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 Posted: Fri May 4th, 2012 09:12 pm
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murphy j



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 Nordstrom wrote:I saw a bunch of people who love watches, just like the folks on this board.  Yes, some of them were definitely rich, but so what...rich people like watches too.  I thought that the excitement that was shown was sincere.  Nothing wrong with Rolex infatuation.  They gave a lot of screen time to Cartier, Richard Mille, GP, Patek too.



I saw this too, but I get what Will is saying. There is a lot of emphasis on Rolex in the film and the main subject/character(Tom Bolt) does seem to push Rolex quite a bit, but let's be honest, Rolex does have some of the best resale out there and the used stuff is still affordable to most. I have a Rolex and for various reasons it's the ONLY watch I now have. Is it the only watch I want? No. Is it recognizable to many as some sort of status symbol? Yes it is. Is there a perception that only rich people wear Rolex? Yes there is. I am not rich, but I have a Rolex. I work hard and can spend my dollars where I want. I wanted a Submariner. I always have. I got one. Rest assured though, that there is quite the bevy of less expensive watches that I like and want. Most of all though, I identified with the enthusiasm I saw in the film. Just like I think we all do ThumbsUp02.gif