/biz/ - Business & Finance

I have a cheapo casio for work/exercising and outdoors stuff, a five year old citizen ecodrive and a three year old bulova. about $420 worth between them, but they are pretty robust and look decent. I don't trash things like this, same with my winter coat--spent $250 on it five years ago.

That one looks good but I'm afraid to ask how much lol

I have a regular ol gshock that ive had since high school but in the market for something a little nicer.

>>907276
129 euros
Seiko SSB157P1

It's pretty fucking cheap

>>907281
Oh that's not bad at all. I was talking to a random guy at a baseball game few weeks ago about his watch, looked nice but didn't seem too expensive, told me it was $2.5k!

>>907270
I can't stand jewelry or accessories of any kind on my body, won't even wear my wedding ring. I never forget it's there, just constantly bothers me.

Anyway, that's a nice watch. It's classy without being obnoxiously fancy.

casual time piece for groceries and shit

Breitling transocean 1461 moonphase with custom wristband (breitling has no black on black ones).

Also have an old rolex oysterdate perpetual for special events, a tissot for diving and a jaguar that i got from my parents a long time ago.

Question: What's the proper ratio for face width to wrist width?

I ask because I have somewhat thin wrists. Plopping a huge watch on it makes it look really bad...similar to poorly fitting clothing. >>907324 for example...the watch is wider than this posters wrist and looks ridiculous to me. OP's looks too big to me as well, but not as bad. >>907317 looks like it would fit much better on either of the other referenced posters.

>>907334
I also have pretty thin wrists as you can see on the picture. The watch is 42mm which is ideal for me. A lot of popular watches are 46mm which is just too big for my wrists.

Generally id say the dial of the watch has to be a little bit smaller than your wrist so it doesnt stick out. If your wrists are comparable to mine that means 38-42m dials are ideal.

My rolex is 36mm and looks a bit small but its very clean. Ive had people call it a woman's watch though.

>>907334
looks alright to me, some watches are meant to look big on the wrist, some aren't.

>>907334
I think the angle makes it look bigget than it is. Ill take a new picture when im home so u can see it lines up pretty well with my wrist.

Fuck watch shopping in Canada fam.

>hm I want to cop dope orient/seiko variant
>wow only $130!
>oh in Canadian dollars it's $50 more
>oh shipping is $20+
>oh import fee is like $20

>oh OK never mind the watch is nearly double the price now

Fuck it fam. I just want dope watch collection like some niggas has

Chopard 2012 Mille Miglia Participant edition.

I run a medium-size construction business.

You're literally all fags with tiny dicks. This is exactly what tiny dicked fags do. They buy an exotic car or watch and think it changes them. Your dick is still tiny, fag. They don't listen, though. A smart nigger will steal it off of your faggots asses and sell it to another tiny dicked faggot ass just like you.

This is why you're a joke and nobody takes guys that wear nice watches or have nice cars seriously. Don't forget to clean out your vaginas, you fucking girls. You're just as insecure as the girl who wears makeup and nice jewelry.

Notice how jewelry has "jew" in it? I rest my case. You're all faggots.

>>907374
>Poverty: The Post

>>907374
cont.

You can all suck jew dicks in hell for all I care. If I see a fag like you on the street, I automatically do not respect you because you're not a man with your faggy little watch.

>>907374
Is this really what poor people think?

>>907375
right m8 because the $100 seiko anons have means they're loaded? No, it means they're insecure, genius. Of course, you're biased and that is clear so you don't care about what I have to say. You just want to be right in a world where you are wrong.

>>907377
no, he's baiting and it's pretty obvious

>>907381
I'm not baiting. You're just a twat that happens to be insecure and that is what's obvious.

>>907383

>>907362
Looks good!

>>907334
>>907344
I'll be posting some pictures with random watches from my very modest collection to show how different sizes fit my wrist. Then you have an example.

First the Breitling again from a better angle.

>>907383
>being this mad

>>907385
I'm quite literally telling you that I am not baiting. You're a moron.

>>907388
I am angry over something that had nothing to do to any skill that you have, so feeling good about it doesn't make any sense.

Dealing with idiots like you is fairly annoying because of this.

>>907380
>>907383
Actually my Breitling is a good conversation starter as most breitlings look a lot rougher and people usually don't know this particular one.

A lot of business people appreciate a nice watch and worst case scenario I can use it wherever I am in the world to buy me a ticket home.

Next up: A "48mm" saucer which is clearly too big for my wrist. It's actually a pocket watch (WWII pilot watch) that I had converted to wrist watch.

Too bad it can't wear it cuz it looks a bit silly.

>>907387
Nice piece. One of the few Breitlings I like.

>>907392
Pic:

>>907391
Peasant faggot

>>907392
I understand, but I don't care. I and many people will think that you're a pansy with some sort of insecurity.

>>907393
Thanks, I got it from an auction and saved like 3k compared to the retail price. I'm usually also not a big fan of breitlings.

The only "bad" part about this one is that unlike most other breitlings it can't be used for diving.

I have this one for that though. As you can see this tissot is a lot smaller and some people might not like the dial/wrist ratio.

>>907399
What auctions do you suggest, or mostly local ones?

>>907396
Having a watch that any kid in high school could save his McDonalds dosh for a few months to buy doesn't make him rich or any different after buying the watch. Feel free to stay mad that you're still you and have an obvious insecurity and feel the need to buy nice things to make yourself feel better about your lame life.

>>907395
Luckily I don't work with people like you then I guess.

Next up is 1 size smaller than the breitling. Some jaguar I got 8 years ago from my parents. Maybe this is the perfect size for my wrist.

>>907395
>gets into an argument about other peoples' interests and tastes on a burmese caricature symposium

>"no everyone else but me has an insecurity"

And here's the Rolex Oysterdate.

This one is really small but I love the very simple black/gold combination.

This one is tricky I guess. Could be called a women's watch but it wasn't intended to be by Rolex in the '70s.

>>907401
I think you misunderstand. You're not supposed to "brag" with your watch and pretend your ultrarich because you spent a month's pay on a nice timepiece.

>>907402
>Luckily I don't work with people like you then I guess.
Well, I suppose that is true.

>>907404
People don't have insecurities about not owning some material crap that is possible to own. They have insecurities which force them to purchase them. If you were smarter, you would understand this, though.

>>907401
>implying a McFaggot could save for a $50,000 Patek

>>907400
Yeah mostly local ones. I don't trust having watches shipped so I always make sure it's within 200km so I can pick it up and have it inspected right away.

>>907409
dayum i like that one, oh yeah you forgot to mention your profession

>>907410
There's also a big difference between buying a respectable "clean" watch and getting yourself a tourbillon with 500000 flashy things on the dial screaming "look at me".

And no, people who like nice timepieces aren't always insecure people who need to make up for something else with it. I drive a very rational but recent car and wear suits from a local tailor that no one will recognise.

Pretty sure people think of the entire package as smart and discrete, not obnoxious and insecure.

>>907419
I'm a partner in a multi family office.
We've recently started exploring venture capital projects and direct investments in real estate to distinguish ourselves from the competition.

It's really great to get in touch with people from silicon valley and singapore (I live in belgium/netherlands). I get so much energy from my job.

>>907414
>implying anyone on this website has enough money to even justify owning a Patek without looking like a retard that can't handle money
It would simply help me see how much of an insecure twat they are.

People like Bill Gates, a multi-billionaire, don't buy dumb shit like nice watches(he in particular wears a $10 watch)because they actually did important shit with their life, actually have loads of money and aren't insecure fags.

People like John Mayer, the guitarist who is a known egomaniac that is extremely insecure and broke down several years ago, has a multi-million dollar watch collection even though his entire net worth is something like 30 million.

This isn't rocket science.

>>907420
I don't even count a Tourbillon with complications as too much - it's the niggers and wiggers with diamond bezel super avengers that are fucking faggots

>>907423
oh cool, I'm the kid who does econometrics in maastricht. wanna go to NYC, don't know how I would though

>>907424
>having a hobby is forbidden hurr durr

>>907424
Bill gates is an old school tech geek and because of that wears a watch that suits that image.

I wear a clean business watch because that suits my image.

Doesn't matter what the price is.

It's also personal taste. There's billionaires who have thousands of 100k+ watches and there's billionaires who say their phone is fine to read the time.

Neither of them is wrong.

>>907430
Larry Ellison has several 70k+ Richarf Mille - which I hate the brand. Also Rolex Sea Dweller and several others.

>>907428
If buying watches is your fucking hobby, you're a lame, boring person.

This is all my opinion, obviously, and I want to be partially civil. No hard feelings, I just think that buying expensive things means you have some kind of personal problem. I'm the type that, if I had $50,000,000, I'd still be driving some Toyota Corolla and wearing a CASIO or something of the like.

>>907438
And you're a faggot

>>907438
Who cares what you think or would do?

You're a nobody, your opinion is irrelevant.
Do you realize how pathetic you look in a watch thread adamantly arguing that people are "fags" for liking watches?

>>907428
good choice, avoid working at a big bank for too long (I worked at abn amro meespierson for a while). almost killed me.

>>907442
If I can reply with
>ditto
then your reply was useless. Do all of you realize how pathetic you all look jizzing your pants over overpriced watches that aren't relevant as technology, anymore? My $15 CASIO is more useful than what you have, and this is why you're an idiot.

>spends $50,000 for a watch
>I spent $15 on a watch that is more reliable in every way

I can understand why you would be mad over your own stupidity.

>>907440
Being that I am saying the same, it doesn't mean anything to me, twat. Tiny dick is calling me a fag? Oh no what will I fucking do? I can see your tears through your insecure reply you fucking twat.

>>907446
I was thinking of doing some trading in my first years at Flowtraders or something... Maybe become an actuary, or join the big 4 at Deloitte, EY or something... I don't know yet...

Let's first pass the Analysis I short test tomorrow....

>>907448
You can't reply with ditto because you're in a watch thread trying to convince people they shouldn't like watches.

You're getting mad because people like something you don't. If you don't like it why not just close the thread?

>>907453
Consider CFA if you're interested.

I personally don't like flowtraders (was at their IPO roadshow). I don't think their line of business has a lot of future once the general public realizes al they do is scalp trades and won't provide liquidity during crashes.

But on the other hand you can learn a lot from them short-term

>mods will never do anything about the watch shitposting on every board

>>907457
you mean this? www.cfainstitute.org

Will definitely look into it, I only know flowtraders because they sponsor all the econometrics study organisations.

Our nationwide football tournament was sponsored by Optiver, what do you think of them?

>>907462
Yes, especially if you want to land a more international job as analyst or something related having the CFA title is a very nice ticket.

>>907465
Alright, thanks for the suggestion!

>>907455
I can do whatever I'd like. What >>907442 said is so bland and empty of any progress in the argument that it was just useless as it ONLY contained ad-hominem. I am doing similar, but I actually have a point.

>>907459
Because watches are relevant to this board.

With proper knowledge, one can preserve value or even get a pretty good return on investing in nice timepieces and it has little to no correlation with other assets.

It's a good alternative way to store your wealth, just like paintings or other kinds of art.

>>907480
You don't have an argument.

The premise of your posts is literally:
>Stop liking what I don't like!! U r faggets for liking watches! I would never wear a watch even if I had a billion dollars.

Where is the argument in that? You're using an ad-hominem attack, and other logical fallacies.

>>907492
see
>>907374
>>907380
>>907395
>>907401
>>907410
>>907424
>>907438
and shut the fuck up until you do so instead of posting your uninformed trash.

>>907270
This watch is approximately 0.002% of my networth

>>907503
>Stop liking what I don't like or ur a fag t. You

>>907503
>Stop liking what I don't like, I'm le autistic t. You

>>907503
>Stop liking what I don't like because I'm an autistic faggot
- you

>>907517
>watch is 20 bucks, you have 1mil net worth

what do you do for a living my man?

>>907503
>I use ad-hominem attacks until everyone else stops taking me seriously and think I won the argument
- you

>>907503
>I think because I work minwage everyone must work minwage and has to save for half a year to buy a $1000 watch
- you

>>907503
>I am an autistic retard who comes to threads he doesn't like to tell people they're wrong
- you

>>907503
>I have social anxiety disorder but I am big cool guy on internet where I call people faggots because in powerless in my real life
t. You

>>907438

>calls others boring
>would still drive boring car and wear boring watch if rich

Lmao

>>907538
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>>907554
The stupidity of the regulars of a watch thread is not surprising.

>>907556
I'm actually an interesting person and don't rely on materials to put on a facade of being interesting by having a nice watch. You can't possibly be this stupid.