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[Discussion] What are your hot takes or opinions you haven't yet posted for fear of downvoting? (alien.top)
submitted 1 year ago by jewami@alien.top to c/watches@style.land
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In a post from a few days ago, I noticed that someone mentioned that they were afraid to post about their dislike of the Tudor BB58 for fear of downvoting. You know what? The BB is a boring watch that's not worth the money, and Tudor wouldn't be half as popular as it is without the connection to Rolex. If Rolexes were as attainable as they were in past years, cut that by a factor of 10. Would you really buy a BB if the reality were that you could just save a little bit more and get a Rolex Submariner? That's my hot take. What's yours?

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[–] DoTreadOnFudds@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Hamilton and all field watches are dork watches

Longines is not that great and only pushed on Reddit for some unknown reason

[–] uwantallofdis@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I'll give you credit for really giving a hot take.

Why do you personally dislike Longines though? Swiss brand, long heritage, and tasteful design language (gives Cartier/JLC design notes imo)

[–] Leeeumm@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I wouldn't say necessarily pushed on Reddit. Lots of watch YouTubers big and small love Longines, and theres a reason for It.

[–] nomanz57@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I agree, and I own a Longines. But I don’t get all the fangirling over the same 3 boring models.

[–] meatballfreeak@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I agree Longines is dreadful

[–] ServiceGames@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I don’t have a Hamilton and really don’t want one, but I’m interested in what the definition of a “dork watch” is. Would you mind elaborating?

[–] bb12102@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Lmao, “dork watch” is the perfect characterization for field watches.

[–] lumpialarry@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I’m imagining them all posting on /r/edc and delicately staging their Hamilton khaki next to their knife, paracord keychain and waterproof “Field Notes” notebook

[–] Stowa_Herschel@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

It does lmao! Like, "What? You need all those numbers and fat hands just to tell the time? Time to take off the training wheels there, sport!"