{"id":1663,"date":"2026-06-20T13:39:55","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T13:39:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interstatelogisticshubs.com\/?p=1663"},"modified":"2026-06-20T13:39:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T13:39:55","slug":"watches-make-the-man-except-when-they-dont","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interstatelogisticshubs.com\/?p=1663","title":{"rendered":"Watches make the man–except when they don’t"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I\u2019ve never been much impressed by ostentatious expressions of wealth or social trends. Some suggest clothing, including watches, makes the man. If that\u2019s the case, what does my choice of a $25 Casio make me?<\/p>

Read more How to beat the housing crunch<\/a><\/p>\n

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Graphic: Casio Wristwatch. Author.<\/p>\n

Bill Glahn at\u00a0Powerline<\/em>\u00a0is similarly puzzled:\u00a0<\/p>\n

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I confess to complete bafflement at the obsession of our newspapers regarding luxury watches of a certain brand name.\u00a0From\u00a0today\u2019s New York\u00a0Post<\/em>,<\/p>\n

Barron Trump was spotted Sunday afternoon sporting a Rolex as he arrived at Trump Tower in New York.<\/em><\/p>\n

The\u00a0recent birthday boy, who turned 19 on March 20, appeared to be wearing a gold Daytona model of the luxury watch, which can cost about $50,000.<\/em><\/p>\n

Late last week,\u00a0from\u00a0the Washington\u00a0Post<\/em>,<\/p>\n

How Kristi Noem\u2019s $50,000 Rolex in a Salvadoran prison became a political flash point.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Glahn notes Noem\u2019s Rolex probably retails at closer to $60,000. Apparently, being South Dakota\u2019s Governor and one of Trump\u2019s cabinet officials is more lucrative than I thought. I was a public servant for most of my life and never saw or expected that kind of loot.<\/p>\n

In fact, that single watch costs more than my most expensive vehicle, a new Ford Ranger pickup. It\u2019s actually our second pickup, after a 2024 Ford Maverick. We\u2019re a two-pickup family, which is very Wyoming. Were I to covet a watch like Noem\u2019s, I\u2019d have to take out a loan, and I don\u2019t think there\u2019s any such thing as a watch loan, at least not in most of America.<\/p>\n

My wife is the technological gadget fan in our household. Even so, she\u2019s thankfully far from a high-maintenance woman, which is one of the many things I love about her. When she got an iWatch years ago, I did the same. It worked just fine until the battery bulged and I was introduced to the planned obsolescence of Apple Watches. I couldn\u2019t find anyone who could or would replace the battery, and I quickly got the message: buy a new one or go elsewhere. I did. To my $25 Casio.<\/p>\n

That was fine with me, because I expect nothing more of watches than to accurately keep time, and little more of my smartphone than to make phone calls and the occasional text. I do occasionally use it for keeping up with the news, but I prefer my desktop computer for emails and news surfing. But then again, I\u2019m from an earlier generation that didn\u2019t emerge from the womb with a smartphone and iWatch. I tend to spend what little free time I have between the pages of good books. I\u2019ve discovered there\u2019s very little retirement in retirement. Glahn again:<\/p>

Read more The Supreme Court puts off ruling on the PLCAA<\/a><\/p>\n

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From\u00a0the\u00a0Daily Mail<\/em>\u00a0earlier this year,<\/p>\n

Who\u2019s in and out of the Rolex club? It\u2019s the gift all the rich athletes, moguls and heirs are giving their girlfriends \u2013 and it has a special meaning among the \u2018in\u2019 crowd.<\/em><\/p>\n

Alas, the story itself sits behind the\u00a0Daily Mail<\/em>\u2018s VIP paywall, so I will never learn that \u201cspecial meaning.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

I\u2019ll have to do without it too. Like Glahn, I noticed the Rolex Submariners that James Bond wore in the early Bond films, though I never lusted after one. The Bond girls, sure. I never had that kind of money, nor would anyone I knew have known what it was or been impressed by one anyway.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve managed to live for a very long time without the burden of keeping up with the Joneses. Through my musical and academic endeavors, and even through police work, I\u2019ve sometimes wandered in the kinds of social circles that care about such things, but they certainly never expected a temporary visitor to abide by their conventions, and neither did I.<\/p>\n

So, what does my cheap but useful Casio say about me? That I\u2019m a happy guy who has lived a productive, adventurous life without pricey wrist jewelry, which is as it should be.<\/p>\n

On a different subject, if you are not already a subscriber, you may not know that we\u2019ve implemented something new: A weekly newsletter with unique content from our editors for subscribers only.\u00a0These essays alone are worth\u00a0<\/em>the cost of the subscription<\/em>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Mike McDaniel is a USAF veteran, classically trained musician, Japanese and European fencer, lifelong athlete, firearm instructor, retired police officer, and high school and college English teacher. He is a published author and blogger. His home blog is<\/em>\u00a0Stately McDaniel Manor.<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>

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