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Fat_ninja · 7 April 2019, 01:45 AM

Was thinking about watches this morning... and thought this be a fun thread.
Which of your watches that you
1) either wanted to buy but never did.
OR
2) let go, but miss...

This was the one that I feel like got away...i cant buy preowned....and really wanted a discount lol...

321Forever · 7 April 2019, 01:49 AM

White 5711 for $22K from an AD in 2014.

Fat_ninja · 7 April 2019, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by jakemeister

White 5711 for $22K from an AD in 2014.

I kind of feel bad for you man.

Sam Philip · 7 April 2019, 02:00 AM

Fun thread indeed.

For me it was the 5711/1P 010. London Salon offered me one in 2015, before the current Nautilus craze.

Mbbgysam · 7 April 2019, 02:09 AM

Blue 5711 at msrp, right after Patek decreased prices several years ago, in a state with no sales tax. Need I say more?

Mbbgysam · 7 April 2019, 02:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sam Philip

Fun thread indeed.

For me it was the 5711/1P 010. London Salon offered me one in 2015, before the current Nautilus craze.

Now that’s rough!

sgwatch · 7 April 2019, 02:11 AM

Offered a new 3712 from an AD when they first came out, but didn't like the silver moon, since it was difficult to read, so I didn't get it. Who knew!

Nat123 · 7 April 2019, 02:21 AM

A few years back I wandered into an AD just browsing. They had a 5711 blue in the case. They had just lost their AD status and were looking to liquidate.
I turned down a 20% discount since I had recently bought a perpetual and thought I could always get a nautilus later. I still can't believe it!

s.m.b. · 7 April 2019, 02:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat_ninja

Was thinking about watches this morning... and thought this be a fun thread.
Which of your watches that you
1) either wanted to buy but never did.
OR
2) let go, but miss...

This was the one that I feel like got away...i cant buy preowned....and really wanted a discount lol...

So clean.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sam Philip

Fun thread indeed.

For me it was the 5711/1P 010. London Salon offered me one in 2015, before the current Nautilus craze.

Ouch.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mbbgysam

Blue 5711 at msrp, right after Patek decreased prices several years ago, in a state with no sales tax. Need I say more?

No more Shreve & Co.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nat123

A few years back I wandered into an AD just browsing. They had a 5711 blue in the case. They had just lost their AD status and were looking to liquidate.
I turned down a 20% discount since I had recently bought a perpetual and thought I could always get a nautilus later. I still can't believe it!

Gulp.

CamSLC · 7 April 2019, 02:30 AM

Love the pulsation dial 5170. Davidsw had a one Tiffany stamped.... So that might be my answer.

Three Daytona's also lol

Russell996 · 7 April 2019, 02:56 AM

Passed on the 5575G when my allocation came through.

Pw92676 · 7 April 2019, 03:11 AM

Years ago I passed on the opportunity for an Omega Eyes on the Stars. Really wish I hadn’t, not from a collectability or ‘investment’ standpoint, but rather I really like it and would wear the heck out of it.

Edit- my bad didn’t realize this was the PP thread. Haven’t let any get away because nothing has been presented to have gotten away :)

benlee · 7 April 2019, 03:21 AM

Most of the Nautilus. 5711A / 5712A. Pass over them numerous time before the craze so now it's a loss opportunity at least from an investment point of view. But it's OK, can't have it all.

As for let go and miss, I do miss my IWC Portuguese Perpetual Calendar in WG ( the previous gen ). Sold it for peanuts and in retrospect, should have kept it. Beautiful watch.

pb2au · 7 April 2019, 03:37 AM

November 2016 I went to my AD and was offered my choice of 5712 A, 5167 A (bracelet) or 5960 steel white face. I had just bought my 911 and just couldn’t pull the trigger.

No regrets as I am pretty happy with my current collection.

HL65 · 7 April 2019, 03:52 AM

Passing on the 5650G

Mike G. if you are reading this.

SL BRABUS · 7 April 2019, 03:55 AM

Regret by turning down an application piece 5131J.....

turborolex · 7 April 2019, 04:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat_ninja

Was thinking about watches this morning... and thought this be a fun thread.

Which of your watches that you

1) either wanted to buy but never did.

OR

2) let go, but miss...

This was the one that I feel like got away...i cant buy preowned....and really wanted a discount lol...

I’m in the process of buying one now!

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turborolex · 7 April 2019, 04:31 AM

Passed on a 5711 with a 15% discount and no tax after the price reduction. Hindsight is 20/20.

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incontrol · 7 April 2019, 04:53 AM

Passing on a 5712/1a before the craze and price increases.

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Fat_ninja · 7 April 2019, 04:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by turborolex

I’m in the process of buying one now!

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New? At the AD?

Ahfe · 7 April 2019, 05:11 AM

Passed on 5712 tiffany from tiffany and regret it till today
passed on 5980/ar waiting for my AD to deliver 5990 to later find he lost his status in feb 2 months before my delivery

FML

goog53 · 7 April 2019, 05:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HL65

Passing on the 5650G

Mike G. if you are reading this.

How dare you mention “Sharky”! (Pardon my language but on the day of Basel a close friend referred to it as a sharkbite POS. My oh my was he wrong. *** This was not Ken haha***) From that day on my circle of friends calls her Sharky. Had the chance to give her a try last week while hanging with one of my best pals (incontrol)

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remz07twos · 7 April 2019, 05:34 AM

Tiffany stamped 5167/1A with employee discount got away. Keeps me up every day.

incontrol · 7 April 2019, 05:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by goog53

How dare you mention “Sharky”! (Pardon my language but on the day of Basel a close friend referred to it as a sharkbite POS. My oh my was he wrong. *** This was not Ken haha***) From that day on my circle of friends calls her Sharky. Had the chance to give her a try last week while hanging with one of my best pals (incontrol)

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I got to try on my good friend, Goog53’s beautiful 5711. It was sublime. Never had the chance to wear one before.

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pam66 · 7 April 2019, 06:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat_ninja

Was thinking about watches this morning... and thought this be a fun thread.
Which of your watches that you
1) either wanted to buy but never did.
OR
2) let go, but miss...

This was the one that I feel like got away...i cant buy preowned....and really wanted a discount lol...

i saw that one in an AD in milano one week ago. brand-new of course

pam66 · 7 April 2019, 06:23 AM

i miss the 5980AR and the 5712R, and i am currently trying to rely both.

AK797 · 7 April 2019, 06:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by incontrol

Passing on a 5712/1a before the craze and price increases.

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Same here, had one for £20.5K but thought it should be 20K so passed. That five hundred squid cost me 25 racks.

turborolex · 7 April 2019, 06:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat_ninja

New? At the AD?

Pre owned. Working on getting one with open papers

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ts3 · 7 April 2019, 07:13 AM

My former hairdresser of all people offered me a 3700/001A w cork box and certificate of origin a few years ago for 36k and I hesitated, being slightly overwhelmed at the time - it would have been both my first Patek and my first major watch purchase...

PatekSF · 7 April 2019, 08:45 AM

Year 2000: PP 3700/1a vs. Rolex DD WG President, both BNIB from AD & both priced around the same ~ $11k.

Bought the WG DD President ...

7 April 2019, 01:45 AM	#1
Fat_ninja Banned Join Date: May 2018 Real Name: Jonathan Location: USA Watch: P-01 Posts: 11,772	The one that got away thread... Was thinking about watches this morning... and thought this be a fun thread. Which of your watches that you 1) either wanted to buy but never did. OR 2) let go, but miss... This was the one that I feel like got away...i cant buy preowned....and really wanted a discount lol...

7 April 2019, 02:21 AM	#8
Nat123 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: USA Posts: 103	Painful memories A few years back I wandered into an AD just browsing. They had a 5711 blue in the case. They had just lost their AD status and were looking to liquidate. I turned down a 20% discount since I had recently bought a perpetual and thought I could always get a nautilus later. I still can't believe it!

7 April 2019, 03:21 AM	#13
benlee "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Ben Location: SIN & JKT Watch: Rolex, AP, PP Posts: 9,873	Most of the Nautilus. 5711A / 5712A. Pass over them numerous time before the craze so now it's a loss opportunity at least from an investment point of view. But it's OK, can't have it all. As for let go and miss, I do miss my IWC Portuguese Perpetual Calendar in WG ( the previous gen ). Sold it for peanuts and in retrospect, should have kept it. Beautiful watch. __________________ Follow me on Instagram : benlee789

7 April 2019, 03:52 AM	#15
HL65 TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Ken Location: SW Florida Watch: One on my wrist. Posts: 63,398	Passing on the 5650G Mike G. if you are reading this. __________________ *SPEM SUCCESSUS ALIT*

7 April 2019, 03:55 AM	#16
SL BRABUS "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: U.S.A Watch: Only Rolex & Patek Posts: 3,345	Regret by turning down an application piece 5131J..... __________________ Rolex Forum: Mainly Rolex & Benz pictures...!!! Click the above link to join the club...^^^... "SL BRABUS" aka BenzWorld Undercover Moderator

7 April 2019, 01:49 AM	#2
321Forever 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Orange County, CA Watch: SD43 Posts: 444	White 5711 for $22K from an AD in 2014.

7 April 2019, 02:00 AM	#4
Sam Philip Banned Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: UK Posts: 4,345	Fun thread indeed. For me it was the 5711/1P 010. London Salon offered me one in 2015, before the current Nautilus craze.

7 April 2019, 02:09 AM	#5
Mbbgysam 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: USA Posts: 1,027	Blue 5711 at msrp, right after Patek decreased prices several years ago, in a state with no sales tax. Need I say more?

7 April 2019, 02:11 AM	#7
sgwatch "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Seattle Posts: 432	Offered a new 3712 from an AD when they first came out, but didn't like the silver moon, since it was difficult to read, so I didn't get it. Who knew!

7 April 2019, 02:30 AM	#10
CamSLC "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: USA Watch: Rolex & Patek Posts: 1,436	Love the pulsation dial 5170. Davidsw had a one Tiffany stamped.... So that might be my answer. Three Daytona's also lol

7 April 2019, 02:56 AM	#11
Russell996 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: UK Posts: 4,180	Passed on the 5575G when my allocation came through.

7 April 2019, 03:11 AM	#12
Pw92676 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Georgia Posts: 6,130	Years ago I passed on the opportunity for an Omega Eyes on the Stars. Really wish I hadn’t, not from a collectability or ‘investment’ standpoint, but rather I really like it and would wear the heck out of it. Edit- my bad didn’t realize this was the PP thread. Haven’t let any get away because nothing has been presented to have gotten away :)

7 April 2019, 03:37 AM	#14
pb2au "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Sanj Location: Toronto, Canada Watch: Depends on day Posts: 347	November 2016 I went to my AD and was offered my choice of 5712 A, 5167 A (bracelet) or 5960 steel white face. I had just bought my 911 and just couldn’t pull the trigger. No regrets as I am pretty happy with my current collection.

7 April 2019, 04:31 AM	#18
turborolex "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Real Name: H. Location: USA Posts: 564	Passed on a 5711 with a 15% discount and no tax after the price reduction. Hindsight is 20/20. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ current collection: Patek 5712, Patek 5726 (white), Patek 5990, Patek 5524G, Rolex 116500 (white & black), AP 26331ST (Blue).

7 April 2019, 04:53 AM	#19
incontrol "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: Kevin Location: Somewhere in PA Watch: All of them... Posts: 10,355	Passing on a 5712/1a before the craze and price increases. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Patek Philippe Rolex

7 April 2019, 05:11 AM	#21
Ahfe "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: US Posts: 214	Passed on 5712 tiffany from tiffany and regret it till today passed on 5980/ar waiting for my AD to deliver 5990 to later find he lost his status in feb 2 months before my delivery FML

7 April 2019, 05:34 AM	#23
remz07twos "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Nash Posts: 148	Tiffany stamped 5167/1A with employee discount got away. Keeps me up every day.

7 April 2019, 06:23 AM	#26
pam66 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: cambridge Posts: 2,256	i miss the 5980AR and the 5712R, and i am currently trying to rely both.

7 April 2019, 07:13 AM	#29
ts3 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Europe Posts: 3,235	My former hairdresser of all people offered me a 3700/001A w cork box and certificate of origin a few years ago for 36k and I hesitated, being slightly overwhelmed at the time - it would have been both my first Patek and my first major watch purchase...

7 April 2019, 08:45 AM	#30
PatekSF "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Real Name: Client n.9 Location: Upper Volta Watch: what I like to do Posts: 437	Year 2000: PP 3700/1a vs. Rolex DD WG President, both BNIB from AD & both priced around the same ~ $11k. Bought the WG DD President ... __________________ I don't mind patina as long as it's my patina.

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