Biggest regret/mistake?

[mastersub]

I made the mistake of wasting money on high end homages just to end up getting the real thing... Chime in with your lessons learned!

[Boothroyd]

As far as watches go, passing on Rolex at the AD and getting an early Raymond Weil Parsifal chrono in 1991. Nothing wrong with the watch, but would have had a classic 25 year old Rolex now. At least I was smart enough to remain a "one-watch" guy until I got my Explorer years later.

[fskywalker]

Not buying a SS Daytona on 1995 when bought my Submariner, just $3850 back then

[nyyankees]

For watches? I traded my 1 yr old Sub Date ceramic for two brand new watches. Decided I missed the sub and then had to do a series of trades including spending $2k more to get a Sub date 16610. I spent more money and have the older version watch. Stupid move on my part,

[THC]

Was tending bar in a high end night club in New Orleans in the eighties.. EF Hutton stock brokers would come in every day after work.. One guy for 2 weeks kept telling me to buy this stock that just came out and I kept laughing at him... (I heard stock tips and race horse tips all the time)
The stock was Microsoft...

True story so yes I have a big regret about a road not taken

[GB-man]

In terms of watches, don't really have one. I flip too much and it's wasteful.

[nyyankees]

I just figured out that I can trade my 16610 and 16220 for a sub date ceramic but that would mean I spent even more money to get the exact same watch I already had!

[kilyung]

I spent way too much on the "affordable" watches. I should have gone straight to the models I like - gold.

[sickened1]

Originally Posted by mastersub

Biggest regret/mistake

Joining TRF and spent thousands more on Rolexes!

[AzPaul]

Regrets? I've had a few. But then again, too few to mention.

[THC]

Originally Posted by AzPaul

Regrets? I've had a few. But then again, too few to mention.

Excellent

[locutus49]

Sold my 1601 TT DJ to buy a Cartier Pasha. It was the 90's, what can I say?

[G8RDPM]

Forrest Gump told me to buy Apple in 1994. Obviously,I'm not a genius.
Also picked a two tone Breitling over a two tone Sub about 15 years ago.

[GradyPhilpott]

I started way down the food chain with watches before buying my first Rolex, but like everything else in life, I have no regrets.

Regrets are the biggest waste of human energy there is.

There's only one way to gain experience and that's to make a few decisions and act on them.

Learn from your mistakes and move on.

[skprd13]

Originally Posted by GradyPhilpott

I started way down the food chain with watches before buying my first Rolex, but like everything else in life, I have no regrets.

Regrets are the biggest waste of human energy there is.

There's only one way to gain experience and that's to make a few decisions and act on them.

Learn from your mistakes and move on.

X2 from the Sage!

[joe100]

Selling my 1675 in 2013 before they went nuts.

[gmh1013]

In 2000 I bought 2 condo's in north Scottsdale (Kierlands) as investment property ..for golf vacations etc. 155k and 149k with options to buy 2 more. My guesswas keep them 5 years or so and if im real real lucky i may make 80k to 100k on them if i sold them. In May of 06 the first one had a bidding war and sold 20 mins after i listed it....the next month the same for the other one....If i just had bought the other two when i had the chance.

[dera]

Buying a Rolex from a TRF "trusted seller", before realizing you can have them way cheaper new from AD!

[Star Ferry]

Buying a Patek - it broke and took 8 months to repair. I should have stuck with Rolex.

Sometimes I regret not trying Tudor yet

[RichM]

Marrying my first wife.

[Kingair]

Originally Posted by Rich Mickol

Marrying my first wife.

Lol

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[fskywalker]

Originally Posted by Rich Mickol

Marrying my first wife.

☝🏻😂😂😂😂😂😂😂


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[Knappo 1307]

Playing football in college and not baseball. I was a left handed pitcher that was highly scouted, could have signed out of high school, but choose to play football. Probably could have had a nice career and be retired now. Although I may have never met my wife and we would not have our beautiful daughters.
As far as watches go, no regrets with anything really...

[GradyPhilpott]

Originally Posted by skprd13

X2 from the Sage!

Thanks, Tom!

[jcd]

With watches, none so far. I enjoy flipping and have lost some money on some of the flips. But it's a hobby to me, and hobbies cost money sometimes. So I'm ok with that.

Life in general, there are some regrets. But certainly none that I'd share on a forum.

[Swearengen]

"I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered."

[clock]

Passed on a Jumbo RO from an AD that was no longer selling the line for $4k. It was in the Bahamas about 15 years ago.

Sold 2 BNIB PP Nautilus 3710 for $11k 12 years ago.

Sold GMT 16710 BNIB from as AD for list for a Ceramic one.

Didn't sell Panerai "Fiddy" when they're 20k.

Bought and returned (from eBay) a 1675 with box/papers for $4k. And a 5512 in excellent condition also for $4k 9 years ago as well as a Red 1680 for $5k!

Regrets? Definitely!!

[Rolex addict]

Originally Posted by kilyung

I spent way too much on the "affordable" watches. I should have gone straight to the models I like - gold.

I don't know about this. I went through a SS and TT journey before getting my Smurf. I don't think I would have appreciated it as much if I went straight to PM. Maybe?? If I did it all over again, I wouldn't change a thing.

[Rolex addict]

Originally Posted by Rich Mickol

Marrying my first wife.

My first ex wife hasn't been born yet. I'm looking forward to being 70 with a 20 year old. Don't know what I'll do with her, though.

[cdmorenot]

Watch Wise? No Regratz.

Life - Not having finished college. While I am kicking butt and doing big things, I can't imagine where I'd be with a fancy degree.