Posts : 7125 Join date : 2009-11-13 Age : 59 Location : Tampa, Florida
Subject: WHAT replaced my watches? Sat May 26, 2012 11:09 am
So I was sitting here thinking of what I got with the money from selling many of my watches:
1. Monster gaming rig for myself and 43" monitor... 2. Monster gaming rig for my son... 3. Nice laptop for my wife... 4. 42" 1080p TV for the bedroom... 5. Blue Ray Player... 6. Sony Internet TV/Movie box... 7. Asus TF300 Android Tablet...
If it's not one toy it's another right?
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pacifichrono Senior Associate
Posts : 1543 Join date : 2009-06-17 Age : 76 Location : Sunny San Diego
Subject: Re: WHAT replaced my watches? Sat May 26, 2012 1:28 pm
But here's the difference: just try to sell any of those new "toys" for anywhere near what you paid for them.
The way I look at my watches (granted they are mostly vintage), is they are an investment generally appreciating in value. Not sure I can even say that about my 401(k).
AtomicTom Senior Consigliere
Posts : 19486 Join date : 2009-08-25 Age : 52 Location : New Jersey
Subject: Re: WHAT replaced my watches? Sat May 26, 2012 1:45 pm
Definitely Alan !
Looks like you replaced those watches with some REALLY nice things right there for everyone. ..Very COOL !
Keep enjoying, and have fun !
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Anomaly Senior Associate
Posts : 7125 Join date : 2009-11-13 Age : 59 Location : Tampa, Florida
Subject: Re: WHAT replaced my watches? Sat May 26, 2012 2:07 pm
pacifichrono wrote:
But here's the difference: just try to sell any of those new "toys" for anywhere near what you paid for them.
The way I look at my watches (granted they are mostly vintage), is they are an investment generally appreciating in value. Not sure I can even say that about my 401(k).
That is true too but I'm in the "gotta sell to buy boat..."
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pacifichrono Senior Associate
Posts : 1543 Join date : 2009-06-17 Age : 76 Location : Sunny San Diego
Subject: Re: WHAT replaced my watches? Sat May 26, 2012 2:22 pm
My wife occasionally asks me to liquidate some of my collection to "contribute" to a family vacation, or an entertainment center, or whatever. Then I ask her to liquidate some of her retirement savings to flush down the toilet on these expenditures. Doesn't happen. My watches will be a source (albeit small) of retirement funds someday, but only if I refuse to flush them down the toilet!
In addition to the resale value of the watches in my current collection (below), I have another $10K+ in my watch "cash" account (from recent sales). Gotta just keep on building!
Anomaly Senior Associate
Posts : 7125 Join date : 2009-11-13 Age : 59 Location : Tampa, Florida
Subject: Re: WHAT replaced my watches? Sat May 26, 2012 2:44 pm
Subject: WHAT replaced my watches? 
Sat May 26, 2012 11:09 am
