One of the more prolific sources of email spam I get is for replica watches, something in which (like the subjects of most spam) I have zero interest. I like the subject of the latest one (of which I’ve gotten a few today): “No one can resist a temptation to buy our watches.”
Wanna bet? I don’t even have to resist it the temptation, because it doesn’t exist.
Well, they could be factually correct here. Maybe no one really could resist that temptation, once it develops for whatever reason. It just hasnt happened this century.
Well, I certainly don’t resist the temptation to buy from spammers. I ignore it.
Who even wears watches anymore to tell time. That is what cell phones are for.
I bought one watch but it was more for its accessorizing qualities than its actual time keeping abilities. In fact, it was impossible to see the watch face in the dark.
I still wear a watch, because to see what time it is on my phone I have to get it out and open it up to make the display light up, whereas to look at my watch all I have to do is, you know, look at it.
My phone has reduced the penalty for forgetting to put on my watch or change the battery when it dies.
Yours,
Tom
I suspect that, whatever the market for fake watches is, it’s not for their value in telling time. Some people (though not I) consider it a prestige item. I’m not just indifferent to brands and marketing, I’m actively hostile to it. It always amuses me to see people wearing apparel that provides free advertising for the manufacturer.
I don’t remember the last time I wore a watch.
I wear a watch because of the convenience. Sure you can use your cellphone for that. You can also use a cellphone as a music player but people often get dedicated music players for a reason. The ergonomics and usability of a dedicated device are superior to those of a generic device.
But that is not the reason these adverts exist. These adverts exist because a watch can be man’s jewelry. People often wear them as fashion or class statements. So who wants a Rolax?