Bought a Carl F Bucherer for bugger all am I gonna regret it
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On the recommendation of my brother I bought a brand new Carl F Bucherer for bugger all (about £400 plus import VAT) a little bit after the discontinuation announcement which is causing huge discounts in price.
Specifically this one.
I don't know anything about watches really. Is this an astute, wise purchase or have I been done? It certainly seems pretty good to me but my level of analysis is basically "oooh, shiny".
To be clear I've no intention of selling it and this isn't an investment.
Specifically this one.
I don't know anything about watches really. Is this an astute, wise purchase or have I been done? It certainly seems pretty good to me but my level of analysis is basically "oooh, shiny".
To be clear I've no intention of selling it and this isn't an investment.
Cupid-stunt said:
If you have no intention of selling it, why does it matter?
Genuinely curious.
Largely so if I'm asked about it I can recount whether it turned out to objectively be a good idea or not.Genuinely curious.
Although it would be nice to know even if not asked. Atm I am feeling pretty smug about it and history shows when I feel smug about a decision it was often a very bad one.
Somewhatfoolish said:
Cupid-stunt said:
If you have no intention of selling it, why does it matter?
Genuinely curious.
Largely so if I'm asked about it I can recount whether it turned out to objectively be a good idea or not.Genuinely curious.
Although it would be nice to know even if not asked. Atm I am feeling pretty smug about it and history shows when I feel smug about a decision it was often a very bad one.
Somewhatfoolish said:
On the recommendation of my brother I bought a brand new Carl F Bucherer for bugger all (about £400 plus import VAT)
To be clear I've no intention of selling it and this isn't an investment.
To be clear I've no intention of selling it and this isn't an investment.
Cupid-stunt said:
Somewhatfoolish said:
Cupid-stunt said:
If you have no intention of selling it, why does it matter?
Genuinely curious.
Largely so if I'm asked about it I can recount whether it turned out to objectively be a good idea or not.Genuinely curious.
Although it would be nice to know even if not asked. Atm I am feeling pretty smug about it and history shows when I feel smug about a decision it was often a very bad one.
Somewhatfoolish said:
On the recommendation of my brother I bought a brand new Carl F Bucherer for bugger all (about £400 plus import VAT)
To be clear I've no intention of selling it and this isn't an investment.
To be clear I've no intention of selling it and this isn't an investment.
Or put another way I'm more interested in whether this represents value for money than I am about the future price trajectory.
Only considerations for me with a watch are;
- do I like it?
and
- will I wear it?
If the answers are yes, then price paid vs. so-called RRP etc don't matter.
I got a Raymond Weil Freelancer last November for 60% of RRP, but moved it on last week as I just wasn't wearing it. Didn't matter that it was a "bargain", I didn't look at it and think "oh, I saved £xxx, it must be great", quite the reverse. Thankfully I managed to part exchange it for something I really have wanted for quite some time so that softened the blow of the price to change.
So if you like it and will wear it, IME other factors will be way down the list.
And if so, enjoy it. It's a great looking watch!
- do I like it?
and
- will I wear it?
If the answers are yes, then price paid vs. so-called RRP etc don't matter.
I got a Raymond Weil Freelancer last November for 60% of RRP, but moved it on last week as I just wasn't wearing it. Didn't matter that it was a "bargain", I didn't look at it and think "oh, I saved £xxx, it must be great", quite the reverse. Thankfully I managed to part exchange it for something I really have wanted for quite some time so that softened the blow of the price to change.
So if you like it and will wear it, IME other factors will be way down the list.
And if so, enjoy it. It's a great looking watch!
Somewhatfoolish said:
I don't know anything about watches really. Is this an astute, wise purchase or have I been done? It certainly seems pretty good to me but my level of analysis is basically "oooh, shiny".
Do you like it?Can you afford what it cost you?
That's about it, really.
You haven't been "done", it's a known brand and doesn't seem extortionate.
Watches are all about the confluence of personal taste and "ooh shiny", buy what you like under whatever justification you wish.
Lots of people adore watches which I think are pig ugly.
Somewhatfoolish said:
Cupid-stunt said:
Somewhatfoolish said:
Cupid-stunt said:
If you have no intention of selling it, why does it matter?
Genuinely curious.
Largely so if I'm asked about it I can recount whether it turned out to objectively be a good idea or not.Genuinely curious.
Although it would be nice to know even if not asked. Atm I am feeling pretty smug about it and history shows when I feel smug about a decision it was often a very bad one.
Somewhatfoolish said:
On the recommendation of my brother I bought a brand new Carl F Bucherer for bugger all (about £400 plus import VAT)
To be clear I've no intention of selling it and this isn't an investment.
To be clear I've no intention of selling it and this isn't an investment.
Or put another way I'm more interested in whether this represents value for money than I am about the future price trajectory.
As long as you like it and are comfortable with the expenditure, then all is good.
If you needed to get out of it (you don't), then it is unlikely you will get 100% of your money back - and rightly so.
There is a strange situation where purchasing is done with the 'selling price' as a consideration.
Makes sense if it is not a keeper and you intend to flip.
If you are buying 'cos you like it, and it is affordable, then it represents value for money.
hilly10 said:
What movement is in it.
According to the page I got it off, an ETA 2897. I don't know how to tell other than it looks consistent with it in the sense it does have a power reserve. Definitely not a chronomoter as it's running about 6 or 7 seconds fast. Wheel Turned Out said:
You certainly haven't been done. It's a very handsome watch, if you like it I'd say you got yourself a nice little buy there.
Thanks (and to the other person who said I hadn't been done) - I understand the skepticism from some quarters that I'm on some kind of flipping mission but promise I'm not! Soon going to get the garden done for which my "being done" fears are rising exponentially...
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