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Askmen.com’s Ridiculous list of Expensive Graduation Gift Watches

May 14, 2010 By Joe | | Heads up: Buying via our links results in us getting a commission (not always, but just about), which helps keep the lights on around here. We also take your privacy rights seriously. Head here to learn more.

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Askmen.com’s Top 10 Graduation Gift Watches

Average Price: $3225.40
Most Expensive: $6,000 Omega speedmaster Co-Axial Automatic
Least Expensive: $680 Certina DS-1 Automatic

Here’s a great way to ruin a young man’s perspective of reality:  Give him a $5,000 Rolex for doing what’s expected in the 21st century.  Graduating.  Here’s how Askmen.com introduces this top 10 list:

Traditionally, a men’s watch given to celebrate one’s graduation has had two meanings. First, it symbolizes one’s accomplishments because watches have always been a preferred gift to recognize success and hard work. Second, it’s to be used as a tool for a graduate’s next step in life… A graduation gift watch should look good in job interviews and communicate one’s maturity… Here are 10 solid graduation gift options suited to the occasion, and for most budgets.

Suited for most budgets?  Pardon the coarse language, but what f*cking planet are they on?  Yes most people give gifts to high school and college grads.  They’ve done something that required some work, but in the end will benefit them greatly.  Wearing a $6,000 watch isn’t a sign of maturity, it’s tacky.  And giving one to an 18 year old who graduated high school is just plain stupid.

If you’re dead set on giving them a watch, try one of these, this (which is still too expensive), or any of these.  If you want to give the grad something with a little more flash, consider this sterling silver money clip from Tiffany.  It’s timeless, an heirloom… and only $150.  Tell them it looks best with money securely in it… so they should spend and save wisely.  And dropping a few months pay on one watch won’t help that cause at all.

Tiffany & Co. at ShopStyle

Filed Under: Accessories, Etc., Too Expensive, Watches Tagged With: Askmen.com, certina, Gift, graduation, omega, rolex, Too Expensive, top 10 list, Watch

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