unfortunately selling my 233K

[lapince]

As much as I love this watch I have to sell it, It's hard for me being the kind of guy who buys watches to keep them, but unfortunately I fell in love with another watch which is very expensive, a Blancpain, and of course it is quite expensive even though I am getting a great deal with my favorite grey dealer plus detax since I live more than 6 months a year in Ukraine.

I never thought I would one day sell some of my watches, I am also selling my Daytona 116515 rose gold with ceramic bezel, which I also love but the Blancpain being also rose gold I don't see myself having 2 gold watches, and anyways don't have the financial capacity to keep it and get the Bancpain, it's a heart breaker but I really fell for it.

Has anyone here also had to sell watches that they love but to buy another that they love even more?

[Auto16610]

And mostly regretted it! I sold a PAM 190 and that still haunts me. Don't regret selling the last watch to get my 90 though.
Can you post a picture of Blancpain? By the way, I love the 233!

[lapince]

Sure here you go, GMT, mechanical alarm, date, small seconds, power reserve indicator, sapphire crystal back...

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[Cru Jones]

wow, arnaud, 233k + RG ceramic daytona is a lot to give up for the BP. but, hey, there's no right answer, so, enjoy.

[lapince]

Originally Posted by Cru Jones

wow, arnaud, 233k + RG ceramic daytona is a lot to give up for the BP. but, hey, there's no right answer, so, enjoy.

Cru, I can only sell the Daytona to get the BP, just have to add 1700 euros, but I also need money so that's why I'm selling also the 233…

Also the Daytona is very nice but honestly I've had a few chronos before and you practically never use the function, whereas date, alarm and GMT are very useful since I often travel, the Daytona is just about the look, basically it just gives you the time, nothing more, when the BP really has functions that you will use...

[masterserg]

I have done it many times. Nothing is permanent and any decision can be reversed (at a cost). Do what makes you happy!

[lapince]

Originally Posted by masterserg

I have done it many times. Nothing is permanent and any decision can be reversed (at a cost). Do what makes you happy!

[Time Collector]

I say follow you heart and get what's singing to you. In the end, its all material stuff that can be replaced. With that said , I recently sold a couple of watches that I thought I would never let go. It just goes to show that we should never say (never). By the way, I will try to keep my 233 in my collect to the end, I love the strap game that Panerai allows you to play. Can't wait to see your BP

[lapince]

Thanks Anthony, can't wait to have it but to have it the Daytona must go, at the price I put it I think it should go within 1-2 months, then it's Blancpain time

[Travelller]

How about you get the SS version (assuming of course there is one) & then you can keep the 233 :)

[lapince]

Originally Posted by Travelller

How about you get the SS version (assuming of course there is one) & then you can keep the 233 :)

The SS version is not nice at all, here's a pic, anyways like I said I am selling the 233 not to buy the BP the Daytona plus a little cash is ok to get it, but because I need money for something else.

Here's the pic of the SS, I really don't like it:

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[Travelller]

Originally Posted by lapince

...I am selling the 233 not to buy the BP... but because I need money for something else...

Understand...
should be an easy sale (unlike a gold Daytona...).

Enjoy your BP (I love the FF "Aqualung L.E. myself )

[lapince]

Originally Posted by Travelller

Understand...
should be an easy sale (unlike a gold Daytona...).

Enjoy your BP (I love the FF "Aqualung L.E. myself )

FF are with the submariner the most mythical diving watches, they came out the same year if I remember correctly, seems FF came out 6 months before the sub, they were worn by french navy divers, it really is a legendary watch, but I won't get one for 2 reasons, they are too big IMO, and I already have watches that have diving watch look, sub, BLNR, and to an extent my pams which are also supposed to be diving watches, even though I would not go for a swim with my 82, it being from the year 2000, even if a thorough testing and if needed a little work on it should check or make it waterproof, I have my sub and BLNR for swimming, I mean the GMT goes 100 meters deep, since I don't dive with bottles the only depth my watches will be seeing is probably 3-5 meters lol