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I'm a riddle wrapped in a powdery white enigma.UW_Doog_Bot said:
I love how fast strategy it is that you own a bunch of luxury watches.Swaye said:
Not bashing Rolex at all. I have one. And a Zenith El Primero. And a Breitling Chronomat 41. And an Omega Speedy. I love watches, and I especially love stealing them. But, there is no doubt that mechanically there are very few watches that are any better than a GS, and in many cases a GS will match or beat a Swiss watch that costs 5-10 times more. The Japs know their shit. If I can ever manage to steal a GS, bet your ass I will.YellowSnow said:
My early 80s Rolex Quilcine Oyster Datejust is feeling really chinsulted.Swaye said:Grand Seiko watches rival anything the Swiss make. Post WW2 Japs are cool. Pre-WW2 Japs are little yellow bastards.
I should also mention, for those that don't know, a Grand Seiko is made by Seiko, but is an entirely different animal. Like 5-8 grand each worth of different animal.
I can't trust myself with anything that nice on my person. I'd either lose it or break it guaranteed.
Watches are just one of those things. I loved them even as a kid. As soon as I was in the Navy and making decent money, I started trying to buy what I always loved. I only have a few hobbies besides beer, blow and strippers. Motorcycles, Jeeps/offroad, guns/shooting, fly fishing and watches. Five things. Not that many. I know plenty of guys who play golf all the time, rock climb, cycle (fags), brew beer, do the cigar thing, collect guitars, etc. Look at the audiophiles we have here. Having a few hobbies is nice, and really, when I think of my life most of what I call a "hobby" is really an activity. The only thing I collect that doesn't have an activity associated with it is watches.
The best advice I can give anyone is to not get married or have kids ever, or at least while young. Even as big of a degenerate loser as I am, without a wife and kids dragging you down you can still afford to have piles of money for hobbies - watches, guns, coke, etc. -
Swaye said:
I'm a riddle wrapped in a powdery white enigma.UW_Doog_Bot said:
I love how fast strategy it is that you own a bunch of luxury watches.Swaye said:
Not bashing Rolex at all. I have one. And a Zenith El Primero. And a Breitling Chronomat 41. And an Omega Speedy. I love watches, and I especially love stealing them. But, there is no doubt that mechanically there are very few watches that are any better than a GS, and in many cases a GS will match or beat a Swiss watch that costs 5-10 times more. The Japs know their shit. If I can ever manage to steal a GS, bet your ass I will.YellowSnow said:
My early 80s Rolex Quilcine Oyster Datejust is feeling really chinsulted.Swaye said:Grand Seiko watches rival anything the Swiss make. Post WW2 Japs are cool. Pre-WW2 Japs are little yellow bastards.
I should also mention, for those that don't know, a Grand Seiko is made by Seiko, but is an entirely different animal. Like 5-8 grand each worth of different animal.
I can't trust myself with anything that nice on my person. I'd either lose it or break it guaranteed.
Watches are just one of those things. I loved them even as a kid. As soon as I was in the Navy and making decent money, I started trying to buy what I always loved. I only have a few hobbies besides beer, blow and strippers. Motorcycles, Jeeps/offroad, guns/shooting, fly fishing and watches. Five things. Not that many. I know plenty of guys who play golf all the time, rock climb, cycle (fags), brew beer, do the cigar thing, collect guitars, etc. Look at the audiophiles we have here. Having a few hobbies is nice, and really, when I think of my life most of what I call a "hobby" is really an activity. The only thing I collect that doesn't have an activity associated with it is watches.
The best advice I can give anyone is to not get married or have kids ever, or at least while young. Even as big of a degenerate loser as I am, without a wife and kids dragging you down you can still afford to have piles of money for hobbies - watches, guns, coke, etc.
Holy shit the life I could afford without the wife and kid. It's not just the money though. It's the tim for your hobbies as well. -
The only nice one i have is a speedmaster that I dont wear all that often.
Every time I've debated getting another cool one I just kind of didnt.
It's pretty common that I'll want to buy something, get all into deciding what I want, then once I've learned everything about the subject I get burnt out and dont care that much about it anymore.
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UW_Doog_Bot said:Swaye said:
I'm a riddle wrapped in a powdery white enigma.UW_Doog_Bot said:
I love how fast strategy it is that you own a bunch of luxury watches.Swaye said:
Not bashing Rolex at all. I have one. And a Zenith El Primero. And a Breitling Chronomat 41. And an Omega Speedy. I love watches, and I especially love stealing them. But, there is no doubt that mechanically there are very few watches that are any better than a GS, and in many cases a GS will match or beat a Swiss watch that costs 5-10 times more. The Japs know their shit. If I can ever manage to steal a GS, bet your ass I will.YellowSnow said:
My early 80s Rolex Quilcine Oyster Datejust is feeling really chinsulted.Swaye said:Grand Seiko watches rival anything the Swiss make. Post WW2 Japs are cool. Pre-WW2 Japs are little yellow bastards.
I should also mention, for those that don't know, a Grand Seiko is made by Seiko, but is an entirely different animal. Like 5-8 grand each worth of different animal.
I can't trust myself with anything that nice on my person. I'd either lose it or break it guaranteed.
Watches are just one of those things. I loved them even as a kid. As soon as I was in the Navy and making decent money, I started trying to buy what I always loved. I only have a few hobbies besides beer, blow and strippers. Motorcycles, Jeeps/offroad, guns/shooting, fly fishing and watches. Five things. Not that many. I know plenty of guys who play golf all the time, rock climb, cycle (fags), brew beer, do the cigar thing, collect guitars, etc. Look at the audiophiles we have here. Having a few hobbies is nice, and really, when I think of my life most of what I call a "hobby" is really an activity. The only thing I collect that doesn't have an activity associated with it is watches.
The best advice I can give anyone is to not get married or have kids ever, or at least while young. Even as big of a degenerate loser as I am, without a wife and kids dragging you down you can still afford to have piles of money for hobbies - watches, guns, coke, etc.
Holy shit the life I could afford without the wife and kid. It's not just the money though. It's the tim for your hobbies as well.
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True buttfuck it, I love the little ones, and wifeys big ones.UW_Doog_Bot said:Swaye said:
I'm a riddle wrapped in a powdery white enigma.UW_Doog_Bot said:
I love how fast strategy it is that you own a bunch of luxury watches.Swaye said:
Not bashing Rolex at all. I have one. And a Zenith El Primero. And a Breitling Chronomat 41. And an Omega Speedy. I love watches, and I especially love stealing them. But, there is no doubt that mechanically there are very few watches that are any better than a GS, and in many cases a GS will match or beat a Swiss watch that costs 5-10 times more. The Japs know their shit. If I can ever manage to steal a GS, bet your ass I will.YellowSnow said:
My early 80s Rolex Quilcine Oyster Datejust is feeling really chinsulted.Swaye said:Grand Seiko watches rival anything the Swiss make. Post WW2 Japs are cool. Pre-WW2 Japs are little yellow bastards.
I should also mention, for those that don't know, a Grand Seiko is made by Seiko, but is an entirely different animal. Like 5-8 grand each worth of different animal.
I can't trust myself with anything that nice on my person. I'd either lose it or break it guaranteed.
Watches are just one of those things. I loved them even as a kid. As soon as I was in the Navy and making decent money, I started trying to buy what I always loved. I only have a few hobbies besides beer, blow and strippers. Motorcycles, Jeeps/offroad, guns/shooting, fly fishing and watches. Five things. Not that many. I know plenty of guys who play golf all the time, rock climb, cycle (fags), brew beer, do the cigar thing, collect guitars, etc. Look at the audiophiles we have here. Having a few hobbies is nice, and really, when I think of my life most of what I call a "hobby" is really an activity. The only thing I collect that doesn't have an activity associated with it is watches.
The best advice I can give anyone is to not get married or have kids ever, or at least while young. Even as big of a degenerate loser as I am, without a wife and kids dragging you down you can still afford to have piles of money for hobbies - watches, guns, coke, etc.
Holy shit the life I could afford without the wife and kid. It's not just the money though. It's the tim for your hobbies as well. -
If you can afford the watch, you should be able to afford the maintenance. That's like someone buying a BMW that can't afford $500 to change out the headlight.Swaye said:
The watch makers always recommend to have them serviced every 3-5 years, but fuck that. If it is still keeping good time let it roll imo. It's like 450 bucks for a standard service. Fuck that.YellowSnow said:
I'm dreading the day I gotta send mine in have is services. Seems to be OK for now and is only about 10 secs fast per day.Swaye said:
Yeah, maintenance on luxury watches is a thing. It sucks.Sledog said:I am not a big watch guy. Mine keep good time are usually titanium and contain a lot of tritium. I did however purchase a Rolex for the spousal unit. Damn thing has broken several times. $600.00 bucks to have Rolex turn it around. Rolex quit selling parts years ago so you usually have to send it to them. No more Rolex.
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My ‘nice’ watch is a blue dialed Ball Marvelight. The it’s a collection of impulse buys and issued watches (Steinhart, Zelos, Orient, Helm, Marathon, etc...). I really need to sell some of these off as they haven’t seen daylight in years.
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Why should a 5K plus watch need more work than a 19.99 Timex? It's not like having to sync the carbs on a 12 cylinder Italian sports car. That's why they made fuel injection. I'd think they'd have solved this problem by now. The wife's watch hasn't made it more than 2 years without stopping. I call bullshit.2001400ex said:
If you can afford the watch, you should be able to afford the maintenance. That's like someone buying a BMW that can't afford $500 to change out the headlight.Swaye said:
The watch makers always recommend to have them serviced every 3-5 years, but fuck that. If it is still keeping good time let it roll imo. It's like 450 bucks for a standard service. Fuck that.YellowSnow said:
I'm dreading the day I gotta send mine in have is services. Seems to be OK for now and is only about 10 secs fast per day.Swaye said:
Yeah, maintenance on luxury watches is a thing. It sucks.Sledog said:I am not a big watch guy. Mine keep good time are usually titanium and contain a lot of tritium. I did however purchase a Rolex for the spousal unit. Damn thing has broken several times. $600.00 bucks to have Rolex turn it around. Rolex quit selling parts years ago so you usually have to send it to them. No more Rolex.
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Shouldn't buy a shitty overpriced watch. Sounds like you suck at life.Sledog said:
Why should a 5K plus watch need more work than a 19.99 Timex? It's not like having to sync the carbs on a 12 cylinder Italian sports car. That's why they made fuel injection. I'd think they'd have solved this problem by now. The wife's watch hasn't made it more than 2 years without stopping. I call bullshit.2001400ex said:
If you can afford the watch, you should be able to afford the maintenance. That's like someone buying a BMW that can't afford $500 to change out the headlight.Swaye said:
The watch makers always recommend to have them serviced every 3-5 years, but fuck that. If it is still keeping good time let it roll imo. It's like 450 bucks for a standard service. Fuck that.YellowSnow said:
I'm dreading the day I gotta send mine in have is services. Seems to be OK for now and is only about 10 secs fast per day.Swaye said:
Yeah, maintenance on luxury watches is a thing. It sucks.Sledog said:I am not a big watch guy. Mine keep good time are usually titanium and contain a lot of tritium. I did however purchase a Rolex for the spousal unit. Damn thing has broken several times. $600.00 bucks to have Rolex turn it around. Rolex quit selling parts years ago so you usually have to send it to them. No more Rolex.
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That grill needs scrubbing! Time to lean then time to clean!2001400ex said:
Shouldn't buy a shitty overpriced watch. Sounds like you suck at life.Sledog said:
Why should a 5K plus watch need more work than a 19.99 Timex? It's not like having to sync the carbs on a 12 cylinder Italian sports car. That's why they made fuel injection. I'd think they'd have solved this problem by now. The wife's watch hasn't made it more than 2 years without stopping. I call bullshit.2001400ex said:
If you can afford the watch, you should be able to afford the maintenance. That's like someone buying a BMW that can't afford $500 to change out the headlight.Swaye said:
The watch makers always recommend to have them serviced every 3-5 years, but fuck that. If it is still keeping good time let it roll imo. It's like 450 bucks for a standard service. Fuck that.YellowSnow said:
I'm dreading the day I gotta send mine in have is services. Seems to be OK for now and is only about 10 secs fast per day.Swaye said:
Yeah, maintenance on luxury watches is a thing. It sucks.Sledog said:I am not a big watch guy. Mine keep good time are usually titanium and contain a lot of tritium. I did however purchase a Rolex for the spousal unit. Damn thing has broken several times. $600.00 bucks to have Rolex turn it around. Rolex quit selling parts years ago so you usually have to send it to them. No more Rolex.
