Expensive timepiece a gateway to top class treatment

THEY SAY you should not judge a book by its cover, but it appears that in the world of travel that is exactly what happens.

Globetrotter Matt Meltzer from Miami investigated what would happen if he wore a luxury timepiece, by hiring one for £116 (R2000) a month.

The writer found that he received extremely different treatment with a pricey watch on his wrist, with first-class upgrades, dinner invites and flirtatious women among the perks.

Writing about his experience for Thrillist, Meltzer revealed that almost everyone he met seemed fixated by the watches he wore.

Meltzer wrote: “The way I was treated while travelling generally improved. Hotel front desks… seemed to care when my internet didn’t work. Flight attendants gave me whole cans of soda.

“When I got first-class upgrades, the people I sat next to actually talked to me.”

The writer did question if it was just the confidence that came from wearing an expensive watch or just the watch itself that was causing people to treat him better.

However, he concluded that either way, there was definitely a message of power being sent to those he encountered.

However, Meltzer warns like money itself, watches are relative. High rollers apparently can spend up to six figures on time-telling bling. – Daily Mail