What does NOT currently owning any of the 54 brands participating in this year's watches and wonders trade show say about a watch enthusiast?

It says there is a lot of choice out there

I'd say out of the bazillion brands, and not including ANY homage stuff/Ali stuff, this just means the person doesn't happen to like anything from those 54. YMMV.

it says that they are not snobs …

It doesn’t say anything!

Nothing.

Is Seiko not going to watches and wonders? Surely Grand Seiko is (I'd say that "counts")? That said, nothing bad about not owning any of those brands. One of my favourite brands, Ebel, isn't represented either.

Haha I have around 70 watches and I didn't even know what watches and wonders was. To me it says that some people buy what they like and don't listen to paid advertisements haha aka "watch influencers"

Consumer goods trade shows are kind of silly, especially luxury goods like this

Plenty of options outside of the 54 brands. I would praise those enthusiasts who walk there own path.

Says nothing.

I don't really think it says anything. I could quite happily have a collection that didn't include any of the 54 or alternatively I could have a collection of just those in the 54.

There are just so many other options out there.

I'm of the mind that the moment you fall into believing "every enthusiast must have a _____ ..." instead of "I bought this for no other reason than because I love it" you need to rethink some things.

Watches are a thing. Some people aren't into it. They know of it, but it's not on their list.

This poll is a bit condescending. It's got barbs trying to hit people that are new to the hobby or those who are poor. Overall, I just don't think it's funny.

It says they don’t own any of the 54 brands from watches and wonders

Of the 54, there's only one brand that I want a watch from, FC. And, I will only buy one that has the 810 calibre.

Troll.

Interesting.

Well not actually interesting.

It’s a weird kind of topic especially when you consider that the Swatch Group doesn’t participate in W&W.

Certainly W&W is not only about eye-bleeding expensive watches (there are certainly plenty of those here at the show).

Alpina and Frédérique Constant are participating and they provide many options for affordable high quality Swiss in-house manufacture watches.

So while the Citizen Group does not have a booth for its massively popular Citizen brand, it is represented at the show through Alpina, Frédérique Constant, and Arnold & Son to name just a few of its brands.

Raymond Weil also participates and they have a wonderful range of affordable and gorgeous Swiss Made watches.

While Seiko doesn’t have a booth, Grand Seiko is well represented at the show.

It’s true that much loved Casio is not represented, but it’s not really the type of audience for Casio.

This is why I selected Other.

In my case, I can't afford any of the brands.... Oh wait (spoiler alert), a vintage one from one of those brands is on the way!

It's got to be B.

Look, at the end of the day, appearing at a trade show means nothing, outside of the brand choosing to spend some marketing dollars there. It doesn't make them better, or worse, than any brand not there. Anyone thinking it does... well, let's just say you've been fished in by the marketing. It's that simple. Personally, I loathe any kind of trade show, but that might relate to my years as an IT journalist and having to trudge through bunches of them, year after year, across a few countries. I'm just so over them, regardless of topic.

Likely they've got plenty of money, but they've spent it on Gshocks, Seikos and Hamiltons!

This is a bit of a snobby poll asking us to describe a person that don't buy these watches or that can't afford them or even if they just lack knowledge of a brand come on I thought we was a family here and are helping all in understanding the watch world I can't think of what this poll wants to achieve .

I would say it doesn’t say anything, just like the watch a person is wearing says little more than “I bought a watch”

Enthusiasts like to stratify whatever their chosen lane of obsession is and lend it some kind of imagined importance, but at the end of the day watches are just things people wear. We don’t live in succession, nobody gives a fuck about us and that is a beautiful, liberating thing

I'm sure many will fall into any one of those categories, and some will fall into multiple. My bio is pretty clear about where I'd fall.

Watches and Wonders ain't the be all/end all of watch brands, only those that could afford the massive costs to put up a stand. At the same time, Time to Watches is running as well, as well as many other brands exhibiting at hotels and other venues throughout Geneva.

Rolex CEO calls the watch brands displaying in Switzerland but not at Watch and Wonders, “pirates”. Very snobby comment to be honest. Hahaha. I have watches in the list of 54 brands and also outside of the 54 brands. Will buy what I like. And microbrands are not pirates. Some of them like Laco have real heritage and are underrated. Sinn is also definitely not a pirate. What about Omega and other Swatch brands who refuses to be at Watch and Wonders? Are they less affordable than some of the 54 brands? Lol. Brands at watch and wonders are not the be all, end all final list of brands solely worth getting.

Doesn’t say anything. The bulk of the brands in my collection aren’t represented. I don’t view watches and wonders as a benchmark just an event that is hyped by watch journalists and reviewers such that it has taken on a Super Bowl-like atmosphere.

It was a long time ago but remains one of the goofiest events in my life: I was convinced to attend a get together so that a new acquaintance to Canada did not feel like an outsider, the event was sponsored by a few local businesses that retailed BMW, Breitling and Hugo Boss. BBB! Persons invited either drove a BMW, wore Hugo Boss or sported a Breitling watch which was relatively unknown at the time here in Toronto. A few guys who received invitations from all 3 walked around like they were Gods, lol. I actually had a pretty fun time but remained embarrassed by the concept.

Haha, and I couldn’t even name 1 of those new ones 😂