Chinese tycoon's son buys not one but two gold Apple watches — for his dog

Wang Keke

Have you ever woken up, looked at your pet husky and thought, "Man, you'd look even better with two gold Apple watches on those furry paws"?

Me neither.

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"I have new watches!" the caption, translated, reads. "I'm supposed to have four watches since I have four long legs. But that seems too tuhao [nouveau riche], so I kept it down to two, which totally fits my status."

The Daily Mail notes that the post prompted heavy backlash from other Weibo users: One gold Apple watch retails for $10,000 to $17,000. Time to step up your social media game, Wang Keke, and here's lesson one: Know your audience.

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Sarah Eberspacher is an associate editor at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked as a sports reporter at The Livingston County Daily Press & Argus and The Arizona Republic. She graduated from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.