Imagine you’re a 15 year old middle class boy but you like to dress like a roadman

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What watch brand do you favour? Any one got any intel on watches these type of young gents wear? To set the scene, they are also wearing black joggers or low slung jeans, Nike sport socks, Nike trainers, a white t shirt preferably Calvin Klein and a gym shark or Nike hoody, Ralph Lauren if they are feeling swish, topped off with a black north face or adidas coat and perhaps a little Nike beanie if
it is sub zero temps or they are unhappy with their hair. Any cool brands to know for a watch?

Track Mafia. Buy on Vinted as it's ludicrously overpriced.

Clearly I’m old…I thought you meant he wears a donkey jacket, high viz and steel toe cap boots and spends his day leaning on a shovel. …

You should encourage him to get out and fill some potholes, if he really wants to look like a roadman.

I’m Australian. What is a roadman? I’m picturing blokes in high vis vests filling in potholes but I suspect I am deeply wrong.

Definitely Casio digital / retro ones. They are quite cheap though, so you’ll have extra money for a multi pack of tube socks

LOLing at all the pothole cross posts!

Imagine Top Boy, but you live in Esher and your dad works for PwC.

l Love this thread. I have a 13 year old that us into Nike Tech and his Christmas list is a cross between JD and Lifestyle Sports!

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Aw this makes me nostalgic, my former 15 year old roadman is now 18 and favours M&S jeans and lambswool sweaters. He does still wear the Ralph Lauren puffa jacket he had as his main Christmas present while in peak roadman though.

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Mine’s now a civil servant. His best mate’s a secondary school teacher.

I have one of these too! I believe Bershka is allowed? The jeans with the writing over the bum?

I’m not sure if we exported roadmen to you, but they definitely live amongst you.

Think low slung black cottons, black hoody, Nike trainers, bumbag / satchel bag thing. Probably a bit hot in the height of summer, but you have to suffer for your art.

In London? Take him down selfridges and let it be a bit of a treat to choose one. The tech section is really cool even for teens. I reckon it’s a risk to choose one that he hasn’t specifically said he wants because even the slightest error like shade of black or model and he’ll never wear it.

The equivalent is an Eshay.

Literally the best description ever. You are amazing. I have a middle class roadman too

I don't think they wear watches tbh.

This description was my ds about a year ago, he's 16 now and wearing Zara. There's hope!

I don’t know about watches but my nearly 14yo wannabe roadman likes Weekday clothes when someone else is paying

Lots of the 'mandem' at my school want/wear G-Shock, preferably in a gaudy gold colour

Arcteryx, Patagonia, Carhatt, Stan Ray, Arkett, Ralph Lauren, preloved Moncler

Mine bought himself the worst fake Rolex on Temu I’ve ever seen. I think something with a heavy chain strap would land well.
He’s currently ranting about the fact our cleaner must have stolen his Stone Island sweatshirt

hey, at least being a roadman is an AI-proof career path 😂

’i thought about becoming a teacher, but this is better paid and safer’

Could you ask one of his friends?

Describes my son. He’s also 15. He’s got a Hugo boss one, silver with a green face.

He likes to pair it with a stussy cap