Uhm, I'm kinda in love with this.

"Your boy, BJR" (jerseyshoreben)
12/02/2016 at 22:20 • Filed to: None

1972 Omega Speedmaster Mk. II. Fully restored. Fit me perfectly, too.

DISCUSSION (16)

PushToStart > Your boy, BJR
12/02/2016 at 22:23

Are you left handed?

Your boy, BJR > PushToStart
12/02/2016 at 22:24

No.

PushToStart > Your boy, BJR
12/02/2016 at 22:29

Nice, I’m always happy to find another right-handed person that wears their watch on their right wrist! afaik on oppo it’s just me, you, and TheHondaBro

1111111111111111111111 > Your boy, BJR
12/02/2016 at 22:31

I’ve always wondered...what the hell are the outside markings that count down from 500 to 60 used for?

Your boy, BJR > PushToStart
12/02/2016 at 22:37

If I’m spending 4 or 5 digits on a watch, I’m making you look at it when I shake your hand. Cheaper watches, like my Invicta or citizen, I’ll wear on my left wrist, but if I’m plunking down the change for a Rolex, Omega, or similar, you’re gonna know it.

The World of Vee > Your boy, BJR
12/02/2016 at 22:41

Seems kinda like a dumb reason to wear it on the right no? I mean if it’s more comfortable then by all means but to consciously wear a watch on a particular side depending on its value is a bit much.

I’ve taken a break from fancy watches and just stick to my bog standard Black Stainless Link Apple Watch, but I’ve never once thought to put my old Ballon Bleu or Oyster Perp on the right.

PushToStart > Your boy, BJR
12/02/2016 at 22:46

Fair enough! I just can’t stand the feeling of having it on my left, its so uncomfortable

Your boy, BJR > The World of Vee
12/02/2016 at 23:18

Nah, it’s a power move. If you have a multiple thousand dollar watch, you gotta let people know that you’re better than them.

The World of Vee > Your boy, BJR
12/03/2016 at 03:12

I guess I’ve never thought I’m better than anyone because of my watch.

To each their own it seems

RyanFrew > Your boy, BJR
12/03/2016 at 03:21

It’s not a power move, dude. First of all, no one who knows what an Omega Speedmaster is will notice it on your right wrist any more than your left wrist. Those who do know what it is will notice it either way, and are actually more likely to notice it on your left, because that’s where people usually expect watches to be. The power move is being humble about it.

“Yeah, this is an expensive watch. I wear it because I like it. If you’re passionate about watches, let’s discuss. If you’re not, then no, you’re right, it’s no better at telling time than your phone”

^ That’s a WAY bigger power move than “LOOK AT HOW FANCY MY WATCH IS! I’M A SPECIAL BUTTERFLY”.

It’s interesting. I liken it to cars. I’ve noticed that the people I know who wear $3,000 watches tend to overcompensate with them. The people I know who wear $30,000 watches couldn’t give less of a fuck whether you know it or not. Kind of like a bro-truck (LOOK AT ME!) versus an S8. Neither one is exactly humble, but one of them suggests confidence, and the other suggests insecurity.

RyanFrew > The World of Vee
12/03/2016 at 03:24

Edit: Responded to the wrong comment

RyanFrew > 1111111111111111111111
12/03/2016 at 03:25

From Wikipedia, because I’m lazy:

A Tachymetre scale is a scale sometimes inscribed around the rim of an analog watch . It can be used to compute a speed based on travel time or measure distance based on speed. The spacings between the marks on the tachymeter dial are therefore proportional to 1/t where t is the elapsed time.

The function performed by a tachymeter is independent of the unit of distance (e.g. statute miles , nautical miles , kilometres, metres etc.) as long as the same unit of length is used for all calculations. It can also be used to measure an industrial production process in units per hour. A tachymeter is simply a means of converting elapsed time (in seconds per unit) to speed (in units per hour).

The World of Vee > RyanFrew
12/03/2016 at 15:03

yeah I was trying to very delicately say that that just screams insecurity.

RyanFrew > The World of Vee
12/03/2016 at 17:45

Not trying to violate Rule #1, I think it’s a reasonable opinion to share. I work at a Fortune 50 tech company (household name) where Rolexes are massively popular (the founder leads that), and it’s been interesting to observe how people treat them from different positions.

The World of Vee > RyanFrew
12/03/2016 at 18:03

people who can actually afford expensive things don’t stress about them, people who’re reaching will obsess over them. It’s a watch, it will ding and scratch from time to time, it’s on your wrist. Just like a car, it’s outside someone will hit it eventually.

I try not to be very flashy in my life but I’ve dabbled in some high end cars from time to time and people always astonished that I’d street park an Aston or porsche or something. I found that when I was a new driver and fussed over my stupid crown vic (first big thing I bought with my own cash at 16) I’d find scratches on it all the time and it’d make me rage. Someone knocked the side mirror off my ST the other day and now it’s just meh...that’s what insurance is for.

RyanFrew > The World of Vee
12/03/2016 at 19:14

Agreed. But I will add that there is still something to be said for being passionate about a nice thing or two. Want a nice watch? Cool. Just be able to talk about it *if* someone gives a shit. Authenticity is important. When a co-worker has a 458 and tells me they bought one because someone else had one too, I lose just a tiny bit of respect for them. Another power move is spending money on the things that YOU want to spend on, not what others will be impressed by.