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People justifying their purchase of this
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Stunning watch, light weight with Seiko hackable movement. Who needs Swiss watches when China can produce this? Looks heavey but is light due to the titanium.
when it comes to a wrist watch i am fussy. for years i wanted a rolex but when i discovered the usury price they sell for i decided to take my business else where. This watch is well made, attractive and competitively priced. If you like green you can get the same watch for 70 dollars less. I guess as another customer said this is the Chinese rolex for 95% less.
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Fine Chinese movement.
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Ok here's my take...
There's two types of people. Those who give a shit about fine time pieces and those who don't. I'm absolutely fine with both, this will determine whether you will either justify a Rolex one day or wear whatever you come across for functionality or "you like the look off"
But these morons are comparing this chinky junk to Rolex and acting like watch connaisseurs that's like saying you're passionte about racing horses then you go and buy a mule and try to convince yourself it's a better animal on the course.
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Ok here's my take...
There's two types of people. Those who give a shit about fine time pieces and those who don't. I'm absolutely fine with both, this will determine whether you will either justify a Rolex one day or wear whatever you come across for functionality or "you like the look off"
But these morons are comparing this chinky junk to Rolex and acting like watch connaisseurs that's like saying you're passionte about racing horses then you go and buy a mule and try to convince yourself it's a better animal on the course.
I think that I have mentioned this before, but there is an enormous correlation between "watch guys" and "gun guys". Most gun guys also have a huge collection of expensive watches. I think that it's the love of fine mechanical movements.
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Ok here's my take...
There's two types of people. Those who give a shit about fine time pieces and those who don't. I'm absolutely fine with both, this will determine whether you will either justify a Rolex one day or wear whatever you come across for functionality or "you like the look off"
But these morons are comparing this chinky junk to Rolex and acting like watch connaisseurs that's like saying you're passionte about racing horses then you go and buy a mule and try to convince yourself it's a better animal on the course.
Why would anybody "give a shit about fine time pieces"? Genuinely curious. Besides its appearance, what does a Rolex offer that another watch doesn't? Social signalling, maybe?
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Ok here's my take...
There's two types of people. Those who give a shit about fine time pieces and those who don't. I'm absolutely fine with both, this will determine whether you will either justify a Rolex one day or wear whatever you come across for functionality or "you like the look off"
But these morons are comparing this chinky junk to Rolex and acting like watch connaisseurs that's like saying you're passionte about racing horses then you go and buy a mule and try to convince yourself it's a better animal on the course.
The second guy considers himself "fussy" about wrist watches and for years always wanted a Rolex, until he found out the ursury price for one. Now, if one is "fussy about watches" and always wanted a Rolex, wouldn't one have taken a look at the prices all those years when he wanted one? Just a look to see what they are going for?
We all try to justify our purchases or decisions, it's just the lack of logic that some people tend to exhibit when doing so.
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The most impotant thing is time so if you value time like i do you wear a fine swiss watch.Rolex happens to be my favorite.if you dont no big deal i like watches and people that dont get it just cant believe people spend so much money on watches.
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Ok here's my take...
There's two types of people. Those who give a shit about fine time pieces and those who don't. I'm absolutely fine with both, this will determine whether you will either justify a Rolex one day or wear whatever you come across for functionality or "you like the look off"
But these morons are comparing this chinky junk to Rolex and acting like watch connaisseurs that's like saying you're passionte about racing horses then you go and buy a mule and try to convince yourself it's a better animal on the course.
Audemars Piguet , Jaeger LeCoultre , Patek , A. Lange & Sohne , I would put Ulysee Nardin above Rolex. Rolex isn't in their league
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Audemars Piguet , Jaeger LeCoultre , Patek , A. Lange & Sohne , I would put Ulysee Nardin above Rolex. Rolex isn't in their league
Where does Jiusko fit in that pantheon?
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Where does Jiusko fit in that pantheon?
lol Right below Seiko
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Why would anybody "give a shit about fine time pieces"? Genuinely curious. Besides its appearance, what does a Rolex offer that another watch doesn't? Social signalling, maybe?
Why would someone buy a painting for hundreds of thousands yet to someone else it's just a scribble of paint on a canvass.
A watch is a piece of jewellery and some people appreciate the history and the complexity behind it as well as status I guess. I don't think it's a money show off think cos real watch fans don't buy huge diamond encrusted pieces but stick with traditional historic models that probably cost more yet look ambiguous.
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Audemars Piguet , Jaeger LeCoultre , Patek , A. Lange & Sohne , I would put Ulysee Nardin above Rolex. Rolex isn't in their league
ND I am considering a Hublot. Beautiful watch. I also like the Ulysse Nardin. What say you my man?
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i dont have the wrist strenght to wear those beasts, but im working on it (wrist curls, reverse wrist curls, rolling thunder etc)
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which watch is this and how much does it cost?
(http://i.imgur.com/QJ9fItH.jpg)
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Audemars Piguet , Jaeger LeCoultre , Patek , A. Lange & Sohne , I would put Ulysee Nardin above Rolex. Rolex isn't in their league
No it isn't
But Rolex is a well respected brand with more history than most watches .Of all the brands you listed it holds the best resale value.it was made famous by iconic people over time, Paul Newman with Daytonas, Fidel Castro and Che owned GMTs Saddam Hussein date just, Warren buffet solid gold date just....Magnum PI made.I grew up watching had a GMT pepsi permanently on his wrist.
For your list someone else could come and say Greubel Forsey and Richard Mille are much better....it depends on how much you like watches how much you want to spend. Personally I would buy all those watches you listed and I will eventually if my business ventures materialise.
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which watch is this and how much does it cost?
(http://i.imgur.com/QJ9fItH.jpg)
Without Googling looks like a Chopard racing edition in rose gold......I'd say around £12k roughly.
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dont forget the current iconic people who makes it famous
(http://www.erelyx.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Justin-Beiber-Rolex-Daytona-2.jpg)
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(http://www.upscalehype.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Chris-Brown-Out-Miami-Air-Jordan-Retro-4-Sneakers-1.jpg)
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this is how you know you have an unhealthy obsession with watches - you notice the watch in this photo :D
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Without Googling looks like a Chopard racing edition in rose gold......I'd say around £12k roughly.
Whatever it is, it is fucking hideous. Would lose half its value as soon as you left the shop.
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No it isn't
But Rolex is a well respected brand with more history than most watches .Of all the brands you listed it holds the best resale value.it was made famous by iconic people over time, Paul Newman with Daytonas, Fidel Castro and Che owned GMTs Saddam Hussein date just, Warren buffet solid gold date just....Magnum PI made.I grew up watching had a GMT pepsi permanently on his wrist.
For your list someone else could come and say Greubel Forsey and Richard Mille are much better....it depends on how much you like watches how much you want to spend. Personally I would buy all those watches you listed and I will eventually if my business ventures materialise.
Let's also not forget Steve McQueen will always be tied to the Tag Heuer Monaco
(http://luxuryes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/steve_mcqueen_watch_worn_in_the_film_le_mans_4.jpg)
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I believe it's spelled "whoreologist".
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No it isn't
But Rolex is a well respected brand with more history than most watches .Of all the brands you listed it holds the best resale value.it was made famous by iconic people over time, Paul Newman with Daytonas, Fidel Castro and Che owned GMTs Saddam Hussein date just, Warren buffet solid gold date just....Magnum PI made.I grew up watching had a GMT pepsi permanently on his wrist.
For your list someone else could come and say Greubel Forsey and Richard Mille are much better....it depends on how much you like watches how much you want to spend. Personally I would buy all those watches you listed and I will eventually if my business ventures materialise.
I personally like the sub-mariner , it's a classic and often copied.
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how can you go through life as a free man and wear a watch?
i would think that a surfer on the beach in hawaii doesnt wear a watch for example.
but for the japanese businessman, he needs it.
isnt a watch kinda like having to wear a suit?
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dont forget the current iconic people who makes it famous
(http://www.erelyx.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Justin-Beiber-Rolex-Daytona-2.jpg)
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(http://www.upscalehype.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Chris-Brown-Out-Miami-Air-Jordan-Retro-4-Sneakers-1.jpg)
I totally see your point gamechanger....but this is a result of generation nothingness, pointless people become famous and rich unlike the old days it was real business men or real talent. We grew up on clint eastwood, Charles bronson...etc anyone on tv and famous was a heavy weight handsome man or staggeringly beautiful woman, now we have kardashians and what not. Even our bodybuilders were legends, the kais and phils don't stand an ounce of worth next to serge and arnold and the rest of the crew, they even dressed better and spoke better and acted like real man with class.
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Here's the deal my friends. 'Swiss Made' refers to being assembled in Switzerland but little do people know that the majority of components of these fine Swiss watches are made in china. Your precious Rolex is about 50% or more Chinese parts. The Bezel, face, hands etc... all made in China. Shipped to Switzerland and assembled there to make it Swiss Made. Those $100K Tourbillons are coming out of a factory in China that's making the flying tourbillon and sending it to Switzerland.
Chinese made knock offs can consist of 10-50% real parts. There's a $20 Chinese Rolex and a $500 Chinese Rolex you can buy from the right source. The difference? The $500 one may have a legit band, legit bezel, legit face and some of the internals are legit. It's just the world we live in today.
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People also dont realize that rolex is one of the only watches that dont really lose value.rolex for the win.
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Here's the deal my friends. 'Swiss Made' refers to being assembled in Switzerland but little do people know that the majority of components of these fine Swiss watches are made in china. Your precious Rolex is about 50% or more Chinese parts. The Bezel, face, hands etc... all made in China. Shipped to Switzerland and assembled there to make it Swiss Made. Those $100K Tourbillons are coming out of a factory in China that's making the flying tourbillon and sending it to Switzerland.
Chinese made knock offs can consist of 10-50% real parts. There's a $20 Chinese Rolex and a $500 Chinese Rolex you can buy from the right source. The difference? The $500 one may have a legit band, legit bezel, legit face and some of the internals are legit. It's just the world we live in today.
Rolex makes virtually everything in-house as a totally vertically integrated manufacturer. As of right now, the only major parts that Rolex doesn't make for all of their watches are the synthetic sapphire crystals and many of the dial hands (though I have a feeling the latter will change in the next several years). Rolex produces their own gold, cases, bracelets, dials, bezels, and movements in-house with incredible efficiency and quality.
http://www.ablogtowatch.com/10-things-know-rolex-makes-watches/
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doesnt make a lot of sense why they would need parts from china, not worth it.
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I have one nice watch and one cheap watch.
It's just a minor accessory. It's not my identity - my whole life doesn't hinge on whether I'm wearing the nice watch or the cheap one - it doesn't make a damn bit of difference to me how my day will turn out. I'm still going to make the same money, eat and drink the same foods, go to the same places, bang the same chicks, rub elbows with the same people, go home to the same house, etc.
Buy what you want to buy because you want to buy it and can afford it. Not because you're compelled to spend yourself into the poor house or do without more important things because you're obsessed with trying to impress people.
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Here's the deal my friends. 'Swiss Made' refers to being assembled in Switzerland but little do people know that the majority of components of these fine Swiss watches are made in china. Your precious Rolex is about 50% or more Chinese parts. The Bezel, face, hands etc... all made in China. Shipped to Switzerland and assembled there to make it Swiss Made. Those $100K Tourbillons are coming out of a factory in China that's making the flying tourbillon and sending it to Switzerland.
Chinese made knock offs can consist of 10-50% real parts. There's a $20 Chinese Rolex and a $500 Chinese Rolex you can buy from the right source. The difference? The $500 one may have a legit band, legit bezel, legit face and some of the internals are legit. It's just the world we live in today.
Not Rolex, even the stainless Steele and gold is in house....they have their own Gold Foundry and they use a different type of stainless Steele also fully worked inhouse.The ceramic bezels are all also manufactured from scratch in house.
Nothing in Rolex is made in China.
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anyone have a link to a nice used submariner for a good price. there are a ton of watch sites but I only know Omegas, what should one look for in a sub?
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Here's the deal my friends. 'Swiss Made' refers to being assembled in Switzerland but little do people know that the majority of components of these fine Swiss watches are made in china. Your precious Rolex is about 50% or more Chinese parts. The Bezel, face, hands etc... all made in China. Shipped to Switzerland and assembled there to make it Swiss Made. Those $100K Tourbillons are coming out of a factory in China that's making the flying tourbillon and sending it to Switzerland.
Chinese made knock offs can consist of 10-50% real parts. There's a $20 Chinese Rolex and a $500 Chinese Rolex you can buy from the right source. The difference? The $500 one may have a legit band, legit bezel, legit face and some of the internals are legit. It's just the world we live in today.
This is highly inaccurate. Rolex is entirely inhouse.
Rolex is very hard to include real parts on a fake watch. Dials aren't compatible with the cheapo chinese movements. They also wont work with high quality Swiss ETA movements either.
The 100k tourbillons are milled and assembled, in Geneva.... by hand.
The high end watch business is not the same as other high end "paying for the name" type industries.
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anyone have a link to a nice used submariner for a good price. there are a ton of watch sites but I only know Omegas, what should one look for in a sub?
If you're in the UK go to Hatton Garden and sit with seasoned second hand watch dealers...I always have a good time there although I rarely buy used. The guys are propper old school cockneys and the way they do business is very refreshing....you also get to see the watch in the flesh and try it on.
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Two watches hold their value: Patek and Rolex. Rolex is a brand unto itself. They don't make popular dress watches, that's what a Patek is for.
There are other watches that have significance but nothing like almost all Rolex models. For instance, Omega Speedmaster.
When you own a Rolex, you own something that will always be in demand. When you wear a model you like, you will realise that.
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The first Omega I bought was a Seamaster, and although I have always wanted to have a small collection of watches, it was partly an investment or a way to hold some value. It cost me a couple of grand as it was pre-owned and a year old, and is still worth close to that YEARS later.
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I'm working towards a Greubel Forsey.....within 5 yrs Providing my bitcoin investments deliver and xxxl coffins business takes off.
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I'm working towards a Greubel Forsey.....within 5 yrs Providing my bitcoin investments deliver and xxxl coffins business takes off.
What a ridiculous looking timepiece
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What a ridiculous looking timepiece
Agree. LLS.
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The first Omega I bought was a Seamaster, and although I have always wanted to have a small collection of watches, it was partly an investment or a way to hold some value. It cost me a couple of grand as it was pre-owned and a year old, and is still worth close to that YEARS later.
I have one of those. Omega still makes some of the nicest bracelets in the watch biz.
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unless youre looking to sell your watch who cares if it holds value
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unless youre looking to sell your watch who cares if it holds value
Spoken like a true timex connisseur.
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as long as something holds value lets put our money into it... make sense. were not talking earning money here not just losing it, putting it away so we cant use it... smart.
some seller not only sold you the watch but that idea as well.
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as long as something holds value lets put our money into it... make sense. were not talking earning money here not just losing it, putting it away so we cant use it... smart.
some seller not only sold you the watch but that idea as well.
You sound like the type of guy who takes his watch off to have a wank, and comes on his face.
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unless youre looking to sell your watch who cares if it holds value
im what you call a serial watch flipper and ive bought and sold prob 50 rolexes and never lost a dime on any of them,so holding value is a big deal as watches are very addicting.Thats like saying if i buy a car to keep it who cares if it holds its value,at some point you will sell it to fund something you like more.
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as long as something holds value lets put our money into it... make sense. were not talking earning money here not just losing it, putting it away so we cant use it... smart.
some seller not only sold you the watch but that idea as well.
If you enjoy something and it holds balue id say thats pretty damn good.Its not a house that might lose or lose or gain.but its a watch that will hold its value,find another hobby where what you buy holds its value.Rolex is a wise investment as far as buying things for yourself.There will always be a demand for rolex so your koney ia safe.
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sounds tiresome.
im glad i have better things to do than buy and sell my watch.
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sounds tiresome.
im glad i have better things to do than buy and sell my watch.
Has nothing to do with having better things to do,i do it for fun and cause i love rolex watches.Its a fun hobby.I usually make money as well as get the watch i want.So its a very enjoyable thing to do.Then when im tired of that watch i flip it for what i like next.
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Same here...when I fancy a change I flip one or two of my watches and get a new one...On two occasions I made over 500 profit for wearing a watch for nearly two years.
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fair enough.
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My ex gave me a Tag....only thing that lasted from our relationship ;D
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My ex gave me a Tag....only thing that lasted from our relationship ;D
First real watch was a tag,thats what started my love of watches.
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I had a Tag too, bought it as I was travelling to third world countries and needed something reliable and not too expensive jnscase I break it or its stolen. that watch took a lot of beatings, I hiked, mountain biked, dived and did everything with it...it was a solid heavy piece.
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Tag is the Poor man's Rolex. The it watch now is the Audemars Piguet. Anyone in LA and SoCal who wants to show off has a rose gold.
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Tag is the Poor man's Rolex. The it watch now is the Audemars Piguet. Anyone in LA and SoCal who wants to show off has a rose gold.
I bought an AP roo and did jot like it,to big and bulky.They lose there value quickly as well.
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I cant wait for True Adonis to enter this thread (if he hasn't already).
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I cant wait for True Adonis to enter this thread (if he hasn't already).
He's in IR from his pitbull attack
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Tag is the Poor man's Rolex. The it watch now is the Audemars Piguet. Anyone in LA and SoCal who wants to show off has a rose gold.
Tag makes some nice watches and not everyone wants a rolex some people only collect tags.I just hare when people say something is the poor mans whatever.I have a friend worth alot of money who drive s abeat up toyota prius and wears a casio digital watch.He couldnt care less about anything,sometimes its just a choice.
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Tag makes some nice watches and not everyone wants a rolex some people only collect tags.I just hare when people say something is the poor mans whatever.I have a friend worth alot of money who drive s abeat up toyota prius and wears a casio digital watch.He couldnt care less about anything,sometimes its just a choice.
Being rich doesn't mean you need to wear expensive watches. Some people become rich because they don't spend their cash on useless material things. Others just like the luxurious items they can get. Nice watch, nice car etc... Do billionaires really need a 50,000 sqft home? Probably not. Could they be just as happy in a 5000 sqft home? Yep, but they have money to burn and do so.
One thing in the end is that you can't spend your money when you're dead. Knew this old lady that lived like a bag lady. Begged for change, would want whatever food scraps you had etc... When she died and they cleaned out her apartment they found $500K cash. She was so fearful of being poor that she saved ever penny but the irony was she lived like she was poor. All that money she never spent got seized by the gov because she had no family.
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I bought an AP roo and did jot like it,to big and bulky.They lose there value quickly as well.
You're full of shit. You never owned a real AP, friend.
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The first Omega I bought was a Seamaster, and although I have always wanted to have a small collection of watches, it was partly an investment or a way to hold some value. It cost me a couple of grand as it was pre-owned and a year old, and is still worth close to that YEARS later.
So you say that it is worth close to the purchase price YEARS down the track. Wow! So you could have left the money you spent in a bank account and earned next to nothing but still be on top. Great investment. ::)
That's not holding value. Holding value would take into account the opportunity costs and future dividends of the money from the day you spent it into the future.
You sure you don't work for the Greek Central Bank?
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You're full of shit. You never owned a real AP, friend.
Actually i have as well as a rolex 116618 which was more than the ap roo jackass,i have also owned a 116528 also more expensive.ive been buying and selling watches for quite some time.you think ap is that special or expensive?then you dont know much,i can get an ap roo safari or grey themes for 14k tomorrow.Not that big of a deal.
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Actually i have as well as a rolex 116618 which was more than the ap roo jackass,i have also owned a 116528 also more expensive.ive been buying and selling watches for quite some time.you think ap is that special or expensive?then you dont know much,i can get an ap roo safari or grey themes for 14k tomorrow.Not that big of a deal.
You likely own a citizen with an automatic miyota.
I would believe that.
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You likely own a citizen with an automatic miyota.
I would believe that.
You can believe what u like as i dont really care.Im a well known watch buyer and seller in the northeast.
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You can believe what u like as i dont really care.Im a well known watch buyer and seller in the northeast.
Cool hook me up w a 1675 Pepsi under 4k, thx.
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So you say that it is worth close to the purchase price YEARS down the track. Wow! So you could have left the money you spent in a bank account and earned next to nothing but still be on top. Great investment. ::)
That's not holding value. Holding value would take into account the opportunity costs and future dividends of the money from the day you spent it into the future.
You sure you don't work for the Greek Central Bank?
Pipe down condom breath.
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Some people (like myself) just like nice watches. I have a decent collection but really only alternate between wearing 3 depending on the occasion. Date Just, Cellini, and a gold watch from Tiffanys that was my dads.