Watch Snob: Are Watches Just Status Symbols? The Watch Snob is in. You may think you know watches, but let's be real - you just don't. Let me, a true horological aficionado, enlighten your plebeian minds as to what makes a real watch, what you should wear when and what to do with those old watches of yours.
Roman Abramovich, a man not known for his aversion to conspicuous consumption (four yachts, two private jets, a wine cellar worth an estimated £10m) can now - despite owning a collection of Rolexes - be seen in his Chelsea box wearing a plastic digital watch with his Armani suit.
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As mentioned in a recent post, mechanical chronograph wrist watches are symbols of status, power, and conquest for men that can afford them. One of the most interesting blogs about watches is Ablogtoread.com, and as was once posted there: A lot of the time I wake up and want to wear a serious "show me the money" watch.