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15 May 2014, 01:10 AM | #31 |
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His reviews are awful
I actually feel that he doesn't think about the new to watches consumer.
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15 May 2014, 01:20 AM | #32 |
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I haven't a clue what this means.
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15 May 2014, 01:22 AM | #33 |
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He is sophisticated rhetorician intoxicated by the exuberance of his own verbosity.
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15 May 2014, 01:22 AM | #34 |
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Not sure what his agenda is?
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15 May 2014, 01:37 AM | #35 |
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15 May 2014, 01:47 AM | #36 |
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One thing is for sure, he definitely lives up to his moniker of snob!
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15 May 2014, 01:49 AM | #37 |
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15 May 2014, 02:02 AM | #38 |
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He said "o'er".
He has nothing useful to say on any subject. |
15 May 2014, 02:04 AM | #39 |
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The writing is stupendously self indulgent, and as mentioned here by others, just plain difficult to understand. That said, I think he means that he hates the DSSD, but likes the new Sea Dweller, because the Sea Dweller is more of a practical tool watch with elegant design, and the DSSD is a self indulgent, heavy, badly designed watch unworthy of Rolex.
To which I say: b.s. It's whatever people enjoy. I happen not to like the DSSD because of its bulk and weight. I'm not sure about the new Sea Dweller, but it's not my favorite either, because it has no magnifier over the date field. So that's it. |
15 May 2014, 02:16 AM | #40 |
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Didn't we, or someone here figure out that this "gentleman" is actually a group of writers that kind of tag-team on a watch news all taking the same "couture-girl" stance on watches. Meaning nothing is good enough, nothing is cool enough and everything is open to droll criticism. I thought that was the case, I'll dig some more and try and find that post.
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15 May 2014, 02:17 AM | #41 |
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Did anyone actually get through the whole article? The verbose windbag lost me somewhere along the way.
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15 May 2014, 02:24 AM | #42 |
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When it comes to meta-watch entertainment, Archie Luxury > Watch Snob, but not by much...
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15 May 2014, 02:28 AM | #43 |
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The problem is a newbie stumbles across his rantings and believes the watch community is really like this....
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15 May 2014, 02:40 AM | #44 |
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One thing you can't argue with:
Rolex is the best known watch among people that don't know much about watches.
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15 May 2014, 02:42 AM | #45 |
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15 May 2014, 04:30 AM | #47 |
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Got a headache reading that..
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15 May 2014, 04:47 AM | #48 |
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i disagree with most of you all....i like the WS as entertainment and often (as is mentioned about) if you can see past the schtick there is some good info/thought at the root of the opinions therein
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15 May 2014, 04:49 AM | #49 |
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Sesquipedalia is the Watch Snob's hallmark. Otherwise, he would not be the proper snob he purports to be.
However, the piece is hardly rambling. The snob's circumstantiality is necessary to tie in all the evidence for his thesis that Rolex seems to be more market driven than it has been in the past. I don't always agree with the Watch Snob and, quite frankly, he has been known to piss me off, but in this case at least, the snob has accurately assessed the feelings of many Rolex aficionados and offered sage advice on how to accept Rolex for what it is, rather than what we'd like it to be. More succinctly, "If you like it,...buy it. If not, [don't]...."
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15 May 2014, 12:18 PM | #50 |
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Blah... Blah...blah... Blah... And Blah...
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15 May 2014, 12:43 PM | #51 |
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I started to read the Watch (S)nob's musings on the SD4K - got about a quarter of the way through it. Kept having to start over, because I wasn't really sure if he was saying anything. At all. Asked myself WTF - silently, then out loud, repeatedly, before my eyes glazed over and I nodded off, cracking my head on the sink next to the toilet where I'd retreated to read the (S)nob in secret. Finally gave up. What did he have to say?
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15 May 2014, 03:31 PM | #52 |
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15 May 2014, 05:06 PM | #53 |
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I'd love to comment on the article, but I've already forgotten all that he said, nothing of substance to remember.
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15 May 2014, 05:25 PM | #54 |
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I find it hard to believe that so many people had problems following the snob's narrative.
It is true that some of his literary references are a bit esoteric, but much of it references what should be common knowledge. I understand that many members don't have time to devote to reading everything in full, especially if one has a prejudice against the author, however taking a little time to google the phrases that the snob uses would be very enlightening. This article was both informative and entertaining. It's a shame that so many give up so readily.
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15 May 2014, 05:30 PM | #55 |
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Haha watch snob articles are awesome. Especially the one on the Deepsea
I still own one anyway
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15 May 2014, 05:31 PM | #56 |
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The watch snob had and always be synonymous with Archie Luxury IMHO. Although watching Archie's ridiculous rants makes me feel sorry for him and me feel like a better person.
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15 May 2014, 06:47 PM | #58 |
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A lot of words to basically say what every TRF member knows - if it sings to you (and if you can afford it), then just buy.
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