I'm probably wasting my time trying to convince you that your way of thinking is absurd, so I'll just hit the key points. First of all, to say that someone who is of low income has no business buying an Omega watch because he cannot truly appreciate it is incredibly naive and a rather snooty thing to say. ANYONE can appreciate an Omega watch...income or social status has NOTHING to do with it. You are offending the millions of hard working Americans who have every right to save their money and buy themselves a beautiful watch if they so choose. I don't know where you are from, but here in America we have freedom of choice and, along with that, the freedom to buy WHATEVER we want whenever we want.
Second, your example of the man not buying a Mercedes is, again, absurd. If I could afford a Mercedes and wanted one, I would buy one. It has nothing to do with my social status. It's a matter of being able to make my own choices.
When will you get it through your thick skull that your income level and social status have nothing to do with what possessions you are capable of owning and appreciating? I am a typical middle class guy who loves his Omega watch and wears it nearly 24/7. And, you wanna know something else? I love it even more knowing that I didn't pay full retail for it!!!!!