Current Events > fml, bought an $850 watch, customs wants me to pay $120 import fee now

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No_U_L7 05/15/19 1:13:33 AM #1:	was debating about whether or not to pay an extra $150 for the GMT function, and that pushed me over the $800 limit so now i have to pay import fees lmao now i'm gonna pay close to 1k for this watch.... --- https://imgur.com/QPgN9 <cite>No_U_L7 posted [p:921912086] in fml, bough... [t:77716160]...</cite> <quote>was debating about whether or not to pay an extra $150 for the GMT function, and that pushed me over the $800 limit so now i have to pay import fees lmao now i'm gonna pay close to 1k for this watch....</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Irony 05/15/19 1:15:23 AM #2:	D --- I am Mogar, God of Irony and The Devourer of Topics. <cite>Irony posted [p:921912135] in fml, bough... [t:77716160]...</cite> <quote>D</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PatrickMahomes 05/15/19 1:16:01 AM #3:	Oh NO! NOT slamming!! ICEBERG! --- MVP Tracker: 1-0 <cite>PatrickMahomes posted [p:921912148] in fml, bough... [t:77716160]...</cite> <quote>Oh NO! NOT slamming!! ICEBERG!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
davidg4l 05/15/19 1:16:12 AM #4:	Pics of watch --- Trigonometry is a math subject consisting of the study of triangles which can be briefly explained with the equation : Mind = Blown <cite>davidg4l posted [p:921912157] in fml, bough... [t:77716160]...</cite> <quote>Pics of watch</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
No_U_L7 05/15/19 1:18:13 AM #5:	davidg4l posted... Pics of watch https://imgur.com/k88BqZ3 --- https://imgur.com/QPgN9 <cite>No_U_L7 posted [p:921912204] in fml, bough... [t:77716160]...</cite> <quote><cite>davidg4l posted...</cite> <quote>Pics of watch</quote> https://imgur.com/k88BqZ3</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Looked gf 05/15/19 1:19:14 AM #6:	Chris Ward - noice --- https://gfycat.com/ChillyNearFiddlercrab <cite>Looked gf posted [p:921912227] in fml, bough... [t:77716160]...</cite> <quote>Chris Ward - noice</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Gobstoppers12 05/15/19 1:19:48 AM #7:	I will literally never understand why somebody would spend more than ~$100 on a nice watch. --- I write Naruto Fanfiction. <cite>Gobstoppers12 posted [p:921912239] in fml, bough... [t:77716160]...</cite> <quote>I will literally never understand why somebody would spend more than ~$100 on a nice watch.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Irony 05/15/19 1:20:56 AM #8:	Gobstoppers12 posted... I will literally never understand why somebody would spend more than ~$100 on a nice watch. Ditto except watches at all --- I am Mogar, God of Irony and The Devourer of Topics. <cite>Irony posted [p:921912265] in fml, bough... [t:77716160]...</cite> <quote><cite>Gobstoppers12 posted...</cite> <quote>I will literally never understand why somebody would spend more than ~$100 on a nice watch.</quote> Ditto except watches at all</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
davidg4l 05/15/19 1:21:13 AM #9:	Eh, it's alright. Not "close to 1k" alright but hey, you do you. --- Trigonometry is a math subject consisting of the study of triangles which can be briefly explained with the equation : Mind = Blown <cite>davidg4l posted [p:921912272] in fml, bough... [t:77716160]...</cite> <quote>Eh, it's alright. Not "close to 1k" alright but hey, you do you.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
No_U_L7 05/15/19 1:21:42 AM #10:	Gobstoppers12 posted... I will literally never understand why somebody would spend more than ~$100 on a nice watch. automatic movement, stronger lume, smoother bezel action, gmt function, more accurate movement, size of case --- https://imgur.com/QPgN9 <cite>No_U_L7 posted [p:921912284] in fml, bough... [t:77716160]...</cite> <quote><cite>Gobstoppers12 posted...</cite> <quote>I will literally never understand why somebody would spend more than ~$100 on a nice watch.</quote> automatic movement, stronger lume, smoother bezel action, gmt function, more accurate movement, size of case</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Gobstoppers12 05/15/19 1:22:24 AM #11:	No_U_L7 posted... automatic movement, stronger lume, smoother bezel action, gmt function, more accurate movement Bruh you do know it's just a way to tell what time it is right? --- I write Naruto Fanfiction. <cite>Gobstoppers12 posted [p:921912305] in fml, bough... [t:77716160]...</cite> <quote><cite>No_U_L7 posted...</cite> <quote>automatic movement, stronger lume, smoother bezel action, gmt function, more accurate movement</quote> Bruh you do know it's just a way to tell what time it is right?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
snowman9267 05/15/19 1:22:34 AM #12:	Not my personal taste but it checks off all the looks criteria for a good watch imo. Sucks about the fee tho. --- plays the Grismal flute <cite>snowman9267 posted [p:921912310] in fml, bough... [t:77716160]...</cite> <quote>Not my personal taste but it checks off all the looks criteria for a good watch imo. Sucks about the fee tho.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
No_U_L7 05/15/19 1:23:43 AM #13:	davidg4l posted... Eh, it's alright. Not "close to 1k" alright but hey, you do you. i agree, but i baby stepped myself. i thought "$700" isn't bad. and it has free shipping/free returns (now negated due to import duties). but then i paid $150 more for the GMT function (tells time in a 2nd timezone, via the orange hand) and now another $120 in import duties...and all of a sudden it's an almost 1k watch that i lose $120 on if i return it lol --- https://imgur.com/QPgN9 <cite>No_U_L7 posted [p:921912343] in fml, bough... [t:77716160]...</cite> <quote><cite>davidg4l posted...</cite> <quote>Eh, it's alright. Not "close to 1k" alright but hey, you do you.</quote> i agree, but i baby stepped myself. i thought "$700" isn't bad. and it has free shipping/free returns (now negated due to import duties). but then i paid $150 more for the GMT function (tells time in a 2nd timezone, via the orange hand) and now another $120 in import duties...and all of a sudden it's an almost 1k watch that i lose $120 on if i return it lol</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hanky_Bannister 05/15/19 1:24:49 AM #14:	Tell him you import $120 out of your ass --- "3rd Best Whiskey in Northern Burma" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvjOu4EzjYg <cite>Hanky_Bannister posted [p:921912378] in fml, bough... [t:77716160]...</cite> <quote>Tell him you import $120 out of your ass</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
No_U_L7 05/15/19 1:25:20 AM #15:	Gobstoppers12 posted... Bruh you do know it's just a way to tell what time it is right? that's like saying "bruh you do know a car is just a way to get from 1 place to another right?" or "bruh you do know food is just to keep you alive right?", etc appreciating details is what makes life enjoyable --- https://imgur.com/QPgN9 <cite>No_U_L7 posted [p:921912391] in fml, bough... [t:77716160]...</cite> <quote><cite>Gobstoppers12 posted...</cite> <quote>Bruh you do know it's just a way to tell what time it is right?</quote> that's like saying "bruh you do know a car is just a way to get from 1 place to another right?" or "bruh you do know food is just to keep you alive right?", etc appreciating details is what makes life enjoyable</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Vermander 05/15/19 1:27:35 AM #16:	Premium watches are a status symbol, nothing more. --- Remember kids, Jesus died for your sins. So if you don't sin, Jesus died for nothing. <cite>Vermander posted [p:921912454] in fml, bough... [t:77716160]...</cite> <quote>Premium watches are a status symbol, nothing more.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
No_U_L7 05/15/19 1:33:03 AM #17:	Vermander posted... Premium watches are a status symbol, nothing more. no, they're not. they can be used as a status symbol...but that is not exclusively what it is. it's about craftsmanship. i can type out an essay about how/why rolex is worth the amount it is. a well made watch isn't something that's made for $25 cents by workers in sweatshops. some parts need to be hand made. it definitely needs to be hand checked and regulated. these things cost time and money (no, not 10k worth, but way more than you'd think). it's the same reason why nice cars are more expensive...they are constructed in a way that makes them work differently/better than cheaper cars. they can be used as a status symbol since only those who have the money can afford them. but there's a reason they cost that much, and that isn't exclusively due to the brand name (unlike nike, etc) some people just don't understand those reasons, but i do and i appreciate them. --- https://imgur.com/QPgN9 <cite>No_U_L7 posted [p:921912592] in fml, bough... [t:77716160]...</cite> <quote><cite>Vermander posted...</cite> <quote>Premium watches are a status symbol, nothing more.</quote> no, they're not. they can be used as a status symbol...but that is not exclusively what it is. it's about craftsmanship. i can type out an essay about how/why rolex is worth the amount it is. a well made watch isn't something that's made for $25 cents by workers in sweatshops. some parts need to be hand made. it definitely needs to be hand checked and regulated. these things cost time and money (no, not 10k worth, but way more than you'd think). it's the same reason why nice cars are more expensive...they are constructed in a way that makes them work differently/better than cheaper cars. they can be used as a status symbol since only those who have the money can afford them. but there's a reason they cost that much, and that isn't exclusively due to the brand name (unlike nike, etc) some people just don't understand those reasons, but i do and i appreciate them.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pfh1001 05/15/19 1:33:03 AM #18:	Vermander posted... Premium watches are a status symbol, nothing more. This. <cite>pfh1001 posted [p:921912593] in fml, bough... [t:77716160]...</cite> <quote><cite>Vermander posted...</cite> <quote>Premium watches are a status symbol, nothing more.</quote> This.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
No_U_L7 05/15/19 1:33:58 AM #19:	pfh1001 posted... Vermander posted... Premium watches are a status symbol, nothing more. This. No_U_L7 posted... Vermander posted... Premium watches are a status symbol, nothing more. no, they're not. they can be used as a status symbol...but that is not exclusively what it is. it's about craftsmanship. i can type out an essay about how/why rolex is worth the amount it is. a well made watch isn't something that's made for $25 cents by workers in sweatshops. some parts need to be hand made. it definitely needs to be hand checked and regulated. these things cost time and money (no, not 10k worth, but way more than you'd think). it's the same reason why nice cars are more expensive...they are constructed in a way that makes them work differently/better than cheaper cars. they can be used as a status symbol since only those who have the money can afford them. but there's a reason they cost that much, and that isn't exclusively due to the brand name (unlike nike, etc) some people just don't understand those reasons, but i do and i appreciate them. this --- https://imgur.com/QPgN9 <cite>No_U_L7 posted [p:921912617] in fml, bough... [t:77716160]...</cite> <quote><cite>pfh1001 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Vermander posted...</cite> <quote>Premium watches are a status symbol, nothing more.</quote> This.</quote> <cite>No_U_L7 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Vermander posted...</cite> <quote>Premium watches are a status symbol, nothing more.</quote> no, they're not. they can be used as a status symbol...but that is not exclusively what it is. it's about craftsmanship. i can type out an essay about how/why rolex is worth the amount it is. a well made watch isn't something that's made for $25 cents by workers in sweatshops. some parts need to be hand made. it definitely needs to be hand checked and regulated. these things cost time and money (no, not 10k worth, but way more than you'd think). it's the same reason why nice cars are more expensive...they are constructed in a way that makes them work differently/better than cheaper cars. they can be used as a status symbol since only those who have the money can afford them. but there's a reason they cost that much, and that isn't exclusively due to the brand name (unlike nike, etc) some people just don't understand those reasons, but i do and i appreciate them.</quote> this</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Irony 05/15/19 1:34:49 AM #20:	pfh1001 posted... Vermander posted... Premium watches are a status symbol, nothing more. This. --- I am Mogar, God of Irony and The Devourer of Topics. <cite>Irony posted [p:921912645] in fml, bough... [t:77716160]...</cite> <quote><cite>pfh1001 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Vermander posted...</cite> <quote>Premium watches are a status symbol, nothing more.</quote> This.</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
kingdrake2 05/15/19 1:35:46 AM #21:	customs has hand out... they're not going to let it through without paying em. --- God was literally #MeToo'd because Mary "didn't give consent," so now God is a literal rapist, but there's no war on Christmas - CronoDyne <cite>kingdrake2 posted [p:921912661] in fml, bough... [t:77716160]...</cite> <quote>customs has hand out... they're not going to let it through without paying em.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
No_U_L7 05/15/19 1:36:34 AM #22:	Irony posted... pfh1001 posted... Vermander posted... Premium watches are a status symbol, nothing more. This. no, they're not. they can be used as a status symbol...but that is not exclusively what it is. it's about craftsmanship. i can type out an essay about how/why rolex is worth the amount it is. a well made watch isn't something that's made for $25 cents by workers in sweatshops. some parts need to be hand made. it definitely needs to be hand checked and regulated. these things cost time and money (no, not 10k worth, but way more than you'd think). it's the same reason why nice cars are more expensive...they are constructed in a way that makes them work differently/better than cheaper cars. they can be used as a status symbol since only those who have the money can afford them. but there's a reason they cost that much, and that isn't exclusively due to the brand name (unlike nike, etc) some people just don't understand those reasons, but i do and i appreciate them. this just because you guys don't understand and appreciate the craftsmanship doesn't mean that it doesn't exist and that it is what is driving the cost --- https://imgur.com/QPgN9 <cite>No_U_L7 posted [p:921912672] in fml, bough... [t:77716160]...</cite> <quote><cite>Irony posted...</cite> <quote><cite>pfh1001 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Vermander posted...</cite> <quote>Premium watches are a status symbol, nothing more.</quote> This.</quote></quote> no, they're not. they can be used as a status symbol...but that is not exclusively what it is. it's about craftsmanship. i can type out an essay about how/why rolex is worth the amount it is. a well made watch isn't something that's made for $25 cents by workers in sweatshops. some parts need to be hand made. it definitely needs to be hand checked and regulated. these things cost time and money (no, not 10k worth, but way more than you'd think). it's the same reason why nice cars are more expensive...they are constructed in a way that makes them work differently/better than cheaper cars. they can be used as a status symbol since only those who have the money can afford them. but there's a reason they cost that much, and that isn't exclusively due to the brand name (unlike nike, etc) some people just don't understand those reasons, but i do and i appreciate them. this just because you guys don't understand and appreciate the craftsmanship doesn't mean that it doesn't exist and that it is what is driving the cost</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Gobstoppers12 05/15/19 1:36:38 AM #23:	Irony posted... pfh1001 posted... Vermander posted... Premium watches are a status symbol, nothing more. This. --- I write Naruto Fanfiction. <cite>Gobstoppers12 posted [p:921912675] in fml, bough... [t:77716160]...</cite> <quote><cite>Irony posted...</cite> <quote><cite>pfh1001 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Vermander posted...</cite> <quote>Premium watches are a status symbol, nothing more.</quote> This.</quote></quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
No_U_L7 05/15/19 1:38:18 AM #24:	you guys are so narrowminded --- https://imgur.com/QPgN9 <cite>No_U_L7 posted [p:921912704] in fml, bough... [t:77716160]...</cite> <quote>you guys are so narrowminded</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
St0rmFury 05/15/19 1:38:45 AM #25:	No_U_L7 posted... that's like saying "bruh you do know a car is just a way to get from 1 place to another right?" or "bruh you do know food is just to keep you alive right?", etc appreciating details is what makes life enjoyable Well when you put it that way, it's kinda hard to argue against it >_> --- "Average Joe" is a trolling term since it's completely an opinion. "Overachieving" is also an opinion. - SBAllen (Hellhole: 52458377) <cite>St0rmFury posted [p:921912716] in fml, bough... [t:77716160]...</cite> <quote><cite>No_U_L7 posted...</cite> <quote>that's like saying "bruh you do know a car is just a way to get from 1 place to another right?" or "bruh you do know food is just to keep you alive right?", etc appreciating details is what makes life enjoyable</quote> Well when you put it that way, it's kinda hard to argue against it >_></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Irony 05/15/19 1:39:15 AM #26:	No_U_L7 posted... you guys are so narrowminded Irony --- I am Mogar, God of Irony and The Devourer of Topics. <cite>Irony posted [p:921912735] in fml, bough... [t:77716160]...</cite> <quote><cite>No_U_L7 posted...</cite> <quote>you guys are so narrowminded</quote> Irony</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
No_U_L7 05/15/19 1:45:41 AM #27:	Irony posted... No_U_L7 posted... you guys are so narrowminded Irony are you telling me it's not extremely reductive to boil something down to "being a tool for telling time" or "being a status symbol"? i'm not saying i dont understand where things come from, i'm saying that is too reductive. if i said "jewelry is a status symbol" that is also incorrect. the price is based off the cut, the purity, how rare the stones are, etc. the brand doesn't determine the price, there's a ton of factors involved. that level of detail and appreciation is what makes someone an enthusiast about the subject. and as i mentioned, life is all about understanding and appreciating details. there is not a single hobby anyone has that they don't appreciate and understand the details. so calling watches "nothing but a status symbol" is reductive and completely inaccurate --- https://imgur.com/QPgN9 <cite>No_U_L7 posted [p:921912873] in fml, bough... [t:77716160]...</cite> <quote><cite>Irony posted...</cite> <quote><cite>No_U_L7 posted...</cite> <quote>you guys are so narrowminded</quote> Irony</quote> are you telling me it's not extremely reductive to boil something down to "being a tool for telling time" or "being a status symbol"? i'm not saying i dont understand where things come from, i'm saying that is too reductive. if i said "jewelry is a status symbol" that is also incorrect. the price is based off the cut, the purity, how rare the stones are, etc. the brand doesn't determine the price, there's a ton of factors involved. that level of detail and appreciation is what makes someone an enthusiast about the subject. and as i mentioned, life is all about understanding and appreciating details. there is not a single hobby anyone has that they don't appreciate and understand the details. so calling watches "nothing but a status symbol" is reductive and completely inaccurate</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Irony 05/15/19 1:46:44 AM #28:	Ok --- I am Mogar, God of Irony and The Devourer of Topics. <cite>Irony posted [p:921912885] in fml, bough... [t:77716160]...</cite> <quote>Ok</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Vermander 05/15/19 1:47:13 AM #29:	No_U_L7 posted... Irony posted... No_U_L7 posted... you guys are so narrowminded Irony are you telling me it's not extremely reductive to boil something down to "being a tool for telling time" or "being a status symbol"? i'm not saying i dont understand where things come from, i'm saying that is too reductive. if i said "jewelry is a status symbol" that is also incorrect. the price is based off the cut, the purity, how rare the stones are, etc. the brand doesn't determine the price, there's a ton of factors involved. that level of detail and appreciation is what makes someone an enthusiast about the subject. and as i mentioned, life is all about understanding and appreciating details. there is not a single hobby anyone has that they don't appreciate and understand the details. so calling watches "nothing but a status symbol" is reductive and completely inaccurate Its not denying the worth if the item, its denying the practicality versus the money spent. --- Remember kids, Jesus died for your sins. So if you don't sin, Jesus died for nothing. <cite>Vermander posted [p:921912893] in fml, bough... [t:77716160]...</cite> <quote><cite>No_U_L7 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Irony posted...</cite> <quote><cite>No_U_L7 posted...</cite> <quote>you guys are so narrowminded</quote> Irony</quote> are you telling me it's not extremely reductive to boil something down to "being a tool for telling time" or "being a status symbol"? i'm not saying i dont understand where things come from, i'm saying that is too reductive. if i said "jewelry is a status symbol" that is also incorrect. the price is based off the cut, the purity, how rare the stones are, etc. the brand doesn't determine the price, there's a ton of factors involved. that level of detail and appreciation is what makes someone an enthusiast about the subject. and as i mentioned, life is all about understanding and appreciating details. there is not a single hobby anyone has that they don't appreciate and understand the details. so calling watches "nothing but a status symbol" is reductive and completely inaccurate</quote> Its not denying the worth if the item, its denying the practicality versus the money spent.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Looked gf 05/15/19 1:49:18 AM #30:	Gobstoppers12 posted... Irony posted... pfh1001 posted... Vermander posted... Premium watches are a status symbol, nothing more. This. TC's watch isn't even in the status symbol range... --- https://gfycat.com/ChillyNearFiddlercrab <cite>Looked gf posted [p:921912937] in fml, bough... [t:77716160]...</cite> <quote><cite>Gobstoppers12 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Irony posted...</cite> <quote><cite>pfh1001 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Vermander posted...</cite> <quote>Premium watches are a status symbol, nothing more.</quote> This.</quote></quote></quote> TC's watch isn't even in the status symbol range...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MabusIncarnate 05/15/19 1:50:38 AM #31:	I'd happily buy that on flash sale for $39.98 on Amazon --- Ten million dollars on a losing campaign Twenty million starving and writhing in pain <cite>MabusIncarnate posted [p:921912967] in fml, bough... [t:77716160]...</cite> <quote>I'd happily buy that on flash sale for $39.98 on Amazon</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TreyFlowers 05/15/19 1:55:51 AM #32:	Nice face, but not a fan of the band. Just personal taste. --- PATRIOTS Tom Brady objectively has six rings. <cite>TreyFlowers posted [p:921913067] in fml, bough... [t:77716160]...</cite> <quote>Nice face, but not a fan of the band. Just personal taste.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
No_U_L7 05/15/19 2:11:14 AM #33:	Vermander posted... Its not denying the worth if the item, its denying the practicality versus the money spent. oh i'm not denying it's a luxury item...but you gotta spend money on something. it's something i enjoy and i've explained why, so it's worth it to me. and according to value per dollar, in the watch world this watch is very much worth it Looked gf posted... TC's watch isn't even in the status symbol range... correct, i doubt anyone knows what a christopher ward is lol. that said, the brand has a great rep in the watch community and as mentioned the value per dollar is there. imo any more than this and you start to reach the law of diminishing returns MabusIncarnate posted... I'd happily buy that on flash sale for $39.98 on Amazon you really can't just assign a value and say that's how much you'd be willing to pay. that may be how much it's worth it to you...but that doesn't mean the objective worth isn't much much higher. it's like if you didn't like the looks of an astor martin and said "i'll pay $500 for it, no more". people would laugh you out of the room. between design, materials and construction, the watch alone costs way more to produce than your price. the guy who hand checks this watch probably makes $39.98 just for that task. the price isn't artificially assigned, there is purpose and reasoning behind it TreyFlowers posted... Nice face, but not a fan of the band. Just personal taste. oh i agree...i bought this strap because it was the cheapest one lol. i never keep the default strap on my watches, that is the easiest thing to swap out. once i get it i'm swapping in a different strap --- https://imgur.com/QPgN9 <cite>No_U_L7 posted [p:921913402] in fml, bough... [t:77716160]...</cite> <quote><cite>Vermander posted...</cite> <quote>Its not denying the worth if the item, its denying the practicality versus the money spent.</quote> oh i'm not denying it's a luxury item...but you gotta spend money on something. it's something i enjoy and i've explained why, so it's worth it to me. and according to value per dollar, in the watch world this watch is very much worth it <cite>Looked gf posted...</cite> <quote>TC's watch isn't even in the status symbol range...</quote> correct, i doubt anyone knows what a christopher ward is lol. that said, the brand has a great rep in the watch community and as mentioned the value per dollar is there. imo any more than this and you start to reach the law of diminishing returns <cite>MabusIncarnate posted...</cite> <quote>I'd happily buy that on flash sale for $39.98 on Amazon</quote> you really can't just assign a value and say that's how much you'd be willing to pay. that may be how much it's worth it to you...but that doesn't mean the objective worth isn't much much higher. it's like if you didn't like the looks of an astor martin and said "i'll pay $500 for it, no more". people would laugh you out of the room. between design, materials and construction, the watch alone costs way more to produce than your price. the guy who hand checks this watch probably makes $39.98 just for that task. the price isn't artificially assigned, there is purpose and reasoning behind it <cite>TreyFlowers posted...</cite> <quote>Nice face, but not a fan of the band. Just personal taste.</quote> oh i agree...i bought this strap because it was the cheapest one lol. i never keep the default strap on my watches, that is the easiest thing to swap out. once i get it i'm swapping in a different strap</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TreyFlowers 05/15/19 2:16:21 AM #34:	Yeah, good call. I have to use metallic straps, leather irritates my skin. Which is fine, because I usually wear black watches. I've had my current one for nearly 3 years, my wife gave it to me as a birthday present on the night we got engaged. If it didn't have sentimental value I would've replaced it a while ago, but I love it still. I'll post a pic --- PATRIOTS Tom Brady objectively has six rings. <cite>TreyFlowers posted [p:921913504] in fml, bough... [t:77716160]...</cite> <quote>Yeah, good call. I have to use metallic straps, leather irritates my skin. Which is fine, because I usually wear black watches. I've had my current one for nearly 3 years, my wife gave it to me as a birthday present on the night we got engaged. If it didn't have sentimental value I would've replaced it a while ago, but I love it still. I'll post a pic</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
No_U_L7 05/15/19 2:17:31 AM #35:	TreyFlowers posted... Yeah, good call. I have to use metallic straps, leather irritates my skin. Which is fine, because I usually wear black watches. I've had my current one for nearly 3 years, my wife gave it to me as a birthday present on the night we got engaged. If it didn't have sentimental value I would've replaced it a while ago, but I love it still. I'll post a pic i stick to nylon straps-lighter in weight, more color, more casual, cheaper --- https://imgur.com/QPgN9 <cite>No_U_L7 posted [p:921913524] in fml, bough... [t:77716160]...</cite> <quote><cite>TreyFlowers posted...</cite> <quote>Yeah, good call. I have to use metallic straps, leather irritates my skin. Which is fine, because I usually wear black watches. I've had my current one for nearly 3 years, my wife gave it to me as a birthday present on the night we got engaged. If it didn't have sentimental value I would've replaced it a while ago, but I love it still. I'll post a pic</quote> i stick to nylon straps-lighter in weight, more color, more casual, cheaper</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TreyFlowers 05/15/19 2:18:21 AM #36:	You can see the scuff marks on it, but I still love it. It matches my wedding band as well (black and gold). --- PATRIOTS Tom Brady objectively has six rings. <cite>TreyFlowers posted [p:921913542] in fml, bough... [t:77716160]...</cite> <quote>You can see the scuff marks on it, but I still love it. It matches my wedding band as well (black and gold). </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
L0Z 05/15/19 2:18:40 AM #37:	Cant you claim you had the watch when you entered the country? I never claim anything that I bring <cite>L0Z posted [p:921913548] in fml, bough... [t:77716160]...</cite> <quote>Cant you claim you had the watch when you entered the country? I never claim anything that I bring</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
No_U_L7 05/15/19 2:21:11 AM #38:	TreyFlowers posted... You can see the scuff marks on it, but I still love it. It matches my wedding band as well (black and gold). great colors, and im normally not a fan of gold L0Z posted... Cant you claim you had the watch when you entered the country? I never claim anything that I bring i ordered it online lol wanted a GMT watch for when i travel this summer...shouldve just waited until i was in england to buy it there i guess --- https://imgur.com/QPgN9 <cite>No_U_L7 posted [p:921913593] in fml, bough... [t:77716160]...</cite> <quote><cite>TreyFlowers posted...</cite> <quote>You can see the scuff marks on it, but I still love it. It matches my wedding band as well (black and gold).</quote> great colors, and im normally not a fan of gold <cite>L0Z posted...</cite> <quote>Cant you claim you had the watch when you entered the country? I never claim anything that I bring</quote> i ordered it online lol wanted a GMT watch for when i travel this summer...shouldve just waited until i was in england to buy it there i guess</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Orlando_Jordan 05/15/19 2:32:08 AM #39:	TC, if you legitimately enjoy watches, I have no problem with this. But if you bought this just because you think it's going to get you laid, I doubt most women are watch enthusiasts who are actually going to care. --- "All I'm offering is the truth, nothing more."-Morpheus <cite>Orlando_Jordan posted [p:921913796] in fml, bough... [t:77716160]...</cite> <quote>TC, if you legitimately enjoy watches, I have no problem with this. But if you bought this just because you think it's going to get you laid, I doubt most women are watch enthusiasts who are actually going to care.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
No_U_L7 05/15/19 2:36:39 AM #40:	Orlando_Jordan posted... TC, if you legitimately enjoy watches, I have no problem with this. But if you bought this just because you think it's going to get you laid, I doubt most women are watch enthusiasts who are actually going to care. i actually enjoy watches, at the same time i do use it to accessorize. i chose this one because the contrasting red bezel will catch some attention without screaming. but of course i love the design too and it's not just for girls, but it is a nice bonus --- https://imgur.com/QPgN9 <cite>No_U_L7 posted [p:921913874] in fml, bough... [t:77716160]...</cite> <quote><cite>Orlando_Jordan posted...</cite> <quote>TC, if you legitimately enjoy watches, I have no problem with this. But if you bought this just because you think it's going to get you laid, I doubt most women are watch enthusiasts who are actually going to care.</quote> i actually enjoy watches, at the same time i do use it to accessorize. i chose this one because the contrasting red bezel will catch some attention without screaming. but of course i love the design too and it's not just for girls, but it is a nice bonus</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
knutjob 05/15/19 2:41:01 AM #41:	Watches are primarily jewellery. The accuracy you get from a better watch is objectively not worth the price difference but the craftsmanship is. <cite>knutjob posted [p:921913938] in fml, bough... [t:77716160]...</cite> <quote>Watches are primarily jewellery. The accuracy you get from a better watch is objectively not worth the price difference but the craftsmanship is.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
No_U_L7 05/15/19 2:45:07 AM #42:	knutjob posted... Watches are primarily jewellery. The accuracy you get from a better watch is objectively not worth the price difference but the craftsmanship is. i think of it as real vs fake boobs. i'd rather have the real thing (automatic) than a fake (batteries) even if it means having smaller boobs (less accurate) --- https://imgur.com/QPgN9 <cite>No_U_L7 posted [p:921914008] in fml, bough... [t:77716160]...</cite> <quote><cite>knutjob posted...</cite> <quote>Watches are primarily jewellery. The accuracy you get from a better watch is objectively not worth the price difference but the craftsmanship is.</quote> i think of it as real vs fake boobs. i'd rather have the real thing (automatic) than a fake (batteries) even if it means having smaller boobs (less accurate)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Perascamin 05/15/19 2:46:19 AM #43:	PatrickMahomes posted... Oh NO! NOT slamming!! ICEBERG! --- I've grown. <cite>Perascamin posted [p:921914023] in fml, bough... [t:77716160]...</cite> <quote><cite>PatrickMahomes posted...</cite> <quote>Oh NO! NOT slamming!! ICEBERG!</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PatrickMahomes 05/15/19 10:47:48 AM #44:	No_U_L7 posted... i can type out an essay about how/why rolex is worth the amount it is. Please do --- MVP Tracker: 1-0 <cite>PatrickMahomes posted [p:921923266] in fml, bough... [t:77716160]...</cite> <quote><cite>No_U_L7 posted...</cite> <quote> i can type out an essay about how/why rolex is worth the amount it is.</quote> Please do</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
El Mexicano Texano 05/15/19 10:54:26 AM #45:	Oh it's not a smartwatch, not interested. --- http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn255/5EMTwE/GFaqs/Houston.jpg <cite>El Mexicano Texano posted [p:921923481] in fml, bough... [t:77716160]...</cite> <quote>Oh it's not a smartwatch, not interested.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Orlando_Jordan 05/15/19 12:40:17 PM #46:	TC, I'm interested in a nice-looking watch of decent craftsmanship, but isn't an $800 super watch. Right now, I have no watch at all. What would you recommend as a good entry-level watch? --- "All I'm offering is the truth, nothing more."-Morpheus <cite>Orlando_Jordan posted [p:921927721] in fml, bough... [t:77716160]...</cite> <quote>TC, I'm interested in a nice-looking watch of decent craftsmanship, but isn't an $800 super watch. Right now, I have no watch at all. What would you recommend as a good entry-level watch?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
karlpilkington4 05/15/19 12:43:41 PM #47:	No_U_L7 posted... Gobstoppers12 posted... I will literally never understand why somebody would spend more than ~$100 on a nice watch. automatic movement, stronger lume, smoother bezel action, gmt function, more accurate movement, size of case Yea, but does it tell time? --- Is This The Krusty Krab? "No This Is Patrick!" <cite>karlpilkington4 posted [p:921927864] in fml, bough... [t:77716160]...</cite> <quote><cite>No_U_L7 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Gobstoppers12 posted...</cite> <quote>I will literally never understand why somebody would spend more than ~$100 on a nice watch.</quote> automatic movement, stronger lume, smoother bezel action, gmt function, more accurate movement, size of case</quote> Yea, but does it tell time?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
No_U_L7 05/15/19 4:08:07 PM #48:	Orlando_Jordan posted... TC, I'm interested in a nice-looking watch of decent craftsmanship, but isn't an $800 super watch. Right now, I have no watch at all. What would you recommend as a good entry-level watch? probably something you'll like in here: https://dappered.com/2019/05/the-best-affordable-watches-for-grads-or-dads-of-2019/ --- https://imgur.com/QPgN9 <cite>No_U_L7 posted [p:921936728] in fml, bough... [t:77716160]...</cite> <quote><cite>Orlando_Jordan posted...</cite> <quote>TC, I'm interested in a nice-looking watch of decent craftsmanship, but isn't an $800 super watch. Right now, I have no watch at all. What would you recommend as a good entry-level watch?</quote> probably something you'll like in here: https://dappered.com/2019/05/the-best-affordable-watches-for-grads-or-dads-of-2019/</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
No_U_L7 05/15/19 4:08:53 PM #49:	i called up the delivery carrier and challenged their classification. it should be closer to 5% duty than 11% so maybe i can save some money --- https://imgur.com/QPgN9 <cite>No_U_L7 posted [p:921936760] in fml, bough... [t:77716160]...</cite> <quote>i called up the delivery carrier and challenged their classification. it should be closer to 5% duty than 11% so maybe i can save some money</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Master_Bass 05/15/19 4:09:51 PM #50:	Nice watch. Good choice there. --- Many Bothans died to bring you this post. <cite>Master_Bass posted [p:921936804] in fml, bough... [t:77716160]...</cite> <quote>Nice watch. Good choice there.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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