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Chitchat Which Rolex to get?

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If you are uncle lazing in coffee shop waiting to impress the beer lady, the gold one with blue dial. If you are pretending to be sporty as if you are some Tham Luang Cave diver, the silver one exudes more youthful exuberance.
 
I am low ses. Can only afford Garmin. Where to get A 货 for these luxury watches? :D
 
Bonut said:
If you are uncle lazing in coffee shop waiting to impress the beer lady, the gold one with blue dial. If you are pretending to be sporty as if you are some Tham Luang Cave diver, the silver one exudes more youthful exuberance.
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Just wear a gold bar around the neck. Better than Rolex. No depreciation etc. Retains value forever
 
Hypocrite-The said:
Just wear a gold bar around the neck. Better than Rolex. No depreciation etc. Retains value forever
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Someone has already done that.


Why spend $250,000 on a gold shirt?
By Rajini VaidyanathanBBC News, Mumbai
  • 15 April 2013

_66968095_comp624.jpg

In today's Magazine
An Indian man has bought one of the world's most expensive shirts, made with more than 3kg of gold and worth $250,000. His is an extreme case of an Indian obsession with the precious metal.
Datta Phuge's nickname is "the gold man", and it's easy to see why.
His knuckles, neck, and wrists are weighed down by the precious metal - signet rings, chunky bracelets, and a medallion that even an Olympic champion might envy.
And on top of that, draped resplendently around him, glittering in the light, is a shirt of gold.
Weighing a staggering 3.3kg (about 7lb), it cost him a cool quarter of a million dollars (£162,000).
It's an extravagant fashion statement, to say the least, but for Phuge it's an important one.
"Some people ask me why I'm wearing so much gold but it was my dream. People have different aspirations. Some elite people want to own an Audi or Mercedes, and have big cars. I chose gold," he explains.


Media captionRajini Vaidyanathan went to meet Datta Phuge - and try on his shirt
He has cars too, of course - five of them.
Given its impractical nature, the shirt only gets an outing on special occasions, like parties and important functions.
It elicits a mixture of reactions, Phuge says. Some people are impressed. Others are sniffy about what they regard as the excessive bling.
Getting shirty
  • Weight - 3.3kg
  • Time taken to make - 15 days
  • Labour - 16 people
  • Price tag - $250,000
Either way, to ensure the shirt stays on his back, Phuge has a security guard with him wherever he travels.
"The challenge was to make this as comfortable as wearing a normal shirt," says Tejpal Rankar, of Rankar Jewellers, a 133-year-old business in Pune, a few hours' drive from Mumbai.
"Once we decided to make the shirt we researched designs and patterns. We didn't want it to be like wearing a sheet of gold."
To that end Rankar and his team of craftsmen decided to make a gold cloth based on an Italian weave, using a special machine.
They drew inspiration from old images of Indian kings wearing suits of armour. To prevent it scratching, they stitched a velvet lining inside.
_66697266_torch.jpg

The finished shirt is - as this writer can testify - heavy to wear and a little clunky. It can't be washed so care needs to be taken not to let it get dirty, or indeed too sweaty. The latter is unavoidable in an Indian summer.
Phuge says wearing it makes him feel good. For him it is the ultimate manifestation of achievement and gives him a status he has craved since he was young.
Unusual uses for gold
_66697264_helmet2.jpg

  • Designer Adil Dumasia adds real gold decorations to motorbikes and gear he customises
  • Lady Gaga had a gold wheelchair made for her to use, while recovering from hip surgery
  • Indian company Tata, produced a Gold version of its Nano carin 2011
  • Some Indian saris are woven with real gold thread to add a more exquisite finish
  • Mumbai's Gold Leafing Studio has made a gold cricket bat and stumps
"When I was at college, people would say you were from a rich family if you had gold. So from the age of 20, I started wearing gold. Back then in smaller quantities, like 10 or 15g."
Actually, he wasn't from a rich family, he was from a humble background.
He made his big break as a property speculator, then became a money lender in the town of Pimpri Chinchwad, outside Pune.
Every six to eight months, when his company turns in a profit, he buys something else made of gold. Next on his list is a mobile phone made entirely from gold, and perhaps a pair of gold shoes.
Some press reports have suggested Phuge only bought the shirt to woo women but he is happily married to Seema, a government worker, who also has a penchant for the precious metal.
"She owns 500kg of gold, I've bought her necklaces and bags made from it," he says proudly.
But Phuge is also keenly aware of gold's value as an investment.
"If the need arises, I can sell the shirt and have the money," he says.
Previously in the Magazine
_66693354_gold.jpg

"If you have a gold watch, some of the gold in that watch could have been mined by the Romans 2,000 years ago."
James Turk, founder of Gold Money
How much gold is there in the world?
In this he is like many other Indians, the world's largest consumers of gold.
"Everyone in India buys gold," says Rajiv Mehta, a gold analyst from financial research firm India Info Line.
"Gold has become a status symbol or a symbol of wealth… especially in the last 10 years we've seen a lot of people kind of showcasing their gold ornaments or trying to become more flamboyant."
As the symbol of the Hindu goddess, Lakshmi, gold is seen as very auspicious. It is used to decorate Hindu deities in temples, and traditionally given as a gift at weddings.
According to Mehta, of the 18,000 tonnes of gold which is held in India, about two-thirds is in rural areas. Among the millions of people without bank accounts, gold is seen as an alternative way of saving.
Rankar says he is seeing more and more requests for gold handbags and belts and there's been a rise in the number of Indians buying gold bars, which can now even be acquired from some ATMs.
_66963921_130686964.jpg

Gold-leafing, where 24-carat gold is applied to an object, is also becoming more popular, says Shezhad Khan, of the Gold Leafing Studio, Mumbai.
The company has recently been asked to gold leaf a toilet for a client, and also added a golden touch to the staircase at the world's most expensive home, Antilia, the Mumbai high-rise owned by the country's richest man, Mukesh Ambani.
For Datta Phuge, whose shirt which could have paid for a luxury house abroad, or a number of extra cars, it was money well spent.
"I wanted the world to know me as 'the gold man' with this shirt," he says. "And now, they do."
You can follow the Magazine on Twitter and on Facebook
 
Scrooball (clone) said:
Someone has already done that.


Why spend $250,000 on a gold shirt?
By Rajini VaidyanathanBBC News, Mumbai
  • 15 April 2013

_66968095_comp624.jpg

In today's Magazine
An Indian man has bought one of the world's most expensive shirts, made with more than 3kg of gold and worth $250,000. His is an extreme case of an Indian obsession with the precious metal.
Datta Phuge's nickname is "the gold man", and it's easy to see why.
His knuckles, neck, and wrists are weighed down by the precious metal - signet rings, chunky bracelets, and a medallion that even an Olympic champion might envy.
And on top of that, draped resplendently around him, glittering in the light, is a shirt of gold.
Weighing a staggering 3.3kg (about 7lb), it cost him a cool quarter of a million dollars (£162,000).
It's an extravagant fashion statement, to say the least, but for Phuge it's an important one.
"Some people ask me why I'm wearing so much gold but it was my dream. People have different aspirations. Some elite people want to own an Audi or Mercedes, and have big cars. I chose gold," he explains.


Media captionRajini Vaidyanathan went to meet Datta Phuge - and try on his shirt
He has cars too, of course - five of them.
Given its impractical nature, the shirt only gets an outing on special occasions, like parties and important functions.
It elicits a mixture of reactions, Phuge says. Some people are impressed. Others are sniffy about what they regard as the excessive bling.
Getting shirty
  • Weight - 3.3kg
  • Time taken to make - 15 days
  • Labour - 16 people
  • Price tag - $250,000
Either way, to ensure the shirt stays on his back, Phuge has a security guard with him wherever he travels.
"The challenge was to make this as comfortable as wearing a normal shirt," says Tejpal Rankar, of Rankar Jewellers, a 133-year-old business in Pune, a few hours' drive from Mumbai.
"Once we decided to make the shirt we researched designs and patterns. We didn't want it to be like wearing a sheet of gold."
To that end Rankar and his team of craftsmen decided to make a gold cloth based on an Italian weave, using a special machine.
They drew inspiration from old images of Indian kings wearing suits of armour. To prevent it scratching, they stitched a velvet lining inside.
_66697266_torch.jpg

The finished shirt is - as this writer can testify - heavy to wear and a little clunky. It can't be washed so care needs to be taken not to let it get dirty, or indeed too sweaty. The latter is unavoidable in an Indian summer.
Phuge says wearing it makes him feel good. For him it is the ultimate manifestation of achievement and gives him a status he has craved since he was young.
Unusual uses for gold
_66697264_helmet2.jpg

  • Designer Adil Dumasia adds real gold decorations to motorbikes and gear he customises
  • Lady Gaga had a gold wheelchair made for her to use, while recovering from hip surgery
  • Indian company Tata, produced a Gold version of its Nano carin 2011
  • Some Indian saris are woven with real gold thread to add a more exquisite finish
  • Mumbai's Gold Leafing Studio has made a gold cricket bat and stumps
"When I was at college, people would say you were from a rich family if you had gold. So from the age of 20, I started wearing gold. Back then in smaller quantities, like 10 or 15g."
Actually, he wasn't from a rich family, he was from a humble background.
He made his big break as a property speculator, then became a money lender in the town of Pimpri Chinchwad, outside Pune.
Every six to eight months, when his company turns in a profit, he buys something else made of gold. Next on his list is a mobile phone made entirely from gold, and perhaps a pair of gold shoes.
Some press reports have suggested Phuge only bought the shirt to woo women but he is happily married to Seema, a government worker, who also has a penchant for the precious metal.
"She owns 500kg of gold, I've bought her necklaces and bags made from it," he says proudly.
But Phuge is also keenly aware of gold's value as an investment.
"If the need arises, I can sell the shirt and have the money," he says.
Previously in the Magazine
_66693354_gold.jpg

"If you have a gold watch, some of the gold in that watch could have been mined by the Romans 2,000 years ago."
James Turk, founder of Gold Money
How much gold is there in the world?
In this he is like many other Indians, the world's largest consumers of gold.
"Everyone in India buys gold," says Rajiv Mehta, a gold analyst from financial research firm India Info Line.
"Gold has become a status symbol or a symbol of wealth… especially in the last 10 years we've seen a lot of people kind of showcasing their gold ornaments or trying to become more flamboyant."
As the symbol of the Hindu goddess, Lakshmi, gold is seen as very auspicious. It is used to decorate Hindu deities in temples, and traditionally given as a gift at weddings.
According to Mehta, of the 18,000 tonnes of gold which is held in India, about two-thirds is in rural areas. Among the millions of people without bank accounts, gold is seen as an alternative way of saving.
Rankar says he is seeing more and more requests for gold handbags and belts and there's been a rise in the number of Indians buying gold bars, which can now even be acquired from some ATMs.
_66963921_130686964.jpg

Gold-leafing, where 24-carat gold is applied to an object, is also becoming more popular, says Shezhad Khan, of the Gold Leafing Studio, Mumbai.
The company has recently been asked to gold leaf a toilet for a client, and also added a golden touch to the staircase at the world's most expensive home, Antilia, the Mumbai high-rise owned by the country's richest man, Mukesh Ambani.
For Datta Phuge, whose shirt which could have paid for a luxury house abroad, or a number of extra cars, it was money well spent.
"I wanted the world to know me as 'the gold man' with this shirt," he says. "And now, they do."
You can follow the Magazine on Twitter and on Facebook
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Yes good investment. But alot of value is lost in workmanship. Just get gold bar. Retain the real value
 
Bonut said:
If you are uncle lazing in coffee shop waiting to impress the beer lady, the gold one with blue dial. If you are pretending to be sporty as if you are some Tham Luang Cave diver, the silver one exudes more youthful exuberance.
Click to expand...


Laugh die me
 
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