Am I being a butthead?

[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?