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Believe it or not, I heard that joke from a doctor . . .
. . . who was telling it to another doctor as they were both preparing me for surgery.
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Bought my first watch (a Rolex 16234) in 2005 with my very first salary, and have mostly been wearing Rolex and Patek at work ever since, without even noticing it.
But in a work environment like mine, where they look at you as a fashion icon if you wear a clean shirt, ironically a good watch is the least of the concerns even for a lower-level employee (which I was up until 10 years or so ago, first as a postdoc then as a tenure-track assistant prof.). A few years ago when they figured out that I have a few watches in the 6 digits, they even sent in journalists to take pictures and ran a long article that was re-launched by the students journal on campus -- everyone took it well, I had lots of fun, and the student evaluations were unusually high that year.
I guess the trick is, both in easy working environments (like mine) and in tougher ones, just enjoy who you are and what you've earned with confidence -- the rest will probably follow and be fun ;-)
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youll see alot of apple watches at skadden and cravath. alot of guys wear an apple watch or no watch. I know a fifth year associate who bought himself an MB&F which is super noticeable because of the bubble crystal. a couple of years back panerai was popular, i guess biglaw (the term for mega law firms like skadden and kirkland ellis) and big watches go together
Well said and interesting...
I personally detest the Apple Watch even though I own other Apple products and love (some of) them...to me the Apple Watch is a wrist computer with a timekeeper on it...not a “watch” but I can understand why people wear them in those environments...I wonder whether the “device” will be adapted as part of a bracelet add on for Rolex, Omega etc...but that’s a topic for another day and a new thread😆
Apple Watch = if I wanted my mother nagging me all the time, I’d invite her over [nt]
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The Apple Watch lets you easily ignore or, even better, block your mother when you want to, Mike!
Of course you needn’t customize it to that extent, but it’s nice to have the option.
Ano “My ex’s calls get the jalopy ‘ah-oooo-gah’ alert tone. Fair warning.” Nuevo
Ano “My ex’s calls get the jalopy ‘ah-oooo-gah’ alert tone. Fair warning.” Nuevo
Ah yes, but what I meant was "the Apple Watch IS the mother"
Always telling you what to do and reminding you of this and that.
Don't need it. Don't want it. Had it & tossed it.
Your reminder needs may vary.
Cheers
Don't need it. Don't want it. Had it & tossed it.
Your reminder needs may vary.
Cheers
Very interesting topic!
I bought my first really serious watch 11 years ago, when I was 35, it was a golden Daniel Roth Datomax.
I remembered well how a judge stared at me when he saw my watch...
I think man must grow up for a golden watch like Lange, Jaeger, Breguet etc., but stainless steel Omega and Rolex goes well also from the middle-late twenties..
Although nowadays a stainless steel, entry-level Rlx costs more than a classical Jaeger or Breguet in gold, it is a crazy world!
At the end it is all about the style: you must choose a sophisticated, stylish watch and you must know how to wear it in style...
Yours,
Adam
I remembered well how a judge stared at me when he saw my watch...
I think man must grow up for a golden watch like Lange, Jaeger, Breguet etc., but stainless steel Omega and Rolex goes well also from the middle-late twenties..
Although nowadays a stainless steel, entry-level Rlx costs more than a classical Jaeger or Breguet in gold, it is a crazy world!
At the end it is all about the style: you must choose a sophisticated, stylish watch and you must know how to wear it in style...
Yours,
Adam
Completed Medical school in 1980 My wife bought me my first Rolex. SS DJ [nt]
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I became a lawyer at 50.
I think I was still wearing an old Omega Genève that I bought when I was 19. It was perfect for the firm, as the partners discouraged overt displays of wealth. There were no BMW, Mercedes or similar in the car park, and I think the most expensive watch I saw in the office was a Datejust. What the partners had at home of course was another matter....
😂😂😂I'm sure...
It’s funny about where the line is in different lines of work and levels therein ...why is it that sometimes flash is what gets you clients and sometimes it’s what loses them...VERY interesting...
I can only speak of advertising in the '80s-'90s, but our clients wanted to believe you were successful enough to not need their business, thinking if you're working for them when you don't need to, you must really believe in what you're doing.
I'm sure things are very different in the field today.
But I think a lot of them also just liked having similar interests to talk about when traveling together. I considered many of my clients friends. Although I did have one client who was very professional, very nice, and very cordial, but refused to get too close, personally. He once explained to me that since he had been a tank commander in the military, he had never wanted to get too close to any of his troops because he knew some day he may be sending them to their death...a sobering thought to me at the time. He was saying he didn't want to have a close personal connection to anyone he may find the need to fire someday.
But I think a lot of them also just liked having similar interests to talk about when traveling together. I considered many of my clients friends. Although I did have one client who was very professional, very nice, and very cordial, but refused to get too close, personally. He once explained to me that since he had been a tank commander in the military, he had never wanted to get too close to any of his troops because he knew some day he may be sending them to their death...a sobering thought to me at the time. He was saying he didn't want to have a close personal connection to anyone he may find the need to fire someday.
A friend who is a successful dentist in Vienna wears extreme watches instead of driving flashy cars
He says his customers all know what's in the parking lot, but they can't see what's on his wrist, or if they do they don't know what it is.
He has one of those huge safes with about 20 winders built into it.
Cazalea
Just as "serious" watches are chosen by us, I'd like to think that to a certain inexplicable extent, these same watches choose us. Perhaps not all, but at least those that chose to stay..
Such is the case when I bought my first real watch, a boyhood dream of mine nurtured by my dad's newsweek and time mag subscriptions. I'd salivate everytime I came across a Rolex or Patek ad. In this particular case, it had always been the Rolex Exp2 Polar ad that made me stare for just a wee bit longer than the hobnail Calatrava.
In 2004, I decided to make that boyhood dream come true. I was an exec at a news and broadcast firm having just transferred from its holding company. I sold my old car and used the proceeds to buy my Explorer II. I'm not sure I cared what other people thought about what watch was on my wrist. All I knew was that I was entering a fine period in my life and I wasn't going to bask in it without a proper watch
Sure I've had other brands since then, other Rolexes, JLCs, etc but somehow that purchase back in '04 was THE purchase for me. It was going to be THE watch even if I don't wear it as much these days, even if my preferences have shifted to darker dials, the watch that won't ever leave the box. I don't have that strong an attachment to my other pieces even if they happened to call out at me at the time when I got them. It is that watch that I feel if I part with, that I'm not sure i'd ever be able to enjoy horology the way I enjoy it now.
In 2004, I decided to make that boyhood dream come true. I was an exec at a news and broadcast firm having just transferred from its holding company. I sold my old car and used the proceeds to buy my Explorer II. I'm not sure I cared what other people thought about what watch was on my wrist. All I knew was that I was entering a fine period in my life and I wasn't going to bask in it without a proper watch
Sure I've had other brands since then, other Rolexes, JLCs, etc but somehow that purchase back in '04 was THE purchase for me. It was going to be THE watch even if I don't wear it as much these days, even if my preferences have shifted to darker dials, the watch that won't ever leave the box. I don't have that strong an attachment to my other pieces even if they happened to call out at me at the time when I got them. It is that watch that I feel if I part with, that I'm not sure i'd ever be able to enjoy horology the way I enjoy it now.
It’s my favorite Rolex too...
I was a two time ICMAC world champion kickboxer (martial arts are my secret life) and when I finally made the decision to retire from competition I bought my Seamaster PO Chrono as gift to myself for giving everything I had to it. It will always be the special one and never be sold.
