Missed a datejust today!!

[mywifespissed]

Was at my local Goodwill today, hunting for books and stereo gear. I had not found a decent watch EVER in a thrift store, so often don't even look. Well, I must have been in the store 20 minutes today looking at odds and ends, while the whole time an old 60's beater Datejust was hanging out in the watch case. On my way out, I decide to take a glance, and there is the watch, marked at $69.99, with a man staring right at it waiting for assistance. DAMN!! If I had looked first of course it would be mine....I don't get envious when I hear of others good fortune, but when it is seconds away and right in front of me...well I almost cried.

It seemed to need at least a crown, had a stretched Jubilee band, but was ticking. I let the buyer know it would run him at least $700 to fix but he was unpreturbed. I gave him my card and told him I would pay $200 for it later if he lost interest. I could have fixed that watch up in a few days.

Anyone else have an "almost had" like this?