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Confusedgraphite
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Jan 7, 2018
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I can’t even fathom buying this at the original price. Not that I’m buying it at the price it is now, but to have a thousand or so dollars that you can just throw at a watch blows my mind. I mean I’m a poor ass college student raised in a lower-middle class family, but still. That’s gas and food money right there, or textbook money come to think of it.
agni
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Jan 7, 2018
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ConfusedgraphiteHere's hoping you land up at a great job after your college and finally able to acquire anything you desire! (May or may not be this watch) :)
Coveting something and working your way to achieve is a fulfilling process. Some people will always be richer due to their successful forefathers and they always get what they want and some, if not all, never value what they get so easily.
Cheers!
Coveting something and working your way to achieve is a fulfilling process. Some people will always be richer due to their successful forefathers and they always get what they want and some, if not all, never value what they get so easily.
Cheers!
Moristar
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Jan 8, 2018
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ConfusedgraphiteI'm pretty sure you know someone who blows those money on junk food, beer and parties and videogames. This thing could potentially serve not only you but your children (not gonna happen because consumerism, but still). Also it's going to be quite easily marketable at least 2x price in a short future. For someone who has gas (or uses a bus :D) and food - it's a quite an investment or even just indulgence to make yourself a bit happier.
CaptainBackfat
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Jan 9, 2018
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ConfusedgraphiteAnd you felt the need to make this pointless comment because?
Confusedgraphite
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Jan 12, 2018
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CaptainBackfatyour comment is no more useful than mine. I was just exclaming my disbelief that people can spend money on watches just on a whim.
mrsense
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Jan 21, 2018
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ConfusedgraphiteI'm sure there are many people buying a watch like this on an impulse, but they do so because they are interested in a watch like this. Massdrop works because of people want bargains. It's win-win. If you don't understand, you should come back when you are able to.
Confusedgraphite
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Jan 30, 2018
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mrsenseI’ve bought things off here before, I know how this site works. Still, to me this costs an extreme amount of money, even with a discount. Not too long ago, I bought a car it was obviously not cheep but unless I were to buy nothing but a shell of a car it was the best I could do. I am well aware that things cost money, but as someone who does not covet watches, this seems rather extreme. Then again new textbooks can cost upwards of 400 dollars...
OldTrailDog
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Feb 20, 2018
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ConfusedgraphiteMany years ago my dad worked as a chaplain for the seaman's institute he purchased two Rolex watches in Rio De Janeiro, a gold one and a stainless steel one for an extremely good price. When I graduated from college my Dad gave me the stainless steel one and when he died my brother inherited the gold one. A couple of years ago I sold the stainless one for $17.5K. I used most of that money for a down payment on the property where I now live. A watch or land? For me it was not much of a decision ;-). We are all very much lower-middle class and very thankful for God's provision.
Itsraining
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Feb 21, 2018
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ConfusedgraphiteI bought 5 watches last week, I think that would be me...
Daisy_Cutter
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Feb 24, 2018
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ConfusedgraphiteIgnore the other comments. I'm glad you still have your head on straight.
I'm fortunate enough to be able to afford watches at such prices, and I have a couple, but at these income brackets it's actually very easy to lose perspective.
For example, someone might be complaining to me about money troubles, and he has a Paul Newman Daytona on his wrist, and I'm like dude, money troubles? What you're wearing can feed a good sized family for a year.
It actually gets more absurd the more money you have. In the same way that your mind boggles at how people can throw more than a grand at a watch, me and that Daytona guy are having our minds blown by how you could throw more than $100,000 at a watch.
And yet, there are such people. And guess what, if you ever get to know such a person, you'll find that they worry a great deal about money too, and wish they had more of it. And those folks probably have their minds blown at other folks who have private jets.
... and so on.
Acquiring wealth has a way of making you feel that you don't have enough wealth. You'll always want more wealth. This is thanks in large part to how the luxury market scales. It's designed to draw us in, like moths to the flame. Having been able to climb a few rungs of that ladder, I can say with confidence that my first >$4,000 watch did not bring me significantly more pleasure than my first >$200 watch. It was 20 times the price, but was it worth 20 times as much? Not really. And I highly doubt my first >$10,000 watch (if ever there is one) will be worth 50 times as much.
I had an epiphany a while back. After a certain income threshold, I realized I was chasing stuff I didn't actually need for a comfortable, satisfying life. My definition of comfort was also changing without me realizing it. My epiphany was that if I kept going this way, I was in for a lifetime of never-satiated desire and stress.
There are people who never realise this. Some of them even put themselves in debt in order to get up a rung on the luxury ladder. This is incredibly dumb. More luxury stuff doesn't give you very much more happiness, but being in debt certainly gives you way more stress.
The key to avoiding all this is to decide at some point that you already have everything you need, and that getting more stuff is not going to make you happier because you'll just get used to it. The key to avoiding envy is to realize that the guys with the Daytonas or the Pateks derive about as much satisfaction from their crazy expensive watches as you do from your cheap-ass Seiko.
If you really get what I'm talking about, then you're already more ahead in life than some folks who are many times richer.
I'm fortunate enough to be able to afford watches at such prices, and I have a couple, but at these income brackets it's actually very easy to lose perspective.
For example, someone might be complaining to me about money troubles, and he has a Paul Newman Daytona on his wrist, and I'm like dude, money troubles? What you're wearing can feed a good sized family for a year.
It actually gets more absurd the more money you have. In the same way that your mind boggles at how people can throw more than a grand at a watch, me and that Daytona guy are having our minds blown by how you could throw more than $100,000 at a watch.
And yet, there are such people. And guess what, if you ever get to know such a person, you'll find that they worry a great deal about money too, and wish they had more of it. And those folks probably have their minds blown at other folks who have private jets.
... and so on.
Acquiring wealth has a way of making you feel that you don't have enough wealth. You'll always want more wealth. This is thanks in large part to how the luxury market scales. It's designed to draw us in, like moths to the flame. Having been able to climb a few rungs of that ladder, I can say with confidence that my first >$4,000 watch did not bring me significantly more pleasure than my first >$200 watch. It was 20 times the price, but was it worth 20 times as much? Not really. And I highly doubt my first >$10,000 watch (if ever there is one) will be worth 50 times as much.
I had an epiphany a while back. After a certain income threshold, I realized I was chasing stuff I didn't actually need for a comfortable, satisfying life. My definition of comfort was also changing without me realizing it. My epiphany was that if I kept going this way, I was in for a lifetime of never-satiated desire and stress.
There are people who never realise this. Some of them even put themselves in debt in order to get up a rung on the luxury ladder. This is incredibly dumb. More luxury stuff doesn't give you very much more happiness, but being in debt certainly gives you way more stress.
The key to avoiding all this is to decide at some point that you already have everything you need, and that getting more stuff is not going to make you happier because you'll just get used to it. The key to avoiding envy is to realize that the guys with the Daytonas or the Pateks derive about as much satisfaction from their crazy expensive watches as you do from your cheap-ass Seiko.
If you really get what I'm talking about, then you're already more ahead in life than some folks who are many times richer.
lailoken
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Jun 20, 2018
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Daisy_CutterWell put.
I generally don't chase after price, but look for unique watches. Some of which cost sub-$100. I am fortunate to (by sheer luck via inheritance) own a Rolex 6610 which I only recently found to be worth a bundle. And since I prefer quaint classic traits of bling, this works for me. I prefer reliability and history over features and price.
I kinda have a check-list, and am currently looking for a nice white-faced watch, which is why I'm considering this drop. I do like the Purist 24-hour sweep as well. But I already have a Glycine base 22 Purist.
So for me this is not worth it. I think the Orient may be a better buy in this regard (I don't have one yet, and I find them appealing).
I generally don't chase after price, but look for unique watches. Some of which cost sub-$100. I am fortunate to (by sheer luck via inheritance) own a Rolex 6610 which I only recently found to be worth a bundle. And since I prefer quaint classic traits of bling, this works for me. I prefer reliability and history over features and price.
I kinda have a check-list, and am currently looking for a nice white-faced watch, which is why I'm considering this drop. I do like the Purist 24-hour sweep as well. But I already have a Glycine base 22 Purist.
So for me this is not worth it. I think the Orient may be a better buy in this regard (I don't have one yet, and I find them appealing).
lailoken
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Jun 20, 2018
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ConfusedgraphiteIf I were you I'd look at the Seiko 5 series of watches. They are great value for money IMHO and still has the style I like (I like more sporty rugged watches that still feel solid and well-made). They all sell around the $100 mark.
It's a great entry into automatic watches.
It's a great entry into automatic watches.
Daisy_Cutter
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Jun 20, 2018
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lailokenI second this.
Seiko 5s are well within quartz watch territory, are more well finished than they ought to be, and have an interesting heritage to boot (the first Seiko 5s were pioneers in the sports watch category).
I would buy a Seiko 5 any day over a fashion watch from Fossil or Guess.
Seiko 5s are well within quartz watch territory, are more well finished than they ought to be, and have an interesting heritage to boot (the first Seiko 5s were pioneers in the sports watch category).
I would buy a Seiko 5 any day over a fashion watch from Fossil or Guess.
A community member
Jun 21, 2018
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lailokenThe Orient Bambino Generation 2, Version 1 FAC00005W0 with white dial in stainless case is unbeatable for the price. I think it's worth at least 3 times what I paid for it (about $130 with factory warranty from Amazon). I always get compliments whenever I wear it and it goes from dress to casual with ease. I think you'll like it. The only Orient I like as much, or maybe even a bit more, is the new Bambino Small Seconds. I actually own the champagne dial version. Supremely classic design reminiscent of vintage Omegas or the Patek Calatrava with the small seconds subdial. But given that the Calatrava is $20K, you could buy a new Orient at full MSRP every year for the next 65 years.
lailoken
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Jun 21, 2018
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Indeed. There is just one caveat for me between all the versions (the design changes aside) is that only the version 4 uses the more pervasive 22mm lug width. Finding replacement bands for uncommon lug widths is always a pain.
Unfortunately the version 4 does not seem to have nice white dial styles available (yet).
A community member
Jun 21, 2018
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lailokenI’ve had no problem finding many nice 21mm bands. Amazon is your friend. As is eBay. Also look into www.cheapestnatostraps.com they have quite a few very nice quality 21mm leather straps at great prices. I happen to think the version 4 Bambino is too large. It went from 40.5mm case diameter to 42mm.
A community member
Jun 21, 2018
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lailokenI hear ya. I go the opposite direction, 5'7". Although the Seiko SKX007 with 42.5mm case fits me fine. I think the bigger issue for me is lug to lug length. I even have a Seiko SRPC11 that is 44mm wide, but lug to lug is only 43mm. And like the SKX, it's chamfered on the underside. That's a great watch BTW. Looks bigger in the pic than in real life.
lailoken
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Jun 22, 2018
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A community member
Jun 22, 2018
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lailokenUm, it's Turtle-like. It's in the Recraft line I think. Picked it up a few months ago and put it on a Barton Elite black silicone band with a pumpkin colored backing to make the orange seconds hand pop a little. Originally came on a stainless bracelet. I also have a black leather band with orange stitching I just got that I like even better. Has a 4R36 movement (hacking/hand winding) that is running +2sec/day. Bruce Williams has a nice review of the Limited Edition version on his YouTube channel, I think that was the SRPC13 with a deep aqua blue dial and orange seconds hand. That's kinda what sold me on it. And yes, I too have an SKX007, SKXA35 (yellow dial), and SKX173 (American version of 007).
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