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29 August 2012, 05:59 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Real Name: Linda
Location: New York State
Watch: Boys Tudor Sub
Posts: 1,131
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There are no more Rolex watches on earth !
Many of you have spent a lot of hard earned money on your Rolex watch(es), or other high end watch(es). Some of your collections look to be valued at over six digits.
So, suppose watches were never invented. Suppose there were NO WATCHES on earth. NONE. What would you spend all of your hard earned (or inherited) money on that you have spent on your watches? REMEMBER - NO WATCHES ! NONE ! What would you buy instead? What would you COLLECT ? ? ? PS: Clocks and sun dials do not count as alternative collectibles ! ! ! 
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29 August 2012, 06:00 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Real Name: Philip Foster
Location: Cincinnati
Watch: SubDate/GMTII/TTDJ
Posts: 168
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Dividends
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29 August 2012, 06:02 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Real Name: Chad
Location: USA
Watch: 1675 GMT and Sub C
Posts: 1,443
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Things that fly, things that go boom and things that cut :) oh wait, those are my other collections in addition to watches. :)
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29 August 2012, 06:04 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: MA
Watch: AP & Rolex
Posts: 953
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Cars :)
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29 August 2012, 06:05 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: May 2012
Real Name: Jake C
Location: San Francisco
Watch: 116610LN, 116613LB
Posts: 286
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I'd invent Rolex
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29 August 2012, 06:06 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: May 2009
Real Name: Sam
Location: Gotham City
Watch: Wall Street
Posts: 9,954
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Paintings ;-)
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"Wealth is of the heart and mind, not of the pocket!" "A Watch Is An Emotional Object, And So, It Is The Responsibility Of The Brand To Create Emotion Through It's Products" - Georges Kern "In the 1950s and 60s, they made the Ref 8171, which is a cult collectible—now that’s the ultimate Rolex you could own with a calendar and a moon phase.” - John Reardon "Heh, heh, heh..." - Michael Kilyung |
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29 August 2012, 06:07 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: US
Watch: 1680 Red & 16622
Posts: 2,449
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I'm close to buying my 2nd, so my collection isn't super expensive... for me, I don't really collect anything else so the extra money would be split among my car, house, savings and a couple extra vacations maybe
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29 August 2012, 06:07 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: England
Watch: 16710, 16628
Posts: 7,757
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Stones.
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GMT II 16710 TRADITIONAL ( D- Serial #) ROLEXFANBOY P-Club Member #4 |
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29 August 2012, 06:07 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: GMT+8
Watch: this...
Posts: 770
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I think this question is asked in the wrong (sub)forum...
 
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29 August 2012, 06:08 AM
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Banned
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Kingstown
Posts: 58,279
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I said it before.
My dad spent my inheritance on wine women and song. I decided I didn't want to be like him so I don't sing.
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29 August 2012, 06:08 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Real Name: Linda
Location: New York State
Watch: Boys Tudor Sub
Posts: 1,131
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Kidney or Gall? Sorry, I work in the health field 
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29 August 2012, 06:09 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
Real Name: Carl
Location: Always moving
Watch: If you wish...
Posts: 22,039
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Guitars, jewels, trees in pots...that's pretty much it!
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Mon corps c'est un pays en guerre sur l'point d'finir, Le général de l'armée de terre s'attend au pire, J'ai faim, j'ai frette, je suis trop faible pour me lever debout, On va hisser le drapeau blanc un point c'est tout. - André Fortin |
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29 August 2012, 06:09 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
Real Name: Carl
Location: Always moving
Watch: If you wish...
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Mon corps c'est un pays en guerre sur l'point d'finir, Le général de l'armée de terre s'attend au pire, J'ai faim, j'ai frette, je suis trop faible pour me lever debout, On va hisser le drapeau blanc un point c'est tout. - André Fortin |
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29 August 2012, 06:12 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Real Name: Daniel
Location: Sweden
Watch: 16570
Posts: 7,315
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29 August 2012, 06:14 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Real Name: Bo
Location: Denmark
Watch: Rolex, of course!
Posts: 22,436
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I suppose I'd keep on collecting Dunhill smoking pipes as I already do...
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29 August 2012, 06:15 AM
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Banned
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Florida, Canada
Watch: Rol/Seik/Tud/Omega
Posts: 30,244
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Give more to charity.
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29 August 2012, 06:16 AM
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2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: USA
Watch: Daytona
Posts: 6,092
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Coins, or jewelry. Something that does not lose value and has universal currency (just like a Rolex!)
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29 August 2012, 06:16 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Peterborough
Posts: 9,631
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As I said to my ex-wife's legal representative, 'I refuse to answer hypothetical questions'
  
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29 August 2012, 07:34 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Real Name: yes.. it's Kyu
Location: Los Angeles
Watch: Rolex 116759SANR
Posts: 1,499
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i'd probably spend more money on cars and spend more time on the tracks enjoying them
I buy and collect watches because I like them, not to profit off of them I'm not really expecting much from them in value, as a matter of fact. I never expected to ever break even on my watches, I always assume I'm going to lose 20-30% from it being used 
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29 August 2012, 08:01 AM
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Banned
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Canada
Posts: 26,846
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gold and diamonds
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29 August 2012, 08:03 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Real Name: Timothy Nelson
Location: Minnesota
Watch: 18038
Posts: 377
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More gold.
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29 August 2012, 08:05 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Real Name: Adam
Location: Ontario, Canada
Watch: Pepsi.
Posts: 5,749
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I'd continue with guitars and such. Before watches, I was spending nothing but money on guitars.
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29 August 2012, 08:06 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Real Name: Duy
Location: New Orleans, LA
Watch: Speedmaster 3861
Posts: 1,925
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I would have a bigger wine cellar, or more Gaziano & Girling's shoes....
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29 August 2012, 08:40 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
Real Name: AJ
Location: Oregon
Watch: SUBC, DJII
Posts: 1,827
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I would be banned from TRF, so I plead the 5th.
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29 August 2012, 08:47 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Real Name: Andrew
Location: johannesburg
Watch: ROLEX
Posts: 4,407
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Empty bottles of rum
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29 August 2012, 08:49 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Real Name: Joe
Location: PA
Posts: 14,774
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Gold & Crude Oil.
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29 August 2012, 08:50 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2008
Real Name: Jay
Location: TEXAS
Watch: Daytona
Posts: 7,648
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Car. Guns. Planes.
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29 August 2012, 08:53 AM
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TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron
Join Date: Dec 2007
Real Name: Ken
Location: SW Florida
Watch: One on my wrist.
Posts: 64,009
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29 August 2012, 08:57 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Real Name: Fabian
Location: California
Posts: 462
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29 August 2012, 08:59 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Mar 2007
Real Name: Mik
Location: USA
Posts: 13,724
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Not interested in collecting anything else, so I guess I would have just lost MORE money in the market and my house...
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