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That was an enjoyable read. I would have added one further point
Some high-end Swiss brands are largely responsible for cultivating snobbery by themselves being aloof, remote and inaccessible. By this I'm not referring to the price of their products or the way they are distributed, but by their emphasis on heritage and exclusivity.
To an important extent, heritage and exclusivity have now replaced functionality and performance as their defining characteristics. When branding is so wrapped up in self-congratulatory guff, it encourages some (though admittedly not all) people who buy their watches to behave in a similarly smug manner. Branding is, after all, a two-way street. Companies concoct seductive stories to tap into the emotions and self-image of consumers, while glossing over inconvenient truths. Willing consumers hook into those messages, and are quite happy to ignore inconvenient truths or even deny they exist.
Article: "8 signs you’re becoming a watch snob"
Could be a fun article worthy of a discussion? 😉 timeandtidewatches.com
I’m completely guilty of the watch snob sign
...calling Apple and smart watches “Wrist Computers”. As a watch lover, I can’t understand how anyone like us who are crazy about the hobby, would want something buzzing on their wrist all day (that wasn’t made by JLC and the other great alarm makers). I ...
I agree
I have a desktop computer which incidentally tells the time, but no-one ever called it a clock.
If you really hate your phone, I say you ought to try the Apple Watch
I own one, it is to me the best purchase I made following owning an iPhone. Being so dependent to tunes, searching my phone everywhere, fetching for it, searching all my pockets when not running for it just to answer a moment unwanted call or message. Wit...
I think a lot of what they say is what someone who isn't a WIS would say...
You dismiss quartz as “not luxury” TRUE Although the luxury part could be the design, diamonds, etc. You turn your nose up at ‘workhorse’ movements MOSTLY TRUE...but tool watches get broad exception. Getting hung up on “Swiss Made" NOT TRUE There is a hug...
I see a big thing wrong with this article...
" Rolex boasts that it takes a year to actually make one of their watches, which may seem like a false narrative based on the fact they produce a million watches per year." is stated in the article. That's just wrong. A Rolex Account Executive told me tha...
But humorous articles get clicks and advertising revenue! People like to send exaggerated and obnoxious articles that are memorable and funny to friends!
From a business perspective, these articles that have relatively little value are often written periodically. A technical article would probably not be read nor circulated very much, yet takes more expertise to write.
And we used to have so many technical articles on WatchProSite. I miss those. So very informative!
I often dig up old posts with great macro photographs just to re-educate myself!
A discussion?
I can put myself as an individual guy. Do my things my way. Keen on Swiss made, this have nothing to do i would reject German or Japanese watches. The Swiss have the infrastructure to run a healthy watch industry. Even Ming let produce his watches in Swit...
A watch snob goes against the mainstream:
Hates the date window, wishes everything was ~38mm instead of >40mm, and compares everything to GS/JLC/ALS.
I'm not a snob about anything really
I just feel fortunate to learn how to appreciate what interests me whether it be watches, music, art, or anything else that I'm fortunate enough to discover. Don't look down, look up.
It’s an issue of marketing
I’ve been a watch snob, sure. It’s natural to hold some of these beliefs at some point, since these viewpoints will originate from the industry’s own marketing. Through marketing, you’ll discover the brands and the heritage and the prestige well before yo...
WPS’ers are the least snobby of the forums that have participants...
That is why I am here. The commitment to no discussions around prices is the beginning of what makes this place great. I am like everyone here and have had biases like the ones mentioned in the article, but I strive to be more egalitarian and this forum e...
That was an enjoyable read. I would have added one further point
Some high-end Swiss brands are largely responsible for cultivating snobbery by themselves being aloof, remote and inaccessible. By this I'm not referring to the price of their products or the way they are distributed, but by their emphasis on heritage and...
