https://twitter.com/WSJ/status/1175877504164401152
I think the article is pretty spot on. Barely anyone comment on watches, even at work. It happens (including from my boss and I actually might have more expensive watches than him) but it never had an explicit "real" impact but there's definitely identifiable patterns in the brands I see on my coworkers wrists. Lack of commentary is not lack of making an impression (like the rest of your wardrobe) though it won't get in any sort of those intricacies unless with another watch amateur. Obviously I don't navigate in the same professional avenues than those of the articles, where dressing code is more of a thing, but the general remarks sound accurate to me.
It's kind of a silly contrarian pavlovian opinion, but I would look down a bit on any salesman with a Rolex in a professional setting unless it's really an understated / appropriate model. Victim of its own success (no slight at the build quality and finesse of the pieces themselves) but it screams mediocrity and lack of imagination.