Watch Obession = BROKE

[herbalt]

Originally Posted by TSW

I'm fine with taking the bus and have awsome watches instead

Pretty much this for me too.

My wife and I do "well" enough also, enjoy our careers, and have no debt (well, except for one quickly dwindling school loan).

My yankee sensibility prevents me from going into a real watch collection as it were. But that's simply my own hangup there. I think the thing is, you have to work hard, work SMART, and be SERIOUS about your work. Those last two are probably more important than the first.

[herbalt]

...we also have no kids, so that's a huge consideration for most people.

[thomaspp]

Originally Posted by herbalt

...we also have no kids, so that's a huge consideration for most people.

Ditto, but we're in our thirties and that sounds like it will be changing soon.. And it scared me!

[herbalt]

Originally Posted by thomaspp

Ditto, but we're in our thirties and that sounds like it will be changing soon.. And it scared me!

We're in our thirties too (and one of us almost 40's). We actually went back and forth for years about having our own kids. We love them, we have many in our life... but at some point we both decided we won't do it. And to tell you, it was really freeing in a way.

We will miss out on a lot of stuff, but we will also have lots of freedoms that we wouldn't have otherwise. So everything is a trade-off... as are most major decisions in life.

[GageTucker]

Originally Posted by Hairdude1

Stop looking in this section you will go broke. I was only a Rolex guy and in 6 months I am already looking for a second AP

Oh Jesus...this is what I'm afraid of!

[prestocheetah]

Originally Posted by thomaspp

I tell my wife they are fakes

I'm lucky enough to afford & bought 5 luxury watches last year within 2 months of time, & i told my wife that i got a great deal on the fake watches. at first i thought it's cool she believed what i said, but then i didn't know she took one step forward, got my new watches out of the safe & checked them one by one, i was like S#@t!! boxes, dated, named & stamped on the card, & guess what? she was pissed off at me big time!!

**Never let your wife to have the safe password, it's extremely dangerous**

[Hairdude1]

Originally Posted by GageTucker

Oh Jesus...this is what I'm afraid of!

don't be afraid

[dnutz]

buy now, worry later... isn't that the right philosophy?




Although you only live once, enjoy what you can afford and welcome to the world of watch collecting!

[agfebres]

Moved in with my parents :dummy

[jontay02]

Are wives really that scary?

Thank god I'm in my early 20s.

[bayerische]

Second hand is the way to go!

[Fiat5513]

It's better to beg for forgiveness than to ask for permission.

[kilyung]

Originally Posted by jontay02

Are wives really that scary?

Thank god I'm in my early 20s.

Be afraid... Be very very afraid.

[bayerische]

Originally Posted by jontay02

Are wives really that scary?

Thank god I'm in my early 20s.

Actually mine is pretty chill.

[ticketmaster123]

Originally Posted by bayerische

Actually mine is pretty chill.

Mine too. She even told me off for selling my Sub to get a Diver - saying I should have kept it!

The best part - I said to her - "if we won the lottery and you could have ANY watch in the world what would you want?"

...an hour later after playing on her iPad mini she shows me this...



$200!!! I have found a keeper that's for sure!!!

[Soly20]

Originally Posted by ticketmaster123

Mine too. She even told me off for selling my Sub to get a Diver - saying I should have kept it!

The best part - I said to her - "if we won the lottery and you could have ANY watch in the world what would you want?"

...an hour later after playing on her iPad mini she shows me this...



$200!!! I have found a keeper that's for sure!!!

My wife was like that but now she wants an AP. Rolex is not good enough for her anymore

[steveclocks]

Originally Posted by perpetualman88

Work hard and I personally have a seperate watch fund for myself that I keep away from all my other funds

I do exactly the same thing.
by the way I want an AP ROO, I will have to safe a bit longer I guess, because I bought a Jaeger-LeCoutre with the savings I already had!
That's a wristwatch addition for you

[speedy_master1]

not only i have a ROLEX addiction but i guess i made my wife even asking for 1 too for her.

[Submarino]

Originally Posted by tifosi

I can't afford them.....but that doesn't stop me!

I love it!!!!

To be honest you only live once. I see my watches as a separate savings account where I get to enjoy it by wearing my watches every day. I started collecting in 1990 with my first Rolex Sub given to me by my dad. After that I started saving for my second one, a SS Date with Oyster Dial, then I got this disease in 1994 and here I am, like 40-50 watches later with a nice collection mainly focused on APs which I started collecting in 1998.


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[Soly20]

It seems like Rolex is the "gateway" watch to the hardcore ones like AP, PP etc...

[AshAP]

Originally Posted by Shikar

I am homeless. Just go to my locker to change watches.

Regards.

Haha funny

[kilyung]

Originally Posted by Soly20

It seems like Rolex is the "gateway" watch to the hardcore ones like AP, PP etc...

You get used to the idea of a really expensive steel watch with Rolex. Then you learn the real meaning of expensive steel.

[Vincent65]

sell SH!7 to feed the need, man...

[masterserg]

Originally Posted by kilyung

You get used to the idea of a really expensive steel watch with Rolex. Then you learn the real meaning of expensive steel.

Thankfully, I haven't felt that need yet ... expensive carbon fiber ... different story

PS, and yeah, wives are scary ...

[GarageBMW]

Originally Posted by kilyung

You get used to the idea of a really expensive steel watch with Rolex. Then you learn the real meaning of expensive steel.

Well said as usual Mike.

[kilyung]

Originally Posted by GarageBMW

Well said as usual Mike.

Not bad for a non-native English speaker eh mon ami?

[patrike]

:)


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[patrike]

Originally Posted by bayerische

Actually mine is pretty chill.

After telling my girlfriend (wife too be I hope) about the Sky Dweller i tried on yesterday, she said "darling if you really want it we can use both our funds to get it for you". There´s no way I would agree with that. I asked her this morning if she really meant it, and she said YES, without hesitating. That means a lot to me. Not that she would do it, but the thought of her knowing how much I like watches and want me to be happy.

But I won´t even consider her offer, I´m a old school guy and see it as my duty to take care of us both. The next watch have to wait a couple of months.

[mikkibarry]

Yeah, well we women with the addiction sometimes have the same problem with husbands. The resistance part seems to have been solved by hooking HIM on watches too. However, the money part still remains. I now must learn to moderate. Please wish me luck. I'm also going to start culling the herd and focus, but first I have to decide what to focus ON. Thankfully, DH saw a YMII and said "EWWWW."

[Soly20]

Originally Posted by patrike

After telling my girlfriend (wife too be I hope) about the Sky Dweller i tried on yesterday, she said "darling if you really want it we can use both our funds to get it for you". There´s no way I would agree with that. I asked her this morning if she really meant it, and she said YES, without hesitating. That means a lot to me. Not that she would do it, but the thought of her knowing how much I like watches and want me to be happy.

But I won´t even consider her offer, I´m a old school guy and see it as my duty to take care of us both. The next watch have to wait a couple of months.

Wait till you're married to her. Then come back and tell us what her answer will be. I promise you it will not involve any words, just stuff from the kitchen flying your way.

Now, if you have kids....her answer would be kicking you out the door and changing the lock.