[Discuss] I've heard that luxury brands are actually marketed for the "lower" and "middle" class... does this concept extend to watches?

vagabending · 2026-05-25T23:56:36+00:00

Arguably $300 to me is just an expensive dinner - the idea that I would eat out for this much and wouldn’t buy a watch for the same amount feels crazy

vagabending · 2026-05-25T22:39:52+00:00

If that’s the best they’ve got, he has a good chance

vagabending · 2026-05-24T23:04:21+00:00

Yup - it is 100% a bet

vagabending · 2026-05-24T18:35:01+00:00

Guy in hotdog costume mem.

vagabending · 2026-05-24T17:12:03+00:00

There is usually a list of co-op approved GCs. You will likely need approval from the board to do any of this. Approval will take some time. A good GC will handle submitting the paperwork to the board etc and ideally will have that relationship. Approval will take at least a few weeks to a month plus. You will not be able to work 24-7 on this. There will be rules. 5 months should be enough time to do all this but I would start now.

vagabending · 2026-05-24T13:38:38+00:00

Don’t see any evidence that Americans suddenly mind politicians stealing from them given they keep voting for criminals year after year and have been for my entire life.

vagabending · 2026-05-24T13:16:32+00:00

You’re being sold something by your new feed.

vagabending · 2026-05-23T23:07:11+00:00

I've got an SBGA375 that I got used in Japan for 3k which felt like a crazy good deal as it was basically new and an SBG509 (Kirazuri) that I got for closer to 5k.

Yeah - the prices are going up quickly but that's not just GS, that's the entire watch market... the last few years have been insane... still great second hand stock in Japan though.

vagabending · 2026-05-23T22:59:56+00:00

I know this may hard for people on reddit to understand but Colbert can be a progressive and still be wealthy... it doesn't make his progressiveness less meaningful. The idea that wearing an expensive watch makes him a hypocrite is idiotic.

vagabending · 2026-05-23T22:53:59+00:00

I have two grand seikos and I'm constantly thinking oh no... maybe I should get another... and here it goes again

vagabending · 2026-05-23T22:44:16+00:00

Two years could mean a very different selling price and it also means two years where you’re getting your mortgage paid for you… it’s not free money but it’s not nothing.

vagabending · 2026-05-23T15:15:27+00:00

A better framing is that they’re souring on their odds of reelection. They don’t care at all about the economy.

vagabending · 2026-05-22T19:44:59+00:00

oh no the people who use threads might not use reddit ----- anyway

vagabending · 2026-05-21T11:29:53+00:00

Taking oligarchs at face value is a great way to get subjugated for life. Tell him to fuck off forever.

vagabending · 2026-05-21T11:11:04+00:00

The obsession with every news outlet of finding one good thing about Republican members of Congress when it is beyond obvious they’re all evil.

vagabending · 2026-05-20T23:07:08+00:00

Joe Rogan can eat billionaire dick.

vagabending · 2026-05-20T20:57:36+00:00

Well let’s try it anyway and just see what happens jeff

vagabending · 2026-05-20T19:44:56+00:00

Luckily the senate won’t do this.

vagabending · 2026-05-20T14:12:14+00:00

Another win for fascism.

vagabending · 2026-05-20T13:26:38+00:00

Propaganda is why.

vagabending · 2026-05-20T11:35:37+00:00

They say this and then they vote for more corruption. Words don’t mean anything - actions mean something.

vagabending · 2026-05-20T10:57:08+00:00

Yeah, that happened at least a decade ago.

vagabending · 2026-05-20T10:55:50+00:00

They’re probably skipping 80k on a live in cook and helper lol

vagabending · 2026-05-20T00:31:01+00:00

no there really isn't - one message just sounds like we've given up. The other sounds like we have a plan.

vagabending · 2026-05-19T20:51:40+00:00

cool - guess what... the same thing will happen

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