Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Ferrari watches on Groupon

[Erik Nielsen (judge4re]

a)  skip wearing jeans and branded clothing.  Easier to do when dressing more formal (think suit, no tie), boring white guy haircut, but not so short that people think you are military.  Easiest way is to wear a Jack Wolfskin fleece jacket, the everyone thinks you're a German.

b)  if you blend in, you're less likely to be a target.  Harder to do in Asia in my case, but I've never had any issues in Japan, Korea or China...

Erik

 

 

On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 12:00 PM, Phil <philville [at] windstream.net> wrote:

Silly question(s):
A) how does one look less American
B) why does one choose to do so, security perchance?

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On Oct 17, 2012, at 10:17 AM, Erik Nielsen <judge4re [at] gmail.com> wrote:

> B and it makes me look less like an American. I try not to attract too
> much attention in Brazil and South Africa.
>
> On 10/17/12, jashburne [at] aol.com <jashburne [at] aol.com> wrote:
>> Ha, Erikn, curious about that Russian watch that you wear to the "rougher
>> parts of the world".
>>
>> Do you wear that watch because it is:
>>
>> A.  More rugged than your other watches
>> B.  Inexpensive and therefore expendable
>> C.  Makes you look like a Badass
>> D.  All of the above
>> E.  None of the above
>>
>> Inquiring minds want to know!  : )
>>
>> John
>>
>>
>> Sent from my Verizon Wireless CrackBerry
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Erik Nielsen <judge4re [at] gmail.com>
>> Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2012 08:09:23
>> To: <jashburne [at] aol.com>
>> Cc: The FerrariList<ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Ferrari watches on Groupon
>>
>> Wasn't that impressed with the designs or quality of these, but then
>> again, I have a Girard Perregaux Ferrari watch.  Current rotation is
>> that or a vintage Rolex datejust and a Vostok Russian submariner that
>> I wear when I go to the rougher parts of the world. Only watch that I
>> still wouldn't mind getting is a Patek world time...
>>
>> On 10/17/12, George P. <ygpz4re [at] hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> I have the same questions as Matt.  I know a little bit about watches (a
>>> *very* little bit), but not enough to know if these are actually quality
>>> watches.  At these prices, I'm almost a buyer, but would like to know how
>>> good they are.  (Came close to buying a watch at the FCA meet in CA, but
>>> the
>>> watch I liked turned out to be a $600 watch rather than the $350 the guy
>>> told me initially.  I liked it *A LOT* better at $350 than at $600, or
>>> even
>>> the $500 he offered to drop it to.  Oh well....)
>>>
>>> Regarding Gary's point - I think the owner's site, or maybe even the
>>> Ferrari
>>> Store, had some "tricks" to getting way more than just 40% off.  Search
>>> FChat and I think the tricks are in there (though they may have expired
>>> by
>>> now).
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> gp
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> I am not a watch afficianado. I presently wear either a Timex or my MOMO
>>>> watch (which is pretty cool). The price breaks on the Groupon are great.
>>>> But does anyone ever buy these watches at retail? In other words, other
>>>> than being pretty and having a black horse with a yellow background, are
>>>> these quality watches? I'm sure many of you are smart on these
>>>> things....:-)
>>>>
>>>> -Matt
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 2:59 PM, Gary Reed <gary [at] garyreedsales.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> **
>>>>> I received the notice for the owner's deal at the store too, but it is
>>>>> only 40% off.
>>>>>
>>>>> The Groupon deal is better. I ordered an $1,150 watch for $369 w/free
>>>>> shipping.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm thinking they are either really overstocked, or are making room
>>>>> for
>>>>> some brand new models
>>>>> coming out for the holidays.
>>>>>
>>>>> Gary
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