Because I think the question is worded poorly, let me give my example.

For me it’s the brand name. Not its reputation or history, but just how the name sounds. For example:

Omega - association with ancient greece, and also math and physics. 10/10 would explore space with one

Cartier - sounds french and expensive, is french and expensive; perfect for if I was rich and wanted to feel rich

Baltic - reminds me of the cold Baltic sea, perfect name for a dive watch; probably one of the reasons I love the Aquascaphe so much

Names that end with “ex” - generaly sounds like you’re lazily trying to look cool (Rolex is an exception, I don’t feel strongly about it)

So yeah I know it’s dumb but the brand name is the thing that is always plastered in big letters across the dial, I feel that the name should fit the style of the watch and also myself.

  • WatchandThings@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Not really weird/dumb, but I think I’m one of the rare people that care about hour subdial on chronographs. I actually use timing features on watches, and I tend to time things that are an hour or more. So hour subdials are serious consideration when I’m looking at chronographs. For example, I would never consider the zenith chronograph with the 1/10 sec subdial because it’s missing the hour subdial.

    This one is weird/dumb, but I think most of us do this. 100+ meter water resistance. I made my peace with the fact that I’m not the spontaneous type to jump into a pool on a whim, so I don’t need more than 50m water resistance on any of my watches. BUT I still have a requirement for my summer season watches to be 100+ meter water resist just in case. I think I’m still holding on to this idea of cool middle of summer spontaneous jump into the sea. Maybe one day I’ll do it and I’ll be glad I had a 100+ meter watch for that one moment.

    • Chrophin@alien.topOPBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      That’s very interesting, especially because I imagine most people who buy chronographs never intent to use them for any practical application

      YES. I love watches with at least 200/300m of WR. And honestly I don’t even try to rationalize it, I just think it adds to the coolness factor that a watch is able to withstand those kinds of pressures.