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14 September 2017, 09:20 AM | #391 |
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This! Was huge Breitling fan, but i regret i did not bought Rolex first.
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14 September 2017, 09:40 AM | #392 |
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Buying a Tag Heuer Aquaracer brand new from an AD for 3k. It is a beautiful watch mind you but knowing what I know now, I'd have bought a Tudor for that money. It was my first expensive watch.
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21 September 2017, 12:52 AM | #393 |
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Could've got a 16610LV BNIB for under $5k at an AD.......
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21 September 2017, 01:01 AM | #394 |
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I am not really collecting, but man I should have bought a Rolex more early than 38 year old.
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21 September 2017, 01:58 AM | #395 |
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Wasting 4 weeks of my life wearing a Sub Date 16610 until I realised it was a just a "trend" watch and is SO dull.
P/ex'd it - phew! |
21 September 2017, 02:05 AM | #396 |
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Buying an Omega GSOTM at full retail from a boutique
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21 September 2017, 02:19 AM | #397 |
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Buying 2 Tag Heuer. 2000 and Link. But that's all I could afford at the time (1994 and 2000).
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21 September 2017, 02:28 AM | #398 | |
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Try leaving it until retirement like I did! When I think of Rolex prices when I was 38, even accounting for inflation, it makes me sick. Also the years of enjoyment that I now realize I missed. Congratulations for getting one before 40! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
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21 September 2017, 02:32 AM | #399 |
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not starting collecting eariler
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21 September 2017, 06:59 AM | #400 |
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Buying other brands before got real knowledge about watches.
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21 September 2017, 07:32 AM | #401 |
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I traded in a ss and white gold Datejust for an Omega Seamaster Mid, immediately regretted it and had to trade again to throw less money towards the 14060 Sub I really wanted... Felt like I simply traded down and threw money away.
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12 October 2018, 09:34 AM | #402 |
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Selling my as new all stainless Daytona, about a month before they became unobtainable!
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12 October 2018, 09:39 AM | #403 |
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Let's see...
Great example birthyear 16750 for $4K long gone, Cherry blue 76100 bought for $1850 long gone, SD4K sold about 4 months before they were discontinued. |
12 October 2018, 09:42 AM | #404 |
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Selling my Rose Gold Skydweller and then buying another one back within 1 month of selling it. That cost me a little bit of coin. LOL
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12 October 2018, 10:21 AM | #405 |
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Going large! I went thru a big watch phase and spent a lot of money only to see the error of my ways losing $s on the deal. Also Flipping a few SS sports in which to upgrade only to find the prices sky rocketed within 6 months
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12 October 2018, 10:31 AM | #406 |
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Sold a beautiful Wade & Butcher 9/8, "The Celebrated Hollow Ground Razor, For Barber's Use", so I could fund a weekend vacation in New York...great time in New York, but darn do I miss that razor.....:-)
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12 October 2018, 10:42 AM | #407 |
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Worst move,falling in love with watches.....
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12 October 2018, 10:49 AM | #408 |
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Bought a Breitling.
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12 October 2018, 11:13 AM | #409 |
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Having my 16750 polished back when I didn’t know any better.
Buying a Ball watch from a dealer and then selling it 3 months later for 1/2 what I paid. I should have never bought the watch. Passing on a mint 16610LV flat 4 for $6k about 3 years ago. Not buying a 16520 a few years back when I first started looking at the zenith versions. It is good therapy reading some of the other stories. I am happy I know what I know about this hobby at just under 40 years of age. I am sure there will be some future regrets. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
12 October 2018, 11:22 AM | #410 |
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Not doing my homework and not registered with Rolex forums.
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12 October 2018, 11:38 AM | #411 |
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Joining the forum was proven to be very costly to my bank account. Before I acquired my very first Rolex, watches wasn’t anything important to me. I knew Rolex is very expensive and I must have 1 someday. Well, I’ve had more than a few since joining the forum. Same mistake I joined Rennlist forum.
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12 October 2018, 12:53 PM | #412 |
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Not buying the Hulk when offered at MRSP at my AD, not purchasing a PP 5712 for a major discount at my AD (new) and instead buying a 5146 at retail, pulling my deposit on my 5711 a few years ago when it was 24000 and was quoted a 6 month, passing on two 5711 blue at two AD’s, etc.
I could go on and on... such is life... feel like an idiot |
12 October 2018, 01:06 PM | #413 |
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Not buying a 16710 pepsi with 3186 movement with b/p a year ago offered to me for $10k
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12 October 2018, 01:10 PM | #414 |
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1. Trading Kermit for GMT IIc (and I also handed over $500)
2. Buying IWC Big Pilot fit retail 3. Trading Hulk for IWC Big Pilot (straight up). Yes, I’m stupid, but getting smarter. Getting SD43 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
12 October 2018, 01:19 PM | #415 |
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In the 90’s i purchased my first APRO. I chose a quartz model over an automatic/mechanical. Both were in stock and worth the same money.
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12 October 2018, 01:40 PM | #416 |
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Too many examples for me:
- Selling a mint 16610LV F serie in 2006 for 5000 Euro. - Selling a Sub 5508 in 2006 for 6000 Euro - Selling a mint Daytona 116520 in 2006 for 7000 Euro - Selling a mint Daytona 6263 in 2006 for 19000 Euro - Selling a mint Daytona 6263 with box, papers in 2011 for 35000 USD. Now I am looking to repurchase some of these watches, but seem almost impossible since their prices have gone to high. |
12 October 2018, 01:44 PM | #417 | |
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12 October 2018, 01:49 PM | #418 |
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1. selling my grandfather's rolex 18038 day-date that was passed down to me during difficult times
2. flipped my first rolex 116713ln that was gifted to me by my father to a Panerai PAM531......later on, flipped again that Panerai......losing tons of money in the process, could have bought another Rolex for the amount that was lost |
12 October 2018, 01:59 PM | #419 |
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not buying the hulk when my wife was telling me to buy it! i know dumb lol
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12 October 2018, 02:30 PM | #420 |
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Several for me:
1. Flipping my mint condition complete set Flat 4 Kermit early F ser. for $6.5K barely 4 yrs ago. 2. Passing an opportunity to purchase an A series 16520 mint complete set Daytona for $10.4k in 2015. Was offering $10k, we didn't agree on pricing. 3. Not buying a brand new PP5711 white offered by local AD at retail last year. |
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