It's all fun and games... Until it's time to pay the bill

[JEdwardK]

The joy of getting the call (twice in this billing cycle, and 1 more the billing cycle before)
And the reality of having to pay the bill
Oof

Early July - DJ31 for mother in law
Late July - DJ36 for wife
Mid August - Skydweller for me


My AD told me i probably won't see the other watches on my list until next year
I told her my wallet needs a little time to recover anyway so that works for me


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[ThatOtherGuy7]

Yup. I feel you on that. It’s exciting until the bill comes. At least I had a good amount of time between purchases to recover.

[Chewbacca]

I’d return the DJ31

[rmlovett1]

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[iTreelex]

That screenshot of your CC is just gaudy. But I mean, congrats on your skydweller? lol.

[77T]

You got away cheap - be glad they didn’t want Patek’s

I’m glad things are looking up in LA


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[TswaneNguni]

How interesting.

[JEdwardK]

Originally Posted by iTreelex

That screenshot of your CC is just gaudy. But I mean, congrats on your skydweller? lol.

more or less gaudy than displaying a collection of a dozen high end watches and/or steering wheel of [insert high end car brand here] on the forum?

this is the reality of buying these watches

[flyboyyy]

Is that balance supposed to be impressive...or...depressing...or..?

[Bill11783]

Share a pic of the Sky Dweller… and I hope you are getting points for using the cc ��

[bremersm]

Holy cow are you telling me watches are expensive?

[JEdwardK]

wife's DJ36
my skyd

[MrGoat]

New BR except it’s CC balances instead of receipts!?

Homie, we all know how much these watches cost (pics of your statement are redundant and tacky). No one here buying watches cares about your monthly nut beyond understanding it (pictures aren’t needed as the price is pretty much known). I believe you posted this because it was a potentially tough month to cover cc (but you still feel like your 44k is enough to gain clout here), otherwise you wouldn’t have even had the idea to post. If it was rough to cover maybe spread your purchases out a month or two.

Congrats on the new purchases.


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[JEdwardK]

Originally Posted by flyboyyy

Is that balance supposed to be impressive...or...depressing...or..?

Originally Posted by bremersm

Holy cow are you telling me watches are expensive?

just keeping things grounded and real

[enjoythemusic]

That's only three meals with TPG, and you'd have nothing to show for it afterward. Consider the watches free :)

[m j b]

News flash: man buys three expensive watches, has large bill.

LOL, I enjoyed this, including the amex shot. We've all BTDT at some point. For me, recently, it was dental work.

[Watch This]

Trf 2021

[MikeMWatchFan]

But think of all the CC points you will earn. And points with the AD :)

[ks58]

Skydweller looks great but can’t pass it up when they randomly come in. And very generous on the mother in law watch !

[Roll-E]

Tough crowd! Congrats on the purchases!

Btw, did you order any of these, or did you just let your SA know you wanted those two datejusts?

[ThatOtherGuy7]

Originally Posted by Roll-E

Tough crowd! Congrats on the purchases!

Btw, did you order any of these, or did you just let your SA know you wanted those two datejusts?

+1
Maybe the crowds here are super wealthy so $45K isn’t much, but for many $45K CC bill is probably what they earn in a year. Still a lot of money either way.

[HideMyWalletPlease]

Geez. I hope this doesn’t become the new thing, posting your huge Amex balance ����*♂️

[BOXMAN76]

Yep, my bill was $65k today.
No watch, but bought a new car.
It hurts, but worth it

[PBJ1925]

Bigger question is how many Amex points have you saved?

[Grapenut]

Originally Posted by poweredbyjae

Bigger question is how many Amex points have you saved?

Asking the real questions here. Business Platinum would've gotten 1.5x the MR!

[Laostuh]

Originally Posted by JEdwardK

The joy of getting the call (twice in this billing cycle, and 1 more the billing cycle before)
And the reality of having to pay the bill
Oof

Early July - DJ31 for mother in law
Late July - DJ36 for wife
Mid August - Skydweller for me


My AD told me i probably won't see the other watches on my list until next year
I told her my wallet needs a little time to recover anyway so that works for me

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Would you mind sharing the location of your AD? I'm also in Los Angeles. TIA

[brucethemanlee]

Points!!!!

[JSolution]

Personally I set any money aside immediately when I’m expecting or if I place an order for a watch.

[JEdwardK]

Originally Posted by Roll-E

Tough crowd! Congrats on the purchases!

Btw, did you order any of these, or did you just let your SA know you wanted those two datejusts?

seriously tough crowd here

i actually have a separate thread that documented the process
the plan to purchase a watch for MIL and wife coincided so i took the opportunity to try to bundle a more difficult to get watch
the AD placed the 2 DJ orders without commitment and we purchased them when they came in
VERY surprised that the call for the skyd came in less than a month after that

Originally Posted by Laostuh

Would you mind sharing the location of your AD? I'm also in Los Angeles. TIA

Geary's santa monica

[whiskyrolex]

Originally Posted by Grapenut

Asking the real questions here. Business Platinum would've gotten 1.5x the MR!

Agree. I am sure OP is trying to flex here but really just looks foolish to put this on a regular platinum when a Biz Plat would earn you 1.5x or even 2x on a Blue Plus Amex card.