I just don't get the appeal, other than it being a status symbol... I can't even tell the difference between a cheap watch and one of the expensive ones posted in this thread (Save for the one with the diamonds) because they all look so predictable and generic... I mean are those expensive watches? I would never have guessed, honestly.
I like stylized pieces... I would carry a pocket watch if I had a nice one... or a nice steampunk piece mounted on leather maybe.
Style over "costly status symbols" any day...
To each their own tho...