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next_xibalbayesterday at 11:44 PM1 replyview on HN

Is this trolling or are you serious? Those are all, imo, hideous! They are blocky and unrefined and like they’re uncomfortable to wear.


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BeetleBtoday at 12:04 AM

While I wouldn't call them ugly, I agree that they look just like, well, watches to me. I wouldn't pay a premium for any of them.

Since I'm not into luxury watches, a common occurrence is:

Me to a stranger: "Wow, cool watch! Which one is it?"

Stranger: "Random cheap brand I found on Amazon."

If you've never heard of Omega, Rolex, etc, chances are you won't be able to distinguish a cheap watch from an expensive watch. It's just the brand.

(OK, OK, chances are the material is a lot better - scratchproof, etc - but probably still costs less than 10% to make than what they sell for).