Who’s annoyed by the luxury watch bros!?

I disagree. WatchCrunch is full of people with varied tastes in styles and brands. I check the forum every day, and I can say with total confidence that it is not overrun with high-end-first hobbyists. I respect where you’re coming from, but interest/appreciation for watches is for anyone- just as you said! Don’t let the presence of expensive watches taint your enjoyment.

You obviously have not seen my many posts of mostly bottom tier goodness.

I came to watch crunch because there is a variety of watch collectors and enthusiast. High end watch content is popular as it is what most watch enthusiast aspire to obtain. Don’t devalue yourself by saying you are “poor” it’s a bad frame of mind. Set goals and if they are important enough to you, do everything in your power to achieve them. Just my humble opinion

This forum is VERY algorithm driven. Follow those that talk about what you want to talk about. Unfollow subjects that you're not interested in. Use the 'Following' feed instead of 'Top' or 'Latest'.

You're not going to change thousands of Crunchers habits, tastes, & behaviors.

If you leave the forum, other forums will eventually fall to the fate you dislike; if they haven't already.

Rolex, Omega, etc. kind of dominate the discussions because they've earned it over long decades of excellence & marketing prowess.

That's funny-I find that, although it has a lot of newbies who are unfamiliar with forums and watches in general, that it is a welcoming place with room for everyone. It's not about you,it's about us, warts and all.

Maybe it's just that the luxury watch owners have enough leisure to spend a lot of time on WC...

Vs. coming in hot and isolating those that may enjoy what you perceive as more expensive watches, perhaps switch feeds to latest? The most engaging posts are at the top with a wide variety of "fan boys." The beauty of WC is there is equal passion for $10K watches and $100 watches. There are an equal amount of folks with similar insecurities that may be sick of homages/knock offs. Put that aside and just enjoy the watches, regardless of price point and let people enjoy things.

Most of my collection is Casio and Seiko and I'm very verbose...

Probably too much so in fact 😂

Just don't read/engage with the Rolex stuff. Problem solved - easy peasy lemon squeezy! 😎

I'm newer to this forum, but I have actually found it so far to be very diverse. Crunchers that are into micro brands, vintage, quirky, high-end luxury and even homages to those same high end pieces (as is in your profile name). I love seeing and reading about all of them even though I don't fall into all those categories for my personal tastes or collection. If it truly bothers you, like @UnholiestJedi stated, block posts you don't want and follow only ones of particular interest to you if that'll make you enjoy it more.

Absolutely fantastic response. Excellent points, all very true!

If I had the name IHateHomages. Wonder how that would go down? 🤔

Stop looking at "Top posts" and look at the "latest" section. That's where the stuff you're looking for is.

Those of us who love watches, we like them all. Expensive or cheap, it doesn't matter. In the rabbit hole, luxury is worthless and piracy sends you to the bonfire.

Totally disagree. There are all types and all price points represented here pretty equally. Which is including the homage folks, who are treated respectfully as they should be. Not sure in what way you are seeing an over representation of the ultra wealthy. They are here, but so too are people who focus exclusively on <$100 watches. And they all belong.

The power of your swiping thumb is amazing. Whoever you don’t care for can be gone with a flick 👍

It’s a mole, not a wart 😁😉

I only browse using the latest page. It gives me a good overview of what is being discussed in general. I have my own likes and dislikes so I just scroll through until I find something that I’m interested in.

Some days, it feels like I scroll forever through a pile of digital watches, Vostok, Seiko, homages, this or that polls, and other things that aren’t my interests. At least I see the posts and can engage if I find something interesting. I find no reason to complain about people posting vast quantities of material that they like when I can easily go about my day with a simple swipe of my thumb.

If I was to believe what the algorithm showed me in the main feeds, I would think that there was no place here for me and my collection of Chinese watches. When I dig deeper, I find that there is a fairly large number of people here who also appreciate them. Search hashtags to find subject matter that interests you. Follow people with those or similar interests but also leave yourself open to "other" peoples interests. We can all learn from each other.

Just load the latest posts instead of the top ones. You can be the master of your fate.

If it’s not for you then you should leave instead of trying to gatekeep. People enjoy luxury watches the same way people enjoy affordable watches.

I come here to escape reality. Read or watch any other media and I'd find discontentment of our current world. At least here, I can see what others are wearing (high and low ends), get opinions and answers to questions that I may have, and at least, get a compliment or two.

I can assure you that the rich won't be wasting their time here posting WRWU's for emoji's. Many of the folks who are posting about their Rolexes, Omegas, etc. probably worked and saved all their lives to be in a position to have something nice on their wrist. I've read many posts here where a Rolex owner would begin with a note that he is not posting his watch to "flex". Reading the previous replies, I can say that they are all polite and respectful. I don't think anyone here posts their watch to insult others.

I don't read every post here. I scanned and stop at something that's interesting to me. There are many days where none of the posts interests me, and there are days where I am on here 2-3 times.

We are all misfits of society professing a love for an object that no one cares about. WC is the place where we can geek it out, and so far, it has been pleasant.

That's not helpful. If someone is unaware of how to use the site, it's up to us to inform them how they can find the subjects they're interested in. Shut up and go away is best left on other forums.

I didn’t read it as someone who’s unaware of how to use the site - just complaining that luxury gets more engagement. I don’t think this site is skewed towards higher end pieces at all.

From what I read there’s a dig at Rolex fanboys, reverse snobbery to Omega/Rolex purchases and a call for separation between those and “poor” collectors.

We all see things through our own lens, and can feel protective about what is important to us. As i said in my reply to the OP, if I was to believe what the algorithm showed me I could feel like there is no place for me and my collection of Chinese watches because a lot of what you see is derision towards them. I learned to dig a little deeper and now know that there are a good number of people here who appreciate them.

Bruh, just follow me and my journey, you will be satisfied by my meager approach lol

Don't let envy guide your judgement brother

I can't help wondering what the reaction would be if your post was about attainable watches. Surely not judging someone by the watches they own goes both ways, yeah?

Nobody is forced to log on, we can choose which threads we read, which we ignore.

This is the least toxic and most varied and welcoming forum I'm aware of. And to be perfectly honest, posts such as yours detract from that.

Perfection!😂

Like it has been written by several responders, consider unfollowing or muting those who do not share your common interests. Warning: I believe you might miss out on some great content if you choose to do so. Look closely, and you'll see many 'well-heeled' enthusiasts simply have a passion for collecting that doesn't confine them to buying only high-luxury brands. For instance, there is a significant overlap of interests among enthusiasts when it comes to micros and independents, as well as those who just appreciate good craftsmanship, regardless of their apparent wealth. Notably, many of these watches are priced around $500 -- $1,000 (which isn't exactly cheap, in my opinion).

Feel free to disregard the above advice, but allow me to respond to these particular statements you made: "There needs to be a distinct section of the forum for folks who can’t afford a $1,000+ watch. Poor people like collecting watches too. It seems like the folks with the most expensive watches get the most engagement, and I think it deters normal people from posting."

I'd like to leave you with this thought: You are conflating wealth with the acquisition of luxury watches. Do not assume that all members who own Omegas and Rolexes can afford them. Conversely, do not be surprised if a considerable number of 'affluent' members refuse to spend more than $1,000 on watches out of principle. We all have different value systems, my friend.

Honestly I see just as many posts on G Shocks as I have Rolex.

Im the guy at the Watch Meet Up that breaks out the watch roll that includes this.

I got u brother, just post what u want to post, no matter what value.