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[Collectors] Rule of Thumb (alien.top)

submitted 10 months ago by FreeMadoff@alien.top to c/watches@style.land

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Obviously we all have our own circumstances, so I’m generally wondering: there is a difference between the watches we dream of and the watches we wear.

When I wear mine, I need to be not too flashy for clients while keeping it professional. I earn $105k as a middle manager in wealth management (MCOL), and the nicest watch I own is an Omega Seamaster ($5.9k).

Affordability aside, I’m weighing how much “nicer” of a watch can I get without “out-wearing my wage”.

I’d love to hear how others have approached this intangible; I can make my own decisions just looking for anecdotes.

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[–] FreeMadoff@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I manage money for high net worth people. Their investment fees pay our salaries. If I have too much on my wrist it would ruffle feathers.

[–] dredeth@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You're overthinking it. Do you apply same logic for the car you own? Or a part of the city you live in?

You might, but why... You'd never be able to control it all and people will judge either positively or not, there's no an universal rule.

To be sure have a neutral watch or the one you mentioned, for the specific meetings when seeing those clients in person.

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

Yeah I my therapist says that a lot. Not about watches, other stuff. I worry about people questioning my priorities or jumping to assumptions about how I present myself.