I own a Rolex yet I ...

[pickettt]

Originally Posted by SMD

Don’t own a car

Originally Posted by tudorbaja27

Ditto

I'll sell you mine for...$600.

[tudorbaja27]

Originally Posted by pickettt

I'll sell you one for...$600.

Negotiable?
One should always negotiate

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[pickettt]

Originally Posted by tudorbaja27

Negotiable?
One should always negotiate

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$550, and I'll throw in the piece of PVC pipe I use to prop up the trunk lid.

[JTL31]

Originally Posted by Blansky

I own a Rolex yet I ...

How we prioritize our spending is a personal choice that needs no defending.

Not meant to be defensive...just for kicks.

[SMD]

Originally Posted by pickettt

I'll sell you mine for...$600.

Unfortunately, that is the same price as the monthly parking so too rich for my blood!

[JTL31]

Originally Posted by pickettt

I'll sell you mine for...$600.

Good one!!

[SearChart]

I own a Rolex and my bicycle's seat looks like this

[pickettt]

Originally Posted by SearChart

I own a Rolex and my bicycle's seat looks like this

Cool bike, nonetheless.

[haven_seeker]

I still clip coupons, do all housework with the wife. We rarely eat out. We rent instead of paying for too much house (most people think we were crazy for selling our house to rent).

We analyze, measure, and track every dollar in and out of the household (or our “room” as some people say) to maximize our buying power. Doing so allows us some choice personal freedoms like a nice sweater, or a nice watch.

[Fencer]

Originally Posted by SearChart

I own a Rolex and my bicycle's seat looks like this

Better watch your diet.

[The Kermit]

Always at the reduced section in the supermarket got to look after the pennies

[East Bay Rider]

... drive a base model Toyota truck. No cruise control, no intermittent wipers, hand crank windows etc.
I call it the luxury of simplicity and reliability.

[JTL31]

Originally Posted by Fencer

Better watch your diet.

If he didn’t gain too much, Bas could just run to destination...

[Danny83]

I get oil changes at Walmart

[Fencer]

Originally Posted by East Bay Rider

... drive a base model Toyota truck. No cruise control, no intermittent wipers, hand crank windows etc.
I call it the luxury of simplicity and reliability.

No starter - hand crank? :)

Best way to get cranky. :)

[Blansky]

Originally Posted by JTL31

Not meant to be defensive...just for kicks.

I get that.

But your initial premise "own a Rolex...yet I" is by definition defensive.

"I spend a lot of money on a status symbol watch, and yet I...." is defending your expensive purchase which I don't believe needs defending.

Just my opinion....YMMV

[Jocke]

Originally Posted by Danny83

I get oil changes at Walmart

With dash cam?

[Danny83]

Originally Posted by Jocke

With dash cam?

nooooo I hate dashcams

[Fat_ninja]

...but realize I have no real friends

[JTL31]

Originally Posted by Blansky

I get that.

But your initial premise "own a Rolex...yet I" is by definition defensive.

"I spend a lot of money on a status symbol watch, and yet I...." is defending your expensive purchase which I don't believe needs defending.

Just my opinion....YMMV

I see your point and respect your comments.
Some people may think we’re crazy buying a $5,000+ watch when they can be had for pennies on the dollar...the original thread from way back had the author saving his toothpick so he could use the other side...just a fun way to view our behaviors...

[swils8610]

Take my watch off for nothing. I treat it the same as a $50 throw away watch.


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[Jocke]

Originally Posted by JTL31

I see your point now & respect your comments
Some people may think we’re crazy buying a $5,000+ watch when they can be had for pennies on the dollar...the original thread from way back had the author saving his toothpick so he could use the other side...just a fun way to view our behaviors...

You maybe not buying shoes, bags or diamonds. We all have a strange behavior in different ways. So long I can pay
my bills and have food on the table I will buy watches.

[Justinmg]

Enjoying wearing my Apple Watch just as much.

[JTL31]

Originally Posted by Jocke

You maybe not buying shoes, bags or diamonds. We all have a strange behavior in different ways. So long I can pay
my bills and have food on the table I will buy watches.

It’s because of these “behaviors” we may be able to purchase said watch

[visualplane]

....don't own a car, but bike....i'm in NYC though.

[JTL31]

Originally Posted by Fat_ninja

...but realize I have no real friends

You have us...your TRF friends!

[Blansky]

Originally Posted by JTL31

I see your point and respect your comments.
Some people may think we’re crazy buying a $5,000+ watch when they can be had for pennies on the dollar...the original thread from way back had the author saving his toothpick so he could use the other side...just a fun way to view our behaviors...

Agree but one could also argue that even though a Rolex is a status symbol it is also a very well made watch that can last a couple of lifetimes. So it could be viewed as a very well researched purchase.

Although probably the vast majority of people buy Rolexes as status symbol show off watches there are also lots of watches far more expensive that nobody in the public realm has even heard of. So there is almost no status symbol attached to it by most of the pubic and yet people still buy them because they love them. Some save for the grails and others buy on a whim.

So my argument to your initial premise is that most people have a "thing" that they get pleasure out of in their lives, be it family vacations, nice cars, music collections or musical instruments or whatever, and they really have no need to justify it to anyone. Humans are quirky beings.

[JTL31]

Originally Posted by Blansky

Agree but one could also argue that even though a Rolex is a status symbol it is also a very well made watch that can last a couple of lifetimes. So it could be viewed as a very well researched purchase.

So my argument to your initial premise is that most people have a "thing" that they get pleasure out of in their lives, be it family vacations, nice cars, music collections or musical instruments or whatever, and they really have no need to justify it to anyone. Humans are quirky beings.

No argument here from me.

My mechanical watch has a beating heart that fascinates me...and will very likely outlive me by many years.

[Keadog]

Originally Posted by Baco Noir

Yet I wear them in daily life doing yard work, home repairs, recreating (skiing, biking, hiking, fishing) and even doing environmental remediation field work at contaminated sites, just like my Seikos, Breitlings, and AP RO. Watches are meant to be worn.

How does that roof handle a snow load?

[Kloud]

Take public transportation and order water when eating out.