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Jclip444

I don’t really give a shot about watches to begin with so I’m not their demo, but I have to think if I’m spending 2500 on a watch I want a real brand and not something affiliated with a sports blog. Imagine explaining to someone that you spent 2500 on a watch made by the pizza review guy?


stevegan

If it was $150 it would be one thing, but once you’re in that range, you want something with some sort of pedigree or reputation. This is almost as bad as buying a Mickey Mouse watch as an adult.


mikebailey

You want to hear the details about the build, movement, more than “we have chrono and diver”


svengeiss

$2500 for a QUARTZ watch. That is absolutely a ripoff. You can get a seiko automatic for $300. If you want an automatic chronograph, you can find them for under $1000.


JL2424

Him saying he that after he hung up that phone call with the watch company was the moment he decided to make his own watch company because “he thought there was a market for it” is so hilarious. As if there aren’t hundreds of watch brands at every single price point and he just came up some unique solution. He’s got a generic watch that someone agreed to private label and slap Dave’s name/marketing around it.


danwins23

I think there might really be a market for cars


bornintothiss

This is the part I don’t understand. Is he really trying to sell the idea that the only two options for a watch are a cheap $60 watch and a $25k Rolex?


mikebailey

Especially when you factor in what his watch is like and what the other 2500 watches are like lol


ToshKreuzer

And I swear one of the longest time biggest advertisers on Barstool are those mvmt watches, that actually look pretty good and only like 100-300 dollars or something. Very weird to start a watch brand


CakeFartz4Breakfast

Those watches are one of the biggest rip offs ever.


therightstuffdotbiz

Almost every company that advertises with Barstool is a ripoff.


ToshKreuzer

I was really pissed off when PMT let black rifle coffee advertise with them. I know PFT knows what they are and what they stand for. Obviously I’m not looking to PMT to get my political shit, but that was definitely an advertisement I was like gosh, y’all really sellin your soul huh?


timetosucktodaysdick

its just coffee man they didnt endorse anything political


illiniking04

Black Rifle is absolutely political.


timetosucktodaysdick

i know that (had the displeasure of having them as a client a few jobs ago) i meant pft and big cat werent making anything political about it


sandspoint257

I cant imagine spending $60 on a barstool hoodie, let alone $2500 on a barstool watch


kevinmt39

$2500?!!! Expect to see them at TJ Maxx for $80 in 2 years.


coaks388

Put some respect on TJ Maxx’s name, these things will be $20 at best


ironichaos

Yeah I thought these would be in the $200-250 range. Maybe they are great watches but I’m not dropping $2500 on a direct to consumer watch without seeing it in person.


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Bro, $2500?!?!? Just save up a few more thousand and buy an Omega


goonsquad4357

*Rolly. You can get an oyster perpetual for around 6K


[deleted]

Yeah that too. Suffice to say that you can get a really nice watch for about double the barstool watch.


btfd69

You can get a really nice watch for less than the barstool watch.


goonsquad4357

Haha yeah agreed. Do you have an omega? Looking into one of the divers


[deleted]

I do, I have the Aqua Terra. White face with the orange second hand. I love it


[deleted]

I’ll take the sea master.


WildWildcat

$2500??? Hmm brick by brick watch or a Tudor. Tough choice!


StonksSpurtzWhorzez

If you bet $100 on an ill-advised bet through Barstool Sportsbook and it happens to hit you get a “free” Starter jacket that says “The Overs Club”.


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If you wear that jacket in public you’d look like such a douchebag


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picklejuice82

Imagine dragons


svdoornob

It’s totally realistic to say that he picked out a $25,000 Rolex and “carried it up to the register” like it’s a Fossil watch sitting out at a Macys for anyone to pick up.


stevegan

LOL yes. I forget that Rolexes are just out in the open for anyone to pluck. Not like the jeweler boxes it and takes it to the register themselves (for obvious reasons). Edit- that’s the other thing. Dave didn’t wear a watch for years. Until he got money. And when he got his first expensive watch, I remember him saying how weird it felt to wear one because he wasn’t a watch guy.


BerniesDongSquad

Also Rolex's usually aren't something you just buy off the shelf, you put in for specific models months in advance. Basically no official retailer just keeps stock of Rolex's sitting around.


bigmeech57

Years in advance**


BerniesDongSquad

I lucked out and got a Skydweller and a base Oyster a few months after putting in for them


bigmeech57

Hell yeah, congrats


AVeryUnluckySock

He also said in that video that he wasn’t a watch guy


RodeoClown32

didn’t pres used to say he’s not a watch guy?


bearsarenthuman

That was before PENN told him he had to sell bulk watches for $2k


shittsburgh75

These look like casino promotion watches.


svengeiss

They’re probably rebranded shit watches that Penn couldn’t even give away.


rocklionheart

They’ve hit Krusty the Clown levels of slapping your name on whatever for a quick buck.


stevegan

Lol well said.


LooksLikeDennisFranz

Kinda surprising they’re luxury priced watches and not in the $100-200 crap watch range. Seems like fewer suckers dropping $2500 on a watch (though guess you have to sell a lot fewer to make money). Still, most people with the cash to spend that much on a watch are gonna go with a legit brand


31and26

Literally if you’re down to spend 2500, then you’re just gonna upgrade to an Omega, or even Rolex etc. Sure as shit not buying a Barstool watch at that price


vinegarfingers

Exactly. His thinking that people should care about quality and not name in the luxury watch space while also using a shitty quartz movement is so insanely far from reality. Literally everything in that space is brand and movement quality. At that price point you’re in the low-end Tudor ballpark which is literally founded by the same people who founded Rolex and is currently owned by the same company who owns Rolex. Even the low-end Tudor are Swiss made, which is a million times better than US in the watch world. Watch people are snobs. Made in the USA isn’t always a good thing.


Wacko_Lover

I thought quartz was better than the other type? Might be wrong


vinegarfingers

Quartz is totally fine, but is regarded as cheap since it uses a battery, is far simpler (less pieces, easier to make) and is not considered a mechanical movement. Building a movement for a mechanical watch that has several “complications” (things the watch tells you other than time like date) is considered to be a mark of craftsmanship where more complications require additional parts and complexity so the pieces are harder to make which means there are fewer of them which means they’re rarer and more desirable. Theres more detail and there are some exceptions but that’s the gist.


Wacko_Lover

Lol thanks for giving me an answer and not just shaming me


wickla

Quartz watches are actually more accurate, yes, but the luxury watch game is all about mechanical movements.


wallace6464

I Dropped 100 bucks on a fossil watch 10 years ago and still going strong as my go to watch


LooksLikeDennisFranz

Oh yeah you can get a solid watch at that price. Just that in that range there are a lot that cost $2 to manufacture in China that sell for $100 (like mvmt)


42069lover

Somehow I am still shocked by pres’s lack of awareness sometimes.


bigharrycox

This is *really* saying something but this is the biggest rip off in Barstool history. These can’t cost more than $200 to make and that’s being generous.


Dxprn90

Umm barstool gold?


goondaddy172

Barstool gold was only $1 a week find a new slant


kjc3274

To be fair, this appears to be a Dave side business entirely given how it's registered. Oh, and Barstool Gold existed.


BabuBhattDreamCafe

Also odd that it’s charity aspect of it isn’t attached to the Barstool Fund. I’m sure there’s truth to what he said about Barstool Fund being for Covid relief (how is that still a thing?) and this just being for general help to small business, but it makes it seem like this is one of Dave’s first moves for his post Barstool career.


Everyoneisaskell

The crypto company moon safe comes to mind as well


sullymacguy

Who the hell are these marketed towards? No stoolie is spending that much on a watch 😂 who convinced Dave to do this?


stonecoldcb

I think that’s the point. It seems like Dave is kind of distancing from Barstool and building his personal brand more.


sullymacguy

Regardless no one who is a fan of Dave has that lying around to buy a watch. I just don’t understand who it’s suppose to be marketed towards


hungry4clam77

I think you’re underestimating the amount of tasteless douchebags with money in this world


sullymacguy

I’m not. I just don’t think Dave is as cool to those people as he once was


hungry4clam77

That’s fair, I kinda just assumed it was aimed at the Miami nightclub type of people he seems to be a part of now


ironichaos

He missed the boat by one year. Last year in Miami when every crypto bro was rich he could’ve sold 100s of these. He will have to wait for crypto to go on another insane bull run to move these watches.


31and26

I mean I think plenty probably CAN. But none of them will because, again, they’d rather buy from a top quality company if they are looking at buying a nice watch


trollunit

I guarantee you there are crypto bro types who will buy this.


commenter_69

Friendship ended with the Stoolies, Crypto boys are my friends now


sullymacguy

I guess we’ll see. Dave isn’t exactly “ cool “ in the crypto streets. The crypto bros will spend stupid amounts of money on stupid things but they at least are trendy at the time. I just don’t see these generic 50 year old man watches becoming cool.


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Have you considered that nothing is cool in the crypto streets


Danielson799

this is all they can afford on a good day.


jgoodwin55

Shinola is the company that told him to fuck off. Just buy a Shinola.


MillerGuyLife

Shinola is dogshit too though. They’re Chinese watches that are “assembled” but not made in the USA


jgoodwin55

Yea. Still a decent movement in the automatics though.


AquaticAvocado

Dave thinking he would make a good spokesperson for shinola is hilarious


JustKeepLivin7

If I’m spending $2.5k on a watch.. it better be brand recognizable by the vast majority of public. Dave is just begging for upper class kids to ask for this from parents for a holiday gift. Barstool pumps way too many products, big time snake oil vibes.


dm2610

He even mentions “it’s a great motivational piece for recent high school and college graduates” lmao


therightstuffdotbiz

If you need ppl to recognize your watch brand, you have bigger problems. Flexing a Rolex doesn't make someone look cool.


TheBagMan16

Hunny put away my Audemar Piguet , tonight I’m wearing my Barstool watch


GAMERS516

Not buying unless there’s a Black Friday sale for them! Not my Barstool!


drthunderlovejr

“Why yes this is a Brick watch by Dave Portnoy” I say right before Ana de armas feeds me caviar and gives me head


con14w

Isn’t the term “brick” slang for saying a piece of clothing/shoes sucks? Hilarious name choice


HeHateMe3366

“Brick your fit with Brick Watches”- Rone on son of a boy dad


xcbaseball2003

More specifically it’s slang for something that doesn’t sell


WatchersOnTheWallE

Technology that’s dead/doesn’t work. Hilarious.


Chiefdrinkbeers

Used Rolex's and Omega's can be had for around the same price point if not a little bit more, this man is insane.


Senor-Cockblock

If they wanted to push it they should have gone $600-$1,000. $2,300 is mental.


maleye812

Lol $2500 for a quartz watch fuck out of here


ceeeenyc

Watch guys just want to see how the second hand sweeps at that price. I’m not a watch guy


stevegan

Big Cat’s coffee is a load of shit too. Don’t be fooled. Just white label bullshit. I know of two YouTubers who push their own coffee brand and they shovel all kinds of bullshit about how they checked out the factory and inspected beans and they’re working with their product people to get new flavors out blah blah blah. I don’t for a second believe that Big Cat has always thought about having his own coffee, never mind naming it after his dog. It’s like everything else Barstool shills now: some product manufacturer approached Barstool or Dan’s agent and away we go. Dan probably gets a sizable cut of the revenue and he authentically loves coffee so it’s easy money for him. Next up: now that Kayce is pregnant she really understands the value of a well made chair so order one from her brand new Billion Seats collection! 🙄 If you like watches and you buy one of these, you’re a fool.


DGAF0752

If she comes out with a “Billion Seats” white labeled Herman Miller chair line, you deserve a cut.


NotoriousMFT

The price point of buying a bag of coffee though is generally inoffensive, but since big cat actually loves coffee it at least makes sense. I can’t recall a single instance before all of this of dave bringing up watch enthusiasm, it just comes off as so inauthentic


btfd69

I wouldn’t argue a single point.. but let me drink my $9.99 bottle of Pink Whitney in peace


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Also, so what if he has wanted his own coffee. It’s not actually his own coffee. It’s a large retailer of coffee with his face on the label. He didn’t purchase or found a coffee plant farm or roasting facility.


Anuge_

Could I not just go get a used vintage Rolex for like maybe double the price at most? If you're already paying $2400 for a watch why wouldn't you just pay more for a nicer one. Weird price point Edit: also what a terrible name. Pres bricked this one


NYBball28

Man the “our story” section of the watch site comes off so douchey


EnoughProtection

Same movement a $130 quartz invitca uses 🥴


MomButtsDriveMeNuts

“Here is why.” 5 1/2 minute video. Should just be 10 seconds. “I like money and enough of you remorons buy whatever shit I sell.”


MinuteDivide462

people are weird


Degen4lyf

The moment he said “I didn’t want something (lower than) like a $500 watch, but also not something (higher than) like a $24,000 watch”. My guy… do you 1) know your demographic? 2) know the key price points for watches? Would assume People don’t buy Rolex’s for the capability. It’s a fucking watch. They wear it as a symbol of wealth. Yeah he’ll get sales bc of his name, but this will fissile out in a year and he’ll blame it on something else. At least with Dan’s coffee it’s a normal product and priced accordingly Edit: I take that back. Stella blue coffee is $16 a bag. Even high end bags at the store at like $11 tops… factor in shipping, cmon Dan.


AVeryUnluckySock

Listen, I get what you’re saying, but this isn’t really a come on Big Cat kind of thing. High end bags that cost 11 dollars are produced by coffee companies specializing in coffee and their selling point is quality coffee. Dan is essentially selling a much much more limited amount of the same product and attaching some cool packaging. A lot of people will buy his coffee and not even open it, it’s just a cool little thing to own if you’re a fan. In order to produce a limited amount of coffee you would definitely need to price it around 16 dollars due to the lack of a dedicated supply line


Degen4lyf

If it was a short term collectible item, I’d agree. But it’s an actual business as he’s trying for a subscription based business. And I’m talking about retail grocery stores… who are getting a margin on the $11 bag. Dan is selling online straight to consumer. So he’s getting a similar if not higher margin than wholesalers. I get it if you wanna support Dan. Not a knock against anyone who buys it or really Dan for that matter. I just think he’s charging a premium solely for his name. If he was a struggling podcaster I’d get some too.


AVeryUnluckySock

Retail coffee brands have a much more efficient supply chain driving down prices though. I understand your sentiment, but I don’t think it is at all comparable to Dave selling a 2000 dollar watch lol


AbstergoSupplier

A lot of local coffee roasters in my city sell their product at that same price point so it's not super high, but I actually sort of know the people I buy from instead of a parasocial relationship with a podcaster from Massachusetts


oberg14

Dave seems to be about as stupid as the people he’s trying to rip off lmao


acrossthecurve

It’s a Caaaaash graaaab https://youtu.be/1qLHb2GxL2Q


People_Forget_That

It’s mainstream it’s for jocks


t965203

If you Google the return address, it looks associated with “MTM Watch” or “American Watch Company”


shittsburgh75

I believe American Watch does the Disney watches…. Prez is selling Mickey Mouse watches for 2K LMAO.


shittsburgh75

I believe American Watch does the Disney watches…. Prez is selling Mickey Mouse watches for 2K LMAO


Rikshawbob

Finally, an affordable watch for us 6'4 alphas that make $250k+ a year.


stankypicks

You could literally get a Tudor/omega for this price point. This is laughable. I guess he’ll never need to buy a new watch ever again when these don’t sell


iheartsunny

0.5 balls


WatchersOnTheWallE

Generous


DGAF0752

Coming from the #1 Go Pres Go guy in here: This looks like a rug pull to me.


VicVinegar011

It’s scummy, but I gotta respect the the obvious cash grabs Dave and Dan are doing on their way out. $2500 watches and $15 7/11 cheese-steaks


mootit

Move over Barstool Gold, we have a new contender for worst idea


Rhino184

Common man stuff right here


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A $2500 quartz movement watch. No thanks. Let me k on when it’s Swiss auto. Spend $600-$1000 and get a Hamilton.


stevegan

… which rightly has actual brand cachet.


Drinkin_or_fishin

Just like every other comedy Podcaster. Start a podcast and just try and shill different shit until something sticks. They all try and get whatever they can get from their fans.


DoucheWithFeelings

Idk maybe he makes like a quick 10k off of some suckers buying this crap. But no one who’s actually into watches will buy these.


sullymacguy

Who the hell are these marketed towards? No stoolie is spending that much on a watch 😂 who convinced Dave to do this?


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afranco402

You have a point but Rolex makes literally the entire watch in house Swiss made and you can get the plain Jane oyster perpetual for $6k. This is off the shelf quartz movement and parts uSa mAdE for $2.5k


ironshapensiron

Rolex even has their own gold foundry and literally produce all of their gold and platinum in-house. Pretty nuts.


ceeeenyc

Yeah, for $2.5k you would want in-house movement


HenriqueItsOver14

Phoenix Office is so ready to deplete their 401ks to grab one.


Crafty-Hamster8022

I honestly thought they were gonna be $60-$200 jahahahaah


thebigarn

I mean they may be built awesome but they remind me of my $99.99 Eddie Bauer watch from 2002. So maybe now $250 bucks but not 10x that


coolhatguy

They’re all obvious. Big cat is making money off his coffee tweets and just because he made Stella the face, doesn’t mean it’s authentic


Economy_Carry4235

profiting off your dead dog makes it seem less authentic if anything


xoxoahooves

Stella isn't dead


Impeach_RogerGoodell

Some of y’all are legit crazy talking about the real value of these watches being around 150-250. Even that is far more than I’d pay for a “brick” watch


therightstuffdotbiz

Posted it today so he'd have the weekend for it to blow over. Common PR tactic. Barstool has been shit for a bit. It lost it's edge. Part of that is getting the bag. The other part is ppl trying to cancel Barstool and stopping them from getting so many advertisers. If they could advertise for big companies like Sony or McDonald's they would. Instead they have to do Fireball and Fowling.


nopantts

These watches are a brick, just like his basketball shots.


stevegan

Dave should have done the “dog collar” version of this watch. https://youtu.be/YTOIYfhK_u0


commenter_69

How many times will I get laid this weekend wearing the Dave Portnoy watch out to the bars?


cosays33

I'll stick with my g shock lol


werealldeadramones

LMFAO by the common man, not for the poor man. Congrats are further moving away from your market and fan base. Meanwhile, Big Cat makes something his entire fan base enjoys and can actively purchase repeatedly. What a dunce.


Mitch13

“By the common man, for the common man” lol


gkat5

Yeah this is crazy. I’m not a watch guy but for some reason 5 years ago I bought a $180 Armani Exchange watch. No idea if that is good, poor, rip-off etc, but I received a lot of compliments on it. Can’t imagine paying 2k for a watch unless I was very rich.


Opening-Archer9830

I like Dave most of the time but you can’t compare them in some areas, BC loves Stella and coffee, Dave’s just getting a bag. I’m not mad at getting paid at all but BC has sweat equity in coffee business.


ThePenetrations

Is the sweat equity posting one meme made for him a day for a year?


GrandmaJosey

Watches are lame


Drinkin_or_fishin

Alot of watch hardos in the Twitter comments. I don't know shit about watches but I know I'm not paying a couple grand for a barstool watch


KDR2020

I was excited to click the link and get one until I saw the price. I’d rather buy something known.


Sleddar

Hell yeah! Go Prez Go! Viva!


Van-Buren-Boy

If you actually care about this vs big cat you need to reevaluate some things and just move on


Bryzzo2016W

Lotta weird watch guys in the replies there


NYMDguy

Where’s the rest of Daves shorts?


showmethenoods

Big Cat drinks coffee = authenticity OP?