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What is the story behind traders wearing divers watches?
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What is the story behind traders wearing divers watches?
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Traders love those Stainless Steel Rolex Submariners. Nobody really uses them for diving these days as they their functionality was only advanced in the late 50s through the 80s until the electronic watches came out that did all the calculations for the diver. It's actually a cliche now that every junior level trader gets one.
This is a Rouchefoucauld. The thinnest water-resistant watch in the world. Singularly unique, sculptured in design, hand-crafted in Switzerland, and water resistant to three atmospheres. This is the sports watch of the '80s. Six thousand, nine hundred and fifty five dollars retail! it tells time simultaneously in Monte Carlo, Beverly Hills, London, Paris, Rome, and Gstaad.
Rolex or nothing for me.
What are your thoughts on the guys that actually go with the rubber bands instead of the stainless steel/white gold? I'm sure they aren't wearing an $80 casio - what types of watches are these guys wearing?
My perception is that finance guys fall into two camps: those that outwardly express their insecurities or wealth through material possessions (i.e. nice watch, car, etc.) and those that really could give a fck about those things.
Its been my experience that a lot of the guys with the real money generally fall into the latter category (i.e. HF/PE guys who dress like slobs, wear Timex rubber band watches, etc.)
Agreed - I met with an MD from GS's S&T group, and he looked like he was wearing an $80 rubber banded watch.
Agreed. James Simons dresses like a dentist.
Quality rubber band watches are $20-$30, any more and you're an insecure rubber band watch-er
Any rubber band screams insecurity! I go with plastic
^being a loser accountant back office tas monkey i guess u would go w/ plastic roflmao diaf ggnorekthxbai
rubber band = Hublot There is ppl who like healthy/athletic chicks and there are who like fat/fugly/morbid girls. Those who are insecure go with the healthy chicks, the rest with the fugly ones.
I'd rather be insecure and get a nice watch and sporty girl.
Finally it's rly retarded to say some1 is insecure cuz he has a nice watch.
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