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Today, 04:24 AM | #121 |
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Stealth wealth only exists in your tiny bubble. If you truly look at it - 50% of folks can barely make ends meet.
The next 40% of folks are having a hard enough time to put kids through college, pay for their house, save for a semi-confortable retirement. The next 5% are the ones that need a Rolex / maybe an AP to show theyve "made it" and splurge on vacays to Europe etc Then the next 3% are concerned to drive a Porsche / Ferrari / McMansion / beach house and need to flaubt as much as possible to keep up with the Joneses Then maybe you have 1.5% concerned about stealth wealth The last 0.5% are so far removed from the lower ranks, they just don't care |
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I don’t have a problem with either. Why judge. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Today, 05:19 AM | #124 |
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For multiple reasons, owning a Rolex (of any kind) is the antithesis of stealth wealth, IMO. You can parse the various models and various levels of affluence all you want.
Stealth wealth, at the extreme, would be the billionaire sporting the Casio or Timex, not eschewing the Day-Date for the stainless steel Datejust or Explorer. |
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Is the era of stealth wealth over?
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It’s better to go through life without judging people like this. The guy in the Ferrari could be a great husband, father, and a great guy to be around. Plus, I’m not even sure why someone draw such a conclusion anyway. It just sounds nonsensical. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Today, 06:04 AM | #126 |
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Is the era of stealth wealth over?
I’ve simplified things by decreasing the total number of watches in my collection and buying precious metal Rolex models instead. I’m happy with this move. I don’t care if they attract attention or not from others. I just want to like what I see and feel when wearing my watch.
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But also, it seems like the full context of this is lost. My comment was in response to a previous comment that reads: "...would imply you should be embarrassed and hide your financial achievements which I find nauseating. ... letting any social pressure change who you really want to be to make underachievers feel better about themselves is sad and a waist." Sent from my SM-S918U1 using Tapatalk |
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Today, 08:07 AM | #129 |
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Hell no
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Today, 08:19 AM | #130 |
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Stealth wealth when it comes to Rolex is a myth.
Current white gold is non-rhodium plated (the Swiss and French call it grey gold to make the distinction). It does not lose its sheen. I have a WG VC Patrimony, they put platinum in the mix, no rhodium plating, still looks great after 10 years. |
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Well, as a minimalist on almost of all aspects of life I'd love to be able to get down to one. I can't imagine that, bur I like the idea! As of today , that'd have to be 126619 if it does exist on Oysterflex :)
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Life is short. Wear whatever you want.
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Today, 08:25 AM | #133 |
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Today, 09:18 AM | #134 |
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That era died years ago with the rise of social media.
People can’t resist showing off their material possessions, even if they can’t afford them. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
Today, 09:29 AM | #135 |
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As long as the principal is happy with their work then they’re killing it.
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I don't wear my platinum Day-Date as a social signal of wealth. I wear it because I like the way it looks and feels. Stealth has nothing to do with it. Wealth has nothing to do with it.
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Today, 11:22 AM | #138 |
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I personally couldn’t care less about the stealth aspect I just don’t care to wear yellow gold much, if ever. White gold has a nice heft to it and I personally find that attractive in a watch. As for my remaining white gold watch, the YM II, I bought the white gold version due to my dislike of the blue bezel on the other variants. That was my only reason, aesthetics.
I bought the platinum day date for the same reasons, however, in the case of that variant, I wanted the otherwise unavailable ice blue roman dial and find the brightness of platinum really brings out the contours of the president bracelet and case. Again, that was my only reason, aesthetics.
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Today, 11:49 AM | #139 |
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It’s pretty simple for me. I purchased this Submariner because I like the way it looks and feels on my wrist. If I would have liked it more in YG, I would have gotten YG instead.
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Is the era of stealth wealth over?
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On Succession, IIRC Roman wore a blue IWC to the office in addition to low key Rolex. And re the Bay Area: Agreed. The literal billionaire where I work wears an Apple Watch. And it ain't fancy. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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Today, 12:48 PM | #141 |
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Interesting comments in this thread!
I would say the concept of “stealth wealth” will never be over. Heck, I’d say it is definitely on the rise as well. To me, stealth wealth has been about enjoying an expensive, high quality/luxury item that most of the general public would not recognize as being an expensive luxury item. As others mentioned, a fully loaded Land Cruiser is just a “Toyota” to the public, but those who know, know what a vehicle the Land Cruiser really is. Similarly about the $1k steel G-Shocks. Also, the Seiko MarineMaster. Stealth wealth also means enjoying luxury from brands that no one even knows about - there are many conservative watch references from Piaget, VC, ALS, Breguet that are incredibly expensive but are not overtly showy or attention grabbing. Regarding the Rolex brand, can anyone honestly say the Rolex brand is under the radar? I’d say no since Rolex is known pretty much by everyone. Can most folks identify a Rolex? Now that is an entirely different question and I would argue that most people cannot identify a Rolex unless they read the dial. Yes, if comparing WG vs YG - one may say that a WG watch is more stealthy way to display wealth than a YG watch since most people may think the WG is actually a simple SS watch. |
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Today, 01:41 PM | #143 |
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I like black divers. I have a bunch. Nobody notices. It’s not a strategy, it’s just what I like.
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Today, 01:55 PM | #144 |
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This is just my experience. Once you wear a full PM piece and like the heft wearing a steel piece isn't the same.
Even before all the recent crime related to watches my yellow gold pieces would get noticed by a passerby with a comment. With all the crime these days wearing a yellow or rose gold piece is just asking for trouble |
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Today, 03:30 PM | #146 |
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Wear what you like and makes you comfortable - who cares about what others think?
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