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One thing I noticed after a trip to Vegas last weekend is how I get treated differently when I wear my 6.75. Dealers, floor men, cocktail waitresses were all much more attentive to me then on previous trips when I wasn't wearing a watch. I've noticed a similar thing when I went to the mall, sales associates at nice stores were falling over themselves to help me now where before I would tend to be ignored I showed up wearing shorts and a t-shirt. Oh and of course the girls love it. I'm guessing this extra attention is a pretty common?

I have had this type of thing happen before also!! Sometimes its nice because you get the good service but sometimes its annoying and you know that in the end the people that are suddenly "nice" to you just want your $$$$$$

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SA-Baton White Dial/ProII
Tissot Le Locle

Sometimes its just in your mind...the confidence comes out when you strap on the big B. Just imagine what could happen if you could harness that confidence and use it in everything you do

Aside from that, a lot of these people are trained to look at these things. They need to size you up to see if youre any use to them. It can be hard to get a peek at shoes or clothing brands or car sometimes, but the watch is usually easy to spot.

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-RJ

good point about it being in your mind! your right about looking for these things! i did it when i bartended so im guilty!

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SA-Baton White Dial/ProII
Tissot Le Locle

Just imagine what would happen if you were to be spotted sporting one of these babies

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Rolex DeepSea, GMT Master II TT, Pres 18038, DJ TT 16013
Breitling Chronomat 39mm (bullet+UTC), Starliner SS/MOP (wife)

back with ROLEX

im usually not an all gold watch fan but this beauty is amazing!!!!! only a couple of others that are all gold are okay in my book

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SA-Baton White Dial/ProII
Tissot Le Locle

I always look at peoples watches, just can't help it.
I drive my other half mad with it. I only have to see a certain watch on the tv on someone's wrist and i'm off"Look thats a Rolex or look thats a breitling"
Just my thing i guess.

I do love that watch but i have chosen this baby but with a "CROC" Strap Classy but not trying to say to much.

I think them sizing you up is just a part of the business. Typical stereotype/assumption expensive watch deep pocket so spend time with this customer versus the other.
I think it goes both ways, not really any different than when you put on your best suit when trying to make the first impression. You only do that in hopes that the other person would notice.

One of my more favorite versions of the Chronomat, that's for sure.

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Chris
Club Member #0070
2009 TT Chrono Evo w/Rose gold, blue face
2009 Airwolf w/black face, Co-Pilot module
2009 TT Lady Cockpit w/Mother-of-Pearl, Diamond face for the wife

HAHA, you can buy a replica for 60 bucks and the average person would never know the difference.

Your right, you can
But why let yourself down like that? your only cheating yourself.
I would know that what i have is not the real deal and that means more to me than what anyone else thinks.

Yes but YOU (the owner) would know the difference and thats what counts. I personally do not care what other people think when they see my watch, it is all about how that watch makes me feel everytime I look at it. The feeling I get from looking at / owning a real Breitling is far better (to me) than the feeling I would get lookoing at a fake - its all about personal preference and if you want a watch to impress other people then good on you, but there is no need to mock others for their preferences.

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Gone: TT Chronomat Evolution (Blue Face)
Saving for: SOH 42

as was said before on another thread and it needs to be said again "Nothing to see here move along people and dont take the bait"

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mine too its so sad now hse teases me about it but she does say oh someone came into my work today and they had a Breitling Or Rolex Daytona or even a Royal Oak,funny shes from essex as well it must be in the water there

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Working in NYC in (what's left of) the I-banking industry causes me to come into contact with a lot of folks trying to out-do each other with their watches.

What I enjoy most about wearing a Breitling (daily wearer is my white face two-tone Crosswind Special LE) is the number of times I've been approached by people wearing either a Submariner or Sea-Dweller with the comment that 'Oh, Breitling is a great watch. But you need to add a Rolex to your collection.'

It seems that this particular neck of the woods sees the Sub as some sort of hallmark of professional aptitude. But we've all seen and experienced the dangers of following the Wall Street herd. So perhaps the financial lessons are not the only lasting lessons that will come out of this disaster. Viva El Ling!