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One likes his machines big and loud, the other prefers them small and mostly silent. But otherwise, this Venn diagram is closer to a perfect circle: Both Watch Guys and Car Guys are infatuated with outmoded 19th-century technology, both like to say “in the metal,” and both are existentially triggered by batteries. In the contest between the luxury world’s nerdiest collector communities, the ultimate question isn’t which reigns supreme, but how to tell one from the other.
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Watch Guy |
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THINKS HE LOOKS LIKE |
THINKS HE LOOKS LIKE Paul Newman |
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Steve Coogan
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ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE Randy Newman
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911, 16.4, 250, 300, quattro, 935/78, 12, 5.0 |
FAVORITE NUMBERS 6241, 1518, 311.30.42.30.01.005, 20, 5711, 222, 6236, 1/1 |
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Vintage Coco Mats ball cap
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HOPES YOU NOTICE HIS Vintage Gay Frères bracelet
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IS SURE YOU’RE WRONG ABOUT Tesla, patina, continuation cars, how you’re pronouncing “Porsche”
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IS SURE YOU’RE WRONG ABOUT Rolex, fauxtina, date windows, how you’re pronouncing “Jaeger”
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In a WRX STI, Alfasud, or old 356 for sure, but in the 718? ARE YOU F#&%!NG SERIOUS? |
DOES HE LIKE A FLAT FOUR Bro, on that Kermit Submariner? Siiiick.
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HOW OFTEN HE THINKS ABOUT LUGS Only during tech inspection.
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HOW OFTEN HE THINKS ABOUT LUGS |
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PRETENDS TO LIKE / IS ASHAMED HE ACTUALLY LIKE Double-clutching / Self-driving technology
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PRETENDS TO LIKE / IS ASHAMED HE ACTUALLY LIKE Seiko Credor / Seiko milsub mods
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OTHER HOBBIES HE’S ANNOYING ABOUT Watches |
OTHER HOBBIES HE’S ANNOYING ABOUT Cars |
Authors
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Josh Condon