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Whats the most you've ever spent on a watch
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Which is also a really expensive bicycle. Which the vast majority of people, even those who may own multiple bicycles and know quite a bit about them (like me,) consider far out of a reasonable price range when I don't have a use case where the extras a $5,000 bicycle grants. (I'm not a competitive racer, I don't do serious off-road biking, etc, etc.) My $800 bike was a splurge as a commuter - paid extra for lighter (but not truly exotic things like carbon fiber,) because I go over a hill, and for disc brakes because they help more in wet climates like where I live.
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I have a fairly old Fossil that I paid a couple hundred dollars for. My wife wanted to buy me a nicer watch a couple years ago when I graduated, but I told her to wait because I wanted an "iWatch". If I had purchased a watch, it probably would have been a Citizen Eco-Drive of some sort. Was looking at stuff like this:
http://www.citizenwatch.com/en-us/watches/watch-detail/?model=AT2245-57E
http://www.citizenwatch.com/en-us/watches/watch-detail/?model=AT2240-51A
http://www.citizenwatch.com/en-us/watches/watch-detail/?model=AU1060-51E
I've also always been a fan of these skeleton-type watches. Mechanical things have always fascinated me. When I was a kid I would always take apart stuff. My grandpa worked as an engineer at Vendo long before I was born, so he had all these cool vending machine parts that could sort coins, etc that he gave to me. I would also take apart my Nerf guns and put them back together (sometimes with limited success). But I mean just look at this thing:
http://www.citizenwatch.com/en-us/watches/watch-detail/?model=AT2245-57E
http://www.citizenwatch.com/en-us/watches/watch-detail/?model=AT2240-51A
http://www.citizenwatch.com/en-us/watches/watch-detail/?model=AU1060-51E
I've also always been a fan of these skeleton-type watches. Mechanical things have always fascinated me. When I was a kid I would always take apart stuff. My grandpa worked as an engineer at Vendo long before I was born, so he had all these cool vending machine parts that could sort coins, etc that he gave to me. I would also take apart my Nerf guns and put them back together (sometimes with limited success). But I mean just look at this thing:
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$150 for my Pebble. But I value function over luxury so I can see myself paying $350+ for the Apple Watch.
$120 for a gold Seiko. I get asked fairly regularly if it's a Rolex. Great watch. I wouldn't go higher than $300 for anything other than the 
Watch - I'll pay up to $500 for one.
Watch - I'll pay up to $500 for one.
Definitely have a collection...
$13K
$7k
$4,500
$4K
$3,500
$3k
$2k
The apple watch will definitely be a toy.
$13K
$7k
$4,500
$4K
$3,500
$3k
$2k
The apple watch will definitely be a toy.
About $1,000 for a Hamilton. I've worn it pretty much every day for about 7 years now. Looks great; has sentimental value for me. If the Apple Watch is really useful, I foresee a tough call for me in the future. It will take a lot for me to switch watches. I don't think Mark 1 of the Apple Watch will make me do it. But I don't underestimate Apple and I fear that Mark 2 is going to be too useful and compelling for me pass on it.
I haven't worn a watch for watch purposes since I was in college when I needed to know when I needed to be in class. My work is a bit more... flexible plus with phones and what not, it is not hard to know the time.
Having said that, I have tried out various sport watches including a Suunto which I think was $500. In the end I decided it was too big for me and stopped wearing it. I'm watching the Apple Watch but battery life would be one of the major deciding factor and I'm only interested in the sport version.
I figure for watches in terms of 'style', it is mostly a man thing. Maybe because men don't feel comfortable wearing jewelry and it is an acceptable form of jewelry. I could be wrong and there could be lots of women out there that love watches, I just have never met any. And even with men, it seems to be more of a peer group thing as the few men I've met that are really into watches, also happen to mention watches owned by their friends... and I have zero interest in watches that are just watches so it isn't like I asked
Having said that, I have tried out various sport watches including a Suunto which I think was $500. In the end I decided it was too big for me and stopped wearing it. I'm watching the Apple Watch but battery life would be one of the major deciding factor and I'm only interested in the sport version.
I figure for watches in terms of 'style', it is mostly a man thing. Maybe because men don't feel comfortable wearing jewelry and it is an acceptable form of jewelry. I could be wrong and there could be lots of women out there that love watches, I just have never met any. And even with men, it seems to be more of a peer group thing as the few men I've met that are really into watches, also happen to mention watches owned by their friends... and I have zero interest in watches that are just watches so it isn't like I asked
You spent $29,000 on a watch?! A watch?! There is about a million better things you could have spent that money on. Watches seem like the biggest waste of money ever, to me. You must be rolling in it if you've got that much to spend on a watch, though. I'm sorry but no watch is worth that much money.
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I think you need to take a good, long look at yourself if you're spending any more than £1,000 on a watch. Because it absolutely is not worth it and you're about to waste a lot of money. I absolutely cannot see the worth of buying an expensive watch. Unless you're very very rich and have money to throw away.
So YOUR values are absolutely correct and if anyone diverts form YOUR normal values they are fools?
So YOUR values are absolutely correct and if anyone diverts form YOUR normal values they are fools?
It's not about values, it's about knowing what a huge waste of money looks like. Companies will cash in on your ignorance.
Ever bought a new car? 'Huge waste of money" that "companies will cash in on your ignorance". All you need is point A to Point B transportation and a the least expensive reliable used car will do that.
Just look at YOUR signature. It is full of 'wasted' money.
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It's amazing how many people are shocked by the price of fine timepieces. That's what they cost & everyone has the right to spend their hard earned money on what they please. There are people in other parts of the world that would laugh at us for spending the money we do on Apple products.
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A car does way more than just tell the time. It's worth the money and you get what you pay for. You get significantly less than what you pay for in an expensive watch.
Although his Patek Philippe is a beautiful timepiece, it is a cheaper model. You get into the Grand Complication models and you will be spending much more. You can get a Ferrari for the cost of some of the higher end models.
Haha I don't come to macrumors for financial advice.
I don't know about you, but I think I'm doing just fine.
And yes, my Patek is among the cheapest Pateks you can buy (thay distinction goes to Aquanut for men's watches around 19000 I think).
Hopefully business goes well this year and I can get some nice complications into my collection.
I don't know about you, but I think I'm doing just fine.
And yes, my Patek is among the cheapest Pateks you can buy (thay distinction goes to Aquanut for men's watches around 19000 I think).
Hopefully business goes well this year and I can get some nice complications into my collection.