If you're into Rollis super take a look at the new GMT II's. They've been updated, and if you know Rolex, they haven't updated anything for decades. It's got a great new clasp, which was a weak point for Rollies for some time compared to it's competitors. It starts at about $18K retail, but if you search you could do a bit better.
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Originally Posted by GZire
What $18,000 watch? What are you talking about? The VD has got a hold of your brain.
Well 14cents, personally I'm not a huge fan of Rollies even though I own two. But the great thing about Rollies is that tend to appreciate rather than the other way around. It's got to do with the fact that Rolex raises prices every year to the tune of 10%. So the two I own have increased in price, so it's not a bad thing to hold on to.
Plus, every man has got to have a Rollie once in their lives. It's right there next to 3 some's and all that.
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Well 14cents, personally I'm not a huge fan of Rollies even though I own two. But the great thing about Rollies is that tend to appreciate rather than the other way around. It's got to do with the fact that Rolex raises prices every year to the tune of 10%. So the two I own have increased in price, so it's not a bad thing to hold on to.
Plus, every man has got to have a Rollie once in their lives. It's right there next to 3 some's and all that.
Hey Zooms, do you keep your watches NIB or do you actually wear them?
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Hey Zooms, do you keep your watches NIB or do you actually wear them?
Depends. On some impluse purchases, I don't even see the real article before I pull the trigger and when it arrives I try it on and I never warm up to it. On those occassions, I just flip it for a small discount. I belong to a watch enthusiast club, so there are always buyers. On other occassions, I wear it a few times, but still decide to flip it for other reasons. Mainly, because there are so many watches I'd like to own/try out and there is only so much room for them at home. So I usually end up flipping watches periodically. That allows me to own/try a variety of watches without going bankrupt and living in a watch store. There are those that are/become "grail" watches for me and are "keepers". Unfortunately, I've found that my grail list changes too. All in all, it's the journey of it and not the end product.
Since about 2 to 3 years ago, I've been trying to keep my herd consistently below 20 pieces. So that usually means a lot of flipping to keep that under control. I've also gotten away from the "if it's expensive it must be good" type of collecting too. I've discovered that just because it's more expensive it doesn't necessairly better, but of course, there is a minimum buy-in for that to apply too. So yeah, it's a hobby and it can be fun, but it can also drive you nuts if you somehow take a liking on a piece that's way beyond reason. Such as the Richard Millie Flipe Massa that's been driving me nuts.
Be careful, don't let that bug bite you man. It can be painful.
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Depends. On some impluse purchases, I don't even see the real article before I pull the trigger and when it arrives I try it on and I never warm up to it. On those occassions, I just flip it for a small discount. I belong to a watch enthusiast club, so there are always buyers. On other occassions, I wear it a few times, but still decide to flip it for other reasons. Mainly, because there are so many watches I'd like to own/try out and there is only so much room for them at home. So I usually end up flipping watches periodically. That allows me to own/try a variety of watches without going bankrupt and living in a watch store. There are those that are/become "grail" watches for me and are "keepers". Unfortunately, I've found that my grail list changes too. All in all, it's the journey of it and not the end product.
Since about 2 to 3 years ago, I've been trying to keep my herd consistently below 20 pieces. So that usually means a lot of flipping to keep that under control. I've also gotten away from the "if it's expensive it must be good" type of collecting too. I've discovered that just because it's more expensive it doesn't necessairly better, but of course, there is a minimum buy-in for that to apply too. So yeah, it's a hobby and it can be fun, but it can also drive you nuts if you somehow take a liking on a piece that's way beyond reason. Such as the Richard Millie Flipe Massa that's been driving me nuts.
Be careful, don't let that bug bite you man. It can be painful.
You..........are..........an..........addict.
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