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30 December 2005, 05:35 AM | #31 | |
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In case of the TT Daytona, I definitely don't plan on getting rid of anything. Even, as you put it, if I do sell my Crosswind what can I expect to get and then how do I come up with huge pending balance to buy the TT Daytona? Very difficult proposition....but let's just lie low for now and ride with the tide so to speak!! Who knows what tomorrow brings?? Meanwhile, I can enjoy all three babies and also the wonderful company and fun we are having on this forum!! JJ
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30 December 2005, 05:44 AM | #32 |
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JJ you are an enigma.
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30 December 2005, 06:01 AM | #33 | |
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I saw the watch, I liked the white dial and the Romans, I liked the shiny Pilot bracelet and its superb satin finish and the "too good to be true" price was just what it was - too good to be true!!! Seriously, under normal circumstances and with the price that Mansor was offering the same watch for (NZ$5,200), I wouldn't have touched it with a barge pole. However, when we are talking a HUGE difference of NZ$1,700 between two ADs who are literally within a stone's throw of each other....tell me, what would you have done? Seriously, I would have been STUPID to have passed it up!! It was the only Crosswind in the store and the only one going for that ridiculously low price! JJ
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Oh yea JJ, I forgot to add that you got a great deal on it too. Your right on the TT Daytona. 9 grand is a helluva lot for a watch. Look on the bright side though. If you end up flipping this you can probably get more out of it then you paid because of the sale. BTW, what else did they have on sale in that case?
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30 December 2005, 10:10 AM | #36 | |
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Well, they had a couple of other Breitlings, a few OMEGA Speedies, a solid gold IWC on original strap and a Royal Oak. All the watches were marked down, but the one that really caught my eye was the Crosswind and the rest, as they say, is history!!
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30 December 2005, 11:02 AM | #37 |
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Enjoy you new chrono JJ, looks like a very nice watch indeed.
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30 December 2005, 02:03 PM | #39 |
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LOL!! Al, now that is quite funny!!!
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You mentioned in another post getting used to the chrono second hand that you confuse with the watch minute hand. What I will sometimes do, especially on the Breitling, which has the large chrono second hand, is to start the chrono on the zero second time signal and use that hand as the main second hand, similar to the large second hand function on my Rolexes.
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Wow, been away for a bit visiting family over the holidays and come back to find this thread.
I used to like breitling, but not much these days. Really liked their bullet-band, but they stopped making it. But JJ, the important thing is that YOU like the watch and YOU are happy with the purchase. The TT Daytona is a nice watch and I know how you like TT watches. Can you not get a TT Daytona at a better price than $9000? Maybe pre-owned or discounted? You know TT watches even Rolex do not hold their re-sale like SS. So there are deals to be had. If you wear the breitling, it will be harder to sell later, especially with the polished band that shows scratches. And they are not known for their resale either. A good price is a good price, but maybe this is a money making opportunity for you to sell and to save up towards the TT Daytona? You know what mistake watches are like. (I'm sure we all do) But after the new watch buzz wears off, will you really reach for the breitling over the other Rolex watches you own? Or will you just long to put back on a Rolex when you wear your crosswind? I thought somewhere before you said you were only a two watch guy, not sure how the breitling fits into the picture. I do not write any of this to bust your balls. I write because it is still not too late to get out of the breitling while it is LNIB. JJ, it is up to you, maybe I'm very wrong, but do not think you will give up on the TT daytona that easily. Just not seeing you wear a breitling over the rolexes you already own. But in the end it is up to you. If you do keep the breitling, I hope I am wrong and that you will get many years off wonderful enjoyment out of it. Good luck. |
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JJ,
That is a very nice chrono, the look of it is bold and classic with the roman numerals and white face... if you are happy with the deal you made with it then that is good enough for you and I hope you enjoy your new toy. I also had an big interest in Breitlings as well but I was uncertain about resale value and could not find a deal on par with your super-duper discount! Enjoy your last 2005 aquisition I'm sure there'll be more in 2006 based on your track record for last year... :)
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Well, a couple of things....I ONLY believe in brand-new. Used TT Daytonas I have not seen in Auckland (you must remember this is a very small market), and a brand new one is listed at NZ$ 18,600...so after discounting quite heavily, I'd still have to dole out NZ$13,200 or thereabouts which comes to US$ 9,000 approx. Anyway, I really am not sure what to do. Every member in my family does like the new Crosswind. It's BIG (43 mm) which is something I love, quite thick and very heavy. It has the important DATE function (very easy to read) and the dial is attractive. I also find the polished Pilot bracelet very beautiful and wide with an interlug spacing of 22 mm as against the normal 20 mm for most other watches. With me, of course, only time will tell!!
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If you seriously want to unload that Brietling then please let me know... we'll see what kind of deal we can work out... if I can get an even better deal than you got I would have no regrets whatsoever... no joke!
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Too true it is a bit of a problem that you are on the opposite end of the planet... too bad.
Hope you enjoy your new baby and no matter what anyone else says at least it isn't orange!
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What is there to think about. You got your balls busted for some comments from the past, but it was all in fun. You have got a watch thta is very different from your others, if you wear it once a week, four times a week or once a month it will always be a nice change of pace. I like having that ability. That is why I am always trying to find a third brand that I like, variety is the spice of life!!!!! BTW/ I have another 3rd brand watch coming in, traded away the Pam Logo that I had for all of a week. Hopefully this one will be the missing third wheel. But if it is not, so what, I will just keep looking. You did well with that find JJ, as long as you are happy, then I am very happy for you!!
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Thanks, Daren....yes, I like it 'cause it's different from the Rollies....totally different. The white dial and Romans are superb looking as is the Pilot bracelet...lots of bling even for an all SS watch!!
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