What Your Watch Says About You

E90-F30 · 02-16-2015, 08:59 PM

Found this on Chrono24 Magazine, thought I'd share.

tony20009 · 02-17-2015, 02:28 AM

I guess that article, if not the watches one wears, also tacitly says that those of us who own/wear several of those makes of watch suffer from multiple personality disorder.

Entertaining.

All the best.

RJVIII · 02-17-2015, 02:40 AM

Panerai wearer here, about right.

Hawaii i8 · 02-17-2015, 03:59 AM

Don't wear one, not sure what that says about me :-)

tony20009 · 02-17-2015, 07:08 AM

So, I read that entertaining article. What struck me most is the author's tacit implication that those of us who own several of the noted watches (directly cited or as "wears also") must suffer from multiple personality disorder. LOL Maybe that's just me going too far, however, for several of the "profiles" fit me.

Most curiously, the one that best fit me corresponds to a watch I don't own, don't want, and would be reticent to wear even if it were given to me. I just plain old don't like the look of any of that maker's pieces, at best I can find one that I "could stand" if I just absolutely had to wear one. And what would that watch be?

Fortunately, of course, it doesn't matter in the least to me that RM best fits the "me" I have spent my life being, or that that the others less accurately do. Maybe that makes me truly an RM-type of guy -- within the context of the article -- even if I don't have one. If only RM would make a watch I actually would want to wear...maybe there's hope for him and me. LOL

Questions:
I suspect that few folks here are so one dimensional that a watch (or several of them) can encapsulate the entirety, or even a significant minority, of their character. Nonetheless, reading the article raised a few questions in my mind:

How about other watchies? Does the profile that best describes you, (however poorly "best describes" might actually be) correspond to a watch you own, or intend to own at some point?
Given whatever profile best fits you, which from the primary maker would you choose or have you chosen?
Each of the ten primary brands/profiles has one or more "wears also" watches. With regard to the "wears also" brands associated with the primary brand having the profile that best fits you, which "wears also" watches would you choose?

For me, you see above the RM I would "deign" to wear. As for the wear's also watches I rather like from Urwerk, MB&F and DeBethune, I'd pick the following:

Urwerk UR-103 Phoenix

DeBethune DB-10 (original or re-issue) or DB-15, the latter being among, if not the, best looking perp cals I've come across.

(yes, the watch case says DB17. The DB15 and 17 have the same movement. They differ by the dial.)

MB&F Legacy Machine No. 1 Xia Hang

This watch is among the very few (it may well be the only one) for which a power reserve indicator actually contributes to my having a positive impression of the piece.

All the best.

HFW003 · 02-17-2015, 07:40 AM

I wear a Breitling. Luckily I do like Football (of most sorts) burgers and spag bol.

Looks like a picked the right watch

GOLFFRR · 02-17-2015, 07:48 AM

I guess omega didn't make the list! where does that put me

never mind I see its listed under TH

Ramzy87 · 02-17-2015, 08:04 AM

The only real thing your watch says about you is how big your bank account is.

Small - Tag

Medium - Brietling
Rolex

Large - Hublot
Panerai
Franck Muller
IWC
Jaeger

XL - AP
A. Lang & Sohne
F.P. Journe
Patek

XXL - Richard Mille

vsix · 02-17-2015, 10:17 AM

Nice find ha,ha,ha....almost to the point except the food

P1 · 02-17-2015, 11:07 AM

Silly, but I enjoyed the cartoons.

Delta0311 · 02-17-2015, 11:14 AM

Don't wear a watch, way too alpha for that shit. I just show up when I'm ready. People just need to adjust their schedules around me.

NemesisX · 02-17-2015, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ramzy87

The only real thing your watch says about you is how big your bank account is.

Small - Tag

Medium - Brietling
Rolex

Large - Hublot
Panerai
Franck Muller
IWC
Jaeger

XL - AP
A. Lang & Sohne
F.P. Journe
Patek

XXL - Richard Mille

Out of sheer curiosity, care to put numbers (ranges) to these categories small, medium, large, XL, XXL?

P1 · 02-24-2015, 10:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NemesisX

Out of sheer curiosity, care to put numbers (ranges) to these categories small, medium, large, XL, XXL?

I think your little friend is merely trolling...

1MOREMOD · 02-24-2015, 10:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NemesisX

Out of sheer curiosity, care to put numbers (ranges) to these categories small, medium, large, XL, XXL?

Small you eat top Ramen and live on your friends couch, medium you own a car and have a job, large you have a job directing others and your wife once won a beauty pagent, xl is fu money territory and your money works for you, xxl you own a sports franchise and have a comb over and car collection.

Flying Ace · 02-25-2015, 12:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

Small you eat top Ramen and live on your friends couch, medium you own a car and have a job, large you have a job directing others and your wife once won a beauty pagent, xl is fu money territory and your money works for you, xxl you own a sports franchise and have a comb over and car collection.

Ooo do me do me.

I wear a Timex and a plastic Lego Darth Vadar Watch

1MOREMOD · 02-25-2015, 02:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flying Ace

Ooo do me do me.

I wear a Timex and a plastic Lego Darth Vadar Watch

You live in your mom's basement and have a creepy van.

Flying Ace · 02-25-2015, 02:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

You live in your mom's basement and have a creepy van.

Nailed it

termigni · 11-20-2015, 12:44 PM

I have an Omega, which falls under Tag Heuer. pretty good pretty good. lmao.

C5driver · 11-20-2015, 01:13 PM

What about Vacheron?

finaloption · 11-20-2015, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by C5driver

What about Vacheron?

it's there.. under what other watches Patek owners wear

02-16-2015, 08:59 PM	#1
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02-17-2015, 02:28 AM	#2
tony20009 Major General 1075 Rep 5,660 Posts Drives: BMW 335i - Coupe Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Washington, DC iTrader: (0)	I guess that article, if not the watches one wears, also tacitly says that those of us who own/wear several of those makes of watch suffer from multiple personality disorder. Entertaining. All the best. __________________ Cheers, Tony ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ '07, e92 335i, *Sparkling Graphite, Coral Leather, Aluminum, 6-speed*
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02-17-2015, 02:40 AM	#3
RJVIII First Lieutenant 126 Rep 343 Posts Drives: M4 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: LA iTrader: (0)	Panerai wearer here, about right.
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02-17-2015, 03:59 AM	#4
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02-17-2015, 07:08 AM	#5
tony20009 Major General 1075 Rep 5,660 Posts Drives: BMW 335i - Coupe Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Washington, DC iTrader: (0)	So, I read that entertaining article. What struck me most is the author's tacit implication that those of us who own several of the noted watches (directly cited or as "wears also") must suffer from multiple personality disorder. LOL Maybe that's just me going too far, however, for several of the "profiles" fit me. Most curiously, the one that best fit me corresponds to a watch I don't own, don't want, and would be reticent to wear even if it were given to me. I just plain old don't like the look of any of that maker's pieces, at best I can find one that I "could stand" if I just absolutely had to wear one. And what would that watch be? Fortunately, of course, it doesn't matter in the least to me that RM best fits the "me" I have spent my life being, or that that the others less accurately do. Maybe that makes me truly an RM-type of guy -- within the context of the article -- even if I don't have one. If only RM would make a watch I actually would want to wear...maybe there's hope for him and me. LOL Questions: I suspect that few folks here are so one dimensional that a watch (or several of them) can encapsulate the entirety, or even a significant minority, of their character. Nonetheless, reading the article raised a few questions in my mind: How about other watchies? Does the profile that best describes you, (however poorly "best describes" might actually be) correspond to a watch you own, or intend to own at some point? Given whatever profile best fits you, which from the primary maker would you choose or have you chosen? Each of the ten primary brands/profiles has one or more "wears also" watches. With regard to the "wears also" brands associated with the primary brand having the profile that best fits you, which "wears also" watches would you choose? For me, you see above the RM I would "deign" to wear. As for the wear's also watches I rather like from Urwerk, MB&F and DeBethune, I'd pick the following: Urwerk UR-103 Phoenix DeBethune DB-10 (original or re-issue) or DB-15, the latter being among, if not the, best looking perp cals I've come across. (yes, the watch case says DB17. The DB15 and 17 have the same movement. They differ by the dial.) MB&F Legacy Machine No. 1 Xia Hang This watch is among the very few (it may well be the only one) for which a power reserve indicator actually contributes to my having a positive impression of the piece. All the best. __________________ Cheers, Tony ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ '07, e92 335i, *Sparkling Graphite, Coral Leather, Aluminum, 6-speed*
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02-17-2015, 07:40 AM	#6
HFW003 Brigadier General 6404 Rep 3,286 Posts Drives: 2024 M340i xdrive Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Newcastle, Australia iTrader: (0) Garage List 2024 M340 x drive [10.00]	I wear a Breitling. Luckily I do like Football (of most sorts) burgers and spag bol. Looks like a picked the right watch
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02-17-2015, 07:48 AM	#7
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02-17-2015, 08:04 AM	#8
Ramzy87 New Member 9 Rep 8 Posts Drives: 2014 M6 GC CP Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: United Arab Emirates iTrader: (0)	The only real thing your watch says about you is how big your bank account is. Small - Tag Medium - Brietling Rolex Large - Hublot Panerai Franck Muller IWC Jaeger XL - AP A. Lang & Sohne F.P. Journe Patek XXL - Richard Mille
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02-17-2015, 10:17 AM	#9
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02-17-2015, 11:07 AM	#10
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02-17-2015, 11:14 AM	#11
Delta0311 Banned 7488 Rep 10,119 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 335xi E92 2016 228xi Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NJ iTrader: (1)	Don't wear a watch, way too alpha for that shit. I just show up when I'm ready. People just need to adjust their schedules around me.
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11-20-2015, 12:44 PM	#18
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C5driver Major 3492 Rep 1,125 Posts Drives: 55...just kidding. Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: 33.6167° N, 117.8975° W iTrader: (0)	What about Vacheron?
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