“We” Made the Wall Street Journal
Anyone else spot this article? (Showed up in my news feed.)
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NotThatNeil
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I don't know what a power watch is, but aren't all watches supposed to be about you and not about showing off?
Paywall.
I don't know what a power watch is, but aren't all watches supposed to be about you and not about showing off?
For the Enthusiast yes. For the layperson probably not
I don't know what a power watch is, but aren't all watches supposed to be about you and not about showing off?
Well, yes, but <waves at flex culture>
I don't know what a power watch is, but aren't all watches supposed to be about you and not about showing off?
I'm sure for some is only about showing off unfortunately
Paywall.
Sorry about that. Came to me via Apple News...
At the top end of luxury it is mostly about making a statement, which intertwines with showing off. Whether you agree with it or not, this is how the rich compete and is common for Veblen goods.
There is a paywall so I haven't read it. That said, isn't taking a picture of a watch and posting it on the internet the textbook definition of showing a watch off... to the entire world no less?