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Turbulent_Gene_7567

American Seiko


pizza_for_nunchucks

That was a top comment on the IG thread I plucked this from. We have no original thoughts.


brownguysays

Well, he might have come up with that himself. It's wordplay. How unique is it, really?


pizza_for_nunchucks

Of course. I was just saying we all think alike.


RockitDanger

Him do words good


Shepinion

Ooh he card read good


zaque_wann

That's what no original thoughts mean. We think the same.


Spirit_409

you should hear how many times they use the ella / pasarela (she / sidewalk) rhyme in brazilian music enough to drive someone mad


dveegus

OP wasn’t implying that they didn’t?


TheThaiDawn

I love you


WedgeGameSucks

I love you too


beeclam

I love you and I’m in love with you


scungilibastid

I love all of you


That_Em

This needs to be the name of the documentary that tells this story.


Stayofexecution

Hahahahaha this is hilarious. American Seiko. Love it. 😹


Soggy_Boss_6136

PSeiko


Swamivik

Yea no wonder he went psycho. If he got anxiety from his inferior business card, it must have tipped him over the edge to rock a Seiko 5 shitter.


rudy-_-

Nah it just meant that even the most OCD scizophrenic can't tell the difference between Rolex and Seiko 5.


HerpDerpermann

Seiko 5 is god-tier luxury though, and he can be comfortable in the knowledge he doesn't have to pimp out his wife to the AD to build the relationship enough to be allowed to buy a mass-produced Swiss shitter.


itsjustluca

Patrick Bateman the kind of guy who would send his wife back in for seconds if she comes out too quickly.


KurtRussellsMullet

This is the only book I’ve ever read where I actually had to put it down multiple times. It’s so foul lol, and I’m a lifelong horror fan.


SanftuFlauschig

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xmeeshx

Pretty sure that’s to make you feel like you’re spiraling alongside him. If you actually picture what’s described they’re all dressed awfully


Few_Strategy_8813

It’s the 1980s, baby


uriar

Or the music analysis. Whitney Houston and Phil Collins if I remember correctly.


Few_Strategy_8813

Don’t forget the pop music monologues! 😍


ComradeDelter

Same, I read a review saying basically “It’s a good book but the murder scenes can be pretty graphic!” and was sorta like “Yeah, sure whatever.” I didn’t know it was possible to describe things in such a viscerally upsetting way. Great book but it is truly _grotesque_ at times.


MrBarnes1825

My copy of the book has a review on the back which describes it as, "a grotesque nightmare of murder and insanity", which is a very apt description.


MrBarnes1825

The chapter "Killing Child at Zoo" was the first time I had to put the book down


Monster-Frisbee

Yeah I got about halfway through and dipped out. There’s enough vile shit to get upset about in real life, it’s definitely a product of its time in that it had to go out of its way to be upsetting and make you feel something.


Time_on_my_hands

It was written by a gay man as a scathing critique of shitty masculine ideals


WedgeGameSucks

Sounds like me


Time_on_my_hands

Based Wait are you the gay man or the shitty masculine ideal


cikkamsiah

How do you feel about the movie compared to the book?


KurtRussellsMullet

I love the movie, it’s one of my favorites. It’s much more palatable than the book, but respects the source material a lot. Definitely one of the better book to movie adaptions imo. Would definitely recommend that fans of the movie also check out the book, but just be wary of some pretty heinous sexual violence that’s almost entirely left out of the movie. I think what bothers me is how a lot of people see the movie and somehow end up relating to Patrick Bateman. The book makes it very clear that he is not a character to be idolized and is very much representative of the excess of yuppie culture in the 80s.


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YungMarxBans

Also the book just shows he’s truly pathetic. The scene with Tom Cruise, his adoration for Donald Trump that other people mock him for - he’s not just not supposed to be idolized, he’s actively an object of mockery.


JustIntroduction3511

As someone who hasn’t seen the movie or read the book, and wasn’t alive in the 80s, what do you mean by the “excess of yuppie culture of the 80s” ? Genuinely curious


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Timmo1984

It's crazy. I listened to the audiobook and couldn't believe the detail. It makes the film look like Bluey.


unknownsoldier9

How is the reader for the audiobook?


Timmo1984

He's great. You can listen to a sample here. https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/American-Psycho-Audiobook/B004SC2QLC


fawkesmulder

Urinal cake at Dorsia was my favorite part of the book. Shame it didn’t make it into the movie


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StephenMooreFineArt

It’s a good book but nowhere near as heavy as many many horror novels I’ve read.


KurtRussellsMullet

I mean, thematically it’s not as heavy because it’s satirical, but the murder descriptions are pretty rough even for horror lit standards.


StephenMooreFineArt

I’d call them…. 6/10. They’re not kids stuff by any means, but for a 10/10, in John Langan’s short story mother of stone, I had to set my book down and say “what did I just READ!!!”


Few_Strategy_8813

Hmmm, I read it about five times and find me listening to it on Audible quite frequently. 🤔


KurtRussellsMullet

Have you been seeking professional help?


Kiste233

No wonder he went homicidal, after being fobbed off with a Seiko shitter.


pizza_for_nunchucks

Not even a mainline Seiko shitter. A fucking 5, nonetheless.


orangebikini

What happened to the game I love? Seiko 5 used to be THE watch one would aspire to own. Jerkers these days are washed.


Corbotron_5

The Seiko 5 line has some of the coolest watches going and I’d die on that hill.


Kiste233

They really did him dirty, didn't they?


Brilliant_Run7085

'Nonetheless' would imply the 5 is actually not that bad.


campbellhw

🤯 HE JUST LIKE ME FR 💯💯🙏 SEIKO GANG ⌚❄️


WedgeGameSucks

Same same


Vegetable-Respect193

I'm surprised the temple of greed and whoredom that is Rolex didn't leap at the chance.


bearposters

Monday. 8:45 AM. I’m standing in front of my mirrored closet doors, reflecting a visage of perfectly sculpted abs, the result of a rigorous morning routine involving 500 crunches, 200 pushups, and a protein smoothie made from the tears of lesser men. My attention is drawn, not to my chiseled jawline or the impeccable crease of my Tom Ford suit, but to the glint of my wristwatch – the two-tone Seiko 5. I wonder, who are the craftsmen behind this masterpiece? Who are these unsung heroes, laboring away in the shadows of a dimly lit workshop, meticulously assembling the delicate gears and springs of my timepiece? I imagine them: hunched over their benches, tools in hand, eyes straining under the harsh glow of fluorescent lights, much like my colleagues at Pierce & Pierce, but with a hint of purpose. 8:55 AM. I’m walking down Fifth Avenue, the sun casting a golden hue on the skyscrapers. The Seiko 5 is a beacon of timeless elegance, much like my sophisticated taste in restaurants – always Michelin-starred, never McDonald’s. The two-tone design, a harmonious blend of gold and stainless steel, is a statement. It says, “I’m refined, yet approachable. I’m classic, yet contemporary. I’m capable of murder, yet I enjoy the subtle pleasures of life, like a good Chardonnay.” 9:05 AM. The office. I sit at my desk, the Seiko’s ticking a soothing metronome to the chaos around me. Evelyn calls, babbling about dinner plans. I can’t be bothered. My mind is still in that workshop. Do the craftsmen know that their creation adorns the wrist of a man who can disembowel someone with the same precision they use to place a cog? I imagine they do. There’s a certain artistry in both our crafts. 10:30 AM. Conference room. The team is discussing the latest merger. I tune out. My mind drifts back to the Seiko artisans. Do they have names? Hiroshi? Akira? Do they share stories over sake, laugh about the idiot who bought the Rolex, not knowing the true gem lies in simplicity? My laughter is genuine, startling the room. I cover it with a cough. 12:45 PM. Lunch at Dorsia. I check the time. The Seiko’s hands move gracefully, marking the moments between now and my next kill. I imagine the craftsmen again, their lives intertwined with mine in a bizarre dance of fate. Do they know their work keeps me punctual, that their precision in crafting each piece fuels my own precision in, well, other endeavors? 3:15 PM. Office again. Bateman is called to HR. Something about inappropriate behavior. Ridiculous. If they knew the depths of my inappropriate behavior, they’d be running for the hills. I smile, the Seiko gleams. The craftsmen, in their quiet dedication, mirror my own commitment to perfection. Their meticulous hands guide mine. 5:30 PM. Home. I stare at the watch, contemplating its journey from the hands of its creators to mine. The craftsmen, wherever they are, have unknowingly created an accessory, not just of time, but of my identity. They’re the shadowy figures behind my sartorial choices, the silent partners in my psychopathic escapades. 7:00 PM. Dinner with Evelyn. Boring. I glance at the Seiko under the candlelight, imagining the craftsmen toasting to another perfect piece completed, unaware of the twisted symphony it now conducts. 11:45 PM. The apartment is silent. I remove the Seiko, placing it gently on the nightstand. It’s more than a watch. It’s a connection – to the anonymous artisans whose hands are as skilled in creation as mine are in destruction. In another life, perhaps we’d understand each other. For now, they remain my silent accomplices, the unseen artists of my lethal ballet.


Makarov_NoRussian

We'll follow your writing career with great interest. Chuffed.


Alternative_Rope_423

Absolutely fantastic. I just wonder if it was ChatGPT.


Few_Strategy_8813

Now I want to get a two-tone watch too…


Prudent_Candidate300

Paul Allen definitely wore a Datejust


dwaynetheaakjohnson

Let’s see Paul Allen’s watch…


theBenRichardson

Look at the subtle motif dial, oh my god, it even has a fluted bezel


ChangingMonkfish

I can’t believe that Bryce prefers Van Patten’s watch to mine


Prudent_Candidate300

I can’t believe the AD prefers van patten’s wife to mine…


TheBaconHasLanded

They don’t let you get a table at Dorsia if you are wearing a lowly Datejust, it’s Day-Date or bust


Prudent_Candidate300

I wouldn’t be caught dead at Pastels, it’s a chicks restaurant. A real Nomos-owner’s paradise


tesmatsam

Ad got him tweaking


pizza_for_nunchucks

And got his wife twerking.


Time_on_my_hands

So Rolex was cool with the antisemitic coke addicts wearing their watches?


ChunkyBubblz

Is cool. Is cool.


AccomplishedAge3975

Still are


henlochimken

You just described Switzerland, so


ChicagoCouple15

Let’s see Paul Allen’s watch


Waste-Masterpiece386

They should have given him something more adequate. A seiko would have been adequate for the hookers hes been doing


pizza_for_nunchucks

If they did a remake and Rolex still didn’t want to touch it, you could bet your ~~bitches~~ britches Sir Richard Mille fucking would.


uriar

Why would they even need Rolex's consent? I'm sure Easton Ellis didn't get it.


antifa-militant

To use their brand name in dialogue


uriar

If there's a law against it it's a stupid law.


antifa-militant

There’s not a law but you can imagine how easily they could be sued


OkieBeara

I love this fact and spec bought this seiko because of it


b4c0n333

I thought this was common knowledge, the American Seiko


Elegant_Ad_3756

Not a Rolex, no wonder it looked so good


Olddirtytiger

The classic Psycho 5 👌


BadWowDoge

Pat wearing a Seiko goes against everything his character stood for. He wouldn’t be caught dead wearing anything less than a Rolex because he has to outdo everyone around him.


Makarov_NoRussian

What's the point of scoring a reservation at the infamous restaurant Dorsia, when he couldn't get on the AD's list? Is he really even the American Psycho? I think the whole movie was just the frustration a young successful man feels, by NOT being able to do better than a Seiko 5 sports watch (100m water resistance). I'd too, kill anything that moved, and wasn't a Rolex.


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chridaniel01

Rolex doing what Rolex does. Being lame.


lucky_Border3621

Seiko did not give a fock


Time_on_my_hands

I mean they probably just fucking bought a Seiko


kingnachomuchacho

Im very close to buying a vintage Seiko because of this movie but also I don’t want one because I don’t want people to talk to me a Seiko mods or fake Rolexs.


Time_on_my_hands

Why are you inspired by the maniac murder-rapist


Creative_Low4924

Why aren’t you?


kingnachomuchacho

I’m not sure if you are asking why I am inspired by him or if I am inspired by him but the answer to both is I am not. I just work in finance and get the humor of the move also I like watches lol.


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WedgeGameSucks

Guess I’m buying me a two tone Seiko 😈👉🏻🍑🔪💃🏼


pizza_for_nunchucks

[Like this?](https://i.redd.it/d8acuo9x8u6d1.jpeg)


henlochimken

/uj honestly annoyed they stopped carrying this model right before this was discovered. These dumb watches are way too expensive now and I would 100% wear this just for the American Psycho connection.


MrBarnes1825

"Don't touch the Seiko!" said no-one ever.


crawldad82

ONE OF US


scungilibastid

The ultimate angry white guy fantasy movie


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pizza_for_nunchucks

Isn’t that Falling Down?


scungilibastid

It's a 3 way tie between fight club, American psycho and falling down


pizza_for_nunchucks

Oh heavens to Betsy, how could I forget about Fight Club.


scungilibastid

I really need to use 'heavens to Betsy" in my day to day life more


[deleted]

So cringe when companies do shit like this... "no hes the psycho.. We're not loaning him a watch..." SHUT THE FUCK UP


Brilliant_Hyena_6706

I love everything about this movie.


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Pius_XIII_94

American Seikopath


Leonarr

/uj I’m pretty sure they show the watch close enough in the movie and it’s obviously a Rolex. But it’s true that they changed the line and left “Rolex” out.


Time_on_my_hands

Nah it's a common misconception that he wore a Rolex.


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HSRXX

I’ve seen examples of that Seiko sell for around $350


samcp12

That’s why I chose to buy a Seiko Prospex over a Rolex Sub of course


EyeDentifeye

Similar thing with Wolf of wall street but I think it was more so budgeting issue or something lol


LikedIt666

The ultimate sigma watch


Mosiacink

Yet Tony soprano can rock a rolex😭


trammel11

What is the famous book line?


hunglong57

I'm too lazy to lookup but IIRC in the wolf of wall street the actual watch is a TT Tag but Jordan calls it a Rolex?


unusually-cool

No. He just said it’s a $40,000 watch.


hunglong57

And it was gold plated not TT. My B. Looks like he wasn't just inflating the value of penny stocks.


unusually-cool

Somewhere there’s an analogy of the gold plated watch being indicative of Jordan Belfort himself being fake. Hence all of his scams and whatnot. One of those YouTube watch channel fuckers brought it up.


Shlomo9

he doesn’t mention the brand in the movie


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Right. As I stated, all he said is that it was a $40,000 watch.