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Old 15 October 2009, 01:31 PM   #1
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Consider this:

Someone is willing to buy you any watch you choose. Price is no object.

The catch is that you must give up all the watches you currently own and the new one is the only watch you can ever own thereafter.

Would you do it and if so, what one watch would you choose?

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Old 15 October 2009, 01:33 PM   #2
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No way. I will keep this Explorer forever!
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Old 15 October 2009, 01:35 PM   #3
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A quick "No way" from me to!!! I'm not a one watch man...
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Old 15 October 2009, 01:36 PM   #4
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Didn't you post this on the Timezone Rolex forum too??

If money was no object but you could only have one watch, you should probably go with a stainless Daytona. Precious metals don't have the durability of the steel and the 904L is gorgeous and at home in any environment.
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Old 15 October 2009, 01:39 PM   #5
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JJ's TT GMTII or a DSSD ...
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Old 15 October 2009, 01:50 PM   #6
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Old 15 October 2009, 01:52 PM   #7
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I would get an AG submariner 1680......That's it..
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Old 15 October 2009, 01:52 PM   #8
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A quick "No way" from me to!!! I'm not a one watch man...
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Old 15 October 2009, 01:58 PM   #9
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I would either keep my Z serial Sea Dweller (as I think this is the one watch I could have forever and never get bored with) or get a Patek Nautilus
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Old 15 October 2009, 02:04 PM   #10
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Old 15 October 2009, 02:06 PM   #11
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Old 15 October 2009, 02:45 PM   #12
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Patek 5002: The perfect way to make your special "someone" broke!
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Old 15 October 2009, 03:02 PM   #13
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Patek 5002: The perfect way to make your special "someone" broke!
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Old 15 October 2009, 03:06 PM   #14
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Fortunately I already have that watch. If I didn't I would do it for a YG Daytona.
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Old 15 October 2009, 03:07 PM   #15
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hypothetically, if you lost the watch, would he buy you another one?
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Old 15 October 2009, 03:36 PM   #16
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Toss Up between Rolex Sea Dweller or JLC MCC
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Old 15 October 2009, 04:48 PM   #17
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hypothetically, if you lost the watch, would he buy you another one?
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Old 15 October 2009, 04:53 PM   #18
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Yes, i take the YG (old) model DayDate or the new GMTC11 YG.
Probably the GMTC11 YG writing this.......
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Old 15 October 2009, 08:55 PM   #19
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Wow, such a tough call. I'd have to say no. I love variety. I love changing my watches according to my mood.
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Old 15 October 2009, 09:02 PM   #20
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In terms of my tastes, I'd be hard pressed to give up my SD, but I might be tempted by a mint condition JLC Memovox Polaris from 1965 or a Blancpain 50 fathoms original (not current).

But the more sensible deal would be to ask for a Patek Philippe Sky Moon Tourbillon, which at over $1m could set you up nicely if you ever had to sell it
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Old 15 October 2009, 09:04 PM   #21
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Lange & Sohne's new Zeitwerk, which uses numerals to tell the time. Either that or the Blancpain 50 Fathoms Tourbillion.
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Old 15 October 2009, 10:16 PM   #22
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Old 15 October 2009, 10:18 PM   #23
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Old 15 October 2009, 11:23 PM   #24
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I like my current options & the freedom to buy more if I get bored, pass.
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Old 15 October 2009, 11:32 PM   #25
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Mind you, I am never giving up my Sub.

BUT......if I had to make a decision based on the hypothetical question from OP, I'd go with PP's Platinum World Time
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Old 15 October 2009, 11:38 PM   #26
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100% Leo thats the way to do it, what are they worth these days, still over the 1 mill USD
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Old 15 October 2009, 11:39 PM   #27
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At 1,7 mill I could live with it.
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Old 15 October 2009, 11:47 PM   #28
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At 1,7 mill I could live with it.
OK, OK, I'll admit it. I like the 5140
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Old 15 October 2009, 11:50 PM   #29
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Old 15 October 2009, 11:53 PM   #30
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OK, OK, I'll admit it. I like the 5140

Come on pal, thats a 50K watch.
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