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triple sulk
Sep 17, 2014



apple doesn't target the wealthy, they just give off the illusion of it

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cremnob
Jun 30, 2010

apple watch will dwarf rolex almost immediately within the first year and the apple watch edition alone will dwarf rolex by the second gen at the latest

cremnob
Jun 30, 2010

10k - probably by second gen
5k - probably in the first year

cremnob
Jun 30, 2010

switzerland is truly hosed

qirex
Feb 15, 2001

only 2% of swiss watches sold in 2012 were made of precious metals


swiss companies make money by selling a 60-year-old movement design in a steel case for $10,000 and rolex sold 800,000 watches last year

cremnob
Jun 30, 2010

rolex is going to get dumpstered by apple

qirex
Feb 15, 2001

rolex will probably be the last to get dumpstered, the parts of the market apple is threatening are in the $400-1000 range I'm not sure why you're cremnobbing on this so hard because you're dead wrong about rolex in particular

cremnob
Jun 30, 2010

do you think dumpster = they are going out of business?

kitten emergency
Jan 13, 2008

get meow this wack-ass crystal prison
this thread is getting real bad even for a cremnob thread

qirex
Feb 15, 2001

I'm still holding out hope for a space grey retina macbooks air

Fabricated
Apr 9, 2007

Living the Dream
ban cremnob :toot:

heated game moment
Oct 30, 2003

Lipstick Apathy

triple sulk posted:

people who will buy the ugly rear end gold watch:

- persian men
- black women
- white trash housewives

any of these groups may or may not have lots of credit card debt but want to own a gold watch that falls in their "affordable" price range but is a big brand name

$2999. only at the apple store.

also note that many poors own androids, often out of being dumb rather than not being able to afford them because you can get a 5s with the touch id and all for like $0 on contract now. by selling the gold watch to poors they will also have to get iphones for the things to be remotely useful. apple sells another few million.

so the same people that buy jewelry in general?

triple sulk
Sep 17, 2014



Dislike button posted:

so the same people that buy jewelry in general?

yes!!

maniacdevnull
Apr 18, 2007

FOUR CUBIC FRAMES
DISPROVES SOFT G GOD
YOU ARE EDUCATED STUPID

cremnob posted:

they absolutely will. they'll wear their apple watch daily and the rolex will be left at home for *special occasions* but even that will slip away when they realize the utility they'll be giving up by not wearing the apple watch

:newlol:

maniacdevnull
Apr 18, 2007

FOUR CUBIC FRAMES
DISPROVES SOFT G GOD
YOU ARE EDUCATED STUPID

Fabricated posted:

ban cremnob :toot:

:agreed:

Just-In-Timeberlake
Aug 18, 2003

triple sulk
Sep 17, 2014



The Management
Jan 2, 2010

sup, bitch?
the number one market for luxury goods is China. the gold watch is for China. you roundeye CJs should consider the sport one, unless you're a classy dresser rich guy (you aren't) in which case the steel one is for you. if you aren't a Chinese millionaire you can go ahead and pretend the gold one doesn't exist.

cremnob
Jun 30, 2010

The Management posted:

the number one market for luxury goods is China. the gold watch is for China. you roundeye CJs should consider the sport one, unless you're a classy dresser rich guy (you aren't) in which case the steel one is for you. if you aren't a Chinese millionaire you can go ahead and pretend the gold one doesn't exist.

Cocoa Crispies
Jul 20, 2001

Vehicular Manslaughter!

Pillbug

Fabricated posted:

ban cremnob :toot:

especialyl for that shameful showing in the flamewar thread

like i didn't even get elected and i still did better

Wild EEPROM
Jul 29, 2011


oh, my, god. Becky, look at her bitrate.
the rolex deepsea is loving shameful.





ORIGINAL GAS ESCAPE VALVE
ROLEX
OYSTER PERPETUAL DATE
DEEPSEA
SEA-DWELLER
12800ft = 3900m
SUPERLATIVE CHRONOMETER
OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED
SWISS MADE
RING LOCK SYSTEM

Cocoa Crispies
Jul 20, 2001

Vehicular Manslaughter!

Pillbug

Wild EEPROM posted:

the rolex deepsea is loving shameful.





ORIGINAL GAS ESCAPE VALVE

also useful for posting

infernal machines
Oct 11, 2012

we monitor many frequencies. we listen always. came a voice, out of the babel of tongues, speaking to us. it played us a mighty dub.

Wild EEPROM posted:

ORIGINAL GAS ESCAPE VALVE
ROLEX
OYSTER PERPETUAL DATE
DEEPSEA
SEA-DWELLER
12800ft = 3900m
SUPERLATIVE CHRONOMETER
OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED
SWISS MADE
RING LOCK SYSTEM

look. look at all the pointless words that have nothing to do with what time it is, and yet are on the face of the watch rather than in the owner's info packet

rolex was never really one for subtle design

infernal machines
Oct 11, 2012

we monitor many frequencies. we listen always. came a voice, out of the babel of tongues, speaking to us. it played us a mighty dub.
if apple is inviting design comparisons with rolex someone hosed up somewhere

Beast of Bourbon
Sep 25, 2013

Pillbug
what kind of movement is the apple iwatch going to have?

quartz you think?

Blue Train
Jun 17, 2012

infernal machines posted:

if apple is inviting design comparisons with rolex someone hosed up somewhere

nah they are both pisstrash for idiots with too much money

cremnob
Jun 30, 2010



"in terms of design and style"

"boasts a popular round-face"

Sniep
Mar 28, 2004

All I needed was that fatty blunt...



King of Breakfast
also sends your data to china

cremnob
Jun 30, 2010

u can identify a spergy cj if they mention a round face as being a prerequisite

emoji
Jun 4, 2004

Sniep posted:

also sends your data to china

umm

Blue Train
Jun 17, 2012


huawei? sounds pretty chinky to me! --cremnob 2015

Wild EEPROM
Jul 29, 2011


oh, my, god. Becky, look at her bitrate.
the coolest rolex is still the 6538 big crown "explorer"



so loving cool.

emoji
Jun 4, 2004

Blue Train posted:

huawei? sounds pretty chinky to me! --cremnob 2015

that's not what i was saying

Beast of Bourbon
Sep 25, 2013

Pillbug
wait so do they use oyster movement instead of quartz?

Blue Train
Jun 17, 2012

Beast of Bourbon posted:

wait so do they use oyster movement instead of quartz?

yep

Sniep
Mar 28, 2004

All I needed was that fatty blunt...



King of Breakfast
umm, give me a printout of oyster movement working

faxlore
Sep 24, 2014

a blue star tattoo for you!

tayne movement

cremnob
Jun 30, 2010

Wild EEPROM posted:

the coolest rolex is still the 6538 big crown "explorer"



so loving cool.

its a piece of poo poo

here's a good looking watch

Wild EEPROM
Jul 29, 2011


oh, my, god. Becky, look at her bitrate.


it's a rolex 3135 movement.

it's not well finished but it is reliable and accurate and durable

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Blue Train
Jun 17, 2012

cremnob posted:

its a piece of poo poo

here's a good looking watch



I hope against hope that you mean the things you are saying and are not trolling because lol

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