Your "last ever watch purchase" what would you buy?
Discussion
For a variety of reasons I won't go into, I'm contemplating that I might in the next year or so stop buying watches (gasp!) I've been fortunate enough to own a variety of watches over the years but am contemplating if I could only buy one more, what would it be? It's an interesting thought exercise that I'm slightly struggling with in all honesty and I've changed my mind several times so far!
So, what would be your "last ever watch purchase" you'd buy and why?
Rules:
1. You have the watches you currently own, nothing more, nothing less.
2. If you sell a watch, it's gone and you can't put the money to other watches.
3. After this purchase, no more watch buying for the rest of your life!
4. No one is allowed to gift you a watch ever again either (and various other sneaky loopholes you cheats come up with!)
So, what would be your "last ever watch purchase" you'd buy and why?
Rules:
1. You have the watches you currently own, nothing more, nothing less.
2. If you sell a watch, it's gone and you can't put the money to other watches.
3. After this purchase, no more watch buying for the rest of your life!
4. No one is allowed to gift you a watch ever again either (and various other sneaky loopholes you cheats come up with!)
The best 1971 (last year, I think, so newest) blue Tudor Submariner Snowflake 7021/0 I could find.
The most 'interesting' of all Rolex/Tudor Subs to me... it's blue, snowflake hands, square markers, texture bezel insert, roulette (red on evens) date wheel - none of that available on Rolex Subs but you get the Oyster case, depth rating, etc.
And they probably pair nicely with jeans
The most 'interesting' of all Rolex/Tudor Subs to me... it's blue, snowflake hands, square markers, texture bezel insert, roulette (red on evens) date wheel - none of that available on Rolex Subs but you get the Oyster case, depth rating, etc.
And they probably pair nicely with jeans
An interesting dilemma indeed!
The first hurdle is the financial one - deciding how much I would spend. Whilst I like my watches, I can’t get my head round spending lots of my hard earned on them. Despite that I have 3 watches that would cost me £5000 to replace.
It would have to be either an Omega Speedmaster or an Omega Seamaster Blue Diver.
Depending on finances would either be new or pre owned
The first hurdle is the financial one - deciding how much I would spend. Whilst I like my watches, I can’t get my head round spending lots of my hard earned on them. Despite that I have 3 watches that would cost me £5000 to replace.
It would have to be either an Omega Speedmaster or an Omega Seamaster Blue Diver.
Depending on finances would either be new or pre owned
I think about this quite often, I dont have a lot of spare cash sitting around like a lot of watch buyers so my next purchase is likely to be my last, aged 35.
1 - When I turned 30 my aim was to get a modern Rolex Submariner in black for my 40th, gone off this idea a little a the moment.
2- My big want at the moment is a 41mm Datejust Wimbledon
3- id like to get a vintage 6538 "Sean Connery" Submariner
4- id like to get a vintage 1680 "red" submariner
5- id like to get a "bond" Omega Seamaster 2531.80
I think in reality it would be between spending big money on a 1680 red, medium money on the 41mm Wimbledon or smaller money on the Omega, I'll probably end of with the Omega to go with my 2018 Seamaster.
1 - When I turned 30 my aim was to get a modern Rolex Submariner in black for my 40th, gone off this idea a little a the moment.
2- My big want at the moment is a 41mm Datejust Wimbledon
3- id like to get a vintage 6538 "Sean Connery" Submariner
4- id like to get a vintage 1680 "red" submariner
5- id like to get a "bond" Omega Seamaster 2531.80
I think in reality it would be between spending big money on a 1680 red, medium money on the 41mm Wimbledon or smaller money on the Omega, I'll probably end of with the Omega to go with my 2018 Seamaster.
Deep said:
Are we talking money no object or something we can realistically afford?
If it's the former then something like this. If it's the latter I'm not sure!
Good point, I was of two minds whether to impose a rule on affordability or not but decided to let the community self govern on this one. I think it tells something about the person who might want a hublot rainbow gem watch even if they couldn't afford it!If it's the former then something like this. If it's the latter I'm not sure!
For my personal decision purposes I'm probably thinking up to maybe 50k tops but undecided, that'd be a very expensive watch for me and the most I've ever paid for a watch is I think roughly 12k.
James6112 said:
Apple Watch Ultra
Is usually close to the right answer, but for this particular question that comes with a significant problem, depending on how long you're planning to live for; smart watches of today won't work at all with the phones you're planning to buy in 10 years time.The loophole is simply to sell all the old obsolete watches, buy a really nice car, and then simply buy the latest Apple Micro-phone For Your Wrist. If the OP really insists those are watches and you're stuck with just one, promise to setup the watch face so it doesn't tell the time at all, it won't matter if you lose their least useful feature.
I plan on building up to an Air-King for my 'final' purchase... it's just a do-it-all watch in my opinion, and the only Rolex that really speaks to me, unless they bought the Milgauss back, which is my favourite Rolex ever.
Money no object though, I'd probably look towards my favourite Patek, a bargain at just over half a million
Money no object though, I'd probably look towards my favourite Patek, a bargain at just over half a million
Sporky said:
A solar G-Shock - I'd want to be sure it saw me out.
That's an epic call and would be a high consideration for me except that I already have one! Love it and still wear it at least every week or two.Have this one: https://g-shock.co.uk/gw-9400-1ber
I have a Maurice lacroix pontos chrono in all-black. Got it for my 30th, wouldn't buy it again, but having said that I still love it.
A grand seiko hi beat that was for my 40th, 3 years ago. Love it! Incredible watch. Also have a very cheap pilot style aeromatic quartz which there was a thread about on here about 13? Years ago. Recently put a nato on it and wearing it for jobs round the house. Quite enjoy it again.
A diver is the obvious missing watch. It would have to be 42mm max, green or blue dial, and display back (ideally).
I suppose I'd have a rolex, but would go used, and would actually prefer a blanpain bathyscape, glashutte original sea q or the one JLC do. I think I'd go for the JLC, purely because I'd like to own that brand.
Maybe for my 50th in 7 years. That's the plan!
A grand seiko hi beat that was for my 40th, 3 years ago. Love it! Incredible watch. Also have a very cheap pilot style aeromatic quartz which there was a thread about on here about 13? Years ago. Recently put a nato on it and wearing it for jobs round the house. Quite enjoy it again.
A diver is the obvious missing watch. It would have to be 42mm max, green or blue dial, and display back (ideally).
I suppose I'd have a rolex, but would go used, and would actually prefer a blanpain bathyscape, glashutte original sea q or the one JLC do. I think I'd go for the JLC, purely because I'd like to own that brand.
Maybe for my 50th in 7 years. That's the plan!
Edited by covmutley on Tuesday 17th September 20:31
Edited by covmutley on Tuesday 17th September 20:32
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