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[Discussion] What are your hot takes or opinions you haven't yet posted for fear of downvoting? (alien.top)

submitted 10 months 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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[–] Fish_Beard_Face@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (8 children)

Everything that youtube reviewers crack on aren't that important. If every watch had a sapphire crystal, an adjustable clasp, 200m WR with a screw down crown, was "value for money" and had good lume... well, we'd all be wearing a dive watch from a microbrand.

I like the variety of watches out there.

[–] CosmoKing2@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

And those old dive watches from the 60's? Only rated for 5atm. So, on a normal day, went I'm not on call for Seal Team 6, I think I'm be fine with any watch that is 5atm.

In fact there is huge controversy about needing anything more and swimming with one is absolutely fine.

I love dive watches, but it is quickly becoming apparent that they serve little purpose now.

Other controversial opinion: Watches are too damn thick and big. It's like the trend with car emblems. Refinement is why I got into this game.

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