Hello everyone. I just finished watching the new episode of talking watches with Ed Sheeran and John Mayer for the seventh time and something stood out to me. At one point John Mayer talks about a Girard-Perregaux and disregards it as an “airport watch”. I’d like to know what would you consider to be prime examples of airport watches and what are your thoughts on classifying watches as airport watches.

  • Happy_Boy_29@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Watch world is full of snobbery inverse and otherwise. I would not worry aboot it. Be happy purchasing whatever yon can comfortably afford, but that you cannot possibly ignore, where ever yon likes be it airport, grey, AD, fleabay or what ever.

    • SnoopyLupus@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Yeah. Mayer has an incredible watch collection, is well known as a watch guy, and has money to burn. Airports have watches that many of us know we can’t afford. Those prices are a joke to him, so he’s a bit over dismissive about it from his lofty perch. Ten grand is a joke to him. I’m a fan of his, but yeah, he was being a snob. He’d probably soften that statement if anyone brought him up on it.

      • Unlucky-Patience6438@alien.topBEnglish
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        1 year ago

        I think he should stop doing talking watches. The first 3 was awesome but at this point it’s like a Keanu Reaves movie sequel.

        • SnoopyLupus@alien.topBEnglish
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          1 year ago

          Yeah, but John Wick is still fun. Worse, but still fun.

          For a watch fan, it’s one of those uncomfortable pleasures, in that it’s great to see the watches he’s got and picked, but at the same time, he does a bad job of pretending he’s not boasting.