Current Events > Just bought a watch worth $65'000, what do you think?

(+) Yeah! (+)

Looking good, TC

wheres No_U_L7, that dude is horny for watches

Better put yo dad's watch back in the draw before he beats your ass.

so what time is it?

How did you get it at retail? Were you on a waiting list?

Legendary. I am extremely jealous.

TC, since watches like this tend to be an extreme hobbyist type of thing, is there a similar market for pocket watches? I see patek and Rolex talked about for wrist watches, but never anything about pocket watches

Lol, I paid $X for it, but its actually worth $Y!

But you do you. If you love the watch, then its worth it to you.

MedeaLysistrata posted...

do they only sell this in Switzerland?

Nah they sell Patek Philippe all over the world.

AloneIBreak posted...

When you wear a high end watch like this, do you ever fear getting it dinged up? Im not especially clumsy, but Ive whacked my watch off stuff here and there.

I'm very very careful, but a ding here and there just makes it my watch, so I don't mind too much. First scratch hurts the most.

FigureOfSpeech posted...

that sounds underwhelming especially if it doesn't even have an intercourse feature like what questionmartarius was talking about.

I'm actually covered in the intercourse department, but thank you for your concern. I wouldn't say no to that feature though, but then again, who wouldn't?

Lonestar2000 posted...

LMFAO, you paid that much for something that doesn't even look that good? Also, you do know that phones have clocks on them, right? A fool and his money are soon parted.

Meh, phones are disposable technology. Watches get better with time.

K181 posted...

That's more than I paid for my car. What a waste.

It's more than I paid for mine, too. I drive a Honda civic 2014 model I paid $8000 for, back in 2017. I love that car to death and will drive it till it won't run.

Master_Bass posted...

It's fun seeing CE become r/watchescirclejerk

Ok, ciao.

LOOOOL!

Prismsblade posted...

It looks great I must admit, stylish while also not coming across as to godly or overly flashy.

Exactly me thought! It's relaxed but still very sophisticated.

__starsnostars posted...

It's missing the 3. What a garbo watch.

Will you be happy if I set the date to 3?

Master_Bass posted...

Seriously, though, cool watch TC. I'm always glad to see another watch enthusiast here. Especially one that isn't a troll.

Thanks! Yeah really happy with it. Yeah I'm also always happy and surprised when I see fellow watch lovers here.

Looks sleek. Some of us have expensive hobbies when we have disposable income. TC is one of the 1% of CE and some of these posts are bitter lol.

You do you.
I'll just be over here with hypocritical disdain and two closets full of Lego sets

Winnsock posted...

Looking good, TC

Thanks!

toreysback posted...

so what time is it?

I think I looked down at my watch 30 times today, but only checked the time once. It's a new watch, that's always how it is...

DonkeyKong425 posted...

How did you get it at retail? Were you on a waiting list?

Bought my first Patek almost exactly a year ago. I even posted about it here, response was a lot better than this topic (not that it bothers me at all tbh! I love a bit of controversy!). Got on the list about half a year ago, and got it yesterday. Extremely fortunate, yes, but Patek basically have infinite amount of customers. The stuff sells itself, there's waiting lists for almost every single model, so their job is to be selective with the customers, to prevent flippers and whatnot.

As a hobby I also started writing articles about 4-5 months ago about luxury watches which started getting published by big names in the industry. The boutique where I bought my first watch caught on and I suppose the passion was obvious. So yes, very lucky to have gotten it! Over the moon!

Yeah sure, it looks tasty, I'd eat it

lmao, rubber strap for $65k. Better buy a cheap Casio next time.

Gwynevere posted...

TC, since watches like this tend to be an extreme hobbyist type of thing, is there a similar market for pocket watches? I see patek and Rolex talked about for wrist watches, but never anything about pocket watches

Pocket watches are VERY VERY slept on. I guess it's because you can't wear it, so people can't show them off like with wristwatches. There is some seriously amazing stuff for extremely low prices for that reason. I love pocket watches. They tend to be in very good condition too, by sheer nature of not having them out on your wrist, they don't get damaged and dinged and so on.

electricbugs2 posted...

Legendary. I am extremely jealous.

Yeah, it really is cool. I'm so happy with it. A sport watch by a brand like Patek (they only have 2 sports watches, they're known for dress watches) is just fucking cool, I love it.

Sariana21 posted...

Lol, I paid $X for it, but its actually worth $Y!

But you do you. If you love the watch, then its worth it to you.

Cringey? Maybe. But to be completely honest, I made that title clickbaity by adding big numbers next to a dollar sign to generate more traffic.

You're welcome to blame me, but I'll do it my way.

--Zero- posted...

Looks sleek. Some of us have expensive hobbies when we have disposable income. TC is one of the 1% of CE and some of these posts are bitter lol.

It's all good, I totally understand the sentiment. Spending that much on a mechanical, technically superfluous item is definitely not rational. But hey, it's my hard earned money, and if it puts a smile on my face, why the hell not?

By the way: I'm spending money I made from selling 4 other watches from my collection which all gained between 100-300% in value depending on the model. Just consolidating because quality > quantity. That, and I can only wear one watch at a time. I owned 12 "expensive" ($3k and above) watches and now I own 9 (sold 4, bought 1)

Questionmarktarius posted...

You do you.
I'll just be over here with hypocritical disdain and two closets full of Lego sets

All good man, I love legos too. Btw there are watches worth less than 200 that excite me just as much as a Patek does. I write watch articles, first one was about a 50k watch, second was about a $40 watch I bought for my daughter. I love watches in every price range.

LordFarquad1312 posted...

lmao, rubber strap for $65k. Better buy a cheap Casio next time.

I own a few Casios! Still wear them every now and then! Fucking love Casios! G-Shocks are the shit too btw. I bought my 4yr old daughter an F-91W and she loves it to bits.

winged_weltall posted...

I own a few Casios! Still wear them every now and then! Fucking love Casios! G-Shocks are the shit too btw. I bought my 4yr old daughter an F-91W and she loves it to bits.

tbh, I'm jelly because I lost a Fossil watch my mom bought me as a gift for entering college.

Tc what about your purchase makes you think its worthy of a topic on CE?

Do you typically post about your purchases on here?

KINDERFELD posted...

Tc what about your purchase makes you think its worthy of a topic on CE?

Do you typically post about your purchases on here?

In December I posted about the Orient Bambino Small Seconds. A watch that costs $180, love it! Same length of topic, pics, details etc. Price doesn't matter to me, just sharing some enthusiasm. People who don't like the topic, don't have to click it.

You got to deep six your wrist watch
You got to try and understand
The time it seems to capture is just a movement of its hands

$65K to do what my phone does for free?

JK

Watches were never my thing, but if you dig it, more power to you. Enjoy!

winged_weltall posted...

In December I posted about the Orient Bambino Small Seconds. A watch that costs $180, love it! Same length of topic, pics, details etc. Price doesn't matter to me, just sharing some enthusiasm. People who don't like the topic, don't have to click it.

Fair enough.
I have a collection of nice watches myself. Nothing priced at 65K though. I share your passion. I just refrain from posting about it because I don't want to come of as an insensitive braggart.

Hey if price doesn't matter to ye how about sending me some money? My family and I are really struggling right now please I would really appreciate it

Weird band...can it be exchanged out for one less 1980's?

Cannot tell if it's a $10 watch or a $65,000 watch

It's a fake

jon_davis posted...

It's a fake

Oh really? What are some tell-tale signs then? You seem to know your shit.

winged_weltall posted...

Oh really? What are some tell-tale signs then? You seem to know your shit.

He can tell by the pixels

KINDERFELD posted...

Fair enough.
I have a collection of nice watches myself. Nothing priced at 65K though. I share your passion. I just refrain from posting about it because I don't want to come of as an insensitive braggart.

Honestly when I speak to people around me who may not know I'm into watches the way I am, I do worry a bit about how I come off. So most of the time when I'm asked about the price I'll just say something tongue in cheek instead of spewing numbers. People are judgmental and immediately think because I'm wearing a watch that they couldn't afford, I must be doing it to show off or think I'm above others. This isn't the case at all. This is why I prefer posting about it online in forums, FB groups (not on my home personal feed!), IG, or even here on GFAQs, because I can write 2-3 paragraphs about it rather than get cutoff mid second sentence "ah shut the fuck up you're just an arrogant douchebag, admit it". It's pretty annoying, there's nothing snobbish for me about it. I just really like them.

Why do you use apostrophes instead of commas in your numbers?

Aside from wanting to get attention

Like I said last time, I really don't get it. Personally if I was gonna spend anywhere near that amount of money on a watch I would go for something that looked like it cost that much. But if you're happy with it that's all that matters.

I'm just gonna splurge on a Navitimer when I turn 40 and then die

Its very nice. I personally cap my watch expense at $300? But I spend money more freely on things I like too so no judgements here. Can you at least leverage it as a talking point with clients or networking or something? Thats the only reason I look into luxury.

winged_weltall posted...

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/7/5/9/AAMtjIAAENt3.jpg

1)

the first thing I have to say is that I am probably one of the few people qualified to tell if your watch is real or not and by golly, it looks real!

Its all about the details in the movement, which seems to be hand made, without using those steel brushing tools that give swirls to the steel. The jewel placement and color seems right, but the most telling feature about it is the small engravings in the movement, the golden letters, the + -, etc.

congratulations!!!

2)

it does seem odd that most of your posts in CE are about your watch collection, your watch acquisitions, your motorcycle, your expensive dinners its a bit odd. Nothing wrong with sharing that, but it seems its most of what you post.

I am sure it must rub off some people the wrong way. Whats the story here?

3) what do you do for a job? You obviously have a good amount of disposable income to have 2 rolex, a speedy, a brietling and a Patek.

4) Im more of a Cartier/rolex/montblanc guy (though I do have a speedy and a sea master too, but I mostly buy those 3 brands), so if you ever feel like geeking out about watches send me a PM, Im into watches too. I dont have a Patek though, lol.

It cant play any games?

KINDERFELD posted...

Fair enough.
I have a collection of nice watches myself. Nothing priced at 65K though. I share your passion. I just refrain from posting about it because I don't want to come of as an insensitive braggart.

CE is a weird place about that.

I had to block some dude (his name was something like vegetable_tax) because he was attempting to brag about having a 5k limit on his credit card, which is sad. I called him out and showed him I could put an M3 on my credit card if I wanted to and he lost it and began marking everything I posted and stuff like that.

i dont know what im missing here, but how do you just buy a watch for $22k in a market where it's worth 65k? why not sell this one for a cool 40k profit, buy another one, and walk away 20k richer?

Questionmarktarius posted...

Still the best watch ever:

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/7/6/2/AAEhCpAAENt6.jpg

I had a black one.

TaylorHeinicke posted...

i dont know what im missing here, but how do you just buy a watch for $22k in a market where it's worth 65k? why not sell this one for a cool 40k profit, buy another one, and walk away 20k richer?

I dont know if his watch is truly worth 65k, but I can confirm that a watch being worth more in the market than new is a thing, but I see it happen more often with Rolex, some rare special editions (such as the omega speed master snoopy edition) and, believe it or not, the OmegaXSwatch moonswatch.

its because of artificial scarcity. Say you want to buy a Rolex Daytona and got all that money in your hand and walk to a Rolex dealership: they wont sell you the watch!!! You basically have to be an established rolex buyer so they will sell it to you, meaning that you have purchased other Rolexes before.

special editions are rare, so on top of that that explains the added value. Ditto for the moonswatch.

its sort of like a 1957 t-bird, its an expensive car now due to desirability.

the_pika posted...

I dont know if his watch is truly worth 65k, but I can confirm that a watch being worth more in the market than new is a thing, but I see it happen more often with Rolex, some rare special editions (such as the omega speed master snoopy edition) and, believe it or not, the OmegaXSwatch moonswatch.

its because of artificial scarcity. Say you want to buy a Rolex Daytona and got all that money in your hand and walk to a Rolex dealership: they wont sell you the watch!!! You basically have to be an established rolex buyer so they will sell it to you, meaning that you have purchased other Rolexes before.

special editions are rare, so on top of that that explains the added value. Ditto for the moonswatch.

its sort of like a 1957 t-bird, its an expensive car now due to desirability.

Ah, so they're like NFTs!

I get it now, thank you.

rexcrk posted...

Why do you use apostrophes instead of commas in your numbers?

Aside from wanting to get attention

I'm American but lived in Switzerland pretty much all my life. I'm just used to doing it that way. Never use commas like thet. *shrug*

MacadamianNut3 posted...

Like I said last time, I really don't get it. Personally if I was gonna spend anywhere near that amount of money on a watch I would go for something that looked like it cost that much. But if you're happy with it that's all that matters.

I'm just gonna splurge on a Navitimer when I turn 40 and then die

Good call on the Navi! It's my all-time favorite watch! Which one are you looking at? I have a very verg special one incoming next week (limited to 70 pieces worldwide!

the_pika posted...

1)

the first thing I have to say is that I am probably one of the few people qualified to tell if your watch is real or not and by golly, it looks real!

Its all about the details in the movement, which seems to be hand made, without using those steel brushing tools that give swirls to the steel. The jewel placement and color seems right, but the most telling feature about it is the small engravings in the movement, the golden letters, the + -, etc.

congratulations!!!

2)

it does seem odd that most of your posts in CE are about your watch collection, your watch acquisitions, your motorcycle, your expensive dinners its a bit odd. Nothing wrong with sharing that, but it seems its most of what you post.

I am sure it must rub off some people the wrong way. Whats the story here?

3) what do you do for a job? You obviously have a good amount of disposable income to have 2 rolex, a speedy, a brietling and a Patek.

4) Im more of a Cartier/rolex/montblanc guy (though I do have a speedy and a sea master too, but I mostly buy those 3 brands), so if you ever feel like geeking out about watches send me a PM, Im into watches too. I dont have a Patek though, lol.

1. Yeah, it's real. What else can I say about that lol.
2. Honestly those are my passions. My expensive dinners I've posted here are all self cooked. I adore cooking food and making new dishes. Motorcycles are also a passion of mine, or generally the act of traveling around Europe or crossing the Swiss mountain passes with motorbikes. Ditto for watches, for which I've recently started getting articles published. Just passion, no more, no less. Like I've mentioned before, last watch I posted here was a sub $200 Orient bambino which I love no less than my Pateks (wearing while I write this, actually)
3. Honestly I got into watches way becore the craze (past 6 years it's become mainstream so prices went up) and I'd buy watches I liked, but I'd also pull the triggers on models I knew would be classic. I further my collection by buying and selling. This Aquanaut, I bought it only with money I made selling other pieces from my collection. Sold a Rolex explorer 2, 2 Tudors and a vintage Navitimer to fund this one. All of which I purchased well below market, and they'be increased post purchase.
4. Will do for sure man! Thanks for the offer!

the_pika posted...

it does seem odd that most of your posts in CE are about your watch collection, your watch acquisitions, your motorcycle, your expensive dinners its a bit odd. Nothing wrong with sharing that, but it seems its most of what you post.

yeah it's called being insecure

winged_weltall posted...

Pocket watches are VERY VERY slept on. I guess it's because you can't wear it, so people can't show them off like with wristwatches. There is some seriously amazing stuff for extremely low prices for that reason. I love pocket watches. They tend to be in very good condition too, by sheer nature of not having them out on your wrist, they don't get damaged and dinged and so on.

I was wondering if that might be the case. They're not really an accessory, so they're not valued the same way as wrist watches. It's nice that they're accessible for a quality product, since I do love mechanical stuff like that

Also I dont normally engage with topics like this, but honestly:

--Zero- posted...

Looks sleek. Some of us have expensive hobbies when we have disposable income. TC is one of the 1% of CE and some of these posts are bitter lol.

I find this pretty accurate. I can't knock someone for buying expensive watches since I have about $2k of music equipment software for producing, and would probably drop 30k on a Jupiter 8 if I could swing it lmao

Just bought a watch worth $65'000, what do you think?

I think there's only one reason someone would post this on gamefaqs current events and it doesn't have much to do with a watch.

That's what I think.

Beefbud posted...

yeah it's called being insecure

Speak for yourself! There are plenty of reasons people share their passion, I suppose for you it'd be insecurity as you're very likely projecting.

TendoDRM posted...

Ah, so they're like NFTs!

I get it now, thank you.

No, actually. From a sustainability standpoint it's the opposite. NFTs produce nothing but cost energy, while high quality watches have and will last multiple lifetimes if taken care of. Opposite of energy wasters or disposable technology. The secondary market value is crazy right now because demand vs supply and current trends. But as a product a watch can be a beautiful piece of art. The fact that you're saying they are NFTs without looking any further except at secondary market value, and then ending with "I get it now, thank you" just goes to show how ignorant and immature you are. Zero perspective or understanding for something subtle yet magnificent at the same time.
Grow up.

Seems at least $64,500 too much.

Watches are even more of a racket than sneakers it seems. And this is completely personal, but I don't even get the point of watches in current year.