Justifiying buying a Rolex to spouse...

[droptopman]

I am lucky my wife actually encourages the hobby. She does tax me on occasion but nothing crazy. New diamond jewelry usually. The rest of her "luxuries" she just grabs when she feels like it. Shoes and handbags are her thing. I just bought her another Rolex a couple of weeks ago and I think she has worn it twice

Last year I thought I would have to justify a vintage Submariner I had been chasing for years as it was considerably more than most watches I buy. I expected some grief but she did not flinch in telling me I should buy it. I was surprised.

For years I had a separate "watch" account the I put money from consulting gigs and teaching night classes at the local college (side work). I would buy and sell watches out of that account and she never really noticed or said anything. The vintage Sub killed that account...

Good luck

[FTX I]

Originally Posted by Anthon

I would be broke with a wife like that.

[DLRIDES]

Originally Posted by jb335

Good luck.

Feeling appreciative of being single right now....

/\

This

[armen34]

Take her to the AD and try on the rolexes and have her see your joy?

[WAK4]

[mjclark32]

Originally Posted by WAK4

[Token74]

i justify my watch purchases in the following ways:

Primary justification:
- I always have a set amount of savings in case bad things happen
- The interest on my savings is not worth having
- I can't spend those savings on the house etc. because I can't liquidate in an emergency
- If I buy a watch I can enjoy my savings whilst being able to liquidate if needed

Secondary justification:
- Since buying watches I have kept each car for an extra year
- I used to lose about £15k per year on cars
- Keeping a car for an extra year means I lose £10k per year rather than £15k
- I am better off (if including liquidable assets) than I would have been had it not been for watches

I don't have to justify to my wife as she likes watches and we are in it together, but I do feel I have to justify any big purchase to myself, possibly due to my background. The above is how I do it.

[Token74]

I should add that I did have to liquidate most of my collection at one point to fund my wedding. This was no problem and I broadly broke even thanks to a couple of limited editions. This was easy to do and proved my justification theory.

[Porsche]

Originally Posted by cornerstore

Tell her it's your new hobby. As hobbies go it is very inexpensive relative to other hobbies. Get her involved in your excitement.

^this^

Tel her that you have narrowed down your hobby to 2 choices...

1. watch collecting
or
2. a mistress

She will obviously choose watches.. much cheaper than the second choice

[watchucallit]

Divorce first

[watchucallit]

Hilarious

Originally Posted by WAK4

[DPE]

just ask her, Why Not ?

[armybuck041]

Originally Posted by sensui

The truth really is.....it's easier to beg for forgiveness vs asking for permission.

Good advice right there.

There isn't much sensible logic behind buying a luxury watch, other than you want it. My wife just rolls her eyes now when Fedex shows up.

[Bellybumper]

Buy one for her first...

[Monsta]

Originally Posted by Mystro

It depends on how you have your money set up in your house hold if you should or need to tell your wife anything. After 20+ years of successful marriage. I found that not fighting over money issues requires multiple accounts.
Many have a primary joint/house account and a his and her separate accounts that is used for more individual spending. I never let my watch or any other spending come from my joint/home account. This way I never have to ask "permission" or justify what I spend my own money on. I did buy my wife a new Jeep as a anniversary present from my personal account as a surprise. This goes along way in defending the merits of separate personal accounts.

This is sage advice and what I do at my house. Money will = competiton ie she wants something else or doesn't approve of some things unless there is a separation of finances.

[CLTRolex]

It's only a good purchase if you can afford it

[HobokenRolex]

Just look here and elsewhere online constantly and talk tons about watches. It will drive her crazy. I did that years ago and my wife finally said, just get the watch so you stop talking about it (that was for an 114060). Little did she know, the "obsession" got worse. I picked up another Rolex (Explorer 1) and Speedmaster. I think I'm set now...for a while. Good luck!

[behardt]

Trade something in and tell her you traded one in for it. The additional cost difference is an unnecessary detail.

[THC]

Originally Posted by Bellybumper

Buy one for her first...

'This for sure

[dimag333]

I have purchased and sold a bunch of nice watches over the years, she never was really into me having them.

However this week I finally quit my full time job after starting our own business a year ago and she wanted to get me something for my birthday/full time self employment. I was gonna get a nice snare drum, but instead I said "can I get a watch?"

She said as long as I don't sell it. Today showed up a brand new 114060 :)

steve

[TickTockChuck]

I think anyone looking to buy a Rolex can come up with many ways to rationalize it. This being Valentine's though, why don't you consider getting something similarly nice for your wife. Let's face it, if you walk in with a shiney new Rolex and your wife is wearing a Timex, it may create hard feelings. I purchased a nice watch for my wife early on and it went a long way to help grow her appreciation of quality time pieces. She would have never bought one on her own. Good Luck! Cheers!

[KDS777]

My wife has about 20K in purses in her closet and makes 25% more than I do.

Nuff said.

[Chiboy]

Originally Posted by Anthon

I would be broke with a wife like that.

I do infrequent but large splurges. She probably spends most of the money, although a platona goes a long way to evening up the score...

[zaydans]

When I got my sub the wife was ok cos she knew I was as yearning for one since childhood but when I got the second rollie (GMT II) I just told her it was a fake, lol. She didn't bat an eyelid!!

[LuminousMaximus]

tell her you want to buy a sports car and you have already test drive it and you want to get her opinion. She may balk at the price. The say well if we can't get the Porsche 911, how about it I just get a Rolex watch?

You may get the car and if not u can walk away with the Rolex

Or

This is actually the wife and we are all busted.

[4srolex]

Do it or you will resent her or regret the fact that you never got your watch. Before my wife and I got married, we went on a cruise to the Bahamas and I was offered a Kermit at $4,500 from a Rolex AD. I was going to buy it and she said why do you need another watch and talked me out of it. That watch has doubled in value and I always think about it.

When I bought my BLNR after we were married, she asked how much? I told her 8k, she didn't have a problem with it until she saw the wire transfer at $8,950 and said I thought the watch cost 8k ? I said it did, I just rounded down.

I have a Daytona C on order since last March and I've already paid a 20% deposit on it and can't wait when she ask how much and I'm going to tell her 10k

Moral of the story, if you really want it just buy it because it will cost you more in the long run so there is no justification needed when it's your hard earn money.

[the dark knight]

Just do it. I live by the maxim "It's better to ask for forgiveness than seek permission"

[amh]

Originally Posted by mjclark32

Go buy it. When she notices it, just say "whelp, too late now"

Better to ask forgiveness than to ask permission...

EDIT: someone beat me to it!

[Watch This]

I will share with you the wisdom I have gained from 27 years of marriage .....



Nah. You figure it out.

[s14roller]

Is it too late to cut ties?