Am I being a butthead?

[masyv6]

Try to get it at a good price, ask her nicely to treat it nicely, don't freak out when she beats the shit out of it, and relax and enjoy life

[Ferdelious]

Get her a nice preowned Rolex from on the of the Trusted Sellers. Even if she bangs it up it can always come back from service looking like new.

[threemonkeys]

Yes.

[mjclark32]

Originally Posted by m j b

Ha! Seems unanimous!

Thanks guys. :)

[MonBK]

Hey Butthead, out shopping yet?

[Syed117]

Buy it. Insure it. Don't worry about it.

[Tony64]

Originally Posted by m j b

I've got three Rolexes (one is for sale) and an Omega and the Rado, also for sale (but it's not looking promising for that one). I like nice watches.

My wife has a lovely Rado that I bought her about ten years ago. She is really tough on watches, beats them up, doesn't take care of them (i.e. cleaning them occasionally unless I do it) so the Rado was a good fit for her, as it is scratch-proof. This summer she saw a Rolex that she wants, and has made subtle hints like "I sure do like that Rolex" and "I've been looking at prices for that Rolex". I've also bought her a decent quartz designer watch, but she usually wears the Rado.

This morning she knocked the crystal off of the Rado.

I want her to have nice things (she already has the best husband!) but spending 5-6K on a watch that I know she will trash just bugs the crap out of me. Plus, she wears a fitbit on her left wrist, so we'll have that beautiful watch right next to a cheap plastic colored band. It's just...

I can buy a 7K watch for me, wear it for a while and sell it for 7K or close to that. So I consider it a rental fee. She'll never want to flip it, and even if she did, there isn't much of a market for women's watches as far as I can tell.

So, am I being a butthead? Or should I just chalk it up to the cost of being married, keeping her around to put with my crap, or am I justified in thinking that it's throwing away good money for someone who will likely destroy the watch before it needs a service?

Incoming post from Mrs. M J B...

"I want him to have nice things (he already has the best wife!) but spending 5-6K on a watch that I know he will keep in the safe with the plastic stickers still on just bugs the crap out of me. Plus, he wears a fitbit on his left wrist, so we'll have that beautiful watch that he'll never wear out of fear of scratching and instead he'll just wear a cheap plastic colored band. It's just...

So, am I being a butthead? Or should I just chalk it up to the cost of being married, keeping him around to put with my crap, or am I justified in thinking that it's throwing away good money for someone who will likely rarely wear the watch as it was intended before it needs a service?"

[Wahlberg]

Let her buy it, I assume it's a shared account...

[cop414]

Originally Posted by beer

sounds like she would be using the watch as it was intended

we are the ones who don't wear our watches properly

Originally Posted by douglasf13

Yep, you are. She's the one using her watches correctly. :)

Originally Posted by OmegaJJH

You know the correct answer...

Saved me a lot of typing. Just do it.

[T. Ferguson]

To be honest, the fact she just wears her watches and doesn't worry about scratches makes her sound more WIS than you. Unless you are buying it for you and contemplating her borrowing it, just get it for her. It's her watch, she can do what she wants with it. Save the teaching lessons about taking care of things for your children.

[DeeTee]

I let the Mrs wear the 116613 and she is rough with it.
She can wear the RG Daytona, but only out and about and back to the safe when the night is done.

[Dr.Brian]

As long as you can afford it, why not give her what she wants?
It's hers to beat up or baby, and it's nothing the RSC hasn't seen before and can't fix.
My wife has a few watches, the Cartier takes a beating and comes back like new every 5-6 years. I'm happy she has any interest in watches.
Happy wife, happy life!

[Dr.Brian]

Originally Posted by Wahlberg

Let her buy it, I assume it's a shared account...

That's an interesting thought. Make her buy it herself and maybe she might appreciate the cost more and therefore, maybe subconsciously, take better care of it. Maybe even use the Rado for anticipated rough days?
Nothing to lose. Just give her the green light and say get what you want.

[clock]

Buy her a mint pre owned Rolex and one for yourself.

[BNA/LION]

Originally Posted by m j b

Ha! Seems unanimous!

Thanks guys. :)

Looks like I don't have to answer the question after all. Best of Luck and looking forward to an incoming soon!

[BigAl72]

Get her a G-Shock.

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[TickTopia]

Originally Posted by toddster

at least you are being true to your male nature--practical! However, i would have to suck it up myself and make the purchase for her.

+1

[bdex75]

So here is the thing. The modern married male is very dependent on the ever so rare Vitamin V. Since we need to gather it at every opportunity I suggest you buy her the Rolex and get on with life, with a full dose of Vitamin V.

I got lucky. Wife said "I never wear this Rolex. Can you sell it and buy me a Tudor with diamonds I saw on IG". Yes, honey I sure can.


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[seand442]

Originally Posted by mfer

I thought it was "Happy wife, broke husband."


I love my wife btw.

It doesn't specify whose life is happy if the wife is happy.