that's for sure, but there are many there, but seldom seen. Ya don't see many on the hiking trails, ha, ha.
