THE RULES. Minimum net worth required for a Rolex?

[cookqster]

I grew up in a wealthy suburb of San Francisco. At one point before I launched into the corporate world my father told me there were RULES that applied to possessing luxury goods. This is late 1980's. Here are THE RULES as I remember them:

1. Every corporate culture has different set of rules around display of luxury goods (suits, watches, cars, handbags, etc.).
2. Don't ever wear anything more fancy than the boss. Take your cues from senior management as to what's acceptable in your workplace.
3. You should be a millionaire before you wear a Rolex on your wrist.
4. You should be independently wealthy to wear anything beyond a Rolex (i.e. Patek Philippe, etc.).
5. Corporate world is inherently competitive. Don't hand people a reason to judge you (either by being too ostentatious or by being too cheap). Aim for a middle ground.

Old school for sure, but do THE RULES still apply? What do y'all think?

[GradyPhilpott]

With all due respect to your father, these rules do not apply to me.

Do they apply to you?

If so, follow them.

If not, proceed down another path.

[Danny83]

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[theturtle]

Yikes. I think your fathers mentality is a reason why Rolex wearers are given a bad name and are seen as pretentious yuppies.
Wear what you like and what you can afford. Its a watch, its not some magical ticket.
Sad that people hold this type of ideology, hopefully you don't think the same way.

[PatronMTL]

LOL @ #2 especially. F45CK the boss. If he doesnt have good taste in watches why should i wear a swatch.

[PatronMTL]

btw whats the point of this thread? Minimum net worth can be negative, as long as you have enough credit available

[TheRolexKingofLV]

But it was ok to live in a wealthy suburb of San Francisco?

[theturtle]

Originally Posted by PatronMTL

btw whats the point of this thread? Minimum net worth can be negative, as long as you have enough credit available

It was either start a flame war or to let people know OP grew up in a wealth SF neighborhood OR
To let people know he is a millionaire