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baseballduck · 30 October 2005, 07:21 AM

As you know I just got the new Seiko and now I'm looking at something for a "dress" watch. I'm looking at an automatic Swiss Army. It's got the day at the top and the date at the 3 o'clock. It has a silver dial and black leather strap. I really like it, and if they give me my usual 25% discount I can get it at about $400 USD. I like that jewelery store so much I'm going to try and get a job there this summer.

Some more of my OCD-ness includes wanting a winder and one of those 5 watch storage boxes.

Tyler

JJ Irani · 30 October 2005, 10:06 AM

Hey Tyler,

By the time you finally get to your first Rolex, your dream SS Sub, I wonder how many "mistakes" you would have collected. Go easy and save your money....remember this: The way to fill your pot usually starts with the first drop and then follows suit with a number of drops!!

Save those drops instead of buying a lot of crap and you'll be surprised how quick your 'pot' will fill up - enough for a brand new 16610!!

Just good friendly advice from a 59 year old man, my little friend.

JJ

dman · 30 October 2005, 11:16 AM

I wish I could say something else, but JJ is spot on. Damn that hurt worse than I thought it would.

Don't collect fillers, they only slow down the process. If it something that you really want, and feel you will wear it jump on it, if not slow down and think it through.

baseballduck · 30 October 2005, 12:28 PM

Well luckily they can still order Omega there. They will just have to get it from their other store. Since I'm probably going to get a job there this summer I'll get pretty good discounts.

Today I tried on a few Tags and the Swiss Army I was talking about. I'll probably just wait a year or two, and order a Seamaster.

Tyler

padi56 · 30 October 2005, 07:07 PM

Save your money Tyler for your dream sub $400 is a good chunk of
it.

Baptistman · 30 October 2005, 07:23 PM

Save the money, don't buy stop gaps, cost it will end up costing you a bundle

Earl · 30 October 2005, 11:36 PM

All very good advice Tyler it's not that just because this is a watch forum and we talk the majority of the time about ROLEX and the majoritiy of us have ROLEX's that we above all people would want to steer you into a ROLEX instead of a Seiko. :o) Tyler if you currently have a good working watch, IMHO save for that watch you really want, when you have the $$ in hand go plunk it down at a AD and say I WANT THAT ONE! Then you will feel glow of "I finally did it"!

31 October 2005, 01:12 AM

Tyler, I'll add to the other's advice - save your money and get what you really want. It will be worth the wait.

baseballduck · 1 November 2005, 07:52 AM

This may sound crazy to you all, but after some intense consideration I think I might wait untill I graduate college to get the sub. There is a reason behind this madness. You see I have figured that it would be a great reward for all that hard work because if I do go to med school to be a heart sergeon it will take 10 years for that. That is a lot of work. Knowing me though I'll get one before then.

Tyler

baseballduck · 1 November 2005, 12:16 PM

Maybe you think I'm nuts for saying that, I don't know. My parents think that it is a very good idea too. I think they were actually planning to do that anyway.

Tyler

mailman · 1 November 2005, 12:44 PM

You make a good point tyler. BUT the guys here know what they're talking about.

baseballduck · 3 November 2005, 08:09 AM

Yes you are right. They really do know what they are talking about.

Tyler

G Shearing · 4 November 2005, 05:20 AM

Just another thing you might consider. Most on this Forum may buy new from AD's. Some buy pre-owned. In fact many who bought new now own a pre-owned watch. If they sell to upgrade the watch they sell is likely in great shape.
Watches, imho, are not like cars. You could have an awesome Sub from say the 90's at a great price and have an almost "new" watch. A car goes rapidly down from day one but certainly not a Rolex because Rolex do not keep changing the "grills" every year. Also quality watches in general are likely THE best investment according to Cooksey Shugart who print a yearly watch price guide. Since even the 60's watches have gone up 2000%
That all being said, setting your sights on a quality preowned might be a realistic alternative in your present circumstances.

dman · 4 November 2005, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by G Shearing

Just another thing you might consider. Most on this Forum may buy new from AD's. Some buy pre-owned. In fact many who bought new now own a pre-owned watch. If they sell to upgrade the watch they sell is likely in great shape.
Watches, imho, are not like cars. You could have an awesome Sub from say the 90's at a great price and have an almost "new" watch. A car goes rapidly down from day one but certainly not a Rolex because Rolex do not keep changing the "grills" every year. Also quality watches in general are likely THE best investment according to Cooksey Shugart who print a yearly watch price guide. Since even the 60's watches have gone up 2000%
That all being said, setting your sights on a quality preowned might be a realistic alternative in your present circumstances.

Same can be said for women, they are like the cars.

mailman · 4 November 2005, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dman

Same can be said for women, they are like the cars.

You always tickle the carbuerator and take it for a test drive before buying it.

dman · 4 November 2005, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mailman

You always tickle the carbuerator and take it for a test drive before buying it.

JJ Irani · 4 November 2005, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mailman

You always tickle the carbuerator and take it for a test drive before buying it.

Unless you have fuel injection, of course!!

4 November 2005, 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JJ Irani

Unless you have fuel injection, of course!!

Yeah, but if you're in your car, and you see a low slung Italian sports car, the car you're in doesn't get jealous.

dman · 5 November 2005, 02:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Atomic

Yeah, but if you're in your car, and you see a low slung Italian sports car, the car you're in doesn't get jealous.

30 October 2005, 07:21 AM	#1
baseballduck "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Real Name: Tyler Location: Pinehurst NC Watch: Explorer 214270 Posts: 1,018	I think I have watch OCD As you know I just got the new Seiko and now I'm looking at something for a "dress" watch. I'm looking at an automatic Swiss Army. It's got the day at the top and the date at the 3 o'clock. It has a silver dial and black leather strap. I really like it, and if they give me my usual 25% discount I can get it at about $400 USD. I like that jewelery store so much I'm going to try and get a job there this summer. Some more of my OCD-ness includes wanting a winder and one of those 5 watch storage boxes. Tyler __________________ Sedit qui timuit ne non succederet. Member #84

30 October 2005, 10:06 AM	#2
JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,319	Hey Tyler, By the time you finally get to your first Rolex, your dream SS Sub, I wonder how many "mistakes" you would have collected. Go easy and save your money....remember this: The way to fill your pot usually starts with the first drop and then follows suit with a number of drops!! Save those drops instead of buying a lot of crap and you'll be surprised how quick your 'pot' will fill up - enough for a brand new 16610!! Just good friendly advice from a 59 year old man, my little friend. JJ __________________ Words fail me in expressing my utmost thanks to ALL of you for this wonderful support during my hour of need!! I firmly believe that my time on planet earth is NOT yet up!! I shall fight this to the very end.......and WIN!!

30 October 2005, 11:16 AM	#3
dman Lifetime TRF Patron Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Daren Location: Austin Watch: the road Posts: 13,583	I wish I could say something else, but JJ is spot on. Damn that hurt worse than I thought it would. Don't collect fillers, they only slow down the process. If it something that you really want, and feel you will wear it jump on it, if not slow down and think it through. __________________ You either get it or you don't, if you have to ask, YOU DON'T!! I really hope that midget cop doesn't find me in Kokomo.

30 October 2005, 12:28 PM	#4
baseballduck "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Real Name: Tyler Location: Pinehurst NC Watch: Explorer 214270 Posts: 1,018	Well luckily they can still order Omega there. They will just have to get it from their other store. Since I'm probably going to get a job there this summer I'll get pretty good discounts. Today I tried on a few Tags and the Swiss Army I was talking about. I'll probably just wait a year or two, and order a Seamaster. Tyler __________________ Sedit qui timuit ne non succederet. Member #84

30 October 2005, 07:07 PM	#5
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 52,502	Save your money Tyler for your dream sub $400 is a good chunk of it. __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

30 October 2005, 07:23 PM	#6
Baptistman "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Real Name: Jon Location: UK Posts: 2,405	Save the money, don't buy stop gaps, cost it will end up costing you a bundle __________________ Whatever the watch, it's your wrist, it speaks to you, enjoy it

30 October 2005, 11:36 PM	#7
Earl "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Who Me? Location: Northern Virginia Watch: out Posts: 4,616	All very good advice Tyler it's not that just because this is a watch forum and we talk the majority of the time about ROLEX and the majoritiy of us have ROLEX's that we above all people would want to steer you into a ROLEX instead of a Seiko. :o) Tyler if you currently have a good working watch, IMHO save for that watch you really want, when you have the $$ in hand go plunk it down at a AD and say I WANT THAT ONE! Then you will feel glow of "I finally did it"!

31 October 2005, 01:12 AM	#8
---- Guest Posts: n/a	Tyler, I'll add to the other's advice - save your money and get what you really want. It will be worth the wait.

1 November 2005, 07:52 AM	#9
baseballduck "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Real Name: Tyler Location: Pinehurst NC Watch: Explorer 214270 Posts: 1,018	This may sound crazy to you all, but after some intense consideration I think I might wait untill I graduate college to get the sub. There is a reason behind this madness. You see I have figured that it would be a great reward for all that hard work because if I do go to med school to be a heart sergeon it will take 10 years for that. That is a lot of work. Knowing me though I'll get one before then. Tyler __________________ Sedit qui timuit ne non succederet. Member #84

1 November 2005, 12:16 PM	#10
baseballduck "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Real Name: Tyler Location: Pinehurst NC Watch: Explorer 214270 Posts: 1,018	Maybe you think I'm nuts for saying that, I don't know. My parents think that it is a very good idea too. I think they were actually planning to do that anyway. Tyler __________________ Sedit qui timuit ne non succederet. Member #84

1 November 2005, 12:44 PM	#11
mailman TRF Moderator & DATE-JUST41 2024 Patron Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: . Watch: 126610LN Posts: 35,389	You make a good point tyler. BUT the guys here know what they're talking about. __________________ JJ

3 November 2005, 08:09 AM	#12
baseballduck "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Real Name: Tyler Location: Pinehurst NC Watch: Explorer 214270 Posts: 1,018	Yes you are right. They really do know what they are talking about. Tyler __________________ Sedit qui timuit ne non succederet. Member #84

4 November 2005, 05:20 AM	#13
G Shearing Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canadian NW Posts: 176	Hi Tyler... Just another thing you might consider. Most on this Forum may buy new from AD's. Some buy pre-owned. In fact many who bought new now own a pre-owned watch. If they sell to upgrade the watch they sell is likely in great shape. Watches, imho, are not like cars. You could have an awesome Sub from say the 90's at a great price and have an almost "new" watch. A car goes rapidly down from day one but certainly not a Rolex because Rolex do not keep changing the "grills" every year. Also quality watches in general are likely THE best investment according to Cooksey Shugart who print a yearly watch price guide. Since even the 60's watches have gone up 2000% That all being said, setting your sights on a quality preowned might be a realistic alternative in your present circumstances.

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