"watches that cost tens of thousands of pounds are just status symbols for people who don?

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i think the most i've ever spent on a watch is ?30

Posted By: Ralf Scrampton on July 21st 2014 at 13:23:30

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"watches that cost tens of thousands of pounds are just status symbols for people who don? (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 21, 13:23:30
- the difference between rich people and those who have a lot of money (General Chat) - usacanary, Jul 21, 14:53:03
- Buying a watch is very much like making love to a beautiful woman... (General Chat) - yellowman, Jul 21, 14:31:46
- I have a couple of expensive watches and also some expensing shades. (General Chat) - Pit, Jul 21, 14:15:14
- If you want a good watch for a low price (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Jul 21, 14:10:12
  - thanks, but i like the watch i have at the moment (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 21, 14:15:09
    - He was offering a choice for a "good" one. (n/m) (General Chat) - Pit, Jul 21, 14:16:19
      - it is, tells the time without losing any of it out the side (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 21, 14:30:25
        
        them expensive self winders need a service every one in a while. (General Chat) - Pit, Jul 21, 14:36:04
- not read it all, but my argument is that a watch is jewellery (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Jul 21, 13:59:47
  - I disagree with this (although am aware this is me showing my age) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 21, 14:09:04
  - I still use my watch to tell the time. I like a watch. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Jul 21, 14:05:14
    - I want to get one. I haven't worn one for years. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 21, 14:09:19
      - People will then just think you are a techo-bellend (n/m) (General Chat) - Pit, Jul 21, 14:16:56
        
        They already do tbf. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 21, 14:18:29
        
        mmmm. Go for a ?100 Citizen with USB , auto wind and techo flim flam. (n/m) (General Chat) - Pit, Jul 21, 14:19:46
        
        No. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 21, 14:20:10
        
        ?10 Petrol Station special with free latte and a copy of the daily Star ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Pit, Jul 21, 14:26:31
        
        ... (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 21, 14:28:15
      - Haregew (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 21, 14:15:24
      - I lost my Nixon watch yesterday. (General Chat) - APB, Jul 21, 14:11:42
        
        Oh FFS. (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Jul 21, 14:23:26
        
        Is that the chunky white one? That is a nice timepiece. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 21, 14:20:55
        
        Ha. It was. (General Chat) - APB, Jul 21, 14:22:44
        
        'C'est possible' (n/m) (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Jul 21, 14:24:27
        
        Run baby run. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Jul 21, 14:35:44
        
        'Comme ci, comme ca'. (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Jul 21, 14:38:13
  - yes, that's right, an expensive watch is a status symbol (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 21, 14:03:03
- An expensive holiday or wedding is far more frivolous (General Chat) - Ben, Jul 21, 13:55:12
- Surely the argument could be made for anything that you can get a cheaper version of? (General Chat) - Brom, Jul 21, 13:50:58
  - not if you read the piece, no (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 21, 13:58:06
- Can't disagree. But suspect one thing that article will do (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 21, 13:41:37
  - He also uses the word "timepiece". (General Chat) - APB, Jul 21, 14:03:26
    - tbf anyone who has ever even entertained a relationship with an item called a yachtmaster (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 21, 14:06:07
- Bill Drummond spends a lot of time in the Norwich area (n/m) (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Jul 21, 13:32:18
- Agree also with sun glasses (n/m) (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Jul 21, 13:28:00
  - I bought some genuine Ray Ban's a couple of months ago which are REALLY comfortable. (General Chat) - lurd, Jul 21, 13:47:48
  - I have yet to find a pair of suinglasses that are really comfortable (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 21, 13:45:15
  - almost anything really (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Jul 21, 13:32:39
- Never wear one, always have my phone with me for the time. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 21, 13:25:08

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