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I also hate the mad...", "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/watchHotTakes/comments/1xojx0v/the_trifecta_of_horological_shite/" }, { "title": "AP bros are more embarrassing than Rolex Bros", "score": 255, "comments": 149, "created_utc": 1793829475.935, "snippet": "100k spend to just to get on a wait list 😂😂😂", "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/watchHotTakes/comments/1xo17lu/ap_bros_are_more_embarrassing_than_rolex_bros/" }, { "title": "Watch collecting is not a hobby. It’s pure consumerism.", "score": 234, "comments": 208, "created_utc": 1793963530.109, "snippet": "If your \"hobby\" requires no talent, no creativity, and zero effort other than spending money, it’s not a hobby. It’s consumerism. Watchmakers have a hobby. 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