vlydog Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 About 10 years ago a good friend asked me to help him and his wife start a business. I was between jobs at the time so I devoted three weeks of my time to them whole-heartily. A side note on this story is that my friend's family owns a jewelry company with an atelier and retail space. This company is quite successful and their pieces show up regularly in the windows and cases of Tiffany, Cellini and the Wynn in LV. My friend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest avitt Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 There are many factor involved in this decision...Are you still close to your friend's wife, brother, and other family? Unless you have a pressing need for the funds, I would suggest holding onto this piece. Wear it occasionally, in tribute to your friend's memory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 There is also the point that if it is the same watch that is seen in your link then it far surpasses anything on the rep scene. And remember you only need some celebrity to start wearing them and their value will skyrocket. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chronoluvvv Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 if the present is yours to keep, then the choice is yours to make ideally speaking, sentimentality should not rule over practicality i think its better to let someone else wear it rather than have it waste away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 I cannot tell you what the best move is. However, many years ago, I received a leather motorcycle vest from the wife of a friend who passed away. While I have never worn it (nor plan to - leather vests are not my style), I have kept it all these years for sentimental reasons. On the other hand, had he not been such a good friend, I would not have accepted the vest in the 1st place. Or, if I had, I would have gotten rid of it within a year if I knew I would never wear it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shundi Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 Keep it- you can't rep memories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiefwiggum Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 not even looked at the watch yet but i would starve before i sold a gift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bike Mike Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 Really tough decision. One could argue that you have the experience of the journey and the thought of your friend. One could also say, he wanted you to have the watch to show his gratitude for all your efforts. You friend could have saw the gift as a connection between you and him. I would keep it for the fact that through the process of effort and time you will get additional funds to feed the addiction. You can never get some thing again from someone you have lost no matter the amount of time or effort you exhaust. You may just one day realize you want the watch back if you sold it. At the end of the day, the decision is really yours, regardless of what others think, right or wrong, it is your decision and no one should tell you made the wrong one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwatch Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 It's quite a stunning watch Vly. I would keep it if it were me. I have a gold watch that belonged to my Grandfather. I really dislike gold anything (unless it's white gold) so I never, ever wear it. It was handed down to me after he passed away. While I never wear it, it is the only thing that I have of his and I was there when my grandmother gave it to him for Christmas. Granted it's family, but I would do the same for a friend as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demsey Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 Careful Vly, Lucifer surf's replica forums looking for fodder toward bad Karma. Shoot, I'm going straight to hell. I know that much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 I would keep it. Watches come and go... Reps are always bought, and oft times sold not long after. A gift from a friend that is no longer here is something you can't replace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 All I can say, is I'd keep it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomhorn Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 Keep it. I have received many expensive and non expensive gifts from friends over the years. Gifts given that have no special context to them I have never had a problem letting go of if they didn't suit me. The watch you received from your friend does have a special context. It was a thank you for helping him make a dream come true. Others might be able to do it, but I could never part with a memory like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utheman Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 I would advise keep it. As Shundi said "you can't rep memories".... friendships either. ww Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 This is a very personal matter.. and being that this is a community of extended family .. I can see why you ask A man that spent most of his life on earth in penitentiaries, taught me the what the "word" love means.. "Genuine concern and caring for another human being".. period !! .. your friend surely thought this of you when he gifted you the timepiece.. forgetting the "value' of it now..as far as in $$$$..... it was meant as a "gesture" of love ..in appreciation of who and what you meant to this person ....can't put a price tag on that.. If it were me, and I had to sell everything to support my family then I would do it.. otherwise ... it would be like selling memories of a dear friend, at that point in my life...and I'm sure I would have regrets about it later.. that being said.. vly,.. you would not have asked if you didn't feel the same AC Lani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheaton26 Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 i would keep it, or pay it forward to one of his family members (son, brother, father). sorry vly, you can't sell this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterOfPuppets Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 i'd keep it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMK000 Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 Keep it- you can't rep memories. + 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormTooper4 Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 Rude not to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpie007 Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 First of all my condolances for the loss of your friend. Second the fact that you opened up this topic points out that maybe you don't want to sell it at all and want confirmation for that fact. I personally would keep it but don't know your financial situation. Your friend prob. would'nt have wanted to see you starve or get into trouble and he would rather have had you sell off the piece so that your out of trouble If you can afford to keep it. i would! Looking at it brings back hopefully good memories. If looking at it doesn't or give off a strange vibe then i would sell it or give it to a close relative of his Think really well because when you regret selling it, replacing it like a rep isnt possible for this limited piece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geo1nah2a Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 i would keep it, or pay it forward to one of his family members (son, brother, father). sorry vly, you can't sell this one. Ditto that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenacious_b Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 the watch is just a representation of his appreciation. It is not tied to either of you...it is just a thing. Your friend gave it to you because he wanted you to be happy. He still wants you to be happy, and therefore, you should used it in whatever way makes you happiest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omegaunit Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 Keep it, let it remind you of the time spent with your friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4GTR Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 Only you can make this decision. Guilt and regret will last a lot longer than the new car smell of whatever rep you are anxious to buy with the proceeds. One way to look at it- Dont do something you wouldn't do if your friend was still around standing right next to you. If this is the watch, its truly a nice piece! Surprised you won't wear it. Try a new strap maybe? You will know what to do. I think you already do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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