Are you influenced by what others say about a watch?

Only objective user experience, don't care about hate or internet myths

I think that I'm certainly influenced, and I often look for reviews to give me a sense of the watch's strengths and weaknesses. Overall, it's still down to my personal feelings and the wearing experience and I wouldn't purchase anything based simply on someone else's opinion, of course.

I think we are all influenced to some extent by others. It’s human nature.

Couldn’t give a flying f—-

Do take notice of shady business practices though.

Hey Trish, good question. The only influence for me is the introduction to something I may not have seen before, after that, it stops. If I like the look and basic specs, I explore further on my own.

Couple items I have found over time; Over 50mm L2L generally does not work for me. Not an absolute, but until I can try it on, it is usually dismissed. Height or diameter? Meh, so many watches can hide height and diameter remarkably well, like the Tudor posted.

After that, I break it down by sum of it's parts relative to price and design and then decide to pull the trigger.

I care about what I care about. I do listen to what others say and them completely ignore them 👍

Not at all

Sometimes I do the exact opposite. And buy a watch I know for a fact will cause aneurisms amongst the horological elite. 🤏🏻

#custodesspecial

Yes , I try to get as much data as possible, including from different reviewers and such, but I form my own opinion that my be very different 🤷🏼‍♂️

As AllTheWatches said I may come across a model or brand I was unaware of or if it’s something I can’t get a hold of locally I can see it on a similar size wrist…maybe see some features that aren’t obvious on a website etc

I'll listen to a fellow enthusiast that has hands on experience waaaay before most compromised YouTube content creators.

I've also curbed buying watches before trying them on because we are all unique and what looks good on one may be lacking for another. I've tried on hyped watches that fell flat as well as obscure watches that became keepers.

Lastly I never consider what the haters that have never owned the watch that they are hating on have to say. If anything I use their tears to polish my crystals.

All hail

Facts are good but determining what are actual facts is the challenge…nothing better than real-life. Good Q

Realistically, we all started somewhere, my dad gifted me an Omega Seamaster circa60s the summer before I started middle school, while he chose a plain Rolex OP with a manual date adjustment for himself. My older brother more worldly by a full 18 months set his Omega aside announced that he might have also preferred a Rolex since the difference in price was minimal. My father said that he did not intend to buy another watch but we were free to choose whatever brand we could afford when we made our own decisions in life. I seem to recall my cocky brother buying a flashy 2 tone Cartier Santos with his first adult pay checks. I might read some reviews etcetera but decided a long time ago that when it is something as subjective as choosing one watch over another, nobody is entirely objective. I am not influenced by what others say about any of the watches that I decide to buy. You will not find a modern Rolex watch in my humble collection, my logic is deeply personal would make no sense to anybody else as an example about influence being not relevant.

For me it's only about the watch and my wrist. I know what I like and I'm comfortable and confident with my tastes. If I identify a watch I like and may want to buy, I try it on over and over and over. Sometimes over the course of many months. Only then do I seek out feedback such as written and video reviews. I don't consider that to be "influence" or guidance on my choices but rather fact checking and confirmation that specs and looks are a fit for me.

Looking at info and opinions before you can see it/try it on, is research; after you had the chance to experience it, is confirmation bias; after you have bought it, is just stupid :)

I am one to get sucked into reviews of a watch I have an interest in. I believe the internet is just way too powerful not to be influenced in some way by it. I have spec standards that feel best on my wrist. I do try to wear a watch before purchasing

Not really for me it’s all about personal connection with the time piece depending on the size, style, brand and most important what purpose would I wear it.

If I cared, I'd likely need to be waiting on some pretentious hype list yearning for my phone to ring from a snobby AD. (Sorry but getting played like this isn't cool to me.) Homey don't play that, ever.

I'm an Omega dude. Yet, even within Omega circles, I don't care. I have 4 Speedy's. But not one is a Pro. They're historic & very cool, but just not my cup of tea for me.

I have 3 De Ville's. "Oh, my heavens. What are you thinking?" to some folks. I love mine. A Chronoscope & a Rattrapante? Yup, bad-ass complications, too.

There are others I own. But note, I buy what I want. No one should ever influence anyone when spending their own hard-earned money.

Never!

Whether or not someone says they love or hate to watch doesn't mean anything to me, but I love listening to people talk about this and that manufacturing technique, company history, and product reviews where they critique objective qualities like material choice, weight, luminance, etc.

In the case of Tudor I just have to look at the metal-clad atrocities to be immediately repelled. Other watches, though, are to be tried on.

When I am buying a watch on the internet, I take a look at what people have said about it. If their comments seem too "haterish," or if their negativity isn't based on the product itself ("It took 3 weeks to arrive at my mountain cabin!" 🤣) then I ignore that particular comment. I also ignore positive comments in the same vein; comments like "Got it for my husband's birthday, he loves it!" or "Watch arrived on time, and in promised condition" get ignored, the first one because it tells me nothing, and the second because it has nothing to do with the performance of the watch itself. I look for comments that examine pros and cons, and that seem fair, and non-biased. And although I take those comments into consideration, I also consider my own thoughts, such as brand familiarity, how the watch looks, what movement it has, etc.