Wasting money on expensive items

I bought a £1400 titanium omega seamaster 22 years ago as a treat with a bonus I got. That’s cost me £60 a year up to now. It’s a great watch i I like it. Lots of people comment but it’s not for that at all. I like it and it’s just the same nick as it was 22 years ago. It’s now worth more than I paid. I will never sell it as I like it. I’ll leave it my lad when I depart and he will enjoy it as well. I think it’s value for money similar to a Lacoste t shirt I’ve had 15 years i still wear it today. Other t shirts have departed every year. Some stuff is overpriced shite but certain things are value for money. We are only here once …
 
eaststandlevel3 said:
I bought a £1400 titanium omega seamaster 22 years ago as a treat with a bonus I got. That’s cost me £60 a year up to now. It’s a great watch i I like it. Lots of people comment but it’s not for that at all. I like it and it’s just the same nick as it was 22 years ago. It’s now worth more than I paid. I will never sell it as I like it. I’ll leave it my lad when I depart and he will enjoy it as well. I think it’s value for money similar to a Lacoste t shirt I’ve had 15 years i still wear it today. Other t shirts have departed every year. Some stuff is overpriced shite but certain things are value for money. We are only here once …
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Which model mate? I'm guessing it's the 3 dial chrono? If so that's a great watch. Quite rare in titanium, and impressively, although counter intuitive, weighs fuck all.
Another example of horological expertise and innovation.
 
crublue1 said:
Which model mate? I'm guessing it's the 3 dial chrono? If so that's a great watch. Quite rare in titanium, and impressively, although counter intuitive, weighs fuck all.
Another example of horological expertise and innovation.
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Yes mate that’s the one I love it and gives me pleasure every day unlike the mrs. my lad loves it and one day it will be his. He’s not wishing me dead but when I am he will look at it every day enjoy it and hopefully think of me. Not many things last a lifetime but this will
 
eaststandlevel3 said:
Yes mate that’s the one I love it and gives me pleasure every day unlike the mrs. my lad loves it and one day it will be his. He’s not wishing me dead but when I am he will look at it every day enjoy it and hopefully think of me. Not many things last a lifetime but this will
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Exactly.
That original cost is starting to look like money well spent, especially considering the memories that will stay with your lad all his life, then his lad etc.
What a lovely thing to do.
I've owned a few omegas over the years, a wavy dial bond seamaster, a speedmaster, and I currently have a planet ocean, which is a keeper I think. They've all been reliable and solid as a rock, not once have any of them let me down.
Nice story btw
 
crublue1 said:
Anyone who is remotely interested in, or curious about horology could do worse than have a butchers at the urban gentry on you tube.
Now this fella knows his subject, he owns a few high end pieces, but he also champions budget watches and microbrands, and also studies and shares the history of watch and clockmaking.
Great channel
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Tristano is ok, he went a bit off the rails playing with a toy dinosaur in his videos so I stopped watching. But he is good for history and horological insights for the new hobbyists.
 
eaststandlevel3 said:
I bought a kappa cagoul in Stockport in 1984 quite a fashion item then. Funnily enough I still have it. It’s laser blue well before city kappa. My lad is not interested in than unlike my omega
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I bought a pink Lacoste T shirt for £50 from the same shop. Semi flare needle cords from Oasis town. Bought trainers from John and Davids stall too. Now JD.
 
Thaksinssoldier said:
Tristano is ok, he went a bit off the rails playing with a toy dinosaur in his videos so I stopped watching. But he is good for history and horological insights for the new hobbyists.
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He's building a fucking lego lamborgini tonight, but I forgive his eccentricity, as his watch knowledge is pretty solid.
Most of the stuff he owns (not just watches) are well out of my price range, but he does advocate buying quality which will last and last.
 
crublue1 said:
He's building a fucking lego lamborgini tonight, but I forgive his eccentricity, as his watch knowledge is pretty solid.
Most of the stuff he owns (not just watches) are well out of my price range, but he does advocate buying quality which will last and last.
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I got sent down a Carl Friedrik rabbit hole thanks to his videos and ended up spending thousands on leather wallets and briefcases thanks to it. Joys of being stuck at home during Covid!
 
Thaksinssoldier said:
Not a dig but I’d also be interested in how many people here would look down on “wasting money” on luxury items but would go into a bookies weekly. I grew up dirt poor and I have never given the bookies a cent as I saw the damage they did to families.

And food? People looking at Salt Bae and wondering what it’s all about, but how many times go into a pub and waste 100 quid on warm piss?

For me it comes down to quality v quantity, if you want something nice, plan for it and avoid wasting cash elsewhere.
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There needs to be an additional layer of reasoning to your approach.

Paying more for something doesn’t equate to better value.

You still need to have a nose for future markets.
 
Thaksinssoldier said:
I got sent down a Carl Friedrik rabbit hole thanks to his videos and ended up spending thousands on leather wallets and briefcases thanks to it. Joys of being stuck at home during Covid!
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That's what I had in mind in my last post, that cf gear looks incredible, and will obviously last a lifetime, that, to me, is the difference between wasting money, and buying quality.
 
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