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Ricardo L

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  1. Have a favorite method for vintageizing..?

    in The Rolex Area

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    rrai1 .. thanks for that link .. 

     

    that watch is in terrific shape .. and the lume is rather light cream, and not very yellow ..

     

    i think just wearing the watch alot will do quite a bit towards the look -- i managed to scratch the bezel insert and take a small chip out of the crystal when i banged it against the collection box underneath the poker table at the casino tonight.. 

  2. Have a favorite method for vintageizing..?

    in The Rolex Area

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    I'm really liking the red 1680 from Andrew.. Even though it has a large crown and other flaws..

    The biggest flaw though is that it's supposed to be a 40+ year old watch.. At it looks like it just stepped off the factory line...

    So I'm wondering what is everyones favorite method for making their watch more vintage..

    The bracelet and crystal will show wear soon, just because I'm always running my watch into furniture..

    But what about the dial.. And the hands?

  18. Forbes article

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Ricardo L

    not a very balanced article, but what do you expect? .. forbes to write an article saying -- yeah, a rep is a good inverstment..

     

    lets take a look at it from an investment point of view .. -- 

     

    spend $300 getting a sub from a TD, or $8000 buying the same sub at a rolex AD -- 

     

    what would be a better investment? -- 10 years down the road .. with proper maintenance the rep sub will probably still be working.. but even if it died lets say 2x -- and you replaced it, you still would have spent only about $1000 or less ..   -- the value of a $8000 sub today in 10 years, is probably less that $8000 .. (they are not that rare).

     

    $7000 invested today in a nice index fund is probably going to be worth north of $10,000 in 10 years.. (being genenerous, the value is likely higher).

     

    .. so hmm .. i'll take the rep that works as well as the gen, pocket the extra $3k and buy more reps with that money too. - 

     

    at this point i only own reps, i am 38 have enough money to buy gens if i wanted to, but i just dont see a way to justify the expense given that i am concentrating on building up wealth rather than spending it. -- my net worth appreciates that. -- maybe that is the waht luxury brands are afraid of, people with means loosing interest in spending their money on luxury goods.

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