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It was maybe 15-20 years ago that question was raise by the wife of a casino owner. In the end she bought a wife Rolls Royce with white leather interior because that best match her clothes.
Are we thinking along the same line?
I am not into cars so anyting goes for me. However I love the idea of a black AMG E-series with a black dial 5970P.
Regards
Tyler
As you won't blow your cash on buying and running an expensive car. Most of the people I know with Pateks drive Range Rovers, one drives a Vanquish and another drives an S class Merc.
I don't think a car choice necessarily relates to an expensive watch as cars have a limited life span and you would not buy a car thinking that you will "never actually own it......just look after it for the next generation" - then again, who thinks like that when buying a watch?
I broke his rules as I am a car nut too but it's always a very hard choice.
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different car/shoes/watch for different situation
On a normal day, my "shoes" are addidas trainers and my car is a VW Golf Diesel.
On a night out, to go with my 5170, my shoes are by Louis Vuitton or Gucci and my car was a Rosso 430 Scuderia Spider - which has now been sold, so back to Golf Diesel.
Hmmmm.... probably is pointless...
What can you tell about a person by looking at their watch / shoes / car? I guess very little, other than that they are willing to spend (or borrow) sufficient funds to acquire things. There are some things that we feel passionate about, and passion in one area does not equate to passion in another area. My guess is that if someone is sporting a five or six figure watch, they probably have the resources to spend in other areas as well. That doesn't seem to be a stretch
The comment above about the number of cheap watches one sees in boardrooms is really another way of saying the same thing. Great shoes, expensive shoes, run of the mill (or worse...) watch. What does that tell you? To me, all it says that the person "needs" to be educated about watches.
As for the poster who would profile customers by way of their shoes... foolish move. I was on the wrong end of such profiling when shopping for my annual calendar PP - admittedly, not a high end piece. I was really taken aback by the treatment I got from the sales guy that I walked out and bought the watch elsewhere. 4 hour drive vs 40 minutes. A trip I made in my Infiniti M35x, while wearing comfortable but inexpensive shoes.
The comment above about the number of cheap watches one sees in boardrooms is really another way of saying the same thing. Great shoes, expensive shoes, run of the mill (or worse...) watch. What does that tell you? To me, all it says that the person "needs" to be educated about watches.
As for the poster who would profile customers by way of their shoes... foolish move. I was on the wrong end of such profiling when shopping for my annual calendar PP - admittedly, not a high end piece. I was really taken aback by the treatment I got from the sales guy that I walked out and bought the watch elsewhere. 4 hour drive vs 40 minutes. A trip I made in my Infiniti M35x, while wearing comfortable but inexpensive shoes.
I have worn my Crocs with my 5960p and Pumas with a 5970P
I ride the yellow cabs and subways mostly! I have had nice cars in the past but I find the watch is susceptible to scratching when worn on my left wrist driving left hand drive as you bump it against the door easily. The worst was my Aston Martin which had its emergency brake release by the floor next to the door. Try pulling that brake release while wearing a nice watch! :-(
I own no cars right now and a few watches which for me is nirvana if you can get away with it! ;-)
Your watch and car don't need to relate to each other...
Personally, I never linked the two passions - watches and cars - although I've collected both over the years.
I haven't had a Patek since the late '80s, but at that time I was driving an MGB roadster and never felt the need to drive something fancier, more exotic or more expensive to "match" my watch. Basically, I just wore the watch I liked and drove the car I liked.
I still have the MGB, along with a '64 Porsche 356 and an MB, but the Patek is long gone, replaced by other watches over the years.
Emil
I agree
I drove a Honda minivan yet wear a 5970P. I think cars and watches have no correlation.
Honestly I this is the second time I heard the question of what car to go with my xxx.
It was maybe 15-20 years ago that question was raise by the wife of a casino owner. In the end she bought a wife Rolls Royce with white leather interior because that best match her clothes.
Are we thinking along the same line?
I am not into cars so anyting goes for me. However I love the idea of a black AMG E-series with a black dial 5970P.
Regards
Tyler
Focus and Patek is fine ;-)
I believe Brad Pitt wears a Nautilus and drives a Prius, so... why not a Focus with a Patek on your wrist ?
Personnally I have a 5296 and just a ... bike.
By driving a Focus you will certainly achieve your goal faster...
As you won't blow your cash on buying and running an expensive car. Most of the people I know with Pateks drive Range Rovers, one drives a Vanquish and another drives an S class Merc.
I don't think a car choice necessarily relates to an expensive watch as cars have a limited life span and you would not buy a car thinking that you will "never actually own it......just look after it for the next generation" - then again, who thinks like that when buying a watch?
Yes , that goal would be achieved sooner...
while I maintian driving the Focus.
I am from Singapore, and the watches are CHEAP here... when compared to cars.
To put things in perspective, The new BMW series 1 hatcback 118i (A) is being sold for about US$131000 here.
Swiss make the best watches, Germans make the best cars,
Italians make the best suits and so on.
Therefore, it is a good assumption that a significant fraction of Patek owners drive German cars.
Cheers
Jim
My dad always said spend the money on the watch and not the car
I broke his rules as I am a car nut too but it's always a very hard choice.