What's your goal for your SO's Christmas gift next year?

[alkemyst]

Cry to the mods if you feel it should be moved, I don't care either way. The trolls though would be facing some repercussions there however.

 

[jlee]

I find it really odd you don't discuss anything that someone of your proposed income would be part of. I really doubt your household income is indeed $450k+...I am betting there must be some crippling debts/loans or that you simply are cut off from that income.

You talk about 'problems' like someone living paycheck to paycheck would.

Or perhaps he has nothing to prove, unlike some other people here. /shrug

 

[alkemyst]

Or perhaps he has nothing to prove, unlike some other people here. /shrug

It's more 'matter of fact' than trying to prove anything.

 

[roguerower]

Don't quite see the allure of an expensive watch, doubt it keeps time any better than my $35, 6 year old Timex Ironman with a peeling plastic cover. But, I don't care, it's your money to blow/spend.

I will probably be entertaining the thought of a shiny hunk of dense carbon and overpriced metal.

 

[Saint Nick]

Don't quite see the allure of an expensive watch, doubt it keeps time any better than my $35, 6 year old Timex Ironman with a peeling plastic cover. But, I don't care, it's your money to blow/spend.

I will probably be entertaining the thought of a shiny hunk of dense carbon and overpriced metal.

Yep, same here :/ I think I'm going to wait a bit on that one though. I think the two of us want a house more... 🙂

 

[alkemyst]

Don't quite see the allure of an expensive watch, doubt it keeps time any better than my $35, 6 year old Timex Ironman with a peeling plastic cover. But, I don't care, it's your money to blow/spend.

I will probably be entertaining the thought of a shiny hunk of dense carbon and overpriced metal.

It's jewelry, being gold has a tangible value as well.

No different than nice clothes, car, place to live.

 

[jlee]

It's jewelry, being gold has a tangible value as well.

No different than nice clothes, car, place to live.

I disagree, unless a high end watch gives you a better time-reading experience than a cheaper one. There's a huge difference in the experience of driving a nice car vs a shitbox, living in a nice house vs a cardboard box, etc, but I daresay that checking time on a $10,000 watch vs a $30 watch isn't going to be that different.

Now if you're speaking of the above as status symbols, then sure.

 

[mvbighead]

It's jewelry, being gold has a tangible value as well.

No different than nice clothes, car, place to live.

Jewelry = looks pretty.

Clothes = required for a multitude of things including going to work.

Car = Potentially required for most to get to and from work, among other things.

Place to live = Unless you want to be homeless, pretty much required. (This assumes that a place to live could also be an RV.)

Jewelry is a helluva lot different than the other items you mentioned.

To be honest, I'm surprised there aren't about 5-6 more threads on the exact Rolex watch you are looking for. I guess I should just wait. They'll be here soon enough.

 

[alkemyst]

Jewelry = looks pretty.

Clothes = required for a multitude of things including going to work.

Car = Potentially required for most to get to and from work, among other things.

Place to live = Unless you want to be homeless, pretty much required. (This assumes that a place to live could also be an RV.)

Jewelry is a helluva lot different than the other items you mentioned.

To be honest, I'm surprised there aren't about 5-6 more threads on the exact Rolex watch you are looking for. I guess I should just wait. They'll be here soon enough.

In all those categories there are extremely cheap and just as good options.

People tend to rise to their pay grade in all of them.

 

[mvbighead]

In all those categories there are extremely cheap and just as good options.

People tend to rise to their pay grade in all of them.

The pay grade of a guy who buys a 10k dollar watch typically doesn't involve someone with dozens of cats in his back yard.

Heck, I would assume a guy who makes 100,000 yearly on average owns a 1k dollar watch at the highest point of a bell curve. So, someone who owns a 10k watch would likely be close to 1,000,000 in annual earnings. How is this not an e-peen thread again?

EDIT: And how did I miss: People tend to rise to their pay grade in all of them.
There is not a single doubt now that this is an e-peen thread. You da man Alky. You da man!

 

[momeNt]

The specific watch you are looking at should be bought new. If the reason you are looking used is because of affordability, then you shouldn't be looking at rolexes in the first place. Only reason to buy a second hand watch is if it is a unique collector's item or you are trying to look more flashy than you can really afford.

 

[slightlyhuman]

Waste of a thread. Also, you and your wife are fools for wanting a watch that expensive. What does it do any different than say, a god damn g-shock watch?

Do you really get off on telling us shit like this?

 

[LikeLinus]

Waste of a thread. Also, you and your wife are fools for wanting a watch that expensive. What does it do any different than say, a god damn g-shock watch?

Do you really get off on telling us shit like this?

Yes, yes he does. Most people would make a thread saying "I'm going to get my wife a watch, what are you getting?". They don't have to link to it and promote that it cost $xxx. He's begging for attention and does it in the majority of his threads. It's sort of funny that he's such a huge baller and then rips someone off by not paying a finders fee of $250 in the garage thread.

 

[HAL9000]

The specific watch you are looking at should be bought new. If the reason you are looking used is because of affordability, then you shouldn't be looking at rolexes in the first place. Only reason to buy a second hand watch is if it is a unique collector's item or you are trying to look more flashy than you can really afford.

This!

 

[alkemyst]

The pay grade of a guy who buys a 10k dollar watch typically doesn't involve someone with dozens of cats in his back yard.

Heck, I would assume a guy who makes 100,000 yearly on average owns a 1k dollar watch at the highest point of a bell curve. So, someone who owns a 10k watch would likely be close to 1,000,000 in annual earnings. How is this not an e-peen thread again?

EDIT: And how did I miss: People tend to rise to their pay grade in all of them.
There is not a single doubt now that this is an e-peen thread. You da man Alky. You da man!

Actually there are tons making much more than me that actually drive around taking care of such colonies. Mine happened to come with the house.

Just for your information, those cats run about $100+ per week to feed. Not counting vet care if they get sick. I am starting to fix and release this next year which will add another $120-160 a month or so.

It's funny you think $1,000,000 in income = those that look at mere $10k watches.

I am not a watch guy myself, a $300 Seiko is all I need. My wife loves collecting them though.

 

[alkemyst]

The specific watch you are looking at should be bought new. If the reason you are looking used is because of affordability, then you shouldn't be looking at rolexes in the first place. Only reason to buy a second hand watch is if it is a unique collector's item or you are trying to look more flashy than you can really afford.

You are really clueless on that aspect. Most of Palm Beach jewelers have very good consignment sections that people living in those $10+ million dollar mansions buy from.

If the watch is in mint condition there is nothing but a savings to be had.

You'd probably really cry if you found out most diamonds were pre-owned as well.

 

[momeNt]

You are really clueless on that aspect. Most of Palm Beach jewelers have very good consignment sections that people living in those $10+ million dollar mansions buy from.

If the watch is in mint condition there is nothing but a savings to be had.

You'd probably really cry if you found out most diamonds were pre-owned as well.

If you're worried about savings then save double what you planned by just simply not buying the watch at all.

Also they probably aren't buying their very first rolex used. Don't join the party wearing a second hand suit, just come a little bit later wearing your own. Wait a year, buy new, you'll feel better about it.

 

[HAL9000]

You are really clueless on that aspect. Most of Palm Beach jewelers have very good consignment sections that people living in those $10+ million dollar mansions buy from.

If the watch is in mint condition there is nothing but a savings to be had.

You'd probably really cry if you found out most diamonds were pre-owned as well.

Buying a second hand Rolex unless it is a unique item, i.e. Antique or perhaps a limited edition they no longer make is moronic.

<--- Rolex Owner.

 

[jlee]

Just for your information, those cats run about $100+ per week to feed. Not counting vet care if they get sick. I am starting to fix and release this next year which will add another $120-160 a month or so.

I think most of us know - you do make sure to announce it rather often.

As far as car payments go, the feral cats on my property get a full one each month.

I donate about $50 a week to charities and spend about $100 per week feeding 'homeless' cats.

I personally send about $15k to charities each year. It's $100 per week just the cat food costs here, not counting my own pets. Not rare for a $500 surgery needed in a month for some stray that ends up hurt I find.

Just the money I spend feeding feral cats in my backyard exceeds $100 per week.

 

[BoberFett]

Bragging about how much to spend on your partner? Pathetic, but I guess some people are stuck buying "love."

Experiences are better than things. I'm not sure what I'll be doing for next Christmas, but for her birthday coming up in Feb I think I'll be doing this thing at Benihana where it's dinner for eight and she gets to be the chef. She's the most outgoing, vivacious, fun-loving person I've ever met and I think she'd have the time of her life flipping food around. Could be scary to give her a knife in a public setting like that, but I'll take my chances.

 

[momeNt]

In january will we get a post your W-2 thread?

 

[postmortemIA]

In january will we get a post your W-2 thread?

I hop you have widescreen to see all the 0s after 1.

 

[HAL9000]

I think most of us know - you do make sure to announce it rather often.

Here's my favourite one from the other day, had me rolling my eyes so much that I needed corrective surgery.

My first haircut the day after I got it I was greeted by practically all the chicks that worked there at the door and they were gushing all over me during the cut. Not saying they were super models or I got to have my way with them in the back room, but it was fun.

Just this morning I was parking at a local gas station to grab a drink for the road and some pretty fucking hot chick raced to grab the door for me and said hi. Then a couple nights ago I pull up to a PetCo and as I am unloading my dogs two chicks came up and were all touchy-feely with me due to cuteness overload of carrying dogs in a BMW. They followed us all inside.

Obviously he had to get the cat donations in there too...

I did a $5 donation to PetCo and they went nuts. Yeah they were just 18ish, not my type at all...but it was fun. Unfortunately though, my latest bigger donations (only $100) almost caused a freaking riot.

 

[roguerower]

It's jewelry, being gold has a tangible value as well.

No different than nice clothes, car, place to live.

I see a watch as a tool for measuring time, not a status symbol. I also seriously doubt that the amount of gold used in the construction of it is equal to the value of the watch, therefore you're paying more for the craftsmanship and the name brand. Again, my Timex hasn't failed me for 6 years running and has been through a lot in that time, things that you wouldn't be willing to subject a rolex to for fear of damaging it.

 

[BoberFett]

/facepalm

Does he actually think we all believe that stuff? I guess if he gets his jollies in his little make-believe world, kudos to him.