What your watch says about you...

I don't know if this is true but I heard the watch that most millionaires wear is a Seiko. Can anyone confirm that rumor? Maybe it is because they don't have any to prove or anyone to try to impress. They just want good solid affordable performance. The money they saved they bought Exxon-Mobile stock with. Now even though they pay $3/gal for gas they get some back in the form of stock dividends. They didn't get mad, they just adapted.
 
DGG said:
I don't know if this is true but I heard the watch that most millionaires wear is a Seiko. Can anyone confirm that rumor?....
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I bet if we're talking about "old money" millionaires, that would probably be true.

In my early days in radio, I worked for an owner who was worth about $28-million net ($500-mil now, I guess). When we moved from our old building to a new one just blocks down the street, he sent the Sales MANAGER back to the old building to retrieve his plastic boot tray worth all of $1.89! (And THAT, my friends, is how you get to be worth $28-million - NOT by buying silly things like custom knives, and high-end wristwatches, and fancy cars....;) )
 
Well, I long for a vintage Omega Seamaster, and a Seiko 6105-81XX. I think it says "he likes what he likes," and I just don't understand having a fancy car. I live where people will gladly screw with your car. People will hit your car and not leave a note as well. I always tell people "Welcome to the Northeast, where driving is a contact sport." Given that I live with such people, why would I spend a lot of money on a fancy car? Does this mean I don't think about owning a Maybach someday? Nope. I probably wouldn't buy one though if I lived in New England. Just not worth it.
 
My watch says I was a Navy Seal. Funny, I don't remember spending any time in the military...
 
GFarrell3 said:
I always wind up scratching the face on something so I generally don't spend alot of money on them. Can anyone recommend something for hard use?
Is there a site that covers alot of these brands and models at reasonable prices?
Thanks,

G
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If protecting the crystal is the most important for you any watch with a recessed crystal should be good. I'm sure most people here would agree a Casio G shock is the best thing for that job, and Timex makes their Ironman series in the same fashion. Another company is Suunto which features a button lock on the watches which I think is really cool. The crystals on these waches are recessed from about 1/16th to 1/8th of an inch, however it does build up on the overall bulk of the watch, which is why I used to wear a Timex (they're lighter). I switched to G shocks after I broke my Timex; the pins gave and the resin band snapped off. The pins tore through the case so the band wasn't replacable so I picked up what everybody else was wearing a G shock and I have to say I'm really impressed with the overall durability of the watch. One selling point on the Casio's is that they're solar powered so that means no more batteries, and they can also be retrofitted with NATO or Zulu nylon bands. It takes some time to get used to wearing them though since they are heavier and bulkier than the norm. The prices for these watches are about from 40 dollars to over 200, and you can get them even at Walmart (well maybe not a Suunto). I bought my G shock for 42 dollars from: www.jomashop.com
They were pleasant to deal with and fast shippers. You can get the nylon bands from: http://www.countycomm.com/zulu.htm
Hope this helps!
 
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