Junior flexing on a partner or sr assoc Forum

[Anonymous User]

Please share good stories of a Junior flexing on a partner or senior assoc .

Not from law, but I remember one of my fellow summer interns in IB wore a rolex gmt the entire summer while the MDs et al were wearing apple watches, etc. He mostly got made fun of behind his back for swerving so far outside his lane.

Is a basic steel Rolex now "flexing" these days? Would this person also be flexing if he wore a more subtle, but much more expensive, Lange or Vacheron?

We get it bro, you bought a Lange and a
Vacheron but no one notices, and you kind of wish you had bought a Rolex diving watch because that one third year always gets a comment - “nice watch” - but you spent 6 months before your purchase shit-talking basic banker bros who buy the same Rolex and wear Patagonia and Allen Edmonds and so you can’t really turn around and buy one now or everyone would know you’re basic too.

[jsnow212]

Please share good stories of a Junior flexing on a partner or senior assoc .

Not from law, but I remember one of my fellow summer interns in IB wore a rolex gmt the entire summer while the MDs et al were wearing apple watches, etc. He mostly got made fun of behind his back for swerving so far outside his lane.

Is a basic steel Rolex now "flexing" these days? Would this person also be flexing if he wore a more subtle, but much more expensive, Lange or Vacheron?

We get it bro, you bought a Lange and a
Vacheron but no one notices, and you kind of wish you had bought a Rolex diving watch because that one third year always gets a comment - “nice watch” - but you spent 6 months before your purchase shit-talking basic banker bros who buy the same Rolex and wear Patagonia and Allen Edmonds and so you can’t really turn around and buy one now or everyone would know you’re basic too.

I bet his dates wonder why he doesn't get a Rolex if he's so rich.

[Joachim2017]

Please share good stories of a Junior flexing on a partner or senior assoc .

Not from law, but I remember one of my fellow summer interns in IB wore a rolex gmt the entire summer while the MDs et al were wearing apple watches, etc. He mostly got made fun of behind his back for swerving so far outside his lane.

Is a basic steel Rolex now "flexing" these days? Would this person also be flexing if he wore a more subtle, but much more expensive, Lange or Vacheron?

We get it bro, you bought a Lange and a
Vacheron but no one notices, and you kind of wish you had bought a Rolex diving watch because that one third year always gets a comment - “nice watch” - but you spent 6 months before your purchase shit-talking basic banker bros who buy the same Rolex and wear Patagonia and Allen Edmonds and so you can’t really turn around and buy one now or everyone would know you’re basic too.

Wow, lol. I'm none of these anons, but this last one is trying wayyy too hard. The other dude asked a simple question with a reasonable point behind it re basic steel being over-heated in the market right now. People with taste, and who know shit about watches, recognize that. It's not even specific to Rolex. But the whole Rolex/Patagonia/AEs/dig at "basic banker bros" reads like some deep-seated resentment with never being at the cool kids table, manifesting through an anon TLS posting. But hey man, good to get it off your chest right?

[Anonymous User]

Please share good stories of a Junior flexing on a partner or senior assoc .

Not from law, but I remember one of my fellow summer interns in IB wore a rolex gmt the entire summer while the MDs et al were wearing apple watches, etc. He mostly got made fun of behind his back for swerving so far outside his lane.

Is a basic steel Rolex now "flexing" these days? Would this person also be flexing if he wore a more subtle, but much more expensive, Lange or Vacheron?

We get it bro, you bought a Lange and a
Vacheron but no one notices, and you kind of wish you had bought a Rolex diving watch because that one third year always gets a comment - “nice watch” - but you spent 6 months before your purchase shit-talking basic banker bros who buy the same Rolex and wear Patagonia and Allen Edmonds and so you can’t really turn around and buy one now or everyone would know you’re basic too.

The other dude asked a simple question with a reasonable point behind it re basic steel being over-heated in the market right now. People with taste, and who know shit about watches, recognize that.

Uh oh, another Lange / Vacheron buyer sweating as he reconsiders his purchase…

[nixy]

Please share good stories of a Junior flexing on a partner or senior assoc .

Not from law, but I remember one of my fellow summer interns in IB wore a rolex gmt the entire summer while the MDs et al were wearing apple watches, etc. He mostly got made fun of behind his back for swerving so far outside his lane.

Is a basic steel Rolex now "flexing" these days? Would this person also be flexing if he wore a more subtle, but much more expensive, Lange or Vacheron?

We get it bro, you bought a Lange and a
Vacheron but no one notices, and you kind of wish you had bought a Rolex diving watch because that one third year always gets a comment - “nice watch” - but you spent 6 months before your purchase shit-talking basic banker bros who buy the same Rolex and wear Patagonia and Allen Edmonds and so you can’t really turn around and buy one now or everyone would know you’re basic too.

The other dude asked a simple question with a reasonable point behind it re basic steel being over-heated in the market right now. People with taste, and who know shit about watches, recognize that.

Uh oh, another Lange / Vacheron buyer sweating as he reconsiders his purchase…

This is a weird hill to die on.

[Anonymous User]

Don’t think many people actually care whether you’re wearing Rolex or a Lange, or a Breitling / IWC / Omega / etc. An associate wearing a $300K Richard Mille would be weird, in terms of how they afforded it, but that’s an edge case. But if you think your watch is dictating your dating or career prospects, you may have bought too much into the marketing.

[Anonymous User]

I have a Longines divers watch. the ladies love it.

[Anonymous User]

An associate wearing a $300K Richard Mille would be weird, in terms of how they afforded it, but that’s an edge case.

An associate wearing Richard Mille is just showing they have no taste. Rolexes may be overheated in the market, but at the end of the day they are very attractive watches. RMs not so much.

[Anonymous User]

The ultimate flex is to wear no watch when everyone around you is flexing

[Anonymous User]

The ultimate flex is to wear no watch when everyone around you is flexing

No, not no watch. The cheapest, shittiest watch you can find. See Blankfein, Lloyd.

[Res Ipsa Loquitter]

The ultimate flex is to wear no watch when everyone around you is flexing

No, not no watch. The cheapest, shittiest watch you can find. See Blankfein, Lloyd.

Nothing about GS is the ultimate flex. It's just cringe, including the current CEO being a DJ at Lollapalooza.

[Anonymous User]

The ultimate flex is to wear no watch when everyone around you is flexing

No, not no watch. The cheapest, shittiest watch you can find. See Blankfein, Lloyd.

Isn't that just what the children of old money wear--a simple black-band Timex, inside the frayed-cuffs of their frayed-collar shirts? That's certainly flexing but not the *ultimate* flex. (Who needs to keep track of time when you're already so rich?)

[Anonymous User]

I have a Longines divers watch. the ladies love it.

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[Anonymous User]

The ultimate flex is to wear no watch when everyone around you is flexing

No, not no watch. The cheapest, shittiest watch you can find. See Blankfein, Lloyd.

Nothing about GS is the ultimate flex. It's just cringe, including the current CEO being a DJ at Lollapalooza.

GS >>> any biglaw firm

[Res Ipsa Loquitter]

The ultimate flex is to wear no watch when everyone around you is flexing

No, not no watch. The cheapest, shittiest watch you can find. See Blankfein, Lloyd.

Nothing about GS is the ultimate flex. It's just cringe, including the current CEO being a DJ at Lollapalooza.

GS >>> any biglaw firm

Not sure why that sentiment required anon. Some people think any front-office job at any bulge bracket is way better than biglaw, but I've never bought that. In my opinion, GS is weird, stiff and cult-like, and thus worse than the biglaw firm where I work. Some people there are making big money, yes, and that's good for them.

[tlsguy2020]

People who make $250k are allowed to buy luxury goods, don’t be phased by the weirdos telling you otherwise

[Anonymous User]

People who make $250k are allowed to buy luxury goods, don’t be phased by the weirdos telling you otherwise

And students who make nothing are allowed to get gift from family. Anyone who cares deeply about what's on someone else's wrist is a weirdo.

[Sackboy]

The ultimate flex is to wear no watch when everyone around you is flexing

No, not no watch. The cheapest, shittiest watch you can find. See Blankfein, Lloyd.

Nothing about GS is the ultimate flex. It's just cringe, including the current CEO being a DJ at Lollapalooza.

GS >>> any biglaw firm

Then don't go to law school, lmao. The amount of self-owning that happens on this forum by lawyers/law students who worship finance jobs is incredible.

[Anonymous User]

Really expensive material goods - whether watches or purses (two of the most visible, but I would also include cars and homes) - are tacky and my opinion of anyone with one of these items goes down. But that’s just me - some people might dig it, while others might have a lower opinion of my cheap shit. I guess you just gotta do you.

[Anonymous User]

Please share good stories of a Junior flexing on a partner or senior assoc .

Not from law, but I remember one of my fellow summer interns in IB wore a rolex gmt the entire summer while the MDs et al were wearing apple watches, etc. He mostly got made fun of behind his back for swerving so far outside his lane.

Is a basic steel Rolex now "flexing" these days? Would this person also be flexing if he wore a more subtle, but much more expensive, Lange or Vacheron?

We get it bro, you bought a Lange and a
Vacheron but no one notices, and you kind of wish you had bought a Rolex diving watch because that one third year always gets a comment - “nice watch” - but you spent 6 months before your purchase shit-talking basic banker bros who buy the same Rolex and wear Patagonia and Allen Edmonds and so you can’t really turn around and buy one now or everyone would know you’re basic too.

The other dude asked a simple question with a reasonable point behind it re basic steel being over-heated in the market right now. People with taste, and who know shit about watches, recognize that.

Uh oh, another Lange / Vacheron buyer sweating as he reconsiders his purchase…

I was the original anon here asking about Lange. I'd prefer that people don't notice my watches because I wear them because I enjoy them, not because I enjoy showing off.

But my point was that steel Rolex watches are fairly common and considerably cheaper than other luxury watches. Like, is driving a basic 3-series BMW also "flexing"? To me, "flexing" requires something more expensive and exclusive than entry-level luxury.

And what's considered "flexing" seems to be driven by the average person recognizing the item rather than its actual value. So a $40K Lange is not flexing, an $8K Rolex is flexing. That doesn't make sense to me. IYKYK.

[Anonymous User]

Really expensive material goods - whether watches or purses (two of the most visible, but I would also include cars and homes) - are tacky and my opinion of anyone with one of these items goes down. But that’s just me - some people might dig it, while others might have a lower opinion of my cheap shit. I guess you just gotta do you.

...you think anything expensive is tacky by definition?

[Joachim2017]

Please share good stories of a Junior flexing on a partner or senior assoc .

Not from law, but I remember one of my fellow summer interns in IB wore a rolex gmt the entire summer while the MDs et al were wearing apple watches, etc. He mostly got made fun of behind his back for swerving so far outside his lane.

Is a basic steel Rolex now "flexing" these days? Would this person also be flexing if he wore a more subtle, but much more expensive, Lange or Vacheron?

We get it bro, you bought a Lange and a
Vacheron but no one notices, and you kind of wish you had bought a Rolex diving watch because that one third year always gets a comment - “nice watch” - but you spent 6 months before your purchase shit-talking basic banker bros who buy the same Rolex and wear Patagonia and Allen Edmonds and so you can’t really turn around and buy one now or everyone would know you’re basic too.

The other dude asked a simple question with a reasonable point behind it re basic steel being over-heated in the market right now. People with taste, and who know shit about watches, recognize that.

Uh oh, another Lange / Vacheron buyer sweating as he reconsiders his purchase…

I was the original anon here asking about Lange. I'd prefer that people don't notice my watches because I wear them because I enjoy them, not because I enjoy showing off.

But my point was that steel Rolex watches are fairly common and considerably cheaper than other luxury watches. Like, is driving a basic 3-series BMW also "flexing"? To me, "flexing" requires something more expensive and exclusive than entry-level luxury.

And what's considered "flexing" seems to be driven by the average person recognizing the item rather than its actual value. So a $40K Lange is not flexing, an $8K Rolex is flexing. That doesn't make sense to me. IYKYK.

Just ignore the one poster trying awkwardly to take shots up the chain at people who wear nice watches, I'm pretty sure it really is rooted in some of his/her deep-seated childhood insecurities. Most adults are too busy with actual work to put much weight in how others dress beyond a minimal level of professionalism.

[Anonymous User]

Really expensive material goods - whether watches or purses (two of the most visible, but I would also include cars and homes) - are tacky and my opinion of anyone with one of these items goes down. But that’s just me - some people might dig it, while others might have a lower opinion of my cheap shit. I guess you just gotta do you.

...you think anything expensive is tacky by definition?

I think conspicuous consumption is tacky - so yeah, I think really expensive material goods are by definition tacky. I understand I may be in the minority and I certainly know a lot of people who like to flaunt their expensive shit, I just have always found those people, when I got to know them, to be more than a little superficial and not that interesting as people.

[nixy]

Really expensive material goods - whether watches or purses (two of the most visible, but I would also include cars and homes) - are tacky and my opinion of anyone with one of these items goes down. But that’s just me - some people might dig it, while others might have a lower opinion of my cheap shit. I guess you just gotta do you.

...you think anything expensive is tacky by definition?

I think conspicuous consumption is tacky - so yeah, I think really expensive material goods are by definition tacky. I understand I may be in the minority and I certainly know a lot of people who like to flaunt their expensive shit, I just have always found those people, when I got to know them, to be more than a little superficial and not that interesting as people.

What is your definition of expensive?

[Anonymous User]

Really expensive material goods - whether watches or purses (two of the most visible, but I would also include cars and homes) - are tacky and my opinion of anyone with one of these items goes down. But that’s just me - some people might dig it, while others might have a lower opinion of my cheap shit. I guess you just gotta do you.

...you think anything expensive is tacky by definition?

I think conspicuous consumption is tacky - so yeah, I think really expensive material goods are by definition tacky. I understand I may be in the minority and I certainly know a lot of people who like to flaunt their expensive shit, I just have always found those people, when I got to know them, to be more than a little superficial and not that interesting as people.

What is your definition of expensive?

There's not one-size fits all definition -- I suppose I could try and come up with a formula and maybe I will if I ever have the spare time -- but in general I would consider any of the watches mentioned to be really expensive, or a purse that was over $1k, or a car that was over $70k.