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Join Date: Aug 2023
Location: Florida
Watch: All of them
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Picked up this grail for me Genta Mickey Mouse watch
Recently picked this Gerald Genta Titanium retrograde minutes and Calendar at the Christie’s auction in Hong Kong for yes I know I’m crazy $26000+ BUT it’s worth so much for to me! And I battled it out with a bidder in Taiwan for it.
The good news is that if you have looked into the prices of these GG MM watches you will see that there are other crazy people just like me 😂 who clearly have a love for these watches. And it’s hard to find these in a larger size as most are 36mm, It wears like a 42-43 but I think it’s a 45mm. So Here’s my story. So for the last 20 years every Christmas 🎄 I have bought my mom a cheap Mickey Mouse watch for Christmas and for the last few years we have had a falling out and haven’t spoken much if at all for long periods of time. This watch reminds me of the good times, I had with my mother in the past and helps me forget about all that has happened in the last few years and I know she doesn’t have that many years left, and the lord knows she is a cranky ass old woman but this reminds me of the good and of her and always will. No matter how cheap or silly or stupid someone might think a Watch is. That same Watch can mean the world to someone else and is absolutely PRICELESS!! |
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Join Date: Aug 2021
Real Name: Michael
Location: Europe
Watch: UN,RolexTudor&more
Posts: 2,742
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Congratulations
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Join Date: Feb 2022
Real Name: Steve
Location: Nevada
Watch: JC 126660
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Congrats!!! I love the Genta pieces would be stoked to add one as my official going-to-Disney piece someday.
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#4 |
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Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: Terrapin Station
Watch: 3 + 4
Posts: 374
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cool watch
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#5 |
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Join Date: Mar 2023
Location: North Beach
Posts: 152
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You don’t have to justify your madness to us :). We understand! Enjoy and wear in good health!
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Real Name: Steven
Location: Glocal
Posts: 19,886
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Cool, congrats!
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Location: Florida
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Join Date: Apr 2019
Real Name: Brad
Location: Purdue
Watch: Daytona
Posts: 9,117
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I love genta mickey watches. I used to stare at them in the case at the Main Street shops. Could not afford them for $250 or whatever they were in the 80s.
And yes you are crazy but aren't we all.
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Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: USA
Watch: YM42 Ti
Posts: 2,598
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Love it. Big Congratulations!!!
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Location: Florida
Watch: All of them
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#11 |
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Join Date: Nov 2019
Real Name: marco
Location: UK
Watch: Quite a few now!
Posts: 1,245
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Give your mum a call this Xmas!
Love the watch! ![]() Sent from my SM-G991B using Tapatalk |
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2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: United States
Watch: Rolex and Patek
Posts: 10,783
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Nice watch. Congrats. Always nice to win an auction.
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2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Real Name: Rommel
Location: Toronto Canada
Watch: 116710LN
Posts: 9,044
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Very cool, congratulations!!
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2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Jul 2015
Real Name: Howie
Location: USA
Watch: AP, Patek & Rolex
Posts: 509
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Great you got it! Congrats.
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Join Date: Oct 2016
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Quite the backstory, wow! Congratulations on this great piece.
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: london
Posts: 6,019
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Great watch, back story heartbreaking (call Mum this holiday and tell/show her). And so lovely to hear of a watch where it’s intrinsic value is irrelevant.
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Real Name: Rick
Location: Wakanda
Watch: amacallit
Posts: 2,025
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This and show her the watch and if she likes it let her have it. It will come back to you and stay in family heirloom.
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Real Name: Brian (TBone)
Location: canada
Watch: es make me smile
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#19 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Seoul
Posts: 24
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Congratulations, what an amazing watch
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2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: North Carolina
Watch: Rolex/Others
Posts: 45,613
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Congratulations.
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