Buying a Rolex

Do some of you realize that $10000 to some people is absolutely nothing?

I've been itching to get a new watch lately. I have a few Rados, Movados, and Raymond Weil, but really want an Omega.

 

It's a difference of values...what we each value. I have no interest in buying a watch to earn respect from waiters. I would far prefer my funds go elsewhere.

 

I work in downtown. I own and manage a chain of 8 coffee shops. 95% of the time I am in jeans and a black polo shirt (not tucked in). This is our "uniform". I just buy the shirt from Old Navy for $5.00 cause I manage to screw it up in less then a month.

I know the janitors, security guards, people that work in the building, property managers, CEO of big firms, etc. People that know me will obviously smile at me if they see me walking around somewhere. Others will too.

Once in a while I'll have a meeting with someone where I have to get dressed up. I love clothes so it is usually a high end suit and nice shoes and watch. You won't believe how much nicer everybody gets. Especially random people that don't even know me. And none of these people are trying to sell me anything.

That's how the world goes buddy. I don't wear expensive stuff to show off. I wear it because I like it and as Dakota said, some people appreciate the finer things in life.

 

Of course.

Buy it because it makes you happy. If you are buying it to show off to others then you are pretty messed up in the head.

Then again, to each their own. Its their money.

 

Why do they like to spend more than what is necessary to accomplish the function?

I care because we are a ridiculous nation of immediate gratification that spends more than our share of the world's energy budget, spends more than we produce. financed by debt, to acheive an inflated sense of ourselves.
We are bomdarded every minute of every day with propaganda imploring us to spend more for things we don't need. And it is going to end badly because we are so short sighted.

Live comfortably, live well; but don't be stupid.
Try to see through the hype and bulls***t and make good value judgements.

 

ummm...you don't think europeans, south americans, indians, chinese buy nice watches?

 

I don't need to wear nice watches nor any other kinds of jewelry to have respect. I get respect because I'm a blonde female, 5'11, 125 lbs, with a pair of D's. Most guys find me to be one of the finer things in life.

 

I've been looking at that one. I really shouldn't, but once I get that itchy feeling....

Dubious, I have absolutely no cc debt. Do I have your permission to buy it?

 

Girls love guys with expensive watches.

 

So do strippers at Treasure's and the Men's Club... that's why i always have my rolie on when i frequent those places...

 

I think of my Rolex as such - "its the only acceptable form of jewelry that a man can wear"... so why not spend a little more... plus it holds its value - so no loss...

 

That looks like a $50.00 watch tops and something that a kid in 8th grade would wear.

 

If you want to be a real baller, you have to go with the Patek Philippe.

 

Enjoy the 400 dollar general servicing charge and the movement that is vastly overrated.

I just picked up this gem -- now I finally have something to tell when it's nighttime besides the dark...

http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20080407/day-night-watch-only-tells-you-if-the-sun-is-up/

...and quite a bargain I must add.

 

You must have been as weird in 8th grade as you are now.
In 8th grade I wore something like this.

 

My dad has a Rolex...he was a businessman. Dressing finely and all the other "superficial" stuff are very important in the business world.

 

there was a funny bit of news several years when a visiting chinese businessman made a trip to a brothel in melbourne, australia he had his watch stolen. unfortunately for the prostitute the patek phillipe watch she stole was worth $1 million and the dealer reported her.

 

I work in the diamond industry and I see some pretty spiffy watches. It's as much a part of their flash as Keith Richards' headband and clothes are for him. It's part of the uniform. But I work as a journalist...if I showed up wearing a watch that costs me half a year's pay someone is going to think I take bribes.

But at the same time, I think a general rule I've noticed is that the wealthier people are, the less they tend to spend conspicuously. My boss is a millionaire and only drives used compact Japanese cars, for example. He always says the easiest way to become rich is not to spend your money.

That being said, if someone wants to postpone a Rolex purchase to help me finance my last year of grad studies I can promise them a return with interest, because I'm in financial hell right now.