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  A few years ago now, my wife bought me an Armani branded watch for my birthday. Nothing extravagant, but a well made watch that looks good and keeps good time. I like it. But a couple of months ago I lost it. Or, rather, I thought I'd lost it. I was very fond of the watch, so I missed it, but was comfortable that I'd had the enjoyment of it for a good number of years, and set about looking for a replacement. I started looking into brands like Citizen. Well made, good reputation, but not extravagant, flashy, or stupidly expensive. Each to their own, but someone who is spending several thousands on a watch is not buying a watch, they are trying to buy credibility and image. They probably have no idea what movement is inside the watch, or why it is so expensive. And, oddly, the really stupidly expensive watches do not have elegant, interesting, creative, or cool designs - they tend to look cluttered and over engineered. I assume it's because someone who is spending thousands...