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Old 16 December 2016, 06:41 AM   #1
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Sell, keep or wear???

Happy holidays everyone,

I have a real 1st world problem...I have a few watches in rotation, one of which is a black faced Daytona, whilst sorting out a few boxes I came across a fully boxed, stickered white faced Daytona that I bought a while back and thought that I'd sold on.

Question is...with the stupid prices of Daytonas if this was you, what would you do with it?

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Old 16 December 2016, 06:43 AM   #2
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You just find Daytona's laying around. Let me come over. Personally i would wear unless i wanted something else and was going to flip towards that.

Well if its 100% brand new in box. Maybe keeping it for 20 years it may actually be worth something. New old Stock.
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Old 16 December 2016, 06:45 AM   #3
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If I came across a watch I didn't know I owned, I'd want to see a physician fairly urgently.
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Old 16 December 2016, 06:46 AM   #4
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Old 16 December 2016, 06:46 AM   #5
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Wow...I can't even fathom being in a position to forget about a Daytona.

As such, it seems like the money the watch would bring wouldn't really make a huge difference to you one way or another (apologies if wrong, just guessing you would have known if it had been sold if it's value was such to make an appreciable difference for you). So I would say keep it. Lovely classic watch and the white face is my favorite of the Daytonas!

What I nice problem to have no matter what you decide :)
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Old 16 December 2016, 06:54 AM   #6
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If you didn't even realize that you still had the watch and never wore it (I assume never wore since it is fully stickered.), then sell it and move on.
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Old 16 December 2016, 06:56 AM   #7
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Keep opening more boxes, see what else there is
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Old 16 December 2016, 06:57 AM   #8
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So you own a Daytona that you forgot you had purchased?!
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Old 16 December 2016, 06:58 AM   #9
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Baller status achieved. lol I would immediately commence putting my picture up on Wiki-something under definition of 'balling'.

In all seriousness, you forgot it for a reason; i.e you weren't really interested, so why even bother keeping it. I say sell.

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Happy holidays everyone,

I have a real 1st world problem...I have a few watches in rotation, one of which is a black faced Daytona, whilst sorting out a few boxes I came across a fully boxed, stickered white faced Daytona that I bought a while back and thought that I'd sold on.

Question is...with the stupid prices of Daytonas if this was you, what would you do with it?

Thanks
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Old 16 December 2016, 06:59 AM   #10
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Old 16 December 2016, 06:59 AM   #11
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Give it to me. You didn't know you had it and tis the season as they say.


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Old 16 December 2016, 07:00 AM   #12
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If you forgot you bought it, then it's not like you missed it or anything.

I'd sell.
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Old 16 December 2016, 07:00 AM   #13
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Happy holidays everyone,

I have a real 1st world problem...I have a few watches in rotation, one of which is a black faced Daytona, whilst sorting out a few boxes I came across a fully boxed, stickered white faced Daytona that I bought a while back and thought that I'd sold on.

Question is...with the stupid prices of Daytonas if this was you, what would you do with it?

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Old 16 December 2016, 07:00 AM   #14
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Pictures or it didn't happen!! ;)
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Old 16 December 2016, 07:04 AM   #15
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forgot about a bnib daytona?
Just give it away
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Old 16 December 2016, 07:17 AM   #16
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Well if its 100% brand new in box. Maybe keeping it for 20 years it may actually be worth something. New old Stock.
I was kinda thinking long term?

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Do you want to wear it or not?
Not really as I have the White faced C on its way

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Keep opening more boxes, see what else there is
I kept going...but there wasn't anything as exciting

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So you own a Daytona that you forgot you had purchased?!
No, I knew I'd bought it...I'm not an idiot

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How old are you if you don't mind me asking?
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Pictures or it didn't happen!! ;)
Do you want to reenact the moment I found it and take pics I'll put a pic up later
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Old 16 December 2016, 07:18 AM   #17
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Old 16 December 2016, 07:21 AM   #18
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Wow...I can't even fathom being in a position to forget about a Daytona.

As such, it seems like the money the watch would bring wouldn't really make a huge difference to you one way or another (apologies if wrong, just guessing you would have known if it had been sold if it's value was such to make an appreciable difference for you). So I would say keep it. Lovely classic watch and the white face is my favorite of the Daytonas!

What I nice problem to have no matter what you decide :)
The money isn't a big deal so that doesn't really have a bearing
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Old 16 December 2016, 07:22 AM   #19
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Man, I get happy if I find anything larger than a $10 bill in some clothing. I can't imagine a forgotten about Daytona. Congrats?!?!
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Old 16 December 2016, 07:26 AM   #20
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How about raffling it off to your fellow TRF members?
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Old 16 December 2016, 08:23 AM   #21
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Sell now while prices are inflated and invest elsewhere... or throw a lavish party. Hey, it's just found money, enjoy it :)
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Old 16 December 2016, 08:28 AM   #22
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Not really as I have the White faced C on its way
OK...then I would probably sell it to help fund the D500 purchase.
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Old 16 December 2016, 08:36 AM   #23
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if its a 116520 i'd probably sell it but if it was a 16520 i'd keep it....
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Old 16 December 2016, 08:39 AM   #24
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I have a real 1st world problem...whilst sorting out a few boxes I came across a fully boxed, stickered white faced Daytona that I bought a while back and thought that I'd sold on.
This is the definition of first world problem

May as well sell it and get something you won't forget?
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Old 16 December 2016, 09:16 AM   #25
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Sell it and get something you will remember buying... O' and that you will put into your rotation.
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Old 16 December 2016, 09:19 AM   #26
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What do .......Auction it for charity
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Old 16 December 2016, 09:19 AM   #27
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Old 16 December 2016, 09:22 AM   #28
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I'll take "Signs you've made it" for $13,000 Alex...




EDIT: I say keep it all together and forget about it for about 20 years, or sell it immediately.
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Old 16 December 2016, 09:29 AM   #29
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You clearly didn't miss it so off it goes, cha ching
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Old 16 December 2016, 09:31 AM   #30
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