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mastersub · 5 February 2016, 10:03 AM

I made the mistake of wasting money on high end homages just to end up getting the real thing... Chime in with your lessons learned!

Boothroyd · 5 February 2016, 10:26 AM

As far as watches go, passing on Rolex at the AD and getting an early Raymond Weil Parsifal chrono in 1991. Nothing wrong with the watch, but would have had a classic 25 year old Rolex now. At least I was smart enough to remain a "one-watch" guy until I got my Explorer years later.

fskywalker · 5 February 2016, 10:35 AM

Not buying a SS Daytona on 1995 when bought my Submariner, just $3850 back then

nyyankees · 5 February 2016, 11:02 AM

For watches? I traded my 1 yr old Sub Date ceramic for two brand new watches. Decided I missed the sub and then had to do a series of trades including spending $2k more to get a Sub date 16610. I spent more money and have the older version watch. Stupid move on my part,

THC · 5 February 2016, 11:11 AM

Was tending bar in a high end night club in New Orleans in the eighties.. EF Hutton stock brokers would come in every day after work.. One guy for 2 weeks kept telling me to buy this stock that just came out and I kept laughing at him... (I heard stock tips and race horse tips all the time)
The stock was Microsoft...

True story so yes I have a big regret about a road not taken

GB-man · 5 February 2016, 11:13 AM

In terms of watches, don't really have one. I flip too much and it's wasteful.

nyyankees · 5 February 2016, 11:21 AM

I just figured out that I can trade my 16610 and 16220 for a sub date ceramic but that would mean I spent even more money to get the exact same watch I already had!

kilyung · 5 February 2016, 11:24 AM

I spent way too much on the "affordable" watches. I should have gone straight to the models I like - gold.

Rolex addict · 6 February 2016, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by kilyung

I spent way too much on the "affordable" watches. I should have gone straight to the models I like - gold.

I don't know about this. I went through a SS and TT journey before getting my Smurf. I don't think I would have appreciated it as much if I went straight to PM. Maybe?? If I did it all over again, I wouldn't change a thing.

sickened1 · 5 February 2016, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mastersub

Biggest regret/mistake

Joining TRF and spent thousands more on Rolexes!

AzPaul · 5 February 2016, 11:26 AM

Regrets? I've had a few. But then again, too few to mention.

THC · 5 February 2016, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AzPaul

Regrets? I've had a few. But then again, too few to mention.

Excellent

locutus49 · 5 February 2016, 12:24 PM

Sold my 1601 TT DJ to buy a Cartier Pasha. It was the 90's, what can I say?

G8RDPM · 5 February 2016, 12:54 PM

Forrest Gump told me to buy Apple in 1994. Obviously,I'm not a genius.
Also picked a two tone Breitling over a two tone Sub about 15 years ago.

GradyPhilpott · 5 February 2016, 02:30 PM

I started way down the food chain with watches before buying my first Rolex, but like everything else in life, I have no regrets.

Regrets are the biggest waste of human energy there is.

There's only one way to gain experience and that's to make a few decisions and act on them.

Learn from your mistakes and move on.

skprd13 · 5 February 2016, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GradyPhilpott

I started way down the food chain with watches before buying my first Rolex, but like everything else in life, I have no regrets.

Regrets are the biggest waste of human energy there is.

There's only one way to gain experience and that's to make a few decisions and act on them.

Learn from your mistakes and move on.

X2 from the Sage!

GradyPhilpott · 6 February 2016, 02:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skprd13

X2 from the Sage!

Thanks, Tom!

Rockrolex · 7 February 2016, 05:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GradyPhilpott

I started way down the food chain with watches before buying my first Rolex, but like everything else in life, I have no regrets.

Regrets are the biggest waste of human energy there is.

There's only one way to gain experience and that's to make a few decisions and act on them.

Learn from your mistakes and move on.

I completely agree. No regrets ever. Everything I've ever done has added to my experience base.

joe100 · 5 February 2016, 03:28 PM

Selling my 1675 in 2013 before they went nuts.

gmh1013 · 5 February 2016, 03:33 PM

In 2000 I bought 2 condo's in north Scottsdale (Kierlands) as investment property ..for golf vacations etc. 155k and 149k with options to buy 2 more. My guesswas keep them 5 years or so and if im real real lucky i may make 80k to 100k on them if i sold them. In May of 06 the first one had a bidding war and sold 20 mins after i listed it....the next month the same for the other one....If i just had bought the other two when i had the chance.

AK1984 · 7 February 2016, 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gmh1013

In 2000 I bought 2 condo's in north Scottsdale (Kierlands) as investment property ..for golf vacations etc. 155k and 149k with options to buy 2 more. My guesswas keep them 5 years or so and if im real real lucky i may make 80k to 100k on them if i sold them. In May of 06 the first one had a bidding war and sold 20 mins after i listed it....the next month the same for the other one....If i just had bought the other two when i had the chance.

Look at this way...what if you waited until 2008 to sell

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dera · 5 February 2016, 03:34 PM

Buying a Rolex from a TRF "trusted seller", before realizing you can have them way cheaper new from AD!

Star Ferry · 5 February 2016, 04:15 PM

Buying a Patek - it broke and took 8 months to repair. I should have stuck with Rolex.

Sometimes I regret not trying Tudor yet

RichM · 6 February 2016, 12:54 AM

Marrying my first wife.

Kingair · 6 February 2016, 01:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rich Mickol

Marrying my first wife.

Lol

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fskywalker · 6 February 2016, 01:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rich Mickol

Marrying my first wife.

☝🏻😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

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Rolex addict · 6 February 2016, 07:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rich Mickol

Marrying my first wife.

My first ex wife hasn't been born yet. I'm looking forward to being 70 with a 20 year old. Don't know what I'll do with her, though.

Invictus Maneo · 7 February 2016, 04:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rich Mickol

Marrying my first wife.

Divorcing my first wife and marrying my second wife

. She's about to hit the road too and that's a good thing! I guess I don't do marriage well

Knappo 1307 · 6 February 2016, 02:12 AM

Playing football in college and not baseball. I was a left handed pitcher that was highly scouted, could have signed out of high school, but choose to play football. Probably could have had a nice career and be retired now. Although I may have never met my wife and we would not have our beautiful daughters.
As far as watches go, no regrets with anything really...

jcd · 6 February 2016, 05:49 AM

With watches, none so far. I enjoy flipping and have lost some money on some of the flips. But it's a hobby to me, and hobbies cost money sometimes. So I'm ok with that.

Life in general, there are some regrets. But certainly none that I'd share on a forum.

5 February 2016, 10:03 AM	#1
mastersub "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: West Coast Posts: 80	Biggest regret/mistake? I made the mistake of wasting money on high end homages just to end up getting the real thing... Chime in with your lessons learned!

5 February 2016, 10:35 AM	#3
fskywalker 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Real Name: Francisco Location: San Juan, PR Watch: Is Ticking ! Posts: 25,183	Not buying a SS Daytona on 1995 when bought my Submariner, just $3850 back then __________________ Francisco ♛ 16610 / 116264 Ω 168.022 / 2535.80.00 / 310.30.42.50.01.002 / 210.90.42.20.01.001 Zenith 02.480.405 2FA security enabled

5 February 2016, 11:26 AM	#11
AzPaul 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2012 Real Name: Paul Location: Tucson, Az Watch: Rolex 1501 Posts: 13,904	Regrets? I've had a few. But then again, too few to mention. __________________ Ain't much of a crime, whacking a surly bartender

5 February 2016, 02:30 PM	#15
GradyPhilpott 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New Mexico Watch: Seiko #SRK047 Posts: 34,460	I started way down the food chain with watches before buying my first Rolex, but like everything else in life, I have no regrets. Regrets are the biggest waste of human energy there is. There's only one way to gain experience and that's to make a few decisions and act on them. Learn from your mistakes and move on. __________________ JJ Inaugural TRF $50 Watch Challenge Winner

5 February 2016, 03:28 PM	#19
joe100 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: New Mexico Watch: Explorer Posts: 12,840	Selling my 1675 in 2013 before they went nuts. __________________ It's Espresso, not Expresso. Coffee is not a train in Italy. -TRF Member 6982-

5 February 2016, 10:26 AM	#2
Boothroyd 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Daniel Location: Minneapolis, MN Watch: Wilsdorf(s) Posts: 10,259	As far as watches go, passing on Rolex at the AD and getting an early Raymond Weil Parsifal chrono in 1991. Nothing wrong with the watch, but would have had a classic 25 year old Rolex now. At least I was smart enough to remain a "one-watch" guy until I got my Explorer years later.

5 February 2016, 11:02 AM	#4
nyyankees "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southeastern PA Watch: 1216610 Posts: 2,131	For watches? I traded my 1 yr old Sub Date ceramic for two brand new watches. Decided I missed the sub and then had to do a series of trades including spending $2k more to get a Sub date 16610. I spent more money and have the older version watch. Stupid move on my part,

5 February 2016, 11:11 AM	#5
THC 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Real Name: Tom Location: Mandeville La Watch: 126333 Posts: 10,666	Was tending bar in a high end night club in New Orleans in the eighties.. EF Hutton stock brokers would come in every day after work.. One guy for 2 weeks kept telling me to buy this stock that just came out and I kept laughing at him... (I heard stock tips and race horse tips all the time) The stock was Microsoft... True story so yes I have a big regret about a road not taken

5 February 2016, 11:13 AM	#6
GB-man 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: USA Watch: addiction issues Posts: 37,356	In terms of watches, don't really have one. I flip too much and it's wasteful.

5 February 2016, 11:21 AM	#7
nyyankees "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southeastern PA Watch: 1216610 Posts: 2,131	I just figured out that I can trade my 16610 and 16220 for a sub date ceramic but that would mean I spent even more money to get the exact same watch I already had!

5 February 2016, 11:24 AM	#8
kilyung 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cave Watch: Sundial Posts: 33,940	I spent way too much on the "affordable" watches. I should have gone straight to the models I like - gold.

5 February 2016, 12:24 PM	#13
locutus49 Banned Join Date: May 2014 Real Name: John Location: La Jolla, CA Watch: Platona Posts: 12,194	Sold my 1601 TT DJ to buy a Cartier Pasha. It was the 90's, what can I say?

5 February 2016, 12:54 PM	#14
G8RDPM 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: South Carolina Posts: 3,252	Forrest Gump told me to buy Apple in 1994. Obviously,I'm not a genius. Also picked a two tone Breitling over a two tone Sub about 15 years ago.

5 February 2016, 03:33 PM	#20
gmh1013 Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Real Name: greg Location: Tempe AZ Watch: GMT Posts: 5,703	In 2000 I bought 2 condo's in north Scottsdale (Kierlands) as investment property ..for golf vacations etc. 155k and 149k with options to buy 2 more. My guesswas keep them 5 years or so and if im real real lucky i may make 80k to 100k on them if i sold them. In May of 06 the first one had a bidding war and sold 20 mins after i listed it....the next month the same for the other one....If i just had bought the other two when i had the chance.

5 February 2016, 03:34 PM	#22
dera "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,372	Buying a Rolex from a TRF "trusted seller", before realizing you can have them way cheaper new from AD!

5 February 2016, 04:15 PM	#23
Star Ferry Banned Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: down by the river Posts: 4,926	Buying a Patek - it broke and took 8 months to repair. I should have stuck with Rolex. Sometimes I regret not trying Tudor yet

6 February 2016, 12:54 AM	#24
RichM 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Real Name: Richie Location: "Nowhere Man" Watch: out now,take care! Posts: 29,780	Marrying my first wife. __________________ "I love to work at nothing all day" TRF #139960

6 February 2016, 02:12 AM	#29
Knappo 1307 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: Jason Location: USA Watch: Sea Dweller Posts: 8,561	Playing football in college and not baseball. I was a left handed pitcher that was highly scouted, could have signed out of high school, but choose to play football. Probably could have had a nice career and be retired now. Although I may have never met my wife and we would not have our beautiful daughters. As far as watches go, no regrets with anything really...

6 February 2016, 05:49 AM	#30
jcd "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Real Name: Jack Location: Wisconsin Watch: me vector Posts: 1,152	With watches, none so far. I enjoy flipping and have lost some money on some of the flips. But it's a hobby to me, and hobbies cost money sometimes. So I'm ok with that. Life in general, there are some regrets. But certainly none that I'd share on a forum.

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