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Old 25 July 2014, 02:12 PM   #1
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Value of your wife's opinion when choosing a watch?

Am I alone in that I place a high level of weight in the opinion of my wife during the decision making process when purchasing a certain model, color, variation of a new watch? I usually take my wife with me and am usually turned off even if I kind of like one that she isnt crazy about. She supports the habit so it isnt an approval thing, I just like it better knowing she likes it. The good news is she LOVES my Daytona but strangely she is not fond of my 116610LV (bought that one without her there) The 215670 (Black) is a different story. In fact, other than my Black SS Daytona, she said the Black Expl II was her favorite Rolex model in the store by a long shot, and they had a large collection. I wasnt there to buy it or even look at Expl IIs but decided to get one after she raved (through trusted TRF seller takuya).
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Old 25 July 2014, 02:15 PM   #2
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Never once followed the advice of my Wife in selecting a watch. She's a lovely lady, but doesn't know watches at all.
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Old 25 July 2014, 02:16 PM   #3
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Never had a problem with my gf, she's been there for many of my purchases. Our tastes are very similar!
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Old 25 July 2014, 02:17 PM   #4
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Old 25 July 2014, 02:18 PM   #5
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Well I do take my wife's opinion into account, but have bought watches that she didn't like, for example the BLNR, she hates the large numbers on the bezel...
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Old 25 July 2014, 02:28 PM   #6
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If i took my wife's advice, I's still be wearing a timex.
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Old 25 July 2014, 02:32 PM   #7
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If i took my wife's advice, I's still be wearing a timex.
HAHAA. Nice. Well I guess since my wife is ok with the purchase itself I like to get her opinion on the look. It is not a deal breaker but can turn me off at times. I guess I just like it more when she likes it.
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Old 25 July 2014, 02:34 PM   #8
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Funny thread.

My wife just gives me that "look" although she does wears a ladies DJ and absolutely loves it.
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Old 25 July 2014, 02:36 PM   #9
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My wife does not know too much about watches, but she has good taste and I do not mind asking her for an opinion.
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Old 25 July 2014, 02:39 PM   #10
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My wife does not know too much about watches, but she has good taste and I do not mind asking her for an opinion.
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Old 25 July 2014, 02:42 PM   #11
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Am I alone in that I place a high level of weight in the opinion of my wife during the decision making process when purchasing a certain model, color, variation of a new watch?
I'm usually the opposite to be honest..!

while(alive)
find (watch)
a = 0
a = (wifey do you like watch?)
if (a<1) buy watch
else
find another watch to buy
end-if
end-while

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Old 25 July 2014, 02:42 PM   #12
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This is an interesting question as I have thought about this a lot in the past, based on how I act myself, when my girlfriend is with me when I buy something.

I ALWAYS ask her opinion, but if I really like the item I will buy it regardless of what she says, particularly with shoes. For clothes, I will listen to her opinion more though.
When I bought my White Dial ExpII she preferred it over the black dial, so we were in agreement there. When I bought my BLNR she supported me and in the store was saying it was nice and looked good on me etc, however, a few weeks later, at dinner, she said to me "you know I didn't like that watch when you bought it, but I actually think it looks very good on you now". She probably saw how much I liked it in the store and agreed with me regardless of what she thought herself.
She was recently with me when I viewed an Sub LVc and she didn't like it. I would buy it regardless.
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Old 25 July 2014, 02:44 PM   #13
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I'm usually the opposite to be honest..!

while(alive)
find (watch)
a = 0
a = (wifey do you like watch?)
if (a<1) buy watch
else
find another watch to buy
end-if
end-while

My logic is flawless.
Dang, that one took me a min but love it.
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Old 25 July 2014, 02:46 PM   #14
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My wife does not know too much about watches, but she has good taste and I do not mind asking her for an opinion.
This is my whole point! I am not speaking of "permission" here, just value her style opinion and honestly she is a big fan of a good looking watch...although we dont always agree with that is, but we mostly do.
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Old 25 July 2014, 02:51 PM   #15
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My wife loved the LV, hated the BLNR and felt the Sea Dweller looked like any other typical sports watch so I don't put a lot of weight into her opinion anymore lol
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Old 25 July 2014, 02:54 PM   #16
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Long story short, I left a job were it was a given I get a Rolex as a pat on the back. Didn't happen. Started my own company and wife wanted to surprise me with one. She got nervous about the surprise gift and asked me to go on the website and pick one if I could have anyone I liked. After a few days of pondering I really had a thing for a 14060M, same one she picked before asking me (low key person here) Have two perfect things here, Wife and watch........
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Old 25 July 2014, 02:54 PM   #17
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Wife has zero input and couldn't give a tinkers cuss about which watch I should buy.
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Old 25 July 2014, 03:01 PM   #18
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Dang, that one took me a min but love it.
My wifey is pretty good with my watch buying. I've let her spawn a couple of subroutines, so she doesn't mind me adding to my content libraries.
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Old 25 July 2014, 03:02 PM   #19
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My wife loves the Panerai Radiomir. I do not prefer Panerai, and the Radiomir least of all.
She has liked some of my watches, and thought others were unattractive. I never ask her opinion. She doesn't care about most of my watches. But I keep the household funds out of the watch picture so she doesn't care that I buy them.
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Old 25 July 2014, 03:03 PM   #20
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Long story short, I left a job were it was a given I get a Rolex as a pat on the back. Didn't happen. Started my own company and wife wanted to surprise me with one. She got nervous about the surprise gift and asked me to go on the website and pick one if I could have anyone I liked. After a few days of pondering I really had a thing for a 14060M, same one she picked before asking me (low key person here) Have two perfect things here, Wife and watch........
Nice! Doesnt get any better. Watch would mean much less from that company than your lovely wife!
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Old 25 July 2014, 03:04 PM   #21
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I always show my wife a picture of the incoming, she always says it's terrible. When she sees the look on my face when I am wearing it she changes her opinion and loves how it makes me feel.

Yes, my wife is a keeper:)
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Old 25 July 2014, 03:51 PM   #22
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It will be the perfect scenario wife has the same idea as mine. But most of time I go with what I like the best. Just like how she likes to pick up her purses, shoes, diamonds.
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Old 25 July 2014, 03:53 PM   #23
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If I follow my wife's advice, I would end up with Pams.

Somehow she likes big Pam watches cos she says guys will then look at her. Darn...
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Old 25 July 2014, 04:15 PM   #24
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My wife is a Rolex fan and has a keen eye for imperfections, overpolished cases, scratches, etc that I sometimes miss. We often do the vintage/used shops here together on weekends. She is an invaluable shopping companion, and I also value her aesthetic opinion on watches when I think I might be getting a bit carried away and viewing them through rose-tinted glasses.
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Old 25 July 2014, 05:40 PM   #25
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Old 25 July 2014, 05:54 PM   #26
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Not married but I'm smart enough to have learned that if you run a purchase by your woman, and she gets to have input, you're in much better shape post purchase.

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Old 25 July 2014, 05:57 PM   #27
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My wife has learned a scary new phrase, "how many pairs of shoes does that watch equal?"
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Old 25 July 2014, 06:02 PM   #28
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This thread is great my fiance always wants whatever watch is on my wrist.
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Old 25 July 2014, 06:29 PM   #29
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Sometimes the Mrs says my choices are nice, sometimes she will say, "isn't that the same watch but in different colors?!" Lol!
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My wife has learned a scary new phrase, "how many pairs of shoes does that watch equal?"

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