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How much do you need to make to justify a 1K+ watch?
Posted on 12/3/19 at 9:59 am
Posted on 12/3/19 at 9:59 am
Just curious for the OT. I always told myself I’ll get a nice watch when I make more $, but the more I make the less affordable the watch feels. How much did you make when you committed to a luxury watch?
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Posted on 12/3/19 at 10:01 am to fareplay
Doesn’t matter as long as you pay it off when you buy it and it doesn’t affect any bills.
Posted on 12/3/19 at 10:01 am to fareplay
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. I always told myself I’ll get a nice watch when I make more $
just bite the bag and get what you want, a quality watch will last as long as you want to wear it
Posted on 12/3/19 at 10:02 am to fareplay
Once I started making enough for a 5k+ watch, I no longer cared and felt it was a poor use of money and invested instead.
Posted on 12/3/19 at 10:02 am to fareplay
you can make min wage if you're good at saving and have patience
Posted on 12/3/19 at 10:04 am to fareplay
1k+ dollars, unless you're financing it or stealing it.
Posted on 12/3/19 at 10:04 am to fareplay
Buy what you want and what you can afford. If you can’t pay cash, don’t buy it. The more you make, the less affordable it will seem, because the more you make and the more mature you become...you realize it’s really not that important to buy a $1k watch.
I once had some ‘neck call me an spoiled rich kid brat for spending $150 on a round of golf all while he was driving a $60,000 truck pulling a $70,000 bass boat prob all financed for the rest of his life.
I once had some ‘neck call me an spoiled rich kid brat for spending $150 on a round of golf all while he was driving a $60,000 truck pulling a $70,000 bass boat prob all financed for the rest of his life.
This post was edited on 12/3/19 at 10:07 am
Posted on 12/3/19 at 10:06 am to fareplay
why would you want such a cheap POS??
Posted on 12/3/19 at 10:06 am to fareplay
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How much do you need to make to justify a 1K+ watch?
50,000 as long as you decide to not go to the beach this year.
Posted on 12/3/19 at 10:07 am to fareplay
It’s not how much you make, it’s how much you have
Posted on 12/3/19 at 10:12 am to fareplay
A watch is anachronistic, like expensive high karat gold and mined gemstone jewelry.
You probably own more things of substance that keep time than not. As much as we joke about it, a $1000 smartphone (at least if you keep it 3 or 4 years) is going to do a lot more for you than a $500 watch even, much less a $1000, $5000, $10k, etc., watch, even if those watches last 40 or 50 years.
Having said that, I'm not going to be "that guy" who spends other people's money for them. While I would not recommend financing such a purchase, if you can otherwise afford it and make it priority, then knock yourself out. Just recall it is merely jewelry that also tells time at this point.
You probably own more things of substance that keep time than not. As much as we joke about it, a $1000 smartphone (at least if you keep it 3 or 4 years) is going to do a lot more for you than a $500 watch even, much less a $1000, $5000, $10k, etc., watch, even if those watches last 40 or 50 years.
Having said that, I'm not going to be "that guy" who spends other people's money for them. While I would not recommend financing such a purchase, if you can otherwise afford it and make it priority, then knock yourself out. Just recall it is merely jewelry that also tells time at this point.
Posted on 12/3/19 at 10:14 am to fareplay
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1K+ watch
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luxury watch
Posted on 12/3/19 at 10:14 am to fareplay
A nice watch is something you can wear every day for the rest of your life. I see no prob dropping a few thousand
Women drop close to that on multiple fricking purses
Women drop close to that on multiple fricking purses
This post was edited on 12/3/19 at 10:15 am
Posted on 12/3/19 at 10:15 am to fareplay
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Just curious for the OT. I always told myself I’ll get a nice watch when I make more $, but the more I make the less affordable the watch feels. How much did you make when you committed to a luxury watch?
Depends on what you use it for. I'll probably wait until I hit six digits, but I do want to get a couple of watches. They look nice, are timeless (heh), and make good family heirlooms of sorts.
Posted on 12/3/19 at 10:26 am to fareplay
How has this not been said yet:
About tree fiddy
About tree fiddy
Posted on 12/3/19 at 10:32 am to fareplay
My wife just bought her second Rolex. It's a nice watch to add to her collection. But she never pays full retail price for her jewelry. Estates sales, pawn shops and discount stores/websites are where it's at. Personally, I don't have the urge to buy a pricey watch. I might if I ever get Rolex Daytona money.
Posted on 12/3/19 at 10:34 am to fareplay
Check out the urban gentry on YouTube. Tristano does a great job of sharing his love for all things horological.
I enjoy my Casio Duro I bought for under $50 immensely by pairing it with different straps, etc. it is actually famous for being worn by Bill Gates. Your focus is off, a watch is enjoyed not by the dollar amount attached to it but by how much you actually like the timepiece. I have a small collection of ecomically piece that I love and it enriches my daily life.
I enjoy my Casio Duro I bought for under $50 immensely by pairing it with different straps, etc. it is actually famous for being worn by Bill Gates. Your focus is off, a watch is enjoyed not by the dollar amount attached to it but by how much you actually like the timepiece. I have a small collection of ecomically piece that I love and it enriches my daily life.
Posted on 12/3/19 at 10:54 am to fareplay
Do you want it?
Can you afford it?
Do you value it over other things you could spend that money on?
If yes, get it and dont worry about other opinions.
Can you afford it?
Do you value it over other things you could spend that money on?
If yes, get it and dont worry about other opinions.
Posted on 12/3/19 at 11:15 am to fareplay
I couldn’t ever justify it when you can check your phone for the time.
If you want to look baller and waste money go for it, but there is no reasonable justification
If you want to look baller and waste money go for it, but there is no reasonable justification
Posted on 12/3/19 at 11:26 am to fareplay
3rd page and not one about $350K. At a time when $350k pretax is actually a good answer 
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