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Old 3 April 2020, 08:50 PM   #31
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It's more important that a safe is heavy rather than bolted down. If someone knows it's bolted down they can pry it off the anchors with the right tools and pick it up, then cut it open somewhere else. Ideally a tl/tr 30 or 45 and up, or European classes 3-5, over 5-600 pounds.
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Old 3 April 2020, 08:57 PM   #32
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It saddens me to see "Guns" as a security measure, I say this as an MoD and NRA firearms instructor.

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Effective deterrent though in the event of a home invasion.
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Old 3 April 2020, 09:02 PM   #33
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Old 3 April 2020, 09:05 PM   #34
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Effective deterrent though in the event of a home invasion.
I will avoid an existential cultural difference debate, but being a UK based firearms instructor our mandate for their use is strictly military and police with the absolute priority being preservation of life.

With regards to deadly force for home security I would remove the element of doubt and keep all my valuables in a bank vault if it was a choice between murdering a person and protecting replaceable inanimate objects.

Just my opinion.

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Old 3 April 2020, 09:13 PM   #35
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Keep 'em in my gun safe
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Old 3 April 2020, 10:09 PM   #36
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With many of you owning a multitude of luxury watches
in your collection that can be worth $50-100k or more, I
was curious how you keep your watches safe ie. burglars,
home cleaning service or home repair providers. I personally
have one watch of any real value (Sub 114060) that is either
on my wrist or on my bathroom counter so monitoring its
whereabouts isn't a concern.

How do you secure your watch collection and why?

a) home safe

b) bank deposit box

c) just a watch box at home for easy
access


Wear them, period. They get missing when the watch is not being worn 99% of the time. Most of the oh I lost my watch posts come from situations where the watch comes off the wrist and is placed somewhere, in a glove box, gym locker, in the house (with people around) and in my brothers case in a box (while workman in the house), etc. safest place in most instances is on the wrists. People mistakenly think that all my Rolex can’t handle this situation I’ll put it in c spot and grab the g shock. Wrong, your Rolex can handle it and will Outlive you, wear it.
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Old 3 April 2020, 11:25 PM   #37
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Old 3 April 2020, 11:37 PM   #38
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Bottom of the Laundry Basket , if a Burglar is prepared to delve through my soiled underwear, they have earned them.
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Old 4 April 2020, 03:07 AM   #39
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People mention guns but how are they useful if you're not home?
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Old 4 April 2020, 03:18 AM   #40
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All insured but use deposit box and also have a decent safe
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Old 4 April 2020, 03:21 AM   #41
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It's more important that a safe is heavy rather than bolted down. If someone knows it's bolted down they can pry it off the anchors with the right tools and pick it up, then cut it open somewhere else. Ideally a tl/tr 30 or 45 and up, or European classes 3-5, over 5-600 pounds.
I never mentioned how heavy the safe was. I wouldn’t like to try and run off with it.
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Old 4 April 2020, 03:25 AM   #42
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People mention guns but how are they useful if you're not home?
Exactly

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Old 4 April 2020, 03:32 AM   #43
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A lot of you keep mentioning a prohibited subject here. Doesn’t matter if you agree with it or not it’s a forum rule. I expect a moderator will weigh in soon.
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Old 4 April 2020, 03:38 AM   #44
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Have to keep em safety deposit box at a bank. Rather go there and take em out plus it gives me peace of mind .
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Old 4 April 2020, 03:50 AM   #45
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Old 4 April 2020, 04:08 AM   #46
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I'm home a lot. When I'm not home, the dog/s usually are. If the dogs and I aren't home, the watches are in a well-hidden safe. I also don't have many neighbors, but many of them are well-defended, so there's better hunting grounds for thieves.
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Old 4 April 2020, 04:09 AM   #47
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Bottom of the Laundry Basket , if a Burglar is prepared to delve through my soiled underwear, they have earned them.

And THAT ladies and gents is why I don’t want to buy used watches

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Old 4 April 2020, 04:15 AM   #48
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Wear them, period. They get missing when the watch is not being worn 99% of the time. Most of the oh I lost my watch posts come from situations where the watch comes off the wrist and is placed somewhere, in a glove box, gym locker, in the house (with people around) and in my brothers case in a box (while workman in the house), etc. safest place in most instances is on the wrists. People mistakenly think that all my Rolex can’t handle this situation I’ll put it in c spot and grab the g shock. Wrong, your Rolex can handle it and will Outlive you, wear it.

Agree with this.

Wear them, and also make sure you don’t get drunk at a club and take a girl back to the apartment while wearing them

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Old 4 April 2020, 04:15 AM   #49
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I mean you can hide/lock them but honestly you MUST insure them!

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This of course is the move. Insure the out of them!!


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Old 4 April 2020, 04:16 AM   #50
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Bank safe for me. I can't get insurance where I currently live. Does not exist

Wow! Smart then


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Unfortunately there have been numerous rules violations (firearms posts)in this thread, I’m tired of removing said posts. This thread is closed and let this be a warning that any more rules violations will be met with banishment.
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