TJGladeRaider Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 This particular epiphany came on in stages for me. First, I decided to reorganize and put my Rolexes in one box (using an O&W Chrono as a place holder for the SD I am wearing). Then I thought - "That's freakin nutz, why would anybody spend that much money on that many watches." That. of course, caused me to ponder, "How much have I spent on rep Rolexes anyway." Twenty watches at $250-300 a watch (and the bands/deployment clasps) must be $5000 to $6000. Then I realized, for about a thousand more, I could have had this instead: USED!!!!!! So, Would I rather have this: Or, this: PLUS Bugger'n by Uncle Rollie Such a deal Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronus Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Does that include the price of the winder ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJGladeRaider Posted June 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Does that include the price of the winder ? Great Deals on EBay has them and they sometimes go real cheap - like less than $200 for the big one. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swdivad Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Or, this: PLUS Bugger'n by Uncle Rollie Get the gen... then you can save money on the watchwinder More is better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedoctor Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 I had the same thoughts about my collection as you. I could have a gen for all that I've spent. The problem now is that I can now afford a gen, but if I spend to money to get one, I'm going to feel like it deserves most of my wrist time, so all the nice reps I have will be wasted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Wow.. great collection Bill... I will suggest of course to sell all the Rolexes and with the money start collecting Panerai reps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 With that budget, you could have bought a genuine basic Sub used and still kept all your two-tones. I'm still trying to work out what Gen I'll eventually get. The Reps help me figure this out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indyclmbr Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Variety is the spice of life. Besides, for what it would cost to have that gen serviced, you can buy two more reps! Climb on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jraines87 Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 I agree Bill, it's really hard to give up that many reps for just one watch.... I like the variety that owning reps provides.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermanx Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 I was in the market for a new sub before I bought my first rep. Now I have 6 reps and about $3500 left, and one of those reps was the sub lv I was looking at gen. Unfortunatly I bought a PAM... and now I have 2... um make that 3... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Tracy Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Great Post Bill,...neatly packaged and tied up with a blue ribbbon ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eye.surgeon Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 The challenge is to limit yourself to 6-12 great reps. That way your investment is minimal, each watch gets worn once a week or so, and you have variety. When I see people with 20+ reps it means to me that they haven't discovered what it is that they like yet. FOr me, at first I was buying everything in sight. Now, I have a particular jones for daytonas, I focus on getting the best examples out there plus a couple other types for variety, and then any further purchasing I do is to replace a current rep with a better version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halley Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 I tend to keep my rep collection low only 6-8 watches (currently only 5 left DW6263, MBW1665, PVD009 coming -knock on wood- 116520 & 16610 that I try to part with) plus two 6263 projects that I die to see finalised! I try to get the best model out there now, because I plan to keep them as a base collection even if the 116520 is probably not reliable in the long run. I also try to perform all the mods needed to get as close as possible to the gen it demnds money that keeps me away from buying new reps every months...I believe I'm now 3-5 reps away from completing a nice collection. I found that the first rep I bought was also my first expensive gen: Monaco Mcqueen, I will probably put myself on the SS daytona wait list in the next months if it is possible... I'll try to always buy gen what can't be duplicated because the movement is not used in the rep: like El primero's movements, VJ72's, F Piguet's, 2894s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craytonic Posted June 6, 2006 Report Share Posted June 6, 2006 Wow nice call on the McQueen, I keep looking at them online after watching Le Mans last night... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azgjav Posted June 6, 2006 Report Share Posted June 6, 2006 oh man...i, too, realised that with the $$ i spent on reps, i could have bought a genuine pam088 with money left over for 3 great aftermarket straps... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadog13 Posted June 6, 2006 Report Share Posted June 6, 2006 that would be a great collection if they were pannies...like this is just nice! just kidding...nice coll! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azgjav Posted June 6, 2006 Report Share Posted June 6, 2006 that would be a great collection if they were pannies...like this is just nice! just kidding...nice coll! u mean like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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