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I haven't the slightest clue what you said, but I agree!!! Hell yeah! Buy a BNIB used one ( or one damn close ) for a big discount, either here, TZ or WN. If you decide you don't like it, you can likely get out of the watch and only lose a few hundred, if any. Chances are you will become a junkie.
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Took me 25 years to acquire my first one. Already planning on a second by next spring. Will pay cash and be twice as happy about it all as I am now. The GMT II is on my short list and perhaps even the ceramic. Also the SS Daytona has recently struck my fancy so it will also be in my collection someday soon as will a Panerai GMT, but this is a Rolex forum!
![]() Buyer's remorse is not the word for it. More like Rolex fanaticism! If you hang around this board very much, it will flip a booger on you and will not be able to help yourself! ![]() As others have said, save up and pay cash. It makes it much sweeter to have paid some of the price with patience.
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Love watches, got my first at age 31. After 4yrs of buying and trading Rolexes the only Holy Shit moment I've had was realizing I had $25,000 tied up in a watch after purchasing the new YG Yachtmaster II. Seemed ridiculous so I sold and scaled back a bit with SS Daytona.
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Gotta love what you wear!
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If you can afford it, I say GO FOR IT!
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The only regret I have is not getting one sooner! Good luck & have fun!
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you only live once and with a Rolex, you will always be glad you did. Pull the trigger and do it.
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Go with your heart, the quality stays, long after the price is forgotten!!
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It sound like you can afford the watch and that you really want it. If so, go for it. Cheers, Bill P.
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Go for it buddy. GMT IIc is fab watch. That's why I got one for myself
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Bought a Tag once because i liked the dial. Never again! Managed to sell it without too much of a loss. Never regreted buying a Rolie all of my ex's have been very fine. Go for the GMT you won't regret it.
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Nobody ever buys a Rolex just to tell time. I doubt many people consider Rolex an investment.
From the way you are considering this purchase, this will probably not be a Holy Cow, it'll be more like when can I get my next one...
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Never had a regret purchasing any Rolex. But did have buyers remorse purchasing another brand years ago...realizing that for another few hundred I could have bought a Rolex. The GMT IIc is a superb watch. Get it, you won't be disappointed.
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"You are gonna spend $6k+ on a watch!!!!!" My first Rolex was exactly the same. It was a sub and only $5k at the time. Only...ha! Yeah it was hard handing the cash over so to speak, but long story short, it was one of the BEST $5k I ever spent. My next Rolex wasn't nearly as hard. It was the IIc!!!
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If you can afford a Rolex in this economic environment you're either wealthy, efficient with your finances, or both. Nothing wrong with that.
![]() I spend lots of time to determine what watches should be in my modest collection. That's time well spent because I've never regretted any of them. ![]() dP
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Here's how I looked at it. I have a mortgage, I have debt, I can't retire, I'm not "rich". I have a comfortable lifestyle, I have wanted a Rolex for as long as I can remember. I am not getting any younger (just turned 34), and thought "if not now, when?". If things go very bad financially, I know I can sell it and get at least some money back quickly if I need to (not that I expect it will!). There was nothing in a similar price range that my family needed or wanted that they didn't already have, so it wasn't a case of "do i buy the Rolex OR do I buy ...". So for me, it was the right time. I knew I would not have buyers remorse because I weighed up the pros and cons - you only get buyers remorse when you make quick decisions and don't weigh things up properly.
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The general consensus.
You will ask yourself, "Why didn't I do this sooner?" |
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Let me give you my "earthly and worldly" reply: life is short. But, then, again, you're still young. You still have many, many years of enjoying life. So, what's the worry?
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"Look, look, look, look, lookin' at my Gucci, it's about that time..."
I got my first at 35, and waited about 10 years too long. Do it, friend.
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Not sure I agree with "If you are paying cash". If somebody decides to finance it, or take a loan, that's no big deal. Personal choice of course - but it depends on financial situation. If you have enough disposable income to easily cover the finance, is it worth waiting x years to save up the cash so you can walk in and buy it, knowing that it means you have to live without the watch for that period of time - especially given the current low % rates due to the global market! Not wanted to start a debate about credit vs cash, but I wouldn't let that influence my decision as much as the other stuff. |
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Agreed.
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If you can pay cash...Enjoy your new watch
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Thanks everyone! Mfer hit the nail on the head! I have the cash and am about 90% certain I am going to get the watch, but it is that little voice that says "you are going to spend how much on a watch?" I guess there are much much worse things I could spend the money on!!
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Shoulda, Woulda..... Coulda
In 1969 I was making $78 a month as a Navy 3rd Class PO. On Med cruises I would take extra duties in ports and lend $10 for $20 by the end of the curise at our last Naples stop I'd go over to the Base Exchange an buy a No-Date Sub new for $92.... when we got back I'd sell for $300.
That I regretted. In 1984 on-board the USS Orion in Sardinia I bought a GMT Master Pepsi for $625 and wore it til 1993 when I sold it for $3100. That I regretted. In 1994 I bought a TT Sub for $4400 and sold it as a downpayment on my Corvette in 2000. That I regretted. Continued......... |
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