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Plus, he probably peed on them already.
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ponchi101 wrote: Thu Oct 17, 2024 12:29 pm Plus, he probably peed on them already.
There is one thing that Derek, and many others, chose not to mention as a reason the pants are so ill fitting. You've hinted at it.
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I know some of us are watch geeks like me. That said I don't care for the new line. If I ever somehow got a lot of money I would buy either of the old school ones regardless of cost.

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I like them. A bit along the line of Cartier's TANKS, with the square casing, but I like the one in blue with the blue strap.
But at $88k, I don't think it delivers. Unless you are talking platinum, but it does not look that shiny.
And, BTW. There is nothing wrong about looking like a Casio. Casio makes some fine watches.

For example. That is the Casio MDV106, a watch designed to withstand 200M depth. It sells for $54 on Amazon which, if you consider price and design, can't be beat. A gorgeous piece, accessible to everybody.
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I'm sure they did testing before releasing the new styles. They're just not my cup of tea as the saying goes. If I had $88k to spend on a watch...
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I personally would never buy a square(ish) watch. I like a sweeping second hand more than a ticking one. I want 12 or 11 numbers on the face, not Roman. Slim way over bulky. I prefer flexible metal watchbands over animal skins. Swatch watches were fun at the time.
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I haven't worn a watch in years, but if I did I'd take the Casio - digital - water resistant - practical - when I break it I can replace it without requiring multiple signatures on financial documents.
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Watches are no longer about keeping time. They are, as this topic implies, fashion statements, and wealth statements.
We all have a digital watch in our pocket, which is synchronized to a higher degree. Our smartphones have replaced watches too.
So, I wear one out of habit. And the fact that I like watches.
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ponchi101 wrote: Sat Oct 19, 2024 1:06 pm Watches are no longer about keeping time. They are, as this topic implies, fashion statements, and wealth statements.
We all have a digital watch in our pocket, which is synchronized to a higher degree. Our smartphones have replaced watches too.
So, I wear one out of habit. And the fact that I like watches.
I have a few watches, none worth over a few hundred dollars. I don't want to worry about getting jacked for a watch. I never look at my phone for the time, and if I'm watchless I typically forget my phone can give me the time.
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ti-amie wrote: Thu Oct 17, 2024 7:58 pm
ponchi101 wrote: Thu Oct 17, 2024 12:29 pm Plus, he probably peed on them already.
There is one thing that Derek, and many others, chose not to mention as a reason the pants are so ill fitting. You've hinted at it.
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Depends...on what you mean
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JTContinental wrote: Sat Oct 19, 2024 8:21 pm
ti-amie wrote: Thu Oct 17, 2024 7:58 pm
ponchi101 wrote: Thu Oct 17, 2024 12:29 pm Plus, he probably peed on them already.
There is one thing that Derek, and many others, chose not to mention as a reason the pants are so ill fitting. You've hinted at it.
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Depends...on what you mean
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JTContinental wrote: Sat Oct 19, 2024 8:21 pm
ti-amie wrote: Thu Oct 17, 2024 7:58 pm
ponchi101 wrote: Thu Oct 17, 2024 12:29 pm Plus, he probably peed on them already.
There is one thing that Derek, and many others, chose not to mention as a reason the pants are so ill fitting. You've hinted at it.
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Depends...on what you mean
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ponchi101 wrote: Sat Oct 19, 2024 1:06 pm Watches are no longer about keeping time. They are, as this topic implies, fashion statements, and wealth statements.
We all have a digital watch in our pocket, which is synchronized to a higher degree. Our smartphones have replaced watches too.
So, I wear one out of habit. And the fact that I like watches.
Actually, I wore one at work as a RN on a medsurg unit and it needed to have a second hand. I am not pulling out my phone if I need to take a pulse or coordinate how fast I was pushing an IV med. When I transferred to a behavioral health unit, it wasn't as important. And my smart watch didn't fill the need b/c of the fact that the face didn't stay on long enough to monitor, and if it did, it didn't make it all the way through a shift. So, for me, a watch was a necessity.
It seems like time is going backwards towards 1984 . . . :freaking:
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