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Originally Posted by Capt Crunch
In most areas of my life the way that I budget is I spend a lot on what I like (car, travel...), and almost nothing on what I don't.
I've been looking into watches because I thought I might be into them... but I'm just not. I can't get into the obvious craftsmanship that goes into a movement. I like the look and thats about it. Problem is, as with most things, the best looking things cost money -- a lot of money especially when it comes to watches.
It's either get something relatively cheap or nothing at all. I'll never spend $5K on a watch. I'm open to replicas, and this one caught my eye.
http://www.perfectwatches.cn/breitli...zel-bl351.html
So here's my question: Are there used watches (or new) from quality manufacturers out there that look like this? I'd spend $1K tops, and that if it is something that blows my face off. I'd appreciate any guidance. |
There's really no reason you need to or should be "into" watches. If you aren't, you just aren't. Heck, most people aren't, so that you aren't either isn't surprising.
Red:
When I first began to buy watches, I certainly wasn't into them for anything other than their "merit" as a fashion accessory. Even now, that's a huge driver to which specific watches I like and/or don't. About all that's changed between some 30+ years ago and now is that I've realized that there are far more watches out there that I think are great looking than I ever will muster the money to buy.
In light of that, I developed some structure to why I buy what I buy, and that structure helps a lot to keep me from just arbitrarily spending a ton on lots of watches just because I think it's cool looking. The structure also helps insofar as by giving me specific targets, I don't feel like I'm missing out on something I don't buy. I always feel compelled to buy watches that help me achieve my goals before I bother with buying watches that don't move me closer to my goals.
Blue:
Well, if the ones about which you fell that way do, I guess they do.
Green:
Yes.
Are there any this very moment? I don't know.
Will they look like the B-ling you pictured? Probably not. It's a modern watch. That's the point of being a "modern" watch.
All the best.