Ever get a watch you didn’t bond with?

[Fredcohiba]

Did you ever want a watch based on seeing it in an advertisement/on-line or at the AD only to get it home and after you had it a while, it didn’t grow on you?
What did you do, wait to see if your feelings changed, lived with it or got rid of the watch?

[Russell996]

Yes. Blue SkyDweller unfortunately. Kept it 12 months and then it went back to the AD as per the prenup.

[daOnlyBG]

Originally Posted by Russell996

Yes. Blue SkyDweller unfortunately. Kept it 12 months and then it went back to the AD as per the prenup.

Are you serious lol

Hopefully they paid you something closer to market rate?

[kieselguhr]

Which watch and how long have you had it?

[Fredcohiba]

Originally Posted by kieselguhr

Which watch and how long have you had it?

I’m almost afraid to put it in writing...
Last month I bought a new Z Blue Milgauss from my AD. I like it but I am not loving it, yet..
I feel bad as I really wanted it and had it on order with the AD since Jan. When I was notified that it came in, my wife who is usually cool to new watch purchases said, “hey, let’s go get it”.

[kieselguhr]

Originally Posted by Fredcohiba

I’m almost afraid to put it in writing...
Last month I bought a new Z Blue Milgauss from my AD. I like it but I am not loving it, yet..
I feel bad as I really wanted it and had it on order with the AD since Jan. When I was notified that it came in, my wife who is usually cool to new watch purchases said, “hey, let’s go get it”.

Yea. The Z Blue is not an easy Rolex for an enthusiast to bond with because it is very Anti-Rolex. If you don’t love it, it’s very sensible to sell it and get something else that will work for you.

It’s all about perspective and mind set. You have to ask yourself why you got the watch.

For example, many people just buy what other people like and that works for them because they can wear it and it gets recognized easily and so it satisfies their criteria for owning the watch.

Another example is people who buy specific professional models that correlate with their profession or passion (ie. pilot with GMT, Diver with Submariner, etc).

Find your criteria and get the watch that matches it

[Oldwoods]

Early last year my AD got the gmt Batman for me and it just didn’t work for me. So after much deliberating I sold it back to them at a handsome profit and got the Explorer which I bonded with immediately.

[ZeGerman11]

Of course. I feel like I’m always on the hunt for the perfect watch and haven’t found it yet. As such, I keep buying and selling to try new things.

My GO stayed for about a year, and I enjoyed it, but not enough to keep it around.

16570 stayed for about 4 months. Insanely comfortable, but wore too small.

116710 was probably my favorite, but after about a year I found myself wearing it less and less often. I think I got a bit bored with it.

My current Omega I can already tell will be short lived. I wanted something with a little more color, but from a quality standpoint it feels more like my 16570 than my 116710, despite being a 2018 watch. I will keep it 3-6 months and see if that changes, but confidence is low.

Next watch I will try I think will be a GO Sea Q black dial on bracelet.

So yeah, plenty of watches I’ve tried with varying degrees of connection.

[Mifune]

Not really OP... I try and flush all that out BEFORE purchasing something.
I have sold pieces, but never made that regretful purchase.

[Fredcohiba]

Originally Posted by Mifune

Not really OP... I try and flush all that out BEFORE purchasing something.
I have sold pieces, but never made that regretful purchase.

Right, I try to do that to, but the optimism and excitement kinda wore off. Maybe it will build over time.
This was not the case with my DJ. Wanted it, loved it from afar and after buying it, thought this was the best watch in the world. Still love it almost two years into it. Can’t envision ever getting rid of it. Same as a 20 + year old Seamaster I bought new. Still love it. But the Milgauss hasn’t had that same emotional ride as these other two have had.

[TooManyIDs]

126334-0014, kept about one year, sold it.

With me, I may enjoy the hunt more than actually owning the watch.

Al

[ras47]

DSSD. I always had diver's watches and for a long time I liked a lot of wrist presence. I'd been wearing Omega Seamasters for decades and finally decided to "up my game" with my first Rolex. Quite frankly I was seduced by the specs. I've always been a big fan of over-engineered things, and as a former diver (sport and commercial) the DSSD seemed like the ultimate watch for me. Mine was the all black dial model, a year before the JC version came out. I'd have gotten the all black one anyway as I've always preferred black dials.

I wore it exactly twice, for maybe two hours total wrist time. I found it too top heavy and the geometry was all wrong for my taste. So I put it back in it's box and left it in my closet for several years. Ended up trading it straight up for a clean 16710 BLRO, my grail watch.

[donas]

Originally Posted by ras47

DSSD. I always had diver's watches and for a long time I liked a lot of wrist presence. I'd been wearing Omega Seamasters for decades and finally decided to "up my game" with my first Rolex. Quite frankly I was seduced by the specs. I've always been a big fan of over-engineered things, and as a former diver (sport and commercial) the DSSD seemed like the ultimate watch for me. Mine was the all black dial model, a year before the JC version came out. I'd have gotten the all black one anyway as I've always preferred black dials.

I wore it exactly twice, for maybe two hours total wrist time. I found it too top heavy and the geometry was all wrong for my taste. So I put it back in it's box and left it in my closet for several years. Ended up trading it straight up for a clean 16710 BLRO, my grail watch.

I'm in the same boat! My DSSD has been on my wrist once, maybe twice. I just don't care for it at all. I think it looks great sitting in the watch box, just not on me. Trying to sell it now.

[Tsurara]

Originally Posted by ras47

DSSD. I always had diver's watches and for a long time I liked a lot of wrist presence. I'd been wearing Omega Seamasters for decades and finally decided to "up my game" with my first Rolex. Quite frankly I was seduced by the specs. I've always been a big fan of over-engineered things, and as a former diver (sport and commercial) the DSSD seemed like the ultimate watch for me. Mine was the all black dial model, a year before the JC version came out. I'd have gotten the all black one anyway as I've always preferred black dials.

I wore it exactly twice, for maybe two hours total wrist time. I found it too top heavy and the geometry was all wrong for my taste. So I put it back in it's box and left it in my closet for several years. Ended up trading it straight up for a clean 16710 BLRO, my grail watch.

Was about to post almost the same thing. I wore mine only a few times and could never get in to it. Was kicking myself for not getting a regular Sub. Oh well.

[hallidc]

Explorer 2 / Pelgaos

[scarlet knight]

Originally Posted by ras47

DSSD. I always had diver's watches and for a long time I liked a lot of wrist presence. I'd been wearing Omega Seamasters for decades and finally decided to "up my game" with my first Rolex. Quite frankly I was seduced by the specs. I've always been a big fan of over-engineered things, and as a former diver (sport and commercial) the DSSD seemed like the ultimate watch for me. Mine was the all black dial model, a year before the JC version came out. I'd have gotten the all black one anyway as I've always preferred black dials.

I wore it exactly twice, for maybe two hours total wrist time. I found it too top heavy and the geometry was all wrong for my taste. So I put it back in it's box and left it in my closet for several years. Ended up trading it straight up for a clean 16710 BLRO, my grail watch.

You have to go GMT! Enjoy it!

[ras47]

Originally Posted by scarlet knight

You have to go GMT! Enjoy it!

No doubt! The BLRO has been my grail watch since the mid-80's when I saw Tom Selleck wear one on Magnum PI. I never pulled the trigger on one though because I was afraid 40mm would be too small for me. But once my tastes evolved toward smaller (but not small) watches I figured what the heck. Take a chance.

[J Scott]

Yes. BLNR. Sold it to a friend.

[jaychief]

Always wanted the yachet master, when I eventually bought it couldn’t get into it !!! Shame luved the red hand thou


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[dlack]

Originally Posted by jaychief

Always wanted the yachet master, when I eventually bought it couldn’t get into it !!! Shame luved the red hand thou


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I think the lack of bonding can be explained. That watch cries out for either a black Rubber B or Everest strap, or an OEM steel bracelet.

[jaychief]

Originally Posted by dlack

I think the lack of bonding can be explained. That watch cries out for either a black Rubber B or Everest strap, or an OEM steel bracelet.

Had all them on it....


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[Stud Screw]

Some of the stories here suggest that if folks had simply tried on the watch before they purchased it, they would have saved themselves a lot of money, time, and grief.


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[Woody]

Originally Posted by Stud Screw

Some of the stories here suggest that if folks had simply tried on the watch before they purchased it, they would have saved themselves a lot of money, time, and grief.


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.......sometimes life doesn't quite work out like that. I have purchased three 16710s....none of which I bonded with. There was a 16570, same thing, a 16610LV (the green bezel means it doesn't go with much), 16600, 16613....and a 116710LN (which I have owned for 13 years and am still not that enamoured with). There have been others. As I said, sometimes in life things can be a little complicated

[jerryguo]

yes too many to count, 116710BLNR, Explorer 1, and most IWC/Omega models i’ve owned.


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[Mifune]

Originally Posted by jerryguo

yes too many to count, 116710BLNR, Explorer 1,

[brandrea]

I’m pretty thoughtful about my purchases now, but I bought two watches that didn’t stick.

I owned both for about the same amount of time, a year or year and half. The BLNR didn’t float my boat. I LOVED this watch in pictures (still actually do) but in real life it really did nothing for me.

The Dblue has the most wrist presence of any watch I’ve owned and I LOVE the dial, absolutely the best dial I’ve owned (except maybe my 690), the domed crystal, of course the bracelet. At times the height of the case didn’t bother me one bit, and other times it’s all I could see

Ultimately I let it go for the SD43 as I just couldn’t justify both. I admit to be very tempted to add the Dblue back again ...

[scarlet knight]

Wimbledon two tone. Traded it for a fluted DJ2 in blue


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[~Haze~]

Originally Posted by scarlet knight

Wimbledon two tone. Traded it for a fluted DJ2 in blue


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I had the same problem with this watch (but not tt). I was excited for it but once I got it, the black on green on grey made it too tough to see the numerals in some lighting conditions. Also the one marker that lumed just made the dial feel lopsided.

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[Pim]

Yes,

SS white Sky-Dweller, couldn't vibe with the watch. Colour didn't grow on me and never felt happy with it. Traded it in for a Sky-Dweller with a blue dial and that hit home from the moment I had it

[dba]

14060.