I want this watch so bad but I can't justify it

[WaTaGuMp]

C'mon guys he's baiting you. Don't fall for. We all know real men wear watches on our wrist and have the latest Apple or Samsung phone in our pockets. It's the only way to be 100% sure what time it is. Plus it just looks cool. You have a phone AND a watch. That's pretty cool.

Not true, my phone is only an S6, I have never owned anything from Apple. Watches are cool, so are shoes, just ask the chicks.

 

[gorcorps]

Yes I realize that but per the OP he has other things that this money might be better spent on. $300 could pay for the flowers at his wedding, I own a garden center and $300 would go a long way in landscaping his home, he also wants to install a fence on his property. $300 could pay for the posts and concrete.
He also mentions he works at a steel mill so this purchase would get limited use. It doesn't matter anyway though. His wife gave him the go ahead so he is now the proud owner of a watch.

We made our own paper and wood flowers, they turned out amazing and they didn't cost nearly as much (bonus perk, they have sentimental value and we can keep them forever). People who buy real flowers are suckers... Now THAT is a waste of money. One day of use? Why bother?

It'll probably really grind your gears to know that I just bought a Nintendo switch a few weeks back too on a whim for $300.

I also forgot to mention above that my kitchen sink has been having issues and I really need to call a plumber. I didn't want you to leave that out the next time you highlighted my poor spending habits... That could be a biggie

The watch is coming Monday though. Pretty psyched!

 

[bbhaag]

Congratulation on your new purchase. It's a handsome watch and I'm sure you will enjoy it for years to come.

 

[bbhaag]

BTW it was you who pointed out your inability to prioritize your spending habits. Just look at your fifth post in your own thread. All I did was reiterate what you already said.

 

[gorcorps]

BTW it was you who pointed out your inability to prioritize your spending habits. Just look at your fifth post in your own thread. All I did was reiterate what you already said.

I know that... it doesn't stop my desire to mess with you though

 

[Red Squirrel]

For that price I'd say go for it if you like it, now if we were talking like over a grand I'd say think of all the other things you could buy with that money. But a couple hundred bucks is not really that huge of a deal to spend on something you figure you'll enjoy for years to come.

 

[Bardock]

He did buy it.

 

[Svnla]

Your style sounds like the polar opposite of mine, which is fine but all black sounds boring to me. I also haven't found a leather band I really like the look of either.

Since your example was partial black, that's why I rather picked all black but I never have a all black watch.

These are the types of watches that I like (note that I like the styling of the watch itself and not necessary of the brand or price or the band of the watch)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00QIJ62M2/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_83?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B014XOLGEC/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_90?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

 

[clamum]

Oh I like the rosewood/black one:

Hmmm. 43mm probably a tad too big for my pussy ass wrists though. FML

 

[Bardock]

Me too would look like a stop sign on a hockey stick on my bitchmade wrist.

 

[purbeast0]

Oh I like the rosewood/black one:

Hmmm. 43mm probably a tad too big for my pussy ass wrists though. FML

I really like that too.

 

[TheVrolok]

Not true, my phone is only an S6, I have never owned anything from Apple. Watches are cool, so are shoes, just ask the chicks.

They do notice.

 

[Craig234]

Faberge watches:

https://www.faberge.com/timepieces/gentlemens-timepieces

 

[JulesMaximus]

C'mon guys he's baiting you. Don't fall for. We all know real men wear watches on our wrist and have the latest Apple or Samsung phone in our pockets. It's the only way to be 100% sure what time it is. Plus it just looks cool. You have a phone AND a watch. That's pretty cool.

I have a Samsung S6 that I've owned for a couple years now. I'm not one to upgrade to the latest and greatest every few months.

My watch, on the other hand... My wife liked mine so much that we bought her one when we were in Maui a couple months ago.

 

[Scarpozzi]

I suggest a fitness/running watch from Garmin. While it may not exactly be the same kind of timepiece, it serves the purpose with the added bonus of GPS tracking and maybe even step counting and heart rate monitor. I kind of abandoned dress watches after I had a few capacitors go bad in my self-winding ones. (Seiko)

 

[Craig234]

I suggest a fitness/running watch from Garmin.

Go to slickdeals and search on Garmin for one for sale for $50.

 

[JulesMaximus]

I suggest a fitness/running watch from Garmin. While it may not exactly be the same kind of timepiece, it serves the purpose with the added bonus of GPS tracking and maybe even step counting and heart rate monitor. I kind of abandoned dress watches after I had a few capacitors go bad in my self-winding ones. (Seiko)

Why would a self-winding watch have capacitors? My Rolex is self-winding and it doesn't have any capacitors nor does my TAG-Heuer automatic. The movements in them are entirely mechanical, just hundreds of tiny springs and weights and gears. No battery and nothing electronic in either of them.

My Rolex is very accurate too. It loses about a second and a half a week. The TAG is less accurate and I've had to have it calibrated once already as it was losing about 30 seconds a day.

 

[tynopik]

i find buying material possessions immensely unfulfilling. You get it and then . . . . what?

as long as it doesn't make me look like a total hobo, i buy strictly on how USEFUL something is. If it doesn't make my life easier/more enjoyable it's not worth it.

And by 'enjoyable' i mean something like a netflix subscription, not a $10,000 hunk of metal that sits on my arm solely for me to admire. That's cute, but gets old after about 30 seconds.

 

[Scarpozzi]

Why would a self-winding watch have capacitors? My Rolex is self-winding and it doesn't have any capacitors nor does my TAG-Heuer automatic. The movements in them are entirely mechanical, just hundreds of tiny springs and weights and gears. No battery and nothing electronic in either of them.

My Rolex is very accurate too. It loses about a second and a half a week. The TAG is less accurate and I've had to have it calibrated once already as it was losing about 30 seconds a day.

That's what I said too, but these were sub-$200 Seiko Kinetic watches.... They have a battery and capacitor in them that eventually have to be replaced...

 

[JulesMaximus]

i find buying material possessions immensely unfulfilling. You get it and then . . . . what?

as long as it doesn't make me look like a total hobo, i buy strictly on how USEFUL something is. If it doesn't make my life easier/more enjoyable it's not worth it.

And by 'enjoyable' i mean something like a netflix subscription, not a $10,000 hunk of metal that sits on my arm solely for me to admire. That's cute, but gets old after about 30 seconds.

Netflix was a complete waste of money IMO. I cancelled it after a few months. Their movie selection is shit and half the stuff I tried to watch I kept getting buffering issues with.

I like the fact that my watch is completely mechanical and never needs batteries. The gold will never wear off, it is tough as nails and very accurate. I've taken it in the ocean a few times, it can go in the shower with me, I can wear it all the time and it always looks great on my wrist.

It is an amazing piece of mechanical engineering and the fact that it is certified to +/- 2 seconds a day and that it is water resistant to 300m is pretty cool too. I've noticed mine is losing about 2 seconds a week.

 

[Geekbabe]

https://www.originalgrain.com/products/chrono-burl-wood-steel

I want it solely for it's looks. I've always liked the mix of metal and wood, and this hits the perfect balance for me. But that's really all it's got going for it... For $350 I could get a decent Eco drive or something similar. Is there anything else out there that has a similar look that I can't find? Every time I look for wood watches they're almost completely wood, which isn't what I want. The mix of metal and wood is key and I can't find it anywhere else.

Buy the watch, eat the cake, take that trip. Tomorrow isn't guaranteed to anyone

 

[tynopik]

I like the fact that my watch is completely mechanical and never needs batteries. The gold will never wear off, it is tough as nails and very accurate. I've taken it in the ocean a few times, it can go in the shower with me, I can wear it all the time and it always looks great on my wrist.

It is an amazing piece of mechanical engineering and the fact that it is certified to +/- 2 seconds a day and that it is water resistant to 300m is pretty cool too. I've noticed mine is losing about 2 seconds a week.

your entire post is about how amazing the watch is

ok, great, it's a mechanical marvel

but what does it do FOR YOU?

 

[JulesMaximus]

your entire post is about how amazing the watch is

ok, great, it's a mechanical marvel

but what does it do FOR YOU?

Why do I need to justify it to anyone? At least I'm not collecting useless junk like most people collect.

I like it... and no, that didn't get old after 30 seconds.

I'm on the waiting list for one of the new ceramic bezel SS Daytonas. Apparently, dealers only get one or two a month and they have a waiting list that's about 4-5 years long at this point. I could see myself buying a couple more Rolex watches in my lifetime. They are beautiful timepieces and I'll pass them down to my son someday. I hope he appreciates their engineering and beauty as much as I do.

 

[tynopik]

Why do I need to justify it to anyone?

you ultimately only need to justify it to yourself. I'm just encouraging you to take a deeper look at your own motivations to make sure you understand your self and what you truly want

Apparently, dealers only get one or two a month and they have a waiting list that's about 4-5 years long at this point.

Granted I don't know you, but just from your comments, it sounds like your desire for this is driven less by its mechanical marvelousness and more by it's artificially generated scarcity and the supposed prestige of having one.

 

[JulesMaximus]

you ultimately only need to justify it to yourself. I'm just encouraging you to take a deeper look at your own motivations to make sure you understand your self and what you truly want

Granted I don't know you, but just from your comments, it sounds like your desire for this is driven less by its mechanical marvelousness and more by it's artificially generated scarcity and the supposed prestige of having one.

That sounds judgemental. Are you suggesting there is no prestige in owning one? Is prestige a bad thing? Something to be scorned?

What I truly want is for my family to be happy, healthy and financially secure. Which we are.

By the way, a watch like this holds value. It's not like I pay $15k for it and it's worth nothing. It still has a fair amount of value despite being a pre-owned watch now.