Is your watch more expensive than your boss'?

[keanewoon]

I believe only a WIS will pay attention to the brand or model of watches other people wear. And for a WIS, he should understand very well that ones need to sacrifice many other things for that watch.


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[toyovolvo]

I consider I met a good boss. In fact,  One of my boss ( ED from holding co.) push me to buy my 1st Rolex. Told her ( yes, is HER) is expensive, not enough fund, bla bla bla ..... She convinced me to start with an Explorer 1 ( at that point, thinking to get a B&R).

Still remember what she told me ..... No watch is bad watch, as long as u like it. But Try to get a proper watch, and u will start open up your eyes to a lot of thing. And you will also have diff point of view on "valuation". Take it as a saving, rather than spending money on your night life , bla Bla bla...

Not saying that B&R is not good, I am still eyeing a lot on pre owned mkt.... Just that , Now I am working my Axx off for my 1st AP...

I mean is not so much about what your boss is wearing, is about what your boss is thinking .....

[Harry33]

If your job comes with certain "authority", you shouldn't wear something too flashy I think lol.

[dertwert]

My expat boss used to wear a Panerai when he started his term here but later on, I noticed that he changed to a Seiko only and never saw that Panerai anymore. He still wears a Carrera Calibre 1887 with a leather strap every now & then, and that Seiko.
Never dared to ask him, maybe he got robbed or something like that...expats when new to our country...

[WHEELQ]

I am the boss. So this kinda 'reverse' opinion la.. 3 of staff wears this Titus brands,  they bought together.  Each cost abt 1k+-. As for me, i put on my Grand Seiko most of the time.  They thinks its juz another Seiko. Not to undermind other Seiko watches (Seiko 5 and the divers are exceptionally well valued), but GS tends to be an understatement which suits me well. I can wear 15k watch with less fear of kena robbed than my Rollies frens. Only use Rollies/JLC for meetings.

[dertwert]

I am the boss. So this kinda 'reverse' opinion la.. 3 of staff wears this Titus brands,  they bought together.  Each cost abt 1k+-. As for me, i put on my Grand Seiko most of the time.  They thinks its juz another Seiko. Not to undermind other Seiko watches (Seiko 5 and the divers are exceptionally well valued), but GS tends to be an understatement which suits me well. I can wear 15k watch with less fear of kena robbed than my Rollies frens. Only use Rollies/JLC for meetings.

That's kinda interesting, 3 of your staffs bought watches together? Is that a pledge by them for completing a project or some pact?

[Mikey C.]

Actually yes! my boss is so stingy to buy a good watch so he's only wear a GC watch. I have a Frederique Constant automatic for my everyday watch 

[sshark]

@dertwert the moment you put your "GS secret" in the forum, your staff will know you wear a understatment rm15k watch Or they might already knew and acted stupid

[Harry33]

No need to fear being robbed. As they say, ready to eat salted fish & be ready to get thirsty lol.

[Timeless]

I consider I met a good boss. In fact,  One of my boss ( ED from holding co.) push me to buy my 1st Rolex. Told her ( yes, is HER) is expensive, not enough fund, bla bla bla ..... She convinced me to start with an Explorer 1 ( at that point, thinking to get a B&R).

Still remember what she told me ..... No watch is bad watch, as long as u like it. But Try to get a proper watch, and u will start open up your eyes to a lot of thing. And you will also have diff point of view on "valuation". Take it as a saving, rather than spending money on your night life , bla Bla bla...

Not saying that B&R is not good, I am still eyeing a lot on pre owned mkt.... Just that , Now I am working my Axx off for my 1st AP...

I mean is not so much about what your boss is wearing, is about what your boss is thinking .....

U have met a good boss indeed, put aside the watch value. At least she inspired u in a good way

[kopykopy]

wow...this thread is still going strong.  why the fixation with your watch vs your boss's watch?

[leewae91]

wow...this thread is still going strong.  why the fixation with your watch vs your boss's watch?

simply because your boss is usually with the bigger disposable income.

[tatte]

My boss wears a watch he got from a Lexus launch party. 

[Narco]

I consider I met a good boss. In fact,  One of my boss ( ED from holding co.) push me to buy my 1st Rolex. Told her ( yes, is HER) is expensive, not enough fund, bla bla bla ..... She convinced me to start with an Explorer 1 ( at that point, thinking to get a B&R).

Still remember what she told me ..... No watch is bad watch, as long as u like it. But Try to get a proper watch, and u will start open up your eyes to a lot of thing. And you will also have diff point of view on "valuation". Take it as a saving, rather than spending money on your night life , bla Bla bla...

Not saying that B&R is not good, I am still eyeing a lot on pre owned mkt.... Just that , Now I am working my Axx off for my 1st AP...

I mean is not so much about what your boss is wearing, is about what your boss is thinking .....

U have met a good boss indeed, put aside the watch value. At least she inspired u in a good way

Had same experience. 'Just pull the trigger on ##### (without undermining any other brand - just citing the conversation)', he said. Since then, i never look back and seems hard not to pull the trigger pulak now.

Another thing he said, watch is a therapy for him (and same goes for me too). When you are having a rough day, just look at the dial, the beauty of it, the details, the second hand sweeping. Enough to make a WIS feels better to conquer the world.

[megaronnt88]

Pardon the noob question n ignorant but may I ask what WIS stands for? Tks

[ck77]

Pardon the noob question n ignorant but may I ask what WIS stands for? Tks

http://chronomaddox.com/wis.html
In summary = watch addict


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[megaronnt88]

ahh.... learn something new everyday we do

thanks, won't call myself a WIS ... yet. but i'm strangely drawn to watch forums, watch buy & sell threads, wanting & wanting.....

[D'Andy]

ahh.... learn something new everyday we do

thanks, won't call myself a WIS ... yet. but i'm strangely drawn to watch forums, watch buy & sell threads, wanting & wanting.....

You're getting there, if you were not there already  Say Hello to drained wallets 

[CKL1213]

my boss watch is 10 times the price of mine, yet I still switch to Gshock when he visit me

 

[munyew90]

My boss don't really mind what I'm wearing I guess, she wears a Fossil chrono and I rock my Longines and Seiko to work most of the time.

Lately, she even came and ask for opinion on which watch to get next haha

[CKL1213]

I always practiced never outshine your boss, even you afford to

[rizjac]

Agree with most of you Sifus...ill put away my not so nice watch if any of my bosses (with lesser value watch than mine) come around to my place....

[JeepWH]

Yeah......

[hanz079]

I always practiced never outshine your boss, even you afford to

I want to outshine also cannot. Boss wearing full gold daydate with diamond dial.

[rimahsum]

My boss and me are WUS - everyone in the office thinks we're alike, even though we have a ... tumultuous relationship. Anyways he wears a Panerai, a Deepsea Dweller and a G-Shock...those are the only ones I see him wear. I on the other hand have 13 watches including 2 pocket watches - he has been interested in all of them, and he recently praised me for getting my latest - the Longines Heritage. I bet he must be wondering how do I get the money to buy so many watches, considering I just started working last year.