Watches at work

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What time piece is everyone wearing to work?

Casio? Smart watch? Patek Philippe?

I’ve always gone for apple watch because of the health tracking but I recently bought a nicer watch that I was thinking of wearing to work. But it has a chance to get banged up. Then again what’s the point of buying something to be worn if you never wear it?

Whats bright shiny object is attached to your left arm besides that laryngoscope?
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coffeebythelake said:
Omega x Swatch Moonswatch
Cheap and looks pretty
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Specifically the moon one or one of the planets? Some of them (Sun? Mars? Venus?) would be strong fashion statements. I got the swatch 50 fathoms recently and it is a very close match to my scrubs (blue).
 
Audmar piguet 15500ST but I’m not willing to pay 10k-over or more over msrp. Just so hard to find

28k is the real msrp price and while prices are going down on the market. It’s still incredibly marked up for used ones.

My friend has the grey one he had to pay 38k for it 15510
 
Apple Watch.

A lot of people around wear Rolex’s despite their “scarcity”.
 
I like the samsung ultra watch 7.
Its my car key, running watch, has its own sim so you can call etc, nfc to buy coffee
 
Citizen eco drive; classic timepiece. Lots of great choices.

I saw someone recently wearing a 40 year old Casio calculator watch. I like classic, but that seemed a bit much for me.
 
Apple Watch. If feeling spicy, Hublot Big Bang Meca 10 ceramic skeleton.
 
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Vintage omega, 34mm , gold filled dress watch, manual wind.
 
Rolex oyster perpetual day-date, gold with diamonds currently. One of these days, gonna put an AP on the other wrist.
 
I never understand bringing bling to work. Besides it getting nasty and scratched, your c-suite notices and keeps it in mind when you're maneuvering for the next round of stipends.

My rule is never wear a more expensive watch, drive a more expensive car etc to work than the hand that feeds me.
 
DolphinVA said:
I never understand bringing bling to work. Besides it getting nasty and scratched, your c-suite notices and keeps it in mind when you're maneuvering for the next round of stipends.

My rule is never wear a more expensive watch, drive a more expensive car etc to work than the hand that feeds me.
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Ive had a few colleagues held up @ gunpoint. So I drive a tesla and keep my stuff low key unless it's a special occasion
 
DolphinVA said:
keeps it in mind when you're maneuvering for the next round of stipends.
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I never really thought of it from that angle... its funny cause our surgeons are always trying to call the shots for our dept. A few of them know we bank more than basically any surgeon or group, and they hate it. It's a lot of fun
 
Citizen eco drive, Seiko, or a titanium Casio G-shock.

My older G-shock is over 20 years old (from medical school) and still works. That is the watch I wear to Central America or Africa.

Practicality over status signaling is my style.
 
DolphinVA said:
I never understand bringing bling to work. Besides it getting nasty and scratched, your c-suite notices and keeps it in mind when you're maneuvering for the next round of stipends.

My rule is never wear a more expensive watch, drive a more expensive car etc to work than the hand that feeds me.
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Very wise and good advice.
 
DolphinVA said:
I never understand bringing bling to work. Besides it getting nasty and scratched, your c-suite notices and keeps it in mind when you're maneuvering for the next round of stipends.

My rule is never wear a more expensive watch, drive a more expensive car etc to work than the hand that feeds me.
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Well I kinda of caused a little chaos this week telling the hospital employed surgeon how much I make and how much crna make. Becuase I like a little chaos in my life.

He only gets 6 weeks off. 450k based plus rvu. So around 500k with 3 year guarantees. I told him u gotta know ur worth. This old mentality applies to all physicians practices. I said my old friend surgeon left the same practice and negotiated a much higher pay for 130k more

So as long as docs keep settling for less. They can’t get those nice 30k watches without hesitation.

The damn ceo makes 3 million. So he can feed the surgeon more cash.
 
Coros Apex Pro.

Great exercise/running watch with 3 weeks of battery life per charge. I got it when I was trail running a lot and doing an ultra marathon. Very customizable faces. Lots of useful tracking stats. Does the job well enough for my liking.
 
Rolex explorer 36mm.

Simple, understated. Unless someone knows watches it goes unnoticed. It’s just for me.

It’s not just work I wear it whatever I’m doing. Hiking, gym, skiing whatever. Waterproof to 100m, built like a tank. It’s nearly 20 years old and still ticking away.
 
MirrorTodd said:
I exercise my right to bare arms.
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I’m sure JCAHO would like a word…

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I alternate a few, but my two-toned medium Cartier Santos gets the most wrist time.

PpfSuxTube said:
You guys are crazy wearing 30k to work... 100% gonna regret that
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Why?

DolphinVA said:
I never understand bringing bling to work. Besides it getting nasty and scratched, your c-suite notices and keeps it in mind when you're maneuvering for the next round of stipends.

My rule is never wear a more expensive watch, drive a more expensive car etc to work than the hand that feeds me.
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Any physician in America can afford a run-of-the-mill luxury watch based on salary per se, so I doubt it will surprise hospital administrators one way or another. Regarding a watch more expensive than they are, they're probably wearing a $5K+ watch or they don't recognize watches. Either way, it doesn't matter unless you're wearing a $100K+ watch or something.
 
A real man wears a yellow gold rainbow Daytona to work…

Watches are an interesting case study into the power of marketing, manufactured scarcity, and hype creation. A watch that probably has an intrinsic value of <$100 being sold for $30,000-500,000 is a fascinating look into human behavior. In the 1970s, the Japanese produced the first quartz watches and almost put the Swiss watch industry out of business completely. The Swiss reinvented themselves as luxury and status symbols instead of as time-measuring tools. It’s different than cars because one could argue that a Porsche is better at many aspects of driving when compared to a Toyota Camry. A mechanical watch, like a Rolex, is worse in every aspect of its stated function at measuring time when compared to a $30 quartz watch. Now, there are some aspects of watchmaking that require artistry and craftsmanship, but a Rolex is a mass-produced, largely machine-made piece of jewelry. A mechanical watch will always be imprecise and inaccurate compared to a quartz watch. The Japanese continue to master precision with quartz as demonstrated by Citizen creating a movement that is within 1 second of accuracy per year when measured against an atomic clock. These high end quartz movements are still a fraction of the price of luxury and high end mechanical watches.

But yeah, my yellow gold rainbow Daytona is subtle and durable, and a quiet reminder of how sweet I am compared to the poors.
 
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GravelRider said:
A real man wears a yellow gold rainbow Daytona to work…

Watches are an interesting case study into the power of marketing, manufactured scarcity, and hype creation. A watch that probably has an intrinsic value of <$100 being sold for $30,000-500,000 is a fascinating look into human behavior. In the 1970s, the Japanese produced the first quartz watches and almost put the Swiss watch industry out of business completely. The Swiss reinvented themselves as luxury and status symbols instead of as time-measuring tools. It’s different than cars because one could argue that a Porsche is better at many aspects of driving when compared to a Toyota Camry. A mechanical watch, like a Rolex, is worse in every aspect of its stated function at measuring time when compared to a $30 quartz watch. Now, there are some aspects of watchmaking that require artistry and craftsmanship, but a Rolex is a mass-produced, largely machine-made piece of jewelry. A mechanical watch will always be imprecise and inaccurate compared to a quartz watch. The Japanese continue to master precision with quartz as demonstrated by Citizen creating a movement that is within 1 second of accuracy per year when measured against an atomic clock. These high end quartz movements are still a fraction of the price of luxury and high end mechanical watches.

But yeah, my yellow gold rainbow Daytona is subtle and durable, and a quiet reminder of how sweet I am compared to the poors.
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No different than cars, women's handbags and other accessories, lots of clothing, etc.,etc.,
 
GravelRider said:
A real man wears a yellow gold rainbow Daytona to work…

Watches are an interesting case study into the power of marketing, manufactured scarcity, and hype creation. A watch that probably has an intrinsic value of <$100 being sold for $30,000-500,000 is a fascinating look into human behavior. In the 1970s, the Japanese produced the first quartz watches and almost put the Swiss watch industry out of business completely. The Swiss reinvented themselves as luxury and status symbols instead of as time-measuring tools. It’s different than cars because one could argue that a Porsche is better at many aspects of driving when compared to a Toyota Camry. A mechanical watch, like a Rolex, is worse in every aspect of its stated function at measuring time when compared to a $30 quartz watch. Now, there are some aspects of watchmaking that require artistry and craftsmanship, but a Rolex is a mass-produced, largely machine-made piece of jewelry. A mechanical watch will always be imprecise and inaccurate compared to a quartz watch. The Japanese continue to master precision with quartz as demonstrated by Citizen creating a movement that is within 1 second of accuracy per year when measured against an atomic clock. These high end quartz movements are still a fraction of the price of luxury and high end mechanical watches.

But yeah, my yellow gold rainbow Daytona is subtle and durable, and a quiet reminder of how sweet I am compared to the poors.
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Ifs that watch really 300k?
 
Dr. Rude said:
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No different than cars, women's handbags and other accessories, lots of clothing, etc.,etc.,
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Agreed. At least a Porsche handles better, is faster, and a more engaging drive than a Camry. There are some objective measures where a luxury vehicle is a better performer than an economy vehicle. However, a watch is purely a status symbol piece of jewelry that performs worse in every objective measure when compared to cheaper options. A Casio F91w is $15.87 on Amazon and will last decades with just battery changes.
 
Close enough for me.
 

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