Brands that aren't chavvy in the slightest.

[Galileo]

Asterix said:

Crockett & Jones.

Seconded.

[aka_kerrly]

This thread is beginning to look more like a "lets list tailors" thread.

So a tailor is not chavy but an expensive luxury good available in one size fits all or S, M, L, XL is chavvy

[ben_h100]

Rab. Chavs can't afford it.

[Fittster]

aka_kerrly said:

This thread is beginning to look more like a "lets list tailors" thread.

So a tailor is not chavy but an expensive luxury good available in one size fits all or S, M, L, XL is chavvy

Bespoke isn't chavy. If a customer desires a chavy product its a reflection of himself not the tailor.

[C2james]

Rolex.

[Fishtigua]

C2james said:

Rolex.

Very Jimmy Saville

[Pothole]

Twincam16 said:

Animal said:

Vanson Leathers
Zenith (watch)
Vacheron Constantin
Lock & Co Hatters
Purdey
Anderson & Sheppard

Speaking of leathers, what about Lewis Leathers (the kind of thing a chap might wear when riding his Triumph motor-bicycle into town)?

Still retro cool.

[Ari]

Twincam16 said:

I certainly don't think it's anywhere near as chavvy as Bentley, which is irretrievably footballer/lottery-winner these days in a way that Rolls-Royce isn't.

Only among the Sun/heat/OK reading hard of thinking that would sooner adopt a lazy and stupid stereotype than give the matter any thought at all.

One or two very successful footballers have owned Bentleys. A lot more bankers and company chairmen have owned Bentleys but they don't get photos of themselves getting out of them plastered all over chav fodder papers and magazines.

Hence the truly stupid go "durr, Bentley, footballer car innit".

So no, not a chav brand. At least, not among those who have an opinion worth noting.

[Ari]

Fishtigua said:

C2james said:

Rolex.

Very Jimmy Saville

Stainless steel or white gold Rolex.

Although I'd suggest that a gold Rolex is more blingy than chavvy.

[BadRotorFinger]

Trickers

Oris

Haglofs

[Cock Womble 7]

ChrisMCoupe said:

Caterham?

Are you looking at my fking car, you fking nonce?

[C2james]

Ari said:

Fishtigua said:

C2james said:

Rolex.

Very Jimmy Saville

Stainless steel or white gold Rolex.

Although I'd suggest that a gold Rolex is more blingy than chavvy.

a standard silver submariner isnt that blingy really.

[Hackney]

The Nur said:

vixen1700 said:

Really?

Haven't worn any Paul Smith in over twenty years, and always thought it was a pretty cool brand, has it really gone that way then?

These days I only ever see the type of mid 40's early 50's blokes with a moustache, 30 a day fag habit and a bad attitude wearing them out on the piss to watch football when "looking for skirt".

A highly specific bit of stereotyping based almost purely on my experiences in Swansea and Aberystwyth, but this is still indicative that in these areas Paul Smith is a prevalently chav brand.

I think it's the areas. You just happened to see people in Paul Smith.

And my addition to the list, Rapha.

[Sharted]

Dunsley log burner
Not chavvy, not flash and from somewhere way up north.

[Ari]

C2james said:

Ari said:

Fishtigua said:

C2james said:

Rolex.

Very Jimmy Saville

Stainless steel or white gold Rolex.

Although I'd suggest that a gold Rolex is more blingy than chavvy.

a standard silver submariner isnt that blingy really.

Sorry, didn't explain myself very well, that's exactly what I meant.

I was refining "Rolex" in the context of "brands that aren't chavvy" as stainless steel or white gold, and suggesting that the Jimmy Saville/chav accusation was maybe true of gold Rolexes, but even then I reckon they're more "bling" than "chav".

So yes, stainless steel Rolexes (especially sports ones) definitely NOT chavvy. Gold Rolexes a bit blingy.

(GMT-Master II - "Coke" bezel here, very subtle).

[AGumbo]

OzzyR1 said:

Can't believe no-one has mentioned Barbour yet.

Sorry but the cheap end has been chavved, not helped by knock off fakes. The padded shiny stuff with oversized labels only. The rest of the range luckily has not be chav'd ... yet

[jack01825]

rover?
unless you count mine ahah

[anonymous-user]

Pashley

[eck c]

New Balance Trainers (Made in England one's not the cheap imported crap)
Rangemaster
Barbour
VW Campervan

[beanbag]

B&W
Nespresso
Trek
Castelli