Jaeger LeCoultre: watches for the disgustingly wealthy

[MyopicJoe]

While scuba diving at 900 ft, the wealthy man never knows when he'll swim into an attractive mermaid (I'd hate to see a repulsive one). A woman may judge a man by his shoes, but discerning mermaids judge a man by his dive watch. Armed with a $16K Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Compressor World Chronograph (http://www.timeofswitzerland.com/Jaeger-LeCoultre-Master-Compressor-Men-Geographic-171-24-40_e.cfm) rated to 300m, the wealthy man can rest assured he is properly attired to successfully woo any water nymph onto his frying pan of love.

Here's the product launch dinner (http://www.horomundi.com/forum/showpost.php?p=17201&postcount=36) for their Master Compressor line, held at the Four Seasons on Maui. Shallow depth-of-field action with the camera lends the scene a fairytale atmosphere. Gawd these people have great smiles. Oh the wealthy and the clouds they walk upon. Perhaps one bit of solace for us little people is they look just as stupid as us, when sitting constipated on the toilet.

I must say, I'm rather smitten with the white haired Masha Tsukanova (I almost titled this post "Masha Masha Masha!"). I can already hear Auntie Nelly Kulolo telling me, "Neva mind da haoles!" Ah well, what can I say? I may be local, but I was raised on white TV.

Here are more pictures (http://www.horomundi.com/forum/showpost.php?p=16816&postcount=1) from this otherworldly (http://www.horomundi.com/forum/showpost.php?p=17054&postcount=15) event (http://www.horomundi.com/forum/showpost.php?p=17086&postcount=20).



A friend of mine studies Hsing-I (a chinese martial art). His sifu (teacher) has another student who is the second wealthiest man in Indonesia. Every year this business man sends his watch in for fine tuning...at $40K a pop. If I was on my way to ruling the world, I too would like to know the exact millisecond I bent over the little people.

:D

[Ron Whitfield]

My $20 cell phone that doesn't work (a good thing...), except for the clock, does almost as well, AND gives me some light to see things in the dark.
I'll take that instead.

[Pua'i Mana'o]

Joe I am *crying* in laughter over your post. Funny writing, dude!:D

As for the watch, I cannot be the only broad who gives no consideration to a watch on a person's arm. No matter if that sucka cost the equivalent of 15 tricked-out laptops, I would still think it came from a cabinet at Sears. For all their supposed cachet, folks like me regard watches are tools, not jewelry.

[MyopicJoe]

My $20 cell phone that doesn't work (a good thing...), except for the clock, does almost as well, AND gives me some light to see things in the dark.

Yes Ron, but...

*haughty laugh*

...I doubt your cell phone can tell you the time 900 ft. underwater ;)


As for the watch, I cannot be the only broad who gives no consideration to a watch on a person's arm.

There can't be too many enlightened broads out there ;)

I don't care for watches either. Maybe it's a Hawaii thing? What do you folks think the most important status symbols are in Hawaii?


For all their supposed cachet, folks like me regard watches are tools, not jewelry.

Funny you should mention jewelry, Pua'i Mana'o. My friend pointed out that a watch is one of the few pieces of jewelry a man is allowed to wear (at least in some social circles). Instead of adding bling-bling to watches, they buff it up with an overkill of technology.

Personally, I rather have just one tricked out laptop. Then again I don't float around in high powered circles where I need to impress other men.


[BTW I make fun of rich people because I can. Making fun of poor people isn't as funny. Rich people aren't any better or worse than us; they just have more money and can make bigger mistakes. I'm sure people from Somalia or Paraguay would consider us middle class Americans to be petty and superficial.]

[Leo Lakio]

...I doubt your cell phone can tell you the time 900 ft. underwater ;)If I found myself under 900 feet of water, I can tell you that I would not be thinking about my cell phone or my watch.

I would be thinking about the wet-suit I was wearing.

It wouldn't matter what I was wearing, it would become a wet-suit. Both outside and inside, as I wondered how the hell I, a non-swimmer, ended up 900 feet down.

I'd probably also be curious about the cement blocks attached to my feet.

[MyopicJoe]

I'd probably also be curious about the cement blocks attached to my feet.

Hahaha. All I can say Leo is don't cross the HT family... ;)


Yeah, a 300m rating on a watch is a tad bit excessive. An ex-special forces friend tells me scuba diving beyond 120-180 ft. is considered dangerous. I suppose if it's rated to 300m, it's absolutely reliable at 100m; and it'll survive an accidental drop into the toilet...though I don't know if you'd want it back.

[Ron Whitfield]

Right Leo!

If I were 900' under water, I wouldn't need a watch to tell me what time it was.
It would be time to get the hell out of there!

Just like when they say panic is what kills you.
Even if you have been under water for 4 mins. without air, don't panic.
Man, if it's been 4 mins. under water without air, it's time to panic!

[Pua'i Mana'o]

My friend pointed out that a watch is one of the few pieces of jewelry a man is allowed to wear (at least in some social circles). Instead of adding bling-bling to watches, they buff it up with an overkill of technology.

Personally, I rather have just one tricked out laptop. Then again I don't float around in high powered circles where I need to impress other men.


[BTW I make fun of rich people because I can. Making fun of poor people isn't as funny. Rich people aren't any better or worse than us; they just have more money and can make bigger mistakes. I'm sure people from Somalia or Paraguay would consider us middle class Americans to be petty and superficial.]

Considering that I have seen men sport earrings, facial metal, neck chains, rings and belt buckles, the watch doesn't really strike me as making that bold a statement. I mean, really. OooOOOOoooh! Black leather! Or maybe metal clippidoo! Round face! Nobsnshxt to press or tweak! Let's refi the house, Ethel and get Daddy dat dere foine timepiece!

As a person who senses time is ~all around me~ and as I haven't worn a watch in almost 20 years (its on the cellphone, the dashboard, timepieces hung on every important wall in my life, bathroom included), I think the wrist watch belongs in the Y1K.

I also feel that way about expensive purses (I never stare at another woman's handbag) and designer denim. Seriously, who cares? Only the person who dropped bones on it does. Looking put together can be achieved at prudent price points, and status symbols to me are known as principal and equity.

[MyopicJoe]

Let's refi the house, Ethel and get Daddy dat dere foine timepiece!

LOL. It's good to see a family who has their priorities straight!

I remember the story of a family who got a big tax return. The daughter asked for a computer, to do school work with. The father went out and bought a pool table instead. :p


I haven't worn a watch in almost 20 years (its on the cellphoneI haven't worn one in ages either, and yeah, the cellphone is the major reason.


I also feel that way about expensive purses (I never stare at another woman's handbag) and designer denim. Seriously, who cares? Only the person who dropped bones on it does.Expensive purses remind me of the first episode of Weeds (on Showtime), where Nancy flaunts the good deal she got on a designer pursue and Haylia quickly spots one stitching which is off.

I'm sure the design, material, and construction is better, but not enough to warrant the price. Perhaps the point is to keep the price high, to exclude "undesirables". Like keeping home prices / rents up in a exclusive community, or having a five figure school tuition (of course that's not the main reason for a high tuition, but it's an added "benefit").

In terms of fashion, I think it's more of a social status game. Who can afford what. Who is well connected enough to hear about the latest fashion trends. Who has the spare time and energy to keep in informed and spot fakes.


Looking put together can be achieved at prudent price points, and status symbols to me are known as principal and equity.You go girl! A woman doesn't need the fanciest fabrics to be attractive.


Considering that I have seen men sport earrings, facial metal, neck chains, rings and belt buckles, the watch doesn't really strike me as making that bold a statement.Yeah. Amongst the general population a watch is no big deal. In the conservative world of big business, it's a different story. This reminds me of a great scene from American Psycho, when coworkers start comparing business cards (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoIvd3zzu4Y).

"Oh my God...it even has a watermark."

:D