Hey, I know I will prob get a lot of hate for this but I am writing it anyway cause I need to. I am a SA and will have a team dinner soon. I love watches and I was wondering if I should wear a watch to the dinner. I know they love watches but they do not know I do. Would it be a conversation starter or would it be a terrible move that I spark some unnecessary attention?
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Bad move. Never outclass your client’s watch, and this principle is the same when even coming close to a VP/MD’s watch as an SA. Don’t do it.
how bout as analyst 2?
Lol no
why do such retarded kids get to have such rich parents smfh
Literally nobody cares what’s on your wrist
It’s a watch not a diamond chain
The man makes his outfit, the outfit doesn’t make the man
Soak this in
This is dumb. Wear your watch
Go with something low key first. If they truly love watches you should be able to tell what's okay to wear when you start this summer. Think about how it looks to wear a simple Casio or Seiko versus a Rolex or Omega when you're the most junior on the team. I love watches myself and would definitely comment on something interesting. What Rolex do you have?
Any thought on the oyster perpetual datejust?
Not a bad watch at all, but I've never been very fond of Rolex personally (I 100% acknowledge it as a great brand, and I do have an oyster perpetual, but that's not my favourite).
Style-wise, I prefer Omega, and there I think both the Seamaster and the De Ville (in very different genres) are much more slick and elegant. Discreet but stylish.
Hell, I prefer the TAG Heuer Carrera to the Oyster, and it's a lot cheaper.
As for what to wear? I mean, I’ll be starting as an AC/BA/A soon, and I’m not about to not wear my watches because of the reasons mentioned. I do believe it’s different whether you wear it just as a regular watch, or if you flaunt it in people’s faces. Literally no one (other than people who really know watches) will notice what you’re wearing unless you make a big deal out of it. A watch is a watch, luxury or otherwise. I’m also joining as an experienced hire, so I’m not exactly 20-something anymore, if this makes any difference at all.
Again, if you shove your wrist in people’s faces when asked for the time, they’ll notice. If you just wear it casually, no one will pick up on it. No one has noticed mine so far in any of my jobs or interactions unless they too were fond of watches, at which point they likely own one.
I wouldn't worry about wearing mid market brands like Rolex, Patek, Omega etc. If it was obviously in a higher price bracket (say $50k+?) or very ostentatious maybe I would think twice.
Lmao did you really just say Patek is "mid-market"?
LOLLLLLL
My guy is in the price bracket of Richard Mille and F.P. Journe lol
plz plz delete
The troll here isn't that the kid wants to wear Rolex. It's that the kid thinks an MD is coming to lunch with the SAs :)
Good one, son.
Likely no one will notice, and if they do they might say nice watch. If someone really wants details and you don’t want to say you have wealthy parents, just say it was a gift from your grandfather.
Hey kid, before worrying about what you're wearing, grow a backbone first.
The kid couldn't handle the heat from the previous posting and heavily modified the OP. That is spineless. Put a question out there, stand by it and defend yourself. In short, be a man, not a coward.
At this point, it won't matter whether you wear the watch or not. Someone at the level of your MD will see right through you and see you're not a stand up guy.
this is why i despise you trust fund kids
Why make this post and not tell us what your watch is? Why do people make posts and intentionally leave out the only interesting piece of information about the post?
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