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      12-31-2007, 05:31 AM   #45
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Your watch along with the cloths you wear, the car you drive the house you live in project an image that whether you like it or not others will judge you by.

Some people seem to be obsessed by this and will set out to have every "label" to project the "right" image to the outside world. However if it's done right and the person is confident enough to carry it off then nobody will say anything because it will seem perfectly natural. If it's done badly then everyone will laugh because it's funny (think the "buying designer clothes" scene in National Lampoons European Vacation).

Going back to watches. Most people have not even heard of the very expensive watches such as Vacheron Constantin or Audemars Piguet let alone knowing what one looks like so judging a person based on the watch they are wearing is a bit foolish. They could have £250K on their wrist and you might think it's a Timex.

Most mid range brands such as Rolex, Omega, Cartier are the BMW/Mercedes of the watch world so a lot more people can afford them and therefore a lot more people know what they look like. People see success through these brands and having one proves that they are successful in the same way that driving a BMW or living in a nice part of town does.

So what happens if you want to project a successful image but can't afford to? Some people by a fake watch which is fine if you tell people it's a fake if they ask. But if you buy a fake with the intention of deceiving people into believing it's real then that in my opinion brings your integrity into question.

The honest person who wants to project a successful image will work hard and buy the real thing and in doing so will by default become successful because people will see the fruits of their labour.

Strangely as some people become more successful they are less inclined to show off their wealth through well known brands and hide it by wearing clothes without labels (bespoke tailoring) and unknown watches (Vacheron Constantin) and you won't see them in a BMW or Mercedes because they fly in helicopters or are driven around in blacked out limos.

Like it or not, in today's image obsessed world this is how the cookie crumbles.

So if you've worked hard and can afford one, buy yourself a decent watch and wear it with pride. And don't knock people who wear Rolex's Omega's etc. That is inverted snobbery and is just as bad. If you buy a fake have the humility to admit it when it's spotted for what it is be cause you're only kidding yourself if you don't. If you really have to have a decent watch it's better to save your money and get the real thing. You really will feel much better about yourself.

Miopyk

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