Source: BroBible
Summary
TikToker Ashlynn Neumayer and her friend conducted an experiment where they asked men wearing luxury watches for the time, only to find that all of them checked their phones instead. The video sparked a discussion about “performative” watch-wearing, with some commenters calling it a form of wealth and taste signaling. Others defended watch-wearing as a fashion statement.
Our Reading
The habit gets a new name.
Luxury watches are a status symbol, a fashion statement, and an investment. But for some, they’re just a performative accessory. Men are more likely to splurge on luxury watches, but do they actually use them to tell time? Apparently not. The watch-wearers’ reliance on their phones for time-telling is a curious thing. It’s all about the looks, not the functionality. The luxury watch: because who needs to tell time when you can make a statement?
The luxury watch: a symbol of success, or a symbol of trying too hard?
Author: Evan Null
