If you're a watch and car guy, or gal...

[Colorado_kid]

Since I was a kid, I was pretty much obsessed with cars.

As a reward for paying off our mortgage I decided to finally buy my dream Porsche 911.

It was an experience I’ll never forget.

However, now with a newborn and kindergartener, my time alone to enjoy the car is pretty much nonexistent.

Therefore, my love of watches has sort of scratched that itch.

So my answer is both but depends on where you’re at in life.


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[Malum]

Trucks , watches , guitars and Rolex forum unmentionables x2 . In no particular order .

[Truck Driver]

Originally Posted by Blansky

The question is like asking which I like more, my wife or my dog.

There's just no easy answers.

But I'm gonna have to go with wife and car.

And now I have TRF and the humane society on my back.

I suppose you’re right, although I do like my dog and he doesn’t complain if I buy another watch.

[daveathall]

I used to obsess about both. my priorities have changed though. I still like them but no longer look at my watch without wanting to know the time and never look back as I walk away from my parked car.

[Andad]

Originally Posted by Blansky

The question is like asking which I like more, my wife or my dog.

There's just no easy answers.

But I'm gonna have to go with wife and car.

And now I have TRF and the humane society on my back.

You dodged a bullet then.

[1st amg]

Cars....over the years I have realized when a car fanatic at a tender young age, it carries on into you elder years if you are a true fanatic. You cannot lose that, its in your blood. I remember years ago at a gold tournament, I was in my twenties and I heard two glorious engines just ripping through the private drive with tires screeching. I happened to be at my car putting away the golf clubs. I looked up to see a Lamborghini Diablo and a Ferrari Testarossa coming in. They parked, and each driver got out of the car.....slowly. Both drivers were in their late 70's early 80's. Both laughing and high fiving. These guys at that age are still acting like the little kids who oooh and aaahh over cars. You can't lose that feeling.

[superdog]

Originally Posted by 1st amg

Cars....over the years I have realized when a car fanatic at a tender young age, it carries on into you elder years if you are a true fanatic. You cannot lose that, its in your blood. I remember years ago at a gold tournament, I was in my twenties and I heard two glorious engines just ripping through the private drive with tires screeching. I happened to be at my car putting away the golf clubs. I looked up to see a Lamborghini Diablo and a Ferrari Testarossa coming in. They parked, and each driver got out of the car.....slowly. Both drivers were in their late 70's early 80's. Both laughing and high fiving. These guys at that age are still acting like the little kids who oooh and aaahh over cars. You can't lose that feeling.

Great post.

What a cool story.

And yeah, even late in age you can still operate a car as if you are in the prime of your life.

Hard to beat.

[1William]

Watches hands down for me. I also like cars but not to the extent I like watches.

[Razorsedge1]

Interesting question. I will go with cars though. My love for watches came later in life. There certainly are some similarities in recent markets for high end cars and watches.

[Spartacus]

Cars and vehicles in general can appeal to a man’s inner beast in ways watch simply can’t. Whether it is raw speed, scaring the living hell out of you, or cold start sounds of a big naturally aspirated engine, you can feel the power, the potential of the machine. You ever see somebody rev a mean sounding car and all the guys react “f yeah”. You don’t really get that with watches. In comparison, watches are a lot slower of a burn and easier to live to live with. No worries about carbon ceramic brakes, faded alcantara, parking spots, jealous people hitting, keying, stealing or harming your car.

One memorable ride in the right car will have you forgetting about watches.

[tifosi]

I've gone back and forth. For me, they use the same portion of my finances so I feel like I can never have both. Right now, 100% watches. I drive a really clean, reliable, cheap car and I have my motorcycle for a toy. I like my current ratio of watch/car/bike.

[Blansky]

Originally Posted by Andad

You dodged a bullet then.

Yeah but since I wrote that I've been getting a lot of stink eye from my dog.

She's not mad, just really really disappointed.

[rmlovett1]

Like watches a lot!

LOVE CARS!

CARS then watches

[Stew7]

Originally Posted by Colorado_kid

Since I was a kid, I was pretty much obsessed with cars.

As a reward for paying off our mortgage I decided to finally buy my dream Porsche 911.

It was an experience I’ll never forget.

However, now with a newborn and kindergartener, my time alone to enjoy the car is pretty much nonexistent.

Therefore, my love of watches has sort of scratched that itch.

So my answer is both but depends on where you’re at in life.


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Pretty much exactly this. I've been into cars since I was a little kid and watches shortly thereafter. With 2 young children currently, I have very limited time and money to pursue the car hobby outside of my daily driver SUV.

I have a few nice watches that I rotate regularly and it's something I can enjoy everyday as part of my daily routine.

In a few years, I hope to get a fun analog car again when I don't have to worry about kids car seats...

[lig]

Originally Posted by douglasf13

Ugh, yeah, cameras and musical instruments are my other lifelong problems. lol

Exact same thing - cars, cameras, saxophones and watches. It’s actually time to downsize pretty much all of them but I can’t bring myself to do that.

[Ferrari308]

Originally Posted by lig

Exact same thing - cars, cameras, saxophones and watches. It’s actually time to downsize pretty much all of them but I can’t bring myself to do that.

Always been a car nut first myself.

BTW - traded my Mark VI Tenor for a Miles Davis trumpet about 12-13 years ago. Never was much of a sax player - but played trumpet professionally for 40+ years.


PDG

[dafuture]

These days I live in the city, so my car was only ever a weekend driver. I sat in a heck of a lot of traffic though, so the manual was a headache. I wear a watch every day, so for now it's watches. When we buy a house, I'll 1000% want a fun car.

[Boopie]

My daily driver is more important than any watch. It’s a safety issue.

I was also contemplating buying my absolute grail PM Rolex, but decided to get the classic car of my dreams instead. They cost about the same.

My watches are for me. My classic car is for everyone. I got a huge thrill at a recent car show when kids asked their parents to take their photo standing in front of my car. When my kids were younger, we’d take them to car shows, and we’d take photos of them in front of their favorite cars.

On the flip side, it takes up far less room to have a watch collection than a car collection!

[douglasf13]

Originally Posted by lig

Exact same thing - cars, cameras, saxophones and watches. It’s actually time to downsize pretty much all of them but I can’t bring myself to do that.

Yeah, I've finally started getting rid of a lot...but still a lot left.

[stockae92]

Watches.

Just easier to hide them from my wife .. LOL

[enjoythemusic]

What if you're a car and boat guy?

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[JJGreen]

Seems like we're rather split here...plus some boats, cameras, instruments.

@ Colorado Kid, that 911 is awesome!!!

[Colorado_kid]

@ Colorado Kid, that 911 is awesome!!![/QUOTE]


Thanks so much!

Our 5year old daughter calls it “the fast car” and always wants me to take her to kindergarten in it (which I gladly do!).


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[7sins]

Doubt my answer will surprise anyone here but without rocking the boat too much, if you pick watches over cars, you haven't driven the right car. There is no watch or tangible item that can put as big of a smile on my face ripping through my italian manual gated car with a screaming catless V12 behind me. Nothing. It gives me the chills just thinking about it.

**goes back to car love thread**

[Colorado_kid]

Originally Posted by 7sins

Doubt my answer will surprise anyone here but without rocking the boat too much, if you pick watches over cars, you haven't driven the right car. There is no watch or tangible item that can put as big of a smile on my face ripping through my italian manual gated car with a screaming catless V12 behind me. Nothing. It gives me the chills just thinking about it.

**goes back to car love thread**

I think I’d have to agree with this.

Also, guessing from your description it’s a Diablo or Murcielago?

I can’t think of any watch that’d give me the same feeling of ripping through gears in a NA V12!


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[7sins]

Originally Posted by Colorado_kid

I think I’d have to agree with this.

Also, guessing from your description it’s a Diablo or Murcielago?

I can’t think of any watch that’d give me the same feeling of ripping through gears in a NA V12!


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Spot on! The only white on white diablo roadster in the world :)

[Polar Bear]

Probably Cars for me

There are so many different experiences a car can provide
Driving a Italian sportscar is different to a Germany sports car
Those are different than driving a big motor hot rod
That is different to a low and slow cruiser
Lets not even start talking about convertibles or motorbikes...

At the end of the day, even the most expensive and complicated watch still only tells the time, sure it could tell the time for 300 years but does a Grand Comp really feel that much different on the wrist to a Swiss chronograph, when you're not looking directly at it?

That having been said, its much easier to store a watch collection than it is a car collection, so maybe watches?

[Bstewart]

Originally Posted by 7sins

Spot on! The only white on white diablo roadster in the world :)

How many garage spaces do you have?

[Colorado_kid]

Originally Posted by 7sins

Spot on! The only white on white diablo roadster in the world :)

Wow! That’s a national treasure you have. Whatever life decisions you’ve made appear to be wise and fruitful good sir.

Now even just seeing this lights a fire inside of me.


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[7sins]

Originally Posted by Bstewart

How many garage spaces do you have?

6. That photo is from an office building, moving to a house with proper garage in Sept.

Originally Posted by Colorado_kid

Wow! That’s a national treasure you have. Whatever life decisions you’ve made appear to be wise and fruitful good sir.

Now even just seeing this lights a fire inside of me.


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That is very kind, thank you. Outwork, outread and outsmart your peers, anything is achievable.