Residency Interview Suits and Watches

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I don't think anyone is begrudging anyone of their wealth. I agree that spending $10k+ on a watch is a stupid use of money, but people are welcome to do as they please. However, interviews are essentially snap judgements, and you alienate your audience if you wear clothes, accessories, whatever that cost significant sums of money. People are saying that it's "impossible" to tell if this stuff is cheap vs. luxurious, however you're kidding yourself if you actually believe that. No, I'm not going to know if the maker is X or Y, however I can quite easily distinguish between $100-200 suits, $500-$1k or $2k suits, and others that are even more expensive. Same with watches. Part of why these things are enjoyable to have is that their quality is often readily noticeable. Again, I will know that you're wearing an expensive suit/watch/whatever even if I don't know the particular maker.

I would question why a college student (in the case of medical school interviews) or a medical student (in the case of residency interviews) is wearing what I identify to be a particularly nice suit/watch/whatever. Without any other information (e.g., knowing that you're a nontrad with a previous career, that you have no debt from undergrad/med school, etc.), I'm going to wonder why you thought that spending significant portions (or multiples) of the average person's salary on a suit, watch, whatever was necessary. I'm going to assume that you're sheltered, probably unable to relate to the average Joe on a fundamental level, and/or think that you think you're "special" and that you will probably be a pain to work with. These are of course unfair and indicate my own bias, and yet there it is.

You should be careful about flaunting (flaunting isn't limited to outright gloating about or otherwise pointing out something) luxury if only because others might judge you negatively because of it. It has nothing to do with your wealth or how you choose to spend your money. It has everything to do with questioning the values, motivations, etc. of someone that deliberately chose to make those choices. Sure, some people might be able to understand where you're coming from, but why risk alienting yourself in the minds of those who find spending that much money on fairly trivial things dubious at best and offensive at worst? Most people would find that kind of spending lavish, laughable, and entirely unnecessary.

Again, I really don't care one way or another, just trying to offer an alternate perspective.

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NickNaylor said:
I don't think anyone is begrudging anyone of their wealth. I agree that spending $10k+ on a watch is a stupid use of money, but people are welcome to do as they please. However, interviews are essentially snap judgements, and you alienate your audience if you wear clothes, accessories, whatever that cost significant sums of money. People are saying that it's "impossible" to tell if this stuff is cheap vs. luxurious, however you're kidding yourself if you actually believe that. No, I'm not going to know if the maker is X or Y, however I can quite easily distinguish between $100-200 suits, $500-$1k or $2k suits, and others that are even more expensive. Same with watches. Part of why these things are enjoyable to have is that their quality is often readily noticeable. Again, I will know that you're wearing an expensive suit/watch/whatever even if I don't know the particular maker.

I would question why a college student (in the case of medical school interviews) or a medical student (in the case of residency interviews) is wearing what I identify to be a particularly nice suit/watch/whatever. Without any other information (e.g., knowing that you're a nontrad with a previous career, that you have no debt from undergrad/med school, etc.), I'm going to wonder why you thought that spending significant portions (or multiples) of the average person's salary on a suit, watch, whatever was necessary. I'm going to assume that you're sheltered, probably unable to relate to the average Joe on a fundamental level, and/or think that you think you're "special" and that you will probably be a pain to work with. These are of course unfair and indicate my own bias, and yet there it is.

You should be careful about flaunting (flaunting isn't limited to outright gloating about or otherwise pointing out something) luxury if only because others might judge you negatively because of it. It has nothing to do with your wealth or how you choose to spend your money. It has everything to do with questioning the values, motivations, etc. of someone that deliberately chose to make those choices. Sure, some people might be able to understand where you're coming from, but why risk alienting yourself in the minds of those who find spending that much money on fairly trivial things dubious at best and offensive at worst? Most people would find that kind of spending lavish, laughable, and entirely unnecessary.

Again, I really don't care one way or another, just trying to offer an alternate perspective.

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i'm glad to see that this thread is helping all the people with negative snap judgments face their own insecurities

anyone who views quality, expensive items as negative lacks the familiarity to correctly appraise quality, expensive items

it is interesting to note that people who like expensive items focus on the quality of the item itself, while people who hate expensive items focus on assigning negative connotations to the owner of expensive items
 
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i'm glad to see that this thread is helping all the people with negative snap judgments face their own insecurities

anyone who views quality, expensive items as negative lacks the familiarity to correctly appraise quality, expensive items

it is interesting to note that people who like expensive items focus on the quality of the item itself, while people who hate expensive items focus on assigning negative connotations to the owner of expensive items
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You can be all poo poo about it as much as you want, but the reality is that most people have little to no sympathy for those with extreme wealth, especially when $1k for a suit is "nothing." I'm not insecure about the fact that I'm poor and in debt while others are wealthy. That would be childish. However, seldom are the times I've interacted with others with the ability to drop five figures on a piece of clothing or jewelry and found them to be enjoyable, well-grounded individuals. But, absent any other information to the contrary, I will rely on my past experience and generalize.

You're completely misunderstanding my point and instead trying to attack my "insecurities." My point is that you risk alienating many, many people by making enormous wealth known, especially in a field like medicine that is ostensinly founded on principles like justice, sacrifice, and fairness (note that I'm not saying that this is actually the case, only that many physicians engage in a circlejerk that reinforces their "adherence" to many of these values). Interviews are AT THEIR CORE based on snap judgments with limited information. Why on earth would I risk doing the former given the latter?

For similar reasons, you don't wear jeans and a T-shirt to an interview. If you saw someone do that, you would like assume that they're unprepared, unprofessional, and lacking the basic tact necessary to prove that their competent, REGARDLESS of whether that judgment is based in reality or not. Does that mean I'm insecure? No. It means that I'm generalizing and saying that the kind of person that comes to a professional interviewin informal clothes JUST MIGHT have some questionable aspects about their character that may or may not be true but that make them an undesireable candidate compared to others. In the context of short interviews, though, you may not have the time to flush out whether that's true or not, and you are thus at the whim of the interviewer's judgments.

tl;dr: "u mad," strawman fallacy, etc.

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PrideNeverDie said:
i'm glad to see that this thread is helping all the people with negative snap judgments face their own insecurities

anyone who views quality, expensive items as negative lacks the familiarity to correctly appraise quality, expensive items

it is interesting to note that people who like expensive items focus on the quality of the item itself, while people who hate expensive items focus on assigning negative connotations to the owner of expensive items
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I like nice things..in fact, I love them. But you sir, are a tool. Can you not recognize your own hypocrisy? Just as there are narrow ended minds on one end of the spectrum (the one you're criticizing), you're just as bad on the other end.
 
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I dont know what is is with the artificial people on SDN and their desire for fancy cars, houses, suits, watches, etc. Its quite sad that our generation of medical students cares about these sort of things
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investing101 said:
if I was the interviewer and noticed you were wearing something that costs thousands of dollars I would be completely turned off by you!
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So where's your arbitrary line? Something's too expensive if it isn't the bare minimum to get the job done? I hope you'll dress in burlap sacks, drive a 1990 Geo Metro, and donate all your earnings over $40,000 when you're attendings, otherwise you'll be awfully hypocritical.

It turns out, a lot of the things that are more expensive are nicer. I'm not in the market (nor do I have the means) for $2,000 suits or $5,000 watches, but I'll make a confession: I splurged on my backpack for medical school. I could've went with the $10 one from Walmart, but I got the Wenger or Victorinox one for something like $75. And you know what? It's nice. Sturdy, comfortable, and practical. I'm happy I spent the extra money, even if I didn't need to. It was 750% of the price for little added functionality, and I don't regret a cent of it.

So what's the difference here? They have the means to do this kind of thing on a grander scale. Why rag on a guy who drives a Porsche instead of an Aveo, or who has an Omega watch instead of Timex? They're not hurting anyone, and they're happy about what they got for their money.
 
airplanes said:
I like nice things..in fact, I love them. But you sir, are a tool. Can you not recognize your own hypocrisy? Just as there are narrow ended minds on one end of the spectrum (the one you're criticizing), you're just as bad on the other end.
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everyone loves nice things

my point is that making negative snap judgments about an individual who has nice things reveals a lot about the person making those negative snap judgments

look at everyone who got on the defensive immediately

don't have nice things >>> see someone with nice things >>> subconscious triggers negative emotions >>> negative snap judgment

i agree with NickNaylor that this is the reality of the situation and i'm glad some people can face it now online and perhaps act differently when they encounter it in real life
 
airplanes said:
But surely you acknowledge there are a ton of dbags out there driving fancy cars and wearing designer clothes who believe it buys them respect and status. It's wouldn't be wrong to judge them either.

Here's one example:
http://jalopnik.com/5931907/watch-a-ferrari-458-driver-run-over-a-new-york-cops-foot-and-get-his-ass-kicked?tag=asshats

http://jalopnik.com/5932561/acquaintance-confirms-the-ferrari-driver-stomped-by-cops-is-an-obnoxious-poser?tag=asshats
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most people driving fancy cars and wearing designer clothes are d-bags

here is a better way to distinguish between the douchebags and non-douchebags

when you see a person wearing an expensive item, see if he/she actually appreciates the item for the quality and craftsmanship or is wearing it just because he/she can.

a d-bag will wear an illfitting zegna suit and name drop every 5 seconds and look around to see who actually notices. a person who appreciates the quality would have it properly fit and would be doing his daily routine.

a d-bag will wear a $250 50mm watch that would attract more attention than 10k drizzt's rolexes.

the price of an item isn't as important as an individual's desire to attract attention and invoke feelings of superiority.

a d-bag wouldn't understand why some people pay so much money for something that doesn't appear to them as any better because their motivation is attention, whereas other people would buy it for the superior quality and appreciate the item for reasons other than attention.
 
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airplanes said:
But surely you acknowledge there are a ton of dbags out there driving fancy cars and wearing designer clothes who believe it buys them respect and status. It's wouldn't be wrong to judge them either.

Here's one example:
http://jalopnik.com/5931907/watch-a-ferrari-458-driver-run-over-a-new-york-cops-foot-and-get-his-ass-kicked?tag=asshats

http://jalopnik.com/5932561/acquaintance-confirms-the-ferrari-driver-stomped-by-cops-is-an-obnoxious-poser?tag=asshats
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Oh indeed. There are plenty of elitist pricks. lol, I think it's sad people can just simply categorize people on a single dimension. Call me naive, but I would have hoped that future physicians (or current attendings) would recognize the complexity of each individual and their decisions, as opposed to making rash generalizations.

However, I'm not surprised. How can anyone viewing this thread? It's essentially a form of transference. It's easier to quickly judge someone. It's unfortunate this is a fairly bad quality to have if you want to be a good physician. At least, that's how I feel.



Anyway... So I think I might try out a Z Zegna like this in a made to measure or bespoke (with a more fashionable cut...). Although, I'll have to check out those Ermenegildo Zegna suits in the actual boutique before making a decision. Interestingly, the off the rack suits in these pics show you exactly how an expensive suit looks mighty plain if it is poorly cut.

http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/z-zegna...egoryid=6002351&fashionColor=&resultback=6832

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haha interesting discussion gents...

now what are you thoughts on the ridiculous prices women pay for shoes and bags? ;)
 
not judging, just sharing some lolz.

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RadicalRadon said:
Oh indeed. There are plenty of elitist pricks. lol, I think it's sad people can just simply categorize people on a single dimension. Call me naive, but I would have hoped that future physicians (or current attendings) would recognize the complexity of each individual and their decisions, as opposed to making rash generalizations.

However, I'm not surprised. How can anyone viewing this thread? It's essentially a form of transference. It's easier to quickly judge someone. It's unfortunate this is a fairly bad quality to have if you want to be a good physician. At least, that's how I feel.



Anyway... So I think I might try out a Z Zegna like this in a made to measure or bespoke (with a more fashionable cut...). Although, I'll have to check out those Ermenegildo Zegna suits in the actual boutique before making a decision. Interestingly, the off the rack suits in these pics show you exactly how an expensive suit looks mighty plain if it is poorly cut.

http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/z-zegna...egoryid=6002351&fashionColor=&resultback=6832

Thoughts?
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MTM is the term you're looking for. Bespoke means a tailor will measure you and then cut a brand new suit regardless of any other silhouettes. MTM suits all follow the same silhouette, just sized to your body measurements. I don't know if Nordstrom's has a MTM section, but if you live near a Neiman Marcus they carry the top lines: Zegna, Isaia, HF, etc.
 
Paine said:
MTM is the term you're looking for. Bespoke means a tailor will measure you and then cut a brand new suit regardless of any other silhouettes. MTM suits all follow the same silhouette, just sized to your body measurements. I don't know if Nordstrom's has a MTM section, but if you live near a Neiman Marcus they carry the top lines: Zegna, Isaia, HF, etc.
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If you live in NYC, mysuitny offers relatively affordable MTM suits. ($500)

Bespoke will always be ridiculously expensive.
 
audemars that's losin time. Rocking it on the wards tomm.

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Druggernaut said:
So where's your arbitrary line? Something's too expensive if it isn't the bare minimum to get the job done? I hope you'll dress in burlap sacks, drive a 1990 Geo Metro, and donate all your earnings over $40,000 when you're attendings, otherwise you'll be awfully hypocritical.

It turns out, a lot of the things that are more expensive are nicer. I'm not in the market (nor do I have the means) for $2,000 suits or $5,000 watches, but I'll make a confession: I splurged on my backpack for medical school. I could've went with the $10 one from Walmart, but I got the Wenger or Victorinox one for something like $75. And you know what? It's nice. Sturdy, comfortable, and practical. I'm happy I spent the extra money, even if I didn't need to. It was 750% of the price for little added functionality, and I don't regret a cent of it.

So what's the difference here? They have the means to do this kind of thing on a grander scale. Why rag on a guy who drives a Porsche instead of an Aveo, or who has an Omega watch instead of Timex? They're not hurting anyone, and they're happy about what they got for their money.
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Expensive things are nice to have and personally I don't care what a person does with his/her money. No argument with that. But his point is that wearing that type of clothing to a interview where the docs deciding who gets accepted could not afford those outfits is probably not the best idea. I agree with that. I don't think they'll sit there and be so morally superior as he suggests but I don't think it would be the appropriate setting for such a suit. Who are you bragging to? Why try to show that off? I think they'd look at the candidate as being slightly out of touch. Personally I don't think those kinds of suits are even appropriate for a patient care setting as most every patient you interact with could not afford such an outfit. That's not to say don't dress professional but being over the top is definitely bad. Patients will notice and it will decrease the level of interaction you could have with them. Now drizzt is going into radiology so he won't have this problem in the long run. But if a primary care doc (or even some specialist) walked in with a 5k watch, 2k suit, etc I would feel pretty intimidated and patients will notice such outfits. This is the kind of stuff interviewers think about.

This argument is not the same as whether to buy an expensive backpack as that isn't something seen as a status symbol like a super expensive watch or suit. I do agree that generalizations come in to play when I see stuff like that (didn't work for it, dad's money, spoiled, etc) regardless of how the person actually got that kind of wealth. I also find those people very hard to relate to. I'm upper middle class, in a lot of debt finishing med school, likely have to defer loans till after fellowship, etc. Most docs in academics are like that.

It is what it is. It may turn some people off. Others may not care. I just say why take the risk?
 
and just to add on the status symbol thing... I understand where drizzt get's his tastes since he was in finance before med school. What suit you wear, what watch you have on, etc is an important status symbol to how you relate to colleagues, do business with clients, etc (how can the boss be wearing a $200 suit while his assistant sports a $1k jacket?).

However, in medicine, and especially academics, the status symbol is totally different from what I can tell. It seems more along the lines of how smart you are, not how rich you are. So rich students/residents/whatever can continue to wear his/her $5k watches for all I care. I'm just wondering how many fellow residents do the same and what they think about their peers who sport such items on a regular basis, and especially at the hospital. Would also be curious to know how a medicine attending getting an academic salary feels about the new intern with a rolex. Just throwing the thought out there.
 
It's funny to me how everyone is all worked up about a $5k watch. I wonder how many posters on this thread realize they were just flashed a watch worth about $150k. The interesting thing is that 99+% of people don't even know what that watch is, so how could that really be flashy. To me, that just shows that the wearer is actually more of a collector of fine watches, and he wears it for himself rather than in an attempt to impress others. In my view, wearing that watch is less flashy than wearing a gold Rolex. If he has the means to get it and he enjoys it, then more power to him.

But hey, Drizzt3117, no love for FP Journe? I say just get yourself a Philippe Dufour simplicity somehow or a 5078P and call it a day.
 
Does this thread remind anyone else of the scenes in American Psycho where they're obsessing over business cards?
 
ijn said:
Does this thread remind anyone else of the scenes in American Psycho where they're obsessing over business cards?
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I thought about mentioning Silian Rail awhile back, but figured nobody would get it.
 
drizzt3117 said:
I have this in black ballistic nylon for interviews. Its a lot more functional than the graphite damier luggage I use more casually.

http://www.luggagepros.com/briggs-and-riley-baseline-22-carry-on-upright-garment-bag.shtml

I used to use this but like the versatility of the Briggs more.

http://www.luggagepros.com/tumi-alpha-wheeled-carry-on-garment-bag-1.shtml
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Got this Briggs & Riley in the mail the other day and it is an incredible bag, so thank you for the suggestion. Amazing the difference in quality between the target bag I had been using the last couple years!
 
Sheldor said:
Got this Briggs & Riley in the mail the other day and it is an incredible bag, so thank you for the suggestion. Amazing the difference in quality between the target bag I had been using the last couple years!
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Glad you like it! It's a really useful piece and will last decades. I believe Briggs has a lifetime warranty and people have said they'll replace zippers, handles, etc.
 
Eyesore said:
It's funny to me how everyone is all worked up about a $5k watch. I wonder how many posters on this thread realize they were just flashed a watch worth about $150k.
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now come on... you honestly think something like that is appropriate on the wards? I don't care that he buys/invests/whatever in these things, but even wearing this out on the wards where it could easily be ruined or in a worse case scenario compromise patient care (gotta take it off before a code...). I could see wearing it at a party or on a date, but in a patient care setting...

in any case these watches are becoming more and more extravagant. At this point I honestly don't believe he owns them. I call trolling. And if not that then previously perpetually single with no kids.
 
duckie99 said:
now come on... you honestly think something like that is appropriate on the wards? I don't care that he buys/invests/whatever in these things, but even wearing this out on the wards where it could easily be ruined or in a worse case scenario compromise patient care (gotta take it off before a code...). I could see wearing it at a party or on a date, but in a patient care setting...

in any case these watches are becoming more and more extravagant. At this point I honestly don't believe he owns them. I call trolling. And if not that then previously perpetually single with no kids.
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Google image search of that picture pulls up a post by the same username on a place called styleforum. There are hundreds and hundreds of pages dedicated to this kind of stuff, OP. Maybe you'd get less flack over there. Although ten minutes of browsing those threads has given me penis envy and gross feelings of inadequacy.
 
duckie99 said:
now come on... you honestly think something like that is appropriate on the wards? I don't care that he buys/invests/whatever in these things, but even wearing this out on the wards where it could easily be ruined or in a worse case scenario compromise patient care (gotta take it off before a code...). I could see wearing it at a party or on a date, but in a patient care setting...

in any case these watches are becoming more and more extravagant. At this point I honestly don't believe he owns them. I call trolling. And if not that then previously perpetually single with no kids.
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You think people take off watches during a code? Lol. The hospital is a much safer place than the world outside it. Furthermore, I own watches to wear them, not keep them stored in a safe. The RB2 is worth less than 150k (although maybe the ones in more expensive metals might fetch that at auction, mine is stainless). I'm not a collector for the purpose of investment, although certainly people do that. I buy watches simply for their aesthetics, and I love the way the rb looks. It's also remarkably comfortable for such a substantial watch.

As far as your other comments go, jealousy isn't the most becoming of traits.
 
SF is a pretty cool place, I've posted there much longer than on SDN, there are a lot of people there with pretty amazing collections. I probably have 10-15 pieces I wear regularly and some people there have hundreds; and then there is timezone...

ijn said:
Google image search of that picture pulls up a post by the same username on a place called styleforum. There are hundreds and hundreds of pages dedicated to this kind of stuff, OP. Maybe you'd get less flack over there. Although ten minutes of browsing those threads has given me penis envy and gross feelings of inadequacy.
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Drizzt3117, the watch I was referring to as being about $150k was the A Lange and Sohne Datograph perpetual. That is your watch, correct?
 
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Drizzt3117, the watch I was referring to as being about $150k was the A Lange and Sohne Datograph perpetual. That is your watch, correct?
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Ah, yes, I thought you were referring to the AP Royal Oak Offshore Rubens Barrichello I just posted. I agree that the Lange watches arent very flashy. I have three Lange watches, they were a gift from my great uncle.
 
This thread is a classic example of why everyone thinks doctors are over compensated.

Some individuals have a taste for the finer things in life, and the general public tends to think we're all like that, even though most of the people in the thread would not consider such options.

Ah, wish I had Taghuer. :rolleyes:
 
Anyone have a recommendation for a good watch <$500? I have no clue where to even start looking.

Would like something stylish but not metro, and definitely needs to be comfortable (and to a lesser extent readable) b
 
Btw, for those asking how said watches would go over on the wards...

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My first "real" watch was a Hamilton Jazzmaster Viewmatic, and now a decade later, I still wear it as much as my nicer watches. The chronograph version is also very nice. I personally like them a lot more than the Khaki, but the Khaki is probably the most popular offering from Hamilton.

Be sure to get some extra bands - half the fun of a watch, to me, is switching the band out. Get out of the clinic, switch a sober brown strap for a blue stingray, then go out.

http://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-H327...5&keywords=hamilton+jazzmaster+viewmatic+40mm
 
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My first "real" watch was a Hamilton Jazzmaster Viewmatic, and now a decade later, I still wear it as much as my nicer watches. The chronograph version is also very nice. I personally like them a lot more than the Khaki, but the Khaki is probably the most popular offering from Hamilton.

Be sure to get some extra bands - half the fun of a watch, to me, is switching the band out. Get out of the clinic, switch a sober brown strap for a blue stingray, then go out.

http://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-H327...5&keywords=hamilton+jazzmaster+viewmatic+40mm
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I bought a Jazzmaster Viewmatic about 3 months ago and absolutely love it.
 
I'm just not built for owning a fancy watch. I just keep seeing the price tags in terms of how many computers/iPads I could buy instead...
 
duckie99 said:
Expensive things are nice to have and personally I don't care what a person does with his/her money. No argument with that. But his point is that wearing that type of clothing to a interview where the docs deciding who gets accepted could not afford those outfits is probably not the best idea. I agree with that. I don't think they'll sit there and be so morally superior as he suggests but I don't think it would be the appropriate setting for such a suit. Who are you bragging to? Why try to show that off? I think they'd look at the candidate as being slightly out of touch. Personally I don't think those kinds of suits are even appropriate for a patient care setting as most every patient you interact with could not afford such an outfit. That's not to say don't dress professional but being over the top is definitely bad. Patients will notice and it will decrease the level of interaction you could have with them. Now drizzt is going into radiology so he won't have this problem in the long run. But if a primary care doc (or even some specialist) walked in with a 5k watch, 2k suit, etc I would feel pretty intimidated and patients will notice such outfits. This is the kind of stuff interviewers think about.

This argument is not the same as whether to buy an expensive backpack as that isn't something seen as a status symbol like a super expensive watch or suit. I do agree that generalizations come in to play when I see stuff like that (didn't work for it, dad's money, spoiled, etc) regardless of how the person actually got that kind of wealth. I also find those people very hard to relate to. I'm upper middle class, in a lot of debt finishing med school, likely have to defer loans till after fellowship, etc. Most docs in academics are like that.

It is what it is. It may turn some people off. Others may not care. I just say why take the risk?
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duckie99 said:
and just to add on the status symbol thing... I understand where drizzt get's his tastes since he was in finance before med school. What suit you wear, what watch you have on, etc is an important status symbol to how you relate to colleagues, do business with clients, etc (how can the boss be wearing a $200 suit while his assistant sports a $1k jacket?).

However, in medicine, and especially academics, the status symbol is totally different from what I can tell. It seems more along the lines of how smart you are, not how rich you are. So rich students/residents/whatever can continue to wear his/her $5k watches for all I care. I'm just wondering how many fellow residents do the same and what they think about their peers who sport such items on a regular basis, and especially at the hospital. Would also be curious to know how a medicine attending getting an academic salary feels about the new intern with a rolex. Just throwing the thought out there.
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duckie99 said:
now come on... you honestly think something like that is appropriate on the wards? I don't care that he buys/invests/whatever in these things, but even wearing this out on the wards where it could easily be ruined or in a worse case scenario compromise patient care (gotta take it off before a code...). I could see wearing it at a party or on a date, but in a patient care setting...

in any case these watches are becoming more and more extravagant. At this point I honestly don't believe he owns them. I call trolling. And if not that then previously perpetually single with no kids.
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well then I guess previously perpetually single with no kids.
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:laugh: Got a little chip on your shoulder there bud?
 
I dig my Seiko 007 and my JosABanks suit that I picked up for $100 (2 suits for $176 + tailoring costs). I wonder if anyone even comments on a $10,000 watch during an interview. I doubt anyone knows/looks at what you're wearing, and if they knew it was a $10,000 watch they would think you're a pretentious kid and rank you even lower than before. No 26 year old deserves a $10,000 watch.
 
I think this link on interview suits is solid advice. It doesn't have to break the bank but it should look sharp, conservative, well thought out and well put together. People can AND WILL judge you on your appearance, you do it everyday to everyone you see walking down the street. It's instantaneous, often subconscious and powerful. You can earn a lot of respect by dressing well and well doesn't have to break the bank.

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No 26 year old deserves a $10,000 watch.
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:rolleyes: Not even Mark Zuckerberg? Too many people making too many grand generalizations about wealth in this thread.
 
fahimaz7 said:
I dig my Seiko 007 and my JosABanks suit that I picked up for $100 (2 suits for $176 + tailoring costs). I wonder if anyone even comments on a $10,000 watch during an interview. I doubt anyone knows/looks at what you're wearing, and if they knew it was a $10,000 watch they would think you're a pretentious kid and rank you even lower than before. No 26 year old deserves a $10,000 watch.
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I got a couple positive comments about my portuguese automatic on the trail, one from a PD. Didnt seem to hurt me since I matched there.
 
airplanes said:
I think this link on interview suits is solid advice. It doesn't have to break the bank but it should look sharp, conservative, well thought out and well put together. People can AND WILL judge you on your appearance, you do it everyday to everyone you see walking down the street. It's instantaneous, often subconscious and powerful. You can earn a lot of respect by dressing well and well doesn't have to break the bank.



:rolleyes: Not even Mark Zuckerberg? Too many people making too many grand generalizations about wealth in this thread.
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The same Mark that was showing up in a t-shirt and jeans to work? Yea, I don't think he would waste 10k on a watch either at that age.

PS. No one on this forum is the next Mark Zuckerberg.
 
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