I bought another watch that I didn't get

[m j b]

It was an Omega, which is why this is not in the main forum.

It was one of those "I'm kind of bored, let's go browse the forum" days and I found a link to a very nice example of a Seamaster chrono on eBay, I've always wanted one of those, I did a little research on the price and set my limit, bid on it and won.

Oh great, another watch. I need another watch, right? I've only got one left wrist, how many Swiss watches does a boy need? And I've already got a Speedmaster, so theoretically the Omega chrono itch has been scratched. But hey, it's only money.

So I paid for it, off it went to the eBay authenticator, and then two days later I got a refund from eBay. What? Did it fail authentication?

No, the poor seller was on his way to the post office, and his car got broken-into and the watch (and other stuff) was stolen. Wow. That sucks.

So I'm half sorry that I won't get this really nice example, and half happy that I've avoided another watch that I don't need.

I'm sure I'm not the only one here who has bought a watch on a whim and then wondered, "what was I thinking"?