some good advice/help for tyler

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Dear tyler

its good to see you wanting to own your first rollie, a sub, which i is the classic and best choice IMHO.

i have seen your posts and they remind me of my posts 2 years ago on another forum.

I will give you my example:

i wanted a rolex, but didnt know which one. i had just graduated from university and was 23 years old (im 25 now). I had spent a lot of money on seiko, citizen, the usual ...

In fact i thought getting a rollie was impossible so i aimed for just a basic oyster or DJ. in my heart i wanted a sub but it was so much more.

Then i met JJ and he advised me to just hold out and not buy anything until i saved up that bit more cash for the sub, and JJ called the AD in my town and told them i was a serious buyer instead of just another guy in a suit drooling at their display window. This prompted the AD Mansors to pay me more attention and give a significant discount, i got a band new sub for 25% off the MSRP. i was also offered the same for the Seadweller, all i had to do was decide which one. Again i was helped out, JJ told me that being my first rolex watch at the age of 23 the sub would be the best bet as it would be while before i could afford another serious watch on a graduate salary. That was good advice, now that i am working, the extra cah goes to car, food, clothes, movies, girlfriend, healthcare etc.

So i will pass the same advice to you. I was in your age group wanting the same watch in the same situation. I didnt have prior money to rely on so i had to save every cent for the sub. Even putting aside that extra $50 or $20 will add up to $100.00 and slowly you will have your sub. There were times when i almost caved in and bought a breitling superocean thats how bad the 'cravings' got.

Sometimes i look at my wrist when i have a hard day and it brings a smile to my face i think of how fortunate i am to have a great watch that i wanted for a long time.

My next watch will be next year hopefully when i turn 26, im thinking iwc aquatimer, a very basic ss JLC , panerai base or a seadweller. Thats part of the fun. the good thing is even if i cant have one of these 'other' watches next year its ok because i have my sub which i love.

im sure you will soon have the sub. its just natural progression, dont worry..you will get the panerai and the ttsub etc all in good time.

take care

don