For anyone that likes watches

FreeDawg said:

Ultra expensive is relative. My nice watch I wear is about $12-13k out the door. That feels like a lot until a $50k watch walks in. My collection is worth roughly $20k and my next life milestone piece will be a gold day date.

That may sound wild to some but the way some will read this post is how I look at guys who are worth much less who buy $15k side by sides or $75k bass boats. In 5-10 years my nice watch will be what I paid or more while their purchase depreciates in to relative worthlessness.

I’ve been a watch guy all my life and my son will get a nice collection. It’s just what you’re in to and what you’re willing to spend money on. But in a world of **** we buy, a factory Rolex, AP, or Patek is about as safe a buy you can make.

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AnesthesiaDawg said:

This!

I got into horology 4 years ago when I decided I was tired of being so connected to my phone and Apple Watch after going to a Jack White concert where he didn’t allow phones. Best way to watch anything live (concerts, sporting events, kids plays etc), but that’s another convo. Started reading books about timepieces, the history, and the engineering behind them and got hooked.

Picked up several pieces over the past few years across several brands. A couple I could easily sell now and make money, a couple that depreciated immediately but I really like them. Wear a Panerai Luminor for my daily watch and absolutely love it. Easy to switch straps so it’s like having several watches in one.

I’ve now settled down and am trying to only pick up pieces to mark special occasions unless it’s one I just absolutely love. Have my 20th anniversary next year and my 50th birthday the year after so will be in the market the next two years.

My first nice watch will go to my son at some point (college graduation, wedding, etc). Another will go to my daughter at some other milestone unless I purchase one for her and others will go to grandkids if we are lucky enough to have them. Anything leftover they are welcome on sell since most of what I have or will have should hold value decently.

On a side note, my love for watches got my wife and a daughter both interested in them so much so that my wife has now stolen my GMT and notices every watch people wear on television and my 12yo daughter sends me pics whenever she sees a cool one. My wife now wants a watch for our 20th anniversary as well and is trying to decide between a Cartier Panthere or JLC Reverso.

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All that to say they are still just jewelry and the only jewelry I wear besides my wedding ring, but the are very interesting and I could talk about them ad nauseam.

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AnesthesiaDawg said:

This!

I got into horology 4 years ago when I decided I was tired of being so connected to my phone and Apple Watch after going to a Jack White concert where he didn’t allow phones. Best way to watch anything live (concerts, sporting events, kids plays etc), but that’s another convo. Started reading books about timepieces, the history, and the engineering behind them and got hooked.

Picked up several pieces over the past few years across several brands. A couple I could easily sell now and make money, a couple that depreciated immediately but I really like them. Wear a Panerai Luminor for my daily watch and absolutely love it. Easy to switch straps so it’s like having several watches in one.

I’ve now settled down and am trying to only pick up pieces to mark special occasions unless it’s one I just absolutely love. Have my 20th anniversary next year and my 50th birthday the year after so will be in the market the next two years.

My first nice watch will go to my son at some point (college graduation, wedding, etc). Another will go to my daughter at some other milestone unless I purchase one for her and others will go to grandkids if we are lucky enough to have them. Anything leftover they are welcome on sell since most of what I have or will have should hold value decently.

On a side note, my love for watches got my wife and a daughter both interested in them so much so that my wife has now stolen my GMT and notices every watch people wear on television and my 12yo daughter sends me pics whenever she sees a cool one. My wife now wants a watch for our 20th anniversary as well and is trying to decide between a Cartier Panthere or JLC Reverso.

The TLDR synopsis:

All that to say they are still just jewelry and the only jewelry I wear besides my wedding ring, but the are very interesting and I could talk about them ad nauseam.

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AnesthesiaDawg said:

This!

I got into horology 4 years ago when I decided I was tired of being so connected to my phone and Apple Watch after going to a Jack White concert where he didn’t allow phones. Best way to watch anything live (concerts, sporting events, kids plays etc), but that’s another convo. Started reading books about timepieces, the history, and the engineering behind them and got hooked.

Picked up several pieces over the past few years across several brands. A couple I could easily sell now and make money, a couple that depreciated immediately but I really like them. Wear a Panerai Luminor for my daily watch and absolutely love it. Easy to switch straps so it’s like having several watches in one.

I’ve now settled down and am trying to only pick up pieces to mark special occasions unless it’s one I just absolutely love. Have my 20th anniversary next year and my 50th birthday the year after so will be in the market the next two years.

My first nice watch will go to my son at some point (college graduation, wedding, etc). Another will go to my daughter at some other milestone unless I purchase one for her and others will go to grandkids if we are lucky enough to have them. Anything leftover they are welcome on sell since most of what I have or will have should hold value decently.

On a side note, my love for watches got my wife and a daughter both interested in them so much so that my wife has now stolen my GMT and notices every watch people wear on television and my 12yo daughter sends me pics whenever she sees a cool one. My wife now wants a watch for our 20th anniversary as well and is trying to decide between a Cartier Panthere or JLC Reverso.

The TLDR synopsis:

All that to say they are still just jewelry and the only jewelry I wear besides my wedding ring, but the are very interesting and I could talk about them ad nauseam.

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Ozarkdawg said:

Whew...
Read that wrong the first time.

Thought he said for those that like to watch...... and thought about the peeping tom...

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Crazy Cotton said:

Have you listened to the podcast called "Acquired" where they do the history of Rolex? These guys take a business oriented approach to companies they analyze. Incredibly fascinating story about the brand.

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Funk6652 said:

There are "tool" watches and there are "statement" watches. Coach Lebby's choice for game time is strong statement.

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AnesthesiaDawg said:

And all that to say mechanical watches don’t have to be ultra expensive to be amazing. My most recent purchase was maybe $1000 off kickstarter and it’s awesome. Plenty of great brands out there that make beautiful watches for $1-5K. Tissot, Longines, Grand Seiko, and M.A.D. Editions to name a few, though the M.A.D. is almost certainly exclusively by raffle. I unfortunately missed on the most recent one.

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dawgman42 said:

Username checks out, allegedly.

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DrQuayEvans said:

Lebby looks to be wearing an AP Royal Oak during games. Power move.

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Crazy Cotton said:

Have you listened to the podcast called "Acquired" where they do the history of Rolex? These guys take a business oriented approach to companies they analyze. Incredibly fascinating story about the brand.

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The Peeper said:

I've never understood the appeal for an ultra expensive watch. For not much money at all, one watch keeps time just like the next one does. When one quits you get another. I've worn watches my entire life since I got my first one in the 2nd grade, a Timex that I still have that still runs just fine to this day 57 years ago by the way. Current one is a $45 Casio G-Shock that I've had 12 years, runs just as good now as the day I got it

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Dawgbite said:

Yea, watch your watch if you go in for minor surgery!

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Right_Field_Heckler said:

I'll say this about sunglasses, polarized lenses are 100000000x better than some gas station pair.

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RocketDawg said:

My Apple Watch keeps perfect time, to the second, and can do a lot of other stuff. No diamonds though.

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AnesthesiaDawg said:

Love Acquired. I actually found it after I got into watches after they dropped the Rolex episode. Been working my way through most every episode ever since. Just finished the Home Depot one

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The Peeper said:

Some of those are 4+ hour episodes, damn, ain't got time for that............

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RocketDawg said:

My Apple Watch keeps perfect time, to the second, and can do a lot of other stuff. No diamonds though.

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The Peeper said:

Some of those are 4+ hour episodes, damn, ain't got time for that............

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DrQuayEvans said:

Lebby looks to be wearing an AP Royal Oak during games. Power move.

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AnesthesiaDawg said:

You know you don’t have to listen the it all at once, right?

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AnesthesiaDawg said:

I got into horology 4 years ago

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The Peeper said:

Man who has time to sit and listen to something for multiple sittings for a total of 4+ hours? I do good making it through a 20 minute YouTube video, I don't have the patience to sit listening to anything for a total of 4+ hours over multiple sittings. I'm semi-retired and still don't have that kind of extra time, or patience

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FreeDawg said:

Ultra expensive is relative. My nice watch I wear is about $12-13k out the door. That feels like a lot until a $50k watch walks in. My collection is worth roughly $20k and my next life milestone piece will be a gold day date.

That may sound wild to some but the way some will read this post is how I look at guys who are worth much less who buy $15k side by sides or $75k bass boats. In 5-10 years my nice watch will be what I paid or more while their purchase depreciates in to relative worthlessness.

I’ve been a watch guy all my life and my son will get a nice collection. It’s just what you’re in to and what you’re willing to spend money on. But in a world of **** we buy, a factory Rolex, AP, or Patek is about as safe a buy you can make.

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jethreauxdawg said:

Watch your mouth. We’ve got women on this board.

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